The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(B040)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church communicate to the President of the United States its request that he and the other U.S. representatives to the G8 Summit meeting to be held in Okinawa this month convey its urgent appeal that the international debts of Highly Indebted Poor Countries be canceled; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the President of the World Bank and the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund; and be it further

Resolved, That each diocesan deputation communicate the substance of this resolution to the appropriate entities in the several dioceses for further education, reflection, and prayerful consideration by them.

Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the progress made by the international community to relieve the debts of the poorest countries; and be it further

Resolved, That this convention convey the urgent appeal to fully implement this process and expand the process of debt cancellation; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the U.S. Representatives and to the G8 Summit.

The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #30 on Resolution B040 (Jubilee Debt Reduction) and moved adoption of a substitute.

Debate followed on Resolution B040 as substituted.

The question was called.

A vote was taken to terminate debate.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on Resolution B040.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #197)