To amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 to make as one of its purposes that in implementation of this Act at least 50 percent of all microenterprise assistance be targeted to the very poor, that is, those persons living either in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line or on less than the equivalent of one dollar per day. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1964 to authorize the President to provide assistance to increase the availability of financial services (not just credit) to microenterprise households lacking full access to credit, including through: (1) loans and guarantees to microfinance institutions to expand the availability of savings and credit to poor and low-income households; (2) training programs to enable such institutions to better meet the financial services needs of their clients; and (3) training programs to enable clients to make better use of credit, increase their financial literacy, and to better manage their enterprises to improve their quality of life. Declares that, in order to maximize the sustainable development impact of microenterprise development grant assistance authorized under the Act, the Administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering such assistance shall establish a monitoring system that, among other things, adopts the widespread use of proven and effective poverty assessment tools to identify the poorest of the poor and ensure that they receive needed microenterprise credits, loans, and assistance. Requires the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to develop and certify no fewer than two low-cost methods for measuring the poverty levels of the current or prospective clients of microenterprise organizations for purposes of the provision of microenterprise development grant assistance.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 2003

   Passed

   Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 March 2003

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 May 2003

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 14 May 2003

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4032-4033)

   Source: Floor

8. 14 May 2003

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4032-4033)

   Source: Floor

9. 14 May 2003

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 192.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 May 2003

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4032-4035)

    Source: Floor

11. 14 May 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

12. 15 May 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 21 May 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

    Source: Calendars

14. 21 May 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

15. 21 May 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

16. 23 May 2003

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7173)

    Source: Floor

17. 23 May 2003

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7173)

    Source: Floor

18. 6 June 2003

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 6 June 2003

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 17 June 2003

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 17 June 2003

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-31.

    Source: President

22. 17 June 2003

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 17 June 2003 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 21 May 2003 · Official file
• Referred in Senate · 15 May 2003 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 14 May 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 7 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Public Law (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

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• Public Law

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• Passed Senate without amendment

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Passed House without amendment

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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