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HCONRES 144 106th Congress House International Affairs Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Australia Charities Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Espionage Europe Human rights International relief Kosovo Nongovernmental organizations Oceania Prisoners Refugees Serbia Social Welfare United Nations Yugoslavia

Urging the United States Government and the United Nations to undertake urgent and strenuous efforts to secure the release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3 humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by CARE International, who are being unjustly held as prisoners by the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Introduced: June 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 12, 1999
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8307)
Jul 12, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8307)
Jul 12, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 12, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 12, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 144.
Jul 12, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5343-5344)
Jul 12, 1999
Mr. Salmon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 1, 1999
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1420)
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the U.S. Government and the United Nations to undertake efforts to secure the release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, three humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by CARE International. Calls upon the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to send a positive signal to the international humanitarian community and to give these workers their freedom without further delay.

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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