To provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-6431
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2012-09-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Burma
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Multilateral development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon a determination by the President that it is in the U.S. national interest to support assistance for Burma, to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at any international financial institution to vote in favor of assistance for Burma. 
 
Directs the President to provide Congress with written notice of any such determination.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon a determination by the President that it is in the U.S. national interest to support assistance for Burma, to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at any international financial institution to vote in favor of assistance for Burma. 
 
Directs the President to provide Congress with written notice of any such determination.
 
Requires that prior to the President making such determination the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with Congress regarding assistance for Burma by an international financial institution, and the national interests served by such assistance. 
 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to not vote in favor of assistance to Burma until at least 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the President has provided Congress with the required notice.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon a determination by the President that it is in the U.S. national interest to support assistance for Burma, to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at any international financial institution to vote in favor of assistance for Burma.
 
Directs the President to provide Congress with written notice of any such determination.
 
Requires that prior to the President making such determination the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with Congress regarding assistance for Burma by an international financial institution, and the national interests served by such assistance.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to not vote in favor of assistance to Burma until at least 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the President has provided Congress with the required notice. 

action_date: 2012-10-05
text: 
 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon a determination by the President that it is in the U.S. national interest to support assistance for Burma, to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at any international financial institution to vote in favor of assistance for Burma. 
Directs the President to provide Congress with written notice of any such determination.
 
Requires that prior to the President making such determination the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with Congress regarding assistance for Burma by an international financial institution, and the national interests served by such assistance. 
 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to not vote in favor of assistance to Burma until at least 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the President has provided Congress with the required notice.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-192.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-192.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6670-6671)
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6670-6671)
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6124)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6124)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6431.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6124-6125)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-192