A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States and the international community to take certain actions with respect to the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

Bill: 109-sres-548
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2006-08-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Conferences
Democracy
Government Operations and Politics
Hostages
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International military forces
International relief
Iran
Israel
Kidnapping
Lebanon
Logistics
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Military withdrawal
Peace
Peace negotiations
Peacekeeping forces
Prisoners of war
Sovereignty
Syria
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: 
Expresses the the sense of the Senate that: (1) the governments of Syria and Iran should end material and logistical support for Hezbollah and use their influence to disarm Hezbollah and release all kidnapped prisoners; (2) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon for a cessation in the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel based on the return of Israeli soldiers held in Lebanon, the disarmament of Hezbollah, the removal of all Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon and their replacement with army and security forces of the government of Lebanon, and an agreement to fully implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559; (3) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon to organize an international donors conference to ensure international resources for the reconstruction of Lebanon's civilian infrastructure; (4) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon to promote sustainable peace and security for Israel and Lebanon and the greater Middle East and to assist the government of Lebanon on its path to democracy; and (5) Lebanon's territorial integrity, sovereignty, unity, and political independence should be strongly supported.

action_date: 2006-08-03
text: 

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

 
Expresses the the sense of the Senate that: (1) the governments of Syria and Iran should end material and logistical support for Hezbollah and use their influence to disarm Hezbollah and release all kidnapped prisoners; (2) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon for a cessation in the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel based on the return of Israeli soldiers held in Lebanon, the disarmament of Hezbollah, the removal of all Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon and their replacement with army and security forces of the government of Lebanon, and an agreement to fully implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559; (3) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon to organize an international donors conference to ensure international resources for the reconstruction of Lebanon's civilian infrastructure; (4) the U.S. government and the international community must work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon to promote sustainable peace and security for Israel and Lebanon and the greater Middle East and to assist the government of Lebanon on its path to democracy; and (5) Lebanon's territorial integrity, sovereignty, unity, and political independence should be strongly supported.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8878-8879; text as passed Senate: CR S8878-8879; text of measure as introduced:  CR S8857)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8878-8879; text as passed Senate: CR S8878-8879; text of measure as introduced:  CR S8857)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8857-8858)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Introduced in Senate