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SRES 257 106th Congress Senate International Affairs Aggression Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional-Presidential relations Government Operations and Politics Interoceanic canals Latin America Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Military base agreements Negotiations Panama Panama Canal President and foreign policy Transportation and Public Works Treaties War

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the responsibility of the United States to ensure that the Panama Canal will remain open and secure to vessels of all nations.

Introduced: February 10, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2000
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Feb 10, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S637-638)
Feb 10, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S638)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) any attack on or against the Panama Canal by any country will be considered an act of war against the United States; (2) the President should, prior to June 1, 2001, negotiate security arrangements with the Government of Panama that will protect the Canal and ensure that the Canal remains open, secure, and neutral, consistent with the Panama Canal Treaty and the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal; and (3) the President should consult with the leadership of both Houses of Congress and with the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees regarding the implementation of this resolution.
What's happening now February 10, 2000

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S637-638)

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 10, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 257: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the responsibility of the United States to ensure that the Panama Canal will remain open and secure to vessels of all nations.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SRES-257/
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"S. Res. 257: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the responsibility of the United States to ensure that the Panama Canal will remain open and secure to vessels of all nations.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SRES-257/.
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S. Res. 257, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SRES-257/.
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