Congress 108 - HR 4660 - To amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to extend the authority to provide assistance to countries seeking to become eligible countries for purposes of that Act.

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Amends the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to repeal the FY 2004 funding limitation for the "threshold program," which assists a candidate low-income country to become eligible to enter into an economic development Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States. (Matches "threshold program" duration with the Compact program.)

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Sep 7, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 22, 2004

Received in the Senate.
Jul 21, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 21, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6518)
Jul 21, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6518)
Jul 21, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4660.
Jul 21, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6518-6519)
Jul 21, 2004

Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 24, 2004

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 23, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 23, 2004

Introduced in House

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