S 2712 · 107th Congress · International Affairs

Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-07-09· Sponsored by Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 107-327.(2002-12-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 suc…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 2712, Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002

Aug 28, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on August 1, 2002</p>

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S. 2712, Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002

Aug 28, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on August 1, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (12)

8 Democrats4 Republicans