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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1437

To eradicate the poppy plant in Afghanistan. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 17, 2005

Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

A BILL

To eradicate the poppy plant in Afghanistan.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Afghan Poppy Eradi5 cation and Prosperity Act of 2005.’’

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) The National Commission on Terrorist At9 tacks Upon the United States recommended that the 

10 United States make a long-term commitment to the 

11 security and stability of Afghanistan. 
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1 (2) Afghanistan has become the source of near2 ly 90 percent of the illicit opium and its derivatives 

3 in the world, making it is the biggest global pro4 ducer of this drug. 

5 (3) The opium output of Afghanistan measured 

6 an estimated 4,600 metric tons in 2004. 

7 (4) Opium harvested from the poppy plant in 

8 Afghanistan is converted to heroin, morphine, and 

9 other deadly drugs. 

10 (5) The newly created Ministry of Counter Nar11 cotics of Afghanistan is in need of financial, diplo12 matic, and moral support. 

13 (6) Approximately 3,000,000 people are directly 

14 involved in the opium economy in Afghanistan. 

15 (7) The agricultural sector of the economy of 

16 Afghanistan is in need of the ability to provide alter17 native livelihoods to these people. 

18 SEC. 3. ERADICATION. 

19 (a) AUTHORITY.—The United States Federal Gov20 ernment and its agencies, including the United States 

21 Agency for International Development, the Department of 

22 State, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforce23 ment Administration of the Department of Justice, in co24 operation with the Government of Afghanistan, including 
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1 the Ministry of Counter Narcotics, shall seek to eradicate 

2 the poppy plant in Afghanistan. 

3 (b) PILOT PROGRAM.—

4 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of 

5 the United States Agency for International Develop6 ment shall establish and administer a two-year pilot 

7 program in Afghanistan to be known as the ‘‘Afghan 

8 Poppy Eradication and Prosperity Program’’. 

9 (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program 

10 shall be to—

11 (A) coordinate the eradication of the poppy 

12 plant in Afghanistan; and 

13 (B) assist the approximately 3,000,000 

14 people who are directly involved in the opium 

15 economy in Afghanistan to develop alternative 

16 livelihoods. 

17 (c) DISBURSEMENT.—Every Afghan laborer who par18 ticipates in the Program shall receive $10.00 per day from 

19 funds appropriated for the Program under subsection (e). 

20 (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall an21 nually submit to Congress a report concerning the 

22 progress related to—

23 (1) the eradication in Afghanistan of the poppy 

24 plant; and 
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1 (2) the development of alternative livelihoods 

2 for the approximately 3,000,000 people who are di3 rectly involved in the opium economy in Afghanistan. 

4 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

5 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

6 $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section. 

7 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 

8 on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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