Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

Bill: 108-hconres-496
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2004-09-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Bahamas
Building laws
Caribbean area
Charities
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Disaster relief
Economic assistance
Emergency Management
Grenada
Haiti
Haiti compilation
Hispanic Americans
Housing and Community Development
Hurricanes
International agencies
International relief
Jamaica
Latin America
Minorities
Nongovernmental organizations
Social Welfare
Technical assistance
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: 
States that Congress: (1) commends the Caribbean governments for their efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne from August to September, 2004; (2) commends the efforts of the Caribbean-American community to provide relief to family and friends; (3) supports U.S. efforts to assist in coordinating international relief efforts, particularly in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas; and (4) urges the international community to take all necessary steps to provide emergency relief and reconstruction efforts. 

action_date: 2004-10-04
text: 
Commends: (1) the Caribbean governments for their efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne from August to September 2004; and (2) the efforts of the Caribbean-American community to provide relief to family and friends. 
 
Supports U.S. efforts to assist in coordinating international relief efforts, particularly in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas. 
 
Urges: (1) the international community to provide emergency and reconstruction relief; and (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to continue to make funding available to private volunteer organizations, United Nations agencies, and regional institutions and to provide assistance for housing and building code enforcement in the Caribbean countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7997-7998)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7997-7998)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 496.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7997-8000)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7739)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Introduced in House