S. 954: Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act - Authorizes the President, after congressional consultation, to designate a private, nonprofit organization as the Haitian-American Enterprise Fund to receive financial assistance and support under this Act. States that a grant agreement between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Fund shall: (1) require the Fund to end its reinvestment cycle not later than December 31, 2021, unless extended by USAID; (2) provide for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing; and (3) require any remaining Fund assets to be returned to the Treasury for debt reduction purposes. States that the Fund's Board of Directors should 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. Authorizes appropriations.

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Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act

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

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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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-112s954.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s954 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112