S 2725
118th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
A bill to authorize the establishment of the US-ASEAN Center to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.
Introduced: September 5, 2023
Introduced by:
Van Hollen, Chris
Democratic
· Maryland
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 5, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into a public-private partnership to establish a U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) center in the United States to support U.S. economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.
The functions of the center include (1) providing grants for research to support and elevate the importance of the U.S.-ASEAN partnership, (2) expanding economic and technological relationships between the United States and ASEAN countries, and (3) developing educational programs to increase awareness of the importance of relations between the United States and ASEAN countries.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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