H.Res. 198 · 108th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can…
Full title
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.
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42 cosponsors · 1 D, 41 R
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- House Introduced Apr 11, 2003
- House Passed Oct 16, 2003 394–31
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 "Paris Club" 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…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Oct 16, 2003
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 "Paris Club" 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.
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Official title: 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.
Latest action (Oct 16, 2003): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 11, 2003
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- House Introduced Apr 11, 2003
- House Passed Oct 16, 2003 394–31
Final vote · House · Oct 16, 2003
Adoption — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert