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SCONRES 61 106th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal…

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Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal.

Introduced: October 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityCommerceCompetitive biddingGovernment Operations and Politics
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13043-13044)
Oct 19, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 22, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13043-13044)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Government: (1) should request that the new Government of Panama, under the leadership of President Mireya Moscoso, investigate charges of corruption related to the granting of the Panama Canal port leases by the previous Balladares administration; (2) based on any finding of corruption related to the granting of those leases, should request that the new Government of Panama nullify the lease agreements for the Balboa and the Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal and initiate a new bidding process that is both transparent and fair; and (3) should negotiate security arrangements with the Government of Panama that will protect the canal and ensure the territorial integrity of the Republic of Panama.
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 28, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-61/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-61/.
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S. Con. Res. 61, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-61/.
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[S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-61/)
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