United States 111th Congress Status: Died

SRES 312 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on empowering and strengthening the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Last action — Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) a highly knowledgeable individual should be nominated to serve as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (2) the Administrator should serve as the chief advocate for U.S. development capacity and strategy; (3) USAID must be empowered to be the primary U.S. development agency; (4) the Administrator should increase the total number of full-time Foreign Service Officers employed by USAID; and (5) the Administrator should submit a strategy to Congress that includes training and staffing plans, resource and statutory requirements, and a plan to prevent assistance funds from going to persons or organizations that advocate or engage in international terrorism.

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Action History

  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  2. S.AMDT.2770 Amendment SA 2770 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  3. S.AMDT.2770 Amendment SA 2770 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd.To amend the preamble.

  4. S.AMDT.2769 Amendment SA 2769 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  5. S.AMDT.2769 Amendment SA 2769 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S11301; text: CR S11301)To improve the resolution.

  6. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11301)

  7. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10372-10373)

  9. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10373)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 312 do?
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) a highly knowledgeable individual should be nominated to serve as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (2) the Administrator should serve as the chief advocate for U.S. development capacity and strategy; (3) USAID must be empowered to be the primary U.S. development agency; (4) the Administrator should increase the total number of full-time Foreign Service Officers employed by USAID; and (5) the Administrator should submit a strategy to Congress that includes training and staffing plans, resource and statutory requirements, and a plan to prevent assistance funds from going to persons or organizations that advocate or engage in international terrorism.
What is the current status of SRES 312?
This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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