,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 
,ha/+s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize assi/ance = !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,combatt+ ,t]rorism 9 ,tunisia ,em]g5cy 
,support ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,f9d+s & decl>ations4 ,sec4 #d4    
,/atem5t ( policy reg>d+ ,tunisia4 ,sec4
 #e4 ,assi/ance to /r5g!n & re=m !      
security sector ( ,tunisia4 ,sec4 #f4   
,assi/ance to support ef=ts ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to combat t]rorism4
 ,sec4 #g4 ,assi/ance to support !      
milit>y read9ess ( ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,tunisia4 ,sec4 #h4 ,assi/ance to       
support democracy & civil society 9     

,tunisia4 ,sec4 #i4 ,assi/ance to       
support increas$ bord] security =       
,tunisia4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,economic re=ms &  
assi/ance4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,memor&um (       
und]/&+4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,/rategic plan4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,def5se        
article2 def5se s]vice2 tra9+ ,! t]ms   
def5se article1 def5se s]vice1 & tra9+ h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #dg ( !
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgid note74  #c4 ,f9d+s &    
decl>ations ,congress f9ds & decl>es !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,tunisia has be5 a critical
 ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #bjj    
ye>s1 dat+ back to #agig :5 ! ,treaty ( 
,peace & ,fri5d%ip 0 sign$1 ensur+ !    
safety & availability ( op5 sea lanes 9 

! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4  7#b7 ,on ,decemb] 
#aj1 #bjaj1 ! self-immolation (         
,tunisian fruit v5dor1 ,mohamm$         
,b\azizi1 inspir$ popul> revolutions    
across ! region lead+ to political      
transitions 9 f\r c\ntries1 (t5 ref]r$  
to z ! ,arab ,spr+1 & initiat+          
,tunisia's transition to democracy4     
7#c7 ,9 #bjad1 ,tunisia became ! fir/   
c\ntry ) a majority ,muslim population 9
 ! ,middle ,ea/ or ,nor? ,africa to     
exp]i5ce bo? ,presid5tial & p>liam5t>y  
political transitions ?r\gh free & fair 
democratic elections4  7#d7 ,s9ce #bjaa1
 m ?an #c1jjj ,tunisian citiz5s h gone  
to fight 9 ,syria mak+ ,tunisia "o ( !  
l>ge/ contributors to =eign fight]s 9   
,syria4  7#e7 ,tunisia %>es a #bhe-mile 
bord] ) neighbor+ ,libya & is curr5tly  
ho/+ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,libyan refugees  
flee+ ! ongo+ ,libyan civil w> & !      
,islamic ,/ate 7,,isis74  7#f7 ,!       
t]rori/ gr\p ,ans> al-,%>ia 7,,aas7 0   
f\nd$ 9 ,april #bjaa 9 ,tunisia & is    
ideologically align$ ) ,al-,qa$a 9 !    

,maghreb 7,,aqim7 & ,,isis4 ,,aas is    
responsible = ! assass9ations (         
,tunisian ,,mp ,moham$ ,brahimi on ,july
 #be1 #bjac1 & secul>-democratic        
political activi/ ,*okri ,belaid on     
,febru>y #f1 #bjac4  7#g7 ,on ,septemb] 
#ad1 #bjab1 ,ans> al-,%>ia t]rori/s     
attack$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy        
comp\nd1 annex1 & s*ool 9 ,tunis1       
,tunisia1 caus+ millions ( doll>s 9     
damages4  7#h7 ,on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjad1  
,ans> al-,%>ia 0 designat$ z a =eign    
t]rori/ organization by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#i7 ,on ,m>* #ah1 #bjae1 #ah p 7     
kill$ 9 a t]rori/ attack at ! ,b>do     
,national ,museum 9 ,tunis1 ,tunisia4   
7#aj7 ,on ,june #bg1 #bjae1 at lea/ #ci 
p 7 kill$ & #cf injur$ 9 a t]rori/      
attack on ! bea* ( a hotel resort 9     
,s\sse1 ,tunisia4 ,! gunm5 _h receiv$   
tra9+ & support f ,,isis 9 ,libya4      
7#aa7 ,on ,may #ba1 #bjae1 ,tunisia 0   
designat$ z a major non-,,nato ally ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,on ,septemb] #bi1
 #bjae1 ,tunisia jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$

 coalition to c\nt] ,,isis4  7#ac7 ,on  
,novemb] #bd1 #bjae1 ,,isis militants   
conduct$ a bus bomb+1 t>get+ ! ,tunisian
 ,presid5tial gu>d & kill+ #ab p 9      
,tunis1 ,tunisia4  7#ad7 ,on ,m>* #g1   
#bjaf1 ,,isis militants cross$ !        
,tunisian-,libyan bord] assault+ ! city 
( ,b5 ,gu]dane1 ,tunisia1 kill+ #ee p   
dur+ ! attack4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy   
reg>d+ ,tunisia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fur!r assi/ 
! democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t (     
,tunisia 9 elim9at+ t]rori/             
organizations t op]ate 9 ,tunisia &     
neighbor+ ,libya & prev5t+ fight]s 9    
,syria f return+ to ,tunisia4  7b7      
,conduct ( policy ,! policy describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ into       
effect1 ?r\gh a compreh5sive ef=t1 9    
coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 :]e appropriate1 t w /r5g!n !  
capabilities & coord9ation ( ! int]nal  
security ag5cies1 combat t]rorism1      
/r5g!n milit>y read9ess1 assi/ 9 !      
improvem5t ( ! economic p]=mance (      

,tunisia1 assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( civil  
society & provide assi/ance = bord]     
security1 & o!r te*nical assi/ance4  #e4
 ,assi/ance to /r5g!n & re=m ! security 
sector ( ,tunisia  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7    
security is a fundam5tal compon5t (     
political /ability & economic           
developm5t2  7#b7 ! security sector (   
,tunisia suff]s f decades ( corruption &
 public mi/ru/ "u ! ,b5 ,ali p]iod2     
7#c7 significant re=m is necess>y to    
enable ! ,tunisian security s]vices to  
combat t]rorism & re9=ce ! rule ( law2  
7#d7 a corrupt security sector imp$es   
developm5t1 det]s inve/m5t1 p]petuates  
pov]ty1 & und]m9es ! rule ( law2 &  7#e7
 9 mak+ security sector re=ms x is      
imp]ative t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia also 
protect ! fundam5tal human rights en%r9$
 9 ,tunisia's con/itution4  7b7         
,assi/ance au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 act+ directly or ?r\gh           
nongov]nm5tal organizations1            
int]national organizations1 or relat$   

organizations1 is au?oriz$ to provide   
assi/ance to /r5g!n & re=m ! security   
sector ( ,tunisia1 includ+ to--  7#a7   
facilitate bett] coord9ation among      
,tunisian security ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,g5]al ,directive = ,public ,safety1 !  
,directorate ,g5]al ( ! ,special        
,s]vices1 & ! ,directorate ,g5]al (     
,te*nical ,s]vices2  7#b7 increase      
acc\ntability )9 ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior2
  7#c7 improve tra9+ = memb]s ( !       
judici>y1 especially judges &           
prosecutors1 in/itut+ practices t con=m 
to int]national /&>ds = ! rule ( law2   
7#d7 increase police tra9+ programs t   
emphasize locally inspir$ & in=m$       
curricula & me?ods2 &  7#e7 /r5g!n      
civilian ov]sight ( ! security sector4  
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( ! 
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =     
,int]national ,n>cotics ,control & ,law 
,en=cem5t fund+ = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 !re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate #ac1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjag to c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 

,assi/ance to support ef=ts ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to combat t]rorism 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ 
directly or ?r\gh nongov]nm5tal1        
int]national organizations1 or relat$   
organizations is au?oriz$ to support    
ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to combat
 t]rorism1 includ+ by--  7#a7 provid+   
te*nical tra9+ & equipm5t to assi/      
,tunisia to protect facilities1         
individuals1 & infra/ructure2  7#b7     
exp&+ tra9+ 9 ! areas ( crisis response 
& tactical & comm& tra9+2  7#c7 improv+ 
! capacity ( ,tunisian law en=cem5t to  
inve/igate t]rori/ incid5ts2 &  7#d7    
increas+ tra9+ to prev5t & respond to   
improvis$ explosive devices4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,( !     
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =     
,anti-t]rorism ,assi/ance fund+ = fiscal
 ye> #bjaf1 !re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
#f1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #g4 ,assi/ance to     
support ! milit>y read9ess ( ! ,gov]nm5t

 ( ,tunisia  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t exp$iti\s         
consid]ation ( sale1 lease or loan1     
grant1 or transf]s ( def5se articles1   
def5se s]vices1 & major def5se equipm5t 
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 ,=eign
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 or any o!r    
provision ( law is consi/5t ) ,unit$    
,/ates policy to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,tunisia 9 elim9at+ t]rori/             
organizations t pose a ?reat to !       
national security & /ability ( ,tunisia4
  7b7 ,assi/ance au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide    
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 & tra9+
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia = ! purpose (
 c\nt]+ t]rori/ ?reats pursuant to !    
provisions ( ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 & o!r relevant
 provisions ( law4  7#b7 ,types (       
assi/ance ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may include ! provision ( 
armor$ p]sonnel c>ri]s1 helicopt]s1     

reconnaissance surveillance drones1 &   
secure comm& & communications equipm5t4 
7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report  
detail+ ! anticipat$ def5se articles1   
def5se s]vices1 & tra9+ to be provid$   
pursuant to ?is section & a timel9e = ! 
provision ( su* def5se articles1 def5se 
s]vices1 & tra9+1 to--  7#a7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,=eign milit>y f9anc+ ,( ! am\nts      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ,=eign     
,milit>y ,f9anc+ fund+ = fiscal ye>     
#bjag1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate #fe1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjag to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,int]national milit>y    

education & tra9+ ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ = ,int]national       
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ fund+ =    
fiscal ye> #bjag1 !re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
#b1cjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #h4 ,assi/ance to     
support democracy & civil society 9     
,tunisia  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,tunisia      
repres5ts "o ( ! mo/ promis+            
opportunities = a plurali/ic &          
p>ticipatory democracy 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 
& ,nor? ,africa2 &  7#b7 ! success (    
,tunisia's peaceful pursuit ( democracy 
is an inspiration to1 & model =1 o!r    
c\ntries 9 ! region1 & %\ld be fully    
support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z x works to
 aid ,tunisia to consolidate & build ^u 
its democratic ga9s4  7b7 ,assi/ance    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+     
directly or ?r\gh nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 int]national             
organizations1 or relat$ organizations1 
is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to     

support democracy & civil society 9     
,tunisia1 by--  7#a7 cont9u+ ! support (
 political p>ty developm5t & improv$    
communications ) con/itu5ts2  7#b7      
increas+ ! capacity ( ! ,tunisian       
,p>liam5t & m9i/ries to p]=m _! m&at$   
functions includ+ by provid+ !          
infra/ructure necess>y to mod]nize      
(ficial communications & records keep+2 
7#c7 improv+ ! public affairs functions 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to communicate 
m effectively ) citiz5s across ! c\ntry2
  7#d7 increas+ ! pr(essional capacity (
 support /aff 9 ! ,tunisian ,p>liam5t2  
7#e7 enc\rag+ ! developm5t ( job        
creation programs especially 9 ! int]ior
 regions ( ,tunisia2  7#f7 support+     
,tunisian civil society organizations   
focus$ on gov]nm5t transp>5cy &         
acc\ntability2  7#g7 support+ ,tunisian 
ag5cies & organizations engag$ 9        
prep>ations = upcom+ municipal          
elections2  7#h7 support+ ,tunisian     
ag5cies & organizations engag$ 9 c\nt]+ 
radicalization programs2 &  7#i7        

enc\rag+ ! developm5t ( employm5t       
assi/ance programs t>get$ at y\? & fir/ 
"t job seek]s4  7c7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = ,economic ,support     
,fund fund+ = fiscal ye> #bjag1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #gd1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjag to c>ry out ?is section4  #i4 
,assi/ance to support increas$ bord]    
security = ,tunisia  7a7 ,s5se (        
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   
7#a7 t]rori/ organizations su* z ,ans>  
al-,%>ia & ! ,islamic ,/ate h exploit$ !
 ongo+ unre/ 9 ,libya & creat$ t]rori/  
sanctu>ies 9 ungov]n$ regions ( ,libya2 
&  7#b7 su* t]rori/ organizations h     
c>ri$ out cross-bord] attacks inside    
,tunisia & !re=e repres5t a significant 
?reat to ! /ability ( ! nasc5t          
democratic gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia4  7b7    
,assi/ance au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to    
support increas$ bord] security =       
,tunisia by enhanc+ ,tunisia's          

capabilities to detect1 id5tify1 &      
int]dict illicit traffick+ ( weapons    
?r\gh int5sive tra9+ & equipm5t         
donation4  7c7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = ,export ,control &     
,relat$ ,bord] ,security ,assi/ance     
fund+ = fiscal ye> #bjag1 !re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #a1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjag to c>ry out ?is section4  #aj4
 ,economic re=ms & assi/ance  7a7 ,s5se 
( ,congress  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjaf1 
! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation      
7,,mcc7 ,bo>d ( ,directors select$      
,tunisia z a recipi5t ( an ,,mcc        
compact--a #e-ye> grant t w enc\rage    
economic gr[? & r$uce pov]ty4  7,b7 ,!  
,,mcc not$ t _! selection ( ,tunisia 0  
bas$1 9 "p1 on ! fact t ! c\ntry has    
consolidat$ its democratic ga9s1 has    
creat$ a significant policy re=m ag5da1 
& has cont9u$ to "w to combat pov]ty &  
inequality4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  

is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 support+ 
,tunisia's ord]ly re=m ( its economic & 
social sectors %\ld be a priority ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,tunisia has made notable progress      
lib]aliz+ its economy aft] decades (    
corruption & social exclusion "u ! ,b5  
,ali p]iod b m re=ms are ne$$ to        
solidify ,tunisia's economic /ability2 &
  7,c7 su* re=ms %\ld aim to provide an 
environm5t t is conducive to inve/m5t   
:ile ma9ta9+ important & mean+ful labor 
protections4  7b7 ,economic re=ms &     
assi/ance  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,_w ,bank has id5tifi$  
areas ( ! ,tunisian economy 9 ne$ (     
imm$iate /ructural re=ms4  7,b7         
,implem5t+ ^! re=ms may lead to %ort-t]m
 economic h>d%ips = _m ,tunisian        
citiz5s4  7#b7 ,reprogramm+ au?ority ,9 
ord] to ameliorate ^! %ort-t]m h>d%ips &
 inc5tivize ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to   
cont9ue implem5t+ economic re=ms1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to        
reprogram funds f prior appropriat$ b   

unobligat$ balances to c>ry out !       
activities 9 support ( ,tunisia's       
economic re=ms4  #aa4 ,memor&um (       
und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is         
au?oriz$1 subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 to ent] into a memor&um 
( und]/&+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to   
increase milit>y coop]ation1 includ+    
jo9t milit>y ex]cises1 p]sonnel         
ex*anges1 & enhanc$ /rategic dialogue   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,tunisia4  #ab4
 ,/rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategic plan to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,cle>ly def9$     
goals & objectives1 includ+ def9itions (
 success1 b5*m>ks1 & a process =        
incorporat+ lessons le>n$4  7#b7 ,robu/ 
monitor+ & evaluation proc$ures = all   
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7#c7   
,int5d$ implem5t+ p>tn]s1 includ+       

associat$ roles1 & proc$ures to increase
 coord9ation & collaboration & elim9ate 
ov]lap4