HR 2722 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Clean Diamond Trade Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Amo Houghton R-NY

Latest action · Nov 30, 2001 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedAug 2, 2001
Passed HouseNov 28, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Clean Diamond Trade Act - Authorizes the President to prohibit imports of rough diamonds (with specified exceptions) into the United States from any country that does not take certain measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds as long as such prohibition is necessary to protect the essential security interests of the United States (or pursuant to United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions on conflict diamonds), and is consistent with U.S. foreign policy interests, including its international obligations.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the President to prohibit specific entries of polished diamonds and jewelry containing diamonds if the President has credible evidence that such polished diamonds and jewelry were produced with conflict diamonds.

(Sec. 6) Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for the import of prohibited diamonds and jewelry into the United States.

(Sec. 7) Requires the President to report to Congress with respect to those countries that are involved in the export of conflict diamonds to the United States, including measures taken by the United States and such countries to ensure that such diamonds are not being imported into the United States.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the provisions of this Act in preventing the importation of conflict diamonds into the United States.

(Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should take the necessary steps to negotiate an international agreement to eliminate the trade in conflict diamonds and seek UN Security Council Resolutions for countries that are involved in conflicts linked to rough diamonds; (2) the provisions of this Act should not impede the trade in legitimate diamonds with countries that are working to eliminate trade in conflict diamonds, including through the negotiation of an effective international agreement to eliminate trade in conflict diamonds; and (3) companies involved in diamond extraction and trade should make financial contributions to countries seeking to implement measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds if such countries would have financial difficulty implementing such measures.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 453	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed408–6	Nov 28, 2001

Cosponsors 112

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2001 to Nov 27, 2001; 38 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-KY	Anne M. Northup	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-MA	Bill Delahunt	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-CO	Bob Schaffer	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-FL	Dave Weldon	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-CA	Edward R. Royce	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-KY	Ernie Fletcher	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-CA	Fortney Pete Stark	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-VA	Frank R. Wolf	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-MI	Fred Upton	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-NY	Gary L. Ackerman	Original	Aug 2, 2001
D-CA	George Miller	Original	Aug 2, 2001
R-PA	James C. Greenwood	Original	Aug 2, 2001

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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Aug 2, 2001
	Trade Subcommittee	Referred Aug 8, 2001

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 30, 2001Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
Nov 29, 2001Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 28, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8431)
Nov 28, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 453). (text: CR 11/27/2001 H8386-8387)
Nov 28, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 28, 2001The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 27, 2001Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 27, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8378-8386)
Nov 27, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2722.
Nov 27, 2001At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Aug 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Aug 2, 2001Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In the Congressional Record 9

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E348	Tony P. Hall D-OH	Mar 14, 2002
Extensions	Debate and remarks E202	Tony P. Hall D-OH	Feb 26, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S849	Chuck Grassley R-IA	Feb 14, 2002
Extensions	Debate and remarks E2234	Tom Udall D-NM	Dec 7, 2001
Extensions	Debate and remarks E2201	Eva M. Clayton D-NC	Dec 4, 2001

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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
S. Hrg. 107-384	ILLICIT DIAMONDS, CONFLICT AND TERRORISM: THE ROLE OF U.S. AGENCIES IN FIGHTING THE CONFLICT DIAMOND TRADE89 pages	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Feb 13, 2002
Serial No. 107-46	CONFLICT DIAMONDS69 pages	Ways and Means Committee	Oct 10, 2001

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To implement a system of requirements on the importation of diamonds, and for other purposes.
Official Titles as Amended by House: To implement effective measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Clean Diamond Trade Act
Short Titles as Passed House: Clean Diamond Trade Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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