Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly.

Bill: 109-hres-368
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2005-07-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Diplomats
Government Operations and Politics
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Regionalism (International organization)
United Nations
United Nations officials
United Nations structure

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: 
Congratulates Ambassador Dan Gillerman, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and the government and people of Israel on Israel's election as Vice-President of the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations. 
 
Supports continued expansion of Israel's U.N. role.
 
Notes that Israel: (1) remains the object of vilification by many U.N. members; and (2) remains excluded from the U.N. Asian regional grouping.
 
Calls upon U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to work to end Israel's vilification at the United Nations and to use his good offices to support Israel's bid to join the Asian regional grouping.

action_date: 2005-10-27
text: 

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

 
Congratulates Ambassador Dan Gillerman, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and the government and people of Israel on Israel's election as Vice President of the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations. 
 
 Welcomes the nomination by the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), and the election by the General Assembly, of Israel as Vice President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly.
 
Supports continued expansion of Israel's U.N. role.
 
Notes that Israel: (1) remains the object of vilification by many U.N. members; and (2) remains excluded from the U.N. Asian regional grouping.
 
Calls upon U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to work to end Israel's vilification at the United Nations and to use his good offices to support Israel's bid to join the Asian regional grouping.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 550). (text: CR 10/26/2005 H9202-9203)
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 550).(text: CR 10/26/2005 H9202-9203)
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9310)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Oct. 27.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 368.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9202-9204)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Introduced in House