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,s4 #eebc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
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,book]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide cl>ification (     
assi/ance relat$ to safegu>d+ & !       
elim9ation ( l&m9es1 o!r explosive      
remnants ( w>1 & conv5tional arms4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,conv5tional ,weapons ,de/ruction &     
,legacy ( ,s5ator ,patrick ,leahy ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,l&m9es & o!r unexplod$ ordnance ?reat5
 ! safety1 heal?1 & lives ( civilian    
populations & create humanit>ian &      
developm5t *all5ges t h s]i\s & la/+    
social1 economic1 & security consequ5ces
 = affect$ populations4  7#b7 ,dur+ 8   
#dh ye>s s]v+ 9 ! ,s5ate1 ,s5ator       
,patrick ,leahy1 ( ,v]mont1 0 a lead+   
voice 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &    

*ampion$ num]\s humanit>ian causes1     
includ+ work+ to rid ! _w ( ! sc\rge (  
l&m9es & o!r explosive remnants ( w>4   
7#c7 ,s5ator ,leahy's legacy on ?is     
issue includes num]\s a*ievem5ts1       
includ+ 9 #aihi :at 0 lat] nam$ !       
,patrick ,j4 ,leahy ,w> ,victims ,fund  
:i* provides m$ical & o!r assi/ance to  
victims ( l&m9es & o!r w>-relat$        
disabilities1 section #acfe ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiic 7,public ,law        
#ajb-dhd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh note7     
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,l&m9e ,export  
,moratorium ,act71 :i* prohibits !      
export & transf] ( antip]sonnel l&m9es1 
& work+ to make ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! _w    
lead] 9 humanit>ian dem9+ fund+--all (  
:i* h sav$ c\ntless lives & made real   
improvem5ts 9 ! livelihoods ( p recov]+ 
f conflict4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
provid$ m ?an #d1fjj1jjj1jjj 9          
conv5tional weapons de/ruction assi/ance
 to m ?an #abj c\ntries & areas s9ce    
#aiic1 includ+ humanit>ian dem9+ &      

weapons security programs by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7#e7 ,conv5tional weapons 
de/ruction assi/ance has sav$ c\ntless  
lives ar\nd ! _w1 improves /ability &   
prosp]ity by cle>+ l&m9es & o!r         
explosive remnants ( w> & return+ l& to 
productive use1 builds tru/ & deep5s    
relation%ips ) key p>tn]s to accel]ate  
a*ievem5t ( broad] ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy objectives1 plays an important   
role 9 address+ o!r global issues &     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 includ+ food     
security & combatt+ displacem5t &       
migration1 & provides employm5t         
opportunities to wom54  7#f7 ,unit$     
,/ates humanit>ian dem9+ programs1      
notably ^? devot$ to cle>+ unexplod$    
bombs & o!r munitions f ! ,vietnam ,w>1 
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p>tn]%ips 9 regions ( geopolitical      
importance4  7#g7 ,globally1 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjbb1 x is e/imat$ t               
approximately-- 7,a7 #bjj1ajj explosive 

remnants ( w> 7 de/roy$1 all[+ = #fj1bjj
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public use2  7,b7 #cg1ejj l&m9es &      
#i1jjj improvis$ explosive devices 7    
de/roy$2 &  7,c7 #ec1gjj civilian       
survivors ( explosive remnants ( w>     
injuries 7 provid$ assi/ance &          
#c1djj1jjj civilians 7 provid$ life-sav+
 risk education to help avoid injury4   
7#h7 ,_m c\ntries lack ! equipm5t &     
te*nical capacity to prop]ly manage     
gov]nm5t-held weapons & ammunition      
/ockpiles1 & conv5tional weapons        
de/ruction assi/ance enhances ,unit$    
,/ates & int]national security by       
de/roy+ & secur+ small arms & light     
weapons1 includ+ man-portable air def5se
 sy/ems 7,,manpads71 at risk ( accid5tal
 explosions z well z prolif]ation to    
t]rori/s1 insurg5ts1 & o!r viol5t       
non-/ate actors4  7#i7 ,9 fiscal ye>    
#bjbb1 approximately #ad1ajj small arms 
& light weapons1 #bbc ,,manpads &       
anti-tank guid$ missiles sy/ems         
7,a,t,g,ms71 & #c1ijj metric tons (     

ammunition 7 de/roy$4  #c4 ,cl>ification
 ( assi/ance relat+ to safegu>d+ &      
elim9ation ( conv5tional weapons ,!     
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#bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dgb7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #aa 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdi;bb-#f7 ! foll[+ new     
section3  #aa;,a4 ,purposes ( assi/ance 
= humanit>ian dem9+ & elim9ation or     
secur+ ( conv5tional weapons  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,l&m9es &
 o!r explosive remnants ( w> ?reat5     
populations aft] conflicts end1 &       
humanit>ian dem9+ is a fundam5tal "p (  
recov]y f conflict4  7#b7 ,cle>+ ! l& ( 
explosive remnants ( w> provides        
quantifiable ?reat r$uction & all[s     
affect$ p]sons to return to _! homes &  
utilize ! l&4  7#c7 ,agriculture is     
disproportionately impact$ by unexplod$ 
ordnance1 endang]+ f>m]s & exac]bat+    
food security4 ,subsi/5ce f>m+1         
l>g]-scale agriculture1 graz+1 & o!r    
relat$ activities are improv$ ?r\gh     
humanit>ian dem9+4  7#d7 ,decontam9at$  

l& c be return$ to use = critical       
infra/ructure developm5t1 & _m o!r uses 
t enhance su/a9able recov]y &           
developm5t4  7#e7 ,risk education bol/]s
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 9 turn creates local buy-9 & aw>5ess ( 
?is vital assi/ance be+ provid$ by !    
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 equipm5t1 res\rces & facilities1 &     
te*nical capacity to prop]ly manage     
weapons & ammunition /ockpiles4 ,weapons
 & ,ammunition ,managem5t 7,,wam7 or    
,physical ,security & ,/ockpile         
,managem5t 7,,pssm7 programs are        
security sector p>tn]%ips bas$ on ! %>$ 
objectives ( prev5t+ ! div]sion (       
weapons1 ammunition1 & explosives1 z    
well z unplann$ explosions4  7#g7 ,^!   
projects include armory & munitions /ore
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security improvem5ts1 weapons &         
ammunition disposal1 /ockpile managem5t 
tra9+ & guidel9es1 ne$s assessm5ts1     

/ockpile risk assessm5ts1 mitigation &  
managem5t plans1 & m>k+ & record-keep+4 
7#h7 ,?is assi/ance1 provid$ to a range 
( security =ces includ+ local police1 is
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te*nical exp]tise 9 a su/a9able way1    
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tra9 9 ,,wam_/,,pssm be/ practices &    
compliance1 z well z conduct _! own safe
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ammunition1 & munitions4  7#i7 ,^!      
programs n only r$uce in/ability &      
civilian h>m f arm$ viol5ce caus$ by    
weapons div]sion1 b also provide !      
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programs c play a crucial role 9        
address+ ! root causes ( migration & =c$
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,unit$ ,/ates z x p]ta9s to its s\!rn   
bord]4  7#aj7 ,risk education exp&s !   
scope ( ,,wam_/,,pssm programs beyond ! 
pr9cipal p>tn]%ips1 provid+ tra9+ to    
local police & communities on saf] & m  
secure weapons /orage & salvage ?r\gh   

community engagem5t t also saves lives &
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assi/ance t is be+ provid$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes ( humanit>ian    
dem9+ & conv5tional weapons elim9ation  
or secur+ activities  7#a7 ,humanit>ian 
dem9+ activities ,! purposes ( !        
activities au?oriz$ 9 section           
#aa7;b77#a7 are-- 7,a7 to ensure !      
return ( affect$ populations to ! safe  
access to _! homes & l&2  7,b7 to enable
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productively utilize l& = agriculture2  
7,c7 to cle> ?reats f l& to p]mit &     
enc\rage critical infra/ructure & o!r   
developm5t2  7,d7 to educate affect$    
populations ab\t ! dang]s ( l&m9es & o!r
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,/ates ef=ts to provide ! lifesav+      
b5efits ( humanit>ian dem9+ activities2 
&  7,e7 to integrate humanit>ian dem9+ &
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ensure effective recov]y f conflict4    
7#b7 ,conv5tional weapons elim9ation or 
secur+ activities ,! purposes ( !       

activities au?oriz$ 9 section           
#aa7;b77#c7 are-- 7,a7 to ensure ! safe 
secur+ & div]sion prev5tion ( weapons1  
ammunition1 & explosives 9 ! /ores (    
=eign p>tn]s2  7,b7 to build ! capacity 
( ! security sectors ( =eign p>tn]s to  
prop]ly elim9ate or manage weapons &    
ammunition /ockpiles ?r\gh ,,wam1       
,,pssm1 & relat$ programs2  7,c7 to     
educate local police & o!r (ficials & ! 
wid] population at ! local level on saf]
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well z ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to provide ! 
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to e/abli% & /r5g!n security coop]ation 
) =eign p>tn]s to r$uce arm$ viol5ce &  
in/ability 9 support ( important ,unit$ 
,/ates national security & =eign policy 
objectives2 &  7,e7 to integrate        
conv5tional weapons elim9ation & secur+ 
& relat$ activities ) o!r assi/ance to  
ensure effective recov]y f conflict4  4