S.Res. 554 · 110th Congress
A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis.
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- Senate Introduced May 7, 2008
- Senate Passed May 7, 2008
Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) expressing sympathy to and support for the people of Burma in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis; (2) supporting President Bush's decision to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Burma through nongovernmental organizations that are not affiliated with the Burmese regime; (3) in standing ready to appropriate…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 7, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) expressing sympathy to and support for the people of Burma in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis; (2) supporting President Bush's decision to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Burma through nongovernmental organizations that are not affiliated with the Burmese regime; (3) in standing ready to appropriate additional funds to address dire humanitarian conditions in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis; (4) calling upon the State Peace and Development Council to lift restrictions on humanitarian assistance and allow free access to the U.S. government's disaster assistance response team; and (5) stating that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should evaluate which organizations are capable of providing humanitarian assistance without Council interference.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis.
Latest action (May 7, 2008): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3930; text as passed Senate: CR S3930; text of measure as introduced: CR S3906-3907)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 7, 2008
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- Senate Introduced May 7, 2008
- Senate Passed May 7, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.