HR 2722 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Clean Diamond Trade Act

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

Fact sheet

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

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNov 28, 2001
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 453Passed404–6Nov 28, 2001

Cosponsors 112

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

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-COBob SchafferOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-KYErnie FletcherOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-MIFred UptonOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-LAJohn CookseyOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ILLane EvansOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MILynn N. RiversOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-COMark UdallOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-MIMike RogersOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MARichard E. NealOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-VARick BoucherOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CATom LantosOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-OHTony P. HallOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ARVic SnyderOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-PAWilliam J. CoyneOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-LAWilliam J. JeffersonOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithSep 14, 2001
D-OREarl BlumenauerSep 14, 2001
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonSep 14, 2001
R-CAElton GalleglySep 14, 2001
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanSep 14, 2001
D-CAHoward L. BermanSep 14, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernSep 14, 2001
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciSep 14, 2001
D-MAJohn F. TierneySep 14, 2001
D-NYJoseph CrowleySep 14, 2001
R-NELee TerrySep 14, 2001
D-CALois CappsSep 14, 2001
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterSep 14, 2001
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardSep 14, 2001
D-MNMartin Olav SaboSep 14, 2001
D-WVNick J. Rahall IISep 14, 2001
D-FLPeter DeutschSep 14, 2001
D-CAZoe LofgrenSep 14, 2001
D-CAEllen O. TauscherSep 21, 2001
D-ILJerry F. CostelloSep 21, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoSep 21, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiSep 21, 2001
D-TXNick LampsonSep 21, 2001
D-GURobert A. UnderwoodSep 21, 2001
D-FLRobert WexlerSep 21, 2001
D-MIBart StupakOct 4, 2001
R-MDConstance A. MorellaOct 4, 2001
D-ORDarlene HooleyOct 4, 2001
D-MAJohn W. OlverOct 4, 2001
R-INMark E. SouderOct 4, 2001
R-ILRay LaHoodOct 4, 2001
D-MABarney FrankOct 9, 2001
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOct 9, 2001
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Oct 9, 2001
D-WARick LarsenOct 9, 2001
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOct 11, 2001
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOct 11, 2001
D-CAHilda L. SolisOct 11, 2001
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOct 11, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOct 12, 2001
D-NCDavid E. PriceOct 12, 2001
D-CASam FarrOct 12, 2001
D-WABrian BairdOct 16, 2001
D-NYEliot L. EngelOct 16, 2001
D-VAJames P. MoranOct 16, 2001
D-PARobert A. BradyOct 16, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownOct 16, 2001
D-WIThomas M. BarrettOct 16, 2001
D-CAAdam B. SchiffNov 7, 2001
I-VTBernard SandersNov 7, 2001
D-TNBob ClementNov 7, 2001
D-CABob FilnerNov 7, 2001
D-MIDale E. KildeeNov 7, 2001
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldNov 7, 2001
D-NCMelvin L. WattNov 7, 2001
D-PAMichael F. DoyleNov 7, 2001
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiNov 7, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyNov 14, 2001
D-NYEdolphus TownsNov 14, 2001
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesNov 14, 2001
D-CAJane HarmanNov 14, 2001
R-NYJohn M. McHughNov 14, 2001
R-NJMarge RoukemaNov 14, 2001
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonNov 14, 2001
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesNov 14, 2001
D-NMTom UdallNov 14, 2001
D-CAXavier BecerraNov 14, 2001
R-TNZach WampNov 14, 2001
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Nov 16, 2001
D-KYKen LucasNov 16, 2001
R-OHPaul E. GillmorNov 16, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysNov 27, 2001
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaNov 27, 2001
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.Nov 27, 2001

Actions 14

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  1. Nov 30, 2001Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
  2. Nov 29, 2001Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Nov 28, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8431)
  4. Nov 28, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Nov 28, 2001On 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)
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