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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 3, 1994
Commends the United States Labor Attache Corps for its historic role during the past 50 years in nurturing freedom and assisting in the development of democratic values and processes throughout the world. Urges the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor to jointly: (1) review the mission of the Corps, and determine and implement any reforms necessary to redesign and assure its continued relevance in the post-cold war era; (2) implement an interagency recruitment and training program to assure sufficient qualified personnel for the Corps, and to enhance the professional development of existing personnel; (3) develop a plan to assure that a labor counselor, attache, or reporting officer is assigned to every United States Embassy abroad by January 1, 1995, and determine what additional resources are necessary to achieve this goal; and (4) report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations on the outcome of the review and the steps taken herein.
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Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D–CA
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10588-10590)
Mr. Menendez moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on International Operations Discharged.
Executive Comment Received from State.
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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