[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18751]
[From the U.S. 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 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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