A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9538)

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Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 22, 2004

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Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should take responsive actions to the growing threats posed to the Southeast Asia region by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council, including the threats posed by: (1) human rights violations; (2) the spread of HIV/AIDS; (3) the illicit production and trafficking in narcotics, and trafficking in persons; and (4) alleged efforts by the State Peace and Development Council to purchase weapons from North Korea, China, and Russia.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R–KY

Committees

Foreign Relations Committee

10 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Sep 22, 2004
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9538)
Sep 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9538)
Sep 22, 2004
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9537-9538)
Sep 22, 2004
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9537-9538)
Sep 21, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9453-9454)
Sep 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9454-9455)
Sep 21, 2004
Introduced in Senate

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Bill text & related measures

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Agreed to Senate · Sep 22, 2004 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Sep 21, 2004 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

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Analyze S.Res.431 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.Res.431, 108th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/431

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2004-09-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/sres431/BILLS-108sres431ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze S.Res.431 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.Res.431, 108th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/431

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2004-09-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/sres431/BILLS-108sres431ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.431 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.Res.431, 108th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/431

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2004-09-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/sres431/BILLS-108sres431ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.431, 108th Congress: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/431

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2004-09-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/sres431/BILLS-108sres431ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.431 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.