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HR 3571 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Congressional reporting requirements Legislation

Foreign Aid Reporting Reform Act of 1991

Introduced: October 16, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Oct 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Oct 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Oct 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Oct 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 16, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Aid Reporting Reform Act of 1991 - Directs the President, in conjunction with the submission of annual requests for enactment of authorizations and appropriations for foreign assistance programs, to submit to the Congress a single report containing: (1) an integrated justification for all foreign assistance programs proposed for the coming fiscal year; and (2) an assessment of when the objectives of those programs will be achieved so that the assistance can be terminated.

Requires the President to include in such report general information regarding the foreign assistance program, as well as information concerning specific assistance recipients and centrally-funded programs.

Directs congressional committees reporting legislation authorizing the enactment of or providing new budget authority for foreign assistance programs to include in reports accompanying such legislation an explanation for any change proposed in: (1) the total amount of new budget authority authorized or provided for any program as compared to the amount proposed by the President; or (2) the amount of assistance for any specific recipient or for any centrally-funded program as compared to the amount proposed by the President.

What's happening now November 1, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6