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H.R. 3658 (112th)

Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012

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Introduced

14 December 2011

Last action

14 December 2011 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17]

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Summary

Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct: (1) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to designate a Global Water Coordinator to coordinate and oversee water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, and (2) the Secretary of State to designate a Special Advisor for Water Resources to coordinate and oversee policy relating to water and sanitation assistance. Sets forth principles to ensure that water, sanitation, and hygiene projects carried out under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 achieve maximum impact. Amends the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 regarding the strategy to further the U.S. foreign assistance objective to provide access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries to: (1) transfer primary authority from the Secretary to USAID, (2) include hygiene, and (3) include designation of high priority countries. Directs the Administrator to maintain a webpage for information on U.S. water, sanitation, and hygiene foreign assistance programs.

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Timeline

  1. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2254)

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  3. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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