[House Hearing, 106 Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
H.R. 2909, THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1999
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MARKUP
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
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MARCH 22, 2000
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Serial No. 106-157
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COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York, Chairman
WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania SAM GEJDENSON, Connecticut
JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa TOM LANTOS, California
HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American
DAN BURTON, Indiana Samoa
ELTON GALLEGLY, California MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
DANA ROHRABACHER, California SHERROD BROWN, Ohio
DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois CYNTHIA A. McKINNEY, Georgia
EDWARD R. ROYCE, California ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
PETER T. KING, New York PAT DANNER, Missouri
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama
MARSHALL ``MARK'' SANFORD, South BRAD SHERMAN, California
Carolina ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
MATT SALMON, Arizona STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey
AMO HOUGHTON, New York JIM DAVIS, Florida
TOM CAMPBELL, California EARL POMEROY, North Dakota
JOHN M. McHUGH, New York WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
KEVIN BRADY, Texas GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
RICHARD BURR, North Carolina BARBARA LEE, California
PAUL E. GILLMOR, Ohio JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
GEORGE RADANOVICH, California JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado
Richard J. Garon, Chief of Staff
Kathleen Bertelsen Moazed, Democratic Chief of Staff
Kristen Gilley, Professional Staff Member
Jill N. Quinn, Staff Associate
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Markup of H.R. 2909, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 1999. A
bill to provide implementation by the United States of Hague
Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect
of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes............... 1
APPENDIX
Prepared statements:
The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman, a Representative in Congress
from the State of New York and Chairman, Committee on
International Relations........................................ 14
The Honorable Earl Pomeroy, a Representative in Congress from the
State of North Dakota.......................................... 18
Bills and amendments:
H.R. 2909........................................................ 21
Amendment offered by Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman, Hon. Sam
Gejdenson, Hon. Richard Burr, Hon. William Delahunt, Hon.
Cass Ballenger, and Hon. Earl Pomeroy (approved)........... 68
H.R. 2909, THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACT
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000
House of Representatives,
Committee on International Relations,
Washington, DC.
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room
2200, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman
(Chairman of the Committee) presiding.
Chairman. Gilman. The Committee will come to order.
The Committee meets in open session today, pursuant to
notice, to consider H.R. 2909, the Intercountry Adoption Act of
the year 2000.
I regret that we were delayed. That was due to a meeting of
the Democratic Caucus, and we are now ready to proceed.
The Chair lays the bill before the Committee. The Clerk
will report the title of the bill.
[The bill appears in the appendix.]
Ms. Bloomer. H.R. 2909, a bill to provide for
implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on
protection of children and cooperation in respect of
intercountry adoption and further purposes.
Chairman. Gilman. The Clerk will read the bill for
amendment.
Ms. Bloomer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, Section 1, Short Title: Table of Contents, (a) Short
Title----
Chairman. Gilman. The bill will be considered as having
been read. I have an amendment at the desk, which the Clerk
will report.
Ms. Bloomer. Amendment in the nature of a substitute to
H.R. 2909, offered by Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Pomeroy.
[The amendment of Mr. Gilman appears in the appendix.]
Chairman. Gilman. I ask unanimous consent that the
amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as
original text for the purposes of amendment, and that it be
considered as having been read, and be open to amendment at any
point. Is there any objection?
[No response.]
If there is no objection, so ordered.
I will now recognize myself for 5 minutes on the amendment
to open the discussion.
Today we are marking up H.R. 2909, the Intercountry
Adoption Act of the year 2000. This bipartisan bill has strong
Congressional support, a total of 45 co-sponsors.
May we have order, please.
We will be considering an amendment in the nature of a
substitute that reflects bipartisan and bicameral
participation. The purpose of this bill is to provide the
Department of State with the necessary authorities to implement
the Hague Convention on the protection of children and
cooperation in respect of intercountry adoption.
As a signatory to this Convention, our Nation must now meet
the obligations of the Convention, which requires the creation
of a central authority to administer the new duties. The
legislation designates the State Department as the central
authority.
Senator Helms also introduced implementing legislation,
Senate 682; and Mr. Burr of North Carolina introduced the
companion bill in the House, H.R. 2342. A major element in the
Helms-Burr bill, giving total responsibility to the State
Department, has been accommodated in this substitute. We
appreciate Mr. Burr's interest and attention to this measure.
There have been significant differences between the House
and the Senate bills. However, both Committees, intent on
enacting the legislation this year, reconcile those differences
and produce a substitute amendment.
We appreciate the input received from many outside groups,
the many individuals, and the administration, who made
important contributions to this substitute. We are also very
grateful for the many letters of support we have received for
this substitute provision.
I say with confidence that we have before us a solid bill,
a bill that will enable the State Department to get started on
performing needed services to the thousands of Americans who
each year adopt children from overseas. We want those parents
to have the best information and services available to them.
This bill provides many consumer protections to improve the
intercountry adoption process and to establish a consistent and
reliable system that will be recognized by foreign nations.
This bill also has been referred to the Ways and Means
Committee, to the Education and the Workforce Committee, and to
the Judiciary Committee. We have worked with those committees
throughout the process, and we hope they will also
expeditiously advance this bill.
We also have a letter from Senate sponsors of their bill,
stating their full support. I will read their short letter
dated March 21st addressed to myself and to Mr. Gejdenson, our
Ranking Member.
Dear Ben and Sam: We understand that the House
International Relations Committee will consider implementing
legislation for the Intercountry Adoption Act on Wednesday,
March 22nd. We are pleased that you will be jointly bringing
forward a substitute bill--an amalgamation of both the House
bill, H.R. 2909, and our Senate bill, Senate 682--representing
a solid compromise that we believe will gain wide support in
both the House and Senate.
It is our intention to ensure that the same amendment is
considered by the Foreign Relations Committee and the full
Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee will take up the
legislation, as well as the treaty, on April 11th. We
anticipate speedy consideration of this very important
legislation.
We deeply appreciate your efforts and those of the staff
for the many hours that have been spent developing this
compromise legislation. Signed, Senators Jesse Helms and Mary
Landrieu.
The Chair now recognizes the Ranking Minority Member, the
gentleman from Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson.
Mr. Gejdenson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to commend
the Chairman for his efforts, coming together with this
bipartisan piece of legislation and an amendment that I think
reaches a fair compromise.
I am gratified that the bill has a provision which pushes
to protect small but established community-based agencies. It
has broad support from children's international groups, such as
the Child Welfare League of America. The American Academy of
Adoption Attorneys has endorsed the amendment. As you
indicated, we have the support from the Senate.
I would also particularly like to thank my chief counsel
for working on this legislation, as well as Mark Agrast of Mr.
Delahunt's staff who worked tirelessly and added considerably
to the final product, and as well Mr. Delahunt who always pulls
his fair share of the load and then some.
I hope we can move this quickly. It is a good bill and it
achieves, I think, what is the best interest of the families
that adopt and the children.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman. Gilman. Thank you, Mr. Gejdenson.
Before asking for other Members' comments, I would like to
call on Susan Jacobs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Legislative Affairs, for the State Department's comments on the
bill.
Ms. Jacobs, thank you for being here.
Ms. Jacobs. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The State Department supports this bill, and we would like
to thank very much the efforts of the staff--Kristin Gilley,
David Abromowitz, Mark Agrast, and Cassie Bevin--for working so
cooperatively with the State Department, with INS, and with
HHS, on this bill.
The only trepidation we have is taking on the accreditation
process because it is not something that we have ever done
before, and we hope that your trust in us won't be misplaced.
Chairman. Gilman. Thank you very much.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I want to just say at the outset that I support the goals
of the Intercountry Adoption Act, which are to facilitate
international adoptions while protecting the best interests of
the children involved. In general, I think the proposed act
admirably promotes these objectives.
I do, however, have a few reservations about the bill in
its present form, and I expect that when the bill is considered
by the full House other Members will also have ideas about how
it can be improved. I will, therefore, support reporting the
bill out of committee today to advance the process of its
consideration.
I strongly recommend, however, that the bill be considered
under a rule that will allow a reasonable number of amendments.
Mr. Chairman, I ask that you support such a rule.
Chairman. Gilman. Thank you, Mr. Smith.
I want to recognize the gentleman who has done a great deal
of work on this bill in trying to arrive at a compromise, Mr.
Delahunt.
Mr. Delahunt. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to start with a personal note. Two weeks from
tomorrow--I think some might wonder why I have such a personal
interest in this particular legislation. Two weeks from
tomorrow my daughter, my younger daughter, who I know you have
met, arrived in this country from Vietnam on--I know there are
some folks here with white hair that will have a memory of
Operation Baby Lift.
Some of you would remember the first plane that left the
airport in Saigon crashed, killing some 110 orphans. My
daughter was on the second plane. She arrived in this country 2
weeks from tomorrow, April 6th. So this particular bill has
special meaning to me.
I am confident that the problems that have been associated
with international adoption, exorbitant fees in some cases,
excessive red tape, outright fraud, kidnappings, concealment of
medical records that should have been made available to
potentially adoptive parents, improper inducements to
relinquish parental rights, all of those concerns that really
are the object of the Convention will be addressed by this
particular legislation.
I would hope that once we report this bill out that the
Chair would consider putting this particular legislation on the
fast track. In any event----
Chairman. Gilman. We will try our best, Mr. Delahunt.
Mr. Delahunt. Thank you, Mr. Gilman.
You know, this bill has come a long way. It has been truly
an odyssey, and I sincerely and genuinely want to thank you,
Mr. Gilman, for your efforts, and to Sam Gejdenson. You both
have done extraordinary work. I also recognize my friend and
colleague from North Carolina, Mr. Burr, who has a genuine and
sincere interest in this issue. He and I have had many
conversations on it.
Dave Camp, who serves on the Ways and Means Committee, and
is active in adoption issues, also has played a critical role.
I mean--and I think that it would be remiss not to again state
the fine work that your staff, represented by Kristin Gilley,
and Mr. Gejdenson's staff, represented by David Abromowitz--
they have done just Herculean efforts to make this happen.
I would be remiss not to single out my own legislative
director, who has taken this particular measure on because he
is aware of my personal involvement in this issue, for what
simply is extraordinary in terms of commitment, skill, and the
ability to help broker what I think is a very responsible
compromise, which this amendment represents, on a variety of
tough issues.
Every compromise involves some degree of sacrifice by all
concerned. I am honestly very grateful that so many
organizations, representing such a broad spectrum of opinions,
have been willing to set aside their lingering reservations to
give support to this amendment. I think that speaks well of all
of the stakeholders in this particular effort.
I am particularly gratified by the progress that has been
made with regard to one of the most contentious provisions of
the bill as originally introduced, and that is the provision
related to the disclosure of adoption records. To say that this
is an emotionally charged issue would be, at best, a serious
understatement.
As an adoptive parent myself, I share the feelings of
thousands of parents about their children's right to their
birth records, whether for serious medical reasons or simply to
satisfy the need that we all have to understand who we are and
what we are about. Personally, I support maximum responsible
disclosure, but I also recognize that other people of good
conscience feel differently.
The amendment deals with this issue rather simply. It
simply preserves the status quo. Convention records held in
Federal immigration files will continue to be available to the
extent--but only to the extent permitted by current applicable
Federal law. There is no change whatsoever.
Access to all other adoption records will continue to be
governed by applicable State laws. Again, no change. This
result reflects, really, a hard won compromise. I don't expect
or suppose that those with strong views on either side of the
issue will greet this particular formulation with a chorus of
hallelujahs. But I am satisfied that it is a fair and balanced
outcome which will enable the laws to evolve as the State
courts and the State legislatures continue to grapple with this
very complex and emotional issue.
It is now my hope that this amendment will be quickly
approved by both the Committee and the full House, without
extraneous and controversial amendments that could jeopardize
the speedy enactment of this legislation and upset the
comprehensive agreement that has been worked out among the
various House committees and with our Senate colleagues.
Again, Mr. Chairman, I would be remiss if I didn't note
that Senator Biden, Senator Helms, and Senator Landrieu have
really been actively involved in this particular proposal. I
applaud each and every one of those Senators.
Prompt U.S. ratification and implementation of the Hague
Convention is of enormous support to many thousands of children
throughout the world who cannot be placed for adoption in their
countries of origin. That is what we are talking about here.
U.S. ratification will signal to the rest of the world our
willingness to help provide homes for these children through
intercountry adoption.
I urge my colleagues to support this amendment in the
nature of a substitute, and look forward to its passage.
I yield back, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman. Gilman. Thank you, Mr. Delahunt, for your
supportive remarks.
Mr. Burr, who has been one of the sponsors--of the early
sponsors of this measure, we thank Mr. Burr for his good work
on this measure.
Mr. Burr. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I think it
is safe to say, in the 6 years that I have been fortunate
enough to be part of the Congress of the United States, I don't
think I have seen an issue that was resolved as quickly and as
effectively as the differences that we had over the legislation
introduced on the House side. You are to be commended for your
leadership, along with Mr. Gejdenson.
But I also want to highlight my colleague, Mr. Delahunt,
who from day one looked at me and said, ``Don't worry. We can
work this out.'' And for that I am eternally grateful because I
think that, in fact, as we have gone through this process
everybody involved had one thing in mind, and that was to make
sure that those people who wanted to provide a loving home for
a child had the opportunity to do it.
Let me say to my good friends from the State Department, I
have every degree of confidence in your ability----
[Laughter.]
Mr. Burr [continuing]. And wait enthusiastically to watch
the great success that you achieve.
Ms. Jacobs. Thank you.
Mr. Burr. It was clear from our hearings very early on that
HHS was not the appropriate agency, and I think for those that
started out that way their testimony quickly led to the lack of
expertise. Not to suggest that the expertise is already there
at State, but clearly the experience has been established in
the past that will make this an expertise.
It is my understanding that our colleagues from the Senate
will consider the same language when they mark up the
legislation in the Foreign Relations Committee. I am hopeful
that we can now proceed on a track that gets this legislation
passed, signed into law. Hopefully, we can get it done before
this Congress adjourns, and I look forward to working with each
one of my colleagues on making sure we do that.
I would like to also take this opportunity to thank the
many individuals and groups who took the time to contact me
with their concerns and comments about the process that we are
engaged in. I would especially like to thank those who were
parents of adopted children, who internationally adopted
children who came in to talk firsthand about the experience
they went through, and how in a perfect bill it should work. I
think we have done everything to reach that point that, in
fact, they shared with us.
Despite our different approaches, Mr. Chairman, I think it
is safe to say that we did want the same thing, and that is to
help those who want nothing more than to provide a child with a
loving home. I believe this amendment, if accepted by the
Committee, will provide them with at least some of the help
they need.
I encourage my colleagues to support the substitute. I
thank you once again, and I yield back.
Mr. Gejdenson. Mr. Chairman.
Chairman. Gilman. Mr. Gejdenson.
Mr. Gejdenson. Mr. Chairman, I would ask--you know, Members
are kind of strewn around the Capitol at the moment. In order
to facilitate a quorum and not wanting to cut anybody off, but
that we would set, on the assumption that we have a quorum,
that in 5 minutes we actually hold the vote.
That way Members, as they are being called, will hopefully
be more ready to come, knowing that they won't be held up by an
extended discussion. That if any other discussion occurs, we
could do it after the vote on the bill. Since there seems to be
broad support and no opposition in moving forward.
Chairman. Gilman. Thank you, Mr. Gejdenson. Without
objection, within 5 minutes we will have a final vote on the
measure.
Any further requests for discussion? Anyone have any
further requests for discussion?
Mr. Gejdenson. Move the amendment.
Chairman. Gilman. If there are no further amendments, the
previous question is ordered on the Gilman amendment in the
nature of a substitute, as amended.
The question is on agreeing to the Gilman amendment in the
nature of a substitute. All in favor of the Gilman amendment in
the nature of a substitute, as amended, signify by saying aye.
[Ayes.]
Any opposed say no.
[No response.]
The amendment is agreed to.
We will take just a moment--recess--to give the Members an
opportunity to respond to the request for attendance.
[Recess.]
Chairman. Gilman. The gentleman from Nebraska is recognized
to offer a motion.
Mr. Bereuter. Mr. Chairman, I move the Committee report the
bill H.R. 2909, as amended, with a recommendation that the
bill, as amended, do pass.
Chairman. Gilman. The question is on the motion to report
the bill, as set forth by Mr. Bereuter, and reported favorably
to the House. All those in favor say aye.
[Ayes.]
All those opposed say no.
[No response.]
Mr. Gejdenson. Ask for a recorded vote.
Chairman. Gilman. Mr. Gejdenson asks for a recorded vote.
All in favor signify with a show of hands. It is a sufficient
number. Without objection, we will now proceed with the roll
call. The Clerk will call the roll.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Gilman.
Chairman. Gilman. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Gilman votes aye.
Mr. Goodling.
Mr. Goodling. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Goodling votes aye.
Mr. Leach.
[No response.]
Mr. Hyde.
[No response.]
Mr. Bereuter.
Mr. Bereuter. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Bereuter votes yes.
Chairman. Gilman. May we have a little order, please, so
the Clerk can hear the responses.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Smith votes yes.
Mr. Burton.
[No response.]
Mr. Gallegly.
[No response.]
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen.
[No response.]
Mr. Ballenger.
Mr. Ballenger. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Ballenger votes yes.
Mr. Rohrabacher.
[No response.]
Mr. Manzullo.
Mr. Manzullo. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Manzullo votes yes.
Mr. Royce.
[No response.]
Mr. King.
Mr. King. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. King votes yes.
Mr. Chabot.
Mr. Chabot. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Chabot votes yes.
Mr. Sanford.
Mr. Sanford. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Sanford votes yes.
Mr. Salmon.
[No response.]
Mr. Houghton.
[No response.]
Mr. Campbell.
[No response.]
Mr. McHugh.
Mr. McHugh. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. McHugh votes yes.
Mr. Brady.
[No response.]
Mr. Burr.
Mr. Burr. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Burr votes yes.
Mr. Gillmor.
Mr. Gillmor. Yes.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Gillmor votes yes.
Mr. Radanovich.
[No response.]
Mr. Cooksey.
Mr. Cooksey. Yes.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Cooksey votes yes.
Mr. Tancredo.
Mr. Tancredo. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Tancredo votes yes.
Chairman. Gilman. If I might interrupt our roll call a
moment, let me remind our Members that we have our very
important oil crisis price reduction measure on the floor in
the early afternoon. We will welcome all of our Members to be
present at that time. Thank you.
Please continue.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Gejdenson.
Mr. Gejdenson. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Gejdenson votes yes.
Mr. Lantos.
[No response.]
Mr. Berman.
[No response.]
Mr. Ackerman.
[No response.]
Chairman. Gilman. I ask our Members to stay until the vote
is complete, just in the event we have any problem.
Please continue.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Faleomavaega.
[No response.]
Mr. Martinez.
[No response.]
Mr. Payne.
Mr. Payne. Yes.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Payne votes yes.
Mr. Menendez.
[No response.]
Mr. Brown.
[No response.]
Ms. McKinney.
[No response.]
Mr. Hastings.
Mr. Hastings. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Hastings votes yes.
Chairman. Gilman. We are asking our Members not to leave
until the roll call is over.
Ms. Bloomer. Ms. Danner.
Ms. Danner. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Ms. Danner votes yes.
Mr. Hilliard.
Mr. Hilliard. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Hilliard votes yes.
Mr. Sherman.
Mr. Sherman. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Sherman votes yes.
Mr. Wexler.
[No response.]
Mr. Rothman.
Mr. Rothman. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Rothman votes yes.
Mr. Davis.
[No response.]
Mr. Pomeroy.
Mr. Pomeroy. Yes.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Pomeroy votes yes.
Mr. Delahunt.
Mr. Delahunt. Yes.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Delahunt votes yes.
Mr. Meeks.
[No response.]
Ms. Lee.
Ms. Lee. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Ms. Lee votes yes.
Mr. Crowley.
[No response.]
Mr. Hoeffel.
Mr. Hoeffel. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Hoeffel votes yes.
OK. Mr. Leach.
[No response.]
Mr. Hyde.
[No response.]
Chairman. Gilman. The Clerk is calling the absentees.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Burton.
[No response.]
Mr. Gallegly.
[No response.]
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen.
[No response.]
Mr. Rohrabacher.
[No response.]
Mr. Royce.
[No response.]
Mr. Salmon.
Mr. Salmon. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Salmon votes yes.
Mr. Houghton.
[No response.]
Mr. Campbell.
[No response.]
Mr. Brady.
[No response.]
Mr. Radanovich.
[No response.]
Mr. Lantos.
[No response.]
Mr. Berman.
[No response.]
Mr. Ackerman.
[No response.]
Mr. Faleomavaega.
[No response.]
Mr. Martinez.
[No response.]
Mr. Menendez.
[No response.]
Mr. Brown.
[No response.]
Ms. McKinney.
[No response.]
Mr. Wexler.
[No response.]
Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Davis votes yes.
Mr. Meeks.
[No response.]
Mr. Crowley.
Mr. Crowley. Aye.
Ms. Bloomer. Mr. Crowley votes yes.
Chairman. Gilman. The Clerk will read the tally.
Ms. Bloomer. On this vote, there were 28 ayes and zero
nays.
Chairman. Gilman. Without objection, the bill is
authorized. The motion is agreed to. Without objection, the
Chairman is authorized to make motions under Rule 20 relative
to going to conference on this or a companion bill for the
Senate. Without objection, the Chief of Staff is authorized to
make grammatical changes to the bill.
Mr. Pomeroy.
Mr. Pomeroy. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to
include a statement in the record.
Chairman. Gilman. Without objection.
The Committee stands adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 10:58 a.m., the Committee was adjourned.]
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