,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4    
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &   
,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
to submit annual reports to ,congress on
 ! assi/ance provid$ to ,somalil& & to  
conduct a feasibility /udy1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 on 
e/abli%+ a security p>tn]%ip )          
,somalil&1 )\t recogniz+ ,somalil& z an 
indep5d5t /ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,somalil& ,p>tn]%ip
 ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 a /rong]      
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,somalil& w\ld provide num]\s1 mutually 
b5eficial1 /rategic opportunities due to
 ,somalil&'s-- 7,a7 geographic location 
9 ! ,horn ( ,africa & next to ! ,gulf ( 
,ad52  7,b7 democratic cr$5tials1       
includ+ peaceful transf]s ( p[] foll[+  

elections2 &  7,c7 relative /ability 9 !
 ,horn ( ,africa2  7#b7 ,somalil&'s     
security situation1 level ( developm5t1 
& o!r *all5ges diff] significantly f !  
situation 9 ,mogadi%u & o!r regions (   
,somalia1 :i* necessitates-- 7,a7 a     
diff]5t approa* to engagem5t1 assi/ance1
 & travel by p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 !    
avoidance ( a "o-size-fits-all policy   
approa* to ,somalia2 &  7#c7 ! /atus (  
,somalil& %\ld n s]ve z an ob/acle =    
deep] & mean+ful coop]ation t w s]ve !  
mutual int]e/s ( our two gov]nm5ts4  #c4
 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,somalil&
 means ! t]ritory t-- 7#a7 receiv$ its  
indep5d5ce f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom on ,june   
#bf1 #aifj1 be=e ! creation ( ! ,somali 
,republic2  7#b7 has be5 a self-decl>$  
indep5d5t & sov]eign /ate s9ce #aiia t  
is n int]nationally recogniz$2 &  7#c7  
exi/s z a semi-autonom\s region ( !     
,f$]al ,republic ( ,somalia4  #d4       
,report on =eign assi/ance & o!r        

activities 9 ,somalil&  7a7 ,def9$ t]m  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & annually !reaft]
 until ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 %all submit a report to !  
appropriate congressional committees t1 
) respect to ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$     
#ab-mon? p]iod-- 7,a7 describes ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance to ,somalil&1    
includ+-- 7i7 ! value ( su* assi/ance 79
 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s72  7ii7 ! s\rce f 
:i* su* assi/ance 0 fund$2  7iii7 !     
names ( ! programs ?r\gh :i* su*        
assi/ance 0 adm9i/]$2  7iv7 ! implem5t+ 
p>tn]s ?r\gh :i* su* assi/ance 0        
provid$2  7v7 ! sponsor+ bureau ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7vi7 if !   

assi/ance broadly t>get$ ! ,f$]al       
,republic ( ,somalia1 ! portion ( su*   
assi/ance t 0-- 7,i7 explicitly int5d$  
to support ,somalil&2 &  7,,ii7         
ultimately employ$ 9 ,somalil&2  7,b7   
details ! /aff+ & responsibilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
support+ =eign assi/ance1 diplomatic    
relations1 consul> s]vices1 & security  
initiatives 9 ,somalil&1 includ+ !      
location ( su* p]sonnel 7duty /ation7 & 
_! correspond+ bureau2  7,c7 provides-- 
7i7 a detail$ acc\nt ( travel to        
,somalil& by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 if any1      
includ+ ! position1 duty /ation1 & trip 
purpose = ea* su* trip2 or  7ii7 !      
ju/ification = n travel+ to ,somalil& if
 no su* p]sonnel travel$ dur+ ! report+ 
p]iod2  7,d7 describes consul> s]vices  
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = !      
resid5ts ( ,somalil&2  7,e7 discusses ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,travel ,advisory = 

,somalia relat$ to ! region ( ,somalil&2
 &  7,f7 if ! ,travel ,advisory = all or
 "p ( ,somalil& is id5tical to ! ,travel
 ,advisory = o!r regions ( ,somalia1    
ju/ifies su* rank+ bas$ on a security   
assessm5t ( ! region ( ,somalil&4  7#b7 
,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #e4         
,feasibility /udy on improv$ diplomatic 
relations & a security & def5se p>tn]%ip
 ) ,somalil&  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,feasibility /udy
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all conduct a    
feasibility /udy reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,somalil& t-- 7#a7 includes coord9ation 

) ,somalil& gov]nm5t security organs1   
includ+ ,somalil&'s ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign    
,affairs & ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se2  7#b7     
det]m9es opportunities = collaboration 9
 ! pursuit ( ,unit$ ,/ates national     
security int]e/s 9 ! ,horn ( ,africa1 ! 
,gulf ( ,ad51 & ! broad] ,indo-,pacific 
region2  7#c7 id5tifies opportunities = 
,unit$ ,/ates tra9+ ( ,somalil& security
 sector actors to improve _!            
pr(essionalization & capacity2 &  7#d7  
assesses ! prospect ( e/abli%+ a        
nonpr(it corporation1 to be kn[n z !    
,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,somalil&1 = !     
purpose ( conduct+ & c>ry+ out programs1
 transactions1 & o!r relations )        
,somalil& 9 ! ,city ( ,h>geisa on behalf
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7c7      
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( o!r
 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1   
%all submit a classifi$ report to !     
appropriate congressional committees t  

conta9s ! results ( ! feasibility /udy  
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+ an   
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*-- 7#a7       
opportunities exi/ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
support ! tra9+ ( ,somalil&'s security  
sector actors ) a specific focus on     
c\nt]t]rorism & bord] & m>itime         
security2  7#b7 ,somalil&'s security    
=ces 7 implicat$1 if any1 9 gross       
violations ( human rights dur+ ! #c-ye> 
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates has provid$ or discuss$ )        
gov]nm5t & milit>y (ficials ( ,somalil& 
! provision ( tra9+ to security =ces1   
includ+-- 7,a7 :]e su* tra9+ has        
occurr$2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ,somalil& 
security =ces h demon/rat$ ! ability to 
absorb previ\s tra9+2 &  7,c7 ! ability 
( ,somalil& security =ces to ma9ta9 &   
appropriately utilize su* tra9+1 z      
applicable2  7#d7 a ,unit$ ,/ates       
security & def5se p>tn]%ip ) ,somalil&  
w\ld h a /rategic impact1 includ+ by    
protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ m>itime

 int]e/s 9 ! ,bab-el-,m&eb ,/rait & at  
,somalil&'s ,port ( ,b]b]a2  7#e7       
,somalil& c\ld-- 7,a7 s]ve z a m>itime  
gateway 9 ,ea/ ,africa = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & its allies2 &  7,b7 c\nt] ,iran's    
pres5ce 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 & ,*9a's gr[+  
regional milit>y pres5ce2  7#f7 a ,unit$
 ,/ates security & def5se p>tn]%ip      
w\ld-- 7,a7 bol/] security & def5se     
coop]ation & capabilities betwe5        
,somalil& & ,taiwan2  7,b7 /abilize ?is 
semi-autonom\s region ( ,somalia fur!r z
 a democratic c\nt]weight to            
anti-democratic =ces 9 ! great] ,horn ( 
,africa region2 &  7,c7 impact !        
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve    
policy objectives 9 ,somalia1 p>ticul>ly
 to degrade & ultimately defeat !       
t]rori/ ?reat pos$ by ,al-,%abaab1 !    
,islamic ,/ate 9 ,somalia 7!            
,somalia-bas$ ,islamic ,/ate affiliate71
 & o!r t]rori/ gr\ps op]at+ 9 ,somalia2 
7#g7 ! ext5t to :i* an improv$          
diplomatic relation%ip ) ,somalil&      
c\ld-- 7,a7 support ,unit$ ,/ates policy

 focus$ on ! ,r$ ,sea corridor1 !       
,indo-,pacific region1 & ! ,horn (      
,africa2  7,b7 improve coop]ation on    
c\nt]t]rorism & intellig5ce %>+2  7,c7  
enable coop]ation on c\nt]-traffick+1   
includ+ ! traffick+ ( humans1 wildlife1 
weapons1 & illicit goods2 &  7,d7       
support trade & developm5t1 includ+ h[  
,somalil& c\ld b5efit f ,prosp] ,africa 
& o!r regional trade initiatives4  7d7  
,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7c7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+ ! 
report+ requirem5t "u section #d & !    
conduct ( ! feasibility /udy "u section 
#e1 may be con/ru$ to convey ,unit$     
,/ates recognition ( ,somalil& z an     
indep5d5t /ate4