HR 5816

110th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 5816

To prohibit assistance for the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 16, 2008

Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To prohibit assistance for the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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 `Coordinated American Response To Extreme Radicals Act'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CARTER CENTER.

(a) Prohibition- None of the funds made available in any Act may be used to provide assistance for the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.

(b) Rescission and Transfer of Funds-

(1) RESCISSION- All of the amounts appropriated by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110-161) for assistance for the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia, are hereby rescinded.

(2) TRANSFER- The amounts rescinded under paragraph (1) shall be made available for programs to provide assistance to United States victims of terrorism.

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