A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on empowering and strengthening the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Latest action · Nov 9, 2009 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedOct 13, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNov 9, 2009
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) a highly knowledgeable individual should be nominated to serve as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (2) the Administrator should serve as the chief advocate for U.S. development capacity and strategy; (3) USAID must be empowered to be the primary U.S. development agency; (4) the Administrator should increase the total number of full-time Foreign Service Officers employed by USAID; and (5) the Administrator should submit a strategy to Congress that includes training and staffing plans, resource and statutory requirements, and a plan to prevent assistance funds from going to persons or organizations that advocate or engage in international terrorism.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 13, 2009 to Oct 27, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 13, 2009 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Oct 13, 2009 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 13, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Paul Grattan Kirk Jr. | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Oct 19, 2009 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Oct 19, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Oct 26, 2009 |
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 Oct 13, 2009Discharged Nov 10, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2009Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 9, 2009Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11301)
- Nov 9, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 13, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Oct 13, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10373)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 S11335 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11301Amendments S11298, S11301 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10373Text printed S10372 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Oct 13, 2009 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2769 | To improve the resolution. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 2769 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 2770 | To amend the preamble. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 2770 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on empowering and strengthening the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2009Agreed to Senate
- Oct 13, 2009Introduced in Senate
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