3.0.0 4344 2019-11-15T21:07:35Z 2019-11-15T21:07:35Z House H HR 2012-03-30 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 4344.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3 and 18 of theConstitutionThe Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts, and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes.To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1811]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2012-05-07T19:49:01Z Referred to 2012-03-30T15:00:50Z 2012-05-07 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2012-03-30 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2012-03-30 True M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2012-03-30 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-03-30 True C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2012-04-25 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-07-11 False International Affairs Conflicts and wars Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Human rights International organizations and cooperation Natural disasters Refugees, asylum, displaced persons United Nations International Affairs 00 2012-03-30 Introduced in House 2012-05-23T14:59:03Z International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should support the work of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to clarify the fate of persons missing as a result of conflict and natural and man-made disasters, (2) the United States should support the expansion of the ICMP's mandate to include assistance to governments in locating persons missing for involuntary reasons, (3) the President should enunciate a policy of assisting the ICMP in establishing a permanent and internationally recognized legal status, and (4) the Secretary of State shall make every effort to advance this proposal at the United Nations (U.N.).

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding such activities.

]]> International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 Display Title International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of State to assist the International Commission on Missing Persons to establish a permanent and international legal status with the immunities required for operations globally, to continue the financial support of the United States of the ICMP in their work to assist governments and other authorities in locating and identifying persons missing as a result of conflicts or natural or man-made disasters, to support the investigation of genocide and mass atrocities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4344ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4344ih.xml 2012-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. 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.