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HR 1463 IH

To restrict United States military assistance to the Government of Pakistan.

March 12, 2009

Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

To restrict United States military assistance to the Government of Pakistan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:

(1) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is widely regarded as the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.

(2) While working for the Dutch partner of a uranium enrichment consortium in the 1970s, Khan supplied the Government of Pakistan with blueprints for centrifuges and detailed lists of suppliers for parts necessary to develop a nuclear weapons program.

(3) In 1983, the Dutch Government convicted Khan of nuclear espionage in absentia for these actions.

(4) Khan is widely believed to have provided nuclear weapons technology to Iran, North Korea, and Libya, beginning in the 1980s.

(5) In 2004, Khan confessed to participating in a clandestine international network that provided nuclear technology to other nations.

(6) The Government of Pakistan held Khan under house arrest in Islamabad from 2004 to 2009.

(7) On February 6, 2009, the Islamabad High Court released Khan from house arrest.

(8) There is no conclusive evidence that the network that Khan helped build has been completely dismantled.

(9) The Government of Pakistan has refused to allow the United States Government the opportunity to interview Khan directly.

(10) The United States has provided more than $7,900,000,000 in military assistance to the Government of Pakistan since September 11, 2001.

(11) The Government of Pakistan has requested additional economic and military assistance from the United States.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.

(a) Restriction- United States military assistance may be provided to the Government of Pakistan on and after the date of the enactment of this Act only if the President transmits to Congress a certification described in subsection (b).

(b) Certification- A certification described in this subsection is a certification that contains a determination of the President that--

(1) the Government of Pakistan is making Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan available to the United States Government for questioning; and

(2) the Government of Pakistan is providing adequate assurances to the United States Government that it will monitor Khan's movements and activities in such a manner as to prevent his participation in any efforts to disseminate nuclear technology or know-how.

(c) Waiver- The President may waive the restriction on assistance to the Government of Pakistan under this section if the President certifies to Congress that it is in the national interests of the United States to do so.

(d) Definition- In this section, the term `United States military assistance' includes the provision of equipment, supplies, and training.

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