3.0.0 4674 2023-01-11T13:31:56Z 2023-01-11T13:31:56Z House HR 2016-03-02 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 4674.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1117]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-03-02T15:01:35Z Nepal Recovery Act 114 1882 S 2016-02-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357. Related bill CRS 2016-03-02 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N C001045 Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] ANDER CRENSHAW R FL 4 2016-03-02 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2016-03-02 True S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2016-03-02 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2016-03-02 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 2016-03-02 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2016-03-02 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2016-04-26 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2016-04-26 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-04-26 False International Affairs Asia Aviation and airports Building construction Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Domestic violence and child abuse Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Human rights Military assistance, sales, and agreements Multilateral development programs Natural disasters Nepal Reconstruction and stabilization Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status U.S. and foreign investments Women's employment Women's rights Youth employment and child labor International Affairs 00 2016-03-02 Introduced in House 2016-03-07T21:58:30Z Nepal Recovery Act

This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) promote health and basic education programs; and (4) support democracy programs that promote political reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions and rule of law.

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency may provide accelerated response in Nepal for:

  • project identification and investment analyses;
  • trade capacity building and sector development activities, including technical assistance and feasibility studies that support investments in infrastructure that contribute to overseas development; and
  • trade capacity building and sector development assistance supporting the establishment of industry standards, market liberalization, and other policy reform, with a particular focus on engineering and construction.

The U.S Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding:

  • the effectiveness of U.S. investment in Nepal in disaster risk reduction and recovery program improvement; and
  • the effectiveness of international humanitarian and reconstruction assistance provided to Nepal, and a related assessment of U.S. anti-corruption efforts.

The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding impediments to Nepal's recovery efforts.

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Nepal Recovery Act Display Title Nepal Recovery Act Official Title as Introduced To support the sustainable recovery and rebuilding of Nepal following the recent, devastating earthquakes near Kathmandu. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Nepal Recovery Act Introduced in House 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4674ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4674ih.xml 2016-03-02 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.