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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/6.

Introduced: June 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 1999
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8184-8185, S8189-8190)
Jul 1, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8184-8185, S8189-8190)
Jun 30, 1999
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 30, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
Jun 30, 1999
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 14, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6948)
Jun 14, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the Department of State for the vote of the United States against United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution ES-10-6, Illegal Israeli Actions In Occupied East Jerusalem And The Rest Of The Occupied Palestinian Territory, to convene a conference of the participants of the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War.

Urges: (1) the Department of State to continue its efforts against convening the conference; and (2) the Swiss Government, as the depository of the Geneva Convention, not to convene a meeting of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

What's happening now July 1, 1999

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8184-8185, S8189-8190)

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