Eurasia Foundation Act
Latest action · Nov 6, 2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNov 5, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2007 to Oct 23, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Oct 23, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2007Markup Oct 23, 2007 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Nov 6, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Nov 5, 2007Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12462-12464)
- Nov 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2949.
- Nov 5, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12462-12463)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12462–H12464Text printed H12462 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY, John Boozman R-AR, Robert Wexler D-FL | Nov 5, 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-124 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS389 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 23, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3024 | Eurasia Foundation Act | Related bill | Jun 2, 2008 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Eurasia Foundation Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Eurasia Foundation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armenia
- Auditing
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Central Asia
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Democracy
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Europe
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Former Soviet states
- Foundations
- Free enterprise
- Georgia (Republic)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Grants-in-aid
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Moldova
- Russia
- Social Welfare
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Referred in Senate
- Nov 5, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
