Condemning the massacre of East Timorese civilians by the Indonesian military.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should suspend all International Military Educational Training Program funds to the Government of Indonesia, request a report by the United Nations (UN) Rapporteur on Torture on the November 12, 1991, massacre of civilians in East Timor by Indonesia security forces to the UN General Assembly, support the introduction of a resolution in the General Assembly instructing the UN Commission on Human Rights to appoint a Special Rapporteur for East Timor, and request that the Indonesian Government permit an investigation by the UN Special Rapporteur on Summary and Arbitrary Executions of the situation in East Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia and establish an independent commission to investigate the cause of the atrocity and to assist the prosecution of those responsible; (2) the American Ambassador to Indonesia should visit East Timor to investigate reports of the atrocity and of additional repression by Indonesian authorities; and (3) the American policy of de facto acceptance of Indonesia's incorporation of East Timor should be reassessed.

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Timeline

1. 14 November 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 November 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 November 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 November 1991

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 22 November 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 November 1991

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 23 November 1991

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules.

   Source: Floor

10. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Hall (OH) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. Con. Res. 77 for further action.

    Source: Floor

12. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
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