[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5152 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5152

To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, 
                         Ukraine, and Belarus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2008

   Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. 
   Berkley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, 
                         Ukraine, and Belarus.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Former Soviet Union Minority Relief 
Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES 
              IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AND BELARUS.

    (a) Humanitarian Assistance.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for the 
provision of humanitarian assistance for ethnic and religious 
minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
    (b) Hate Crime Prevention and Rule of Law Assistance.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the President $40,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009 for the provision of assistance to prevent and respond to 
hate crimes and carry out rule of law initiatives in Russia, Ukraine, 
and Belarus.
    (c) Democracy Promotion Assistance.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for the 
provision of assistance to promote democracy in Russia, Ukraine, and 
Belarus.
    (d) Broadcasting Assistance.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for 
international broadcasting activities for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
    (e) Resettlement Assistance.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for the 
provision of assistance for resettlement of ethnic and religious 
minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
    (f) Additional Requirements.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under this section are in addition to any other amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for such purposes and are authorized to remain 
available until expended.
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