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 12 2 STA T .4653PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8SEC.1602 . FIND IN G S. Congres s fi n d s th efo l lo w ing
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n Ju ne 20 0 4, the O ffi c e of the Coordin a tor for R econstruction and S ta b ili z ation (referred to as the ‘ ‘Coordi - nator ’ ’) was established in the D e p art m ent of State with the mandate to lead, coordinate, and institutionalize U nited States G o v ernment civilian capacit y to prevent or prepare for post- conflict situations and help reconstruct and stabilize a country or region that is at ris k of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife . (2) In December 200 5, the Coordinator’s mandate was re- affirmed by the N ational Security P residential Directive 44, which instructed the Secretary of State, and at the Secretary’s direction, the Coordinator, to coordinate and lead integrated United States Government efforts, involving all United States departments and agencies with relevant capabilities, to prepare, plan for, and conduct reconstruction and stabilization oper- ations. ( 3 ) National Security Presidential Directive 44 assigns to the Secretary, with the Coordinator’s assistance, the lead role to develop reconstruction and stabilization strategies, ensure civilian interagency program and policy coordination, coordinate interagency processes to identify countries at risk of instability, provide decision-makers with detailed options for an integrated United States Government response in connection with reconstruction and stabilization operations, and carry out a wide range of other actions, including the development of a civilian surge capacity to meet reconstruction and stabilization emergencies. T he Secretary and the Coordinator are also charged with coordinating with the Department of Defense on reconstruction and stabilization responses, and integrating planning and implementing procedures. (4) The Department of Defense issued Directive 3000.05, which establishes that stability operations are a core United States military mission that the Department of Defense must be prepared to conduct and support, provides guidance on sta- bility operations that will evolve over time, and assigns respon- sibilities within the Department of Defense for planning, training, and preparing to conduct and support stability oper- ations. (5) The President’s F iscal Y ear 200 9B udget Re q uest to Congress includes $ 24 8 . 6 million for a Civilian Stabilization Initiative that would vastly improve civilian partnership with United States A rmed Forces in post-conflict stabilization situa- tions, including by establishing a Active Response Corps of 250 persons, a Standby Response Corps of 2,000 persons, and a Civilian Response Corps of 2,000 persons. SEC. 160 3 . DEFINI T I O NS. In this title: (1) A DMIN I STRA T O R. — The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. (2) A GE N CY .—The term ‘‘agency’’ means any entity included in chapter 1 of title 5, United States Code. (3) A P PROPRIATE CONGRESSIONA L COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee 2 2 USC 2 734anote. 22 USC 23 68 note.

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