Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and Secretary of State should continue to encourage the State Peace and Development Council (the Burmese military regime) to: (1) restore basic human rights to the Burmese people; (2) eliminate the practice of human trafficking; (3) address the manufacture of heroin and methamphetamine; (4) release all political prisoners; (5) remove all restrictions on the freedom of speech, assembly, association, and movement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and members of the National League for Democracy; (6) recognize the results of the 1990 democratic elections; and (7) take concrete steps to achieve national reconciliation and the restoration of democracy through genuine and substantive dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8039-804)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 211.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8159-8160)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR 11/13/2001 H8039-8040)
Roll Call #439 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR 11/13/2001 H8039-8040)
Roll Call #439 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14053-14054; text as passed Senate: CR S14053-14054)
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14053-14054; text as passed Senate: CR S14053-14054)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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