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H.R.2237 / 112th Congress

To promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 16, 2011

Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Egyptian private sector and joint U.S.-Egyptain ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Egypt, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of an Egyptian middle class.

Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to establish or designate a private, nonprofit organization (the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund) to promote: (1) the Tunisian private sector and U.S.-Tunisian joint ventures, (2) good corporate governance and transparency in Tunisia, and (3) security through job creation and the creation of a Tunisian middle class.

Authorizes the President to make grants to carry out a Fund's purposes provided that the Fund agrees to: (1) liquidate its assets and dissolve not later than December 31, 2021, unless the Secretary of State determines that the Fund should be extended; (2) ensure that grant funds are not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that advocates, or engages or has engaged in money laundering or terrorist activity; or (3) return any remaining funds to the the U.S. Treasury to be used to reduce U.S. debt.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · D–CA

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  • Foreign Affairs Committee
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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

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