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H.R.2601 to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.
BRIEF
The bill authorizes programs and spending limits on a multitude of State Department functions and programs and foreign operations in general. The bill that appropriated the funds passed the House recently. This bill adds to the programs and US agenda world-wide.
In the Middle East vicinity the bill would remove the Secretary of State’s requirement to establish accountability for the damage to the US facilities in Afghanistan and Iraq and removes the prohibitions on doing business with Libya. Policy is established regarding counter terrorism in the Sahara region.
Radio broadcast of US propaganda is greatly increased in the bill. The existing broadcast to Cuba is no longer under the Voice of America and is authorized to broadcast on three bands (AM, FM and Short Wave). Such broadcasts have continued despite Cuba’s successful jamming of the incoming signal. Recently begun broadcast to the Middle East will now be supported by annual grants and Radio Free Asia is now permanently authorized. Dependents of Broadcaster in the Northern Mariana Islands will receive education expenses while living there. Energy rich Venezuela is targeted to receive an initial 30 minute per day TV broadcast of “balanced, objective and comprehensive news programming”.
There was much revision of State Department and Foreign Service personnel. Danger pay would increase and home leave after 18 moths would be lowered to 12 months. A foreign service member could be suspended without pay if there is reasonable cause to believe a crime justifying imprisonment was committed. Death gratuities are increased while appointments to the service are limited. An amendment would make world-wide availability a requirement for employment in the foreign service. One interpretation of the requirement explained that allergies or the need for serious medical attention would restrict assignments to some outposts and would therefore limit the agents usefulness.
The Secretary of State is urged to open US consular posts in Pusan, Korea and Hat Yai Thailand. No State Department personnel may participate in commemorations relating to leaders of Imperial Japan connected with Pearl Harbor (Dec. 7, 1941)
AMENDMENTS
It is the amendment activity, however, that further defined the House’s agenda. The House agreed to attach the UN Reform Act of 2005 to the bill. The Act went to great lengths to insist on reorganization of many UN committees and procedures from the US perspective (The bill passed the House and can be read here). A related amendment insists that China fire General Zhu and renounce the use of force towards Taiwan and the use of nuclear weapons against the US as General Zhu suggested. Another amendment would withhold funds for the UN if any of its’ agencies or committees are headed by nations on the US terrorist watch list. A failed bill that would have stopped or micro-managed arms sales to China was attached to this bill by way of a voice vote agreement that would authorize measures to do the same. Also in the “US in the World” category representatives agreed to add an earlier resolution that would create the Active Response Corps, a uniform organization of non-military US citizens trained to quickly respond around the world to natural disasters and other such problems.
The war on drugs received some attention.
The US will send two marine patrol aircraft to Columbia for the Columbian Navy to disable drug trafficking ships.
Large importers and exporters of methamphetamine must fully cooperate to prevent illegal diversion of the drug and another amendment would prioritize interdiction of methamphetamine from Mexico. Afghanis violating US narcotics laws are sought after for extradition.
$25 million would be spent for a tanker vessel that can refuel allied vessels fighting drugs in the Pacific.
Funds to treat obstetric fistula in Africa would rise $2 million to $7 million and, despite religious objections, contraceptives would be distributed to help fight the disease, too.
After decades of spending an amendment would require a cost/benefit analysis of money spent to thwart alien smuggling, human trafficking and terrorist entering the US from Ecuador. Document fraud regarding passports gets some scrutiny requiring upgraded training and investigations of passport agents.
An amendment to require the President to direct the UN ambassador to begin negotiations for an international treaty banning space-based weapons was rejected 124 to 302.
Supporting a common standard among interested parties to withdrawing water from the Great Lakes was rejected.
The current issue of humane treatment of prisoners and the call for a timetable for US troops to leave Iraq were addressed. One amendment expresses the sense of the Senate that “capture, detention and interrogation of international terrorists” and the “detention, lawful and humane interrogation” of detainees at Guantanamo Bay is essential to US defense and Global War on Terrorism. Another amendment would make it the policy of the US to pursue a transfer of responsibility for Iraq forces when they are ready to assume the responsibility and to not withdraw prematurely from Iraq. The US would vacate Iraq when that country “is at peace and not a threat to its neighbors”.
Sponsor: Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4th)
Vote: Passed House 351 to 78 (RC 399) (July 20, 2005)
Cost to the taxpayers:
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AMENDMENTS
1. H.AMDT.454 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 1 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to make technical revisions and minor, non-controversial
changes and amendments to clarify certain provisions and correct oversights and
errors found after H.R. 2601 was reported.
Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2. H.AMDT.455 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 2 printed in House
Report 109-175 to add the Henry J. Hyde United Nations Reform Act of 2005 as
passed by the House to the text of H.R. 2601.
Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A002) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote:
226 - 195 (RC 385).
3. H.AMDT.456 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 3A and made in order
pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 365 (as passed by the House) to add a new
section 217 to the bill providing for establishment of the Active Response
Corps.
Sponsor: Rep Dreier, David [R-CA-26] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
4. H.AMDT.457 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 4 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to authorize $3 million for FY 2006 and $3 million for FY
2007 to provide emergency aid to the internally displaced people of Burma
through the Migration and Refugee Assistance account.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Poe amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
5. H.AMDT.458 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 5 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to amend the Foreign Service Act to strengthen the
statutory basis of the Department's requirement for worldwide availability for
new entrants to the Foreign Service, and also to make clear that the
Department's Office of Medical Services sets medical standards for admission to
the Service's medical program. The amendment also allows each agency to continue
to exercise its own hiring authority, and to utilize its discretion in
situations where a Foreign Service applicant who is not worldwide available but
nonetheless has skills that are so needed it is in the agency's best interests
to waive the requirement.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Poe amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
6. H.AMDT.459 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 7 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to authorize the transfer to the government of Columbia two
tactical, unpressurized marine patrol aircraft for use by the Colombian Navy in
order to disable ships laden with cocaine and heroin closer to the Colombian
shore before they hit open water.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
7. H.AMDT.460 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 8 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to require the State Department to annually certify that
the five biggest exporters and the five biggest importers of certain
methamphetamine precursors are "fully cooperating" with U.S. law enforcement to
prevent diversion of these chemicals for illicit purposes. If not so certified,
these countries would be subject to foreign aid eligibility provisions already
in law.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Kennedy (MN) amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 -
2 (RC 386).
8. H.AMDT.461 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 9 printed in part B of
House Report 109-175 to direct the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement to make a priority of stemming the influx of methamphetamine from
Mexico into the U.S. and also directs INL to improve border security with
Mexico.
Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 1 (RC
387).
9. H.AMDT.462 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to require a report on extradition requests for Afghans
who have committed violations of narcotics laws in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Souder amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 1 (RC
388).
10. H.AMDT.463 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 11 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to authorize up to $25 million to enable the INL to
purchase or lease a maritime refueling support vessel capable of refueling U.S.
and allied vessels engaged in drug interdiction in the Eastern Pacific transit
zone.
Sponsor: Rep Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Souder amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
11. H.AMDT.464 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to expand activities to treat women suffering from
obstetric fistula to include increased acces to emergency obstetrical care; to
expand activities the prevention of fistula from providing access to
contraceptive services to providing access to family planning services; to make
these prevention activities discretionary rather than obligatory; and to
increase the FY 2007 authorization from $5 million to $7.5 million.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 -
205 (RC 389).
12. H.AMDT.465 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign
countries to the People's Republic of China.
Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
13. H.AMDT.466 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to raise the authorized level for the State Department
program which provides for reimbursement to localities for services provided for
the protection of foreign missions and officials to $15 million. Amendment
authorizes the State Department to pay $19.58 million in "back payments" to NYC
for expenses incurred since 2002.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Ackerman amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
14. H.AMDT.467 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to declare that it is U.S. policy to use the voice,
vote, and influence of the U.S. to oppose the creation of any international or
global taxation by the UN or its affiliated agencies. Declares that no U.S.
person shall be subject to an international tax if it is levied.
Sponsor: Rep Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Blunt amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
15. H.AMDT.468 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to provide for equal treatment of employees of the
Department of State who are residents of the territories of the U.S. in the
personnel policies of the Department.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
16. H.AMDT.469 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to require the Secretary of State to conduct a
cost-benefit analysis in conjunction with all appropriate Federal departments
and agencies on how to best use American security assistance dollars to thwart
alien smuggling, trafficking in person, and possible terrorists entering from
Ecuador.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
17. H.AMDT.470 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 18A and made in order
pursuant to section 2 of H. Res.365 (as passed by the House) to insert a new
section in the bill titled "Declaration of Heads of State of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization".
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
18. H.AMDT.471 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 to withhold funding to the UN for any of its agencies or
committees headed by nations on the State Department's terrorist watch list.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (introduced 7/19/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
19. H.AMDT.472 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 20 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to require the Secretary of State to submit a report
that describes the weakness of identification documents, including birth
certificates, required for the issuance of passports; establish a requirement
that all passport acceptance agents undergo background investigations and a
comprehensive training program to improve document fraud detection efforts;
expand the authority of the U.S. government to investigate cases of the illegal
sale of U.S. passports and visas by U.S. government personnel; and authorize the
Federal District Court for the District of Colombia to issue warrants in such
cases and authorize special agents under the direction of the Director of the
Diplomatic Security Service to execute such warrants.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Issa amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
20. H.AMDT.473 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 21A made in order
pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 365, as passed by the House, to add a new
section providing funding for nongovernmental organizations under the
President's emergency plan for aids relief.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
21. H.AMDT.474 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 22 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to insert the text of H. Con. Res. 144, condemning the
attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists and lists all 53 victims and
to encourage the Palestinian leaders to work with Israel to end all terrorist
acts on innocent individuals, regardless of citizenship.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [R-IA-5] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (RC
390).
22. H.AMDT.475 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 23 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to require the President to direct the U.S.
representatives to the United Nations to commence negotiations for an
international treaty banning space-based weapons.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 302 (RC
391).
23. H.AMDT.476 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 24 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to require the Department of State to develop a strategy
to counter widespread perceptions among foreign students that the U.S. is no
longer a welcoming place for them; undertake annual consultations with
non-governmental organizations, university officials, foreign students, and
other interested parties to seek input on the development of this strategy;
identify and report on priority posts where important declines in visa
application rates have occurred and best practice posts which have developed to
improve application rates; and provide enhance training for processing and
facilitating student visas.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A023) Agreed to by recorded vote: 373 - 56 (RC
392).
24. H.AMDT.477 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 25 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to
initiate radio and television broadcasts to Venezuela for at least 30 minutes a
day of balanced, objective, and comprehensive news programming.
Sponsor: Rep Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Mack amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
25. H.AMDT.478 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 25 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to state that Congress recognizes and affirms the
efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Canadian Premiers in developing a
common standard for decisions relating to the withdrawal of water from the Great
Lakes and urges that the management authority over the waters of the Great Lakes
should remain vested with the Governors or Premiers of the eight Great Lakes
States and two Canadian Provinces that share stewardship over the Great Lakes.
Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Mike [R-MI-8] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 273 (RC
393).
26. H.AMDT.479 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 27 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to express the sense of Congress that recent comments
made by Chinese Major General Zhu Chenghu's openly advocating the use of nuclear
weapons against the United States damages U.S.-China relations and violates
China's commitment to resolve its differences with Taiwan peacefully; and to
express further that the government of the People's Republic of China should
renounce the use of force against Taiwan, disavow General Zhu's statements, and
remove Zhu from his position.
Sponsor: Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.
27. H.AMDT.480 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 28 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to state that it shall be the policy of the U.S.
Government to seek the expeditious transfer of Charles Ghankay Taylor, former
President of the Republic of Liberia, to the jurisdiction of the Special Court
for Sierra Leone to undergo a fair and open trial for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Watson amendment (A027) Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 2 (RC
394).
28. H.AMDT.481 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 29 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to authorize $5 million for the State Department to
improve intellectual property law and enforcement in developing countries.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Watson amendment (A028) Agreed to by voice vote.
29. H.AMDT.482 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 30 printed in Part B
of House Report 109-175 which contains a declaration of policy that states that
the U.S. should promote the emergence of a democratic Palestinian government
that denounces and combats terrorism; has agreed to disarm terrorists; has
agreed to work to eliminate terrorist incitement; has agreed to respect the
boundaries and sovereignty of its neighbors; and respects the human rights of
all people. Amendment also adds a limitation of not more than 25 percent of the
total funds available to the PA can be obligated and expended during any
calendar quarter to section 932.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Berkley amendment (A029) Agreed to by recorded vote: 330 - 100 (RC
395).
30. H.AMDT.483 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 32 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to express the sense of Congress that special attention
should be paid to the welfare of Chaldo Assyrians and other indigenous
Christians in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Eshoo amendment (A030) Agreed to by voice vote.
31. H.AMDT.484 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 33 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to authorize the U.S. Interests Sections in Havana to
disseminate the names of fugitives who are enjoying safe haven in Cuba and any
rewards for their capture.
Sponsor: Rep Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A031) Agreed to by voice vote.
32. H.AMDT.485 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 34 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 which strikes section 1019 of the bill, relating to
consular and visa services in Pristina, Kosova.
Sponsor: Rep Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A032) Failed by voice vote.
33. H.AMDT.486 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 36 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to urge the President and Secretary of State to boost
efforts that would aid Mexican authorities in their struggle to pinpoint the
identities of yet unidentified remains of murdered young women in Ciudad Juarez,
Mexico.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A033) Agreed to by voice vote.
34. H.AMDT.487 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 37A and made in order
pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 365 (as passed by the House) to express the
sense of Congress that the capture, detention and interrogation of international
terrorists are essential to the successful prosecution of the Global War on
Terrorism and to the defense of the U.S., its citizens, and coalition partners
from future terrorist attacks; and that the detention and lawful, humane
interrogation by the U.S. of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is essential to
the defense of the U.S. and its coalition partners and to the successful
prosecution of the Global War on Terrorism.
Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A034) Agreed to by recorded vote: 304 -
124, 2 Present (RC 396).
35. H.AMDT.488 to H.R.2601 An amendment numbered 38 printed in part B
of House Report 109-175 to enhance the security of the U.S. by making it the
policy of the U.S. to pursue a transfer of responsibility for Iraqi forces only
when they are ready to assume such responsibility and not to withdraw
prematurely the U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq. Requires any withdrawal to be done
only with careful coordination with a decision by the elected government of Iraq
which shall be reached jointly when it is clear that the aim of the
establishment of a free and stable Iraq that is at peace and not a threat to its
neighbors has been or is about to be achieved.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors
(None)
Latest Major Action: 7/20/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On
agreeing to the Ros-Lehtinen amendment (A035) Agreed to by recorded vote: 291 -
137, 2 Present (RC 397)
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