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HR 966 104th Congress House

James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995

Official title: To assist in implementing the Plan of Action adopted by the World Summit for Children.

Introduced: February 15, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jun 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5627)
Feb 15, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 15, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5627)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for contributions to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for the Child Survival Fund. Earmarks funds for activities that have a direct measurable impact on reducing rates of child morbidity and mortality.

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 1996 and 1997 for the Vitamin A Deficiency Program. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for: (1) iodine and iron fortification programs; (2) prevention, care, and control programs related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries; and (3) population assistance programs.

Earmarks development and economic assistance funds for FY 1996 and 1997 for programs in support of basic education.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified amounts should be appropriated for FY 1996 and 1997 for migration and refugee assistance.

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 966: James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-966/
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"H.R. 966: James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-966/.
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