Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2655) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to rewrite the authorities of that Act in order to establish more effective assistance programs and eliminate obsolete and inconsistent provisions, to amend the Arms Export Control Act and redesignate that Act as the Defense Trade and Export Control Act, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, and for other purposes.

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• H.R. 2655International Cooperation Act of 1989

  1989-07-11Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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1. 1989-06-20

   Introduced in House

2. 1989-06-20

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-94, by Mr. Hall (OH).

3. 1989-06-20

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-94, by Mr. Hall (OH).

4. 1989-06-20

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2655 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2(l)6 of rule XI and clause 3 of rule XIII are waived. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. Subject to clause 6 of rule XXIII, debate on all amendments to the bill with certain exceptions, shall not exceed eight hours. It shall be in order to consider amendments en bloc, by and if offered by, Mr. Fascell of Florida which shall be debatable for not to exceed twenty minutes and which may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment. It shall be in order to consider an amendment offered by Mr. McHugh or his designee which shall be debatable for forty minutes and said amendment sha...

5. 1989-06-20

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 24.

6. 1989-06-21

   Considered as privileged matter.

7. 1989-06-21

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

8. 1989-06-21

   The previous question was ordered without objection.

9. 1989-06-21

   Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 146 (Roll no. 97).