An amendment which would rescind authority to spend foreign aid funds that have been obligated for three or more years without having been spent. The amendment allows the President to waive provisions for construction projects which require longer than three years or for projects that have experienced unforeseen delays. The amendment would require the Inspector General of AID to provide annual reports to Congress on all unexpended foreign aid balances.

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Amendment Number
147
Description
An amendment which would rescind authority to spend foreign aid funds that have been obligated for three or more years without having been spent. The amendment allows the President to waive provisions for construction projects which require longer than three years or for projects that have experienced unforeseen delays. The amendment would require the Inspector General of AID to provide annual reports to Congress on all unexpended foreign aid balances.
Purpose
Amendment rescinds authority to spend foreign aid funds that have been obligated for three or more years without having been spent. It allows the President to waive provisions for construction projects which require longer than three years or for projects that have experienced unforseen delays.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 19, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Roth amendment (A016) Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 203 (Roll no. 167).
Latest Action Time
11:42:35
Submitted Date
Jun 13, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 147 — Informed