A resolution commending the Government and people of Kenya.

Bill: 108-sres-231
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2003-09-23 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Administration of justice
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Corporate corruption
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Due process of law
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Human rights
International cooperation
International military forces
Kenya
Law
Peacekeeping forces
Preventive medicine
Public corruption
Rule of law
Secondary education
Terrorism
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: 
Expresses the Senate's desire to see the new democracy in Kenya thrive.
 
Commends the people and Government of the Republic of Kenya for: (1) conducting free and fair elections; (2) completing a peaceful and orderly transition of power; (3) assisting and cooperating in the global fight against terrorism; (4) sharing friendship and values of democracy with the people of the United States; (5) regional peacemaking efforts and contributions to international peacekeeping; (6) strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (7) fighting corruption; (8) improving access to education; and (9) working to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
 
Commits to working with the people of Kenya to continue making progress in fighting corruption, encouraging development, fighting HIV/AIDS, and fostering respect for the rule of law and a climate of transparency.
 
Welcomes the October 2003 visit of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki to the United States.

action_date: 2003-10-02
text: 

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

 
Expresses the Senate's desire to see the new democracy in Kenya thrive.
 
Commends the people and Government of the Republic of Kenya for: (1) conducting free and fair elections; (2) completing a peaceful and orderly transition of power; (3) assisting and cooperating in the global fight against terrorism; (4) sharing friendship and values of democracy with the people of the United States; (5) regional peacemaking efforts and contributions to international peacekeeping; (6) strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (7) fighting corruption; (8) improving access to education; and (9) working to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
 
Commits to working with the people of Kenya to continue making progress in fighting corruption, encouraging development, fighting HIV/AIDS, and fostering respect for the rule of law and a climate of transparency.
 
Welcomes the October 2003 visit of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki to the United States. 

action_date: 2003-10-03
text: 

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

 
Expresses the Senate's desire to see the new democracy in Kenya thrive.
 
Commends the people and Government of the Republic of Kenya for: (1) conducting free and fair elections; (2) completing a peaceful and orderly transition of power; (3) assisting and cooperating in the global fight against terrorism; (4) sharing friendship and values of democracy with the people of the United States; (5) regional peacemaking efforts and contributions to international peacekeeping; (6) strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (7) fighting corruption; (8) improving access to education; and (9) working to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
 
Commits to working with the people of Kenya to continue making progress in fighting corruption, encouraging development, fighting HIV/AIDS, and fostering respect for the rule of law and a climate of transparency.
 
Welcomes the October 2003 visit of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki to the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12475-12476; text as passed Senate: CR S12476)
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12475-12476; text as passed Senate: CR S12476)
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 302.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced:  CR S11860)
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Introduced in Senate