A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-sres-92
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Japan
North Korea
South Korea

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: 
Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004.
 
 Directs the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for David Sneddon's disappearance.
 
 Encourages the State Department and the intelligence community to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea to better investigate the possibility of North Korea's involvement in David Sneddon's disappearance, and to seek his recovery. 
 
Requests the State Department and the intelligence community to continue to work with and inform Congress and David Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve David's disappearance.

action_date: 2018-02-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004.
 
 Directs the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for David Sneddon's disappearance.
 
 Encourages the State Department and the intelligence community to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea to better investigate the possibility of North Korea's involvement in David Sneddon's disappearance, and to seek his recovery. 
 
Requests the State Department and the intelligence community to continue to work with and inform Congress and David Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve David's disappearance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7246-7247)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7246-7247)
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1977)
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate