Pakistan Foreign Aid Accountability Act - Prohibits assistance from being provided to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of Pakistan did not have any information regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after September 11, 2001; or (2) if the government of Pakistan did have information regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after September 11, 2001, it expeditiously communicated such information to the U.S government.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1699 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1699
To prohibit assistance to Pakistan.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 3, 2011
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. West) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit assistance to Pakistan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pakistan Foreign Aid Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.
(a) Prohibition.--Assistance may not be provided to Pakistan under
any provision of law unless the Secretary of State certifies to
Congress that--
(1) the Government of Pakistan did not have any information
regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after
September 11, 2001; or
(2) if the Government of Pakistan did have information
regarding Osama bin Laden's possible whereabouts on or after
September 11, 2001, it communicated such information to the
United States Government in an expedited manner.
(b) Form of Certification.--A certification described in subsection
(a) shall be submitted--
(1) in writing and include specific findings and
conclusions; and
(2) in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex if necessary.
(c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to amounts allocated
for assistance to Pakistan that are unexpended on or after such date.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3012)
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