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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 1999
Amends the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2000 through 2003 for the Peace Corps. Authorizes the use of such funds for, among other things, the transportation of Peace Corps employees, Peace Corps volunteers, dependents of such employees and volunteers, and accompanying baggage, by a foreign air carrier when the transportation is between two places outside the United States.
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Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 106-30.
Became Public Law No: 106-30.
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 S5186)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5186)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 106-46.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 106-46.
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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 90 (Roll no. 31). (text: CR H912)
House roll call 31 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 90 (Roll no. 31).(text: CR H912)
House roll call 31 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 669.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 669.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 83 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 669 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to those Members who have caused their amendments to be printed in the Congressional Record. The amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The chairman may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment and reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 83. (consideration: CR H907-913)
Rule H. Res. 83 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 83 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 669 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to those Members who have caused their amendments to be printed in the Congressional Record. The Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The chairmanmay postpo ne a request for a recorded vote on any amendment and reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 106-18. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 106-18. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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