PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 11/19/93 S16594-16595)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 17, 1993
Declares that the Federal Government should immediately: (1) raise the issue of Saddam Hussein's campaign against the marsh Arabs in the United Nations Security Council; (2) insist that United Nations weapons inspectors be permitted to conduct on site inspections concerning the possible use by Iraqi troops of chemical weapons; (3) seek to provide humanitarian assistance to persons fleeing from the marshes; and (4) study and report to the Congress concerning the environmental consequences of the destruction of this vast wetlands area.
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Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D–NY
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 11/19/93 S16594-16595)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 11/19/93 S16594-16595)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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