Sec. 1242. Role of the Government of Egypt to United States national security
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It is the sense of Congress that— Egypt is undergoing a significant political transition and the ultimate outcome of this political process and its implications for United States national security interests remain uncertain; the United States continues to have considerable concerns about the intentions and actions of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and whether the government of President Morsi is committed to a pluralistic, democratic Egypt; the United States has a stake in Egypt becoming a mature, pluralistic democracy in which the rights of Egyptian citizens, including women and minorities, are protected; the United States should continue to closely monitor President Morsi’s support for the peace treaty with the Government of Israel, which has been a stabilizing force in the region for over 30 years; the United States military relationship with the Egyptian military is long-standing and should remain a key pillar to, and component of, United States engagement with Egypt; the close military-to-military relationship between the United States and Egypt has been a critical component in enabling counterterrorism cooperation between the two governments to ensure the United States military has freedom of movement throughout the region in order to deter aggression and respond to threats to United States national security interests, particularly in light of the security situation in Libya and the Sinai; the Egyptian military has exercised restraint and professionalism during the unrest in Egypt over the last two years and hopefully will remain a key mechanism through which the United States can support the people of Egypt in achieving their goals for a representative and democratic political system, while promoting peace and security in the region; and therefore, with appropriate vetting, United States military assistance and support to the Egyptian military should continue, even as civilian aid to Egypt receives greater scrutiny as a result of the uncertainty associated with Egypt’s current political leadership and economic policies.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a comprehensive plan for United States military assistance and cooperation with Egypt. The plan required under paragraph
(1)shall include, at a minimum, a detailed description of the following: How United States security assistance and cooperation enables— freedom of movement for the United States military throughout the region; and the Government of Egypt to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda, affiliated groups, and other terrorist organizations, whether based in and operating from Egyptian territory or the region. The capacity of the Government of Egypt to prevent the illicit movement of terrorists, criminals, weapons, and other dangerous material across Egypt’s borders or administrative boundaries, including through tunnels and other illicit points of entry into Gaza. The extent to which the Egyptian military is— supporting the protection of the political, economic, and religious freedoms and human rights of all citizens and residents in Egypt, including those involved in Egyptian civil society and democratic promotion efforts through nongovernmental organizations; supporting credible and legitimate elections in Egypt; supporting the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty; taking effective steps to eliminate smuggling networks and to detect and destroy tunnels between Egypt and Gaza; and supporting action to combat terrorism in the Sinai. A description of the strategic objectives of the United States regarding the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Egypt. A description of biennial outlays of United States security assistance to the Government of Egypt for the purposes of strategic planning, training, provision of equipment, and construction of facilities, including funding streams. A description of vetting and end-user monitoring systems in place by both Egypt and the United States for defense articles and training provided by the United States, including human rights vetting. A description of actions that the Government of Egypt is taking to— repudiate, combat, and stop incitement to violence against the United States and United States citizens and prohibit the transmission within its domains of satellite television or radio channels that broadcast such incitement; and adopt and implement legal reforms that protect the religious and democratic freedoms of all citizens and residents of Egypt. Recommendations, including with respect to required resources and actions, to maximize the effectiveness of United States security assistance provided to Egypt. In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. Not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the report required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— reviews and comments on the report required under subsection (b); and provides recommendations regarding additional actions with respect to the provision of United States security assistance to Egypt, if necessary.