WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Africa (Sub-Saharan)

H.R. 6560, To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6560 would establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53....

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S. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.22

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3169, A bill to authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund - Cost per Average Family: $4.43

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3169 would authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund....

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S. 3058, The Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3058 would prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

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S. 2976, The OPEC Accountability Act

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2976 would require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries....

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S. 2979, A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2979 would exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization....

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S. 2964, The OPEC Accountability Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2964 would require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries....

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H.R. 5916, The Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $34.89

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5916 would reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act....

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P.L. 110-257, To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5690 would exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, and it would provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5280.92

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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P.L. 110-293, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $312.63

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5501 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....

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H.R. 5485, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5485 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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P.L. 110-191, The Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $0.33

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5264 would extend certain trade preference programs....

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S. 2584, The PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2584 would establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services....

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H.R. 5059, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5059 would amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries....

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P.L. 110-174, An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.19

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2271 would authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies....

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H.R. 3905, The New Partnership for Development Act of 2007

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3905 would provide for an additional trade preference program for least developed countries....

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H.R. 3844, The Eradication of Slavery in Sudan Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3844 would establish the United States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan....

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S. 2166, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $16.06

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2166 would provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries....

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H.R. 3812, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3812 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....

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H.R. 3464, The Stop Importing Gum Arabic from the Genocidal Government of Sudan Act

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3464 would prohibit the importation of gum arabic from Sudan....

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S. 1903, A bill to extend the temporary protected status designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for such status through September 30, 2008

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1903 would extend the temporary protected status designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for such status through September 30, 2008....

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P.L. 110-116, The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5396.74

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3222 would make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 3123, To extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3123 would extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section....

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