United States · Bill · S
S. 2152 (105th)
Microcredit for Self Sufficiency Act of 1998
Introduced
10 June 1998
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Summary
Microcredit for Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to establish programs to provide through U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and other U.S. and indigenous nongovernmental organizations and credit institutions credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries. Sets forth assistance eligibility criteria. Authorizes funding allocations. Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), in order to sustain the impact of such assistance, to establish a monitoring system that sets certain performance goals and provides a basis for recommendations for adjustments to enhance its benefit for the very poor, particularly women.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 June 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2152
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/2152