A concurrent resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004.

Bill: 108-sconres-106
Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
Introduced: 2004-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Appellate procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Election administration
Election candidates
Europe
Free enterprise
Freedom of association
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Grievance procedures
Human rights
International agencies
Internet
Law
Libel and slander
Licenses
Mass media
NATO countries
Nongovernmental organizations
Opposition (Political science)
Political advertising
Political parties
Political persecution
Political violence
Press and politics
Prosecution
Radio
Rule of law
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax auditing
Taxation
Television
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
States that Congress: (1) acknowledges and welcomes the strong relationship formed between the United States and Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991; (2) recognizes that a precondition for the full integration of Ukraine into the Western community of nations, including as an equal member in institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is its establishment of a democratic political system; (3) urges the Government of Ukraine to guarantee freedom of association and assembly, including the right of candidates, members of political parties, and others to freely assemble, to organize and conduct public events, and to exercise these and other rights free from intimidation or harassment; (4) urges the Government of Ukraine to meet its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratic elections; (5) urges the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the full transparency of election procedures before, during, and after the 2004 presidential elections; and (6) pledges its support and assistance to the Ukrainian people's establishment of a free and open democratic system, creation of a free market economy, and their country's assumption of a full and equal membership in the Western community of democracies.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
States that Congress acknowledges and welcomes the strong relationship formed between the United States and Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991. 
 
 Recognizes that a precondition for the full integration of Ukraine into the Western community of nations, including as an equal member in institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is its establishment of a democratic political system. 
 
Urges the Government of Ukraine to: (1) guarantee freedom of association and assembly, including the right of candidates, members of political parties, and others to freely assemble, to organize and conduct public events, and to exercise these and other rights free from intimidation or harassment; and (2) meet its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratic elections.
 
Urges the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the full transparency of election procedures before, during, and after the 2004 presidential elections. 
 
Pledges its support and assistance to the Ukrainian people's establishment of a free and open democratic system, creation of a free market economy, and their country's assumption of a full and equal membership in the Western community of democracies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8795)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8795)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794-8795)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8794-8795)
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5236)
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate