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S.Con.Res. 77 (102nd)

A concurrent resolution condemning the massacre of East Timorese civilians by the Indonesia military.

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Introduced

14 November 1991

Last action

2 December 1991 · Floor

Status

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

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 to the UN General Assembly by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture on the November 12, 1991, massacre of civilians in East Timor by Indonesian security forces, 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 for the massacre; (2) the American Ambassador to Indonesia should immediately visit East Timor to investigate reports of the atrocity and of additional repression by Indonesian authorities; (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 Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 19 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with amendments. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 November 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  7. 21 November 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H. Con. Res. 240. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 23 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  10. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    A similar measure H. Con. Res. 240 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 23 November 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  14. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Hall (OH) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  16. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  18. 25 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

  19. 27 November 1991

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 November 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  21. 2 December 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Engrossed Amendment House (text)

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