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HR 5253 106th Congress House

East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000

Official title: To provide assistance to East Timor to facilitate the transition of East Timor to an independent nation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sep 21, 2000
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 21, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should support democracy and economic recovery in East Timor, strengthen its security, and promote its ability to play a positive role in the Asia-Pacific region and in international organizations.

Sets forth requirements with respect to the provision to East Timor of bilateral assistance, multilateral assistance, Peace Corps assistance, certain trade and investment assistance, scholarships for East Timorese students, and security assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 21, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5253: East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5253/
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"H.R. 5253: East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5253/.
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H.R. 5253, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5253/.
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