3.0.0 744 2023-01-13T04:48:41Z 2023-01-13T04:48:41Z House H HRES 2006-03-29 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-03-29T15:02:20Z Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland. 109 555 HRES 2005-11-15 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Related bill CRS A resolution expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland. 109 173 SRES 2005-07-13 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8245) Related bill CRS 2006-04-04 19:16:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-04-04 19:16:21 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H1407) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 84 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll084.xml House 109 2006-04-04T23:16:21Z 2 2006-04-04 19:16:21 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 84).(text: CR H1407) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 84 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll084.xml House 109 2006-04-04T23:16:21Z 2 2006-04-04 19:00:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1419-1420) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-04-04 14:51:13 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2006-04-04 14:28:25 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 744. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-04-04 14:28:23 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1407-1411) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-04-04 14:28:12 Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-03-29 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001022 Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] HENRY HYDE R IL J. 6 N L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-03-29 True G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2006-03-29 True W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2006-03-29 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2006-03-29 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2006-03-29 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2006-03-29 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-03-29 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-03-29 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2006-03-29 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2006-03-29 True S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2006-03-29 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2006-03-29 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2006-03-29 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2006-04-04 False International Affairs Administration of justice Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Community policing Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation Democracy Europe Exchange of persons programs Foreign leaders Government Operations and Politics Human rights Ireland Law Legislative bodies Northern Ireland Ombudsman Paramilitary forces Peace Peace treaties Police Police-community relations Political parties United Kingdom International Affairs 00 2006-03-29 Introduced in House 2006-04-04T14:22:38Z Reiterates the House of Representatives' support for the Good Friday Agreement as the blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

Commends: (1) the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their leadership in seeing to a peaceful resolution in Northern Ireland; (2) the Sinn Fein leadership in successfully urging the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to end its armed struggle and put its weapons beyond use; (3) the leadership of Sir Hugh S. Orde, Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and the Police Service for institution of the Historical Equities Team; (4) Nuala O'Loan and the Police Ombudsman's Office for promoting human rights in law enforcement; and (5) the Northern Irish Policing Board and its District Partnerships for promoting genuine community policing in Northern Ireland.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all groups and organizations should end their involvement in paramilitary activity; (2) all Northern Ireland political parties should agree to share power according to the democratic mandate of the Good Friday Agreement, commit to work in good faith with all the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement, and work toward participating with the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and (3) the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Ireland should work to fully implement the Good Friday Agreement.

]]> 81 2006-04-04 Passed House without amendment 2006-05-03T21:21:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reiterates the House of Representatives' support for the Good Friday Agreement as the blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

Commends: (1) the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for their leadership in seeing to a peaceful resolution in Northern Ireland; (2) the Sinn Fein leadership in successfully urging the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to end its armed struggle and put its weapons beyond use; (3) the leadership of Sir Hugh S. Orde, Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and the Police Service for institution of the Historical Equities Team; (4) Nuala O'Loan and the Police Ombudsman's Office for promoting human rights in law enforcement; and (5) the Northern Irish Policing Board and its District Partnerships for promoting genuine community policing in Northern Ireland.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all groups and organizations should end their involvement in paramilitary activity; (2) all Northern Ireland political parties should agree to share power according to the democratic mandate of the Good Friday Agreement, commit to work in good faith with all the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement, and work toward participating with the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and (3) the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Ireland should work to fully implement the Good Friday Agreement.

]]> Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland and support for continued police reform in Northern Ireland as a critical element in the peace process. Display Title Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland and support for continued police reform in Northern Ireland as a critical element in the peace process. Official Title as Introduced Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland and support for continued police reform in Northern Ireland as a critical element in the peace process. Introduced in House IH Engrossed in House 2006-04-05T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2006-03-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hres744ih/xml/BILLS-109hres744ih.xml 2006-04-04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 19:16:22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.