Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan, on September 29, 2007.

Bill: 110-hres-740
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-10-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Aggression
Armed Forces and National Security
Botswana
Civil War
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Genocide
International agencies
Mali
Nigeria
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
Prosecution
Senegal
Sudan

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: 
Condemns the September 2007 attacks on African Union (AU) peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan.
 
Expresses condolences and sympathies to the people and governments of Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, and Botswana and to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed, injured, or missing in the attacks.
 
Expresses readiness to support efforts to bring to justice those individuals responsible for the attacks and to dismantle the networks that carry out such attacks.
 
Expresses support for the people of Darfur, and encourages all parties involved in the conflict to commit to negotiate a final peace agreement at the peace talks scheduled for October 27, 2007, in Tripoli, Libya.

action_date: 2007-10-29
text: 
Condemns the September 2007 attacks on African Union (AU) peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan.
 
Expresses condolences and sympathies to the people and governments of Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, and Botswana and to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed, injured, or missing in the attacks.
 
Expresses the solidarity of the people and government of the United States with the AU and the peacekeepers.
 
Expresses readiness to support efforts to bring to justice those individuals responsible for the attacks and to dismantle the networks that carry out such attacks.
 
Expresses support for the people of Darfur, and encourages all parties involved in the conflict to commit to negotiate a final peace agreement at the peace talks scheduled for October 27, 2007, in Tripoli, Libya.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12118)
action_date: 2007-10-29
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 H12118)
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 740.
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12118-12120)
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Introduced in House