House of Representatives vote on the law and one finish reading the seven laws and extend the legisl

House of Representatives vote on the law and one finish reading the seven laws and extend the legislative term of one month



09/30/2013

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House of Representatives voted in its twenty-third session, which was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Osama Najafi, head of the House of Representatives and in the presence of 220 vice-day Monday, 28/09/2013, on one bill and finished reading the seven laws as has been extend the current legislative term of one month.

At the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the Holy Quran the Presidency decided to postpone the vote on the proposed law to amend the House of Representatives Election Law No. (16) for the year 2005 and the report of the Legal Committee .

He said Mr. Najafi said the meetings held under his chairmanship has been able to narrow differences and divergent views to the minimalistic to the need of law to the national consensus, noting that the Council had already decided to select the day as the date to vote on the election law, but that it is Verifier is the urgent need to continue consultations.

The Speaker announced that he will extend the legislative term, which will expire in 14 of the next month for a period of one month and indicating that the Council will continue its work until the vote on the election law.

Then the Council voted to identify a session next Thursday as the date to vote on the House of Representatives election law.

On the other hand the Presidency decided to postpone the vote on a resolution requiring the Electoral Commission for elections, prepare and get ready and start the timetable for the operations of the House of Representatives election coming up in 2014, as it relates to the election law.

While the postponement of the vote on the draft law on political parties and provided legal committees and civil society institutions.

As he read ladies and gentlemen of Representatives Fatiha in memory of the souls of the martyrs of Iraq of victims of terrorist attacks.

Then the Council voted on the draft law on ratification of the Convention on Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Ukraine and submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations and Culture, Media and Tourism and Antiquities in order to promote and develop cooperation in the field of culture and cultural heritage and the exchange of experiences in this field between the two countries.

The Council ended the first reading of the draft law on ratification of the agreement transfer of convicts between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations, legal, security, defense and human rights for the purpose of closer cooperation actor in the field of convicts between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in line with the principles of sovereignty national and non-interference in the internal affairs of each other.

While the Council has completed the first reading of the draft law submitted by the inclusion Committees financial, legal and which comes from in order to keep public money and reconsider the provisions relating to punish those who intentionally caused or باهماله or shorten the damage and how to bring him back.

In another matter completed the second reading of the proposed law to grant elementary school students and sponsored by the Education Committee.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen of Representatives on law MP Haider al-Abadi, said the law an important strategic issue, particularly as it enters within the framework of helping poor families, expressing hope inclusion of middle school students in the next year to be followed by the inclusion of students study Preparatory beyond.

She MP Magda Abdel Latif that the law represents an important step for the distribution of wealth among the people stressing the importance of the development of other income and not rely only on oil.

The MP pointed Aziz Okkaily to that law gives poor families to encourage their children to study, including help in the development of the educational process, calling for exchange grant university students after the law was published in the Official Gazette.

He suggested MP Hamid Buffy cut in half the amount of the grant provided to the student who fails in his class with academic grants broad powers to the Provincial Directorates of Education in the implementation of the law.

Turn MP Shirwan Waeli to the inclusion of eligible low-income families and lack of coverage of their ration card blocked due to the high monthly income.

Via MP Sabah al-Saadi feared that the proposed face obstacles to implementation demanding that includes the proposed law forcing applied stakeholders.

The MP Abboud al-Issawi need Brsub pupil sufficiency and not taking the issue of absences, especially as the law will increase the family income.

And between MP Walid ornaments on the need to determine the categories covered by the students, whether they are in public schools or within low-income families, or the inclusion of all students, without specifying.

For his part, MP Dler called Abdelkader inclusion all pupils law being contributes to strengthening ties to the school and improve their academic and living conditions.

MP Riad Ghali said the proposed law helps to distribute the wealth among all the sons of the Iraqi people, noting that the increase in illiteracy among students will have dire consequences on the ground.

The MP stressed unit Jumaili that the proposal will create a quantum leap in the educational aspect, referring to the presence of students who are victims of displacement and sectarian violence need the necessary attention.

The MP Hussein المرعبي that implementation of the proposal requires the development of specific mechanisms for implementation through legislation of laws guaranteeing banking reforms urgently to deposit the grant amounts allocated for pupils in the balance of their parents on an annual or semi-annual basis.

The MP Amina Said showed that the importance of the law is addressing the phenomenon of the students drop out of school and raise the standard of living for poor families.

In response to the interventions confirmed the Committee on the existence of cooperation with the Finance Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Finance to secure the amount of the grant indicated the inclusion of all students, regardless of their level of social grant in order to reduce the incidence of leakage, pointing out that students medium will be including them in the event of availability of financial liquidity.

For his part, Mr. purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs that the proposal came after the government of being a notification cost the government huge amounts of money, indicating the presence of the approval in principle by the government on it.

He ended the second reading of the draft law on ratification of the Convention multimodal transport of goods between the Arab countries and provided by the Foreign Relations Committees, services and reconstruction.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen of Representatives on the Convention considered MP Fatima Hamidi agreement as an important model for the development and growth of the Iraqi economy, especially with the initiation of the establishment of the port of Faw.

She MP Ashwaq dry the Convention that have a positive impact on the Iraqi reality, pointing to the existence of challenges may hinder the implementation of security.

MP Abbas al-Bayati, that accession to the Convention is part of our commitment to the Charter of the Arab League and the effects of the Syrian situation could make Iraq a link between the various stakeholders, stressing the importance of border controls to prevent the passing of suspicious goods.

The names of MP Moussawi showed the importance of focusing on the transportation be one of Iraq's financial resources.

For his part, MP Abdul-Hussein Abtan said that ratification of the Convention would give Iraq the great benefits contribute to the development of its economy.

The MP pointed Abdul Tahir greens to larger importance of openness on the Arab countries and to initiate the development of the transport sector in its various aspects in order to build a sophisticated transportation network.

For his part, Mr. purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs on the agreement of economic nature has a positive impact on Iraq and the Arab states, noting that the agreement allows Iraq's withdrawal at any time if that would be futile saw from behind.

In its response to the interventions Committee emphasized the importance of the agreement after years of reluctance of the Iraqi role in this area that the Convention allows placing the country in the ranks of the developed countries and its position in the transmission lines confirmed the presence of an item lets withdraw from it.

The Board also completed the second reading of the draft law on ratification of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq on the one hand and the European Union and its Member States on the other hand, submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations and Legal.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen of Representatives MP Kazem Al-Shammari the need to ratify the Convention as strengthen the partnership between Iraq and the European Union in various fields and are beneficial to Iraq.

The MP said Mohammed Chihod to the Convention contribute to the development of Iraq in the areas of economic, commercial and political reform and Technology as it strengthen Iraq's relations with the countries of the European Union.

In response to the interventions indicated to the Committee that Iraq through this agreement will be a partner with 27 countries, thus contributing to his return to the regional balance of the region and will benefit the country.

For his part, the Minister of State on the importance of the fact that the Convention to enter Iraq in partnership with the European Union will give a strong impetus role in the region and helps بتطوره in various areas as a comprehensive convention.

On the other hand completed the second reading of the draft law on accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations, health, environmental and legal.

He ended the second reading of a bill exempting Iraqi and foreign companies implementing investment projects from taxes and fees submitted by the committees of Finance, Economy and Investment and legal.

In interventions, ladies and gentlemen of Representatives deputy Qusay al-Abadi said that the instructions in force allows companies to enter equipment without insert كمركي to the temporary non-voting, which requires the law.

He called Abdul Salam al-Maliki to determine the fees that will be exempted, pointing to the existence of a special law to exempt foreign companies, giving the private sector a chance for advancement.

MP Riad Ghraib law has been considered as important to promote the reality in Iraq's deteriorating investment and absorb unemployment and poverty reduction.

And MP Walid al-Hilli that exempt investment companies and its broad powers give a boost to investment and the Iraqi economy, noting that the terrorist attacks represent an attempt to give the negative messages for global companies.

MP Hamid Buffy offering facilities for international companies is to reduce taxes and is not granted exemptions.

He said MP Ali inch that the law includes exemptions and obligations to foreign companies, but for facilities ايقدم, alluding to the existence of obstacles that hinder the entry of companies, including routine.

For his part, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs that the law is not about the laws of investment being treated case of business by companies acting Contracting pointing out that the law also came to include Iraqi companies as well as foreign companies and that the exemptions will facilitate the entry of firms and improves the performance of government projects.

In its response to the interventions confirmed Committee taking into consideration the views of the ladies and gentlemen of Representatives, noting that the law will contribute to addressing one of the most important reasons for the delay in the implementation of projects whose delay the entry of goods and uncertain mechanisms.

Then decided to adjourn the meeting to next Wednesday 10/02/2013.

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Iraqi Council of Representatives
09/30/2013

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