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S.J.Res.29 / 104th Congress

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to North-South dialogue on the Korean Peninsula and the United States-North Korea Agreed Framework.

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 20, 1995

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) substantive dialogue between North and South Korea is vital to the implementation of the Agreed Framework Between the United States and North Korea of October 1994; and (2) the President should pursue measures to reduce tensions between North and South Korea and facilitate progress toward holding a North Korea-South Korea summit, initiating mutual nuclear facility inspections, establishing liaison offices, resuming a joint North-South military discussion, expanding trade relations between North and South Korea, promoting freedom to travel between such nations, cooperating in fields of mutual interest, establishing postal and telecommunications services, and reconnecting railroads and roadways, between such nations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK

Committees

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

Actions

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S16935-16937)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S16935-16937)

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.

  7. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  8. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  9. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  11. Introduced in Senate

  12. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3854)

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