Eurasia Foundation Act

Bill: 110-hr-2949
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2007-06-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armenia
Auditing
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Central Asia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Europe
Finance and Financial Sector
Former Soviet states
Foundations
Free enterprise
Georgia (Republic)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Human rights
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Russia
Social Welfare
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: 
Eurasia Foundation Act - Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the former Soviet Union; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the region that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity. 

action_date: 2007-11-05
text: 
Eurasia Foundation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the region that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) an appropriately funded Foundation can contribute significantly to the political, economic, and social development of democracy and human rights in the countries of Eurasia; (2) organizations that seek competitive grants typically perform in a more transparent and effective manner; and (3) the Foundation should seek competitive grants to supplement federal appropriations. 
 
(Sec. 4) Sets forth grant eligibility provisions.
 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Foundation and any successor or related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund (as defined by this Act) to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of coordinating activities carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity.
 
(Sec. 6) Defines &quot;countries of Eurasia&quot; as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12462-12463)
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12462-12463)
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2949.
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12462-12464)
action_date: 2007-11-05
text: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Introduced in House