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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 570 

Calling for continued support for and an increased effort by the Governments 

of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to effectively 

monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in order to prevent the transport of ammonium 

nitrate into Afghanistan where the ammonium nitrate is used in improvised explosive devices. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 28, 2010 

Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KAUFMAN, Mr. WEBB, Mr. REED, 

Ms. SNOWE, and Mr. KYL) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Calling for continued support for and an increased effort 

by the Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other 

Central Asian countries to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in order to prevent the transport 

of ammonium nitrate into Afghanistan where the ammonium nitrate is used in improvised explosive devices. 

Whereas it is illegal to manufacture, own, or use ammonium 

nitrate fertilizer in Afghanistan since a ban was instituted by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in January 

2010; 


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Whereas ammonium nitrate fertilizer has historically been 

and continues to be 1 of the primary explosive ingredients used in improvised explosive devices (referred to in 

this preamble as ‘‘IEDs’’) by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan against the United States and coalition forces; 

Whereas 275 United States troops were killed by IEDs in Afghanistan in 2009; 

Whereas large amounts of ammonium nitrate are shipped 

into Afghanistan from Pakistan, Iran, and other Central 

Asian countries; 

Whereas the Government of Pakistan has indicated a willingness to work collaboratively with the Governments of the 

United States and Afghanistan to address the regulation 

and interdiction of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and other 

IED precursors; and 

Whereas the United States government currently provides assistance to Pakistan for agricultural development and capacity building: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) urges the Governments of Pakistan, Af3 ghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to fully 

4 commit to regulating the sale, transport, and use of 

5 ammonium nitrate in the region; 

6 (2) calls on the Secretary of State— 

7 (A) to continue to diplomatically engage 

8 with the Governments of Pakistan, Afghani9 stan, and other Central Asian countries to ad10 dress the proliferation and transportation of 


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1 ammonium nitrate and other improvised explo2 sive device (‘‘IED’’) precursors in the region; 

3 and 

4 (B) to work with the World Customs Orga5 nization and other international bodies, as the 

6 Secretary of State determines to be appropriate, 

7 on initiatives to improve controls globally on 

8 IED components; and 

9 (3) urges the Secretary of State to work with 

10 the Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and 

11 other Central Asian countries to encourage and sup12 port improvements in infrastructure and procedures 

13 at border crossings to prevent the flow of ammonium 

14 nitrate and other IED precursors or components 

15 into the region. 

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