Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013

S.1426
Introduced: 
July 27, 2011
112
First
July 27, 2011
Referred to Senate (sub)committee

No cosponsors

This is the Senate version of the bill that would provide legal authority for the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other federal agencies involved with U.S. foreign relations to carry out their activities and set the scope and policies for their programs in FY 2012. Would authorize a total of $1.613 b. to be spent to meet the needs of refugees worldwide. U.S. contributions to UNRWA would be made from this sum. $25 m. of this amount would be authorized to resettle Jewish migrants in Israel.

Would repeal a portion of the 1989 PLO Commitments Compliance Act that requires the President to make an annual report to Congress on the progress the PLO has made towards ceasing terrorism, and improving relations with Israel. Would repeal a 1999 law requiring the secy. of state to report on actions taken to encourage Israel’s equal participation in the UN.

More on FY 2012 state and foreign operations authorization H.R. 2583 of 7/19/11 on FY 2012 state and foreign operations authorization.

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