10/05/11 Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Summary

H.R. 2830 (Smith), “To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.”

The Chair called up the bill.

1) An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Rep. Smith (NJ), Smith 58.

2) The following amendments to the amendment in the nature of a substitute (previously provided to Members of the Committee) were considered en bloc, and agreed to by a voice vote:

1. Bass 30
2. Royce 59
3. Murphy (CT) 49
4. Fortenberry 82

The Smith amendment in the nature of a substitute (as amended by Bass 30, Royce 59, Murphy (CT) 49, and Fortenberry 82) was agreed to by voice vote, and the bill, as amended, was agreed to by unanimous consent..

H.R. 2830 was favorably reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.

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H.R. 2059 (Ellmers), “To prohibit funding to the United Nations Population Fund.”

The Chair called up the bill.

1) Rep. Connolly offered an amendment, Connolly 648 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to prevent and treat obstetric fistula); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 ayes – 21 noes.

2) Rep. Bass offered an amendment, Bass 654 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to reestablish reproductive and maternal health services in natural disaster-affected areas); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 ayes – 21 noes.

3) Reps. Payne and Keating offered an amendment, Payne-Keating 647 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to promote the access of women, unaccompanied minors, and other vulnerable people to vital services in emergency and conflict situations); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 ayes – 23 noes.

4) Rep. Payne offered an amendment, Payne 658 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to carry out activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 ayes – 23 noes.

5) Reps. Cicilline and Schwartz offered an amendment, Cicilline-Schwartz 649 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to provide materials to ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 ayes – 22 noes.

6) Rep. Cicilline offered an amendment, Cicilline 650 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to promote abandonment of female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 ayes – 21 noes.

7) Rep. Keating offered an amendment, Keating 652 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to promote abandonment of early and forced marriage); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 ayes – 20 noes.

8) Rep. Murphy (CT) offered an amendment, Murphy 651 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to carry out family planning services to space children, prevent unintended pregnancy, reduce abortion, and sexually-transmitted infections); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 ayes – 22 noes.

9) Reps. Keating and Cicilline offered an amendment, Keating-Cicilline 1 (prohibiting U.S. funding to UNFPA that the Secretary of State determines would support coercive abortion or China’s one-child policy); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16 ayes – 22 noes.

10) Reps. Wilson (FL) and Meeks offered an amendment, Wilson-Meeks 656 (permitting U.S. funding to UNFPA to carry out activities in Haiti); not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16 ayes – 22 noes.

H.R. 2059 was agreed to by a roll call vote of 23 ayes – 17 noes, and was ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

The Committee adjourned.