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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2002
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance for Afghanistan through 2004 for the following activities: (1) urgent humanitarian needs; (2) repatriation and resettlement of refugees and internally displaced persons; (3) counternarcotics efforts; (4) reestablishment of food security, rehabilitation of the agriculture sector, improvement in health conditions, and the reconstruction of basic infrastructure; (5) reestablishment of Afghanistan as a viable nation-state through support for the development and expansion of democratic and market-based institutions; and (6) support for the establishment of a market economy, private financial institutions, the development of a telecommunications infrastructure, and trade and commercial links.Earmarks funds for assistance in the major opium producing regions, including areas within the Badakshan, Helmand, and Qandahar provinces.Urges the President to: (1) designate within the Department of State a coordinator for such assistance and U.S. interests in Afghanistan; and (2) utilize the expertise of Afghan-Americans.Expresses the sense of Congress that, during the transition to fully representative government, the U.S. should support: (1) the development of a civilian-controlled and centrally-governed standing Afghanistan army that respects human rights; (2) the creation and training of a professional civilian police force that respects human rights; and (3) a multinational security force in Afghanistan.Authorizes the President to provide and direct the drawdown of defense articles and services and military education to the Government of Afghanistan. Makes other foreign countries or international organizations eligible for such assistance. Permits the provision of counter-narcotics, crime control, police training services and other specified support.
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Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R–IL
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3394.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 22 (Roll no. 182).
House roll call 182 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 22 (Roll no. 182).
House roll call 182 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3994.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendments en bloc under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendments en bloc under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hoeffel amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Lantos amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lantos demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lantos amendment under the five minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hyde amendment under the five minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3994.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Judy Biggert to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3994 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H2748-2778; text of title I as reported in House: CR H2758-2760; text of title II as reported in House: CR H2760-2761)
Rule H. Res. 419 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3994 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-420.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-420.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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