EXPO Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4842
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-23
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Congressional oversight

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Human rights

Human trafficking

Labor standards

Middle East

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

United Arab Emirates
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to provide funds for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Before providing such funds, the State Department shall report to Congress on various related topics, including the source of such funds, an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a certification that each entity receiving such funds is not&nbsp;violating UAE labor laws or utilizing a victim of trafficking.</p>

action_date: 2019-10-29
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to provide funds for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Before providing such funds, the State Department shall notify Congress. The notification shall contain information on various related topics, including the source of such funds, an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a certification that each entity receiving such funds is not (1) in violation of UAE labor laws, (2) utilizing a victim of trafficking, or (3) in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws.</p> <p>The funds shall be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the U.S. government, to the maximum extent practicable. </p> <p>The State Department shall report to Congress within 180 days after the opening of the pavilion on (1) the number of participating U.S. businesses, and (2) the amount and source of any obtained matching funds.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019 . 2. State Department authorization for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (a) In general Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), there is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, subject to subsections (b) and (c). (b) Cost-Share requirement Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai shall be made available on a cost-matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the United States Government. (c) Notification (1) In general Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may be obligated only after the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation. (2) Matters to be included Such notification shall include the following: (A) A description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion. (B) An estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States. (C) A description of the strategy of the Department to identify and obtain such matching funds from sources other than the United States Government, in accordance with subsection (b). (D) An analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates. (E) A certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion— (i) is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–213 ), and any other applicable anti-corruption laws; and (ii) does not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). (d) Final report Not later than 180 days after the date on which a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is opened, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) the number of United States businesses that participated in such pavilion; and (2) the dollar amount and source of any matching funds obtained by the Department. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (f) Sunset This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Olson , Ms. Omar , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019 . 2. State Department authorization for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (a) In general Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), the Secretary of State is authorized, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. (b) Notification No funds made available to the Department of State to be used for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may be obligated or expended unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation or expenditure. (c) Report The Secretary of State may not provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai unless, not later than the date that is 180 days before such pavilion is opened, the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report concerning activities relating to such pavilion, including— (1) a description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion; (2) an estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States; (3) an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates; and (4) a certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates and do not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (e) Sunset This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2021.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 291 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2019 Received November 5, 2019 Read the first time November 6, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019 . 2. State Department authorization for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (a) In general Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), there is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, subject to subsections (b) and (c). (b) Cost-Share requirement Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai shall be made available on a cost-matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the United States Government. (c) Notification (1) In general Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may be obligated only after the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation. (2) Matters to be included Such notification shall include the following: (A) A description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion. (B) An estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States. (C) A description of the strategy of the Department to identify and obtain such matching funds from sources other than the United States Government, in accordance with subsection (b). (D) An analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates. (E) A certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion— (i) is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–213 ), and any other applicable anti-corruption laws; and (ii) does not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). (d) Final report Not later than 180 days after the date on which a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is opened, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) the number of United States businesses that participated in such pavilion; and (2) the dollar amount and source of any matching funds obtained by the Department. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (f) Sunset This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

November 6, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar