A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict, and for other purposes.
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 the President to commit U.S. personnel to participate in an Integrated Security Support Component if the North Atlantic Council establishes one.
Instructs the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an interagency Training Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction Operations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7725)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7725-7726)
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