Millennium Challenge Account, Peace Corps Expansion, and Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003

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HR 1950

Introduced

May 5, 2003

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.

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Summary

Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 - Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 for: (1) the Department of State; and (2) U.S. international broadcasting activities.

Sets forth certain Department of State authorities and activities, including: (1) diplomatic and consular activities; and (2) educational and cultural activities.

Sets forth certain requirements with respect to: (1) the organization and personnel of the Department of State; (2) international organizations; and (3) U.S. international broadcasting activities.

United States International Leadership Act of 2003 - Establishes a caucus of democratic countries that will help advance U.S. interests at international organizations and multilateral institutions.

Global Internet Freedom Act of 2003 - Establishes within the Broadcasting Board of Governors an Office of Global Internet Freedom to develop and implement a comprehensive global strategy to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming and persecution of those who use the Internet.

Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to establish the United States International Broadcasting Agency as an independent agency of the executive branch (effectively abolishing the the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau).

International Free Media Act of 2003 - Establishes within the Department of State a Coordinator for International Free Media to coordinate U.S. government policies, programs, and projects that promote international press freedoms and free media.

Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) certain reporting requirements; and (2) human rights violations in certain countries.

Defense Trade and Security Assistance Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to set forth requirements: (1) prohibiting a foreign country from transferring U.S. defense articles and services to a terrorist-supporting country; (2) authorizing the President to control the transfer of defense articles (other than firearms) and defense services to foreign persons within the United States; (3) urging establishment of new license exemptions with respect to the export of defense articles and services only after careful coordination with appropriate U.S. law enforcement agencies; (4) developing mechanisms to identify in connection with the export licensing process persons who have been convicted of violating laws relating to the financing of terrorism; and (5) prohibiting the sale or transfer to the military, police, or intelligence services of a foreign country in which the United States has imposed an arms embargo.

Sets forth requirements imposing stringent controls on all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex.

Authorizes appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Security Assistance Act of 2000 with respect to foreign military sales and financing, international military education and training (IMET), security assistance for Israel and Egypt, demining and related activities, the Cooperative Development Program, maritime interdiction patrol boats for Mozambique, East Timor, democracy-building efforts in Cuba, the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program, combating piracy of U.S. copyrighted materials, and nonproliferation and disarmament activities.

Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2003 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to increase the duration of existing sanctions against foreign persons who violate U.S. export controls with respect to the transfer of missile equipment and technology on the MTCR Annex. Requires sanctions imposed under the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Adminsitration Act of 1979 to extend to governmental entities and other entities, including transactions involving third parties.

Authorizes foreign assistance and technical assistance to countries that agree to destroy their ballistic missiles.

Actions

Jul 17, 2003

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Jul 16, 2003

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1950.
Jul 16, 2003

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2003

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 382 - 42 (Roll no. 369).
Jul 16, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 382 - 42 (Roll no. 369).
Jul 16, 2003

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jul 16, 2003

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1950.
Jul 16, 2003

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 16, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6892-6903)
Jul 15, 2003

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1950 as unfinished business.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hostettler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Menendez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hyde en bloc amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Menendez amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Tauscher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tauscher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lantos demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paul amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kolbe amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kolbe amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kolbe demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kolbe amendment, as modified.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MN) amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 15, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.
Jul 15, 2003

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1950.
Jul 15, 2003

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jack Quinn to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 15, 2003

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 316 and Rule XXIII.
Jul 15, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1950 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill modified by the amendments recommended by the Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce also printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute as modified. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H.Rept. 108-206 and en bloc amendments as described in section 2. Provides that amendments shall be considered only in ...
Jul 15, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 316. (consideration: CR H6725-6824; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6733-6765)
Jul 15, 2003

Rule H. Res. 316 passed House.
Jul 14, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1950 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill modified by the amendments recommended by the Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce also printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute as modified. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H.Rept. 108-206 and en bloc amendments as described in section 2. Provides that amendments shall be considered only in ...
Jul 11, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
Jul 11, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-105, Part IV.
Jul 9, 2003

Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 9, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-105, Part III.
Jun 26, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 2003

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2003.
Jun 16, 2003

House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2003.
Jun 16, 2003

Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Jun 12, 2003

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 108-105, Part II.
Jun 12, 2003

PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Pence asked unanimous consent to file a supplemental report from the Committee on International Relations to accompany the bill H.R. 1950, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005.
Jun 9, 2003

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
Jun 9, 2003

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
Jun 9, 2003

House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
May 16, 2003

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 13, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 of rule X.
May 16, 2003

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than June 13, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 of rule X.
May 16, 2003

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than June 13, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 of rule X.
May 16, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 108-105, Part I.
May 15, 2003

Mr. DeLay asked unanimous consent that the Committee on International Relations have until midnight on May 16 to file a report on H.R. 1950. Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.
May 8, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 5, 2003

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