PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11638-11640)
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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Sep 28, 1996
Expresses the sense of the Senate that enforcement of the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act and improvements in Cambodia's human rights conditions, Cambodia's environmental and narcotics trafficking record, and the conduct of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) should be among the primary objectives in U.S. policy toward Cambodia. Urges: (1) the United States, in compliance with such Act, to support efforts to bring to justice Khmer Rouge members for their crimes against humanity; and (2) the President to encourage the establishment of a national or international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of Ieng Sary (former deputy Prime Minister of the Khmer Rouge) and to provide it with any information available on Ieng Sary's alleged involvement in the Cambodian genocide. Calls for the Secretary of State to: (1) monitor preparations for upcoming Cambodian elections; (2) attempt to secure the RGC's agreement to full and unhindered participation of international observers for those elections; (3) support the continuation of human rights monitoring in Cambodia by the UN; and (4) encourage Cambodia's other donors and trading partners to raise concerns with the RGC over Cambodia's record on human rights, the environment, narcotics trafficking, and governmental conduct.
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Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R–DE
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11638-11640)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11638-11640)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9074-9075)
Introduced in Senate
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