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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 30, 2000
Condemns the electoral fraud being perpetrated against the Haitian people and the continuing interruption of democratic institutions in Haiti.Calls on the Government of Haiti: (1) to end its manipulation of the electoral process and to reverse the fraudulent results announced by the remaining members of the Provisional Electoral Council; and (2) to immediately engage in a thorough and verifiable process to review all reported irregularities and allegations of fraud and authenticate the true results of the election so that a legitimate, democratically-elected National Assembly and local councils can be seated.Urges the Organization of American States (OAS) to consider joint actions by its members states to bring about a return to democracy in Haiti.Calls on the President to: (1) terminate U.S. assistance to the Provisional Electoral Council; (2) review and modify U.S. political, economic, and law enforcement relations with Haiti if Haitian authorities persist in their current path; and (2) work with other democracies in the Western Hemisphere and elsewhere toward a restoration of democracy in Haiti.
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Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R–NC
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7283-7384; text: CR S7284)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7283-7384; text: CR S7284)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Helms with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Helms with a preamble. Without written report.
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Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure.
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