US Congress House Bill 6040 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-5-1)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-09-10 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012 - Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau. Extends funding for: (1) infrastructure maintenance and projects, (2) the Fiscal Consolidation Fund (at a reduced level for FY2012), and (3) specified federal entities. Assents to specified amendments to the Compact subsidiary agreements. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for postal services related to Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. States that Congress finds that Palau is eligible for certain U.S. domestic programs. Prohibits specified funds from being used for: (1) assistance to China or Argentina, (2) the development innovation ventures program, and (3) contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012

Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-10	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-07-18	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2012-07-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-07-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2012-07-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2012-06-27	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2012-06-27	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-06-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6040/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6040/BILLS-112hr6040ih.pdf