HCONRES 251
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Commending the Republic of Croatia for the conduct of its parliamentary and presidential elections.
Introduced: February 15, 2000
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2000
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5756-5757; text as passed Senate: CR S5756-5757)
Jun 23, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5756-5757; text as passed Senate: CR S5756-5757)
Jun 12, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
Jun 12, 2000
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jun 7, 2000
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 16, 2000
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 15, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2986)
May 15, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2986)
May 15, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 251.
May 15, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2986-2988)
May 15, 2000
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 4, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 4, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 15, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the people of the Republic of Croatia are to be congratulated on successful parliamentary and presidential elections and the outgoing Government of Croatia is to be commended for the democratic standards with which it managed the elections; (2) the United States should support the efforts of the new Government of Croatia to increase its work on refugee return, privatization reform, media reform, and further cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ITCY); (3) Congress strongly supports Croatia's commitment to western democratic standards and will give its full support to the new Government to fully implement democratic reforms; (4) the United States continues to promote Croatian-American economic, political, and military relations and recognizes Croatia as a loyal partner in south central Europe; and (5) Congress recommends establishing a strategic partnership with the Republic of Croatia and supports its membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Partnership for Peace program and its accession into the World Trade Organization.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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