Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments numbered 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79, 88, 89, 90, 91, and 92 printed in House Report 114-571. See page D540 of the Congressional Record of May 18, 2016 for description of en bloc amendments.

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   Change 1: Strikes “and”

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   Page 497, line 11, strike “and” at the end.

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   Change 2: Replaces the period on page 497, line 16 with “; and”

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   Inserted: (4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.

   Inserted: amendment no. 73 offered by mr. rohrabacher of california

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   Page 497, after line 16, insert the following:

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   Change 4: Strikes “and”

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   Original wording

   Page 497, line 11, strike “and”.

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   Change 5: Replaces the period at the end of page 497, line 16 with “; and”

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   Page 497, line 16, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.

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   Inserted: (4) Pakistan is not using its military or any funds or equipment provided by the United States to persecute minority groups seeking political or religious freedom, including the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups and minority religious groups, including Christian, Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim.

   Inserted: amendment no. 75 offered by mr. rohrabacher of california

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   Page 497, after line 16, insert the following:

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   Change 7: Adds SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI at the end of subtitle B of title XII

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   (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking "under this section;" and inserting "under subclause (I) or (II)(bb) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii);".

   Inserted: SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI.

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

   Inserted: (1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed approximately 3,000 people, most of whom were Americans, but also included hundreds of individuals with foreign citizenships, nearly 350 New York Fire Department personnel, and about 50 law enforcement officers.

   Inserted: (2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was reportedly intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda high-jackers, to crash into the White House or the Capitol in an attempt to kill the President of the United States or Members of the United States Congress.

   Inserted: (3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were largely planned and carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist network led by Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri, after which Osama bin Laden enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan from where he continued to plot deadly attacks against the United States and the world.

   Inserted: (4) The United States has obligated nearly $30 billion between 2002 and 2014 in United States taxpayer money for security and economic aid to Pakistan.

   Inserted: (5) The United States very generously and swiftly responded to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan with more than $200 million in emergency aid and the support of several United States military aircraft, approximately 1,000 United States military personnel, including medical specialists, thousands of tents, blankets, water containers and a variety of other emergency equipment.

   Inserted: (6) The United States again generously and swiftly contributed approximately $150 million in emergency aid to Pakistan following the 2010 Pakistan flood, in addition to the service of nearly twenty United States military helicopters, their flight crews, and other resources to assist the Pakistan Army's relief efforts.

   Inserted: (7) The United States continues to work tirelessly to support Pakistan's economic development, including millions of dollars allocated towards the development of Pakistan's energy infrastructure, health services and education system.

   Inserted: (8) The United States and Pakistan continue to have many critical shared interests, both economic and security related, which could be the foundation for a positive and mutually beneficial partnership.

   Inserted: (9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is a hero to whom the people of the United States, Pakistan and the world owe a debt of gratitude for his help in finally locating Osama bin Laden before more innocent American, Pakistani and other lives were lost to this terrorist leader.

   Inserted: (10) Pakistan, the United States and the international community had failed for nearly 10 years following attacks of September 11, 2001, to locate and bring Osama bin Laden, who continued to kill innocent civilians in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and the United States, to justice without the help of Dr. Afridi.

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   Inserted: (11) The Government of Pakistan's imprisonment of Dr. Afridi presents a serious and growing impediment to the United States' bilateral relations with Pakistan.

   Inserted: (12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled and allowed baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a politically motivated, spurious legal process.

   Inserted: (13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the Government of Pakistan, a deplorable and unconscionable situation which calls into question Pakistan's actual commitment to countering terrorism and undermines the notion that Pakistan is a true ally in the struggle against terrorism.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and that the Government of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison.

   Inserted: amendment no. 76 offered by mr. walberg of michigan

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

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   Change 8: Adds SEC. 1217. REPORT ON ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO AUDIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle B of title XII

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking "under this section;" and inserting "under subclause (I) or (II)(bb) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii);".

   Inserted: SEC. 1217. REPORT ON ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO AUDIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN.

   Inserted: Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan has adequate access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for assistance for Afghanistan.

   Inserted: amendment no. 78 offered by mr. fortenberry of nebraska

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   At the end of subtitle B of title XII (page 504, after line 25), add the following:

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   Change 9: Strikes “and”

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   Page 507, line 7, strike “and”.

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    Change 10: Replaces the period on page 507, line 11 with “; and”

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    Original wording

    Page 507, line 11, strike the period and insert “; and”.

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    Change 11: Inserts new text on page 507, line 11

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    Inserted: (4) securing safe areas, including the Nineveh Plain, for purposes of resettling and reintegrating ethnic and religious minorities, including victims of genocide, into their homelands, is a critical component of a safe, secure, and sovereign Iraq.

    Inserted: amendment no. 79 offered by mr. fortenberry of nebraska

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    Page 507, after line 11, insert the following:

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    Change 12: Inserts “including ethnic and religious minority groups,” after “local security forces,”

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    "(i) The Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga.

    "(ii) Sunni tribal security forces, or other local security forces, [inserted: including ethnic and religious minority groups, ]with a national security mission.".

    (f) Prohibition on Assistance and Report on Equipment or Supplies Transferred to or Acquired by Violent Extremist Organizations.--

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    Page 510, line 24, insert “including ethnic and religious minority groups,” after “local security forces,”.

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    Change 13: Adds SEC. 12XX. OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY ENTITIES at the end of subtitle E of title XII

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to fiscal quarters beginning after such date.

    Inserted: SEC. 12XX. OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY ENTITIES.

    Inserted: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report that describes--

    Inserted: (1) efforts to make United States manufacturers aware of opportunities to equip foreign military entities that have been approved to receive assistance from the United States; and

    Inserted: (2) any new plans or strategies to raise United States manufacturers' awareness with respect to such opportunities.

    Inserted: amendment no. 89 offered by mr. cooper of tennessee

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    At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

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    Change 14: Adds SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON INF TREATY AND OPEN SKIES TREATY at the end of subtitle E of title XII

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    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to fiscal quarters beginning after such date.

    Inserted: SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON INF TREATY AND OPEN SKIES TREATY.

    Inserted: (a) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the following reports:

    Inserted: (1) A report on the Open Skies Treaty containing--

    Inserted: (A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, of whether and why, the Treaty remains in the national security interest of the United States, including if there are compliance concerns related to implementation by the Russian Federation of the Treaty;

    Inserted: (B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State on remedying any such compliance concerns; and

    Inserted: (C) a military assessment conducted by the Chairman of such compliance concerns.

    Inserted: (2) A report on the INF Treaty containing--

    Inserted: (A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, of whether and why, the Treaty remains in the national security interest of the United States, including how any ongoing violation bear on the assessment if such a violation is not resolved in the near-term;

    Inserted: (B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to remedy violation by the Russian Federation of the Treaty, and a judgment of whether Russia intends to take the steps required to establish verifiable evidence that Russia has resumed its compliance with the Treaty if such non-compliance and inconsistencies are not resolved by the date of the enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (C) a military assessment conducted by the Chairman of the risks posed by Russia's violation of the Treaty.

    Inserted: (b) Update.--Not later than February 15, 2018, the Chairman, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update to each report under subsection (a).

    Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:

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    Inserted: (1) The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

    Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

    Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

    Inserted: (2) The term "INF Treaty" means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988.

    Inserted: (3) The term "Open Skies Treaty" means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002.

    Inserted: amendment no. 90 offered by ms. frankel of florida

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following new section:

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    Change 15: Adds SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION at the end of subtitle E of title XII

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to fiscal quarters beginning after such date.

    Inserted: SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION.

    Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that continued United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is critical to the national security of the United States.

    Inserted: amendment no. 91 offered by mr. higgins of new york

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    At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following:

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    Change 16: Adds SEC. 12XX. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL at the end of subtitle E of title XII

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    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to fiscal quarters beginning after such date.

    Inserted: SEC. 12XX. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide assistance to Israel to improve maritime security and maritime domain awareness.

    Inserted: (b) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (a) include the following:

    Inserted: (1) Procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the David's Sling Weapon System for purposes of intercepting short-range missiles.

    Inserted: (2) Payment of incremental expenses of Israel that are incurred by Israel as the direct result of participation in a bilateral or multilateral exercise of the United States Navy or Coast Guard.

    Inserted: (3) Visits of United States naval vessels at ports of Israel.

    Inserted: (4) Conduct of joint research and development for advanced maritime domain awareness capabilities.

    Inserted: (c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    Inserted: amendment no. 92 offered by mr. ted lieu of california

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

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    Change 17: Adds SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF A DENUCLEARIZED KOREAN PENINSULA at the end of subtitle E of title XII

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to fiscal quarters beginning after such date.

    Inserted: SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF A DENUCLEARIZED KOREAN PENINSULA.

    Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that United States foreign policy should support a denuclearized Korean peninsula.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following:

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