3.0.0 6644 2022-03-02T05:33:29Z 2022-03-02T05:33:29Z House H HR 2012-12-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERMAN:H.R. 6644.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the authoritydelineated in Article I section I, which includes an impliedpower for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the UnitedStates with respect to foreign affairs.[Page H6701]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-11T17:02:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-11T17:01:54Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-11T17:01:49Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-11T17:01:44Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-11T17:01:39Z 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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 hsru00 Rules Committee 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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 2012-12-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902-1904) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2012-12-11 True International Affairs Abortion Advisory bodies Africa Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural research Agricultural trade Alliances Alternative and renewable resources Arab-Israeli relations Argentina Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Aviation and airports Bahrain Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Business investment and capital Chemical and biological weapons Child health Child safety and welfare Climate change and greenhouse gases Collective security Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Currency Cyprus Department of State Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Ecology Education programs funding Egypt Electric power generation and transmission Emergency medical services and trauma care Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Europe Executive agency funding and structure Family planning and birth control Federal officials Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Forests, forestry, trees Gaza Strip Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Greece HIV/AIDS Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Housing supply and affordability Human rights Human trafficking Infectious and parasitic diseases International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Israel Jordan Judicial procedure and administration Kuwait Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Legislative rules and procedure Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marriage and family status Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Military procurement, research, weapons development Morocco Multilateral development programs Nuclear weapons Nutrition and diet Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Pakistan Palestinians Philippines Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sex and reproductive health Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Small business Smuggling and trafficking Solid waste and recycling Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Spacecraft and satellites Student aid and college costs Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Thailand Trade and Development Agency Trade restrictions Turkey U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. and foreign investments United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Water quality Water use and supply West Bank Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Women in business Women's education Women's health Women's rights World health International Affairs 00 2012-12-11 Introduced in House 2012-12-26T21:02:33Z Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance.

Sets forth provisions regarding advancing peace and mitigating conflict, including: (1) peacekeeping and related missions, (2) strategies and assessments, and (3) organizations and personnel.

Sets forth provisions regarding human rights and democracy, including: (1) violence against women and girls, (2) the rule of law, and (3) child protection.

Sets forth provisions regarding strategic partnerships, including: (1) the Economic Support Fund, (2) security partnership assistance, (3) drawdown authority, (4) defense article loans and stockpiling, (5) foreign military financing, (6) international military education and training, (7) excess defense article transfers, (8) cooperative project agreements, (9) foreign military sales, (10) arms export controls, (11) defense article leases and retransfers, (12) enforcement and monitoring of arms sales, (13) congressional review of arms sales, and (14) land mines and cluster munitions.

Sets forth provisions regarding transnational threats, including: (1) nuclear, missile, and chemical and biological nonproliferation; and (2) counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism authorities.

Sets forth provisions regarding the global environment, including: (1) debt-for-nature exchanges, and (2) commercial debt-for-nature exchanges.

Sets forth provisions regarding trade and investment, including: (1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), (2) the United States Trade and Development Agency, and (3) enterprise funds.

Sets forth provisions regarding strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and congressional notification.

Sets forth provisions regarding policy restrictions and special authorities with respect to: (1) human rights; (2) non-proliferation; (3) narcotics; (4) terrorism, including in the Middle East; (5) trade and commerce; and (6) policy authorities.

Sets forth provisions regarding organization, management, and human resources, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Revises specified provisions of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003, the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the Fulbright-Hays Act.

]]> Global Partnerships Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Global Partnerships Act of 2012 Display Title Global Partnerships Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6644ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6644ih.xml 2012-12-11 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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. 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.