3.0.0 2237 2019-02-20T21:21:01Z 2019-02-24T01:47:00Z House H HR 2011-06-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 2237.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Necessary and Proper Clause of Article 1, Section 8 ofthe Constitution. The Necessary and Proper Clause supportsthe expansion of congressional authority beyond the explicitauthorities that are directly discernible from the text.Additionally, the Preamble to the Constitution providessupport of the authority to enact legislation to promote theGeneral Welfare.[Page H4329]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-06-16T13:00:46Z A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia. 112 618 S 2011-06-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79. Related bill CRS 2011-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-10-03 False International Affairs Africa Budget deficits and national debt Business investment and capital Congressional oversight Economic development Egypt Foreign aid and international relief Fraud offenses and financial crimes Middle East Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Tunisia International Affairs 00 2011-06-16 Introduced in House 2011-08-10T13:26:42Z Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Egyptian private sector and joint U.S.-Egyptain ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Egypt, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of an Egyptian middle class.

Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Tunisian private sector and U.S.-Tunisian joint ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Tunisia, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of a Tunisian middle class.

Authorizes the President to make grants to carry out a Fund's purposes provided that the Fund agrees to: (1) liquidate its assets and dissolve not later than December 31, 2021, unless the Secretary of State determines that the Fund should be extended; (2) ensure that grant funds are not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that advocates, or engages or has engaged in money laundering or terrorist activity; or (3) return any remaining funds to the the U.S. Treasury to be used to reduce U.S. debt.

]]> To promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia. Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act Display Title To promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia. Official Title as Introduced To promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia. Introduced in House 2011-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2237ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2237ih.xml 2011-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.