S 1235 · 108th Congress · International Affairs

Winning the Peace Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-06-11· Sponsored by Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7725-7726)(2003-06-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Winning the Peace Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to designate a civilian Director of Reconstruction for each country or region in which: (1) units of the U.S. Armed Forces have engaged in armed conflict; or (2) as a result of armed conflict, the country or region will receive reconstruction services from the U.S. Government. Authorizes the President to provide reconstruction services for any country or region for which such Director has been designated. Authorizes the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to establish an Office of International Emergency Management for such reconstruction services. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense should present to the North Atlantic Council a proposal to establish within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) an Integrated Security Support Component to train and equip selected units within NATO to assist in providing security in countries or regions requiring reconstruction services; and (2) if such a Component is established, the President should commit U.S. personnel to participate in it, after appropriate consultation with Congress. Authorizes t…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican