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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 23, 2002
Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 to extend, through FY 2006, the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program which provides for admission into the United States each fiscal year of up to 4,000 young disadvantaged aliens from designated counties in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland suffering from sectarian violence and high unemployment for the purpose of developing job skills and conflict resolution in a diverse and peaceful environment so that they can return to their homes better able to contribute toward economic regeneration and the Irish peace process.
People & committees
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R–NY
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Became Public Law No: 107-234.
Became Public Law No: 107-234.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8863)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8863)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4988)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4988)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4558.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4988-4989)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 22, 2002.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-596, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-596, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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