[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 214 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 214

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small and 
 minority-owned businesses in the United States should be involved in 
                            rebuilding Iraq.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2003

 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, 
Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Velazquez) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition 
    to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small and 
 minority-owned businesses in the United States should be involved in 
                            rebuilding Iraq.

Whereas Iraq is liberated and is once more in the hands of the citizens of Iraq;
Whereas the citizens of Iraq are once again in control of their own destiny;
Whereas much damage has been done to Iraq, its infrastructure, its environment, 
        and its industrial capacity;
Whereas reconstruction of Iraq's economy is desperately needed;
Whereas small and minority-owned businesses in the United States have expressed 
        interest in helping the Iraqis rebuild their country; and
Whereas small and minority-owned businesses lack the resources to hire 
        lobbyists, international consultants, and former diplomats to represent 
        their interests, and promote their products and services in Iraq: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the United States Government should be actively 
        involved in promoting United States small and minority-owned 
        businesses to help rebuild Iraq;
            (2) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
        the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the 
        Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States 
        Agency for International Development should cooperate in 
        providing assistance to United States small and minority-owned 
        businesses seeking to become involved in the rebuilding of 
        Iraq; and
            (3) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
        should conduct a public information campaign to advise United 
        States small and minority-owned businesses with respect to 
        becoming involved in the rebuilding of Iraq.
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