[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 570 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 570

   Calling for continued support for and an increased effort by the 
Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries 
 to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, 
    and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in order to prevent the 
   transport of ammonium nitrate into Afghanistan where the ammonium 
            nitrate is used in improvised explosive devices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2010

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Webb, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
   Snowe, and Mr. Kyl) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Calling for continued support for and an increased effort by the 
Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries 
 to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, 
    and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in order to prevent the 
   transport of ammonium nitrate into Afghanistan where the ammonium 
            nitrate is used in improvised explosive devices.

Whereas it is illegal to manufacture, own, or use ammonium nitrate fertilizer in 
        Afghanistan since a ban was instituted by Afghan President Hamid Karzai 
        in January 2010;
Whereas ammonium nitrate fertilizer has historically been and continues to be 1 
        of the primary explosive ingredients used in improvised explosive 
        devices (referred to in this preamble as ``IEDs'') by Taliban insurgents 
        in Afghanistan against the United States and coalition forces;
Whereas 275 United States troops were killed by IEDs in Afghanistan in 2009;
Whereas large amounts of ammonium nitrate are shipped into Afghanistan from 
        Pakistan, Iran, and other Central Asian countries;
Whereas the Government of Pakistan has indicated a willingness to work 
        collaboratively with the Governments of the United States and 
        Afghanistan to address the regulation and interdiction of ammonium 
        nitrate fertilizer and other IED precursors; and
Whereas the United States government currently provides assistance to Pakistan 
        for agricultural development and capacity building: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) urges the Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and 
        other Central Asian countries to fully commit to regulating the 
        sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate in the region;
            (2) calls on the Secretary of State--
                    (A) to continue to diplomatically engage with the 
                Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central 
                Asian countries to address the proliferation and 
                transportation of ammonium nitrate and other improvised 
                explosive device (``IED'') precursors in the region; 
                and
                    (B) to work with the World Customs Organization and 
                other international bodies, as the Secretary of State 
                determines to be appropriate, on initiatives to improve 
                controls globally on IED components; and
            (3) urges the Secretary of State to work with the 
        Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian 
        countries to encourage and support improvements in 
        infrastructure and procedures at border crossings to prevent 
        the flow of ammonium nitrate and other IED precursors or 
        components into the region.
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