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HR 3427 107th Congress House

Afghanistan Freedom and Reconstruction Act of 2001

Official title: To provide assistance for the relief and reconstruction of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2300-2301)
Dec 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2228)
Dec 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2300-2301)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Afghanistan Freedom and Reconstruction Act of 2001 - States that United States policy should be to support the convening of a traditional Afghan assembly in order to facilitate a transition in Afghanistan to a popularly elected representative government. Authorizes the President to send aid under the Foreign Assistance Act to support transition to a multiethnic democratic government in Afghanistan. Authorizes the Broadcasting Board of Governors to increase Voice of America broadcasts into Afghanistan and to use Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to create "Radio Free Afghanistan" broadcasts in local languages.

Authorizes the President to disburse additional humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003, to be distributed equitably and to include assistance for Afghan refugees in Central Asia. Expresses the sense of Congress that development aid should be targeted toward refugees, women, and the urban and rural poor, and that emphasis for all aid should be placed on needs of women and children, particularly girls.

Authorizes the President to disburse assistance for a multinational security force in Afghanistan, and to make a donation to the United Nations Drug Control Program to combat trafficking in illicit drugs in Afghanistan, particularly heroin. Directs the President to institute economic sanctions against governments not complying with specific United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the former Taliban government of Afghanistan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 13, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Dec 6, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Dec 6, 2001
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 6, 2001
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