An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-586 to add a Sense of the Congress that, due to the current humanitarian and political instability in Haiti, including food shortages and political turmoil, the Secretary of the Treasury should use his influence to expedite the complete and immediate cancellation of Haiti's debts to all international financial institutions, or if such debt cancellation cannot be provided, to urge the institutions to immediately suspend the requirement that Haiti make further debt service payments on debts owed to the institutions.
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS at the end of the billDescription
Amendment expressed the sense of the Congress that, due to the current humanitarian and political instability in Haiti, including food shortages and political turmoil, the Secretary of the Treasury should use his influence to expedite the complete and immediate cancellation of Haiti's debts to all international financial institutions, or if such debt cancellation cannot be provided, to urge the institutions to immediately suspend the requirement that Haiti make further debt service payments on debts owed to the institutions.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2634
We couldn't match these changes to the text of H.R. 2634, so they're shown as written.
Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
Inserted: (a) Finding.--The Congress finds that Haiti is scheduled to send $48,700,000 in debt payments to multilateral financial institutions in 2008.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that, due to the current humanitarian and political instability in Haiti, including food shortages and political turmoil, the Secretary of the Treasury should use his influence to expedite the complete and immediate cancellation of Haiti's debts to all international financial institutions, or if such debt cancellation cannot be provided, to urge the institutions to immediately suspend the requirement that Haiti make further debt service payments on debts owed to the institutions.
Original wording
At the end of the bill, add the following:
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As printed
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
(a) Finding.--The Congress finds that Haiti is scheduled to send $48,700,000 in debt payments to multilateral financial institutions in 2008.
(b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that, due to the current humanitarian and political instability in Haiti, including food shortages and political turmoil, the Secretary of the Treasury should use his influence to expedite the complete and immediate cancellation of Haiti's debts to all international financial institutions, or if such debt cancellation cannot be provided, to urge the institutions to immediately suspend the requirement that Haiti make further debt service payments on debts owed to the institutions.
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House amendment offered
April 16, 2008
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House amendment offered
April 16, 2008
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 16, 2008 • 2:10 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
April 16, 2008 • 2:10 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL).(consideration: CR H2389-2390; text: CR H2389)
April 16, 2008 • 2:03 PM
Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H2389-2390; text: CR H2389)
April 16, 2008 • 2:03 PM
On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 16, 2008 • 2:10 PM