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H.Res.510 / 103rd Congress

To express the condolences of the House of Representatives to the victims of recent terrorist attacks, to condemn acts of terrorism, reaffirm support for the Middle East peace process, and express the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with the serious and growing threat of international terrorism.

Executive Comment Received from State.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 5, 1994

Condemns, and conveys condolences to the families of the victims of, the bombings: (1) of the Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, Argentina; (2) targeted against the Israeli embassy and a building housing a Jewish charity in London, England; and (3) of a commuter aircraft in Panama. Reaffirms support for the Middle East peace process. Condemns the effort to undermine such process through terrorist acts. Urges all countries and peoples to work actively to bring peace to the region. Urges the President to: (1) unilaterally take action to strengthen sanctions against countries which support international terrorism and to strengthen U.S. efforts against radical Islamic groups which engage in terrorist acts; (2) work to place the issue of international terrorism on the agenda for the next summit meeting of the leaders of the G-7 group of nations; and (3) convene a conference on international terrorism and intensify and coordinate an effective international response and sanctions against countries which support international terrorism. Requests the President to work to bring the issue of international terrorism before the Organization of American States as a priority issue and to provide technical support and assistance to the countries of the Americas to improve their intelligence and investigative capacity to counter threats and acts of international terrorism.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D–CA

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
27 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Executive Comment Received from State.

  2. Executive Comment Requested from State.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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