HR 6911
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Armed Forces and National Security
Economic assistance
Europe
Georgia (Republic)
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International broadcasting
International relief
Internet
Language and languages
Radio broadcasting
Russia
Science, Technology, Communications
War
War relief
STAND for Georgia Act of 2008
Introduced: September 16, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 16, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stability and Democracy for Georgia Act of 2008 or the STAND for Georgia Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President, in the wake of Georgia's August 2008 conflict with the Russian Federation, to provide assistance to Georgia for: (1) humanitarian needs; (2) infrastructure reconstruction; (3) economic development; and (4) governance.
Authorizes the use of assistance under this Act to extend broadcasting efforts by the Broadcasting Board of Governors to Georgia and to enhance Russian- and Georgian-language Internet and broadcast capacity for the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1