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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2616
To increase the capabilities of the United States to provide reconstruction 
assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2003
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. 
WEXLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To increase the capabilities of the United States to provide 
reconstruction assistance to countries or regions im-
pacted by armed conflict, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Winning the Peace 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) President George W. Bush has stated that 
the United States security strategy takes into ac-
count the fact that ‘‘America is now threatened less 
by conquering states than we are by failing ones’’. 
(2) Failed states can provide safe haven for a 
diverse array of transnational threats, including ter-
rorist networks, militia and warlords, global orga-
nized crime, and narcotics traffickers who threaten 
the security of the United States and the allies of 
the United States. 
(3) The inability of the authorities in a failed 
state to provide basic services can create or con-
tribute to humanitarian emergencies. 
(4) It is in the interest of the United States 
and the international community to bring conflict 
and humanitarian emergencies stemming from failed 
states to a lasting and sustainable close. 
(5) Since the end of the cold war, United States 
military, diplomatic, and humanitarian personnel 
have been engaged in major post-conflict reconstruc-
tion efforts in such places as Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, 
Somalia, Haiti, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. 
(6) Assisting failed states in emerging from vio-
lent conflict is a complex and long-term task, as 
demonstrated by the experience that 50 percent of 
such states emerging from conditions of violent con-
flict slip back into violence within 5 years.
(7) In 2003, the bipartisan Commission on 
Post-Conflict Reconstruction created by the Center 
for Strategic and International Studies and the As-
sociation of the United States Army, released a re-
port explaining that ‘‘United States security and de-
velopment agencies still reflect their Cold War herit-
age. The kinds of complex crises and the challenge 
of failed states encountered in recent years do not 
line up with these outdated governmental mecha-
nisms. If regional stability is to be maintained, eco-
nomic development advanced, lives saved, and 
transnational threats reduced, the United States and 
the international community must develop a strategy 
and enhance capacity for pursuing post-conflict re-
construction.’’. 
(8) Preventing failed states from slipping into 
violence and chaos requires an intensive engagement 
by individuals with sensitivity to the relevant histor-
ical, social, political, and economic context of, and a 
thorough understanding of the language of, the re-
gion. Any person involved in reconstruction efforts if 
such a state must have extensive cross-cultural 
training and the ability to communicate effectively in 
the language of that state.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means a 
Director of Reconstruction for a country or region 
designated by the President under section 4. 
(3) RECONSTRUCTION
SERVICES.—The term 
‘‘reconstruction services’’ means activities related to 
rebuilding, reforming, or establishing the infrastruc-
ture processes or institutions of a country that has 
been affected by an armed conflict, including serv-
ices related to—
(A) security and public safety, including—
(i) disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration of combatants; 
(ii) training and equipping of national 
armed forces; 
(iii) training and equipping civilian 
police forces; and 
(iv) providing security as interim civil-
ian police forces; 
(B) justice, including—
(i) developing rule of law and legal, 
judicial, and correctional institutions;
(ii) preventing human rights viola-
tions; 
(iii) bringing war criminals to justice; 
(iv) supporting national reconciliation 
processes; and 
(v) clarifying property rights; 
(C) governance, including—
(i) reforming or developing civil ad-
ministration and other government institu-
tions; 
(ii) restoring performance of basic 
civil functions, such as schools, health clin-
ics, and hospitals; and 
(iii) establishing processes of govern-
ance and participation; and 
(D) economic and social well-being, includ-
ing—
(i) providing humanitarian assistance; 
(ii) constructing or repairing infra-
structure; 
(iii) developing national economic in-
stitutions and activities, such as a banking 
system; and
(iv) encouraging wise stewardship of 
natural resources for the benefit of the 
citizens of such country. 
SEC. 4. DIRECTOR OF RECONSTRUCTION POSITIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF POSITIONS.—The President 
is authorized to designate a Director of Reconstruction for 
each country or region in which—
(1) units of the United States 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 
United States Government. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the President is au-
thorized to provide assistance for reconstruction services 
for any country or region for which a Director has been 
designated under subsection (a). 
(c) DUTIES.—A Director shall provide oversight and 
coordination of, and have decision making authority for, 
all activities of the United States Government, within the 
country or region for which designated, that are related 
to providing reconstruction services to such country or re-
gion, including implementing complex, multidisciplinary 
post-conflict reconstruction programs in such country or 
region.
(d) COORDINATION.—A Director shall coordinate 
with the representatives of the country or region where 
the Director is overseeing and coordinating the provision 
of reconstruction services, and any foreign government, 
multilateral organization, or nongovernmental organiza-
tion that is providing services to such country or region—
(1) to avoid providing reconstruction services 
that duplicate any such services that are being pro-
vided by a person or government other than the 
United States Government; 
(2) to capitalize on civil administration systems 
and capabilities available from such person or gov-
ernment; and 
(3) to utilize individuals or entities with exper-
tise in providing reconstruction services that are 
available through such other person or government. 
(e) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary of State is 
authorized to establish within the Department of State a 
permanent office to provide support, including administra-
tive services, to each Director designated under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF-
FICE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Administrator is author-
ized to establish within the United States Agency for
SEC. 6. INTEGRATED SECURITY SUPPORT COMPONENT. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS REGARDING
THE CRE-
ATION OF AN INTEGRATED SECURITY SUPPORT COMPO-
NENT OF NATO.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Defense should present to the North Atlantic Coun-
cil a proposal to establish within the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization an Integrated Security Support 
Component to train and equip selected units within 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to execute 
security tasks in countries or regions that require re-
construction services; and 
(2) if such a Component is established, the 
President should commit United States personnel to 
participate in such Component, after appropriate 
consultation with Congress. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTEGRATED 
SUPPORT COMPONENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the North Atlantic Coun-
cil establishes an Integrated Security Support Com-
ponent, as described in subsection (a), the President 
is authorized to commit United States personnel to 
participate in such Component, after appropriate 
consultation with Congress. 
(2) CAPABILITIES.—The units composed of 
United States personnel participating in such Com-
ponent pursuant to the authority in paragraph (1) 
should be capable of—
(A) providing for security of a civilian pop-
ulation, including serving as a police force; and 
(B) providing for the performance of pub-
lic functions and the execution of security tasks 
such as control of belligerent groups and 
crowds, apprehending targeted persons or 
groups, performing anti-corruption tasks, and 
supporting police investigations. 
SEC. 7. TRAINING CENTER FOR POST-CONFLICT RECON-
STRUCTION OPERATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State shall 
establish within the Department of State an interagency 
Training Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction Oper-
ations for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Training Cen-
ter authorized by subsection (a) shall be to—
(1) train interagency personnel in assessment, 
strategy development, planning, and coordination re-
lated to providing reconstruction services; 
(2) develop and certify experts in fields related 
to reconstruction services who could be called to par-
ticipate in operations in countries or regions that re-
quire such services;
(3) provide training to individuals who will pro-
vide reconstruction services in a country or region, 
including language, interpretation, communication, 
and cross-cultural training; 
(4) develop rapidly deployable training packages 
for use in countries or regions in need of reconstruc-
tion services; and 
(5) conduct reviews of operations that provide 
reconstruction services for the purpose of—
(A) improving subsequent operations to 
provide such services; and 
(B) developing appropriate training and 
education programs for individuals who will 
provide such services. 
SEC. 8. CIVILIAN POLICE RESERVE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
establish a task force of Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement representatives to implement a reserve force of 
law enforcement officers willing to serve overseas to pro-
vide reconstruction services described in clauses (iii) and 
(iv) of section 3(3)(A). 
SEC. 9. RETURN OF TALENT PROGRAMS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to review immi-
gration rules for aliens admitted for permanent residence
to the United States who wish to return temporarily to 
their countries of origin to participate in ‘‘return of tal-
ent’’ programs, to the extent those countries are receiving 
reconstruction services from the United States. 
SEC. 10. SECURITY DEVELOPMENT FUND. 
There is established a United States Security Devel-
opment Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the President from 
time to time such amounts as may be necessary for the 
fund to carry out the purposes of this Act, except that 
no amount of funds may be appropriated which, when 
added to amounts previously appropriated but not yet obli-
gated, would cause such amounts to exceed $300,000,000. 
Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain 
available until expended.
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