A resolution welcoming the public apologies issued by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation.

Bill: 108-sres-237
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2003-10-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Croatia
Displaced persons
Europe
Foreign leaders
Indictments
International courts
Law
Montenegro
Prosecution
Refugees
Serbia
Serbia and Montenegro
War crimes
Yugoslavia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: 
Welcomes the public apologies issued on September 10, 2003, by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia.
 
Commends and encourages this and other initiatives which advance reconciliation.
 
Reitierates the importance of resolving post-conflict issues concerning refugees and the displaced, as well as justice for indicted war criminals.

action_date: 2003-11-07
text: 

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

 
Welcomes the public apologies issued on September 10, 2003, by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia.
 
Commends and encourages this and other initiatives which advance reconciliation.
 
Reitierates the importance of resolving post-conflict issues concerning refugees and the displaced, as well as justice for indicted war criminals. 

action_date: 2003-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Welcomes and commends the public apologies issued on September 10, 2003, by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia for the crimes committed by citizens of each country against citizens of the other country, and recognizes the value of the apologies in the process of reconciliation.
 
 Calls upon the governments in the region to continue their efforts to encourage and advance reconciliation.
 
 Reiterates the importance of resolving post-conflict issues, including by allowing refugees and the displaced to return home and by bringing to justice indicted war criminals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16196-16197; text as passed Senate: CR S16197)
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16196-16197; text as passed Senate: CR S16197)
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Introduced in Senate