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SRES 101 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Congressional tributes Disaster relief and insurance Foreign aid and international relief Japan Natural disasters

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Introduced: March 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2011
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as introduced: CR S1607)
Mar 14, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as introduced: CR S1607)
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Mourns the loss of life from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011.

Expresses the Senate's condolences to the victims' families and its sympathies to the survivors who are still suffering in the aftermath of this tragic natural disaster.

Commends the government of Japan for its courageous and professional response to this natural disaster.

Supports the efforts by the U.S. government, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the government and people of Japan.

Urges the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S1610-1611; text of measure as introduced: CR S1607)