Republic of Somaliland Independence Act
This bill authorizes the President to recognize Somaliland as a separate and independent country. (Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.)
To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Republic of Somaliland Independence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the 
area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit.
    (b) Authorization.--The President is authorized to recognize 
Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, 
independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).
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Republic of Somaliland Independence Act
To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, independent country.
Republic of Somaliland Independence Act
Rep. Perry, Scott