A resolution observing the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.

Bill: 108-sres-332
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2004-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Anniversaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic development
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Ethnic relations
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Law
Minorities
Political violence
Prosecution
Rule of law
Rwanda
Standard of living
Treaties
Violence
War crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: 
States that the Senate: (1) solemnly observes the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide of 1994; (2) recognizes and is saddened by the failure of the international community, including the United States, to prevent the genocide; (3) reaffirms its commitment to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; (4) supports ongoing efforts to educate the people of the United States and of the world about the Rwandan genocide; (5) commits to continuing efforts to strengthen institutions working to bring to justice those responsible for the genocide; and (6) urges the President and the international community to seize on the occasion of this anniversary to focus attention on the future of Rwanda.

action_date: 2004-04-29
text: 

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

 
States that the Senate: (1) solemnly observes the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide of 1994; (2) recognizes and is saddened by the failure of the international community, including the United States, to prevent the genocide; (3) reaffirms its commitment to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; (4) supports ongoing efforts to educate the people of the United States and of the world about the Rwandan genocide; (5) commits to continuing efforts to strengthen institutions working to bring to justice those responsible for the genocide; and (6) urges the President and the international community to seize on the occasion of this anniversary to focus attention on the future of Rwanda.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-07
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5048-5049; text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5049)
action_date: 2004-05-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5048-5049; text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5049)
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced in Senate:  CR S3796)
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3796)
action_date: 2004-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate