HR 918
107th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Alien property
American investments
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil War
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
Data banks
Diamonds
Economics and Public Finance
Export controls
Export credit
Export finance
Fines (Penalties)
Clean Diamonds Act
Introduced: March 7, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Mar 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 7, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Financial Services, 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.
Mar 7, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Clean Diamonds Act - Prohibits the import of diamonds into the United States unless the exporting country is implementing a system of controls on the export or import of rough diamonds that meets specified requirements, consistent with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 adopted on December 1, 2000, or a future international agreement which implements such controls and to which the United States is a signatory. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act.
Prohibits the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Export-Import Bank from engaging in certain transactions in connection with projects or exports to countries violating the requirements of this Act.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should take steps to negotiate an international agreement to eliminate the trade in diamonds used to support conflict in the country or regions in which such diamonds are mined.
Provides a waiver for the requirements of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.