Tom Lantos: “Amendment offered by Mr. Lantos: Insert after section 205 of the bill the following (and make such conforming amendments…”

“Amendment offered by Mr. Lantos: Insert after section 205 of the bill the following (and make such conforming amendments as may be necessary): SEC. 206. PROMOTING SECURE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IN AFGHANISTAN. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The President has declared his view that the United States should provide significant assistance to Afghanistan so that it never again becomes a haven for terrorism. (2) The delivery of humanitarian and reconstruction assistance from the international community is necessary for the safe return of refugees and is critical to the future stability of Afghanistan. (3) Enhanced stability in Afghanistan through an improved security environment is critical to the fostering of the Afghan Interim Authority and the traditional Afghan assembly or ``Loya Jirga'' process, which is intended to lead to a permanent national government in Afghanistan, and also is essential for the participation of women in Afghan society. (4) Incidents of violence between armed factions and local and regional commanders, and serious abuses of human rights, including attacks on women and ethnic minorities throughout Afghanistan, create an insecure, volatile, and unsafe environment in parts of Afghanistan, displacing thousands of Afghan civilians from their local communities.”