Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.

Bill: 108-hres-198
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2003-04-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Debt relief
Development credit institutions
Europe
European Union
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
France
Germany
International agencies
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military technology
Russia
Science, Technology, Communications
State-sponsored terrorism
Technology transfer
Terrorism
United Nations
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, and Russia should: (1) work with the World Bank, the European Union, and other multilateral organizations to create a debt forgiveness program to assist Iraq in its reconstruction; and (2) recognize the responsibility that they bear for the transfer of military technology to a terrorist regime in Iraq and work to build stronger internal export controls so that such technology will no longer be exported to terrorist regimes, thus creating similar future debts.

action_date: 2003-10-16
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations should: (1) work with multilateral institutions and with creditor nations in the &quot;Paris Club&quot; to establish a debt forgiveness program for Iraq to aid its reconstruction; (2) make generous pledges for the reconstruction of Iraq at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid; and (3) acknowledge the role that Iraq's current debt plays in hindering its reconstruction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR H9491)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545).(text: CR H9491)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9508-9509)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9489-9491)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House