S. Amdt. 5632 - To Make Certain Technical and Clarifying Amendments.
110th Congress (2007-2008) View amendment details
- Sponsor:
- Christopher Dodd
This is an amendment to H.R. 5834 - North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
Senate Vote: Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
PASSED by voice vote on September 22, 2008.
Other Votes:
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
H.R. 5834 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Foreign policy
- Authorization
- Budgets
- China
- Civil liberties
- Communications
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Democracy
- Diplomacy
- Diplomats
- East Asia
- Freedom of information
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International affairs
- International broadcasting
- North Korea
- Politics and government
- Radio broadcasting
- Refugees
- Repatriation
- Right of asylum
- South Korea
- Telecommunication
- Treaties
- United Nations
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/17/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 5/15/2008 Passed Senate 9/22/2008 Signed by President 10/07/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748) 5/15/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 9/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote currently selected Senate Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/17/2008 4/17/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 4/30/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/30/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. 5/13/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628. Put on a legislative calendar 5/13/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392. 5/13/2008 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/13/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/13/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5834. 5/13/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 5/15/2008 Considered as unfinished business. select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/15/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748) 5/19/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 9/22/2008 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. 9/22/2008 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 9/22/2008 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 9/22/2008 Amendment SA 5632 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd. currently selected Vote 9/22/2008 Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/23/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 9/23/2008 Cleared for White House. 9/23/2008 Mr. Scott (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. 9/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834. 9/23/2008 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. Presented to President 9/26/2008 Presented to President. Signed 10/07/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 10/07/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-346. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status currently selected S. Amdt. 5632 Dodd, Christopher [D-CT] September 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on September 22, 2008. To make certain technical and clarifying amendments.
Actions
September 22, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5632 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd.
September 22, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.Full Text of this Amendment
SA 5632. Mr. REID (for Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mrs. BOXER, and Ms. MURKOWSKI)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 5834, to amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 3, beginning on line 4, strike the comma and all that follows to the end period and insert the following: ``and has increased the bounty paid for turning in North Korean refugees''.
On page 3, beginning on line 11, strike ``including'' and all that follows through ``killings'' on line 17.
On page 4, line 4, strike ``On February'', and insert the following: ``Since the passage of the North Korean Human Rights Act, Congress has on several occasions expressed interest in the status of North Korean refugees, and on February''.
On page 4, line 19, strike ``at overseas posts''.
On page 5, line 10, after ``should'', insert ``continue to''.
On page 6, line 3, strike ``rights, humanitarian, and refugee issues,'' and insert the following: ``rights and humanitarian issues, and to participate in policy planning and implementation with respect to refugee issues,''.
On page 7, line 20, strike ``$4,000,000'' and insert ``$2,000,000''.
On page 9, line 13, after ``including'', insert the following: ``, in coordination with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration,''.
On page 9, line 21, strike ``coordinate'' and insert ``participate in the formulation and''.
On page 11, line 13, strike ``paragraphs'' and insert ``paragraph''.
On page 11, strike line 14 and all that follows through line 19.
On page 11, line 20, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(3)''.
On page 12, lines 3 and 4, strike ``may be provided in a classified format, if necessary'' and insert the following: ``shall be provided in unclassified form, with a classified annex, if necessary''.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Sep 22, 2008.)
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