Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Bill: 109-hconres-338
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Canada
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
International agencies
International cooperation
Latin America
Organization of American States (OAS)
Terrorism
Western Hemisphere

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Recognizes the potential threat that sympathizers and financiers of Islamist terrorist organizations that operate in the Western Hemisphere pose to the United States, our allies, and interests.
 
 Acknowledges the cooperation of some Western Hemisphere governments to deny the use of their territory to Islamist terrorist organizations and calls on all governments to intensify such efforts. 
 
Encourages the President to direct the United States Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to: (1) seek OAS support for the creation of a special task force of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism to assist in investigating and combating the proliferation of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) urge OAS countries to designate Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, al-Qaeda and other such groups as terrorist organizations.

action_date: 2006-06-12
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the potential threat that sympathizers and financiers of Islamist terrorist organizations that operate in the Western Hemisphere pose to the United States, our allies, and interests.
 
 Acknowledges the cooperation of some Western Hemisphere governments to deny the use of their territory to Islamist terrorist organizations and calls on all governments to intensify such efforts. 
 
Encourages the President to direct the United States Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to: (1) seek OAS support for the creation of a special task force of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism to assist in investigating and combating the proliferation of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) urge OAS countries to designate Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, al-Qaeda and other such groups as terrorist organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 254). (text: CR H3736-3737)
action_date: 2006-06-12
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): 364 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 254).(text: CR H3736-3737)
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
action_date: 2006-06-12
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.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 338.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3736-3738)
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-05-25
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-05-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House