Eurasia Foundation Act

To authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation, and for other purposes.

11/5/2007--Passed House amended. 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.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
• and 28 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
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Committees

• Senate Foreign Relations
• 1 more
  • House Foreign Affairs
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.2949

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 28, 2007		November 05, 2007

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• Nov 06, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Nov 05, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Nov 05, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2949.
• Nov 05, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Nov 05, 2007: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Oct 23, 2007: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
• Oct 23, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 28, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
• Introduced on Jun 28, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Finance
• Congressional investigations
• Congress
• Uzbekistan
• 33 more
• Ukraine
• Turkmenistan
• Tajikistan
• Social services
• Russia
• Politics and government
• Moldova
• Kyrgyzstan
• Kazakhstan
• International affairs
• Human rights
• Grants-in-aid
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Georgia (Republic)
• Free enterprise
• Foundations
• Former Soviet states
• Foreign aid
• Europe
• Economic assistance
• Developing countries
• Democracy
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Civil liberties
• Central Asia
• Business
• Budgets
• Belarus
• Azerbaijan
• Auditing
• Armenia
• Foreign policy

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