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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 22, 1993
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States and the international community should ensure that the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina have adequate medical supplies, food, and other humanitarian assistance during the winter of 1993-1994; (2) the United States should support preparations to facilitate a relief effort in order to prevent a possible humanitarian disaster; (3) all parties should cooperate with the provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need throughout the former Yugoslav republics, especially Bosnia-Herzegovina; (4) the United States should provide similar assistance to the peoples endangered this winter throughout the former Yugoslav republics, especially Macedonia; and (5) the United States should expend appropriated funds for such purposes as expeditiously as possible.
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Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D–IN
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hamilton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: 11/22/93 CR H10951-10952)
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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