Students in Business Development in Africa Assistance Act of 2007

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance to establish partnerships between businesses and postsecondary educational institutions in developing countries in Africa to increase economic freedom and competitiveness, promote civil society, and improve the quality of life in such countries.

4/17/2008--Introduced.
Students in Business Development in Africa Assistance Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for partnerships between businesses and postsecondary educational institutions in developing African countries to increase economic freedom, promote civil society, and improve the quality of life. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should provide an appropriate level of assistance through nongovernmental organizations, including non-profit organizations, that have a minimum of 30 years experience working to further postsecondary students' entrepreneurship skills.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
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Committees

• House Foreign Affairs

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Amendments to H.R.5836

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April 17, 2008

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• Introduced on Apr 17, 2008.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Foreign policy
• Africa (Sub-Saharan)
• Business
• Business education
• 17 more
• Community and school
• Democracy
• Developing countries
• Economic assistance
• Economic policy
• Education
• Entrepreneurs
• Foreign aid
• Free enterprise
• Higher education
• Industry-university relations
• Middle East and North Africa
• Nongovernmental organizations
• Nonprofit organizations
• Politics and government
• Quality of life
• Social services

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