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Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · May 18, 2016
Recognizes the deep and abiding friendship between Ireland and the United States, sustained and strengthened by the ties between the people and shared values of such countries.
Calls for enhanced U.S.-Ireland cooperation in undertaking multilateral humanitarian missions and international peacekeeping operations.
Supports efforts to increase political, economic, scientific, educational, and cultural ties between the United States and Ireland, including ongoing work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
People & committees
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R–NY
Legislative record
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2712-2713; text of measure as introduced: CR H2713)
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. King (NY) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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