S.Amdt. 952

SA 952. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2354, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 7065(c)(5), strike “Precursor chemicals.--Funds” and insert the following: “Precursor chemicals.--

(A) Certification.--

(i) Limitation.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this division under the headings “foreign military financing program” and “pakistan counter-insurgency capability fund” should not be obligated until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that the Government of Pakistan is demonstrating a continuing commitment to and is making significant efforts towards the implementation of a strategy to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs). For purposes of this clause, significant implementation efforts include attacking IED networks, monitoring of known precursors used in IEDs, and the development of a strict protocol for the manufacture of explosive materials, including calcium ammonium nitrate, and accessories and their supply to legitimate end users.

(ii) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the requirements of clause (i) if the Secretary determines it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so.

(B) Assistance.--Funds