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H.R. 1584: Clean Diamond Trade Act

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H.R. 1584: Clean Diamond Trade Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-03 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-19.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 118 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1584 (2003-04-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-19. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Clean Diamond Trade Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it passed the Senate on April 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Clean Diamond Trade Act - (Sec. 4) 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. (Sec. 5) 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. (Sec. 6) 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. (Sec. 7) Declares that the Congress supports the policy that the President shall take appropriate steps to promote and facilitate the adoption of the KPCS by the international community. (Sec. 8) Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violation of this Act. Authorizes the BCBP and the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce this Act and the laws and regulations governing exports of rough diamonds, including with respect to the validation of the Kimberley Process Certificate by the exporting authority. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the President to direct the appropriate Federal agencies to make available technical assistance to countries seeking to implement the KPCS. (Sec. 10) Urges the President to work with states, customs territories, or regional economic integration organizations identified by the Secretary of State (Participants) to strengthen the KPCS 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. (Sec. 11) Directs the President to establish a Kimberley Process Implementation Coordinating Committee to coordinate the implementation of this Act. (Sec. 12) Prescribes annual reporting requirements. (Sec. 13) Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress within two years after enactment of this Act on the effectiveness of its provisions in preventing the prohibited importation or exportation of rough diamonds. (Sec. 14) Authorizes the President to delegate the duties and authorities under this Act to appropriate Federal officers, departments, or agencies.

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Clean Diamond Trade Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29] · 3 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

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Record fed-us-cong108-hr1584 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108