To remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup.

March 20, 2003

Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

To remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITION ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1 of the Act entitled `An Act to authorize the President to exercise waivers of foreign assistance restrictions with respect to Pakistan through September 30, 2003, and for other purposes', approved October 27, 2001 (Public Law 107-57), is repealed.

(b) APPLICABILITY- The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to all funds expended on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to any funds obligated before the date of the enactment of this Act that have not been expended as of such date of enactment.

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