To honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor.

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Introduced

10 February 1997

Last action

24 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

Sponsors

Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13]

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Summary

Recognizes Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta (1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients) for their contributions on behalf of their oppressed people in East Timor. Affirms support for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in East Timor based on the people's right to self-determination.

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Timeline

10 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
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24 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee

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