HR 4558 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program.

Introduced Apr 23, 2002 Originated House Became Public Law 107-234 Sponsor James T. Walsh R-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 4, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-234.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 23, 2002
  2. Passed HouseJul 22, 2002
  3. Passed SenateSep 18, 2002
  4. To the PresidentSep 25, 2002
  5. Became lawOct 4, 2002Public Law 107-234

Summary

Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 to extend, through FY 2006, the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program which provides for admission into the United States each fiscal year of up to 4,000 young disadvantaged aliens from designated counties in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland suffering from sectarian violence and high unemployment for the purpose of developing job skills and conflict resolution in a diverse and peaceful environment so that they can return to their homes better able to contribute toward economic regeneration and the Irish peace process.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 3

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Apr 23, 2002Markup Jul 17, 2002Reported Jul 22, 2002
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Apr 26, 2002Markup May 2, 2002Reported May 2, 2002
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 23, 2002Discharged Jul 22, 2002
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Jul 23, 2002Markup Aug 1, 2002Reported Aug 1, 2002

Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 4, 2002Signed by President.
  2. Oct 4, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-234.
  3. Sep 25, 2002Presented to President.
  4. Sep 19, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 18, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8863)
  6. Aug 1, 2002Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Aug 1, 2002Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Aug 1, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
  9. Jul 23, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  10. Jul 22, 2002Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-596, Part I.
  11. Jul 22, 2002House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 22, 2002.
  12. Jul 22, 2002Committee on International Relations discharged.
  13. Jul 22, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
  14. Jul 22, 2002Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Jul 22, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4988-4989)
  16. Jul 22, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4558.
  17. Jul 22, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4988)
  18. Jul 22, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Jul 17, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Jul 17, 2002Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 0.
  21. May 2, 2002Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  22. May 2, 2002Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  23. Apr 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
  24. Apr 23, 2002Introduced in House
  25. Apr 23, 2002Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 3

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S8863Harry Reid D-NVSep 18, 2002
SenateCost estimates S8556Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DESep 12, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H4988, H4989Text printed H4988Benjamin A. Gilman R-NY, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, James T. Walsh R-NY, Sherrod Brown D-OHJul 22, 2002

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.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 6

  1. Sep 20, 2002H.R. 4558, an act to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program<p>Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 18, 2002</p>
  2. Sep 20, 2002H.R. 4558, an act to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training ProgramPay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 18, 2002
  3. Aug 7, 2002H.R. 4558, An act to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on August 1, 2002</p>
  4. Aug 7, 2002H.R. 4558, An act to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training ProgramCost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on August 1, 2002
  5. Jul 22, 2002H.R. 4558, A bill to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 17, 2002</p>
  6. Jul 22, 2002H.R. 4558, A bill to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training ProgramCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 17, 2002

CRS reports 6

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 6

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Aug 1, 2002Reported to Senate
  3. Jul 23, 2002Referred in Senate
  4. Jul 22, 2002Engrossed in House
  5. Jul 22, 2002Reported in House
  6. Apr 23, 2002Introduced in House

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