United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 109 (107th)
A concurrent resolution commemorating the independence of East Timor, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 May 2002
Last action
4 June 2002 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
Asylum, Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Congratulates the people and leaders of East Timor. Expresses support for: (1) United Nations (UN) and other multilateral efforts to support reconstruction and development in East Timor; and (2) UN and other multilateral peacekeeping forces safeguarding East Timor's security. Expresses concern about specified matters relating to East Timorese refugees in West Timor and the lack of justice in the region. Urges the President to: (1) extend diplomatic relations to and establish an embassy in East Timor; (2) maintain a robust level of U.S. assistance for East Timor; (3) work to fund East Timor's financing gap in its recurrent and development budgets; (4) focus bilateral assistance on specified areas; (5) urge the Indonesian Government to step up efforts to disarm and disband all militia, hold them accountable to the rule of law, ensure stability along the border, and promptly reunite East Timorese children separated from their parents through coercion or force; and (6) review information from the East Timorese Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation and use all diplomatic resources to ensure that officials responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes against the East Timorese people are held accountable and that the Indonesian Government cooperates with the East Timorese judicial system.
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Timeline
9 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4165-4166)
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2002
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4879-4880; text: CR S4879-4880)
Source: Floor
23 May 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4879-4880; text: CR S4879-4880)
Source: Floor
23 May 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Source: Calendars
23 May 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
23 May 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
4 June 2002
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
4 June 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
4 June 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 23 May 2002 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 23 May 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 May 2002 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 May 2002
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 May 2002
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2002
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2002
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfr00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/109
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/sconres/109
- us · 107-sconres-109 · source updated 7 April 2025