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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 31, 2000
Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of justice and fairness that the United States put forth its best efforts to facilitate discussions designed to resolve all issues between former members of the U.S. armed forces who were prisoners of war forced into slave labor for the benefit of Japanese companies during World War II and the private Japanese companies who profited from their slave labor.
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H12509)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H12509)
Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12509)
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11432-11433; text as passed Senate: CR S11432-11433; text of measure as introduced: CR S11425-11426)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11432-11433; text as passed Senate: CR S11432-11433; text of measure as introduced: CR S11425-11426)
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