3.0.0 5966 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z House H HR 2006-07-28 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-07-28T14:10:15Z 2006-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan) Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Arrest Child health Child labor Child welfare Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Colombia Compulsory military service Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Diplomacy Economic assistance Employee training Export finance Families Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Health Human rights International cooperation Kidnapping Labor and Employment Latin America Mental health services Military assistance Military education Military personnel Military training Nepal Paramilitary forces President and foreign policy Prosecution Psychology Recruiting and enlistment Sanctions (International law) South Asia Uganda War crimes International Affairs 00 2006-07-28 Introduced in House 2007-06-26T19:54:02Z Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2006 - Defines "child soldier."

States that Congress condemns the conscription, forced recruitment, or use of children by governments, paramilitaries, or other organizations in hostilities.

Prohibits, with a national interest waiver, funds appropriated or otherwise made available for specified military and related uses from being obligated or otherwise made available to the government of a country identified by the Department of State as having governmental armed forces or government supported armed groups, including paramilitaries, militias, or civil defense forces, that recruit or use child soldiers.

Directs the Secretary of State to notify any government so identified.

Authorizes the President to reinstate assistance upon certifying to Congress that a government is implementing: (1) compliance measures; and (2) mechanisms to prohibit future placement of children in combat roles and to ensure that no children are recruited before the age of 16 years old or forcibly recruited or conscripted before the age of 18 years old.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to a country for international military education and training otherwise prohibited under this Act upon certifying to Congress that such assistance is for programs that directly address the child soldier problem.

States that the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs shall coordinate U.S. policy on child soldier issues.

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