H.R. 5652: African Development Foundation Act of 2006
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H.R. 5652: African Development Foundation Act of 2006
109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
African Development Foundation Act of 2006
Plain summary
African Development Foundation Act of 2006 - Amends the the African Development Foundation Act to redesignate the African Development Foundation as the United States African Development Foundation. Specifies that small enterprises, producer associations, and cooperatives are eligible for Foundation assistance grants, loans, and loan guarantee assistance. Increases the project assistance ceiling and permits such amount to be exceeded in exceptional circumstances upon Board of Directors approval and congressional notification. Requires a small enterprise to have its ownership and management and daily business operations vested in one or more individuals who are indigenous to Africa in order to qualify for Foundation assistance. Authorizes the Foundation to provide eligible recipients with technical assistance. Revises specified salary and hiring provisions.
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Official text
African Development Foundation Act of 2006
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · 7 cosponsors
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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), John Boozman (R-AR)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5652.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5652 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109