Sec. 7120. REPORT TO CONGRESS
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## SEC. 7120 REPORT TO CONGRESS ###
(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Government of the United States to carry out the provisions of this subtitle. ###
(b)Contents The report required under this section shall include the following: ####
(1)Terrorist sanctuaries A description of the strategy of the United States to address and, where possible, eliminate terrorist sanctuaries, including— #####
(A)a description of the terrorist sanctuaries that exist; #####
(B)an outline of strategies, tactics, and tools for disrupting or eliminating the security provided to terrorists by such sanctuaries; #####
(C)a description of efforts by the United States Government to work with other countries in bilateral and multilateral fora to elicit the cooperation needed to identify and address terrorist sanctuaries that may exist unknown to governments; and #####
(D)a description of long-term goals and actions designed to reduce the conditions that allow the formation of terrorist sanctuaries, such as supporting and strengthening host governments, reducing poverty, increasing economic development, strengthening civil society, securing borders, strengthening internal security forces, and disrupting logistics and communications networks of terrorist groups. ####
(2)Support for pakistan A description of a United States strategy to engage with Pakistan and to support it over the long term, including— #####
(A)recommendations on the composition and levels of assistance required in future years, with special consideration of the proper balance between security assistance and other forms of assistance; #####
(B)a description of the composition and levels of assistance, other than security assistance, at present and in the recent past, structured to permit a comparison of current and past practice with that recommended for the future; #####
(C)measures that could be taken to ensure that all forms of foreign assistance to Pakistan have the greatest possible long-term positive impact on the welfare of the Pakistani people and on the ability of Pakistan to cooperate in global efforts against terror; and #####
(D)measures that could be taken to alleviate difficulties, misunderstandings, and complications in the relationship between the United States and Pakistan. ####
(3)Collaboration with saudi arabia A description of the strategy of the United States for expanding collaboration with the Government of Saudi Arabia on subjects of mutual interest and of importance, including a description of— #####
(A)steps that could usefully be taken to institutionalize and make more transparent government to government relationships between the United States and Saudi Arabia, including the utility of undertaking periodic, formal, and visible high-level dialogues between government officials of both countries to address challenges in the relationship between the 2 governments and to identify areas and mechanisms for cooperation; #####
(B)intelligence and security cooperation between the United States and Saudi Arabia in the fight against Islamist terrorism; #####
(C)ways to increase the contribution of Saudi Arabia to the stability of the Middle East and the Islamic world, particularly to the Middle East peace process, by eliminating support from or within Saudi Arabia for extremist groups or tendencies; #####
(D)political and economic reform in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Islamic world; #####
(E)ways to promote greater tolerance and respect for cultural and religious diversity in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Islamic world; and #####
(F)ways to assist the Government of Saudi Arabia in reversing the impact of any financial, moral, intellectual, or other support provided in the past from Saudi sources to extremist groups in Saudi Arabia and other countries, and to prevent this support from continuing in the future. ####
(4)Struggle of ideas in the islamic world A description of a cohesive, long-term strategy of the United States to help win the struggle of ideas in the Islamic world, including the following: #####
(A)A description of specific goals related to winning this struggle of ideas. #####
(B)A description of the range of tools available to the United States Government to accomplish such goals and the manner in which such tools will be employed. #####
(C)A list of benchmarks for measuring success and a plan for linking resources to the accomplishment of such goals. #####
(D)A description of any additional resources that may be necessary to help win this struggle of ideas. #####
(E)Any recommendations for the creation of, and United States participation in, international institutions for the promotion of democracy and economic diversification in the Islamic world, and intraregional trade in the Middle East. #####
(F)An estimate of the level of United States financial assistance that would be sufficient to convince United States allies and people in the Islamic world that engaging in the struggle of ideas in the Islamic world is a top priority of the United States and that the United States intends to make a substantial and sustained commitment toward winning this struggle. ####
(5)Outreach through broadcast media A description of a cohesive, long-term strategy of the United States to expand its outreach to foreign Muslim audiences through broadcast media, including the following: #####
(A)The initiatives of the Broadcasting Board of Governors with respect to outreach to foreign Muslim audiences. #####
(B)An outline of recommended actions that the United States Government should take to more regularly and comprehensively present a United States point of view through indigenous broadcast media in countries with predominantly Muslim populations, including increasing appearances by United States Government officials, experts, and citizens. #####
(C)An assessment of the major themes of biased or false media coverage of the United States in foreign countries and the actions taken to address this type of media coverage. #####
(D)An assessment of potential incentives for, and costs associated with, encouraging United States broadcasters to dub or subtitle into Arabic and other relevant languages their news and public affairs programs broadcast in the Muslim world in order to present those programs to a much broader Muslim audience than is currently reached. #####
(E)Any recommendations the President may have for additional funding and legislation necessary to achieve the objectives of the strategy. ####
(6)Visas for participants in united states programs A description of— #####
(A)any recommendations for expediting the issuance of visas to individuals who are entering the United States for the purpose of participating in a scholarship, exchange, or visitor program described in section 7111(b) without compromising the security of the United States; and #####
(B)a proposed schedule for implementing any recommendations described in subparagraph (A). ####
(7)Basic education in muslim countries A description of a strategy, that was developed after consultation with nongovernmental organizations and individuals involved in education assistance programs in developing countries, to promote free universal basic education in the countries of the Middle East and in other countries with predominantly Muslim populations designated by the President. The strategy shall include the following elements: #####
(A)A description of the manner in which the resources of the United States and the international community shall be used to help achieve free universal basic education in such countries, including— ######
(i)efforts of the United States to coordinate an international effort; ######
(ii)activities of the United States to leverage contributions from members of the Group of Eight or other donors; and ######
(iii)assistance provided by the United States to leverage contributions from the private sector and civil society organizations. #####
(B)A description of the efforts of the United States to coordinate with other donors to reduce duplication and waste at the global and country levels and to ensure efficient coordination among all relevant departments and agencies of the Government of the United States. #####
(C)A description of the strategy of the United States to assist efforts to overcome challenges to achieving free universal basic education in such countries, including strategies to target hard to reach populations to promote education. #####
(D)A listing of countries that the President determines might be eligible for assistance under the International Youth Opportunity Fund described in section 7114(b) and related programs. #####
(E)A description of the efforts of the United States to encourage countries in the Middle East and other countries with predominantly Muslim populations designated by the President to develop and implement a national education plan. #####
(F)A description of activities that could be carried out as part of the International Youth Opportunity Fund to help close the digital divide and expand vocational and business skills in such countries. #####
(G)An estimate of the funds needed to achieve free universal basic education by 2015 in each country described in subparagraph (D), and an estimate of the amount that has been expended by the United States and by each such country during the previous fiscal year. #####
(H)A description of the United States strategy for garnering programmatic and financial support from countries in the Middle East and other countries with predominantly Muslim populations designated by the President, international organizations, and other countries that share the objectives of the International Youth Opportunity Fund. ####
(8)Economic reform A description of the efforts of the United States Government to encourage development and promote economic reform in countries that have a predominantly Muslim population, including a description of— #####
(A)efforts to integrate countries with predominantly Muslim populations into the global trading system; and #####
(B)actions that the United States Government, acting alone and in partnership with governments in the Middle East, can take to promote intraregional trade and the rule of law in the region. ###
(c)Form of Report Any report or other matter that is required to be submitted to Congress (including a committee of Congress) under this section may contain a classified annex. * * * * * * *