,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hccd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #af1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,jackson of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,barr1 ,mr4 ,miller of ,ohio1 ,mr4      
,baird1 and ,mr4 ,burchett7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 
and in addition to the ,committee on the
 ,judiciary1 for a period to be         
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for the          
suspension of bilateral and multilateral
 foreign assistance to the ,government  
of ,somalia1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,taxpayer ,protection and       
,somalia ,accountability ,act of #bjbf4 
#b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that--  7#a7 the          
,president should direct the heads of   
appropriate ,federal agencies to        

restrict1 prevent1 or stop the transfer 
of all remittances from individuals or  
entities in the ,united ,states to      
individuals or entities in the ,federal 
,republic of ,somalia until such time as
 the ,president determines-- 7,a7 funds 
remitted are not ,united ,states funds  
disbursed through ,federal1 ,state1 or  
local government support programs2  7,b7
 the sender of the funds remitted is not
 receiving financial or other support   
through a ,federal1 ,state1 or local    
program2  7,c7 the funds remitted to    
persons in ,somalia are not being       
transferred to officials within the     
national ,government of ,somalia2 and   
7,d7 the funds remitted to individuals  
or beneficiaries in ,somalia are not    
being directed to or benefitting foreign
 terrorist organizations2 and  7#b7 the 
,president should direct the heads of   
appropriate ,federal agencies to review 
all instances of reported or suspected  
acts of fraud1 waste1 or abuse in       
,united ,states foreign assistance      

programs in ,somalia in which such acts 
are suspected to have been carried out  
by officials of the national ,government
 of ,somalia or at their direction or   
for their benefit4  #c4 ,briefing  7a7  
,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state   
shall brief the appropriate             
congressional committees on-- 7#a7      
evidence of ,united ,states funds being 
transferred to persons or entities      
within the ,federal ,republic of        
,somalia1 including an identification of
 individuals who facilitate or support  
the transfer of such funds2  7#b7       
evidence of the remittance system       
between the ,united ,states being used  
to benefit officials of the national    
,government of ,somalia2 and  7#c7      
evidence of remittances being received  
or otherwise benefitting foreign        
terrorist organizations or organizations
 benefitting from foreign terrorist     
organizations4  7b7 ,form ,the briefing 
required by this section shall-- 7#a7 be
 provided in unclassified form2 and     

7#b7 include a classified annex as      
appropriate4  #d4 ,suspension of        
bilateral and multilateral foreign      
assistance to the ,government of        
,somalia  7a7 ,bilateral assistance     
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 no bilateral foreign assistance1   
including assistance under the ,foreign 
,assistance ,act of #aifa and the ,arms 
,export ,control ,act1 should be        
provided to the national ,government of 
,somalia only if adequate safeguards are
 in place to mitigate the risk of       
diversion of such assistance4  7b7      
,multilateral assistance                
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 no contributions or funding to     
international organizations or          
non-governmental organizations may be   
used by such organizations for the      
direct benefit or use of the national   
,government of ,somalia4  7c7 ,waiver   
,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the 
suspension of bilateral foreign         
assistance to the national ,government  

of ,somalia under subsection 7a7 on a   
case-by-case basis if the ,secretary    
certifies to the appropriate            
congressional committees that the       
provision of such assistance is in the  
national interests of the ,united       
,states4  #e4 ,visa restrictions  7a7   
,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state   
shall apply the restrictions under      
section #gjca7;c7 of the ,department of 
,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and       
,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act 
7division ,f of ,public ,law #aah-dg2 #h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note7 to any current or
 former official of the national        
,government of ,somalia whom the        
,secretary has information was involved 
in-- 7#a7 significant corruption related
 to the diversion of ,united ,states    
foreign assistance2  7#b7 the           
destruction or seizure of ,united       
,states-funded humanitarian facilities2 
or  7#c7 facilitating the provision of  
,united ,states foreign assistance to   
foreign terrorist organizations4  7b7   

,inclusion of ,diplomatic and ,g visas  
,the ,secretary of ,state may not exempt
 individuals from the application of the
 restrictions under subsection 7a7 if   
such individuals are holders of1 or     
applicants for1 ,a-category             
7,diplomatic7 or ,g-category            
7,international ,organization7 visas if 
such individuals are determined to be   
involved in the activities described in 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,family members    
,the restrictions described in          
subsection 7a7 shall also be applied to 
the immediate family members of         
individuals who are determined to be    
involved in the activities described in 
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,other sanctions   
,not later than #fj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,president may impose the sanctions     
under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human     
,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 with respect  
to any foreign person that the          
,president determines-- 7#a7 is         

collaborating with the national         
,government of ,somalia to engage in    
corruption or other activities relating 
to the diversion of ,united ,states     
funds intended for the people of        
,somalia2 or  7#b7 has materially       
assisted1 sponsored1 or provided        
financial1 material1 or technological   
support for1 or goods or services in    
support of1 corruption or other         
activities described in paragraph 7#a74 
#g4 ,department of ,state rewards       
program  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 of ,state shall exercise authority     
under section #cf of the ,state         
,department ,basic ,authorities ,act    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7 to offer rewards  
for information leading to--  7#a7 the  
identification and location of nationals
 of the ,federal ,republic of ,somalia  
or officials of the national ,government
 of ,somalia involved in defrauding     
,united ,states ,government programs2 or
  7#b7 the recovery of assets stolen or 
defrauded from the ,united ,states      

,treasury by ,somali-based networks4    
7b7 ,funding ,rewards under this        
section-- 7#a7 may be paid from the     
,emergencies in the ,diplomatic and     
,consular ,service account2 and  7#b7   
may not to exceed #bej1jjj per reward4  
#h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act--  7#a7  
the term appropriate congressional      
committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee 
on ,financial ,services of the ,house of
 ,representatives2 and  7,b7 the        
,committee on ,foreign ,relations and   
the ,committee on ,finance of the       
,senate2 and  7#b7 the term foreign     
terrorist organization means an         
organization designated by the          
,secretary of ,state pursuant to section
 #bai of the ,immigration and           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74