H.R. 6644 (112th): Global Partnerships Act of 2012

Introduced:
Dec 11, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA28]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 11, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 11, 2012
Referred to Committee Dec 11, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

House Foreign Affairs

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Dec 11, 2012.
923 pages

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12/11/2012--Introduced.
Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including:
(1) reduction of global poverty;
(2) acceleration of economic growth;
(3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance;
(4) food security;
(5) child survival and maternal health;
(6) combating disease;
(7) family planning and reproductive health;
(8) education;
(9) the environment;
(10) safe water, sanitation, and housing;
(11) gender equality;
(12) democratic governance; and
(13) humanitarian and disaster assistance.
Sets forth provisions regarding advancing peace and mitigating conflict, including:
(1) peacekeeping and related missions,
(2) strategies and assessments, and
(3) organizations and personnel.
Sets forth provisions regarding human rights and democracy, including:
(1) violence against women and girls,
(2) the rule of law, and
(3) child protection.
Sets forth provisions regarding strategic partnerships, including:
(1) the Economic Support Fund,
(2) security partnership assistance,
(3) drawdown authority,
(4) defense article loans and stockpiling,
(5) foreign military financing,
(6) international military education and training,
(7) excess defense article transfers,
(8) cooperative project agreements,
(9) foreign military sales,
(10) arms export controls,
(11) defense article leases and retransfers,
(12) enforcement and monitoring of arms sales,
(13) congressional review of arms sales, and
(14) land mines and cluster munitions.
Sets forth provisions regarding transnational threats, including:
(1) nuclear, missile, and chemical and biological nonproliferation; and
(2) counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism authorities.
Sets forth provisions regarding the global environment, including:
(1) debt-for-nature exchanges, and
(2) commercial debt-for-nature exchanges.
Sets forth provisions regarding trade and investment, including:
(1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),
(2) the United States Trade and Development Agency, and
(3) enterprise funds.
Sets forth provisions regarding strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and congressional notification.
Sets forth provisions regarding policy restrictions and special authorities with respect to:
(1) human rights;
(2) non-proliferation;
(3) narcotics;
(4) terrorism, including in the Middle East;
(5) trade and commerce; and
(6) policy authorities.
Sets forth provisions regarding organization, management, and human resources, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Revises specified provisions of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003, the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the Fulbright-Hays Act.

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Statutes at Large

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  • 68 Stat. 1279
  • 110 Stat. 2717

Other Citations

  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 53
  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57
  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 84
  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 137
  • 18 U.S.C. Chapter 105
  • 28 U.S.C. Chapter 171
  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 31
  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 35
  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 91
  • 41 U.S.C. Chapter 21