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Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance for Afghanistan through 2005 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.Urges the President to: (1) designate within the Department of State a coordinator for such assistance and U.S. interests in Afghanistan; (2) utilize the expertise of Afghan-Americans; (3) encourage the donation of manufacturing equipment by U.S. businesses for the reconstruction of Afghanistan; and (4) utilize research conducted by U.S. land grant universities and the technical expertise of professionals at such institutions, particularly in the agricultural and rural development areas.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 and prohibits the use of children as soldiers; (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.Prohibits U.S. involvement in poppy cultivation or illicit narcotics growth, production, or trafficking in Afghanistan.
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Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R–NE
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Became Public Law No: 107-327.
Became Public Law No: 107-327.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8935-8938)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/14/2002 H8935-8938)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8925-9007)
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11143-11147)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11143-11147)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11139-11147; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11140-11143)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-278.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-278.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6599-6600)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6500-6503)
Introduced in Senate
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