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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Mar 18, 2004
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International Free Press and Open Media Act of 2004 - Amends the National Endowment for Democracy Act to include: (1) freedom of the press and other media among those international rights which the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is to promote; and (2) foreign media among those entities with which NED is to engage in various activities.
Provides that at least ten percent of funds for NED for FY 2005 should be made available for programs to promote freedom of the press and other media.
People & committees
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/12/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-246.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/12/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-246.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1459-1460)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1459)
Introduced in Senate
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