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EXPRESSING THE GRAVE CONCERN OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE VIOLATIONS OF THE SYRIAN AND LEBANESE PEOPLE BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; THE OCCUPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; AND THE ARREST OF AYMAN NOUR; AND VARIOUS OTHER RESOLUTIONS
MARKUP
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
H. Con. Res. 18, H. Con. Res. 32, H. Con. Res. 34,
H. Con. Res. 81, H. Con. Res. 82, H. Con. Res. 83,
H. Res. 99, H. Res. 101, H. Res. 108, H. Res. 120
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and H. Res. 135
MARCH 9, 2005
Serial No. 109–1
Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations
Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international—relations
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman
JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey,
Vice Chairman
DAN BURTON, Indiana
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
DANA ROHRABACHER, California
EDWARD R. ROYCE, California
PETER T. KING, New York
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado
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RON PAUL, Texas
DARRELL ISSA, California
JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia
MARK GREEN, Wisconsin
JERRY WELLER, Illinois
MIKE PENCE, Indiana
THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan
KATHERINE HARRIS, Florida
JOE WILSON, South Carolina
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina
CONNIE MACK, Florida
JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska
MICHAEL McCAUL, Texas
TED POE, Texas
TOM LANTOS, California
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York
ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American Samoa
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
SHERROD BROWN, Ohio
BRAD SHERMAN, California
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ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
BARBARA LEE, California
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
DIANE E. WATSON, California
ADAM SMITH, Washington
BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky
DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California
THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel
ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director
DANIEL FREEMAN, Counsel/Parliamentarian
JEAN CARROLL, Full Committee Hearing Coordinator
C O N T E N T S
MARKUP OF:
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H. Con. Res. 18, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian and Lebanese people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H. Con. Res. 18 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
H. Con. Res. 32, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Republic of Lebanon by the Syrian Arab Republic.
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H. Con. Res. 32 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
H. Con. Res. 34, Honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing.
H. Con. Res. 81, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba.
H. Con. Res. 82, Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the al-Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued progress toward democracy in Egypt.
H. Con. Res. 83, Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China, and for other purposes.
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Amendment to H. Con. Res. 83 offered by the Honorable Christopher H. Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey, and Vice Chairman, Committee on International Relations
H. Res. 99, Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid that occurred one year ago, on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of the Kingdom of Spain.
Amendment to H. Res. 99 offered by the Honorable Thaddeus G. McCotter, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan
H. Res. 101, Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations.
Amendment to H. Res. 101 offered by the Honorable Elton Gallegly, a Representative in Congress from the State of California
H. Res. 108, Commemorating the life of the late Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia.
H. Res. 120, Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.
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H. Res. 135, Providing for the establishment of a commission in the House of Representatives to assist parliaments in emerging democracies.
EXPRESSING THE GRAVE CONCERN OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE VIOLATIONS OF THE SYRIAN AND LEBANESE PEOPLE BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; THE OCCUPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; AND THE ARREST OF AYMAN NOUR; AND VARIOUS OTHER RESOLUTIONS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2004
House of Representatives,
Committee on International Relations,
Washington, DC.
The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:25 a.m. in room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Henry J. Hyde (Chairman of the Committee) presiding.
Chairman HYDE. The Committee will come to order. We have a series of noncontroversial bills pending before the Committee, most of which have been marked up by the Subcommittees. It is the intention of the Chair to consider these measures en bloc, and by unanimous consent authorize the Chair to seek consideration of the bills under suspension of the rules.
[The bills referred to follow:]
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Chairman HYDE. All Members are given leave to insert remarks on the measures into the record, should they choose to do so. If Members wish to give statements, I will recognize them after the unanimous consent agreement is adopted.
Without objection, the Chairman is authorized to seek consideration of all of the measures on today's agenda under suspension of the rules, and the amendments which the Members have before them will be deemed as adopted.
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Chairman HYDE. Does anybody seek recognition?
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Chairman?
Chairman HYDE. Mr. Lantos.
Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Chairman, I strongly support your recommendation.
Chairman HYDE. Anybody else?
[No response.]
Chairman HYDE. The Committee stands adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 10:27 a.m. the Committee was adjourned.]