3.0.0 151 2023-01-11T13:24:36Z 2023-01-11T13:24:36Z Senate S SRES 2013-05-21 113 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-06-25T23:25:43Z Markup by 2013-06-25T22:57:21Z Referred to 2013-05-21T18:51:26Z 2013-07-09 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5572-5575; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5573-5574; text as passed Senate: CR S5574-5575) Floor 2013-07-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5572-5575; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5573-5574; text as passed Senate: CR S5574-5575) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-25 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94. Calendars 2013-06-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 2013-06-25 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2013-06-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-05-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3662-3663) IntroReferral 2013-05-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2013-05-21 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2013-05-21 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2013-06-11 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2013-06-13 False K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 2013-06-18 False D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2013-06-24 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2013-06-25 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2013-07-09 False International Affairs Afghanistan Asia Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights Military operations and strategy Rule of law and government transparency Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Women's rights International Affairs 00 2013-05-21 Introduced in Senate 2013-08-06T22:34:39Z Affirms that the electoral process in Afghanistan should be determined and led by Afghan actors, with support from the international community.

Supports credible, inclusive, and transparent presidential and provincial elections in April 2014.

Honors the sacrifice of U.S., coalition, and Afghan service members who have been killed or injured since October 2001 in defense of the democratic rights of the Afghan people.

Recognizes: (1) the substantial investment made by U.S. taxpayers in support of Afghanistan, (2) the contributions made by President Hamid Karzai's government to the democratic progress of Afghanistan, and (3) that credible elections will safeguard the legitimacy of the next Afghan government and will help prevent future political violence.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to recognize the independence and impartiality of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Urges the IEC to adopt measures to better mitigate fraud, include marginalized groups, and improve electoral transparency.

Urges continuing communication between the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security for vulnerable areas of the country during the election period.

Urges the Secretary of State to condition financial, logistical, and political support for Afghanistan's 2014 elections on the implementation of political and election reforms in Afghanistan.

]]> 01 2013-06-25 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2013-08-06T22:40:25Z Affirms that the electoral process in Afghanistan should be determined and led by Afghan actors, with support from the international community.

Supports credible, inclusive, and transparent presidential and provincial elections in April 2014.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to conduct the elections in full accordance with the Constitution of Afghanistan, to include maintaining the constitutionally-mandated allocation of seats for women's parliamentary participation.

Honors the sacrifice of U.S., coalition, and Afghan service members who have been killed or injured since October 2001 in defense of the democratic rights of the Afghan people.

Recognizes: (1) the substantial investment made by U.S. taxpayers in support of Afghanistan, (2) the commitment of the government of Afghanistan to hold presidential elections in 2014 and the current president's commitment not to seek a third term, and (3) that credible elections will safeguard the legitimacy of the next Afghan government and will help prevent future political violence.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to recognize the independence and impartiality of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Urges the IEC to adopt measures to better mitigate fraud, include marginalized groups, and improve electoral transparency.

Urges continuing communication between the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security for vulnerable areas of the country during the election period.

Urges the President to ensure that all U.S. government efforts in Afghanistan are well-coordinated and are fully consistent with American taxpayers' longstanding commitment to stability, democracy, and the rule of law in Afghanistan, including efforts to end public corruption.

Urges the Secretary of State to condition financial, logistical, and political support for Afghanistan's 2014 elections on the implementation of political and election reforms in Afghanistan.

]]> 35 2013-07-09 Passed Senate amended 2013-08-06T22:44:18Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 25, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Affirms that the electoral process in Afghanistan should be determined and led by Afghan actors, with support from the international community.

Supports credible, inclusive, and transparent presidential and provincial elections in April 2014.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to conduct the elections in full accordance with the Constitution of Afghanistan, to include maintaining the constitutionally-mandated allocation of seats for women's parliamentary participation.

Honors the sacrifice of U.S., coalition, and Afghan service members who have been killed or injured since October 2001 in defense of the democratic rights of the Afghan people.

Recognizes: (1) the substantial investment made by U.S. taxpayers in support of Afghanistan, (2) the commitment of the government of Afghanistan to hold presidential elections in 2014 and the current president's commitment not to seek a third term, and (3) that credible elections will safeguard the legitimacy of the next Afghan government and will help prevent future political violence.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to recognize the independence and impartiality of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Urges the IEC to adopt measures to better mitigate fraud, include marginalized groups, and improve electoral transparency.

Urges continuing communication between the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces to provide security for vulnerable areas of the country during the election period.

Urges the President to ensure that all U.S. government efforts in Afghanistan are well-coordinated and are fully consistent with American taxpayers' longstanding commitment to stability, democracy, and the rule of law in Afghanistan, including efforts to end public corruption.

Urges the Secretary of State to condition financial, logistical, and political support for Afghanistan's 2014 elections on the implementation of political and election reforms in Afghanistan.

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