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Foreign Affiars And Trade


86. H.R. 428, to encourage Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization and direct the secretary of State to initiate a U.S. plan to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the WHO. Yes. Passed 407-0, under suspension of rules. 4/24/01.

106. H.R. 1646, FY 2002-03 State Department authorization. Amendment to protect U.S. citizens acting on behalf of the government from prosecution by the International Criminal Court until the Senate ratifies the treaty establishing the court. Yes. Passed 282-137. 5/10/01.

107. H.R. 1646. Amendment to require that the U.S. be restored to its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Commission before the release of a final payment of $244 million in U.N. back dues. Yes. Passed 252-165. 5/10/01.

108. H.R. 1646. Amendment to strike language authorizing a $67 million payment required for the U.S. to rejoin the U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and language urging the president to renew U.S. participation in the organization. Yes. Failed 193-225. 5/10/01.

113. H.R. 428, to concur with Senate amendment to the bill to direct the secretary of State to work on a plan to help Taiwan win observer status at the World Health Organization. Yes. Passed 415-0, under suspension of rules. 5/15/01.

115. H.R. 1646. Amendment to remove language reversing President Bush’s restrictions on funding to foreign family planning groups that provide abortion services, counseling or advocacy. Yes. Passed 218-210. 5/16/01.

119. H.R. 1646. Amendment to bar U.S. military training or economic assistance to Lebanon unless that country militarily occupies and secures its border with Israel. No. Passed 216-210. 5/16/01.

120. H.R. 1646. Motion to recommit the bill to the House International Relations Committee with instructions to add an amendment to require the creation of a special envoy for Korea within the State Department. No. Failed 189-239. 5/16/01.

121. H.R. 1646. On passage of the bill to authorize $8.2 billion in appropriations for FY 2002 and unspecified funds for FY 2003 for the Department of State and foreign broadcasting operations. Yes. Passed 352-73. 5/16/01.

160. H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act to support relief programs and condemn human rights abuses in Sudan, require companies trading securities in the U.S. to disclose their Sudan operations in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and call on the administration to facilitate the peace process, support additional forms of direct relief, and spend $10 million from the FY 2001 foreign operations appropriations law for humanitarian assistance in Sudan. Yes. Passed 422-2. 6/13/01.

255. H.J.Res. 50, to disapprove of the extension of normal trade relations (formerly known as most-favored-nation trade status) to the People’s Republic of China for the period July 2001 through July 2002. Yes. Failed 169-259. 7/19/01.

260. H.R. 2506, FY 2002 foreign operations appropriations. Amendment to reduce funding for the Export-Import Bank’s subsidy account by $15 million and its administrative expenses by $3 million, and increase by $18 million the Child Survival and Health Program Fund, with $13 million going toward HIV/AIDS funding and $5 million toward Vulnerable Children programs. Yes. Passed 258-162. 7/24/01.

261. H.R. 2506. Amendment to eliminate the subsidy appropriation account for the Export-Import Bank. No. Failed 47-375. 7/24/01.

262. H.R. 2506. Amendment to increase the U.S. contribution to the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund by $60 million to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, and reduce the Andean Counterdrug Initiative by $38 million and foreign military financing by $22 million. No. Failed 188-240. 7/24/01.

263. H.R. 2506. Amendment to increase the Infectious Disease account by $50 million and the Child Survival and Maternal Health account by $50 million and reduce funding for the Andean Counterdrug Initiative by $100 million. No. Failed 179-249. 7/24/01.

264. H.R. 2506. Amendment to increase the Child Survival and Health Programs account by $20 million to fight tuberculosis and decrease funding for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency by $10 million and the Asian Development Fund by $10 million. No. Passed 268-159. 7/24/01.

265. H.R. 2506. Amendment to earmark $10 million for human trafficking prevention programs, $10 million to help trafficking victims, and $10 million for other countries’ anti-trafficking efforts. Yes. Passed 427-0. 7/24/01.

266. H.R. 2506. On passage of the bill to provide $15.2 billion in FY 2002 appropriations for foreign operations. Yes. Passed 381-46. 7/24/01.

275. H.J.Res. 55, on passage of the joint resolution to disapprove normal trade relations with Vietnam through July 2, 2002. Yes. Failed 91-324. 7/26/01.

276. H.R. 1954, to revise and extend for five years the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act allowing the president to impose sanctions on domestic and foreign individuals and companies that invest more than $20 million annually in Iranian and Libyan oil and gas industries. Yes. Passed 409-6, under suspension of rules. 7/26/01.

335. H.R. 2833, Vietnam Human Rights Act to set up a commission to monitor human rights there and condition that country’s future non-humanitarian aid on achieving "substantial progress" toward specified human rights goals including the release of political and religious prisoners and an end to government involvement in human trafficking, and authorize $2 million in both FY 2002 and 2003 to support human rights and democracy in Vietnam. Yes. Passed 410-1. 9/6/01.

389. H.R. 2272, to provide for debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect critical coral reef habitats. Yes. Passed 382-32, under suspension of rules. 10/16/01.

429. H.R. 2998, to authorize the establishment of Radio Free Afghanistan to broadcast to Afghans in their own languages. Yes. Passed 405-2, under suspension of rules. 11/7/01.

430. H.R. 852, to designate the "Nathaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse" in Youngstown, Ohio. Yes. Passed 410-0, under suspension of rules. 11/7/01.

431. H.R. 3167, to endorse the expansion of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Yes. Passed 372-46. 11/7/01.

437. H.R. 2541, to increase the law enforcement authority of special agents and provide limited authorities to uniformed officers responsible for the protection of domestic Department of State occupied facilities. Yes. Passed 410-0, under suspension of rules. 11/13/01.

447. H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act to grant duty-free status to products from Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru through 2006. Motion to recommit the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee with instructions to report it back with a substitute amendment that no duty-free status would remain in effect after Dec. 31, 2006. No. Failed 168-250. 11/16/01.

453. H.R. 2722, Clean Diamonds Trade Act to allow the president to prohibit the import of rough and polished diamonds if exporting countries fail to take effective measures to stop the trade in conflict diamonds, provide penalties for violators, and authorize $5 million in FYs 2002 and 2003 to assist countries in implementing new measures under the bill’s provisions. Yes. Passed 408-6, under suspension of rules. 11/28/01.

468. S. 494, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act to help promote economic recovery and a transition to democracy for Zimbabwe by providing debt relief, but only after the president certifies that the country has made certain democratic changes. Yes. Passed 396-11, under suspension of rules. 12/4/01.

470. H.R. 3348, to designate the National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Virginia

as the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center. Yes. Passed 407-0, under suspension of rules. 12/5/01.

477. H.R. 3008, to reauthorize for two years through September 30, 2003, at $507 million per year three trade adjustment assistance programs, extend direct benefits to workers for 26 additional weeks to 104 weeks and provide $2 billion in FYs 2002-2003 for new benefit coverage to workers of firms with significant layoffs and decreases in production as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, including direct payments after state unemployment insurance has lapsed, training, job search and relocation allowances. Yes. Passed 420-3, under suspension of rules. 12/6/01.

480. H.R. 3005, to allow expedited negotiation and implementation of trade agreements between the U.S. and foreign countries. Motion to recommit the bill to the Ways and Means Committee with instructions to substitute new bill text that includes labor, environmental, health and safety protections and a biennial review by Congress of trade negotiating authority. No. Failed 162-267. 12/6/01.

481. H.R. 3005. On passage of Trade Promotion Authority to allow expedited negotiation and implementation of trade agreements between the U.S. and foreign countries. Yes. Passed 215-214. 12/6/01.

505. H.R. 2506, to agree to the conference report to provide $15.4 billion in FY 2002 appropriations for foreign operations. Yes. Passed 357-66. 12/19/01.

511. H.J.Res. 75, to urge the U.S. and the United Nations to insist that Iraq allow UN weapons inspections as required under UN Security Council resolutions to prevent the development of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Yes. Passed 392-12, under suspension of rules. 12/20/01.