3.0.0 5382 2023-01-13T04:48:28Z 2023-01-13T04:48:28Z House H HR 2006-05-11 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Reported by 2006-06-22T21:46:01Z Markup by 2006-06-22T21:45:52Z Referred to 2006-06-21T21:32:39Z Referred to 2006-05-11T14:04:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-05-11T14:05:00Z Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2005 109 3189 HR 2006-02-28 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Related bill CRS 2006-06-22 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2006-06-22 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-21 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Committee 2006-05-11 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-05-11 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-11 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2006-05-11 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-05-11 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-05-11 True P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2006-05-11 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2006-05-11 True D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2006-05-11 True B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-05-17 False M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2006-05-18 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2006-05-24 False I000023 Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] BOB INGLIS R SC 4 2006-06-08 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2006-06-26 False D000299 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART R FL 21 2006-07-12 False D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2006-07-13 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2006-07-17 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2006-07-26 False International Affairs Administration of justice Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Arms sales Arts, Culture, Religion Bank accounts Bank records Bribery Central Asia Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Community organization Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Dissenters Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Election administration Environmental Protection Environmental protection groups Export controls Families Finance and Financial Sector Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign investments Foreign leaders Freedom of association Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Human rights Immigration International broadcasting Internet Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Labor and Employment Labor unions Law Libraries Licenses Military and naval supplies Military assistance Police Police brutality Police training Political parties Political persecution Political violence Printing Prosecution Prostitution Public corruption Radio broadcasting Refugees Religion Religious liberty Repatriation Rule of law Russian language Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications Slavery Tajikistan Television broadcasting Terrorism Torture Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Visas Web sites International Affairs 00 2006-05-11 Introduced in House 2006-07-10T22:12:18Z Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance for the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) to support democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Authorizes additional FY2007-FY2008 appropriations for Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated to expand radio broadcasting in languages spoken in Central Asia.

Conditions assistance for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to a Central Asian government upon certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate congressional committees that such government meets specified requirements respecting: (1) democratization; (2) freedoms of speech and the press; (3) freedom of religion; (4) prevention of torture; and (5) rule of law.

Authorizes: (1) a national security waiver; and (2) withheld amounts to be used for democracy assistance.

Conditions assistance for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs to the government of Uzbekistan upon certification by the Secretary to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) the government of Uzbekistan is making substantial progress in meeting its commitments under the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Framework Between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of America; and (2) a credible international investigation of the May 2005 shootings in Andijan is underway with the support of the government of Uzbekistan.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify Uzbek officials, family members, and associates implicated in the Andijan massacre, or involved in other human rights violations in Uzbekistan; and (2) notify the Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, and the appropriate congressional committees of such identification.

Provides for: (1) freezing of assets and visa bans for such individuals; and (2) export prohibition of United States Munitions List items to Uzbekistan.

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