To require a report on any relationships between terrorist organizations based in Colombia and foreign governments and organizations.

SA 3279. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 269, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

(f) Report on Relationships Between the Government of Venezuela and Terrorist Organizations in Colombia.--(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence, submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives a report that describes--

(A) any relationships between the Government of Venezuela and foreign terrorist organizations based in Colombia, including the provision of any direct or indirect assistance to such organizations; and

(B) United States policies that are designed to address such relationships.

(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.