Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Act of 2004
Latest action · Apr 8, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4027-4028)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 8, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Act of 2004 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to countries (excluding those countries supporting international terrorism) in the Greater Middle East and Central Asia to promote economic and political freedoms, free trade, and private sector development, including working with other donors and the countries of the Greater Middle East and Central Asia to establish: (1) a Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Bank to promote private sector development, trade, including intra-regional trade, and investment in the Greater Middle East and Central Asia; (2) a multilateral Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Foundation to assist in the administration and implementation of assistance programs, including public-private programs, with emphasis on programs at the grass-roots level; and (3) a multilateral, public-private Trust for Democracy to support grass-roots development of civil society, democratic reform, good governance practices, and rule of law reform in the Greater Middle East and Central Asia.
Defines "Greater Middle East and Central Asia'' as the 22 nations of the Arab world (Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine/West Bank/Gaza, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen), Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the heads of other Government agencies should consider new approaches for the coordination of political and economic support for the countries of the Greater Middle East and Central Asia; and (2) the Secretary should consider appointing a Coordinator for Assistance to the Greater Middle East and Central Asia.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require congressional notification of fund obligations under this Act.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2004 to Jul 8, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 8, 2004 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 18, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jul 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 8, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Apr 8, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4027)
- Apr 8, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4027-4028)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4027–S4030Text printed S4027 | Chuck Hagel R-NE (text), Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT | Apr 8, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-646 | THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE: SEA ISLAND AND BEYOND83 pages | Foreign Relations Committee | Jun 2, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Greater Middle East and Central Asia and support for three new multilateral institutions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- American investments
- Bahrain
- Central Asia
- Commerce
- Comoros
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Democracy
- Department of State
- Development credit institutions
- Djibouti
- Economic assistance
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Egypt
- Entrepreneurs
- Europe
- Executive reorganization
- Federal officials
- Foreign investments
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Foundations
- Free enterprise
- Free trade
- Gaza Strip
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Law
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Middle East and North Africa
- Morocco
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Public-private partnerships
- Qatar
- Reprogramming of appropriated funds
- Rule of law
- Sanctions (International law)
- Saudi Arabia
- Small business
- Social Welfare
- Somalia
- South Asia
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Terrorism
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- West Bank
- Yemen
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2004Introduced in Senate
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