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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 28, 2010
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Urges the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to commit to regulating the sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate in the region.
Calls on the Secretary of State to: (1) address with the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries the proliferation and transportation of ammonium nitrate and other improvised explosive device (IED) precursors in the region; and (2) work with the World Customs Organization and other international bodies on initiatives to improve global controls on IED components.
Urges the Secretary to work with the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to support improvements in infrastructure and procedures at border crossings to prevent the flow of ammonium nitrate and other IED precursors or components into the region.
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Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D–PA
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5497; text as passed Senate: CR S5497; text of measure as introduced: CR S5493)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5497; text as passed Senate: CR S5497; text of measure as introduced: CR S5493)
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