An amendment numbered 18A and made in order pursuant to section 2 of H. Res.365 (as passed by the House) to insert a new section in the bill titled "Declaration of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization".

In subtitle B of title XI, redesignate sections 1111 through 1126 as sections 1121 through 1136, respectively

In subtitle A of title XI, add the following new section:

SEC. 1111. DECLARATION OF HEADS OF STATE OF THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:

(1) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is made up of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

(2) al Qaeda and Taliban fighters remain active in Afghanistan and antiterrorist operations led by the international coalition are still ongoing.

(3) The Heads of State of the SCO declared that they supported the Global War on Terrorism and would strengthen their efforts to combat and prevent terrorism.

(4) The Heads of State of the SCO called for the relevant State parties of the anti-terrorist coalition to set a deadline for the temporary use of the infrastructure facilities of the SCO Member States and for their military presence in these countries.

(b) Statement of Congress.--Congress--

(1) commends the Heads of State of the SCO for their declaration of support of the Global War on Terrorism and for strengthening their efforts to combat and prevent terrorism;

(2) commends the support of the anti-terrorist efforts of the international coalition in Afghanistan;

(3) expresses its concern about language in the declaration of the Heads of State of the SCO calling for the relevant State parties of the anti-terrorist coalition to set a deadline for the temporary use of the infrastructure facilities of the SCO Member States and for their military presence in these countries; and

(4) calls on the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense to open a dialogue with the appropriate Member States in the SCO concerning the importance of the use of bases in the SCO Member States and report to Congress on the outcome of such dialogue.