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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Venezuela should actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money.

Introduced: May 11, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2006
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 26, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
Jul 26, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5930-5931)
Jul 26, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 400.
Jul 26, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5936)
Jul 26, 2006
Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 11, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 11, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns: (1) the actions and inactions of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with respect to criminal drug trafficking; (2) the failure of the government of Venezuela to stem the flow of illicit narcotics through its territory; and (3) the complicity of Venezuelan law enforcement and transportation officials in enabling large scale shipments of cocaine and heroin through the Simon Bolivar International Airport and other transit points.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should continue to be U.S. policy to support cooperation between Venezuela and its partners in the Andean region to combat drug trafficking; (2) efforts to restore bilateral law enforcement cooperation between Venezuela and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration should be continued; (3) it should continue to be U.S. policy to assist the international community in a review of security measures at the Simon Bolivar International Airport and to work with the Organization of American States (OAS) to bring Venezuela into compliance with OAS conventions and treaties to punish and eliminate narco-terrorism; (4) the Secretary of Transportation should report to Congress on actions taken by the government of Venezuela to restore airport security measures at such Airport; and (5) the Secretary of State should report to Congress on Venezuela's compliance with international counternarcotics treaties.

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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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