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HR 1328 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Authorization Civil War Disaster relief Food relief Foreign exchange Guinea Health International relief Ivory Coast Liberia Refugee policy Refugees Repatriation Reprogramming of appropriated funds Sierra Leone War relief

Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Act of 1991

Introduced: March 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 7, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Act of 1991 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance for civil strife relief, rehabilitation, and general recovery in Liberia. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of State for migration and refugee assistance for emergency relief, repatriation, and rehabilitation efforts for Liberian refugees who have fled civil strife and for support for relief programs assisting local populations in the bordering countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and other countries in the region.

Authorizes the President to provide supplemental emergency food assistance for civilian victims in Liberia. Authorizes appropriations.

Makes amounts appropriated under this Act available until September 30, 1992.

Requires a specified amount of local currencies available under title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to be made available for disaster assistance for Liberia.

Permits assistance authorized for Liberia under this Act to be provided without regard to provisions of law concerning foreign assistance repayments.

Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to assess and report to the Congress on the long-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, and development needs of Liberia.

What's happening now March 18, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.

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