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3/25/2009--Introduced.Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) authority to make loans and issue investment insurance and investment guarantees through September 30, 2013. Sets forth provisions respecting OPIC transparency and accountability. Requires OPIC to: (1) maintain an Office of Accountability to provide project problem-solving services and to review OPIC compliance with environmental, social, worker rights, human rights, and transparency policies; and (2) provide the appropriate congressional committees with notice of consideration of approval of an extractive industry financing project of $10 million or more. Gives preference to projects where the investor and the host country have agreed to implement Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative principles. Requires OPIC to: (1) commit adequate staff and resources to assist small businesses and investors in the United States obtain insurance, reinsurance, financing, and other OPIC support; and (2) give preferential consideration to investment projects in less developed countries whose governments are receptive to private enterprise. Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. Prohibits OPIC assistance to an applicant who is involved in a "discouraged transaction" with state sponsors of terrorism. Defines "discouraged transaction" as: (1) an investment commitment of $20 million or more by the investor in the energy sector of a state sponsor of terrorism; (2) a loan or credit extension of more than $5 million to the government of a state sponsor of terrorism that is outstanding on the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor and for which payment is not required within 45 days; and (3) the transfer by the investor of goods that are included on the U.S. Munitions List to a state sponsor of terrorism within the three-year period preceding the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor. Exempts from such prohibition investments, business, or projects in certain areas of Sudan (Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, and Abyei, Darfur) if OPIC determines that such activities will provide humanitarian relief, promote self-sufficiency, or support peace agreements. Prohibits OPIC assistance for any railway connection that connects Azerbaijan and Turkey without traversing or connecting with Armenia. Authorizes OPIC to insure, reinsure, guaranty, or finance a project only if the country in which the project is to be undertaken: (1) is eligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and has not been determined to be ineligible for such designation based upon its record on worker rights or child labor; or (2) if not eligible for such GSP designation, the government has taken or is taking steps to afford workers internationally recognized worker rights. Gives project preference to countries that enforce laws providing international worker rights.

1238472000 2009-03-31 Sat Nov 14 07:05:09 -0600 2009 introduced 56240 'act':6 '2009':8 'corpor':4 'invest':3 'privat':2 'oversea':1 'reauthor':5 71660 false short introduced 56240 'bill':2 'corpor':12 'invest':11 'privat':10 'purpos':16 'oversea':9 'program':6 'reauthor':4 70793 false official calendar 56240 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189926 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably. K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12091 N00000245 14507 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.62857142857143 http://kerry.senate.gov/ G000555 5221 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3525 N00027658 12759 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.18518518518519 http://gillibrand.senate.gov K000373 1354 383 Russell Senate Office Building http://kaufman.senate.gov/services/contact/ 202-228-3075 Edward 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'edward':2,6,8 'kaufman':3,7,9 M 412329 Kaufman E. Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE] 684 2878 Democrat 202-224-5042 DE Ted Edward Kaufman 3.5 http://kaufman.senate.gov L000504 1932-04-04 9074 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] 5011 N00001764 11884 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.35714285714286 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M000639 1954-01-01 5376 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] 2852 Bob N00000699 14100 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ S001181 2386 G55 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm Jeanne 'd':4 'nh':5 'sen':1 'jeann':2,6,8 'shaheen':3,7,9 F 412323 Shaheen Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] 1188 N00024790 4256 Democrat 202-224-2841 NH Jeanne Shaheen 2.86363636363636 http://shaheen.senate.gov senatorshaheen calendar 56240 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189926 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably. action 56240 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189675 Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m. action 56240 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189127 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. action 56240 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189126 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3794-3795) introduced 56240 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189125