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| bill_id | congress | bill_type | bill_number | title | policy_area | introduced_date ▲ | latest_action_date | latest_action_text | origin_chamber | sponsor_name | sponsor_state | sponsor_party | sponsor_bioguide_id | cosponsor_count | summary_text | update_date | url |
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| 101-sconres-159 | 101 | sconres | 159 | A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to change the enrollment of H.R.5835. | Congress | 1990-10-28 | 1990-11-02 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 0 | Makes changes in the enrollment of H.R. 5835 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990). | 2021-07-01T15:00:19Z | |
| 101-sconres-157 | 101 | sconres | 157 | A concurrent resolution to authorize the duplicate official papers for H. R. 4487. | Congress | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Senate vitiated previous passage. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and sign official duplicates of the official papers of H.R. 4487 (health services programs). | 2021-07-01T15:00:18Z | |
| 101-sconres-158 | 101 | sconres | 158 | A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R.4739. | Congress | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] | GA | D | N000171 | 1 | Makes technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4739 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991). | 2021-07-01T15:00:19Z | |
| 101-sconres-155 | 101 | sconres | 155 | A concurrent resolution expressing the congratulations of Congress to the People of New Zealand on their Sesquicentennial Year. | International Affairs | 1990-10-25 | 1990-10-27 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 1 | Congratulates the Government and the people of New Zealand during the sesquicentennial of the Treaty of Waitangi (New Zealand's principal founding document) and pays tribute to the 151st anniversary of the United States-New Zealand relationship. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-156 | 101 | sconres | 156 | A concurrent resolution making corrections in the enrollment of s. 2834, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities for the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community Staff, for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. | Congress | 1990-10-25 | 1990-10-26 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] | OK | D | B000639 | 0 | Makes technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 2834 (Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 1991). | 2021-07-01T15:00:18Z | |
| 101-sconres-154 | 101 | sconres | 154 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the crisis created by Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait must be addressed and resolved on its own terms separately from other conflicts in the region. | International Affairs | 1990-10-23 | 1990-10-23 | Submitted in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/23/90. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the crisis created by Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait must be addressed and resolved separately from other conflicts in the region; and (2) the President should continue to resist any effort to link such crisis with the Arab-Israeli conflict. | 2021-07-01T15:00:16Z | |
| 101-sconres-153 | 101 | sconres | 153 | A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the tragedy at Wounded Knee Creek, State of South Dakota, December 29, 1890, wherein soldiers of the United States Army 7th Cavalry killed and wounded approximately 350-375 Indian men, women and children of Chief Big Foot's band of the Minneconjou Sioux, and to recognize the Year of Reconciliation declared by the State of South Dakota between the citizens of the State and the member bands of the Great Sioux Nation. | Native Americans | 1990-10-15 | 1990-10-25 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 18 | Declares that the Congress, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890, acknowledges the historical significance of this event as the last armed conflict of the Indian wars period resulting in the tragic death and injury of approximately 350 to 375 Indian men, women, and children of Chief Big Foot's band of Minneconjou Sioux. Expresses the deep regret of the Congress on behalf of the United States to the descendants of the victims, survivors, and their respective tribal communities. Commends the efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of South Dakota and the Wounded Knee Survivors Association. Expresses the support of the Congress for the establishment of a suitable Memorial to those slain at Wounded Knee which could inform the American public of the historic significance of the events and accurately portray the heroic and courageous campaign waged by the Sioux people to preserve and protect their lands and their way of life during this period. Expresses the commitment of the Congress to acknowledge and learn from our history, including the Wounded Knee Massacre, in order to provide a proper foundation for building an ever more humane, enlightened, and just society for the future. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sconres-152 | 101 | sconres | 152 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a United States-Canadian commission to preserve and protect the Niagara Falls area. | International Affairs | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should negotiate with Canadian officials to enter into a treaty to establish a bilateral commission to preserve and protect the Niagara Falls area. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-151 | 101 | sconres | 151 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress of the desirability of promoting energy efficiency and conservation, setting energy efficiency and conservation goals for the United States, and calling an energy summit. | Energy | 1990-10-03 | 1990-10-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in furtherance of the shared responsibility of the executive and legislative branches to oversee and develop energy efficiency and conservation policies, the Congress: (1) urges the President to convene a national energy summit including experts on the environment and energy from both governmental and private sectors; and (2) believes the National Energy Strategy being developed by the Department of Energy should be an important part of the discussion at the energy summit. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 101-sconres-149 | 101 | sconres | 149 | A concurrent resolution to create a Congressional Leadership Group. | Congress | 1990-10-02 | 1990-10-02 | Referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] | WA | D | A000031 | 0 | Establishes a Leadership Group in each House of Congress to facilitate congressional deliberation and executive-legislative consultation on critical decisions relating to U.S. participation in collective security actions. Provides for a combined congressional leadership group, if appropriate for such purposes. Requires the President to consult with the groups before committing U.S. armed forces to hostilities in the Persian Gulf region. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-150 | 101 | sconres | 150 | A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 1824. | Congress | 1990-10-02 | 1990-10-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 0 | Corrects the enrollment of S. 1824 (reauthorization of the Education of the Handicapped Act). | 2021-07-01T15:00:15Z | |
| 101-sconres-147 | 101 | sconres | 147 | A concurrent resolution supporting the actions taken by the President with respect to Iraqi aggression against Kuwait. | International Affairs | 1990-09-28 | 1990-10-03 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 7 | Approves the leadership of the President in pursuing the passage of specified United Nations Security Council resolutions which call for: (1) the immediate, complete, and unconditional withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait; (2) the restoration of Kuwait's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity; (3) the release and safe passage of foreign nationals held hostage by Iraq; (4) the imposition of economic sanctions against Iraq; and (5) the maintenance of international peace and security in the Persian Gulf region. Supports continued action by the President to deter Iraqi aggression and to protect American lives and interests in the region. Calls on all nations to strengthen the enforcement of the United Nations imposed sanctions against Iraq and to provide assistance for those adversely affected by such sanctions and to refugees fleeing Kuwait and Iraq. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 101-sconres-148 | 101 | sconres | 148 | A concurrent resolution in opposition to the President's proposal to forgive the military assistance debt to the United States by the Government of Egypt. | International Affairs | 1990-09-28 | 1990-09-28 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 0 | Declares that: (1) the President shall withdraw his request for authority to forgive the military assistance debts owed to the United States by the Egyptian Government; (2) if the President fails to withdraw that request, the Congress should reject it; (3) the President should seek the assistance of other countries in providing debt relief for Egypt; and (4) the President should develop a plan for the sharing of the costs and responsibilities of checking Iraq's aggression. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-146 | 101 | sconres | 146 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should pay its outstanding debt to the United Nations. | International Affairs | 1990-09-14 | 1990-09-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 7 | Declares that the United States should promptly pay its outstanding debt to the United Nations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-145 | 101 | sconres | 145 | A concurrent resolution to salute and congratulate the people of Poland as they commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the adoption of the Polish Constitution. | International Affairs | 1990-08-04 | 1990-09-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 3 | Salutes and congratulates the people of Poland as they commemorate the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Polish Constitution on May 3, 1991. Directs the Library of Congress to commemorate the anniversary with appropriate ceremonies. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sconres-144 | 101 | sconres | 144 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to account as fully as possible for Americans still missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia and to secure the return of Americans who may still be held captive in Southeast Asia. | International Affairs | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] | CO | R | A000219 | 1 | Calls for the United States to: (1) continue to give the highest priority to accounting for Americans still missing or unaccounted for in Southeast Asia and to securing the return of Americans still held captive; (2) ensure cooperation with Vietnam and Laos to achieve credible answers for the families of such Americans, including primary-next-of-kin access to all records and information resulting from joint investigations, surveys, and excavations; (3) develop a means of accounting for Americans unaccounted for in Cambodia that is consistent with U.S. efforts to obtain a political settlement to the Cambodian situation; and (4) heighten responsible public awareness of Americans unaccounted for in Southeast Asia through the dissemination of factual data. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-143 | 101 | sconres | 143 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the public health implications of marketing campaigns and petitions by cigarette manufactures to remove barriers to cigarette sales and advertising. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-08-01 | 1990-08-01 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the export of U.S. tobacco products is an international health issue rather than an international trade issue; (2) the Federal Government should not engage in negotiations to force Thailand to allow the importation of foreign cigarettes and to rescind laws banning cigarette advertisements; and (3) United States Trade Representative should reject any petition of the United States Cigarette Export Association requiring a foreign country to accept cigarette sales practices that are not permitted here. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-142 | 101 | sconres | 142 | A concurrent resolution to waive the provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 which require the adjournment of the House and Senate by July 31st. | Congress | 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-01 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 0 | Waives provisions of Federal law (which require adjournment by July 31 of each year) to prohibit the Senate and the House of Representatives from adjourning for a period in excess of three days, or adjourning sine die, until both Houses of Congress adopt a concurrent resolution providing either for an adjournment (in excess of three days) to a day certain, or for an adjournment sine die. | 2021-07-01T15:00:11Z | |
| 101-sconres-141 | 101 | sconres | 141 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Kenya. | International Affairs | 1990-07-23 | 1990-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 14 | Condemns: (1) the arrest and detention of Kenyan citizens for the peaceful expression of political views; (2) the recent violence against Kenyan citizens by security forces; and (3) the Kenyan Government's disrgard of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Calls upon the Kenyan Government to: (1) end intimidation and harassment of those critical of Government policies; and (2) implement safeguards to ensure freedom of the press and independence of the judiciary and to guarantee civil and human rights for individuals detained by the Government. Expresses the sense of the Congress that all military and economic support fund assistance to Kenya should be suspended and development assistance programs should be reviewed to ensure that they directly benefit the Kenyan population, until the Kenyan Government: (1) restores basic human rights and fundamental freedoms; (2) releases persons arrested for the peaceful expression of their views and ends harassment and detention of political opponents and human rights lawyers; and (3) enables the Kenyan people to enjoy the benefits of a multi-party democratic system. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-140 | 101 | sconres | 140 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding steps the President should take regarding Cambodia. | International Affairs | 1990-07-18 | 1990-07-18 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] | NE | D | K000146 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) withdraw the support of the U.S. Government for the seating at the United Nations of the delegation representing the Cambodian resistance coalition; (2) exchange interest sections with the existing Government of Cambodia to obtain a better understanding of current events in Cambodia; and (3) terminate the economic embargo imposed against Cambodia under the Trading With the Enemy Act. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-139 | 101 | sconres | 139 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to a United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-06-19 | 1990-06-19 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) President Bush and Mexican President Salinas de Gortari be commended for their decision to explore the possibility of a United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement; (2) the role of the Congress in the enactment of such agreement be recognized, and that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should, throughout the negotiations, consult with Members of Congress whose constituents would be affected by such an agreement; and (3) the USTR should include specified issues in such negotiations with the Minister of Commerce and Industrial Development of Mexico. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-138 | 101 | sconres | 138 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that contacts between the United States and the Palestine Liberation Organization should be suspended if the PLO has not taken certain actions. | International Affairs | 1990-06-11 | 1990-06-21 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641. | Senate | Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] | FL | R | M000019 | 50 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) should condemn the May 30, 1990, Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) terrorist attack against Israel; and (2) the PLO should expel PLF leader Abul Abbas from the PLO Executive Committee for his role in such attack. Commends President Bush for suspending U.S. dialogue with the PLO and urges continuation of the suspension. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-137 | 101 | sconres | 137 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress that the 1990 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference should reaffirm the support of the parties for the objectives of the NPT, in particular preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to additional countries. | International Affairs | 1990-06-05 | 1990-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 5 | Declares that: (1) the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) continues to be of benefit to the United States and the international community; (2) all states which have not yet adhered to the NPT should do so promptly to strengthen the international non-proliferation regime; and (3) the parties to the NPT are encouraged to undertake a fair and balanced review of the NPT at the upcoming NPT Review Conference. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-135 | 101 | sconres | 135 | A concurrent resolution urging the President of the United States to analyze trade-related and other barriers to American investment in Japanese companies, and to establish a timetable for their removal. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-05-24 | 1990-05-24 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 3 | Urges the President to: (1) analyze all trade-related barriers inhibiting U.S. investment in Japan; and (2) establish a timetable for the removal of such barriers, either through bilateral agreement, or by multilateral agreement under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such analysis: (1) not be limited to the issues contained within the Structural Impediments Initiative; and (2) provide a rational way Japanese investors in American companies ought to receive and exercise shareholder rights when such rights are denied American investors in Japanese companies. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-136 | 101 | sconres | 136 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the 25th anniversary of the Foster Grandparent Program. | Social Welfare | 1990-05-24 | 1990-07-12 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 3 | Expresses congressional appreciation and support of the Foster Grandparent Program (providing opportunities for low-income older persons to volunteer their time for the benefit of children who have special needs) on its 25th anniversary. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-134 | 101 | sconres | 134 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning a 1991 White House Conference on Aging. | Health | 1990-05-23 | 1990-05-23 | Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 43 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately call for a 1991 White House Conference on Aging and begin planning and implementing such a conference without delay. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-131 | 101 | sconres | 131 | A concurrent resolution urging free and fair elections and respect for fundamental human rights in Romania. | International Affairs | 1990-05-17 | 1990-06-21 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 5 | Congratulates the Romanian people for beginning the process to establish democracy. Condemns: (1) acts of violence against ethnic minority leaders during the election campaign and subsequent acts of violence against the opposition in Romania; and (2) the brutal suppression of democracy and political dissent through the use of government-sanctioned vigilante violence. Urges the Romanian Government to promote public liberty and ensure human rights. Calls on the United States to withhold most favored nation trade treatment and other economic benefits from Romania until the Government establishes institutional guarantees to protect fundamental human rights and conducts free and fair elections. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-132 | 101 | sconres | 132 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that August 30, 1990, be observed as "1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day". | Education | 1990-05-17 | 1990-09-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that August 30, 1990, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-133 | 101 | sconres | 133 | A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the Capitol Rotunda. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-05-17 | 1990-05-23 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Authorizes the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol on May 24, 1989, to allow the assembling of Members of Congress for ceremonies celebrating American Military Heroism. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-sconres-130 | 101 | sconres | 130 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the States should make every effort to adopt a Victims of Crime Bill of Rights. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1990-05-16 | 1990-05-16 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Calls for States to adopt as goals of a Victims of Crime Bill of Rights to: (1) treat victims with compassion and respect, and protect them from the accused, throughout the criminal justice process; (2) require the person convicted of the crime to provide at least partial compensation to the victim for damages resulting from the crime; (3) grant victims the right to reasonable assurance that the accused will be tried in an expeditious manner, the right to be present at all proceedings related to the offense, except under certain circumstances, and the right to information about the conviction, sentencing, and imprisonment of the person who committed the crime; (4) give victims a statutorily-designated advisory role in decisions involving prosecutorial discretion and in deciding the early release status of the person convicted; (5) reform the exclusionary rule; and (6) ensure that victims will never be forced to endure again the consequences of the original crime. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sconres-129 | 101 | sconres | 129 | An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. | Economics and Public Finance | 1990-05-10 | 1990-05-10 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 0 | Sets forth the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1991 and the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 1992 through 1995. Sets forth: (1) maximum deficit amounts; (2) public debt increase amounts; (3) deficit levels excluding trust fund surpluses; and (4) recommended budgetary levels of Federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, the public debt, and Federal credit activity, including funding for each major functional category. Declares that the Congress finds that while the annual deficits appear to be decreasing, the Federal debt continues to increase annually by significantly greater amounts. Sets forth levels and amounts to show such discrepancy. Requires specified Senate and House Committees to report to their respective Committee on the Budget on changes in laws within their jurisdiction that provide spending authority sufficient to reduce budget authority and outlays by specified amounts. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government should sell assets to nongovernment buyers; and (2) the amounts realized from such sales will not recur on an annual basis and do not reduce the demand for credit. Assumes that, in the Senate, budget authority and outlays may be allocated to the Senate Committee on Finance for increased jurisdictional funding if the Committee on Finance or the committee of conference reports appropriate legislation. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 101-sconres-128 | 101 | sconres | 128 | A concurrent resolution concerning human rights, democracy, and illicit narcotics production and trafficking in Burma. | International Affairs | 1990-05-08 | 1990-05-08 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Calls upon the Government of Burma (now known as Myanmar) to: (1) create the conditions necessary to ensure free and fair elections in Burma on May 27, 1990, by releasing persons imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their views, permitting all Burmese citizens committed to peaceful participation in the political process an opportunity to contest elections, lifting electoral campaign restrictions that provide the authorities with nearly unlimited power to limit debate, establishing an impartial election commission, and permitting access to Burma for international election observers; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to human rights by abandoning martial law restrictions on the right to a fair trial, ending rape, torture, extrajudicial executions, and forced porterage of civilians, and ordering investigations and pursuing prosecutions against those believed responsible. Calls upon: (1) the international community to withhold foreign assistance from, and to end all military cooperation (including arms sales) with, such Government; and (2) the President to discourage other countries from providing such assistance and cooperation and to encourage international observation of the election process. Denounces the Burmese Government's practice of accommodation and cooperation with drug traffickers. Urges the President to: (1) pressure such Government to cease such cooperation and pursue more vigorous antinarcotics policies; (2) use his position to focus international scrutiny on Burma's antinarcotics record; and (3) refrain from expanding U.S. antinarcotics programs in Burma until the Burmese Government has demonstrated a willingness to respect the human rights of its citizens and a sincere interest in combatting narcotics. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-127 | 101 | sconres | 127 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that Greyhound Lines Inc. and the Amalgamated Transit Union should pursue meaningful negotiations under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to resolve their dispute and restore vital transportation services to American communities. | Labor and Employment | 1990-05-04 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 42 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Greyhound Lines, Inc., and the Amalgamated Transit Union should negotiate to resolve their dispute promptly, under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. | 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z | |
| 101-sconres-126 | 101 | sconres | 126 | A concurrent resolution calling for a United States policy of promoting the continuation, for a minimum of an additional 10 years, of the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale population. | Animals | 1990-05-03 | 1990-06-29 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 17 | Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote maximum conservation and protection of the world's whales; (2) work to continue the International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and maintain zero catch limits for all whale stocks for at least another decade; (3) work to strengthen the Commission and encourage it to carry out long-term, nonlethal research for all whale stocks on a global basis; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-125 | 101 | sconres | 125 | Congressional Commitment to Long-Term Care Concurrent Resolution | Health | 1990-05-02 | 1990-05-02 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] | ME | R | C000598 | 25 | Congressional Commitment to Long-Term Care Concurrent Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that payments to long-term care providers under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act be sufficient to maintain the highest quality of patient care in nursing homes. | 2025-08-26T17:26:43Z | |
| 101-sconres-124 | 101 | sconres | 124 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding human rights violations against the Albanian ethnic minority in southern Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1990-04-26 | 1990-06-21 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 3 | Expresses concern about human rights abuses by the Governments of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia. Welcomes the decision of the Presidency of Yugoslavia to lift the state of emergency in the Province of Kosovo and the decision of the Yugoslav courts to acquit Azam Vlasi and 13 other ethnic Albanian defendants. Urges the Yugoslav and Serbian Governments to: (1) cease the use of force in Kosovo; (2) ensure that the lifting of the state of emergency results in the full restoration of freedoms curtailed under the state of emergency; (3) restore full autonomous status to Kosovo; and (4) allow free and fair elections throughout Yugoslavia at all levels of government. Urges the Yugoslav Government to: (1) investigate the indiscriminate killing of civilians by police forces; and (2) observe its obligations under the Helsinki Final Act. Urges Serbia to begin a dialogue with the Democratic Alliance Movement, other democratic forces in Kosovo, and the recently formed political parties and other democratic forces in Serbia to resolve the political and economic crisis in Yugoslavia. Requests: (1) the Department of State to monitor more closely human rights in Yugoslavia; and (2) the President to express congressional concerns about the situation in Kosovo and human rights violations in other parts of Yugoslavia to the Yugoslav Government. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-123 | 101 | sconres | 123 | A concurrent resolution to encourage State governments, local governments and local educational agencies to adopt a comprehensive curricular program which provides elementary and secondary students with a thorough knowledge of the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and which fosters civic competence and civic responsibility. | Education | 1990-04-24 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 8 | Encourages State and local governments and local education agencies to adopt a comprehensive curriculum for each of grades kindergarten through 12 which: (1) provides elementary and secondary students with a thorough knowledge of the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and (2) fosters civic competence and responsibility. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-sconres-122 | 101 | sconres | 122 | A concurrent resolution to establish an Albert Einstein Congressional Fellowship Program. | Congress | 1990-04-19 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to enter into an agreement with the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education to establish an Albert Einstein Congressional Fellowship Program providing for two fellowships within the House and two fellowships within the Senate in each fiscal year, beginning in FY 1991. Provides for the agreement only if the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education meets certain program requirements. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-119 | 101 | sconres | 119 | A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993. | Economics and Public Finance | 1990-04-05 | 1990-04-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 0 | Sets forth the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1991 and the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 1992 and 1993. Sets forth: (1) maximum deficit amounts; (2) public debt increase amounts; (3) deficit levels excluding trust fund surpluses; and (4) recommended budgetary levels of Federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, the public debt, and Federal credit activity, including funding for each major functional category. Requires specified Senate and House Committees to report to their respective Committee on the Budget on changes in laws within their jurisdiction that provide spending authority sufficient to reduce budget authority and outlays by specified amounts. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government should sell assets to nongovernment buyers; and (2) the amounts realized from such sales will not recur on an annual basis and do not reduce the demand for credit. Assumes that, in the Senate, budget authority and outlays may be allocated to the Senate Committee on Finance for increased Medicaid funding if the Committee on Finance or the committee of conference reports appropriate Medicaid funding legislation. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 101-sconres-120 | 101 | sconres | 120 | A concurrent resolution to commend the National Mental Health Leadership Forum and the National Advisory Mental Health Council. | Health | 1990-04-05 | 1990-04-05 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 1 | Commends the National Mental Health Leadership Forum and the National Advisory Mental Health Council for cosponsoring a series of public hearings in 1990 addressing mental health issues. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sconres-121 | 101 | sconres | 121 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for the negotiation of an international agricultural cropland conservation reserve treaty. | International Affairs | 1990-04-05 | 1990-04-05 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 0 | Expreses the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate multilateral negotiations with major agricultural commodity exporting nations to establish an international agricultural cropland conservation reserve to stablize worldwide grain production and control soil erosion. Specifies that such reserve shall include: (1) agreement by signatory nations not to bring virgin land into crop production, to return a certain percentage of cropland to its natural state, and to keep such land out of production for a minimum of ten years; and (2) provisions calling for cropland to be taken out of production, implementation of sound conservation practices on such land to control soil erosion, and the return of a portion of such land to production if stocks fall below the emergency food reserve level or if the production of a signatory nation fails to meet domestic consumption demand. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-117 | 101 | sconres | 117 | A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of Congress for the contributions of the Friends of the National Arboretum in providing for the preservation and public display of 22 of the original columns of the east Front Portico of the United States Capitol Building. | Congress | 1990-04-04 | 1990-05-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Expresses the appreciation of the Congress for contributions of Friends of the National Arboretum in providing for preservation and public display of 22 original sandstone Corinthian columns of the U.S. Capitol. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-118 | 101 | sconres | 118 | A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of a brochure describing the history, design, and functions of the United States Capitol as the seat of the legislative branch of the Government. | Congress | 1990-04-04 | 1990-08-04 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Authorizes the printing, as a Senate document, of a brochure describing the history, design, and functions of the United States Capitol. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-sconres-115 | 101 | sconres | 115 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding future funding of Amtrak. | Transportation and Public Works | 1990-04-03 | 1990-04-03 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 24 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Amtrak should be funded at a level that will enable it to continue to operate a national railway system, to acquire new passenger equipment and modernize its maintenance facilities, and to improve its financial performance and service levels; and (2) the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration should work with Amtrak management to lower Amtrak's dependence on public funding, to assign the highest priority possible to safety, and to ensure the adequacy of the national rail passenger infrastructure as a key element in a balanced national transportation system. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 101-sconres-116 | 101 | sconres | 116 | A concurrent resolution commending Poland and Prime Minister Mazowiecki for their courageous and resolute stand in permitting charter flights to carry Soviet Jews to Israel. | International Affairs | 1990-04-03 | 1990-04-03 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 2 | Commends Poland and Prime Minister Mazowiecki for their courageous and resolute stand in permitting charter flights to carry Soviet Jews to Israel in the face of terrorist intimidation. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-112 | 101 | sconres | 112 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek to obtain an Advisory Opinion for the International Court of Justice concerning the right of self-determination of the people of Lithuania. | International Affairs | 1990-03-30 | 1990-04-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 3 | Expresses concern regarding the situation in Lithuania. Calls upon the Soviet Union to adhere to its stated acceptance of the norms of international law as they apply to Lithuania. Urges the President and Secretary of State to make efforts to ensure that either the Security Council or a special session of the General Assembly requests an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the right of the Lithuanian people to self-determination. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-113 | 101 | sconres | 113 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on international nuclear sales to South Asia. | International Affairs | 1990-03-30 | 1990-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 10 | Urges the President to: (1) continue efforts to encourage Pakistan, India, and other non-nuclear-weapon states that are not parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to agree to full-scope nuclear safeguards; (2) urge current adherents to such Treaty to join the United States in seeking these objectives; and (3) continue and expand efforts to encourage all nuclear supplier nations to require such safeguards as a condition for future nuclear commerce and cooperation with all non-nuclear-weapon nations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-114 | 101 | sconres | 114 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding action by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to restore confidence in the Federal Crop Insurance Program pending consideration of legislation on the Crop Insurance Program. | Agriculture and Food | 1990-03-30 | 1990-03-30 | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. | Senate | Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | SD | D | D000064 | 11 | States that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation should continue to expend available funds for the crop insurance program and keep the program operating at current levels. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z | |
| 101-sconres-110 | 101 | sconres | 110 | A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993. | Economics and Public Finance | 1990-03-29 | 1990-06-14 | Senate agreed to companion measure H.CON.RES. 310 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 0 | Sets forth the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1991 and the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 1992 and 1993. Sets forth: (1) maximum deficit amounts; (2) public debt increase amounts; (3) deficit levels excluding trust fund surpluses; and (4) recommended budgetary levels of Federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, the public debt, and Federal credit activity, including funding for each major functional category. Requires specified Senate and House Committees to report to their respective Committee on the Budget on changes in laws within their jurisdiction that provide spending authority sufficient to reduce budget authority and outlays by specified amounts. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government should sell assets to nongovernment buyers; and (2) the amounts realized from such sales will not recur on an annual basis and do not reduce the demand for credit. Assumes that, in the Senate, budget authority and outlays may be allocated to the Senate Committee on Finance for increased Medicaid funding if the Committee on Finance or the committee of conference reports appropriate Medicaid funding legislation. | 2025-01-14T18:22:18Z | |
| 101-sconres-111 | 101 | sconres | 111 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to contraception and infertility. | Health | 1990-03-29 | 1990-03-29 | Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 10 | Declares that the Congress should: (1) establish a program of research for the development of methods of contraception and methods of diagnosing and treating infertility; (2) provide adequate long-term resources for the program; (3) ensure that Federal programs with respect to sexually transmitted diseases adequately respond to the role of such diseases in infertility; (4) ensure public education on contraception and infertility; (5) establish as Federal goals the development, by the year 2010, of improved barrier methods to protect against pregnancy and diseases, new methods of contraception for use by men, a vaccine-like drug for women that prevents pregnancy for a significant period of time without other specified effects, and new and improved techniques of diagnosing and treating infertility; (6) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reestablish the Ethical Advisory Board in order to facilitate research with respect to infertility; (7) review the policies and procedures of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to expediting approval of drugs and devices for use by the public, especially with respect to contraception and infertility; and (8) determine to what extent measures can be implemented by public or private entities to resolve liability issues involved with drugs and devices concerned with contraception and infertility. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-109 | 101 | sconres | 109 | A concurrent resolution to provide for preparation of a volume entitled "Columbus in the Capitol", and for other purposes. | Congress | 1990-03-26 | 1990-03-26 | Referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 2 | Directs the Joint Committee on Printing to prepare a volume entitled "Columbus in the Capitol," describing works of art honoring Christopher Columbus which are displayed in the Capitol, in observance of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to carry out special exhibit programs of art honoring Christopher Columbus during FY 1992. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-107 | 101 | sconres | 107 | A concurrent resolution concerning the status of Namibia under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. | International Affairs | 1990-03-22 | 1990-03-22 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that as of March 21, 1990, when Namibia becomes self-governing, the definition of South Africa under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 should no longer apply to Namibia. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-108 | 101 | sconres | 108 | A concurrent resolution concerning the right of self-determination of the Lithuanian people. | International Affairs | 1990-03-22 | 1990-04-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 21 | Commends the Lithuanian people for holding free and fair elections, declaring an independent Republic of Lithuania, and asserting their right to self-determination peacefully and through the democratic process. Urges the Soviet Union to cease efforts to intimidate the Lithuanian Parliament and people. Declares that the use of force against the Lithuanian people would have severe repercussions for U.S.-Soviet relations. Urges the Soviet Union to begin discussions with the Lithuanian authorities to satisfy peacefully the expressed desire of the Lithuanian people for independence. Supports the President's commitment to the doctrine of non-recognition of the forced incorporation of territory. Urges the President to: (1) reaffirm and seek ways to actively demonstrate his commitment to an independent and democratic Lithuania; and (2) consider recognizing the elected Lithuanian Government. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 101-sconres-105 | 101 | sconres | 105 | A concurrent resolution to congratulate the people of East Germany on their free and democratic elections. | International Affairs | 1990-03-20 | 1990-03-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | Congratulates: (1) the people of East Germany and all the participating candidates on the conduct of free legislative elections on March 18, 1990; and (2) the representatives elected. Expresses the desire of the Congress to work with such representatives for a free and peaceful Europe. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-106 | 101 | sconres | 106 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning Jerusalem and the peace process. | International Affairs | 1990-03-20 | 1990-03-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 84 | Acknowledges that Jerusalem is and should remain the capital of the State of Israel. Declares that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic religious group are protected. Calls upon all parties involved in the search for peace to maintain their efforts to bring about negotiations between Israel and Palestinian representatives. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-104 | 101 | sconres | 104 | A concurrent resolution expressing the concern of the Congress regarding the Birmingham Six, and calling on the British Government to reopen their case. | International Affairs | 1990-03-09 | 1990-03-09 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 18 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the current inquiries into the activities of the British West Midlands Serious Crime Squad must be extended to cover the period of the Birmingham bombings of November 21, 1974; and either (2) the British Prime Minister should call upon the British Home Secretary to reopen the case of the Birmingham Six (those convicted for the bombings); or (3) an independent review tribunal should be established. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-103 | 101 | sconres | 103 | A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate from Friday, March 9, 1990, or Saturday, March 10, 1990, until Tuesday, March 20, 1990. | Congress | 1990-03-08 | 1990-03-08 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 0 | Provides for a recess or adjournment of the Senate from March 9 or 10, 1990, until March 20, 1990. | 2021-07-01T14:59:49Z | |
| 101-sconres-101 | 101 | sconres | 101 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning negotiations for a peace settlement in Cambodia. | International Affairs | 1990-03-07 | 1990-03-07 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the proposal of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea for a quadripartite interim government is not an acceptable basis for negotiations; (2) the proposal for an enhanced United Nations role in Cambodia that would lead to free and fair elections this year is the most feasible way to achieve a settlement compatible with the best interests of the Cambodian people; (3) outside observers or organizations should be mobilized to supervise the elections; and (4) the administration should initiate discussions with the Cambodian Government on holding elections, request that multilateral aid organizations begin planning for Cambodia's reconstruction and development, and encourage the People's Republic of China to cease its weapons exports to the Khmer Rouge. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-102 | 101 | sconres | 102 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the existing borders between Germany and Poland. | International Affairs | 1990-03-07 | 1990-03-07 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000366 | 8 | Expresses support for Chancellor Kohl's statements assuring the finality of the Polish-German borders. Calls for swift action by the West German parliament to adopt the resolution offered by Kohl relating to the border. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Poland and others should participate with the other powers when its legitimate security concerns are affected during the talks on German unification; (2) the U.S. Government should continue to support Kohl's efforts to unequivocally commit to the existing German-Polish boundaries; and (3) it is vital for European peace and security for the concerned states to abide by international instruments assuring the finality of the existing German-Polish borders. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-100 | 101 | sconres | 100 | A concurrent resolution in support of regional efforts to end driftnet fishing in the South Pacific. | International Affairs | 1990-03-05 | 1990-03-05 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | Declares that it is in the interests of the United States to support efforts to protect South Pacific marine resources (including albacore tuna, porpoises, whales, seals and other marine mammals, birds, sea turtles, and fish) from the slaughter of driftnet fishing. Supports the Tarawa Declaration and the South Pacific Commission resolution calling for an immediate ban on driftnet fishing in the South Pacific. Urges the Secretary of State to work toward an international convention banning driftnet fishing in the South Pacific. Urges Japan and Taiwan to immediately cease the use of driftnets in international South Pacific waters. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-99 | 101 | sconres | 99 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the 25th anniversary of the Older Americans Act of 1965. | Health | 1990-03-01 | 1990-09-05 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 55 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the enactment of the 25th anniversary of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and its successful implementation should be recognized; (2) the contributions at all levels of the aging network fostered by this Act should be recognized; and (3) the Congress and citizens should reaffirm their support for the Act and its primary goals. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-97 | 101 | sconres | 97 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to popular anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union. | International Affairs | 1990-02-28 | 1990-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | Senate | Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] | TN | D | G000321 | 33 | Calls upon the President to urge Soviet President Gorbachev to publicly condemn the emergence of popular anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union and to protect Soviet Jews from harassment and violence. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-98 | 101 | sconres | 98 | A concurrent resolution authorizing a public event with music for Earth Day 1990 on the United States Capitol Grounds. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-02-28 | 1990-03-27 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] | TN | D | G000321 | 1 | Authorizes Earth Day 1990 to sponsor a free public event with music on the United States Capitol grounds on April 22, 1990. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-sconres-96 | 101 | sconres | 96 | A concurrent resolution to urge the Administration in the strongest possible terms not to propose civil air transport services for inclusion under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), or the proposed General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and to actively oppose any proposal that would consider civil air transport services as a negotiation item. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1990-02-27 | 1990-02-27 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 19 | Declares that the Congress urges the administration not to submit any proposal to include civil air transport services under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), or the proposed General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and to oppose any proposals by other nations now or in the future which would allow any rights or benefits with respect to such services to be included under such agreements. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-94 | 101 | sconres | 94 | A concurrent resolution relating to the release of Nelson Mandela and other positive developments in South Africa. | International Affairs | 1990-02-22 | 1990-03-06 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 21 | Welcomes the positive political changes in South Africa. Commends: (1) President de Klerk for the release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of the African National Congress; and (2) Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and others for their perseverance in the struggle for a nonracial democracy. Urges de Klerk to initiate the dismantling of apartheid, move rapidly to meet the conditions necessary for the opening of negotiations, and meet the terms of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 for the relaxation of sanctions. Supports: (1) the maintenance of sanctions against the South African Government until conditions under such Act for the suspension, modification, or termination of sanctions have been met; and (2) assistance to the victims of apartheid as an important and necessary complement to U.S. sanctions. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-95 | 101 | sconres | 95 | A concurrent resolution concerning the consultations of nations at the conference on the reunification of Germany. | International Affairs | 1990-02-22 | 1990-03-06 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, President Vaclav Havel, other designated leaders of the Polish and Czechoslovak Governments, and the leaders of other bordering nations should be consulted by the Governments of the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France prior to and during the upcoming conference on German unification. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-93 | 101 | sconres | 93 | A concurrent resolution providing for acceptance of a statue of Philo T. Farnsworth presented by the State of Utah, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-02-21 | 1990-03-05 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] | UT | R | G000072 | 1 | Accepts the statue of Philo T. Farnsworth (the father of television) furnished by the State of Utah. Authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on May 2, 1990, for presentation of the statue. Requires the statue to be displayed in the rotunda for up to six months, after which it shall be moved to its permanent location in the National Statuary Hall. Requires the transcript of the ceremony proceedings to be printed as a House document. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-92 | 101 | sconres | 92 | A concurrent resolution to commemorate the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1833 between the United States and Thailand. | International Affairs | 1990-02-08 | 1990-03-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 7 | Commemorates the 157th anniversary of the conduct of official relations between Thailand and the United States. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 101-sconres-90 | 101 | sconres | 90 | A concurrent resolution authorizing use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a dedication ceremony incident to the placement of a bust of Lajos Kossuth in the Capitol and authorizing the printing of a transcript of the proceedings of the ceremony. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-02-06 | 1990-03-01 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Authorizes the Joint Committee on the Library to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on an appropriate date in March 1990 for a dedication ceremony and placement of a bust of Lajos Kossuth. Requires the transcript of the ceremony proceedings to be printed as a House document. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-91 | 101 | sconres | 91 | Harvest of Peace Resolution | International Affairs | 1990-02-06 | 1990-02-06 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 25 | Harvest of Peace Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should establish as a primary foreign and domestic policy objective the achievement of common security by: (1) negotiating agreements with the Soviet Union and urging other nations to reduce military forces and spending with the goal of having worldwide military spending by the year 2000; (2) reducing military assistance and arms sales to developing nations; (3) encouraging the peaceful settlement of conflicts; (4) providing increased assistance to developing nations to overcome hunger and poverty, reduce debt burdens, promote human rights, ensure sustainable development, and protect the environment; (5) increasing support domestically for programs that address human needs; (6) helping defense industries and their employees convert to productive nondefense work; and (7) reducing the Federal deficit. | 2025-08-26T17:24:48Z | |
| 101-sconres-88 | 101 | sconres | 88 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of Claude Denson Pepper. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-01-24 | 1990-01-24 | Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 29 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of Claude Pepper. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-sconres-89 | 101 | sconres | 89 | A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of S. 1838. | Congress | 1990-01-24 | 1990-01-31 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 0 | Makes corrections in the enrollment of S. 1838 (consumer education programs for certain agricultural commodities) with respect to mushroom producers operating mushroom production facilities. | 2021-07-01T14:59:42Z | |
| 101-sconres-87 | 101 | sconres | 87 | A concurrent resolution in support of the United Nations Secretary General's current efforts regarding Cyprus. | International Affairs | 1989-11-22 | 1989-11-22 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 11 | Declares support for the United Nations Secretary General's current peace effort regarding Cyprus. Encourages both parties on Cyprus to resume negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary General. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-85 | 101 | sconres | 85 | A concurrent resolution concerning the establishment of a multilateral initiative to promote confidence among the people of Hong Kong. | International Affairs | 1989-11-21 | 1989-11-21 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 2 | Expresses support for the Government of the United Kingdom leading an international effort to develop a multilateral initiative designed to provide a significant number of Hong Kong residents with a right of abode outside Hong Kong that would permit them to remain in Hong Kong after 1997 without forfeiting that right. Urges the President to encourage and work with the United Kingdom in commencing discussions with other nations to develop and implement such initiative. Calls on the President to discuss with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom the possibility of convening a multilateral conference on Hong Kong on such initiative. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-86 | 101 | sconres | 86 | A concurrent resolution concerning ballistic missile proliferation by the People's Republic of China. | International Affairs | 1989-11-21 | 1989-11-21 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should immediately inform the People's Republic of China of U.S. concerns over missile proliferation; (2) a productive relationship between the United States and China is predicated on Chinese restraint in supplying ballistic missiles to unstable regimes or areas of the world; and (3) the President should take into account Chinese actions regarding the spread of ballistic missiles and associated technology in considering assistance to the Chinese space program. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-83 | 101 | sconres | 83 | A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 3566. | Congress | 1989-11-19 | 1989-11-20 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 0 | Makes corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3566 (which makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY 1990). | 2021-07-01T14:59:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-84 | 101 | sconres | 84 | A concurrent resolution providing for the correction of technical errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3660. | Congress | 1989-11-19 | 1989-11-19 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Makes corrections of technical errors in the enrollment of H.R. 3660 (Government ethics). Revises the reporting requirements for executive agency heads who accept payment from non-Federal sources for travel expenses incurred by their employees for attending official functions or activities. Specifies that the incidental use of vehicles owned or leased by, or the cost of which is reimbursed by, the House of Representatives or the Senate shall be only as prescribed by rule of the House or Senate, as applicable. Suspends for one year after the enactment of H.R. 3660: (1) requirements relating to private employment contacts between certain Department of Defense procurement officials and defense contractors and the limitations on their employment by contractors; and (2) restrictions on retired military officers participating in sales to, or claims against, the Government. Prohibits any adjustment in the pay rates or reduction in honoria limits for Senators until the first pay period after the President's sequestration order of October 16, 1989, is rescinded. | 2021-07-01T14:59:41Z | |
| 101-sconres-82 | 101 | sconres | 82 | A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 1396. | Congress | 1989-11-18 | 1989-11-19 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 0 | Makes corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 1396 (Securities Acts Amendments of 1989) with respect to the exempt status of a certain Kentucky public utility holding company. | 2021-07-01T14:59:39Z | |
| 101-sconres-81 | 101 | sconres | 81 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to encourage an acceleration of growth in selected Third World nations in order to create new markets for advanced-country products and services. | International Affairs | 1989-11-13 | 1989-11-13 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] | ID | R | S001138 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) urge the other member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to agree to pursue policies of growth-oriented assistance to such developing nations as may be deemed likely to show expansion if certain circumstances are created; (2) urge its OECD partners to meet, discuss, and adopt such measures as necessary and practical to achieve such goal; (3) urge the other advanced nations to join the United States in giving new positive signs of accepting importation of Third World products into their economies and to encourage private direct investment in the Third World by their citizens; and (4) condition actions in this resolution on the selected Third World nations promising full cooperation in becoming partners in the program. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such cooperation should include "national treatment" for private direct investors, an undertaking to keep any protection of new industries as small and as brief as possible, and an agreement to listen attentively to OECD advice in the selection of new industrial or commercial projects, in the general management of such nation's economy, and in the reassessment of its comparative advantages. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-80 | 101 | sconres | 80 | A concurrent resolution to correct technical errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2710. | Congress | 1989-11-08 | 1989-11-09 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Makes corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 2710 (which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage) as it relates to requirements for employers who are allowed to pay a special training wage. | 2021-07-01T14:59:38Z | |
| 101-sconres-78 | 101 | sconres | 78 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. | Health | 1989-10-31 | 1989-10-31 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 14 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 shall not exceed the limits set by the legislative language previously agreed upon by the Senate and the House of Representatives or establish benefits and premiums not included by such language. | 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z | |
| 101-sconres-79 | 101 | sconres | 79 | A concurrent resolution to deplore the unilateral Sandinista abrogation of the Nicaraguan Ceasefire. | International Affairs | 1989-10-31 | 1989-11-02 | A similar measure H. Con. Res. 221 was laid on the table without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 6 | Condemns Daniel Ortega's announced intention to abrogate the ceasefire in Nicaragua as unjustified and a threat to peace. Urges the Sandinistas to renew their commitment to continuing the ceasefire. Insists that Ortega and the Sandinistas reaffirm their pledge to hold elections on February 25, 1990, and begin to carry out in good faith their commitment to a free and fair electoral process leading up to those elections. Deplores any effort by the Sandinista regime to terminate, postpone, or curtail progress in fulfilling such commitment or to impose emergency laws under the pretext of a breakdown of the ceasefire. Urges the extension of the grace period during which Nicaraguans are permitted to register to vote for at least 60 days. Reaffirms the Congress's intention to abide by the provisions of the Bipartisan Accord on Nicaragua and Public Law 101-14, to include continuing to provide humanitarian assistance to the contras until February 28, 1990. Reminds Ortega, the Sandinistas, and the other leaders of the hemisphere that U.S. policy articulated therein is contingent upon the Sandinistas fulfilling their commitments as part of the Central American peace process. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 101-sconres-77 | 101 | sconres | 77 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the major earthquake which occurred in the San Francisco Bay area on October 17, 1989. | Emergency Management | 1989-10-18 | 1989-10-19 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 3 | Expresses sorrow at the destruction and loss of life caused by the earthquake which struck the San Francisco Bay area, California, on October 17, 1989. Commends individuals, government officials, and rescue personnel for their actions during the crisis. Declares congressional readiness to assist the area. Calls for efforts toward continual and complete preparedness for a more devastating quake. | 2021-07-01T14:59:35Z | |
| 101-sconres-76 | 101 | sconres | 76 | A concurrent resolution welcoming members of the Canadian Parliament on their visit to the Capitol. | International Affairs | 1989-10-16 | 1989-10-17 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 1 | Welcomes and salutes the Speaker of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Commons, and other members of the Canadian Parliament on their visit to the Capitol. | 2021-07-01T14:59:35Z | |
| 101-sconres-75 | 101 | sconres | 75 | A concurrent resolution to congratulate His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet for being awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. | International Affairs | 1989-10-05 | 1989-10-11 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 8 | Congratulates the Dalai Lama of Tibet for being awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sconres-74 | 101 | sconres | 74 | A concurrent resolution authorizing the "Gift of Democracy" from the United States Congress to the new Senate and Sejm in Poland. This gift is comprised of equipment and training that is determined to be most useful in helping Poland establish effective parliamentary system. | International Affairs | 1989-09-27 | 1989-10-27 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 18 | United States Congressional Gift of Democracy to Poland Resolution - Requires the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate to jointly establish an ad hoc delegation of legislative branch employees with expertise in legislative systems management, legislative research, and parliamentary procedure to travel to Poland to assist the Polish people in developing an effective parliament. Directs such delegation to: (1) assess the training and equipment needs of the Sejm and Senate of Poland; and (2) within 30 days of completing such assessment, report to the Congress on its findings. Requires the leadership of the Congress, upon receipt of such report, to endeavor to identify and secure the means to provide an appropriate U.S. congressional gift of democracy to Poland in the form of training and equipment. Encourages the leadership to coordinate its efforts with appropriate private and public entities, including the parliaments of the nations of Western Europe. Provides for payment of travel expenses for such delegation. | 2025-01-02T18:26:54Z | |
| 101-sconres-72 | 101 | sconres | 72 | A concurrent resolution to recognize the historic significance of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) Health Center, on the 75th anniversary of the Center, and to commend the ILGWU for establishing and maintaining the Center. | Labor and Employment | 1989-09-25 | 1989-11-20 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Recognizes the historic significance of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) Health Center, the first union health center, on its 75th anniversary. Commends the ILGWU for establishing and maintaining the Center. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-sconres-73 | 101 | sconres | 73 | A concurrent resolution to express the support of the Congress for the Courageous people of Colombia. | International Affairs | 1989-09-25 | 1989-11-17 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 36 | Commends and expresses support for President Barco and the Government and people of Colombia for standing up to drug traffickers. Urges the President to continue to commend the cooperation of the President of the United States with the Government of Colombia and provide assistance to Colombia to overcome the activities of drug traffickers. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-71 | 101 | sconres | 71 | A concurrent resolution congratulating Malta on the 25th Anniversary of its Independence. | International Affairs | 1989-09-22 | 1989-11-06 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Congratulates the people of Malta on the 25th anniversary of Malta's independence. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-70 | 101 | sconres | 70 | A concurrent resolution commending NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the continuing successes of the Voyager space missions to the outer solar system. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-09-18 | 1989-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] | GA | D | F000329 | 4 | Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) the NASA/jet propulsion laboratory team is to be commended for its achievement in the Voyager program; and (2) the United States should remain preeminent in planetary exploration and will continue to support science missions to maintain that leadership. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 101-sconres-69 | 101 | sconres | 69 | A concurrent resolution relating to the right of self-determination of the peoples of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1989-09-14 | 1989-09-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] | WI | R | K000019 | 11 | Urges the President to raise the issue of the political rights of the Baltic peoples in all diplomatic contacts with the Soviet Union, particularly the talks between Secretary of State Baker and Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnaze scheduled for September 1989, and to call upon the Soviet Union to: (1) honor international agreements and the bilateral agreements it has entered into with Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania; (2) allow the people of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania their right of self-determination; (3) recognize the human rights of all peoples within the Soviet Union and under Soviet influence; and (4) replace the policy of aggressive industrialization in the Baltic states with one of environmental responsibility. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-68 | 101 | sconres | 68 | A concurrent resolution authorizing a concert by the American Soviet Youth Orchestra on Capitol grounds. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1989-09-07 | 1989-10-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 11 | Permits the National Park Service to sponsor a free concert by the American Soviet Youth Orchestra on the Capitol grounds. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-60 | 101 | sconres | 60 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the United States Senate that the Soviet Union should release the prison records of Raoul Wallenberg and account for his whereabouts. | International Affairs | 1989-08-04 | 1990-10-05 | Executive Comment Received from State. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 58 | Acknowledges the presentation of the existing Soviet prison records and personal effects of Raoul Wallenberg to his family. Requests that: (1) all alleged sightings of Wallenberg since July 17, 1947, be thoroughly and impartially investigated and the results of such investigations be made public; and (2) the President pursue, through diplomatic actions with the Soviet Union, such investigations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-61 | 101 | sconres | 61 | A concurrent resolution in support of basic human rights and democracy in Burma. | International Affairs | 1989-08-04 | 1989-10-25 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 4 | Calls upon the Government of Burma to: (1) remove house arrest orders imposed on Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo and release all those imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their views; (2) abandon martial law restrictions on the rights to a fair trial, to counsel, to adequate time to prepare defenses, and to have cases heard before an impartial tribunal; (3) order thorough investigations of reports of torture and prosecute those responsible for mistreatment of detainees; (4) permit opposition political parties to operate freely; and (5) maintain its commitment to hold free and fair elections by May 1990. Calls upon: (1) all nations to withhold foreign assistance from such Government until a democratically elected government assumes office; and (2) the President, the Secretary of State, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and the U.S. Ambassador to Burma to condemn publicly the repression in Burma and encourage free and fair elections and the provision of international observers for such elections. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 101-sconres-62 | 101 | sconres | 62 | A concurrent resolution commending the decision of the Board of Immigration appeals to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum, expressing concern at the Attorney General's June 30, 1989, decision to deny Joseph Patrick Doherty a political asylum hearing, and asking the Attorney General to respect the BIA decision on political asylum and immediately to relase Joseph Patrick Doherty on bond pending final completion of the immigration proceedings. | Immigration | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 9 | Commends the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to permit Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum and expresses concern about the position taken by Attorneys General Meese and Thornburgh on such matter. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should respect the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision; and (2) Doherty should be released on bond pending completion of the immigration proceedings. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-sconres-63 | 101 | sconres | 63 | A concurrent resolution to recognize the uniqueness of and express strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider maritime transportation as an area for negotiation is actively opposed by the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 50 | Urges the President to ensure that the United States does not submit a proposal to include maritime transportation in the forthcoming General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) discussions regarding trade-in-services industries and to oppose any proposals by foreign nations which are similar or which could result in a contraction of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. | 2025-01-14T18:59:41Z | |
| 101-sconres-64 | 101 | sconres | 64 | A concurrent resolution calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that he may be brought to justice for the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins. | International Affairs | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 1 | Calls upon the President to: (1) seek the immediate extradition of Abdul Obeid from Israel to the United States, pursuant to the 1962 extradition convention between the United States and Israel; and (2) ensure that, upon entry into the United States, Obeid is arrested on charges regarding the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel Higgins and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 101-sconres-65 | 101 | sconres | 65 | A concurrent resolution to establish drug committees of the two Houses of Congress. | Congress | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 3 | Establishes the Committee on National Drug Control Policy of the Senate and the Committee on National Drug Control Policy of the House of Representatives. Terminates such committees five years after their inception. Gives such committees exclusive jurisdiction over hearings involving the testimony of the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy or of either of his two deputies. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-66 | 101 | sconres | 66 | A concurrent resolution to establish a joint drug committee in the two Houses of Congress. | Congress | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 3 | Establishes the Joint Committee on National Drug Control Policy of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Terminates such committee five years after its inception. Gives such committee exclusive jurisdiction over hearings involving the testimony of the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy or of either of his two deputies. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 101-sconres-67 | 101 | sconres | 67 | A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House from Friday, August 4, or Saturday August 5, 1989 to Wednesday September 6, 1989. | Congress | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-05 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 0 | Provides for a recess or adjournment of the Senate from August 4 or 5, 1989, until September 6, 1989, and an adjournment of the House of Representatives from August 4 or 5, 1989, until September 6, 1989. | 2021-07-01T14:59:26Z |
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