Winning the Peace Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2616
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aliens
Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Arms control
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Correctional institutions
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Data banks
Department of State
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Employee training
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Human rights
Immigrants
Immigration
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International agencies
International cooperation
International relief
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Language and languages
Law
Law enforcement officers
Military assistance
Military training
NATO military forces
Nongovernmental organizations
Peace
Peace Corps
Peacekeeping forces
Police
Police training
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right of property
Rule of law
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Translating and interpreting
U.S. Agency for International Development
Volunteer workers
War crimes
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: 
Winning the Peace Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to designate a Director of Reconstruction for, and to provide assistance for reconstruction services for, each country or region in which the U.S. armed forces have engaged in armed conflict or which will receive reconstruction services from the U.S. Government due to armed conflict.
 
Gives the Director authority over all reconstruction activities of the U.S. Government within the country or region of operation.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a permanent office to provide support to each Director.
 
Authorizes the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an Office of International Emergency Management to: (1) maintain a database of entities with expertise in providing reconstruction services; and (2) provide support for mobilizing such entities to provide services requested by a country or region Director.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretaries of State and Defense should propose to establish within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) an Integrated Security Support Component to prepare NATO units for reconstruction-related security tasks. Authorizes the President to commit U.S. personnel to such a Component.
 
Requires the Secretary of State to establish an interagency Training Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction Operations.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) establish a task force to implement a reserve force of law enforcement officers willing to provide reconstruction services overseas; and (2) direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to review immigration rules for aliens admitted for permanent residence who wish to participate in return of talent programs in their country of origin.
 
Establishes a U.S. Security Development Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1364-1365)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House