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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 18, 1996
Microenterprise Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide certain assistance to increase the availability of credit to micro- and small enterprises lacking full access to credit. Authorizes the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (AID) to provide grant assistance for programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries. Urges the Administrator to establish a monitoring system that establishes performance goals for such assistance.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8624-8626)
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 104-715.
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 104-715.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1328)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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