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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2514 

To authorize the transfer of funds for foreign countries to participate in 

international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 9, 2004 

Mr. LUGAR introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To authorize the transfer of funds for foreign countries to 

participate in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations, and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘The Global Peace5 keeping Operations Initiative Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 

8 (1) The need for effective peacekeeping troops 

9 has grown worldwide, especially in Africa. 
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1 (2) Peacekeeping operations in Africa have 

2 grown from 24,000 peacekeepers in 2002 to 40,000 

3 peacekeepers in 2004 and immediate future require4 ments in Sudan and Burundi will significantly in5 crease the need for peacekeepers. 

6 (3) Conflicts in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia/Eritrea, 

7 Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Burundi, the Congo, and the 

8 Sudan have devastated the continent and set back 

9 economic and social progress for millions of Afri10 cans. 

11 (4) African leaders, through the New Partner12 ship for Africa’s Development, have placed solving 

13 conflicts and managing post-conflict stabilization 

14 and reconstruction efforts on the continent as 

15 among their highest priorities. 

16 (5) The African Union recently signed a pro17 tocol outlining its responsibility for peace and secu18 rity on the continent and highlighting the impor19 tance of the organization’s continuing partnership 

20 with the member states of the Group of Eight and 

21 the rest of the developed world. 

22 (6) The member states of the Group of Eight 

23 have had a longstanding interest, expressed at both 

24 the Kananaskis and Evian summits, in providing 
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1 technical and financial assistance to sustain and 

2 strengthen African peacekeeping capacity. 

3 (7) The Group of Eight summit held in Sea Is4 land, Georgia, in June 2004, resulted in the mem5 bers of the Group of Eight pledging to train at least 

6 75,000 international peacekeepers over the next sev7 eral years and develop a plan to provide logistical 

8 support around the world. 

9 (8) The United States has recognized the im10 portance and value of professional training of inter11 national peacekeepers through several programs in12 cluding the Africa Crisis Response Initiative and the 

13 African Contingency Operations and Training As14 sistance programs. 

15 (9) The Global Peacekeeping Operations Initia16 tive is a significant United States contribution to 

17 fulfilling the commitment of the Group of Eight and 

18 to supporting the aspirations of African leaders as 

19 such leaders pursue peace and prosperity on the con20 tinent. 

21 SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ENGAGE 

22 IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi24 sion of law, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 

25 of the Secretary of State, may transfer funds to the Sec-
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1 retary of State to provide assistance to military or security 

2 forces in a foreign country to enhance the capability of 

3 such country to participate in an international peace4 keeping or peace enforcement operation. 

5 (b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided 

6 under subsection (a) may be used to provide equipment, 

7 supplies, training, or funding. 

8 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The authority to pro9 vide assistance under this section is in addition to any 

10 other authority to provide assistance to a foreign country 

11 or the military or security forces of such country. 

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