Summary: Syria Humanitarian Support and Democratic Transition Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Syria to coordinate U.S. engagement with the country and to ensure U.S. support for efforts to bring about a democratic transition in Syria. Urges the President to: (1) support humanitarian activities taking place in and outside Syria, (2) support efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria, and (3) contribute to future capacity building for governing institutions after a political transition takes place in Syria. Urges: (1) the allocation of funding for bilateral assistance programs in Syria; and (2) the United States to work with other donor nations to increase international contributions for the people of Syria; (3) the President to increase bilateral funding to countries, including Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon, that have experienced an influx of Syrian refugees; and (4) the United States to work with regional partners to secure conventional and unconventional weapons stockpiles in Syria and prevent their illicit sale or transfer out of Syria. Directs the President to instruct the Secretary of State to work with the appropriate United Nations (U.N.) agencies, regional organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the broader international community to establish an international donors group to provide humanitarian assistance for the people of Syria.

syria democratic transition assistance act directs president appoint special envoy syria coordinate engagement country ensure support efforts bring democratic transition syria urges president support humanitarian activities taking place outside syria support efforts peaceful resolution conflict syria contribute future capacity building governing institutions political transition takes place syria urges allocation funding bilateral assistance programs syria united_states work donor nations increase international contributions people syria president increase bilateral funding countries including iraq jordan turkey lebanon experienced influx syrian refugees united_states work regional partners secure conventional unconventional weapons stockpiles syria prevent illicit sale transfer syria directs president instruct secretary state work appropriate united_nations agencies regional organizations nongovernmental organizations broader international community establish international donors group provide humanitarian assistance people syria


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Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013 - Directs the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State to submit to Congress an unclassified report providing the justification for the President's decision to deny Congress its constitutionally protected role by concluding an agreement on the future of the security relationship between the United States and Afghanistan as an executive agreement.

 Requires such report to include a legal analysis of the constitutional powers asserted by the President in concluding that such an agreement does not require congressional approval.

 Expresses the sense of Congress that any bilateral agreement between the United States and Afghanistan involving commitments or risks affecting the nation as a whole, including a Bilateral Security Agreement, that is not a treaty approved by two-thirds of the Senate under Article II of the Constitution or authorized by legislation does not have the force of law.

Prohibits funds from being authorized or appropriated to carry out any bilateral agreement between the United States and Afghanistan involving commitments or risks affecting the nation as a whole, including a Bilateral Security Agreement, that is not a treaty approved by two-thirds of the Senate under Article II of the Constitution or authorized by legislation passed by both houses of Congress.

afghanistan agreements act directs legal advisor secretary state submit congress unclassified report providing justification president decision deny congress constitutionally protected role concluding agreement future security relationship united_states afghanistan executive agreement requires report include legal analysis constitutional powers asserted president concluding agreement require congressional approval expresses sense congress bilateral agreement united_states afghanistan involving commitments risks affecting nation including bilateral security agreement treaty approved thirds senate article constitution authorized legislation force law prohibits funds authorized appropriated carry bilateral agreement united_states afghanistan involving commitments risks affecting nation including bilateral security agreement treaty approved thirds senate article constitution authorized legislation passed houses congress


Summary: Cuba Reconciliation Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

cuba reconciliation act amends foreign assistance act repeal embargo placed trade cuba amends internal revenue code declare denial foreign tax credit inapplicable cuba permits installation maintenance telecommunications equipment facilities cuba including telecommunications services united_states cuba travel cuba citizens residents requires provide direct mail service cuba


Summary: Prohibits any funds made available after FY2013 to any federal department or agency from being used to provide assistance to Egypt.

prohibits funds available fy2013 federal department agency provide assistance egypt


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(Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires the Special Envoy to have the rank of ambassador.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious intolerance and incitement targeted against such religious minorities; (3) ensure that the needs of such religious minority communities are addressed, including economic and security needs directly tied to religious-based discrimination and persecution; (4) work with foreign governments of such countries to address inherently discriminatory laws; and (5) coordinate and assist in the preparation of specified reports required by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Special Envoy to give priority to programs, projects, and activities for Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to eliminate certain positions within the State Department as necessary to offset the costs of carrying out this Act.

(Sec. 7) Declares that this Act shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2018.

sec directs president appoint special envoy promote religious freedom religious minorities near_east department_of_state requires special envoy rank ambassador sec requires special envoy promote right religious freedom religious minorities countries near_east violation right recommend appropriate government responses violations monitor combat acts religious incitement targeted religious minorities ensure needs religious minority communities addressed including economic security needs directly tied religious based discrimination persecution work foreign governments countries address inherently discriminatory laws coordinate assist preparation specified reports required foreign assistance act international religious freedom act sec authorizes special envoy subject direction president secretary state represent united_states matters cases relevant religious freedom contacts foreign governments intergovernmental organizations specialized agencies united_nations international organizations multilateral conferences meetings relevant religious freedom sec requires special envoy priority programs projects activities egypt iran iraq afghanistan pakistan sec directs secretary eliminate certain positions state_department necessary offset costs carrying act sec declares act shall cease effective october


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Accountability of Taxpayer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013 - Prohibits a covered product from being provided directly or indirectly to the government of Afghanistan unless the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines and reports to Congress that: (1) the covered product meets an existing or future need of the government of Afghanistan, (2) related financial documents are fully accounted for and will be maintained by DOD for at least 10 years, and (3) DOD has established related monitoring controls.

Prohibits DOD funds from being provided directly or indirectly to the government of Afghanistan to procure any covered product unless the Secretary determines and reports to Congress that: (1) the government of Afghanistan is capable of providing reliable accounting and reporting to DOD regarding the purchase, delivery, and consumption of a covered product; (2) the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or upon the date of termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Inspector General of DOD has certified to the Secretary that such requirements have been met.

Defines "covered product" as petroleum, oil, a lubricant (including diesel fuel, gasoline, jet or aviation fuel, kerosene, or other fuels), or firewood that is to be used for purposes of equipping, training, or sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces.

accountability taxpayer funding afghanistan fuels act prohibits covered product provided directly indirectly government afghanistan secretary defense dod determines reports congress covered product meets existing future need government afghanistan related financial documents fully accounted maintained dod years dod established related monitoring controls prohibits dod funds provided directly indirectly government afghanistan procure covered product secretary determines reports congress government afghanistan capable providing reliable accounting reporting dod purchase delivery consumption covered product special inspector general afghanistan_reconstruction date termination afghanistan_reconstruction inspector general dod certified secretary requirements met defines covered product petroleum oil including diesel fuel gasoline jet aviation fuel kerosene fuels purposes equipping training sustaining afghan_national_security_forces


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Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act - States that U.S. policy shall be to use its foreign assistance for Egypt to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt.

Limits specified security and economic assistance to Egypt unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress every six months that the Egyptian government: (1) is not controlled by or under the influence of a foreign terrorist organization, or that no supporter of a foreign terrorist organization serves in a policy-making position in the government; (2) has implemented legal reforms that protect the political, economic, and religious freedoms and human rights of all citizens and residents of Egypt; (3) is fully implementing the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty; and (4) is taking verifiable steps to destroy the smuggling network and tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, and is cracking down on extremist groups in the Sinai Peninsula.

Provides for a limited national security waiver of such restrictions.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

egypt accountability democracy promotion act states policy shall use foreign assistance egypt advance national security interests egypt including encouraging advancement political economic religious freedom egypt limits specified security economic assistance egypt secretary state certifies congress months egyptian government controlled influence foreign terrorist organization supporter foreign terrorist organization serves policy making position government implemented legal reforms protect political economic religious freedoms human rights citizens residents egypt fully implementing israel egypt peace treaty taking verifiable steps destroy smuggling network tunnels egypt gaza_strip extremist groups provides limited national security waiver restrictions sets forth reporting requirements


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Taiwan Policy Act of 2013 - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or supersede the Taiwan Relations Act.

States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support Taiwan and the human rights of its people, (2) permit senior leaders of Taiwan to enter the United States under conditions of appropriate respect and permit meetings between high level Taiwanese and U.S. officials in all U.S. executive departments, and (3) sign a comprehensive extradition agreement.

Authorizes the President to: (1) accept a letter of request from Taiwan for price and availability data or for a formal sales offer regarding the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon or other similar aircraft, and (2) transfer specified naval vessels to Taiwan.

States that in conducting relations with Taiwan and China the United States continues to assent to the six assurances provided to Taiwan in 1982.

Directs: (1) the President to appoint a Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, (2) the Department of State to continue its program to ensure meaningful participation by Taiwan in international organizations, and (3) the Secretary of State to brief Congress about any potential defense-related transfers to Taiwan.

Authorizes the President to make available to Taiwan defense items or defense services, including: (1) air, maritime, and ground capabilities; and (2) capacity for partnership with friendly foreign militaries.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the goal of trade negotiations with Taiwan should be the negotiation of a free trade agreement.

taiwan policy act 2013_-_states act shall construed amend supersede taiwan relations act states shall policy support taiwan human rights people permit senior leaders taiwan enter united_states conditions appropriate respect permit meetings high level officials executive departments sign comprehensive extradition agreement authorizes president accept letter request taiwan price availability data formal sales offer fighting falcon similar aircraft transfer specified naval vessels taiwan states conducting relations taiwan china united_states continues assurances provided taiwan directs president appoint director american_institute taiwan department_of_state continue program ensure meaningful participation taiwan international organizations secretary state brief congress potential defense related transfers taiwan authorizes president available taiwan defense items defense services including air maritime ground capabilities capacity partnership friendly foreign expresses sense congress goal trade negotiations taiwan negotiation free trade agreement


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Karl Hoerig Foreign Aid Suspension Act - Prohibits assistance to Brazil until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Brazil has removed the prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in the U.S. national interest.

assistance brazil president certifies congress government brazil removed prohibition extradition brazilian nationals countries authorizes president waive prohibition case case basis national interest


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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2013 - Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: (1) is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran, Syria, or Burma; (2) is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; (3) has returned the last remains of Reverend Kim Dong-shik to the United States; (4) has released abducted Japanese nationals and surviving Korean War prisoners of war; and (5) has undertaken specified actions regarding family reunification, penal reforms, refugee access, and religious organization communications.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Finds that the United States did not grant diplomatic recognition to North Korea upon its establishment as a client regime of the former Soviet Union in 1948.

Continues diplomatic nonrecognition of North Korea until such benchmarks have been met.

Directs the President, in the case of a North Korean missile, rocket, or other airborne launch or the conducting of a nuclear test in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1695, 1718, and 1874, to instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use U.S. influence to secure adoption of a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea's action and requiring implementation of comprehensive sanctions and an inspection regime against North Korea.

nonrecognition act continues diplomatic economic military sanctions government north_korea supporter international terrorism president certifies congress north_korea longer engaged illegal transfer missile nuclear technology particularly iran syria burma assisting foreign terrorist organizations engaged counterfeiting currency engaged illicit narcotics traffic returned remains reverend united_states released abducted japanese nationals surviving korean war prisoners war undertaken specified actions family reunification penal reforms refugee access religious organization communications expresses sense congress secretary state redesignate north_korea state sponsor terrorism finds united_states grant diplomatic recognition north_korea establishment client regime soviet_union continues diplomatic nonrecognition north_korea benchmarks met directs president case north korean missile rocket airborne launch conducting nuclear test violation instruct permanent representative united_nations use influence secure adoption security_council resolution condemning north_korea action requiring implementation comprehensive sanctions inspection regime north_korea


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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should: (1) reaffirm U.S. support for the peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea; (2) condemn the use of threats or force by naval, maritime security, and fishing vessels from China in the South China Sea and the East China Sea as well as the use of force by North Korea in the Yellow Sea; (3) welcome the diplomatic efforts to resolve these disputes by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the U.S. allies and partners in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and India; and (4) support U.S. Armed Forces operations in support of freedom of navigation rights in international waters and air space in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Yellow Sea.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding peaceful measures to resolve the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

expresses sense congress secretary state reaffirm support peaceful resolution maritime territorial disputes use threats force naval maritime security fishing vessels china use force north_korea welcome diplomatic efforts resolve disputes allies partners japan republic_of_korea taiwan philippines india support operations support freedom navigation rights international waters air space directs secretary report congress peaceful measures resolve territorial disputes


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Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act - Directs the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the United States and Iran through bilateral and multilateral negotiations, (2) lead U.S. diplomatic efforts with regard to Iran, and (3) act as liaison with U.S. and international intelligence agencies,

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) rescind the no contact policy with Iran, and (2) establish an office in the Department of State to support the work of the representative or special envoy.

prevent iran president appoint high level representative special envoy iran shall seek ease tensions normalize relations united_states iran bilateral multilateral negotiations lead diplomatic efforts regard iran act liaison international intelligence agencies directs secretary state rescind contact policy iran establish office department_of_state support work representative special envoy


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Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions.

Prohibits the above provisions from: (1) restricting presidential authority in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers; and (2) authorizing U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.

export freedom cuba act prohibits president regulating prohibiting travel cuba citizens legal residents transactions ordinarily incident travel relating accompanied personal baggage payment living expenses acquisition personal use goods services travel arrangements nonscheduled air sea land voyage transactions provision permit carriage articles accompanied baggage cuba united_states normal banking transactions prohibits provisions restricting presidential authority time war armed hostilities united_states cuba imminent danger public health physical safety travelers authorizing importation personal consumption goods acquired cuba


Summary: Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act only on account of an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security that did not exist before enactment of this Act. Repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, (3) the prohibition under the Food Security Act of 1985 against allocation of the annual sugar quota to any country unless its officials verify that it does not import for reexport to the United States any sugar produced in Cuba, and (4) the prohibition under the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 on transactions or payments respecting certain U.S. intellectual property. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the denial of foreign tax credit with respect to Cuba. Authorizes common carriers to install and repair telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. Prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents, or of any transactions incident to travel. Directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Urges the President to take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Government of Cuba to: (1) settle claims of U.S. nationals against Cuba for the taking of property, and (2) secure protection of internationally recognized human rights.

free trade cuba act amends foreign assistance act repeal embargo trade cuba prohibits exercise president respect cuba certain authorities conferred trading enemy act exercised july result specified national emergency makes ineffective prohibition exports cuba export administration act authorizes president impose export controls respect cuba exercise certain authorities international_emergency_economic_powers_act account unusual extraordinary threat national security exist enactment act repeals cuban democracy act cuban_liberty democratic_solidarity libertad act prohibition food security act allocation annual sugar quota country officials verify import reexport united_states sugar produced cuba prohibition department_of_commerce related agencies appropriations act transactions payments respecting certain intellectual property amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement act remove cuba list state sponsors terrorism subject agricultural medical export restrictions amends internal revenue code terminate denial foreign tax credit respect cuba authorizes common carriers install repair telecommunications equipment facilities cuba provide telecommunications services united_states cuba prohibits regulation banning travel cuba citizens residents transactions incident travel directs provide direct mail service cuba urges president necessary steps conduct negotiations government cuba settle claims nationals cuba taking property secure protection internationally recognized human rights


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Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba.

Authorizes the issuance of temporary entry visas to Cuban nationals to facilitate purchase of U.S. agricultural products.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition on enforcement of rights to certain U.S. intellectual properties and such properties' transfer.

Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, and any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect, relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions, (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions. States that such provision shall not apply in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.

Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to repeal the requirement for onsite verification of certain medical exports to Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the airport ticket tax for transportation between the United States and Cuba by $1, and (2) establish in the Treasury the Agricultural Export Promotion Trust Fund.

cuba_act prohibits president restricting direct transfers cuban depository institution depository institution payment product authorized sale trade sanctions reform export enhancement act directs secretary agriculture usda provide information technical assistance agricultural producers cooperative organizations state agencies promote agricultural exports products cuba authorizes issuance temporary entry visas cuban nationals facilitate purchase agricultural products amends department_of_commerce related agencies appropriations act repeal prohibition enforcement rights certain intellectual properties properties transfer prohibits president regulating prohibiting travel cuba citizens legal residents transactions ordinarily incident travel regulation restricting prohibiting travel shall effect relating accompanied personal baggage payment living expenses acquisition personal use goods services travel arrangements nonscheduled air sea land voyage transactions provision permit carriage articles accompanied baggage cuba united_states normal banking transactions states provision shall apply time war armed hostilities united_states cuba imminent danger public health physical safety travelers amends cuban democracy act repeal requirement onsite verification certain medical exports cuba amends internal revenue code increase airport ticket tax transportation united_states cuba establish treasury


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United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States.

Title I: United States-Israel Strategic Alliance - (Sec. 101) Amends the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 to change language regarding certain actions to assist in the defense of Israel and to protect U.S. interests from a "sense of Congress" to actions the "President should take."

Requires the President to report to Congress regarding such actions.

Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to extend authority to transfer certain obsolete or surplus Department of Defense (DOD) items to Israel.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend authority to make additions to foreign-based defense stockpiles for use as war reserve stocks through FY2015.

Requires the President to report to Congress regarding the status of Israel's qualitative military edge every two years. (Such report is currently due every four years.)

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress regarding the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors, and joint U.S.-Israel efforts to address such threats.

(Sec. 102) Directs the President to direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps necessary to include Israel within the list of countries eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization exception to the requirement for a license for the export, re-export, or in-country transfer of an item subject to certain export controls. (This exception authorizes exports, re-exports, and in-country transfers, including releases within a single country of software source code and technology to foreign nationals, in lieu of a license that would otherwise be required. The list of countries eligible for the license exception covers those countries with respect to which the reasons for control that would ordinarily impose the license requirement include national security, chemical or biological weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, regional stability, crime control, and/or significant items authorized for destinations in or nationals of a specified Country Group.)

Directs the President to report to Congress on the status of such negotiations every 180 days for three years or until Israel is included in the list of eligible countries.

Directs the President to direct the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that Israel is treated no less favorably than other members or adherents to the Missile Technology Control Regime.

Urges the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to consider giving preference to providing insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in Israel.

Authorizes the President to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to provide assistance to Israel that promotes cooperation in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and civil space.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to enter into cooperative research pilot programs with Israel for: (1) border, maritime, and aviation security; (2) explosives detection; and (3) emergency services. Authorizes FY2014 appropriations.

(Sec. 103) Expresses a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps to increase cyber-security cooperation.

(Sec. 104) States that it should be U.S. policy that the President should provide assistance, upon Israel's request, for the David's Sling Weapon System, the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States and Israel should continue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel's military capabilities, (2) the United States and Israel should conclude an updated Memorandum of Understanding regarding U.S. security assistance to help Israel meet its security requirements and uphold its qualitative military edge, (3) the United States should ensure that Israel has timely access to important military equipment, and (4) the United States should continue to support Israel's right of self-defense.

(Sec. 106) States that it shall be U.S. policy to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, such program's requirements.

(Sec. 107) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State should continue its coordination on monitoring and combating anti-Semitism with the government of Israel.

Title II: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation - (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, with respect to United States-Israel energy cooperation, to authorize the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make grants to eligible applicants, including projects involving joint ventures of the U.S. and Israeli governments, to promote: (1) natural gas energy, including natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation; and the United States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation; and (2) improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment refiners.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between DOE, including its National Laboratories, and the government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.

Limits the federal share of costs under such agreements to 50%.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with the experience, knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy development to further collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas.

Extends the grant program through FY2021.

Title III: Offset - (Sec. 301) Amends the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 to reduce specified funding for Pakistan through FY2014.

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Rescinds $500 million of unobligated amounts of foreign assistance for Egypt.

Appropriates $500 million for the Department of Defense (DOD) tuition assistance program for FY2013.

rescinds million unobligated amounts foreign assistance egypt appropriates million department_of_defense dod tuition assistance program fy2013


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S. Mission to the ICAO to officially request observer status for Taiwan at the Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, and urge ICAO member states to support Taiwan observer status and participation in the ICAO.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress, in unclassified form, describing the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial ICAO Assembly and at any subsequent ICAO Assemblies and other related meetings.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house passed version repeated directs secretary state develop strategy obtain observer status taiwan triennial held september montreal canada instruct officially request observer status taiwan assembly related meetings activities mechanisms urge icao member states support taiwan observer status participation icao directs secretary report congress unclassified form describing strategy endorse obtain observer status taiwan triennial subsequent related meetings


Summary: Prohibits military credit assistance to Egypt under the Arms Export Control Act with respect to funds made available to any federal department or agency beginning with FY2014.

prohibits military credit assistance egypt arms export control act respect funds available federal department agency beginning fy2014


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Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the President to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan and to promote comprehensive peace and democratic reform. Requires the strategy to include an interagency plan along with a description of the resources and additional personnel required for the diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military activities to be undertaken to address and end human rights violations, strengthen democratic institutions, and expand democratic participation and governance, including capacity building of Sudanese civil society, political parties, and nongovernmental organizations seeking peaceful democratic change.

Requires a description of: (1) the options for expanding U.S. diplomatic engagement with countries with close political or economic relations with Sudan, including China, Russia, Qatar, Egypt, and other traditional allies and multilateral organizations; and (2) the manner in which sanctions against Sudan or Sudanese individuals will be more effectively enforced, including by providing adequate resources and personnel to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the Department of the Treasury, prioritizing the enforcement of Sudan sanctions within OFAC, and mandating increased collection of intelligence information on Sudanese targets of sanctions.

Directs the President to impose specified visa, development assistance, security assistance, property, credit, financial assistance, export, cultural, or scientific sanctions on any person or government that: (1) supported or assisted Sudan in the commission of serious human rights violations in Sudan, including by selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring military equipment to Sudan or providing property, goods, technology, services, or other support in the amount of $500,000 or more that directly and significantly contributes to Sudan committing or assisting in the commission of serious human rights violations; (2) is interfering or has interfered with the delivery of humanitarian aid to Sudan; (3) is impeding the peace process or threatening the stability of any part of Sudan or the region; or (4) failed to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against any Sudanese official if such person or government had the jurisdictional authority to execute the warrant and failed to make the arrest without reasonable justification.

Prohibits the imposition of sanctions or other prohibitions on any government or person that is: (1) acting on behalf of the government of South Sudan in connection with the shipment or payment for oil from South Sudan or the advancement of peace between Sudan and South Sudan, or (2) providing humanitarian aid to Sudan.

Amends: (1) the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 to make its asset and visa sanctions applicable to Sudan, and (2) the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 to impose such sanctions on Janjaweed commanders and coordinators threatening peace and stability in Sudan.

Terminates sanctions upon certification by the President that specified conditions have been met.

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Summary: Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease.

assessing progress haiti act directs comptroller general gao report congress status post earthquake recovery development efforts haiti including efforts prevent spread treat persons infected disease


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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 - Title I: Investigations, Prohibited Conduct, and Penalties - (Sec. 102) Directs the President, upon receipt of credible information about sanctionable activities involving the government of North Korea, to investigate the possible designation for sanctions of any person knowingly engaged in certain transactions with that government (including an individual, a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, financial institution, insurer, underwriter, guarantor, and any other business organization, any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise).

(Sec. 103) Requires the President to brief appropriate congressional committees, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, on efforts to implement it.

(Sec. 104) Directs the President to designate for sanctions any person that has knowingly:

 engaged in significant activities or transactions with North Korea that have materially contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or missiles and other means of delivery of WMD, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such items; imported, exported, or reexported to, into, or from North Korea any arms or related materiel, whether directly or indirectly; provided significant training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engaged in transactions, related to the manufacture, maintenance, or use of any arms or related materiel to be imported, exported, or reexported to, into, or from North Korea, whether directly or indirectly; imported, exported, or reexported, directly or indirectly, significant luxury goods to or into North Korea;\ engaged in or been responsible for censorship or serious human rights abuses by North Korea; engaged in significant acts of money laundering, the counterfeiting of goods or currency, bulk cash smuggling, narcotics trafficking, or other illicit activity that involves or supports North Korea; or attempted to engage in any of these activities. Requires the President to apply sanctions under this Act and exercise the authorities of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to block all property and interests in property of any person designated under this Act that are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person, including any overseas branch.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties under IEEPA.

Authorizes the President to designate and apply sanctions to any person that has knowingly engaged in, contributed to, or otherwise supported specified financial or related activities relating to any violation of, or evasion of, an applicable United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolution, particularly one dealing with North Korea.

Directs the President to exercise IEEPA authorities to block all property and interests in property of the government of North Korea that are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of any U.S. person, including any overseas branch.

(Sec. 105) Subjects to forfeiture to the United States any property, real or personal, involved in an actual or attempted violation of this Act, or which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation, of it.

Title II: Sanctions Against North Korean Proliferation, Human Rights Abuses, and Illicit Activities - (Sec. 201) Declares the sense of Congress regarding designation of North Korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) determine whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that North Korea is such a jurisdiction, and, if so, (2) impose one or more special measures with respect to it.

(Sec. 202) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should intensify diplomatic efforts, both in international fora such as the U.N. and bilaterally, to develop and implement a coordinated, consistent, multilateral strategy for protecting the global financial system against risks emanating from North Korea.

(Sec. 203) Requires a license for export to North Korea of any goods or technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations without regard to whether North Korea has been designated a country whose government has supported acts of international terrorism. Subjects any license, however, to a presumption of denial.

Applies certain prohibitions and restrictions of the Arms Export Control Act to exporting or otherwise providing, directly or indirectly, any munitions item to North Korea without regard to whether or not it is designated a state sponsor of terrorism.

Directs the President to withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the governments of countries providing lethal military equipment to, or receiving it from, North Korea. Allows a waiver of this prohibition in the U.S. national interest.

(Sec. 204) Prohibits the federal government from procuring, or contracting to procure, any goods or services from a designated person.

Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require each prospective contractor to certify that it does not engage in any activity sanctionable under this Act. Requires termination of any contract with a person making a false certification, unless there are urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting U.S. interests. Requires agency heads to initiate a suspension and debarment proceeding against any person making such a false certification.

Declares, however, that the remedies of contract termination and suspension and debarment shall not apply with respect to federal procurement of the eligible products of certain foreign countries or instrumentalities under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.

(Sec. 205) Directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), to report to specified congressional committees on foreign seaports and airports whose inspections of ships, aircraft, and conveyances originating in North Korea, carrying North Korean property, or operated by the North Korean government are deficient to effectively prevent the facilitation of any of the activities sanctionable under this Act.

Directs DHS, using the Automated Targeting System operated by the National Targeting Center in U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to require enhanced screening procedures to determine if physical inspections are warranted of any cargo bound for or landed in the United States that has been transported through such a seaport or airport if there are reasonable grounds to believe that such cargo contains goods prohibited under this Act.

Authorizes seizure and forfeiture of any vessel, aircraft, or conveyance used to facilitate any sanctionable activities that comes within U.S. jurisdiction.

(Sec. 206) Declares any alien (or any alien who is a corporate officer of a designated person) who the Secretary of State or the DHS Secretary knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is described in section 104 of this Act to be: (1) inadmissible to the United States, (2) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States, and (3) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Requires revocation of any visa or other entry documentation already issued to such an alien.

Exempts from these requirements any alien who must be admitted to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations.

(Sec. 207) Exempts from sanctions under this Act: (1) any authorized intelligence activities of the United States, and (2) any transaction necessary to comply with U.S. obligations under the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations or the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Allows discretionary exemptions from sanctions for transactions, financial or otherwise, involving humanitarian aid and imports into North Korea of non-luxury food products, agricultural products, medicine, or medical devices designated "EAR 99" under the Export Administration Regulations.

Authorizes the President to waive sanctions, on a case-by-case basis, for a year or more in specified circumstances. Requires the President to prescribe rules and regulations for the removal of sanctions and designations.

(Sec. 208) Declares the sense of Congress that the United States should work to increase the capacity of responsible nations to implement U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1695, 1718, 1874, 2087, and 2094, particularly to strengthen their capacity to monitor and interdict shipments to and from North Korea that contribute to prohibited activities under those Resolutions.

Title III: Promotion of Human Rights - (Sec. 301) Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to direct the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a classified report setting forth a detailed plan for making unrestricted, unmonitored, and inexpensive electronic mass communications available to the people of North Korea.

(Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees specified information on: (1) each political prison camp in North Korea, and (2) each person responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea.

Title IV: General Authorities - (Sec. 401) Allows suspension for up to 365 days of any sanction or other measure under this Act upon presidential certification to Congress that the government of North Korea has taken specified significant steps with respect to:

 counterfeiting of U.S. currency, financial transparency, compliance with specified U.N. Resolutions, repatriation of citizens of other countries, distribution and monitoring of humanitarian aid, cessation of support for acts of international terrorism, improvement of living conditions in political prison camps, and planning for family reunification meetings. (Sec. 402) Specifies grounds for termination of sanctions or other measures under this Act.

(Sec. 405) Amends the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 to reduce the annual authorization of appropriations for assistance to Pakistan from $1.5 billion to $1.49 billion.

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north_korea designated country government supported acts international terrorism subjects license presumption denial applies certain prohibitions restrictions arms_export_control_act exporting providing directly indirectly munitions item north_korea regard designated state sponsor terrorism directs president withhold assistance foreign assistance act governments countries providing lethal military equipment receiving north_korea allows waiver prohibition national interest sec prohibits federal government procuring contracting procure goods services designated person requires revision federal_acquisition_regulation require prospective contractor certify engage activity sanctionable act requires termination contract person making false certification urgent compelling circumstances significantly affecting interests requires agency heads initiate suspension debarment proceeding person making false certification declares remedies contract termination suspension debarment shall apply respect federal procurement eligible products certain foreign countries instrumentalities trade agreements act sec directs president acting secretary homeland_security dhs report specified congressional committees foreign seaports airports inspections ships aircraft conveyances originating north_korea carrying north korean property operated north korean government deficient effectively prevent facilitation activities sanctionable act directs dhs automated_targeting_system operated require enhanced screening procedures determine physical inspections warranted cargo bound landed united_states transported seaport airport reasonable grounds believe cargo contains goods prohibited act authorizes seizure forfeiture vessel aircraft conveyance facilitate sanctionable activities comes jurisdiction sec declares alien alien corporate officer designated person secretary state dhs secretary knows reasonable grounds believe described section act inadmissible united_states ineligible receive visa documentation enter united_states ineligible admitted paroled united_states receive benefit immigration nationality act requires revocation visa entry documentation issued alien exempts requirements alien admitted comply agreement headquarters united_nations sec exempts sanctions act authorized intelligence activities united_states transaction necessary comply obligations agreement headquarters united_nations vienna convention consular relations allows discretionary exemptions sanctions transactions financial involving humanitarian aid imports north_korea non luxury food products agricultural products medicine medical devices designated export administration regulations authorizes president waive sanctions case case basis year specified circumstances requires president prescribe rules regulations removal sanctions designations sec declares sense congress united_states work increase capacity responsible nations implement particularly strengthen capacity monitor interdict shipments north_korea contribute prohibited activities resolutions title iii promotion human rights sec amends north_korean_human_rights_act direct president submit appropriate congressional committees classified report setting forth detailed plan making unrestricted inexpensive electronic mass communications available people north_korea sec directs secretary state report appropriate congressional committees specified information political prison camp north_korea person responsible human rights abuses censorship north_korea title general authorities sec allows suspension days sanction measure act presidential certification congress government north_korea taken specified significant steps respect counterfeiting currency financial transparency compliance specified repatriation citizens countries distribution monitoring humanitarian aid cessation support acts international terrorism improvement living conditions political prison camps planning family reunification meetings sec specifies grounds 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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2012 amounts unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, media, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, return of confiscated religious estates and property, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the release of political prisoners.

Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if increased U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance would promote the purposes of this Act or is otherwise in the U.S. national interest. Allows the President to waive such authority with respect to: (1) all U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; or (2) one or more programs, projects, or activities of such assistance.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1)the United States should take measures to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by Vietnam and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should not cut staffing, funding, or broadcast hours for the Vietnamese language services of the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia; (2) U.S.-Vietnam educational and cultural exchange programs should promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; (3) the Secretary of State should oppose Vietnam's candidacy for membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC); (4) Vietnam should be designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom; and (5) Vietnam does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance.

Directs the President to report annually to Congress regarding Vietnam's compliance with the provisions of this Act.

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Summary: United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act only on account of an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security that did not exist before enactment of this Act. Repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; (3) the prohibition under the Food Security Act of 1985 against allocation of the annual sugar quota to any country unless its officials verify that it does not import for reexport to the United States any sugar produced in Cuba; and (4) the prohibition under the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 on transactions or payments respecting certain U.S. intellectual property; Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the denial of the foreign tax credit with respect to Cuba. Authorizes common carriers to install and repair telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. Prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents, or of any transactions incident to travel. Directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Urges the President to take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Government of Cuba to: (1) settle claims of U.S. nationals against Cuba for the taking of property; and (2) secure protection of internationally recognized human rights. Extends nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to the products of Cuba. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Rescinds any determination by the Secretary of State that Cuba has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) call for the immediate and unconditional release of U.S. citizen Alan Phillip Gross, and (2) urge Cuba to provide Mr. Gross with all appropriate medical treatment and to allow him to choose a doctor to provide him with an independent medical assessment.

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Foreign Assistance Under Limitation and Transparency Act or the FAULT Act - Prohibits funds made available to any federal agency after FY2013 from being used to provide foreign assistance to Iran, North Korea, Syria, Egypt, and Pakistan. Exempts agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices, provided that the aggregate value in any fiscal year does not exceed $50 million.

Bars the prohibition from being waived for such countries unless the President submits to Congress a waiver proposal certifying that there has been a fundamental change in the policies of the government of such a country, including information with respect to: (1) the government's assurances of free and democratic elections and the freedom of religion, speech, and expression; (2) its attempts to eradicate trafficking of persons, weapons of mass destruction, narcotics, and financial instruments used to facilitate such activities; (3) its attempts to eradicate human rights violations, child exploitation, forced conscription into military or paramilitary services, and admissions biases at government funded learning institutions; and (4) its denouncement of damage or destruction by mob action of U.S. property. Specifies additional information to be provided including assurances that the government: (1) is not currently engaged in violence against its own citizens, residents, or inhabitants; (2) has publicly expressed the State of Israel's right to peacefully exist; (3) is not supporting acts of international terrorism and is taking a public, active role in eradicating any element of international terrorism within its borders; and (4) is not engaged in a nuclear weapons development program if it does not already possess a nuclear weapon.

Sets forth a process for congressional disapproval of such a waiver.

Permits the President, for limited time periods, to waive the prohibition for such countries in order to provide humanitarian assistance of up to an aggregate of $50 million in a fiscal year if: (1) the President submits to Congress a determination that the people within the country have been affected by a natural disaster (limited to fire, famine, earthquake, drought, hurricane, typhoon, tsunami, tropical storm, flood, landslide and debris flow, widespread disease, or volcano eruption) or face imminent threat from exposure to radioactive or toxic elements due to the failure of any power source or other related machinery; and (2) the assistance will not be provided to or through the country's government.

Prohibits funds from being used to provide foreign assistance to: (1) any other country unless the applicable government provides assurances that it will not provide unpermitted assistance to Iran, North Korea, Syria, Egypt, and Pakistan; or (2) a private voluntary organization unless it provides assurances that it will not assist or enter contracts to provide unpermitted assistance to such countries. Prescribes penalties for violations of such prohibitions.

Requires contracts facilitating foreign assistance transfers to contain language specifically prohibiting any monies from being transferred, directly or indirectly, to any foreign terrorist organization.

Terminates the designations of Egypt and Pakistan as major non-NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the respective governments have drafted and held a national referendum to approve a new constitution and scheduled a date for national democratic elections to elect a new government under such constitution.

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Summary: Prohibits the United States from carrying out any activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, signed on May 2, 2012, or any successor agreement for any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act absent prior congressional statutory authorization to carry out such activities for such fiscal year.

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Cooperative Threat Reduction Modernization Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish a strategy to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Requires such strategy to include: (1) an assessment of gaps in current cooperative nonproliferation efforts, (2) an articulation of agencies' threat reduction priorities in the Middle East and North Africa region, (3) establishment of appropriate metrics for determining success in the region, and (4) steps to ensure that the strategy fits in with broader U.S. efforts to reduce the threat from weapons of mass destruction.

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Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria.

Makes an exception for funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the U.S. government through nongovernmental organizations and contractors or foreign governments.

Nullifies such prohibition only if a joint resolution approving assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted.

Directs the Secretary of State to report every 90 days on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.

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War Powers Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria, except after a formal declaration of war.

Directs the Secretary of State to report every 90 days on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.

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Israel Sovereignty and Security Recognition Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should recognize Israel's sovereignty and legal right to its lands, including the Golan Heights and Jerusalem as Israel's capital; and (2) the Secretary of State should transfer the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Jerusalem, Israel, and either repurpose or sell the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.

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Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements supporting dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department of Energy (DOE), including DOE National Laboratories, and the government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions; and (2) establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with offshore energy development expertise to develop academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development.

Extends the grant program to support U.S.-Israel research, development, and commercialization of renewable energy or energy efficiency (as well as the related advisory committee). Expands the scope of covered energy under such program.

 Expresses the sense of Congress that open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement encourages further U.S.-Israel public, academic, and private cooperation on energy security issues.

Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State to seek to establish an Energy Cooperation Working Group within the semi-annual United States-Israel Strategic Dialogue.

States that the Group's purpose shall be to strengthen U.S.-Israel dialogue on: (1) advancing research, development, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency; (2) identifying policy priorities associated with Israel's natural resources development; (3) identifying best practices for energy infrastructure cyber security; (4) leveraging natural gas resources to impact regional stability positively; (5) developing technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production; and (6) implementing coastal protection and restoration.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements supporting dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department of Energy (DOE), including DOE National Laboratories, and the government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions; and (2) establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with offshore energy development expertise to develop academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development.

Extends the grant program to support U.S.-Israel research, development, and commercialization of renewable energy or energy efficiency (as well as the related advisory committee) through September 30, 2024.

Expands the scope of covered program energy to include natural gas energy, water desalination improvement, and other water treatment technologies.

(Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement encourages further U.S.-Israel public, academic, and private cooperation on energy security issues.

Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State to seek to establish an Energy Cooperation Working Group within the semi-annual United States-Israel Strategic Dialogue.

States that the Group's purpose shall be to strengthen U.S.-Israel dialogue on: (1) advancing research, development, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency; (2) identifying policy priorities associated with Israel's natural resources development; (3) identifying best practices for energy infrastructure cybersecurity; (4) leveraging natural gas resources to impact regional stability positively; (5) developing technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production; and (6) implementing coastal protection and restoration.

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Summary:
Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 - Prohibits FY2014 Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being made available to the government of Burma unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Burma has taken steps toward establishing civilian oversight of the armed forces, addressing human rights abuses by the military, and terminating military relations with North Korea; (2) Burma has taken steps to establish a fair and inclusive process to amend the Constitution of Burma, including the full participation of the political opposition and ethnic minority groups; (3) Burma has amended its constitution and laws to ensure civilian control of the military; (4) Burma is promoting peace agreements or political reconciliation and is addressing the resettlement and humanitarian situation of displaced persons; and (5) the Burmese military is improving its human rights record, taking steps to withdraw forces from conflict zones, and implementing a code of conduct.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress on the status of military-to-military engagement between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Burmese military.

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Summary: Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act - Requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.

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