HCONRES 355
106th Congress
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Philippines
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding environmental contamination and health effects emanating from the former United States military facilities in the Philippines.
Introduced: June 15, 2000
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jun 15, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 15, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, should work with the Government of the Philippines and with appropriate nongovernmental organizations in the United States and the Philippines to fully identify and share all relevant information concerning environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities in the Philippines following the departure of U.S. military forces; and (2) the United States should work with the Philippine Government to help ameliorate such environmental contamination and health effects.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Committees of jurisdiction
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