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Clean Diamond Trade Act

Introduced: April 3, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-19.
Apr 25, 2003
Signed by President.
Apr 14, 2003
Presented to President.
Apr 11, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 11, 2003
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3332-3334; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3332-3333)
Apr 11, 2003
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H3332-3334; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3332-3333)
Apr 11, 2003
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Apr 10, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 10, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 10, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 10, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5112-5113)
Apr 9, 2003
Received in the Senate.
Apr 8, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 8, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H2895-2897)
Apr 8, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 118).(text: CR H2895-2897)
Apr 8, 2003
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2911)
Apr 8, 2003
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 8, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1584.
Apr 8, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2895-2901)
Apr 8, 2003
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 8, 2003 House · vote #118 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 419–2 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Clean Diamond Trade Act -Directs the President to prohibit the importation into, or exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Prescribes criteria for waiver of such prohibition.

Directs the President to require the appropriate Government agency to conduct annual reviews of the standards, practices, and procedures of any entity in the United States that issues Kimberley Process Certificates for the exportation from the United States of rough diamonds to determine whether they accord with the KPCS.

Makes the importing authority under this Act the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) and the exporting authority the Bureau of the Census.

Declares that the Congress supports the trade policy that the U.S. Trade Representative and other pertinent Government agencies take appropriate steps to promote and facilitate the adoption of the KPCS by the international community.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violation of this Act.

Authorizes the President to direct the appropriate Federal agencies, including the BCBP, to make available technical assistance, relating to compliance with U.S. trade laws, to countries seeking to export rough diamonds to the United States consistent with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Urges the President to work with Participants to strengthen the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme through the adoption of measures for: (1) sharing statistics on rough diamonds production and trade; and (2) monitoring the effectiveness of the KPCS in stemming trade in diamonds whose importation or exportation is not controlled through the KPCS.

Urges the executive branch continue to: (1) keep and publish statistics on imports and exports of rough diamonds; (2) make them available for analysis by interested parties and by Participants; and (3) take a leadership role in negotiating a standardized methodology among Participants for reporting such statistics.

Declares the sense of Congress that the President should establish a Kimberley Process Implementation Coordinating Committee to coordinate the implementation of this Act.

What's happening now April 25, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-19.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1