Urging the United States Government and the United Nations to undertake urgent and strenuous efforts to secure the release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3 humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by CARE International, who are being unjustly held as prisoners by the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

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1. 1999-06-29

   Introduced in House

2. 1999-06-29

   Introduced in House

3. 1999-06-29

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1420)

4. 1999-06-29

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

5. 1999-07-01

   Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

6. 1999-07-12

   Mr. Salmon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

7. 1999-07-12

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5343-5344)

8. 1999-07-12

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 144.

9. 1999-07-12

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

10. 1999-07-12

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11. 1999-07-12

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12. 1999-07-12

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8307)

13. 1999-07-12

    Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8307)

14. 1999-07-13

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.