Brazilian Foreign Aid Fairness Act

Bill Number: 
H.R. 2246
Bill Status: 
Bill introduced in Committee
Bill Location: 
House of Representatives
Date of Last Action: 
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Link to entire bill at the Library of Congress site.
Relevant Text: 

H.R.2246 -- Brazilian Foreign Aid Fairness Act (Introduced in House - IH)

HR 2246 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2246

To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 21, 2011

Mr. RYAN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Brazilian Foreign Aid Fairness Act'.

SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO BRAZIL UNTIL BRAZIL AMENDS ITS LAWS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION OF NATIONALS OF BRAZIL TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

    (a) Suspension of Assistance- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to Brazil until the President determines and certifies to Congress that the Government of Brazil has amended its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

    (b) Waiver- The President may waive the application of subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines and certifies to Congress that is in the national interests of the United States to do so.
    (c) Effective Date- This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2011.