Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]

An amendment in striking language that permits military assistance to noncommunist resistance forces in Cambodia and inserting that funds may be used only for food, medicine, or other humanitarian assistance. It also reduces overall foreign aid assistance from $3,900,400,000 to $3,895,400,000.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 6 in part 2 of House Report 105-531, to eliminate the 5% of annual gross revenue which a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. The amendment would sunset after ten years the grandfathered the 15% of gross revenue derived from commercial activities permitted to certain businesses that become holding companies affiliated with a bank.

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An amendment to allow up to $10 million of the private enterprise funds--$8 million for Poland and $2 million for Hungary--to be used for developing credit unions in those countries. The amendment does not earmark funds for credit unions; if the funds are not used for this purpose, the funds would be used for other private sector projects.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-254 to give the newly created regulator (FHFA) greater authority to impose capital strictures on GSEs.

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An amendment to limit direct investment by federally-insured savings and loan institutions to 3 percent of assets or 100 percent of capital, whichever is less.

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An amendment to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish, maintain, and utilize a Strategic Ethanol Reserve. The amendment gives the Secretary 180 days to prepare a plan for the reserve. The amendment sets out detailed requirements the plan is to include as well as setting a schedule for rate of filling the reserve. The contents of the reserve may be withdrawn only if the President declares it is necessary to meet the energy needs of the nation.

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An amendment to the Brown (CO) amendment to make the objective of negotiating a reduction in nuclear arms subsequent to negotiating a nuclear freeze, instead of being in addition to negotiating a nuclear freeze. The reduction and freeze must be immediate, mutual, and verifiable.

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An amendment to the Leach amendment by asking unanimous consent to strike language in his amendment that refers to the Voice of America.

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A substitute amendment on a previous legislative day to the Committee on Energy and Commerce amendment. The amendment changes make obligatory, instead of discretionary, the use of radio facilities in Marathon, Florida as the radio to broadcast to Cuba. The amendment does not include the regulations for assigning the frequency that are in the Energy and Commerce Committee amendment, but assigns the frequency of the Voice of America that was used at the Marathon location.

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An amendment to require the President to report to Congress, within 90 days, the role of the IMF and the U.S. in maintaining "realistic market-related exchange rates with other major currencies and making recommendations as to what can be done to avoid exchange rate manipulation". The Secretary of the Treasury, at the President's instructions is to work toward adoption by the IMF of policies that promote stability of exchange rates and avoid their manipulation. The Secretary is to propose to the IMF a study of how to correct structural imbalances with funds.

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An amendment to reduce the authorization of the Economic Support Fund by $50,000,000; to strike the provision that requires the funds authorized for the Economic Support Fund be used solely on a grant basis for budget support; and to earmark not less than $180,000,000 of the funds made available for assistance under chapter 2, of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act (grant military assistance), under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act (economic support fund) or under the Arms Export Control Act only for the Philippines.

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An amendment to the Siljander amendment to make the pursuit of a freeze the "overriding" objective, instead of simply an objective, and to make the pursuit of a reduction subsequent to the pursuit of the freeze.

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An amendment to stipulate that radio broadcasting to Cuba under the bill "shall serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of accurate, objective, and comprehensive news, in the same manner as the Voice of America is required to function under its charter".

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Amendment sought to raise the levels of assets in excess of liabilities required as operating capital standards for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and grant greater discretion to a newly created Office of Secondary Market Examination and Oversight in setting those levels.

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An amendment (numbered 32 as printed in the Congressional Record) to strike the current interpretation clause of section 401 (restricting DOD funding to U.S. forces under foreign command), along with the requirement for the president to submit a memorandum to Congress on the constitutionality of placing American troops under foreign command. Instead, it inserts a provision simply reaffirming Congress' power to declare war and the president's authority as commander-in-chief.

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Amendment requires banks to meet specified minimum capital requirements before they may branch interstate.

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An amendment dealing with chemical and toxin weapons. The amendment states the sense of Congress that the President should through the UN or other appropriate diplomatic channels seek definite measures to bring an end to use of chemical and toxin weapons against the peoples of Laos, Kampuchea, and Afghanistan. The President should also determine the extent of the USSR's involvement in this matter. It also calls upon the USSR to provide information regarding the pulmonary anthrax outbreak near Sverdlosk, USSR. And, it expresses the sense of Congress that high priority should be given to negotiation of a treaty prohibiting development, production, and stockpiling of chemical weapons, with reliable verification provisions.

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An amendment that would permit the President to transfer to the State Department a portion of the funding made available for bilateral foreign assistance in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, to be used for the expenses of U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (including staffing costs). Such transfers would be limited to 0.75% of the aggregate amount available that fiscal year for bilateral foreign assistance programs, and could be made only from funds that are not earmarked for a specified country, organization, or purpose. The amendment would require the President to provide Congress at least 15 days advance notice of a transfer, in accordance with normal reprogramming procedures.

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Designating Room H-139 of the Capitol as the "Henry J. Hyde Room".

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Designates Room H-139 of the Capitol as the "Henry J. Hyde Room." Makes this resolution effective on the day after Henry J. Hyde is no longer serving as a Member of the House of Representatives.

National Archives 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2006

National Archives 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins whose design: (1) is emblematic of the National Archives Building; and (2) honors the National Archives and Records Administration as a public trust on which American democracy depends and of the Charters of Freedom that the Administration enshrines for posterity. Requires the obverse of the coins to be representative of the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives Building. Requires such coins to feature an image of: (1) the Declaration of Independence; (2) the Constitution of the United States; and (3) the Bill of Rights. Declares that: (1) only one U.S. Mint facility may be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of such coins; and (2) the coins may be issued only during calendar 2010. Prescribes guidelines for coin sales and a coin surcharge.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly and expeditiously to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2006

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2006

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Specifies Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) fund amounts to be used for the Program in each of FY2008-FY2012. Makes the Secretary of Agriculture responsible for specified program administration provisions currently delegated to the President.

Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require the full participation of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution and calling upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments it has made and to respect human rights.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2006

Reiterates support for democracy in Nepal. Recognizes that the full participation of the people of Nepal will be required to hold elections for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Seven-Party Alliance Government should: (1) continue its role in developing a new democracy; (2) hold an election for a constituent assembly; (3) draft a constitution; and (4) implement the will of the people of Nepal. States that the Maoists must: (1) lay down their weapons before joining the interim government; (2) respect human rights; (3) implement what they have agreed to with the Seven Party Alliance; (4) implement steps to show their commitment to competitive politics and a multiparty system; and (5) follow the rule of law and commit to press freedom.

Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2006

Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government should continue to set an example for other countries by banning procurement of victim-activated landmines and other weapons designed to be victim-activated. Prohibits the federal government from procuring such landmines or weapons in any circumstance.