Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010

Summary

Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to annually report to Congress describing prison and detention facility conditions in countries receiving U.S. assistance, including a list of countries whose governments do not meet minimum prison and detention facility standards but are, and those who are not, making significant compliance efforts. Urges the Secretary and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to countries whose governments do not meet such minimum standards but are making significant compliance efforts. Prohibits such funds from being used to construct new prisons. Directs the Secretary to enter into negotiations to achieve the purposes of this Act with a government listed in the report as not making significant compliance efforts. Authorizes in order to achieve such purposes: (1) the Secretary and the Administrator to restructure or reduce U.S. assistance to such government; and (2) the Secretary to issue or deny visas for U.S. travel by officials of such government. Directs the Secretary to establish within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a full-time equivalent Deputy Assistant Secretary level position to advance the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 16 September 2010

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 September 2010

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7176-7177)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 September 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 December 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 December 2010

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 724.

   Source: Calendars

6. 21 December 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 December 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 21 December 2010 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 16 September 2010 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 December 2010

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 December 2010

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 December 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 September 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 September 2010

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 September 2010

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Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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