US Congress Senate Bill 1882 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-02 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Nepal Recovery Act (Sec. 5) This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) promote health and basic education programs; and (4) support democracy programs that promote political reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions and rule of law. The United States Trade and Development Agency may provide accelerated response in Nepal for: project identification and investment analyses; trade capacity building and sector development activities, including technical assistance and feasibility studies that support investments in infrastructure that contribute to overseas development; and trade capacity building and sector development assistance supporting the establishment of industry standards, market liberalization, and other policy reform, with a particular focus on engineering and construction. (Sec. 6) The U.S Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding: the effectiveness of U.S. investment in Nepal in disaster risk reduction and recovery program improvement; and the effectiveness of international humanitarian and reconstruction assistance provided to Nepal, and a related assessment of U.S. anti-corruption efforts. The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding impediments to Nepal's recovery efforts. (Sec. 7) FY 2017-FY2018 appropriations are authorized.

Nepal Recovery Act

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
2016-02-02	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2016-01-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-07-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB4674 (Related) 2016-03-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1882/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1882/BILLS-114s1882is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1882/BILLS-114s1882rs.pdf