S.Res. 237 — A resolution welcoming the public apologies issued by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation. | PoliFocus

S.Res. 237108th Congress

A resolution welcoming the public apologies issued by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Welcomes and commends the public apologies issued on September 10, 2003, by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia for the crimes committed by citizens of each country against citizens of the other country, and recognizes the value of the apologies in the process of reconciliation.

Calls upon the governments in the region to continue their efforts to encourage and advance reconciliation.

Reiterates the importance of resolving post-conflict issues, including by allowing refugees and the displaced to return home and by bringing to justice indicted war criminals.

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Legislative Actions

2003-10-01
Introduced in Senate
2003-10-01
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2003-11-06
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2003-11-07
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
2003-11-07
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
2003-11-07
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.
2003-12-09
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16196-16197; text as passed Senate: CR S16197)
2003-12-09
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16196-16197; text as passed Senate: CR S16197)

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