Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act of 1978

Summary

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise the criteria of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in granting insurance and financing assistance. Repeals certain quantitative limitations on investment insurance and requirements regarding participation of private insurance companies. Prohibits direct investment loans for oil or gas extraction. Repeals prohibitions against financing surveys on the Corporation's maximum contingent liability. Extends the authority of the Corporation to engage in insurance investment. Revises limitations on the Corporation's investment and guaranty program. Permits the Corporation to issue certain participation certificates. Requires the Corporation to submit a report on the development of private and multilateral investment insurance programs. Requires the Corporation to consider certain social and economic effects as criteria for investment insurance and financing. Requires the Corporation to prepare a Development Impact Profile on projects involving insurance of development programs. Prohibits insurance payments to any investor determined to be responsible for an act of bribery by any Federal agency or court of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 19 September 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-670.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 October 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-670.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 November 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 3 November 1977

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

8. 23 February 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #80 (191-165).

   Source: Floor

9. 23 February 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #80 (191-165).

   Source: Floor

10. 23 February 1978

    Floor

    Measure considered in House.

    Source: Floor

11. 6 March 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 6 March 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 6 March 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (inserted text of S. 1771 as passed Senate).

    Source: Floor

14. 8 March 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 5 April 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1043.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 5 April 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1043.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 6 April 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 6 April 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 11 April 1978

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #212 (216-185).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 11 April 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #212 (216-185).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 12 April 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

22. 13 April 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 13 April 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 13 April 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

25. 24 April 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-268.

    Source: President

26. 24 April 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

27. 24 April 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 25 April 1978

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 5 April 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 9179, a bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
• related to ← Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act

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