An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-174 to make a number of technical, clarifying, and clerical changes to several provisions of H.R. 2446 as reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “supports” with “is supported by”

   ReplacesPage 5, line 23Printed page

   [struck: supports][inserted: is supported by]

   Original wording

   Page 5, line 23, strike “supports” and insert “is supported by”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces “a strategy” with “the core framework”

   ReplacesPage 5, line 25Printed page

   In H.R. 2446 · Reported in House

   (9) From January 31 to February 1, 2006, the Government of Afghanistan and the international community issued the Afghanistan Compact, which sets forth both the international community's commitment to Afghanistan and Afghanistan's commitment to state-building and reform over the next five years.

   (10) The Afghanistan Compact, which supports the Afghan National Development Strategy, provides [struck: a strategy ][inserted: the core framework ]for building an effective, accountable state in Afghanistan, with goals and standards set forth in the Afghanistan Compact for improvements in security, governance, and development, including measures for reducing the narcotics economy, promoting regional cooperation, and making aid more effective. The Afghanistan Compact also established a mechanism to monitor Afghanistan and the international community's adherence to the timelines, goals, and objectives set forth in the document.

   (11) The security of Afghanistan is closely intertwined with those of its regional neighbors and success in Afghanistan, both economic and political, will be dependent on security and stability in the region.

   Original wording

   Page 5, line 25, strike “a strategy” and insert “the core framework”.

3. 3

   Change 3: Inserts “, particularly at the local and provincial levels” before the period

   InsertsPage 6, line 6Printed page

   Inserted: , particularly at the local and provincial levels

   Original wording

   Page 6, line 6, insert before the period the following: “, particularly at the local and provincial levels”.

4. 4

   Change 4: Replaces “(B)” with “(C)”

   ReplacesPage 12, line 12Printed page

   [struck: (B)][inserted: (C)]

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 12, strike “(B)” and insert “(C)”.

5. 5

   Change 5: Replaces “(B)” with “(C)”

   ReplacesPage 12, line 13Printed page

   [struck: (B)][inserted: (C)]

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 13, strike “(B)” and insert “(C)”.

6. 6

   Change 6: Inserts “helping women deliver healthier babies and” after “for the purpose of”

   InsertsPage 18, line 3Printed page

   …for the purpose of[inserted: helping women deliver healthier babies and]…

   Original wording

   Page 18, line 3, insert “helping women deliver healthier babies and” after “for the purpose of”.

7. 7

   Change 7: Replaces “300,000,000” with “$300,000,000”

   ReplacesPage 35, line 11Printed page

   In H.R. 2446 · Reported in House

   SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

   (a) Extension of Drawdown Authority.--Subsection (b) of section 202 of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7532) is amended by striking "$550,000,000" and inserting "[struck: 300,000,000][inserted: $300,000,000] in any fiscal year".

   (b) Sense of Congress.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Original wording

   Page 35, line 11, strike “300,000,000” and insert “$300,000,000”.

8. 8

   Change 8: Replaces “The President” with “Pursuant to the authorities of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.…”

   ReplacesPage 37, line 1Printed page

   [struck: The President][inserted: Pursuant to the authorities of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), the President]

   Original wording

   Page 37, line 1, strike “The President” and insert “Pursuant to the authorities of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), the President”.

9. 9

   Change 9: Replaces “to conduct” with “to participate in, to the extent appropriate and practicable,”

   ReplacesPage 43, line 16Printed page

   [struck: to conduct][inserted: to participate in, to the extent appropriate and practicable,]

   Original wording

   Page 43, line 16, strike “to conduct” and insert “to participate in, to the extent appropriate and practicable,”.

10. 10

    Change 10: Rewrites page 46, lines 1–4

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 46, lines 1–4 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (I) The Afghan forces.

    Inserted: (II) ISAF.

    Inserted: (III) Non-ISAF United States forces.

    Inserted: (IV) Other Coalition forces.

    Original wording

    Page 46, strike lines 1 through 4 and insert the following new subclauses:

11. 11

    Change 11: Replaces “and countries participating in ISAF” with “countries participating in ISAF, and other Coalition countries”

    ReplacesPage 47, line 10Printed page

    In H.R. 2446 · Reported in House

    "(i) an identification of each warlord and the extent and means of control that the warlord exercises over personnel, natural resources, infrastructure, villages and towns, and material that should be under the direct sovereign control of the Government of Afghanistan; and

    "(ii) a description of actions undertaken by the Governments of the United States, Afghanistan, [struck: and ]countries participating in ISAF, [inserted: and other Coalition countries, ]individually or collectively, in the previous year to diminish and ultimately eliminate control by each warlord identified under clause (i) over the Afghan resources described in clause (i), and a description of actions that will be undertaken in the coming year.

    "(E) A description of all militias, tribal forces, and terrorist and insurgent groups operating in Afghanistan, including the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and efforts to disarm or reintegrate such militias, tribal forces, and terrorist and insurgent groups.

    Original wording

    Page 47, beginning on line 10, strike “and countries participating in ISAF” and insert “countries participating in ISAF, and other Coalition countries”.

12. 12

    Change 12: Replaces “Affairs” with “Relations”

    ReplacesPage 57, line 24Printed page

    [struck: Affairs][inserted: Relations]

    Original wording

    Page 57, line 24, strike “Affairs” and insert “Relations”.

13. 13

    Change 13: Inserts “and” after the semicolon

    InsertsPage 66, line 9Printed page

    Inserted: and

    Original wording

    Page 66, line 9, insert “and” after the semicolon.

14. 14

    Change 14: Inserts new text on page 70, line 17

    InsertsPrinted page

    Inserted: (c) Concurrent Submission of Report.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(d) Concurrent Submission of Report.--The strategy required by subsection (b) and any updates of the strategy provided pursuant to subsection (c) shall be submitted concurrently with the report and updates required by section 304 of this Act (relating to progress toward security and stability in Afghanistan).".

    Original wording

    Page 70, after line 17, insert the following new subsection:

15. 15

    Change 15: Replaces “who repatriate” with “to ensure orderly and voluntary repatriation”

    ReplacesPage 71, line 24Printed page

    In H.R. 2446 · Reported in House

    (A) stem cross-border terror activities;

    (B) provide assistance to Afghan refugees [struck: who repatriate ][inserted: to ensure orderly and voluntary repatriation ]from Pakistan;

    (C) bolster people-to-people ties and economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, including bilateral trade relations; and

    Original wording

    Page 71, line 24, strike “who repatriate” and insert “to ensure orderly and voluntary repatriation”.

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