PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 2000
Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to: (1) immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, a prominent ethnic Uighur from the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of the People's Republic of China, her secretary, and her son; and (2) permit Kadeer, her secretary, and her son to move to the United States, if they so desire.
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Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R–DE
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6724)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6724)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. Con. Res. 81.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6724-6726)
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3269-3270; text: CR S3270)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3269-3270; text: CR S3270)
Star Print ordered on the reported concurrent resolution.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S636)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S636-637)
Introduced in Senate
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