US Congress Senate Resolution 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
March 1 2011 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1075; text as passed Senate: CR S1075; text of measure as introduced: CR S1068)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Commends United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for creating the three-person panel to advise the Secretary-General on the implementation of the government of Sri Lanka's commitment to human rights accountability. Calls on the government of Sri Lanka, the international community, and the United Nations (U.N.) to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to look into reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka. Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to allow humanitarian organizations, aid agencies, journalists, and international human rights groups greater freedom of movement, including in internally-displaced persons camps. Calls upon the President to develop a policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects U.S. interests.

A resolution expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr.	Sen Boxer, Barbara	Sen Brown, Sherrod	Sen Burr, Richard
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L.	Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E.	Sen Hagan, Kay	Sen Lautenberg, Frank R.
Sen Leahy, Patrick J.	Sen Manchin, Joe, III	Sen Menendez, Robert	Sen Udall, Tom

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-01	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1075; text as passed Senate: CR S1075; text of measure as introduced: CR S1068)

HR177 (Related) 2011-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SE00084:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112sres84ats/pdf/BILLS-112sres84ats.pdf