Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.

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1. 2003-04-11

   Introduced in House

2. 2003-04-11

   Introduced in House

3. 2003-04-11

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

4. 2003-10-16

   Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

5. 2003-10-16

   Committee on International Relations discharged.

6. 2003-10-16

   Committee on International Relations discharged.

7. 2003-10-16

   Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9489-9491)

8. 2003-10-16

   POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, until later in the legislative day.

9. 2003-10-16

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9508-9509)

10. 2003-10-16

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545).(text: CR H9491)

    Roll Call #545 (House)
11. 2003-10-16

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12. 2003-10-16

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR H9491)

    Roll Call #545 (House)
13. 2003-10-16

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.