Millennium Challenge Environmental Accountability Act

Summary

Millennium Challenge Environmental Accountability Act - Amends the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (the Act) to apply the environmental procedures applicable to programs, projects, and activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the provision of economic growth and poverty reduction assistance authorized under the Act. Requires each Millennium Challenge Compact (a compact required to be entered into by each participating country) to include a plan to promote environmental sustainability, including prevention, minimization, mitigation, or compensation for the potential adverse impact on natural resources in the implementation of programs and activities funded under the Compact. Provides for the input of non-governmental organizations concerning Compact creation. Requires the inclusion, in an annual report under the Act, of information on progress made toward implementing the country's plan for environmental sustainability. Directs that each report be published in the Federal Register and made available on the Internet.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2005

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Sponsors

• Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
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