ENCOURAGING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT MARKUP BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. Con. Res. 252, H. Res. 192, H. Res. 368, OCTOBER 7, 2005 Serial No. 109-121 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey, DAN BURTON, Indiana THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado DARRELL ISSA, California JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska TED POE, Texas TOM LANTOS, California DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey BRAD SHERMAN, California WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts BARBARA LEE, California JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director DANIEL FREEMAN, Counsel/Parliamentarian JEAN CARROLL, Full Committee Hearing Coordinator JONARY O LC Control Number 14363047 2006 (II) .L Page MARKUP OF H. Con. Res. 252, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should actively support the aspirations of the demo- cratic political and social forces in the Republic of Nicaragua toward an immediate and full restoration of functioning democracy in that country Amendment to H. Con. Res. 252 offered by the Honorable Dan Burton, H. Res. 192, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives encour- aging the active engagement of Americans in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to take the lead and coordinate with other govern- mental agencies and non-governmental organizations in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities Amendment to H. Res. 192 offered by the Honorable Henry J. Hyde, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, and Chairman, Committee on International Relations H. Res. 368, Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General As- sembly H. Res. 472, Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith Amendment to H. Res. 472 offered by the Honorable Henry J. Hyde H.R. 972, To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 972 offered by the Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey and Vice Chairman, Committee on International ENCOURAGING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FORCES IN NICARAGUA; URGING THE SECRETARY TO COORDINATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND NGOS IN CREATING AN ONLINE DATABASE OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND RELATED OPPORTUNITIES; CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON THE ELECTION OF AMBASSADOR DAN GILLERMAN AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY; RECOGNIZING THE COMMENCEMENT OF RAMADAN AND COMMENDING MUSLIMS FOR THEIR FAITH; AND THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 11:21 a.m. in room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Henry Hyde (Chairman of the Committee) presiding. Chairman HYDE. The Committee will come to order. The business meeting of the Committee will come to order. We have four noncontroversial bills on the agenda, and it is my intention to consider these measures en bloc and by unanimous consent authorize the Chair to seek consideration of the bills under suspension of the rules. All Members are given leave to insert remarks on the measures into the record should they choose to do so. Accordingly, without objection, the Chairman is authorized to seek consideration of the following bills under suspension of the rules, and the amendments to those measures, which the Members have before them, shall be deemed adopted. H. Con. Res. 252, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should actively support the aspirations of the democratic political and social forces in the Republic of Nicaragua toward an immediate and full restoration of functioning democracy in that country, as amended. [The resolution and amendment referred to follow:] (1) |