Condemning the terror, vengeance, and human rights abuses against the civilian population of Sierra Leone.

Summary

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) give high priority to solving the conflict in Sierra Leone and to bring stability to West Africa in general; (2) strictly enforce the United Nations (UN) arms embargo on the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council and Revolutionary United Front rebel forces; (2) work with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) nations to ensure there are sufficient African forces and arms provided to ECOMOG (ECOWAS's military peacekeeping arm); and (3) support the UN High Commission for Refugees appeal for aid to the Sierra Leone refugees in Guinea and Liberia. Urges the State Department and the UN to give the needed logistical support to ECOMOG and the Government of Sierra Leone to bring the conflict to a rapid conclusion. Condemns the use of children as combatants in the conflict. Urges the UN to establish a secure humanitarian corridor to strategic areas in the north and east of Sierra Leone for the safe delivery of food and medicines by the Government of Sierra Leone and humanitarian agencies. Urges the President and the State Department to support: (1) the UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations working in Sierra Leone to bring humanitarian relief and peace to the country; and (2) the Government of Sierra Leone in its demobilization, disarmament, and reconstruction plan for the country. Encourages and supports Olara Otunu, UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, to continue in his efforts to work in Sierra Leone in the establishment of programs designed to rehabilitate child combatants.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 October 1998

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

5. 10 October 1998

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

6. 10 October 1998

   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

7. 10 October 1998

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

   Source: Floor

8. 10 October 1998

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10433-10434)

   Source: Floor

9. 10 October 1998

   Floor

   Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

   Source: Floor

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• Engrossed in House · 10 October 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 28 September 1998 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
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