Sec. 9203. Security assistance to Pakistan

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Security assistance may be provided to Pakistan after the Secretary makes a certification in accordance with subsection (b). Not less than 15 days before providing security assistance for Pakistan in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transmit a certification to the appropriate congressional committees that— the Government of Pakistan is continuing to safeguard its nuclear weapons-related facilities, material, and technology from theft and terrorist attack; and the Government of Pakistan during the preceding fiscal year has demonstrated a sustained commitment to and is making significant efforts towards combating terrorist groups, taking into account the extent to which the Government of Pakistan has made progress on matters such as— ceasing support, including by any elements within the Pakistan military or its intelligence agency, to extremist and terrorist groups, particularly to any group that has conducted attacks against United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, or against the territory or people of neighboring countries; preventing al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated terrorist groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Haqqani Network and Jaish-e-Mohammed, from operating in the territory of Pakistan, including by stopping cross-border attacks into neighboring countries, closing terrorist camps in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, dismantling terrorist bases of operations in other parts of the country, including Quetta and Muridke, and taking action when provided with intelligence about high-level terrorist targets; and strengthening counterterrorism and anti-money laundering laws.

The Secretary may waive the requirement contained in subsection

(a)for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that is important to the national security interests of the United States to do so. The authority of paragraph

(1)may not be exercised until 7 days after the Secretary provides to the appropriate congressional committees a written notice of the intent to issue a waiver and the reasons therefor. The notice may be submitted in classified or unclassified form, as necessary. The provisions of this section shall take effect on the date on which section 203 of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–73 ) ceases to be effective.

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Sec. 9203

Security assistance to Pakistan

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