3.0.0 2125 2023-01-31T21:13:09Z 2023-01-31T21:13:09Z Senate S S 2005-12-16 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2006-09-13T18:03:05Z Referred to 2006-07-10T22:44:23Z ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2006-05-23T23:56:50Z Markup by 2006-05-23T21:21:18Z Referred to 2005-12-16T19:18:28Z 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-456. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-456. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-22 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-22 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-20 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-20 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-09 Senate Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838) ResolvingDifferences 2006-12-09 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR 12/8/2006 S11836-11838) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-07 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2006-12-06 19:44:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 19:44:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8862) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 19:44:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8862) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-12-06 19:29:43 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2125. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 19:29:40 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8860-8864) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-12-06 19:29:28 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-13 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2006-09-13 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-07-10 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-07-10 14:04:14 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2006-06-29 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7179-7180) Floor 2006-06-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7179-7180) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-29 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7178-7180) Floor 2006-05-23 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. Calendars 2006-05-23 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2006-05-23 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2006-05-23 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2005-12-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2005-12-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13788-13791) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL N B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2005-12-16 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-12-16 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2005-12-16 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2006-04-24 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2006-04-24 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2006-06-19 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2006-06-19 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2006-06-29 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2006-06-29 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2006-06-29 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2006-06-29 False D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2006-06-29 False 2006-06-27T04:00:00Z S. 2125, Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17907 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 23, 2006</p> 2006-06-27T04:00:00Z S. 2125, Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17907 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 23, 2006 2006-09-19T04:00:00Z S. 2125, Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18136 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as amended by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006</p> 2006-09-19T04:00:00Z S. 2125, Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18136 Cost estimate for the bill as amended by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006 Public Law 109-456 International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Administration of justice Africa (Sub-Saharan) Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil-military relations Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against women Democracy Democratic Republic of Congo Diplomats Displaced persons Economic assistance Economic development Economics and Public Finance Election administration Embargo Families Food relief Foreign Trade and International Finance Forest conservation Government Operations and Politics Health Human immunodeficiency viruses Human rights Immigration International employees International military forces International relief Law Military assistance Military personnel National liberation movements Nongovernmental organizations Peace Peace treaties Peacekeeping forces Police Police training Political violence President and foreign policy Prostitution Public Lands and Natural Resources Public corruption Rape Referendum Refugees Religion Religious liberty Repatriation Rule of law Rwanda Sanctions (International law) Sex-oriented businesses Smuggling Sustainable forestry United Nations United Nations officials Violence Voter registration Women Women's rights World health International Affairs 00 2005-12-16 Introduced in Senate 2006-08-29T16:21:42Z Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 - Authorizes additional FY2006 funds for bilateral assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and the Arms Export Control Act.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be committed to achieving specified policy objectives if U.S. and international efforts are to be effective in bringing relief, security, and democracy to the country; and (2) the international community is providing substantial funding that is giving the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo an opportunity to make progress towards such policy objectives but this assistance cannot continue in perpetuity.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to withhold assistance if the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing such policy objectives.

States that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo and to enhance regional harmonization of U.S. policies and assistance programs.

Directs the United States to use its influence in the U.N. Security Council to: (1) address exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC); (2) ensure that appropriate codes of conduct and programs for sexual abuse prevention and trafficking in persons are undertaken by the United Nations; (3) strengthen MONUC; (4) ensure that the recruiting and arming of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is halted; (5) strengthen the arms embargo; (6) allow for more effective protection of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and (7) press countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Directs the President to use U.S. influence to seek to increase international humanitarian and development assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

]]> 80 2006-05-23 Reported to Senate without amendment 2006-08-25T16:51:54Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 - Title I: Bilateral Action on Addressing Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 102) Sets forth specified U.S. political, social, civil, and economic policy goals with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(Sec. 103) Authorizes additional FY2006 funds for bilateral assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and the Arms Export Control Act.

(Sec. 104) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be committed to achieving specified policy objectives if U.S. and international efforts are to be effective in bringing relief, security, and democracy to the country; and (2) the international community is providing substantial funding that is giving the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo an opportunity to make progress towards such policy objectives but this assistance cannot continue in perpetuity.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to withhold assistance if the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing such policy objectives.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the progress made toward accomplishing such policy objectives.

(Sec. 105) Directs the President to report to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives (Committees) respecting a strategy for achieving such policy objectives, including a description of a mechanism for coordinating U.S. government efforts to implement such strategy.

(Sec. 106) States that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo and to enhance regional harmonization of U.S. policies and assistance programs.

Title II: Multilateral Actions to Address Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 201) Directs the United States to use its influence in the U.N. Security Council to: (1) address exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC); (2) ensure that appropriate codes of conduct and programs for sexual abuse prevention and trafficking in persons are undertaken by the United Nations; (3) strengthen MONUC; (4) ensure that the recruiting and arming of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is halted; (5) strengthen the arms embargo; (6) allow for more effective protection of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in the eastern part of the country; (7) press countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and (8) encourage the U.N. Secretary-General to become more involved in completing such policy objectives and ensure that fighting in North Kivu, Ituri, and other areas does not create widespread instability throughout the country.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees respecting the feasibility and desirability of increasing MONUC.

(Sec. 202) Directs the President to use U.S. influence to increase international humanitarian and development assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Directs: (1) the Secretary, upon a determination that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress toward accomplishing the goals set forth in this Act, to so report to Congress; and (2) the President, upon receipt of such report, to consider withdrawal of support for such international assistance.

]]> 35 2006-06-29 Passed Senate amended 2006-08-25T16:58:41Z Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 - Title I: Bilateral Action on Addressing Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 102) Sets forth specified U.S. political, social, civil, and economic policy objectives (policy objectives) with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(Sec. 103) Authorizes additional FY2006 funds for bilateral assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and the Arms Export Control Act.

States that: (1) the Department of State should submit budget requests in FY2007-FY2009 that contain bilateral assistance increases for the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are similar to the FY2006 increase if progress is being made toward accomplishing the policy objectives; (2) the Secretary of State should consult with the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives to determine appropriate funding reductions, especially redundant or duplicative programs, to offset the funding increase authorized in this section; and (3) the United States should work with other donor nations to increase international contributions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(Sec. 104) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be committed to achieving specified policy objectives if U.S. and international efforts are to be effective in bringing relief, security, and democracy to the country; and (2) the international community is providing substantial funding that is giving the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo an opportunity to make progress towards such policy objectives but this assistance cannot continue in perpetuity.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the progress made toward accomplishing the policy objectives.

Authorizes the Secretary to withhold assistance if the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives.

(Sec. 105) Directs the President to report to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives respecting a strategy for achieving the policy objectives, including a description of a mechanism for coordinating U.S. government efforts to implement such strategy.

(Sec. 106) States that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region (who may be a Department employee with the rank of Deputy Assistant Secretary or higher) to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo and to enhance regional harmonization of U.S. policies and assistance programs.

Title II: Multilateral Actions to Address Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 201) Directs the United States to use its influence in the U.N. Security Council to: (1) address exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC); (2) ensure that appropriate codes of conduct and programs for sexual abuse prevention and trafficking in persons are undertaken by the United Nations; (3) strengthen MONUC; (4) ensure that the recruiting and arming of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is halted; (5) strengthen the arms embargo; (6) allow for more effective protection of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in the eastern part of the country; (7) press countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and (8) encourage the U.N. Secretary-General to become more involved in completing such policy objectives and ensure that fighting in North Kivu, Ituri, and other areas does not create widespread instability throughout the country.

(Sec. 202) Directs the President to use U.S. influence to support increased international humanitarian and development assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

States that if the Secretary determines that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives the President shall consider withdrawing U.S. support for such international assistance when future funding decisions are considered.

]]> 49 2006-12-22 Public Law 2007-06-26T19:58:54Z Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 - Title I: Bilateral Action on Addressing Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 102) Sets forth specified U.S. political, social, civil, and economic policy objectives (policy objectives) with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

(Sec. 103) Obligates a specified minimum amount for each of FY2006-FY2007 under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and the Arms Export Control Act for bilateral assistance programs in the DRC.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State should submit budget requests in FY2008-FY2009 that contain appropriate bilateral assistance increases for the DRC if progress is being made toward accomplishing the policy objectives.

States that the United States should work with other donor nations to increase international contributions to the DRC.

(Sec. 104) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of the DRC must be committed to achieving the policy objectives if U.S. and international efforts are to be effective in bringing relief, security, and democracy to the country; (2) the government of the DRC should exercise control over its Armed Forces, stop the mass rapes by its armed forces, and hold those responsible accountable before an appropriate tribunal; (3) the government of the DRC, in collaboration with international aid agencies, should establish expert teams to assess the health, counseling, and social support needs of such victims; and (4) the international community is providing substantial funding that is giving the government of the DRC an opportunity to make progress towards the policy objectives but this assistance cannot continue in perpetuity.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should withhold assistance if the government of the DRC is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary to withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, other than humanitarian, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism assistance, for a foreign country determined by the Secretary to be acting to destabilize the DRC.

(Sec. 106) Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress respecting progress made toward accomplishing the policy objectives, including an evaluation of related U.S. policies and foreign assistance programs.

(Sec. 107) States that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to help coordinate efforts to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo.

Title II: Multilateral Actions to Address Urgent Needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - (Sec. 201) States that the United States should use its influence in the U.N. Security Council to: (1) address exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC); (2) conclude a Memorandum of Understanding relating to binding codes of conduct and programs for the prevention of sexual abuse and trafficking in persons to be undertaken by the United Nations for all countries that contribute troops to MONUC; (3) strengthen MONUC; (4) ensure that the recruiting and arming of children in the DRC is halted; (5) strengthen the arms embargo; (6) allow for more effective protection of natural resources in the DRC, especially in the eastern part of the country; (7) press countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the DRC; and (8) encourage the U.N. Secretary-General to become more involved in completing the policy objectives and ensure that fighting in North Kivu, Ituri, and other areas does not create widespread instability throughout the country.

(Sec. 202) States that the President should use U.S. influence to support increased international humanitarian and development assistance for the DRC.

States that if the Secretary determines that the government of the DRC is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives the President shall consider withdrawing U.S. support for such international assistance when future funding decisions are considered.

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