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HR 4511 103th Congress House

Microenterprise Development Act of 1994

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance for programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries.

Introduced: May 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceCommerceDeveloping countriesEconomics and Public Finance
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceForeign loansPlanning-programming-budgetingPoorPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSmall businessSustainable developmentWomenWomen in business
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1109-1110)
May 26, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Microenterprise Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to provide for programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries.

Requires a significant portion of such assistance to be used for poverty lending programs.

Directs the Administrator to strengthen appropriate mechanisms for purposes of: (1) providing technical support for AID field missions; (2) strengthening the institutional development of intermediary organizations; and (3) sharing information relating to the provision of assistance between field missions and such organizations.

Requires the Administrator to establish a monitoring system that: (1) establishes performance goals for such assistance and expresses such goals in an objective and quantifiable form; (2) establishes performance indicators to be used in assessing such assistance; and (3) provides a basis for recommendations for adjustments to such assistance to enhance the sustainable development impact of such assistance.

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All 2 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 26, 1994
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 26, 1994
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