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H.R.254: To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Coo
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 8, 2003
- Latest Major Action April 5, 2004
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(Sec. 1) Amends the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to authorize the President to agree to amendments to the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement (the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank) that: (1) enable the North...
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Congressional Budget Office Estimate
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported.
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Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-17.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
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Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 254.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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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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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Bereuter moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 254.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 108-215.
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| Jan. 8, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Douglas K. Bereuter (R-Neb.) |