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World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1993

Introduced: June 23, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jul 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Jun 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jun 23, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1591)
Jun 23, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1993 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified amounts should be appropriated for FY 1994 and 1995 to achieve full participation in the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children under the Child Nutrition Act (WIC program) and the Head Start program.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for FY 1994 and 1995 for contributions to the United Nation's Children's Fund and for the Child Survival Fund.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that authority should be granted to the President to exercise specified debt forgiveness for least developed countries that are pursuing economic policy reforms to promote long-term development.

Earmarks development assistance funds for FY 1994 and 1995 for the Vitamin A Deficiency Program. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1994 and 1995 for: (1) iodine and iron fortification programs; and (2) prevention, care, and control programs related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries.

Earmarks development and economic assistance funds for FY 1994 and 1995 for programs in support of basic education.

Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1994 and 1995 for population assistance activities.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified amounts should be appropriated for FY 1994 and 1995 for migration and refugee assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank to: (1) ensure that poverty reduction and support of basic human needs become a higher priority within the Bank; (2) ensure that the majority of water and sanitation projects fall within targeted interventions against poverty; and (3) increase the proportion of total Bank lending which supports primary health care and basic education, with a minimum of five percent of total lending devoted to each area.

Requires the President to call upon other governments to provide their share of resources required to achieve the World Summit for Children goals by the year 2000.

What's happening now July 15, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

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