Passage of the HR 1950 to establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps
H.R.1950
Title: To establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] (introduced 5/5/2003) Cosponsors: 2
Related Bills: H.RES.316, S.925
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211. b STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
5/5/2003:
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
5/8/2003:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
5/8/2003:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.
5/15/2003 2:15pm:
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.
5/16/2003 5:39pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 108-105, Part I.
5/16/2003:
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.
6/26/2003:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/26/2003:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
5/16/2003:
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.
7/9/2003:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/9/2003:
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by Voice Vote.
5/16/2003:
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.
6/9/2003 7:50pm:
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
6/9/2003 7:50pm:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
6/9/2003 7:51pm:
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 16, 2003.
6/12/2003 10:42am:
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 108-105, Part II.
6/16/2003 8:18pm:
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
6/16/2003 8:19pm:
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2003.
6/16/2003 8:19pm:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2003.
6/30/2003 2:11pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-105, Part III.
7/11/2003 6:06pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-105, Part IV.
7/11/2003 6:07pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
7/14/2003 11:46pm:
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 ...
7/15/2003 12:14pm:
Rule H. Res. 316 passed House.
7/15/2003 12:24pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 316. (consideration: CR H6725-6824; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6733-6765)
7/15/2003 12:24pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 316 and Rule XXIII.
7/15/2003 12:24pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jack Quinn to act as Chairman of the Committee.
7/15/2003 1:24pm:
H.AMDT.235 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ). (consideration: CR H6766-6772, H6789; text: CR H6766)
Amendment sought to strike funding for the United Nations Population Fund.
7/15/2003 2:18pm:
H.AMDT.236 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hyde. (consideration: CR H6772-6785, H6790; text: CR H6772-6781)
Amendment as amended, establishes the Millennium Challenge Corporation to assist eligible countries achieve lasting economic growth and poverty reduction and expands the Peace Corps by doubling the number of volunteers to 14,000 by 2007.
7/15/2003 2:41pm:
H.AMDT.237 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kennedy (MN) to the Hyde amendment (A002). (consideration: CR H6785; text: CR H6785)
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-206 to clarify that both public and private sector expenditures should be taken into account when considering eligibility for the Millenium Challenge Account, not solely government spending.
7/15/2003 2:44pm:
H.AMDT.237 By unanimous consent, the Kennedy (MN) amendment was withdrawn.
7/15/2003 2:45pm:
H.AMDT.238 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Kolbe to the Hyde amendment (A002). (consideration: CR H6785-6789, H6789-6790)
Amendment as modified, to the Hyde amendment sought to accelerate the eligibility for lower middle income countries in fiscal year 2005 through 2006.
7/15/2003 2:45pm:
H.AMDT.238 Kolbe amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H6785)
7/15/2003 3:11pm:
H.AMDT.239 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Kolbe to the Hyde amendment (A002). (consideration: CR H6788-6789; text: CR H6788)
Amendment clarifies the responsibility of the United States Agency for International Development and the State Department to the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
7/15/2003 3:12pm:
H.AMDT.239 On agreeing to the Kolbe amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 3:34pm:
H.AMDT.235 On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 362).
7/15/2003 3:41pm:
H.AMDT.238 On agreeing to the Kolbe amendment (A004) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 110 - 313 (Roll no. 363).
7/15/2003 3:41pm:
H.AMDT.236 On agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A002) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 3:43pm:
H.AMDT.240 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Paul. (consideration: CR H6790-6792, H6818; text: CR H6790)
Amendment sought to prohibit funding for any United States contribution to the United Nations or any affiliated agency of the United Nations.
7/15/2003 4:00pm:
H.AMDT.241 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H6792-6794, H6819; text: CR H6792)
Amendment sought to limit United States share of United Nations assessments to that of the largest assessed contribution of any other permanent member country of the United States Security Council.
7/15/2003 4:13pm:
H.AMDT.242 Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H6794-6795, H6819-6820; text: CR H6794)
Amendment sought to allow exporters of commercial communications satellites to transfer marketing information to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or to Australia, Japan, or New Zealand.
7/15/2003 4:24pm:
H.AMDT.243 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Menendez. (consideration: CR H6795-6796; text: CR H6795)
Amendment limits assistance to Tamil Nadu, India.
7/15/2003 4:29pm:
H.AMDT.243 On agreeing to the Menendez amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 4:29pm:
H.AMDT.244 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Weldon (PA). (consideration: CR H6796-6797; text: CR H6796)
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 108-206 to provide that funds to Moldova shall not be made available unless the President of the United States determines that the government of Moldova has met its obligations with respect to investments made by United States citizens in the Aroma factory in Moldova.
7/15/2003 4:32pm:
H.AMDT.244 By unanimous consent, the Weldon (PA) amendment was withdrawn.
7/15/2003 4:34pm:
H.AMDT.245 Amendments (A011) offered by Mr. Hyde. (consideration: CR H6797-6815)
Amendments en bloc consist of the text of those amendments contained in House Report 108-206 which are printed on pages H6797-H6815 in the Congressional Record for July 15, 2003.
7/15/2003 4:41pm:
H.AMDT.245 Hyde amendments (A011) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified en bloc: CR H6797-6808)
7/15/2003 4:51pm:
H.AMDT.245 On agreeing to the Hyde amendments (A011) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 4:52pm:
H.AMDT.246 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Hostettler. (consideration: CR H6815-6818, H6820-6821; text: CR H6815)
Amendment directs the Secretary of State to issue regulations with respect to the issuance by foreign missions in the United States of consular identification cards to foreign nationals residing in the United States.
7/15/2003 5:29pm:
H.AMDT.240 On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 350 (Roll no. 364).
7/15/2003 5:38pm:
H.AMDT.241 On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 237 (Roll no. 365).
7/15/2003 5:52pm:
H.AMDT.242 On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 219 (Roll no. 366).
7/15/2003 5:59pm:
H.AMDT.246 On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 198 (Roll no. 367).
7/15/2003 6:00pm:
H.AMDT.247 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H6821-6822; text: CR H6821)
Amendment expands assistance to combat HIV/AIDS to certain countries of the Caribbean region.
7/15/2003 6:12pm:
H.AMDT.247 On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 6:12pm:
H.AMDT.248 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Sherman. (consideration: CR H6822-6823; text: CR H6822)
Amendment states United States policy concerning the democracy in Iran and the condemning the brutal treatment and torture of Iranian civilians expressing political dissent.
7/15/2003 6:18pm:
H.AMDT.248 On agreeing to the Sherman amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 6:18pm:
H.AMDT.249 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. McKeon. (consideration: CR H6823; text: CR H6823)
Amendment expresses the Sense of Congress regarding the extradition of violent criminals from Mexico to the United States.
7/15/2003 6:23pm:
H.AMDT.249 On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 6:23pm:
H.AMDT.250 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H6823-6824; text: CR H6823)
Amendment requires a report on the progress made in modifying the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.
7/15/2003 6:30pm:
H.AMDT.250 On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
7/15/2003 6:30pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1950 as unfinished business.
7/16/2003 12:19pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6892-6903)
7/16/2003 12:20pm:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
7/16/2003 12:21pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1950.
7/16/2003 12:22pm:
H.AMDT.236 Mr. Flake demanded a separate vote on the Hyde amendment (A002) as amended. (consideration: CR H6892-6902; text: CR H6893-6902)
7/16/2003 12:48pm:
H.AMDT.236 On agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A002) as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 52 (Roll no. 368).
7/16/2003 12:48pm:
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.
7/16/2003 1:05pm:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 382 - 42 (Roll no. 369).
7/16/2003 1:05pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/16/2003 1:05pm:
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
7/16/2003 1:06pm:
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.
7/17/2003:
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
