3.0.0 571 2023-01-15T22:48:19Z 2023-01-15T22:48:19Z Senate S S 2003-03-06 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-03-07T00:17:55Z Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 108 1966 HR 2003-05-06 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Related bill CRS 2003-03-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3326-3328) IntroReferral 2003-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3326) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN Y International Affairs Access to health care Advice and consent of the Senate Agriculture and Food Chief executive officers Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Democracy Developing countries Economic assistance Economic development Economic growth Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Elementary and secondary education Executive reorganization Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign investments Free enterprise Free trade Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government ownership Government publicity Health Human rights Internet Law Misconduct in office Performance measurement Planning Pluralism (Social sciences) Poverty Presidential appointments Public corruption Right of property Rule of law Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Technical assistance Treaties World health International Affairs 00 2003-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2003-11-01T18:02:47Z Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 - States that it is U.S. policy to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development in which increased support is provided by developed countries to those developing countries that are ruling justly, fostering economic freedom, and investing in their citizens.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance aimed at reducing poverty to eligible developing countries that enter into agreements with the United States establishing multi-year partnership plans for achieving shared development objectives (Millennium Challenge Contracts). Defines "eligible country" in terms of poverty, commitment to democracy, economic freedom, and investment in its people (including educational opportunity and access to health care).

Establishes a Millennium Challenge Account for the receipt of funds authorized under this Act.

Establishes in the executive branch the Millennium Challenge Corporation to implement the assistance provided under this Act.

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