To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment submitted
April 5, 2005
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Senate amendment submitted
April 5, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 278 proposed by Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S3177-3185, S3189-3190; text: CR S3177)
April 5, 2005
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 278 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 83.
April 5, 2005
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 278 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 83.
April 5, 2005
Amendment SA 278 proposed by Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S3177-3185, S3189-3190; text: CR S3177) To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
April 5, 2005
Amendment SA 278 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 83.
April 5, 2005
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SA 278. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Mikulski) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 600, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes; as follows: On page 172, after line 23, insert the following: SEC. 2227. GLOBAL DEMOCRACY PROMOTION. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental organizations-- (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act. ______