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H.RES.865: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to the understanding of the high
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Dec. 11, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 9, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (33 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Welcomes the recommendations contained in the March 2007 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) report "Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean" to the extent those recommendations do not conflict with U.S. law. Urges the governments of United States and other drug-consuming countries to increase counter-narcotics...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
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Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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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. Res. 865.
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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| Dec. 11, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) |