S. 3665: Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President to designate a private, nonprofit organization based in Pakistan (the Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund) to receive funds and support to promote and strengthen the private sector in Pakistan. States that the grant agreement between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Fund shall require the Fund to: (1) liquidate its assets and dissolve not later than December 31, 2020, unless USAID determines after congressional consultation that the Fund should be extended; and (2) prevent funds from being used for money laundering and terrorist financing. Requires: (1) an annual Fund report to Congress; and (2) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress every three years regarding Fund activities. Urges the Fund's Board of Directors to adopt the best practices and procedures used by Enterprise Funds, including those for which funding has been made available pursuant to the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.

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Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3665, Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act (2010-11-16); CBO cost estimate: S. 3665, Pakistani-American Enterprise Fund Act (2010-11-16)

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3665.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3665 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111