THE AMERICAN SCHOOLS ABROAD SUPPORT ACT; REAUTHOR- MARKUP BEFORE THE OFNCRESS AUG 18 2004 COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 4303, H.R. 4654, H.R. 1587, H.R. 4660, H. Res. 615, JUNE 24, 2004 Serial No. 108-116 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international_relations 94-509PDF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director DANIEL FREEMAN, Counsel/Parliamentarian LIBERTY DUNN, Staff Associate H.R. 4303, To authorize the Secretary of State to make grants to American- sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly Muslim countries to provide full or partial merit-based scholarships for children from lower- and middle-income families of such countries to attend such schools, and Amendment to H.R. 4303 offered by the Honorable Howard L. Berman, H.R. 4654, To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes H.R. 1587, To promote freedom and democracy in Viet Nam Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1587 offered by the Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey and Vice Chairman, Committee on International H.R. 4660, To amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to extend the authority to provide assistance to countries seeking to become eligible coun- tries for purposes of that Act H. Res. 615, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group Amendment to H. Res. 615 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida H. Res. 615 as amended by the Subcommittee on the Middle East and H. Res. 652, Urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for its parliamentary H. Res. 667, Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong H. Con. Res. 462, Reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Rela- tions Act, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 304, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of Falun Gong in the United States and in China H. Con. Res. 319, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing repression of the religious freedom and human rights of the Iranian Bahá'í community by the Government of Iran Amendment to H. Con. Res. 319 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros- H. Con. Res. 436, Celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the Republic of South Africa and recognizing the momentous social and economic achievements of South Africa since the institution of democracy in that country Amendment to H. Con. Res. 436 offered by the Honorable Donald Payne, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey H. Con. Res. 415, Urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004 H. Con. Res. 418, Recognizing the importance in history of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan H. Con. Res. 422, Concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world Page 134 138 139 146 150 S. 2264, To require a report on the conflict in Uganda, and for other purposes APPENDIX The Honorable Tom Lantos, a Representative in Congress from the State of California: Prepared statement on H.R. 4660 154 165 THE AMERICAN SCHOOLS ABROAD SUPPORT ACT; REAUTHORIZING THE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OF 1998; THE VIET NAM HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2003; AMENDING THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF 2003; AND VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. siding. Washington, DC. 10:58 a.m. in Room Henry J. Hyde pre Chairman HYDE. The Committee will come to order. Due to the extensive bipartisan and noncontroversial nature of the items for consideration on today's agenda, it is my intention to expedite their consideration by dealing with them through two en bloc, unanimous consent requests. First, I will ask unanimous consent to order two bills ordered reported favorably to the House with any amendments which the Members have before them deemed adopted. Second, I will, by unanimous consent, ask the Committee to authorize me to seek consideration of the rest of the bills on the agenda in the House under suspension of the rules with any amendments which the Members have before them deemed adopted. All Members will be permitted to insert statements into the record on any of the bills or resolutions considered today. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee order favorably reported the following bills: H.R. 4303, The American Schools Abroad Support Act, as amended, and H.R. 4654, To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through Fiscal Year 2007. Is there any discussion? [H.R. 4303, amendment to H.R. 4303 and H.R. 4654 follow:] (1) |