United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1646 (107th)
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
Introduced
27 April 2001
Last action
30 September 2002 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-228.
Sponsors
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]
Subjects
Asylum, Defence, Taxation, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Asylum · Defence · Taxation · Education
Summary
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2002 and 2003 for: (1) the Department of State; and (2) U.S. international broadcasting activities. Sets forth certain Department of State authorities and activities, including: (1) diplomatic and consular activities; and (2) migration and refugee activities. Sets forth certain requirements with respect to: (1) the organization and personnel of the Department of State; (2) Department of State U.S. educational and cultural programs; (3) U.S. international broadcasting activities; and (4) international organizations and commissions. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) certain reports regarding the nonproliferation of goods and technology to Iran; (2) the adoption of an HIV/AIDS mitigation strategy as a component of United Nations peacekeeping operations; and (3) resolution of the Taiwan Strait issue. Security Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law to extend through FY 2003 Department of Defense (DOD) authority to transfer excess defense articles to countries eligible to participate in the Partnership for Peace program and eligible for assistance under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish education and training to foreign governmental and military personnel in order to enhance their nonproliferation and export control capabilities. Earmarks certain funds for FY 2002 and 2003 for the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State for salaries and expenses and certain other improvements. Authorizes the President to transfer specified naval vessels to certain foreign countries.
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Timeline
27 April 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 2001
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 May 2001
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 2001
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Source: Calendars
4 May 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-57.
Source: Committee
4 May 2001
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-57.
Source: Committee
9 May 2001
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 138 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1646 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 138 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1646 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 138. (consideration: CR H2090-2135; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2099-2115)
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Passed
Rule H. Res. 138 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 May 2001
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1646 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1646.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 73 (Roll no. 121).
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 73 (Roll no. 121).
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 239 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H2249)
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to International Relations. (consideration: CR H2249-2251)
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1646.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
Mr. Dingell moved to strike the enacting clause.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hyde amendment.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2189-2203)
Source: Floor
16 May 2001
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1646 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
17 May 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Biden; Sarbanes; Dodd; Kerry; Helms; Lugar; Hagel.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 May 2002
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3605)
Source: Floor
1 May 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 May 2002
Discharge
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 May 2002
Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 May 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on International Relations for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Smith (NJ), Ros-Lehtinen, Lantos, and Berman.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 September 2002
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 September 2002
Vote
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 0 (Roll no. 385). (consideration: CR H6231-6232, H6233)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hyde asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 September 2002
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 September 2002
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 2002
Passed
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 23 to file a conference report on H.R. 1646. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
23 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 107-671 filed. (consideration: CR H6422-6470; text of conference report: CR H6422-6470)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-671 filed.(consideration: CR H6422-6470; text of conference report: CR H6422-6470)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2002
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 545 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1646. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
24 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate. (text of conference report: CR H6422-6470)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 483, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1646 have been made.
Source: Floor
25 September 2002
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1646.
Source: Floor
25 September 2002
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hyde brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-671 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 545. (consideration: CR H6652-6659)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2002
Passed
Rule H. Res. 545 passed House.
Source: Floor
26 September 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 September 2002
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9401-9404)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 September 2002
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9401-9404)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 2002
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-228.
Source: President
30 September 2002
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 September 2002
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 September 2002
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 2002
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 30 September 2002 · Official file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 2 May 2002 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 17 May 2001 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 16 May 2001 · Official file
- Reported in House · 4 May 2001 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 27 April 2001 · Official file
Documents
19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 30 September 2002
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 September 2002
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 23 September 2002
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 2 May 2002
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 2 May 2002
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 1 May 2002
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 May 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 May 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 May 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 May 2001
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 May 2001
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 4 May 2001
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 4 May 2001
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 May 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 April 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1646.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1646) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1646) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003
- related to ← Security Assistance Act of 2001
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/1646
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