Ackerman/King (NY) #17
Raises the authorized level for reimbursement to localities for services provided for the protection of foreign missions and officials from $25 million in each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Also authorizes the State Department to pay $30.6 million in back payments for expenses incurred since 1999. Authorizes the State Department to reprogram up to $5 million for these purposes.

Ackerman #56
Makes it a misdemeanor crime to obstruct, resist or interfere with a federal law enforcement officer who is acting in the performance of the protective functions authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.

Andrews #39
Expresses the sense of Congress that the embargo of Cuba should not be lifted until the Cuban government agrees to decriminalize free speech, association, movement, and other elements crucial to the development of democracy and protection of human rights. Calls upon the Cuban government to immediately release all political prisoners being held in Cuba to eliminate all of Cuba?s criminal laws that unnecessarily restrict fundamental human rights, and to respect human rights of its citizens as well as permit free multiparty and internationally supervised elections in Cuba.

Andrews #40
Expresses the sense of Congress that the water boundaries that were established through several treaties in the first half of the 20th century, under which the Dodecanese islands and adjacent islets were ceded by Italy to Greece, are the established borders between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Further, calls upon any party, including Turkey, which objects to these established borders to seek redress in the International Court of Justice at The Hague.

Andrews #41
Expresses the grave concerns of Congress regarding the People?s Republic of China?s deployment of hundreds of ballistic missiles directed towards Taiwan. Calls upon the President of the United States to direct all appropriate U.S. officials to raise these concerns with PRC officials, and seek renunciation from all leaders of the PRC of any threat or use of force against Taiwan. Calls upon the President to authorize the sale of the Aegis missile defense system to Taiwan if China refuses the dismantle the missiles in question. Reaffirms that the future of Taiwan should be determined peacefully and with the expressed consent of the Taiwanese people.

Andrews #42
Establishes that it is U.S. policy for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to be recognized by the United States government only by the designation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. All publications and documents of the government of the United States should reflect this designation.

Andrews #70
Urges the immediate withdrawl of Turkish troops of occupation from the Republic of Cyprus. (Late)

Ballenger #6
Strikes Section 731, ?Sense of Congress Regarding Migration Issues Between the United States and Mexico.?

Bereuter #59
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should consider requesting that NATO raise a force for deployment in post-war Iraq and that other nations contribute troops and police to stabilize and rebuild Iraq. (Late)

Bordallo #11
Would include the territories and possessions within the geographic definition of the United States for the purposes of allowing State Department personnel from Guam to be able to transfer back home from a foreign area posting. (Revised)

Brown (OH)/Chabot/Rohrabacher/Wexler #12
Directs the Secretary of State to submit an unclassified report to Congress describing the plan of the United States to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly held by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May of each year in Geneva, Switzerland.

Burton #18
States that no funds authorized by this Act will be sued to process or grant international child abductors and their families lawful entrance in the United States until the child is returned.

Burton #74
Extends State Department authority to deny visas to extended family of abductors. Requires the State Department to submit an Annual Report to Congress regarding the measures that they have taken on international child abduction on a country-by-country basis. Requires the State Department to send notices regarding child abduction cases to countries where they are believed to be abducted to. Requires the Secretary to set forth guidelines on how Department of State personnel treat abducted persons who seek asylum. (Late)

Collins #27
Provides for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna L-19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the needs of the State Department to the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. The conveyance shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.

Crane #43
Offers Congress? condolences to the loved ones of those innocent Americans that have been killed in Israel, and calls on the Palestinian Authority to work with Israel to protect all innocent people (regardless of citizenship) from terrorist violence. Requires that the State Department include the killing of every American by terrorists in its annual ?Chronology of Significant Terrorist Incidents,? as reported in the Patterns of Global Terrorism report.

Crowley #7
Re-authorizes the Voice of America (VOA) Modernization Program Contractor Requirements and makes them applicable to all new International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) competitive programs.

Crowley/Hastings (FL)/Ackerman #8
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President of the United States and the Secretary of State should engage in an open dialogue with the Government of Poland to acheive a final and complete settlement for those Jews, homosexuals, European Roma, and other individuals and groups who had their private property seized by the Nazis during World War II.

Dreier/Stenholm #75
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States and Mexico should as soon as is practicable commence negotiations in an attempt to reach a migration accord that is as comprehensive as possible and which addresses the key issues of concerns for both nations. Also expresses the sense of Congress that as part of any migration agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, the issues of the extradition of violent criminals and law enforcement cooperation between the two nations be addressed. Strikes the provision in Section 731 relating to Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). (Late)

Emanuel/DeLauro/Abercrombie #21
Requires that for every dollar spent on the reconstruction of Iraq, an equal amount is allocated to State and local governments in order to fund domestic priorities.

Emanuel #24
Designates Poland as a participant in the State Department?s Visa Waiver Program.

Engel #57
Second-degree amendment. Makes Kosovo eligible to receive assistance under the Millennium Challenge Account.

Engel #58
Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States to remain engaged in Iraq; the President should consider requesting that NATO raise a force similar to Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Bosnia for post-war Iraq and urge NATO member states to provide troops and police to Coalition efforts in Iraq; and the President should consider calling on the United Nations to urge its member states to provide military troops, civilian police, and resources to the post-war Iraq effort.

Farr #33
Authorizes the creation of a Director of Reconstruction positions, to provide a point person in the U.S. government to coordinate operations in post-conflict scenarios. Authorizes the creation of a FEMA-like office in USAID to manage a database and serve as a clearinghouse for post-conflict reconstruction efforts, and to provide support for post-conflict operations. Expresses the sense of Congress to create a NATO unit to respond to post-conflict scenarios, and authorizes the President to make a U.S. contribution of personnel to the unit. Establishes a U.S. post-conflict training center, building on existing training programs in the country. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should create a Civilian Police Reserve to train and deploy American police officers interested in serving overseas in post-conflict environments. Authorizes the creation of a ?Security Development Fund? - a $300 million fund to provide resources, when authorized by the President, to cover immediate and unforseen costs in declared post-conflict situations, and potential U.S. contributions to multilateral operations.

Gallegly #22
Eliminates requirement that designations of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) lapse after two years unless renewed by the Secretary of State. Institutes procedures allowing FTOs to petition the Secretary every two years to have their designations revoked. In the event that in any four year period an entity designated as a FTO does not petition to have its designation revoked, the Secretary would be required to review the entity?s designation and determine whether the designation should be revoked. Establishes a 180-day deadline for the Secretary to complete reviews of certain FTO designations. Allows the Secretary to amend an entity?s designation as a FTO to take account of aliases or different names used by the entity after it is designated, without the need to create a separate administrative record for such an amendment.

Gallegly #67
Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. should immediately request and hold high-level meetings with the government of Mexico for the purpose of bringing attention to the negative consequences to the bilateral relationship as a result of Mexico?s failure to extradite criminals who have committed a crime punishable by life imprisonment or death. Also states that as part of any migration agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, the issue of the extradition of criminals who have committed a crime punishable by life imprisonment or death needs to be addressed. (Late)

Hayworth #25
Placeholder. Limits the U.S. contribution to the U.N. regular budget (contributions to other U.N. programs would not be affected) to an amount no greater than that paid by any other permanent Security Council member.

Hefley #1
Prohibits Indonesia from receiving International Military Education and Training (IMET) funds until the President certifies to the appropriate Congressional committees that the Government of Indonesia and the Indonesian Armed Forces are taking effective measures to determine culpability for an August 2002 terrorist attack against ten Americans, including cooperation with the Director of the FBI in conducting a full investigation of the attack and criminally prosecuting those responsible for the attack.

Hostettler/Gallegly #28
Provides the Secretary of State with the authority to regulate the issuance of consular identification cards by foreign missions in the United States. Directs the Secretary of State to issue regulations requiring foreign missions to: issue consular identification cards only to bona fide nations of the issuing country; maintain accurate records of all such cards issued; require recipients of such cards to notify the mission of address changes; notify the Secretary of each such card issued in the United States, including the recipient?s name and address; and make records of such cards issued available for audit and review by the State Department at the Secretary?s request. Where the Secretary determines that a foreign mission?s violation of the aforementioned regulations potentially threatens the security of the United States or facilities criminal or fraudulent acts, directs Secretary to notify the government of the mission to suspend issuance of consular cards until compliance with the regulations is established. If the foreign mission fails to suspend issuance in response to such notice, directs Secretary to stop issuing non-immigrant and/or immigrant visa to nationals of the country until Secretary determines mission is in compliance with its regulations.

Hunter/Cunningham/Davis (CA) #47
Placeholder. Expresses the sense of Congress that the International Boundary and Water Commission shall make treaty negotiations with Mexico on the establishment of a public-private partnership to construct and operate a wastewater treatment facility in Mexico as outlined in P.L. 106-457 a priority. Specifies that the International Boundary and Water Commission shall keep the Congress fully informed on the progress of their negotiations with monthly reports to the authorizing committees.

Hunter/Cunningham/Davis (CA) #49
Requires the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to continue to operate the International Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) until such time as the facility is replaced with a new plant that meets the wastewater needs of the region.

Hunter/Cunningham/Davis (CA) #50
Placeholder. Requires the Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs take over negotiations for a new treaty minute regarding cross-border sewage.

Hunter #51
Directs that Congress receive the communications of the International Boundary and Water Commission regarding negotiations of a treaty minute with Mexico on the topic of the clean-up of cross border sewage.

Hyde #9
Authorizes the transfer of certain surplus naval vessels to five countries: Bahrain, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, and Turkey, resulting in $65 million for the U.S. Treasury.

Hyde/Lantos #10
Authorizes the establishment of a new program of foreign assistance for countries that meet and maintain certain eligibility criteria. Authorizes and expands the Peace Corps. The Millennium Challenge Authorization Act authorizes a new program of assistance ($1.3 billion in FY04, $3 billion in FY05, and $5 billion FY06) for eligible countries for programs that help such countries achieve lasting economic growth and poverty reduction. The assistance would be administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a new government-owned corporation. The Peace Corps Expansion Act contains a Congressional declaration of policy in support of the goal announced by the President of doubling the number of Peace Corps volunteers to 14,000 by 2007. Authorizes $366.8 million in FY04, $411.8 million in FY05, $455.9 million in FY06, and $499.4 million in FY07 for the Peace Corps.

Hyde #15
Strikes Section 227 and replaces it with a provision to provides the Secretary of State with the authority to establish and implement a security capital cost-sharing program which is designed to collect funds from each agency to assist in the cost of building new secure facilities. Starting in fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of State is authorized to determine on an annual basis fees to be collected from other government agencies that have personnel assigned overseas in diplomatic facilities and to use such fees to construct safe and secure new embassy compounds. The funds generated by this new cost-sharing program are expected to expedite the construction schedule for new secure facilities shortening the average time from 26 years to 12 years.

Hyde #16
Makes technical corrections including correction of a misspelled word; deletes Section 208 which was repeated as Section 230; provides the correct title to an Act; corrects subparagraph lettering and numbering; strikes repetitive language.

Jackson-Lee #72
Calls for a leadership group composed of small business leaders selected from around the U.S. to assist the training/liaison coordinator in training small businesses in the U.S. aerospace and defense industrial sector rather than a single coordinator. (Late)

Kennedy (MN) #31
Second-degree amendment. Clarifies that both public and private sector expenditures should be taken into account when considering eligibility for the Millennium Challenge Account, not solely government spending.

Kolbe #34
Placeholder. Second-degree amendment. Permits the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Board to make a decision to suspend assistance according to relevant criteria. Clarifies circumstances when suspension and termination could occur including when a country has failed its commitment to bolster democracy, human rights, good governance, and the rule of law; invest in the health and education of its citizens; and promote sound economic policies that promote economic freedom and opportunity.

Kolbe #35
Placeholder. Second-degree amendment. Accelerates when lower middle income countries could be eligible for Millennium Challenge Account appropriations, subject to same overall limitation requirement. Would permit lower middle income countries to receive funding in fiscal year 2004 and 2005.

Kolbe #36
Placeholder. Second-degree amendment. Clarifies the role of USAID and its relationship with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Clarifies that both the MCC and USAID should be authorized to receive appropriated funds directly; benefit from transparent reporting and policy lines of authority to the President and Secretary of State; and work together in implementing the MCA vision.

Lantos #64
Requires that any assistance provided under the limited ?democratic policing? exemption to section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may only be provided pursuant to the notification procedures of Section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (Late)

Lee #48
Authorizes $1 million for the Government of Haiti to provide security for participants in the Provisional Election Council (CEP) and requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress regarding the National Endowment for Democracy funded projects in Haiti and their compliance with NED laws.

Maloney/Lantos #52
Authorizes an Afghan Women?s Fund of not less than $22.5 million each year between fiscal year 2003 and 2005. The Fund would give special attention to programs designed to increase women and girls? access to health care, education, and income earning opportunities as well as to programs to prevent trafficking in persons. Requires not less than 15% of the Fund to support the programmatic activities and organizational development of Afghan women-led non-governmental organizations in each fiscal year from 2003 to 2005.

Maloney #55
Second-degree amendment. Ensures that the equal rights of women and girls are included in the Millennium Challenge Account eligibility criteria. (Revised)

Manzullo #14
Requires that no funds authorized under the bill be used for procurement, subject to the Buy American Act, be spent to acquire articles, materials, and supplies manufactured in the United States that do not have at least 65 percent, rather than the present 50 percent, domestic content. The same requirement is applicable to contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of any public building or public work funded by the bill.

McCollum #20
Second-degree amendment. Requires any Millennium Challenge Compact made between the President, acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and an eligible country contain a plan to promote environmental sustainability by requiring an environmental impact assessment and regular benchmarks to monitor and evaluate impacts during the implementation of the project.

McKeon #71
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Executive Branch of the Mexican Government should work closely with the Mexican Supreme Court in order to persuade the court to reconsider its October 2001 ruling so that the possibility of a life imprisonment sentence would not interfere with the timely extradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States. (Late)

Menendez #45
Expresses the sense of Congress that asks the Administration to conclude a comprehensive migration agreement with Mexico, and that the Administration should submit legislation to Congress based on such an accord that would encourage new and realistic approaches to migration to ensure it is safe, orderly, legal, and dignified.

Menendez #46
Prohibits foreign assistance to support energy-related projects in the State of Tamil Nadu, India.

Menendez #53
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in mitigating the threat of global warming by participating in international negotiations on climate change to reduce greenhouse gases internationally.

Menendez #68
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in mitigating the threat of global warming by participating in international negotiations on climate change to reduce greenhouse gases internationally. Removes provisions that would come under the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. (Late)

Pallone #65
Recognizes the plight of Jewish refugees who were expelled from Arab nations during the years leading up to and following the establishment of the State of Israel. (Late)

Paul #4
Prohibits funds authorized under this act to be used to pay any U.S. contribution to the United Nations or any affiliated agency of the United Nations.

Paul #5
Prohibits funds authorized under this act to be made available to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Rangel/Lee #69
Allows the addition of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Belize, Domnica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic to the list of countries eligible for assistance from the HIV/AIDS Global Fund. (Late)

Rohrabacher #29
Permits the President, in the case of exports to NATO countries and major non-NATO allies only, to revise the regulations for the export of satellites as he sees fit. Same version that was adopted in committee and later struck.

Rohrabacher #30
Permits the President, in the case of exports to NATO countries and major non-NATO allies, to revise the regulations for the export of satellites as he sees fit. Simplified from the version offered in committee and later struck.

Schakowsky #76
Expresses the sense of Congress that the State Department should provide adequate resources to U.S. embassies and consulates in order to meet the workload requirements for visa application processing. (Late)

Schiff #37
Expresses the sense of Congress calling for the expeditious issuance of visas to the extent possible and consistent with national security objectives for Russian weapons scientists involved in arms control and non-proliferation exchanges in the United States.

Schiff #38
Expresses the sense of Congress calling for a thorough and expeditious joint investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency into the documents or other materials that the President relied on to conclude that Iraq had attempted to obtain uranium from Africa. Calls for the investigation to be completed by September 2003.

Sherman #13
Declares U.S. support for an internationally-monitored referendum in Iran and would require that U.S. broadcasting and State Department grant programs foster this policy. Reimposes a total embargo on Iranian goods in the United States. The embargo would remain in force until the President certifies that Iran has abandoned efforts to develop nuclear weapons, has given up support for terrorism, and has improved its human rights record. Authorizes the President to redirect appropriations for international financial institutions to child survival and HIV/AIDS programs by an amount equal to any amounts these institutions provide to the Iranian government in the form of loans or other support. Requires the President to report to the Congress on Iran?s alleged harboring of al-Qaeda terrorists.

Sherman #23
Declares that it is the policy of the United States that there be a free and fully democratic government in Iran; that the United States supports transparent, full democracy in Iran; that the United States supports the rights of the Iranian people to choose their system of government through an internationally monitored referendum; and that the United States condemns the brutal treatment, imprisonment, and torture of Iranian civilians expressing political dissent.

Smith (NJ)/Oberstar/Hyde #3
Strikes the Crowley amendment on United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that was adopted in committee and returns the underlying legislation to a neutral position on UNFPA. Eliminates the additional $25 million in funding for UNFPA that the Crowley amendment added.

Smith (NJ) #66
Prohibits an increase in non-humanitarian U.S. assistance to Vietnam in fiscal year 2004 unless the government makes substantial progress toward releasing political and religious prisoners, respecting religious freedom, allowing open access to the U.S. for its refugee program, respecting the rights of ethnic minority groups in the central highlands, is not acting in complicity with organizations trafficking human persons. Authroizes $2 million for each fiscal year 2004 and 2005 for non-governmental organizations promoting universally recognized human rights in Vietnam. Authorizes $9.1 million in fiscal year 2004 and $1.1 million in fiscal year 2005 to overcome Vietnamese jamming of Radio Free Asia. Establishes cultural exchanges with Vietnam. Extends U.S. refugee programs to Vietnamese who would have previously been eligible but missed deadlines due to circumstances beyond their control. Calls upon the Secretary of State to issue an annual report on Vietnam?s progress toward freedom and democracy. (Late)

Souder #54
Requires all new embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic buildings conform to and fit within the architectural integrity of the neighborhood in which they are located.

Stearns #77
Supports the role of the State Department as the central authority for the Hague Convention on Inter-country adoptions. (Late)

Tancredo #19
Directs the Secretary of State to request that foreign governments refrain from using their consular officials for the purpose of lobbying state and local governments to accept consult identification cards.

Tauscher #62
Calls on the United Nations to put in place broad U.N. Security Council authority to help the people of Iraq and to share the burden with the United States of reconstructing and stabilizing Iraq. (Late)

Tauscher/Bereuter #63
Allows exporters of commercial communications satellites to share marketing information with prospective customers in NATO countries, and in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Would not allow the transfer of any sensitive encryption and/or source code data, detailed design data, engineering analysis, or manufacturing know-how. (Late)

Walsh #2
Extends the Irish Peace Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 through 2008. The program provides for admission into the United States of up to 4,000 young disadvantaged aliens each fiscal year from designated counties Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland suffering from sectarian violence and high unemployment. (Revised)

Waters #44
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit annual reports that describe the progress made in modifying the Enhanced HIPC Initiative to provide deeper debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries.

Waxman #61
Placeholder. Expresses the sense of Congress concerning Holocaust-era insurance restitution and the need for insurance companies participating in the International Commission on Holocaust-era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) to publish policyholder lists for Holocaust survivors and their families to use to file effective claims. (Late)

Weldon (PA) #32
Provides that funds to Moldova shall not be made available unless the President of the United States determines that the government of Moldova has met its obligations with respect to investments made by United States citizens in the Aroma factory in Moldova.

Woolsey #73
Authorizes an additional $10 million for a State Department grant program that will direct funds to non-governmental organizations with the dual mission of clearing land mines and assisting the local population redevelop agriculture on the land. (Late)

* Summaries derived from information submitted by the amendment sponsors.