Congress 107 - HCONRES 198 - Expressing the sense of Congress regarding civil unrest in Jamaica.

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Administration of justice American technical assistance Ammunition Caribbean area Citizen participation Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Crisis management Democracy Due process of law Emergency Management Firearms Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations International Affairs International cooperation Jamaica Latin America Law Riots Smuggling

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Declares that Congress mourns the loss of life caused by several days of civil unrest in July 2001 in Kingston, Jamaica. Urges the Government of Jamaica to encourage a process of reconciliation to help resolve the crisis and to conduct an investigation of the events leading up to the civil unrest that is fair, open, timely, and transparent and that provides every segment of the Jamaican population an opportunity to be heard.

Urges the President to: (1) provide, upon the request of the Jamaican Government, technical advice that would help such Government in its investigation of the events leading up to the unrest; (2) continue to cooperate with such Government to halt the illegal transport of firearms and ammunition from the United States to Jamaica; and (3) support the continuation of the democratic process and rule of law in Jamaica.

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Aug 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Jul 25, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 25, 2001

Introduced in House

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