Establishment of a Temporary Organization To Facilitate United States Government Support for Afghanistan
Headline: Creates Temporary Afghanistan Support Office to Coordinate United States Assistance
What it does: Agencies must operate through a temporary Afghanistan Support Office to prevent terrorist safe havens, build Afghan civilian capacity, and maintain diplomatic presence.
- Creates a new office to coordinate United States civilian support to Afghanistan.
- Requires federal agencies to work together on Afghan governance and border security.
- Office staff may be accredited to the United States Embassy in Kabul.
Summary
This order creates a temporary Afghanistan Support Office inside the State Department to coordinate United States government support for Afghanistan.
The office will help federal agencies prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists, support Afghan central services and private sector development, and maintain an effective diplomatic presence.
It will be led by a director, be based in Washington and Afghanistan, seek embassy accreditation for its staff as needed, and will end after the maximum temporary period allowed by law.
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