S 2712 · 107th Congress · International Affairs
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 107-327.(2002-12-04)
Plain Language Summary
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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 suc…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 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>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2712, Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002
Aug 28, 2002Cost 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