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
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Became law
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)
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S637-638)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1