Global Partnerships Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6644
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2012-12-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Abortion
Advisory bodies
Africa
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural research
Agricultural trade
Alliances
Alternative and renewable resources
Arab-Israeli relations
Argentina
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Aviation and airports
Bahrain
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business investment and capital
Chemical and biological weapons
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Collective security
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Currency
Cyprus
Department of State
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Ecology
Education programs funding
Egypt
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Federal officials
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Forests, forestry, trees
Gaza Strip
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Greece
HIV/AIDS
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Higher education
Housing supply and affordability
Human rights
Human trafficking
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Jordan
Judicial procedure and administration
Kuwait
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marriage and family status
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Morocco
Multilateral development programs
Nuclear weapons
Nutrition and diet
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Pakistan
Palestinians
Philippines
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Smuggling and trafficking
Solid waste and recycling
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Spacecraft and satellites
Student aid and college costs
Technology transfer and commercialization
Terrorism
Thailand
Trade and Development Agency
Trade restrictions
Turkey
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. and foreign investments
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Water quality
Water use and supply
West Bank
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Women in business
Women's education
Women's health
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: 
Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding advancing peace and mitigating conflict, including: (1) peacekeeping and related missions, (2) strategies and assessments, and (3) organizations and personnel.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding human rights and democracy, including: (1) violence against women and girls, (2) the rule of law, and (3) child protection.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding strategic partnerships, including: (1) the Economic Support Fund, (2) security partnership assistance, (3) drawdown authority, (4) defense article loans and stockpiling, (5) foreign military financing, (6) international military education and training, (7) excess defense article transfers, (8) cooperative project agreements, (9) foreign military sales, (10) arms export controls, (11) defense article leases and retransfers, (12) enforcement and monitoring of arms sales, (13) congressional review of arms sales, and (14) land mines and cluster munitions.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding transnational threats, including: (1) nuclear, missile, and chemical and biological nonproliferation; and (2) counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism authorities.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the global environment, including: (1) debt-for-nature exchanges, and (2) commercial debt-for-nature exchanges.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding trade and investment, including: (1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), (2) the United States Trade and Development Agency, and (3) enterprise funds.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and congressional notification.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding policy restrictions and special authorities with respect to: (1) human rights; (2) non-proliferation; (3) narcotics; (4) terrorism, including in the Middle East; (5) trade and commerce; and (6) policy authorities.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding organization, management, and human resources, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
 
Revises specified provisions of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003, the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the Fulbright-Hays Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2012-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2012-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2012-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2012-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2012-12-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902-1904)
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Introduced in House