Affirming support for the sovereignty and security of Lebanon and the Lebanese people.

Bill: 109-hres-1017
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2006-09-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aggression
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms sales
Boundaries
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Embargo
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
International military forces
Iran
Israel
Lebanon
Middle East and North Africa
Peacekeeping forces
Revolutions
Sovereignty
State-sponsored terrorism
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: 
Commends: (1) the many Lebanese who continue to adhere to the principles of the Cedar Revolution; and (2) the democratically-elected government of Lebanon for its critical and courageous decision to deploy the Lebanese Armed Forces to the Lebanon-Israeli border.
 
 Affirms that the international community's intention, as expressed in UN Security Council Resolution 1701, is that the weapons flow to Hizballah should cease and that Hizballah should be disarmed.
 
 Calls on: (1) all countries, and particularly countries through which Iranian-supplied materiel passes en route from Iran to Hizballah, to take every possible measure to prevent the transfer of arms to Hizballah; (2) the international community to monitor Iranian and Syrian compliance with the arms embargo on Hizballah; and (3) Iran and Syria to cease supporting Hizballah with funds and arms.
 
 Condemns: (1) Syria's ongoing intimidation of Lebanon; and (2) the Syrian leader's claim that the deployment of international peace-keeping forces on the Lebanese-Syrian border would be &quot;hostile&quot; against Syria.
 
 Urges the government of Lebanon to request a robust international force deployment on the Lebanese-Syrian border to prevent weapons resupply to Hizballah and to ensure full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701.
 
 Believes that without such an international deployment on the Lebanese-Syrian border another Hizballah-provoked war will break out. 
 
Pledges support for the democratically-elected government of Lebanon and the Lebanese people against Syrian intimidation.
 
 Reaffirms support for Lebanon's independence and the full sovereignty of the government of Lebanon over Lebanese territory through the instrument of the Lebanese Armed Forces. 

action_date: 2006-09-26
text: 
Commends: (1) the many Lebanese who continue to adhere to the principles of the Cedar Revolution; and (2) the democratically-elected government of Lebanon for its critical and courageous decision to deploy the Lebanese Armed Forces to the Lebanon-Israeli border.
 
 Affirms that the international community's intention, as expressed in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, is that the weapons flow to Hizballah should cease and that Hizballah should be disarmed.
 
 Calls on: (1) all countries, and particularly countries through which Iranian-supplied materiel passes en route from Iran to Hizballah, to take every possible measure to prevent the transfer of arms to Hizballah; (2) the international community to monitor Iranian and Syrian compliance with the arms embargo on Hizballah; and (3) Iran and Syria to cease supporting Hizballah with funds and arms.
 
 Condemns: (1) Syria's ongoing intimidation of Lebanon; and (2) the Syrian leader's claim that the deployment of international peace-keeping forces on the Lebanese-Syrian border would be &quot;hostile&quot; against Syria.
 
 Urges: (1) the government of Lebanon to request international assistance, including military deployment, on the Lebanese-Syrian border to prevent weapons resupply to Hizballah and to ensure full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701; and (2) that such international assistance not impede commercial trade between civilians on both sides of the border.
 
 Believes that without international assistance on the Lebanese-Syrian border another Hizballah-provoked war will break out. 
 
Pledges support for the democratically-elected government of Lebanon and the Lebanese people against Syrian intimidation.
 
 Reaffirms support for Lebanon's independence and the full sovereignty of the government of Lebanon over Lebanese territory through the instrument of the Lebanese Armed Forces. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 5 (Roll no. 484). (text: CR 9/25/2006 H7325-7326)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 5 (Roll no. 484).(text: CR 9/25/2006 H7325-7326)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7466-7467)
action_date: 2006-09-25
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: 2006-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1017.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7325-7328)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Introduced in House