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SCONRES 108 99th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding East Timor.

Introduced: July 31, 1986 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Catholic ChurchCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDispute settlementEast Timor
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IndonesiaPeacePortugalReligion and ClergyReligious liberty
This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 5, 1986
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 5, 1986
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 Latest action February 5, 1986

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take measures to encourage the Government of Indonesia to: (1) allow and maintain access into East Timor for humanitarian organizations, journalists, church delegations, and human rights groups; (2) guarantee freedom of expression for the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor; (3) allow an impartial international investigation of the conditions that exist in areas where East Timorese have been resettled by Indonesian authorities; (4) allow qualified international observers to be present at the trials of East Timorese political prisoners; and (5) work with the U.S. and Portuguese Governments to develop peace initiatives for East Timor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 108: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding East Timor.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SCONRES-108/
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"S. Con. Res. 108: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding East Timor.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SCONRES-108/.
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