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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4591
To support the democratically elected Government of Colombia and the unified
campaign against illicit narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and
other threats to the national security of Colombia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 2002
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SMITH
of New Jersey, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr.
TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To support the democratically elected Government of Colom-
bia and the unified campaign against illicit narcotics
trafficking, terrorist activities, and other threats to the
national security of Colombia.
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 
‘‘Colombia
Antiterrorism Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENTS OF POLICY.
Congress—
(1) expresses its support for the democratically
elected Government of Colombia and the Colombian
people as they strive to protect their democracy from
terrorism and the scourge of illicit narcotics; and
(2) deplores the continuing criminal terrorist
acts of murder, abduction, and extortion carried out
by all United States-designated foreign terrorist or-
ganizations in Colombia against United States citi-
zens, the civilian population of Colombia, and Co-
lombian authorities.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State
should designate a high-ranking official to coordinate all
United States assistance to the Government of Colombia
to ensure clarity of United States policy and the effective
delivery of United States support.
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR A UNIFIED CAMPAIGN AGAINST IL-
LICIT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING, TERRORIST
ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER THREATS TO THE
NATIONAL SECURITY OF COLOMBIA.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FISCAL YEARS 2002 AND 2003
FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated or oth-
erwise available to the Department of State for fiscal
years 2002 and 2003 for assistance to the Govern-
ment of Colombia (including funds appropriated for
any prior fiscal year for such purpose) shall be avail-
able, notwithstanding any other provision of law
(other than the provisions of law described in para-
graph (2)), to support a unified campaign against il-
licit narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and
other threats to the national security of Colombia.
(2) PROVISIONS
NOT
SUPERSEDED.—Section
556 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
(Public Law 107–115) and section 3204(b)(1) of the
Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (Public Law
106–246) shall apply with respect to funds described
in paragraph (1) when utilized for the purposes de-
scribed in such paragraph.
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of car-
rying out the provisions of law described in sub-
paragraph (B) using funds appropriated or oth-
erwise available for fiscal years 2002 and 2003
(including funds appropriated for any prior fis-
cal year), the term ‘‘counter-drug activities’’, as
used in such provisions of law, shall be deemed
to include activities in support of a unified cam-
paign against illicit narcotics trafficking, ter-
rorist activities, and other threats to the na-
tional security of Colombia.
(B) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions
of law described in this subparagraph are the
following:
(i) Section 124 of title 10, United
States Code.
(ii) Section 1004 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1991 (Public Law 101–510).
(iii) Section 1033 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (Public Law 105–85).
(iv) Section 3101 of the Emergency
Supplemental Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–
246).
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the President
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $538,200,000 for fiscal
year 2003, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2004 to support a unified campaign against illicit
narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and other threats
to the national security of Colombia. Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
under the preceding sentence are in addition to amounts
appropriated or otherwise available for such purposes, in-
cluding amounts made available in accordance with sub-
section (a).
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