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H.R. 4842 — what changed

Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 State Department authorization for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

(a)
changed In general— Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), the Secretary of State there is authorized, subject authorized to subsections (b) and (c) be appropriated for each of this section, to provide fiscal years 2020 and 2021 funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.Dubai, subject to subsections (b) and (c).
(b)
changed Notification—Cost-Share requirement— No funds Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State to be used for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may shall be obligated or expended unless made available on a cost-matching basis, to the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less maximum extent practicable, from sources other than 15 days prior to such obligation or expenditure.the United States Government.
(c)
added Notification—
(1)
added In general— Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may be obligated only after the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation.
(c)
removed Report— The Secretary of State may not provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai unless, not later than the date that is 180 days before such pavilion is opened, the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report concerning activities relating to such pavilion, including—
(2)
changed Matters to be included— a description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by Such notification shall include the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion;following:
(A)
added A description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion.
(B)
added An estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States.
(C)
added A description of the strategy of the Department to identify and obtain such matching funds from sources other than the United States Government, in accordance with subsection (b).
(D)
added An analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates.
(E)
added A certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion—
(i)
added is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–213), and any other applicable anti-corruption laws; and
(ii)
added does not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).
(d)
added Final report— Not later than 180 days after the date on which a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is opened, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—
(1)
added the number of United States businesses that participated in such pavilion; and
(2)
added the dollar amount and source of any matching funds obtained by the Department.
(2)
removed an estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States;
(3)
removed an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates; and
(4)
removed a certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates and do not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).
(e)
renumbered was (5) Appropriate congressional committees defined— In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following:
(1)
renumbered was (5)(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2)
renumbered was (5)(4) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(f)
renumbered was (6) Sunset— This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2021.