S. 793
Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-41.
Sponsor
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
- Law Type
- Public Law
- Law Number
- 113-41
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 22, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 793
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 24, 2013
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
- Is Law
- Yes
Became Public Law No: 113-41.
Source: House floor actions
Became Public Law No: 113-41.
Source: Library of Congress
Signed by President.
Source: House floor actions
Signed by President.
Source: Library of Congress
Presented to President.
Source: House floor actions
Presented to President.
Source: Library of Congress
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Senate
Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2013 S6901)
Source: Senate
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/24/2013 S6901)
Source: Library of Congress
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Senate
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 24 (Roll no. 462). (text: CR H5567-5568)
Source: House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 24 (Roll no. 462).(text: CR H5567-5568)
Source: Library of Congress
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5574-5575)
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 793.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5567-5569)
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Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: House floor actions
Received in the House.
Source: House floor actions
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5529-5530; text as passed Senate: CR S5529-5530)
Source: Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5529-5530; text as passed Senate: CR S5529-5530)
Source: Library of Congress
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
Source: Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-43.
Source: Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-43.
Source: Library of Congress
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the Organization of America States (OAS), (2) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (3) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states, and (3) help set OAS priorities.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) support the practices and principles expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental instruments of democracy.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute resolution and promotion of democratic governance.
Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the OAS, (2) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (3) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states, and (3) help set OAS priorities.
Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) support the practices and principles expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental instruments of democracy.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute resolution and promotion of democratic governance; (2) the Summit of the Americas process should be formally and more effectively integrated into the work of the OAS, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other Members of the Joint Summit Working Group; (3) the OAS has historically accepted too many member state mandates creating unclear priorities and loss of institutional focus; and (4) it is in the interest of the United States and the OAS and its member states to move toward an assessed fee structure that assures financial sustainability and establishes, within five years, that no member state pays more than 50% of the organization's assessed fees.
Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) leads to such assessed fee structure, (2) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the OAS, (3) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (4) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, and (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) support the practices and principles expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental instruments of democracy.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute resolution and promotion of democratic governance; (2) the Summit of the Americas process should be formally and more effectively integrated into the work of the OAS, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other Members of the Joint Summit Working Group; (3) the OAS has historically accepted too many member state mandates creating unclear priorities and loss of institutional focus; and (4) it is in the interest of the United States and the OAS and its member states to move toward an assessed fee structure that assures financial sustainability and establishes, within five years, that no member state pays more than 50% of the organization's assessed fees.
Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) leads to such assessed fee structure, (2) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the OAS, (3) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (4) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, and (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states.
Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Relations Committee