| Shorttitle: | FREEDOM Support Act |
| Othershorttitles: | Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 |
| Longtitle: | An Act to support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and for other purposes. |
| Nickname: | American Agribusiness Centers and Practitioners Exchange Act of 1992 |
| Enacted By: | 102nd |
| Effective Date: | October 24, 1992 |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-106/pdf/STATUTE-106-Pg3320.pdf |
| Cite Public Law: | 102-511 |
| Title Amended: | 22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse |
| Sections Created: | § 5801 et seq. |
| Leghisturl: | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d102:SN02532:@@@R |
| Introducedin: | Senate |
| Introducedby: | Claiborne Pell (D-RI) |
| Introduceddate: | April 7, 1992 |
| Committees: | Senate Foreign Relations |
| Passedbody1: | Senate |
| Passeddate1: | July 2, 1992 |
| Passedvote1: | 76-20, |
| Passedbody2: | House |
| Passeddate2: | August 6, 1992 |
| Passedvote2: | passed without objection |
| Conferencedate: | October 1, 1992 |
| Passedbody3: | Senate |
| Passeddate3: | October 1, 1992 |
| Passedvote3: | agreed voice vote |
| Passedbody4: | House |
| Passeddate4: | October 3, 1992 |
| Passedvote4: | 232-164, |
| Signedpresident: | George H. W. Bush |
| Signeddate: | October 24, 1992 |
The FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act,[1] FSA, HR 282) is an act passed by the United States Congress. It is not to be confused with the Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005 (S 333).
The bill H.R.4548 was sponsored by Rep Dante B. Fascell and introduced March 24, 1992. It was passed by the House on August 6, 1992.[2]
The bill was introduced as S.2532 into the Senate on April 7, 1992, and sponsored by Sen Claiborne Pell. It passed the Senate on July 2, 1992.[3]
The FSA was signed into law on October 24, 1992, by President George H. W. Bush and assigned Public Law No. 102 - 511 [1]
Created through the act are the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, the Armenia School Connectivity Program and other organizations founded to foster growth in the former Soviet Union.
Section 102 of the FREEDOM Support Act creates the position of a Coordinator within the Department of State.
In 1992, funding from the FREEDOM Support Act and USAID helped create American Business Centers (ABCs) under the United States Commercial Service, designed to operate in the developing markets of Russia and the Newly Independent States to stimulate economic growth and create jobs in the United States.
Section 907 specifically prohibits Azerbaijan from participating in programs created by the act.