• POPULAR TITLE(S):
  State Department and Foreign Assistance Authorization bill (identified by CRS)
  Bankruptcy Reform bill (identified by CRS)
  Embassy Security bill (identified by CRS)
  State Department FY2000 Authorization bill (identified by CRS)
  Authorization bill FY2000, State Department (identified by CRS)

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
  American Embassy Security Act of 1999

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED HOUSE:
  American Embassy Security Act of 1999
  Security Assistance Act of 1999
  Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act of 1999
  International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1999

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED SENATE:
  Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001
  Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999
  Mikey Kale Passport Notification Act of 1999
  United Nations Reform Act of 1999
  Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and National Security Act of 1999

• OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
  To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

7/1/1999:

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

7/15/1999 12:32am:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 247 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2415 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H.R. 2415, it shall be in order take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 886 and to consider the bill in the House. It shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof of the provisions of H.R. 2415 as passed by the House.

7/16/1999 12:43am:

Rule H. Res. 247 passed House.

7/19/1999 2:56pm:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 247. (consideration: CR H5768-5790)

7/19/1999 2:56pm:

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 247 and Rule XXIII.

7/19/1999 2:56pm:

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Kolbe to act as Chairman of the Committee.

7/19/1999 4:00pm:

H.AMDT.301 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gilman.
Amendment authorizes $110 million for UNICEF and $15 million for the Asia foundation; specifies that personnel transfers will not adversely affect women and minorities; insures the inclusion of democracy advocates in exchange programs; requires a report on Cambodian grenade attack that killed democracy activists; and includes security assistance provisions including the transfers of excess defense articles, foreign military sales, and international arms sales code of conduct.

7/19/1999 4:06pm:

H.AMDT.301 On agreeing to the Gilman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

7/19/1999 4:06pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.

7/19/1999 6:44pm:

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5792-5820)

7/19/1999 6:44pm:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/19/1999 6:46pm:

H.AMDT.302 Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Gilman.
Amendments en bloc consist of the text of those amendments contained in part B of House Report 106-235 which are printed on pages H5793-H5795 in the Congressional Record for July 19, 1999.

7/19/1999 6:58pm:

H.AMDT.302 On agreeing to the Gilman amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

7/19/1999 6:59pm:

H.AMDT.303 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ).
Amendment originally sought to prohibit any U.S. contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the President certifies that the UNFPA has terminated all activities in China and that there have been no coerced abortions associated with the Chinese population control program. \ As amended by the Campbell substitute amendment (A004), the above was replaced with language that authorizes $25 million for the UNFPA; prohibits the use of any U.S. funds from being used in China; and places certain conditions on the availability of funds to the UNFPA.

7/19/1999 7:00pm:

H.AMDT.304 Substitute (A004) offered by Mr. Campbell to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A003).
See Smith (NJ) amendment (A003) for description.

7/19/1999 8:17pm:

H.AMDT.305 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sanford.
Amendment sought to reduce funding for the East-West Center, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, and the Asia Foundation.

7/19/1999 8:28pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.

7/19/1999 8:30pm:

Considered as unfinished business.

7/19/1999 8:30pm:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/19/1999 8:31pm:

H.AMDT.306 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Paul.
Amendment sought to eliminate the authorization of funding for any United Nations program.

7/19/1999 8:43pm:

H.AMDT.307 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Bereuter.
Amendment no. 10 printed in Part B of H. Rept. 106-235. to permit the budgetary scoring of leased properties on an annual basis to expedite the construction of diplomatic facilities.

7/19/1999 8:50pm:

H.AMDT.307 Mr. Chambliss raised a point of order against the Bereuter amendment (A007). Mr. Chambliss stated that the amendment violated section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair sustained the point of order.

7/19/1999 8:52pm:

H.AMDT.308 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Kucinich.
Amendment requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress assessing the diplomatic initiatives of the United States and other interested parties in the period leading up to and during the war in Kosovo.

7/19/1999 8:59pm:

H.AMDT.308 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

7/19/1999 9:00pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.

7/20/1999 11:27am:

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5853-5856)

7/20/1999 11:28am:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/20/1999 11:48am:

H.AMDT.304 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 198 (Roll no. 312).

7/20/1999 11:49am:

H.AMDT.303 On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A003) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

7/20/1999 11:59am:

H.AMDT.305 On agreeing to the Sanford amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 237, 1 Present (Roll no. 313).

7/20/1999 12:08pm:

H.AMDT.306 On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 342 (Roll no. 314).

7/20/1999 12:08pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.

7/21/1999 10:48am:

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6027-6081)

7/21/1999 10:48am:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/21/1999 10:49am:

H.AMDT.322 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Sanders.
Amendment sought to prohibit the State Department from imposing restrictions on any intellectual property law or policy of any country in Africa or Asia, including Israel, that is designed to make pharmaceuticals more affordable, if such law or policy complies with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

7/21/1999 11:09am:

H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Gibbons.
Amendment requires that both parents, or a child's legal guardian, must execute an application before a passport is issued for the first time to a child under the age of 14.

7/21/1999 11:16am:

H.AMDT.324 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Gilman.
Amendment restricts all nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea is complying with all international agreements pertaining to nuclear proliferation and has terminated its nuclear weapons program.

7/21/1999 11:16am:

H.AMDT.324 Gilman amendment (A011) modified by unanimous consent. The modification add a section that defines terminology including "Agreed Framework", "I.A.E.A.", "North Korea", and "Joint Declaration on Denuclearization".

7/21/1999 12:37pm:

H.AMDT.324 On agreeing to the Gilman amendment (A011) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 305 - 120 (Roll no. 321).

7/21/1999 12:47pm:

H.AMDT.322 On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 117 - 307 (Roll no. 322).

7/21/1999 12:55pm:

H.AMDT.323 On agreeing to the Gibbons amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 418 - 3 (Roll no. 323).

7/21/1999 12:57pm:

H.AMDT.325 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Bereuter.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress concerning the plebiscite on independence or autonomy in East Timor and calls upon the Indonesian government to disarm anti-independence paramilitary groups.

7/21/1999 1:16pm:

H.AMDT.325 On agreeing to the Bereuter amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

7/21/1999 1:17pm:

H.AMDT.326 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Goodling.
Amendment sought to prohibit United States assistance to any country that consistently opposed the U.S. position in the United Nations General Assembly.

7/21/1999 1:34pm:

H.AMDT.327 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Condit.
An amendment, no. 27, printed in Part B, H.Rept. 106-235 to require all recipients of U.S. foreign aid to certify annually the need and use of assistance and provide a detailed accounting of how the assistance is used.

7/21/1999 1:38pm:

H.AMDT.327 By unanimous consent, the Condit amendment was withdrawn.

7/21/1999 1:39pm:

H.AMDT.328 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Traficant.
Amendment limits the use of funds for procurement outside of the United States to products produced in the United States or the developing country receiving assistance and provides for a waiver by the President on a case-by-case basis.

7/21/1999 1:39pm:

H.AMDT.328 Traficant amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent. The modification strikes the exception to assistance provided to Kosovo.

7/21/1999 1:41pm:

H.AMDT.328 On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

7/21/1999 1:42pm:

H.AMDT.329 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Stearns.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that State Department employees who, in the course of their duties, inform Congress of pertinent facts concerning their responsibilities, should not as a result be demoted or removed from their current position or from Federal employment.

7/21/1999 2:19pm:

H.AMDT.326 On agreeing to the Goodling amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 256 (Roll no. 324).

7/21/1999 2:27pm:

H.AMDT.329 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A016) Agreed to by recorded vote: 287 - 136 (Roll no. 325).

7/21/1999 2:28pm:

H.AMDT.330 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Waters.
Amendment sought to express the sense of Congress concerning support for democracy in Peru and the release of Lori Berenson, an American citizen imprisoned in Peru.

7/21/1999 2:55pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.

7/21/1999 2:57pm:

Considered as unfinished business.

7/21/1999 2:58pm:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/21/1999 2:59pm:

H.AMDT.330 By unanimous consent, the Waters amendment was withdrawn.

7/21/1999 2:59pm:

H.AMDT.331 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Bilbray.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress regarding sewage treatment along the border between the United States and Mexico.

7/21/1999 3:12pm:

H.AMDT.330 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Waters.

7/21/1999 3:44pm:

H.AMDT.330 On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A017) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 234, 5 Present (Roll no. 326).

7/21/1999 3:54pm:

H.AMDT.331 On agreeing to the Bilbray amendment (A018) Agreed to by recorded vote: 427 - 0 (Roll no. 327).

7/21/1999 3:54pm:

H.AMDT.332 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Doggett.
Amendment authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to resolve claims against funds contained in the Iraqi Claims Fund made by U.S. citizens against the Government of Iraq.

7/21/1999 4:09pm:

H.AMDT.333 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Engel.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the Serbian and Yugoslav Governments should immediately account for all Kosovar Albanians held in their prisons and treat them in accordance with all applicable international standards.

7/21/1999 4:25pm:

H.AMDT.334 Amendments (A021) offered by Mr. Gilman.
Amendments en bloc consist of the text of those amendments contained in part B of House Report 106-235 which are printed on pages H6073-H6075 in the Congressional Record for July 21, 1999.

7/21/1999 4:27pm:

H.AMDT.334 Gilman amendment (A021) modified by unanimous consent. The modification states that the United States Government should support the holding of a plenary session of the Iraqi National Assembly in the near future.

7/21/1999 4:41pm:

H.AMDT.334 On agreeing to the Gilman amendments (A021) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

7/21/1999 5:04pm:

H.AMDT.332 On agreeing to the Doggett amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 427 - 0 (Roll no. 328).

7/21/1999 5:14pm:

H.AMDT.333 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A020) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 329).

7/21/1999 5:14pm:

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2415.

7/21/1999 5:14pm:

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

7/21/1999 5:15pm:

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

7/21/1999 5:15pm:

On passage Passed by voice vote.

7/21/1999 5:16pm:

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7/21/1999 5:16pm:

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2415.

7/27/1999:

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.

8/3/1999:

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10137)

8/3/1999:

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 886 amended.

8/3/1999:

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

8/3/1999:

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Helms; Lugar; Coverdell; Grams; Biden; Sarbanes; Dodd.

8/3/1999:

See also S. 886.

8/4/1999:

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/11/2000 5:05pm:

Mr. Chabot moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

10/11/2000 5:33pm:

The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/11/2000 5:33pm:

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9788-9796)

10/11/2000 5:35pm:

Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees.

10/11/2000 5:35pm:

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist that (1) a meeting of the committee of conference be held and that all such meetings (A) be open to the public and to the print and electronic media; and (B) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for attendance by the public and the media, and (2) the committee of conference allow sufficient opportunity for members of the committee of conference to offer and to debate amendments to the matters in conference at all meetings of the committee of conference.

10/11/2000 5:56pm:

The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/11/2000 6:22pm:

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 1 (Roll no. 526).

10/11/2000 6:22pm:

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/11/2000 6:22pm:

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hyde, Gekas, Armey, Conyers, and Nadler.

10/11/2000 8:20pm:

Conference report H. Rept. 106-970 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9723-9765)

10/11/2000 9:14pm:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 624 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2415 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

10/12/2000:

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

10/12/2000 12:31pm:

Rule H. Res. 624 passed House.

10/12/2000 12:32pm:

Mr. Gekas brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-970 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 624. (consideration: CR H9832-9840)

10/12/2000 1:35pm:

The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/12/2000 1:35pm:

Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

10/12/2000 1:35pm:

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

10/12/2000 1:35pm:

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9839-9840)

10/12/2000 1:36pm:

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

10/12/2000 1:36pm:

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/19/2000:

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number: 279.

10/27/2000:

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 87 - 1. Record Vote Number: 288. (consideration: CR S11205)

10/27/2000:

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11205-11206)

10/30/2000:

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11378)

10/30/2000:

Cloture motion on the confernece report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11378)

11/1/2000:

Conference report considered in Senate.

11/1/2000:

Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 30. Record Vote Number: 294.

11/1/2000:

Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R.2415 entered in Senate.

12/5/2000:

Motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2415 agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11552-11553)

12/5/2000:

Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2415 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

12/5/2000:

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 296.

12/6/2000:

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11621-11642, S11656-11661)

12/7/2000:

Conference report considered in Senate.

12/7/2000:

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 28. Record Vote Number: 297.

12/7/2000:

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/7/2000:

Cleared for White House.

12/7/2000:

Presented to President.

12/19/2000:

Pocket Vetoed by President. (As sent to the President, H.R. 2415 was a bankruptcy reform bill. Originally, H.R. 2415 was an FY2000 State Department authorization bill with provisions for enhancing the security of American embassies. On November 17, 1999, another version of the FY2000 State Department authorization bill was introduced as H.R. 3427. H.R. 3427 was incorporated by cross-reference in the conference report to H.R. 3194 which became Public Law No. 106-113. On October 11, 2000, the H.R. 2415 conference committee struck all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted the provisions of S. 3186, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000. The text of S. 3186 is included in the H.R. 2415 conference report: H. Rept. 106-970. The President pocket vetoed the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000.)

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
House International Relations		Referral
House Judiciary		Other legislative involvement

Bill:	Relationship:
H.CON.RES.427	Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office
H.RES.247	Rule related to H.R.2415 in House
H.RES.624	Rule related to H.R.2415 in House
H.R.833	Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office
S.625	Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office
S.886	Related bill identified by Senate
S.886	Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office
S.886	Text from this bill was inserted in H.R.2415
S.3046	Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office

1. H.AMDT.301 to H.R.2415 Amendment authorizes $110 million for UNICEF and $15 million for the Asia foundation; specifies that personnel transfers will not adversely affect women and minorities; insures the inclusion of democracy advocates in exchange programs; requires a report on Cambodian grenade attack that killed democracy activists; and includes security assistance provisions including the transfers of excess defense articles, foreign military sales, and international arms sales code of conduct.
Sponsor: Rep Gilman, Benjamin A.- Latest Major Action: 7/19/1999 House amendment agreed to

2. H.AMDT.302 to H.R.2415 Amendments en bloc consist of the text of those amendments contained in part B of House Report 106-235 which are printed on pages H5793-H5795 in the Congressional Record for July 19, 1999.
Sponsor: Rep Gilman, Benjamin A.- Latest Major Action: 7/19/1999 House amendment agreed to

3. H.AMDT.303 to H.R.2415 Amendment originally sought to prohibit any U.S. contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the President certifies that the UNFPA has terminated all activities in China and that there have been no coerced abortions associated with the Chinese population control program. \ As amended by the Campbell substitute amendment (A004), the above was replaced with language that authorizes $25 million for the UNFPA; prohibits the use of any U.S. funds from being used in China; and places certain conditions on the availability of funds to the UNFPA.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H.- Latest Major Action: 7/20/1999 House amendment agreed to

4. H.AMDT.304 to H.R.2415 See Smith (NJ) amendment (A003) for description.
Sponsor: Rep Campbell, Tom- Latest Major Action: 7/20/1999 House amendment agreed to

5. H.AMDT.305 to H.R.2415 Amendment sought to reduce funding for the East-West Center, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, and the Asia Foundation.
Sponsor: Rep Sanford, Marshall (Mark)- Latest Major Action: 7/20/1999 House amendment not agreed to

6. H.AMDT.306 to H.R.2415 Amendment sought to eliminate the authorization of funding for any United Nations program.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron- Latest Major Action: 7/20/1999 House amendment not agreed to

7. H.AMDT.307 to H.R.2415 Amendment no. 10 printed in Part B of H. Rept. 106-235. to permit the budgetary scoring of leased properties on an annual basis to expedite the construction of diplomatic facilities.
Sponsor: Rep Bereuter, Doug- Latest Major Action: 7/19/1999 Mr. Chambliss raised a point of order against the Bereuter amendment (A007). Mr. Chambliss stated that the amendment violated section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair sustained the point of order.

8. H.AMDT.308 to H.R.2415 Amendment requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress assessing the diplomatic initiatives of the United States and other interested parties in the period leading up to and during the war in Kosovo.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.- Latest Major Action: 7/19/1999 House amendment agreed to

9. H.AMDT.322 to H.R.2415 Amendment sought to prohibit the State Department from imposing restrictions on any intellectual property law or policy of any country in Africa or Asia, including Israel, that is designed to make pharmaceuticals more affordable, if such law or policy complies with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
Sponsor: Rep Sanders, Bernard- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment not agreed to

10. H.AMDT.323 to H.R.2415 Amendment requires that both parents, or a child's legal guardian, must execute an application before a passport is issued for the first time to a child under the age of 14.
Sponsor: Rep Gibbons, Jim- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

11. H.AMDT.324 to H.R.2415 Amendment restricts all nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea is complying with all international agreements pertaining to nuclear proliferation and has terminated its nuclear weapons program.
Sponsor: Rep Gilman, Benjamin A.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

12. H.AMDT.325 to H.R.2415 Amendment expresses the sense of Congress concerning the plebiscite on independence or autonomy in East Timor and calls upon the Indonesian government to disarm anti-independence paramilitary groups.
Sponsor: Rep Bereuter, Doug- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

13. H.AMDT.326 to H.R.2415 Amendment sought to prohibit United States assistance to any country that consistently opposed the U.S. position in the United Nations General Assembly.
Sponsor: Rep Goodling, William F.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment not agreed to

14. H.AMDT.327 to H.R.2415 An amendment, no. 27, printed in Part B, H.Rept. 106-235 to require all recipients of U.S. foreign aid to certify annually the need and use of assistance and provide a detailed accounting of how the assistance is used.
Sponsor: Rep Condit, Gary A.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 By unanimous consent, the Condit amendment was withdrawn.

15. H.AMDT.328 to H.R.2415 Amendment limits the use of funds for procurement outside of the United States to products produced in the United States or the developing country receiving assistance and provides for a waiver by the President on a case-by-case basis.
Sponsor: Rep Traficant, James A., Jr.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

16. H.AMDT.329 to H.R.2415 Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that State Department employees who, in the course of their duties, inform Congress of pertinent facts concerning their responsibilities, should not as a result be demoted or removed from their current position or from Federal employment.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

17. H.AMDT.330 to H.R.2415 Amendment sought to express the sense of Congress concerning support for democracy in Peru and the release of Lori Berenson, an American citizen imprisoned in Peru.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment not agreed to

18. H.AMDT.331 to H.R.2415 Amendment expresses the sense of Congress regarding sewage treatment along the border between the United States and Mexico.
Sponsor: Rep Bilbray, Brian P.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

19. H.AMDT.332 to H.R.2415 Amendment authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to resolve claims against funds contained in the Iraqi Claims Fund made by U.S. citizens against the Government of Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

20. H.AMDT.333 to H.R.2415 Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the Serbian and Yugoslav Governments should immediately account for all Kosovar Albanians held in their prisons and treat them in accordance with all applicable international standards.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

21. H.AMDT.334 to H.R.2415 Amendments en bloc consist of the text of those amendments contained in part B of House Report 106-235 which are printed on pages H6073-H6075 in the Congressional Record for July 21, 1999.
Sponsor: Rep Gilman, Benjamin A.- Latest Major Action: 7/21/1999 House amendment agreed to

Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 7/1/1999

Enacts into law the provisions of S. 3186 of the 106th Congress (Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000), as introduced on October 11, 2000.