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S.Con.Res.146 / 106th Congress

A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others in Kenya, and calling for a thorough investigation to be conducted in those cases, a report on the progress made in such an investigation to be submitted to Congress by December 15, 2000, and a final report on such an investigation to be made public, and for other purposes.

A similar measure H. Con. Res. 410 was laid on the table without objection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 6, 2000

Condemns the violent deaths of Father John Kaiser and others who have worked to promote human rights and justice in Kenya.Calls for: (1) a thorough investigation of those deaths that includes other persons in addition to the Kenyan authorities; (2) the Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, to report Congress on the progress made on investigating these killings; (3) the President to support investigation of these killings through all diplomatic means; and (4) the final report of such investigation to be made public.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D–MN

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Foreign Relations Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. A similar measure H. Con. Res. 410 was laid on the table without objection.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10644)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10644)

  5. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10644)

  6. Committee on International Relations discharged.

  7. Committee on International Relations discharged.

  8. Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  12. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10736)

  13. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10736)

  14. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10736)

  15. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10736)

  16. Star Print ordered on the concurrent resolution.

  17. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10092-10093)

  18. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10093-10094)

  19. Introduced in Senate

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