Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5382
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2006-05-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Arms sales
Arts, Culture, Religion
Bank accounts
Bank records
Bribery
Central Asia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Community organization
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Dissenters
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Election administration
Environmental Protection
Environmental protection groups
Export controls
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Foreign leaders
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Human rights
Immigration
International broadcasting
Internet
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Law
Libraries
Licenses
Military and naval supplies
Military assistance
Police
Police brutality
Police training
Political parties
Political persecution
Political violence
Printing
Prosecution
Prostitution
Public corruption
Radio broadcasting
Refugees
Religion
Religious liberty
Repatriation
Rule of law
Russian language
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Slavery
Tajikistan
Television broadcasting
Terrorism
Torture
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Visas
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: 
Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance for the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) to support democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
 
Authorizes additional FY2007-FY2008 appropriations for Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated to expand radio broadcasting in languages spoken in Central Asia.
 
Conditions assistance for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to a Central Asian government upon certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate congressional committees that such government meets specified requirements respecting: (1) democratization; (2) freedoms of speech and the press; (3) freedom of religion; (4) prevention of torture; and (5) rule of law. 
 
Authorizes: (1) a national security waiver; and (2) withheld amounts to be used for democracy assistance.
 
Conditions assistance for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to the government of Uzbekistan upon certification by the Secretary to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) the government of Uzbekistan is making substantial progress in meeting its commitments under the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Framework Between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of America; and (2) a credible international investigation of the May 2005 shootings in Andijan is underway with the support of the government of Uzbekistan.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify Uzbek officials, family members, and associates implicated in the Andijan massacre, or involved in other human rights violations in Uzbekistan; and (2) notify the Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, and the appropriate congressional committees of such identification. 
 
Provides for: (1) freezing of assets and visa bans for such individuals; and (2) export prohibition of United States Munitions List items to Uzbekistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Introduced in House