Recognizes that efforts to address these prejudices should occur within a global framework and without reference to specific regions, countries, or present-day conflicts.
Urges: (1) the participants to utilize WCAR to mitigate, rather than aggravate, racial, ethnic, and regional tensions; and (2) WCAR to focus on concrete steps that may be taken to address gross human rights violations that were motivated by racially and ethnically based animus and on devising strategies to help eradicate such intolerance.
Commends the efforts of the Government of South Africa in hosting WCAR.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mr. Ballenger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4787-4790)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 212.
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 H4813)
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): 408 - 3, 3 Present (Roll no. 290).(text: CR H4787)
Roll Call #290 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 3, 3 Present (Roll no. 290). (text: CR H4787)
Roll Call #290 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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