TERRORIST SANCTUARIES.

SEC. 7102. [22 U.S.C. 2656f note] TERRORIST SANCTUARIES. (a) Findings.—Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Congress makes the following findings: (1) Complex terrorist operations require locations that provide such operations sanctuary from interference by Government or law enforcement personnel. (2) A terrorist sanctuary existed in Afghanistan before September 11, 2001. (3) The terrorist sanctuary in Afghanistan provided direct and indirect value to members of al Qaeda who participated in the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and in other terrorist operations. (4) Terrorist organizations have fled to some of the least governed and most lawless places in the world to find sanctuary. (5) During the 21st century, terrorists are often focusing on remote regions and failing states as locations to seek sanctuary. (b) Sense of Congress on United States Policy on Terrorist Sanctuaries.—It is the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United States— (1) to identify foreign countries that are being used as terrorist sanctuaries; (2) to assess current United States resources and tools being used to assist foreign governments to eliminate such sanctuaries; (3) to develop and implement a coordinated strategy to prevent terrorists from using such foreign countries as sanctuaries; and (4) to work in bilateral and multilateral fora to elicit the cooperation needed to identify and address terrorist sanctuaries that may exist today, but, so far, remain unknown to governments. (c) Amendments to Existing Law To Include Terrorist Sanctuaries.— (1) * * * (2) [50 U.S.C. app. 2405 note] Rule of construction.—Nothing in this subsection or the amendments made by this subsection shall be construed as affecting any determination made by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 with respect to a country prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (3) [50 U.S.C. app. 2405 note] Implementation.—The President shall implement the amendments made by paragraph (1) by exercising the authorities of the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (d) [22 U.S.C. 2656f note] Amendments to Global Patterns of Terrorism Report.— (1) * * * * * * * * * * (4) [22 U.S.C. 2656f note] Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection apply with respect to the report required to be transmitted under section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f), by April 30, 2006, and by April 30 of each subsequent year.