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- H.R.4300
H.R.4300: Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 22, 1998
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
55 (4 Democrats, 52 Republicans)
Bill Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Enhanced Source and Transit Country Coverage Title II: Enhanced Eradication and Interdiction Strategy in Source Countries Title III: Enhanced Alternative Crop Development Support in Source Zone and Mycoherbicide Research and Development Title IV: Enhanced International Law Enforcement Training Title V: Enhanced Drug Transit and Source Zone Law Enforcement Operations and Equipment Title VI: Relationship to Other Laws...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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See H.R.4328.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, National Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House National Security
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 537 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4300 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed three hours. Points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in ...
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Rule H. Res. 537 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 537.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4300 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed three hours. Points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in ...
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 537 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Gil Gutknecht to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the completion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that that ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCollum demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the completion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that that noes had prevailed. Mr. Reyes demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Reyes amendment to the Traficant amendment and the Traficant amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the completion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that that noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Waters amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that further proceedings will occur in the following order: McCollum of Florida, Reyes of Texas amendment to Traficant, Traficant of Ohio, and Waters of California.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4300.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 384 - 39 (Roll No. 442).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| July 22, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Bill McCollum (R-Fla.) |