Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1409
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Agriculture and Food
Caribbean area
Child health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Community health services
Community organization
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of State
Developing countries
East Asia
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Estates (Law)
Executive reorganization
Families
Family services
Federal officials
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Indigenous peoples
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Mental health services
Nongovernmental organizations
Orphans
Performance measurement
President and foreign policy
Public Lands and Natural Resources
School lunch program
Sustainable development
Teacher education
U.S. Agency for International Development
Widows
Women
Women's rights
Youth employment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) psychosocial support; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care.
 
Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Vulnerable Populations.
 
Directs the President to: (1) establish a system to evaluate such assistance's effectiveness; and (2) develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance. 

action_date: 2005-10-18
text: 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) psychosocial support; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care. 
 
Directs the President to establish a monitoring and evaluation system to measure such assistance's effectiveness. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Vulnerable Populations. 
 
Authorizes FY2006-FY2007 appropriations to carry out such programs.
 
 Directs the President to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance. 
 
 Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate committees on the implementation of this Act.

action_date: 2005-10-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) psychosocial support; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care. 
 
Directs the President to establish a monitoring and evaluation system to measure such assistance's effectiveness. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Vulnerable Populations. 
 
Authorizes FY2006-FY2007 appropriations to carry out such programs.
 
 Directs the President to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance. 
 
 Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate committees on the implementation of this Act.

action_date: 2005-11-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) psychosocial support; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care. 
 
Directs the President to establish a monitoring and evaluation system to measure such assistance's effectiveness. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Vulnerable Populations. 
 
Authorizes FY2006-FY2007 appropriations to carry out such programs.
 
 Directs the President to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance. 
 
 Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate committees on the implementation of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 109-95.
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 109-95.
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-10-24
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-10-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11774)
action_date: 2005-10-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11774)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 525). (text: CR H8857-8859)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 525).(text: CR H8857-8859)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8889)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1409.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8857-8864)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-95