Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 5.

Mr. Boozman asked unanimous consent that the Committee on International Relations have until midnight on July 21 to file a report on H.R. 5682. Agreed to without objection.

Committee on Rules discharged.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 947 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5682 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Markey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new paragraph which states that the President must certify that India is fully and actively participating in U.S. efforts to dissuade, isolate, and, if necessary, sanction and contain Iran for its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction, including a nuclear weapons capability (including the capability to enrich or process nuclear materials), and the means to deliver weapons of mass destruction.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8701-8702)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1101 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5682.

Conference report H. Rept. 109-721 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8934-8950)

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11822-11825)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 359 - 68 (Roll no. 411).

Rule H. Res. 1101 passed House.