A concurrent resolution congratulating the Magen David Adom Society in Israel for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-sconres-113
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2006-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
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Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-21
text: 
Commends the Magen David Adom Society for its long and distinguished record of humanitarian assistance to all in need, even those responsible for atrocities against Israeli civilians. 
 
Congratulates the Magen David Adom Society, and the government and people of Israel, for securing full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
 
Thanks the President, the Secretary of State, U.S. diplomatic representatives, and the American Red Cross for their efforts that culminated in the Magen David Adom Society's acceptance as a full member in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
 
Thanks the government of Switzerland and officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross for helping to prepare the necessary consensus and carrying to completion the adoption of the Third Additional Protocol by the states parties to the Geneva Conventions and the rules for its implementation.
 
Commends the President for: (1) submitting the Third Additional Protocol to the Senate for its advice and consent; and (2) preparing related legislation for congressional consideration and enactment.

action_date: 2006-08-01
text: 

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

 
Commends the Magen David Adom Society for its long and distinguished record of humanitarian assistance to all in need, even those responsible for atrocities against Israeli civilians. 
 
Congratulates the Magen David Adom Society, and the government and people of Israel, for securing full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
 
Thanks the President, the Secretary of State, U.S. diplomatic representatives, and the American Red Cross for their efforts that culminated in the Magen David Adom Society's acceptance as a full member in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
 
Thanks the government of Switzerland, and officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross for helping to prepare the necessary consensus and carrying to completion the adoption of the Third Additional Protocol by the states parties to the Geneva Conventions and the rules for its implementation
.

 
Commends the President for: (1) submitting the
 
Third Additional Protocol
 
to the Senate for its advice and consent; and (2) preparing related legislation for congressional consideration and enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S8549-8550)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S8549-8550)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8549-8550)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8549-8550)
action_date: 2006-07-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8104)
action_date: 2006-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate