SUMMARY AS OF:
12/20/2001--Introduced.
Afghanistan Freedom and Reconstruction Act of 2001 - States that United
States policy should be to support the convening of a traditional Afghan
assembly in order to facilitate a transition in Afghanistan to a popularly
elected representative government. Authorizes the President to send aid under
the Foreign Assistance Act to support transition to a multiethnic democratic
government in Afghanistan.
Authorizes the President to disburse additional humanitarian aid to
Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003, to be distributed equitably and to include
assistance for Afghan refugees in Central Asia. Expresses the sense of Congress
that development aid should be targeted toward refugees, women, and the urban
and rural poor, and that emphasis for all aid should be placed on needs of women
and children, particularly girls.
Authorizes the President to disburse assistance for a multinational security
force in Afghanistan, and to make a donation to the United Nations Drug Control
Program to combat trafficking in illicit drugs in Afghanistan, particularly
heroin.