[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 107 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1532-E1533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2003

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1950) to 
     authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the 
     fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under 
     the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, 
     and for other purposes:

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, while I voted in favor of H.R. 2691, the 
FY04 Department of the Interior Appropriations bill, I am hopeful that 
more funding for conservation programs will be included in the 
conference report. I am pleased that a critical amendment

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to increase the funding for the arts and humanities was passed by the 
House of Representatives. We must continue our commitment to providing 
the necessary funding for programs that would preserve our nation's 
environment and natural treasures.

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