Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Venezuela should actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money.

Bill: 109-hconres-400
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2006-05-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Airports
Aviation safety
Bolivia
Chile
Cocaine
Colombia
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Ecuador
Government Operations and Politics
Heroin
International agencies
International cooperation
International law
Latin America
Organization of American States (OAS)
Peru
Police corruption
Public corruption
Security measures
Smuggling
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: 
Condemns the failure of the government of Venezuela to stop criminal drug trafficking.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should continue to be U.S. policy to support cooperation between Venezuela and its partners in the Andean region to combat drug trafficking; (2) efforts to restore cooperation between Venezuela and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration should be continued; (3) it should continue to be U.S. policy to assist the international community in a review of security measures at the Simon Bolivar International Airport and to work with the Organization of American States (OAS) to bring Venezuela into compliance with OAS conventions and treaties to punish and eliminate narco-terrorism; (4) the Secretary of Transportation should report to Congress on actions taken by the government of Venezuela to restore airport security measures at Simon Bolivar International Airport; and (5) the Secretary of State should report to Congress on Venezuela's compliance with international counternarcotics treaties. 

action_date: 2006-07-26
text: 
Condemns: (1) the actions and inactions of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with respect to criminal drug trafficking; (2) the failure of the government of Venezuela to stem the flow of illicit narcotics through its territory; and (3) the complicity of Venezuelan law enforcement and transportation officials in enabling large scale shipments of cocaine and heroin through the Simon Bolivar International Airport and other transit points.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should continue to be U.S. policy to support cooperation between Venezuela and its partners in the Andean region to combat drug trafficking; (2) efforts to restore bilateral law enforcement cooperation between Venezuela and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration should be continued; (3) it should continue to be U.S. policy to assist the international community in a review of security measures at the Simon Bolivar International Airport and to work with the Organization of American States (OAS) to bring Venezuela into compliance with OAS conventions and treaties to punish and eliminate narco-terrorism; (4) the Secretary of Transportation should report to Congress on actions taken by the government of Venezuela to restore airport security measures at such Airport; and (5) the Secretary of State should report to Congress on Venezuela's compliance with international counternarcotics treaties. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5930-5931)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5930-5931)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 400.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5930-5936)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Introduced in House