3.0.0 2949 2023-01-12T17:52:54Z 2023-01-12T17:52:54Z House H HR 2007-06-28 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-06T23:02:07Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2007-10-23T19:53:53Z Referred to 2007-06-28T14:08:40Z Eurasia Foundation Act 110 3024 S 2008-06-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754. Related bill CRS 2007-11-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-11-05 14:33:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-11-05 14:33:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12462-12463) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-11-05 14:33:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12462-12463) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-05 14:26:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2949. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-05 14:26:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12462-12464) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-05 14:26:09 Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-10-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2007-10-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-06-28 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 N G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2007-06-28 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-06-28 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2007-07-27 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-07-27 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-07-27 False F000452 Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] Luis Fortuno R PR G. 0 2007-07-27 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-07-27 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-07-27 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2007-07-27 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-07-27 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-07-27 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2007-07-27 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2007-07-27 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-07-27 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2007-07-27 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2007-07-27 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2007-07-27 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2007-07-27 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-07-27 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-07-27 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-08-02 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-08-02 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2007-08-02 False R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 2007-09-07 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2007-09-07 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-09-07 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-09-24 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2007-10-23 False International Affairs Armenia Auditing Azerbaijan Belarus Central Asia Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Democracy Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Europe Finance and Financial Sector Former Soviet states Foundations Free enterprise Georgia (Republic) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Human rights Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova Russia Social Welfare Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan International Affairs 00 2007-06-28 Introduced in House 2007-08-27T19:56:57Z Eurasia Foundation Act - Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the former Soviet Union; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the region that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity.

]]> 36 2007-11-05 Passed House amended 2008-01-08T19:30:53Z Eurasia Foundation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the region that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) an appropriately funded Foundation can contribute significantly to the political, economic, and social development of democracy and human rights in the countries of Eurasia; (2) organizations that seek competitive grants typically perform in a more transparent and effective manner; and (3) the Foundation should seek competitive grants to supplement federal appropriations.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth grant eligibility provisions.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Foundation and any successor or related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund (as defined by this Act) to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of coordinating activities carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity.

(Sec. 6) Defines "countries of Eurasia" as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations.

]]> Eurasia Foundation Act Display Title Eurasia Foundation Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Eurasia Foundation Act Short Titles as Passed House Eurasia Foundation Act H House Referred in Senate 2007-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2949rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr2949rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-11-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2949eh/xml/BILLS-110hr2949eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2949ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2949ih.xml 2007-11-06 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.