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9/19/2007--Introduced.<br/>Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007 or GROWTH Act of 2007 - Targets assistance for women in developing countries with respect to: (1) microenterprises; (2) small and medium enterprises; (3) private property rights and land tenure security; (4) employment access; (5) trade benefits; (6) exchanges with U.S. entrepreneurs; (7) Millennium Challenge Account assistance; and (8) indigenous women's organizations. Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Fund to enhance economic opportunities for very poor, poor, and low-income women in developing countries with a focus on: (1) increasing women-owned enterprise development; (2) increasing property rights for women; (3) increasing women's access to financial services; (4) increasing women in leadership in implementing organizations, such as indigenous nongovernmental organizations, community-based organizations, and regulated financial intermediaries; (5) improving women's employment benefits and conditions; and (6) increasing women's ability to benefit from global trade.

1190174400 2007-09-19 Fri Nov 07 16:38:40 -0600 2008 introduced 46248 'bill':2 'unit':6 'state':7 'women':17 'econom':14 'promot':13 'countri':20 'develop':19 'financi':8 'increas':4 'opportun':15 'contribut':11 'programmat':10 52275 official introduced 46248 'act':2 '2007':4 'growth':1 53308 false short introduced 46248 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129671 D000563 1944-11-21 8127 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4467 N00004981 17058 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.79439252336449 http://durbin.senate.gov B000944 1952-11-09 7990 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5158 N00003535 13697 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.5 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001070 4986 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2379 N00027503 11966 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25649 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.34848484848485 C001057 1949-08-17 9617 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman 3923 N00013870 8527 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 C001035 1952-12-07 10989 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5819 N00000491 11953 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.609375 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000388 1944-05-27 11866 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6769 N00000581 15344 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.89108910891089 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd H001016 1943-07-22 1115 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 170 N00005675 16957 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.34259259259259 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison J000177 1946-12-28 7383 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3671 N00010084 8091 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.0 http://johnson.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5400 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2868 Bob N00000699 14147 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M000702 1936-07-20 5544 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2641 N00001945 9954 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.60869565217391 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 3974 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1878 Bernie N00000528 9779 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.66666666666667 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15107 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7838 N00001093 20853 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.17821782178218 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000663 1947-02-21 8873 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3610 N00000480 16140 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.53333333333333 http://snowe.senate.gov/ W000802 5074 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2225 N00027533 9121 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 4.09090909090909 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse introduced 46248 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129671 action 46248 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129672 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.