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Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012

Introduced: June 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 18, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 18, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jun 27, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012 - Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau.

Extends funding for: (1) infrastructure maintenance and projects, (2) the Fiscal Consolidation Fund (at a reduced level for FY2012), and (3) specified federal entities.

Assents to specified amendments to the Compact subsidiary agreements.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for postal services related to Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.

States that Congress finds that Palau is eligible for certain U.S. domestic programs.

Prohibits specified funds from being used for: (1) assistance to China or Argentina, (2) the development innovation ventures program, and (3) contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What's happening now September 10, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3