S. 3024: Eurasia Foundation Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Eurasia Foundation Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Eurasia Foundation Act - Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and public administration and policy in the countries of Eurasia; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions that foster national development, social change, economic growth, and cooperative international relationships consistent with U.S. interests in Eurasia; and (3) conduct programs in the countries of Eurasia that would be difficult or impossible for an official U.S. entity. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) grant eligibility; (2) audits; (3) recordkeeping; and (4) reports. Directs the Foundation and any successor or related entity to the U.S. Russia Investment Fund to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: (1) coordinate activities carried out by the Foundation and the successor or related entity; and (2) ensure that the activities of one entity do not duplicate the activities of the other entity. Authorizes FY2009-FY2010 appropriations.

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Eurasia Foundation Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3024, Eurasia Foundation Act (2008-05-29); CBO cost estimate: S. 3024, Eurasia Foundation Act (2008-05-29)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3024.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3024 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110