HCONRES 341 · 100th Congress · International Affairs
Human Needs and Mobility Resolution
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1988-07-27)
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Human Needs and Mobility Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that a variety of transport options, particularly nonmotorized and low-cost options, should be encouraged as solutions for the mobility needs of the poor in developing nations. Urges the Agency for International Development to: (1) redirect resources to providing low-cost vehicles; and (2) report to the Congress on the effectiveness of multilateral development banks regarding lending for mobility needs of the poor in developing nations. Urges U.S. officials to increase the emphasis multilateral development banks place on nonmotorized, low-cost alternatives to private motor vehicles. Urges the Peace Corps to encourage the use of nonmotorized transport technologies in its projects and by its volunteers.…
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Cosponsors (14)
12 Democrats2 Republicans