SCONRES 62 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A concurrent resolution congratulating Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of the restoration of its independence and supporting its full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community of democracies.

Introduced Jul 31, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Jesse Helms R-NC

Latest action · Sep 5, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

IntroducedJul 31, 2001
Agreed to in SenateAug 3, 2001
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Congratulates the people of Ukraine on their tenth anniversary of independence.

Calls for: (1) the President, Prime Minister, and Parliament of Ukraine to continue to enact political reforms necessary to ensure that the Government of Ukraine transparently represent the interests of the Ukrainian people; (2) the Government and President of Ukraine to promote fundamental democratic principles of freedom of speech, assembly, and the press and to actively pursue investigations into violence committed against journalists; (3) the Government to uphold international standards and procedures of free and fair elections in preparation for its upcoming parliamentary elections in March 2002, to continue to accelerate its efforts to transform its economy to one founded on free market principles, and to follow a westward-leaning foreign policy whose priority is the integration of Ukraine into Euro-Atlantic structures; and (4) the President of the United States to continue to consider the interests and security of Ukraine in reviewing or revising any European military and security arrangements, understandings, or treaties and to continue to support and encourage Ukraine's role in NATO's Partnership for Peace program and the deepening of Ukraine's relationship with NATO.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Carl Levin	Original	Jul 31, 2001
D-DE	Joseph R. Biden Jr.	Original	Jul 31, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Foreign Relations Committee	Referred Jul 31, 2001Markup Aug 1, 2001Reported Aug 1, 2001
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Sep 5, 2001

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 5, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 5, 2001Received in the House.
Sep 5, 2001Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Aug 3, 2001Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8993-8994)
Aug 3, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8993-8994)
Aug 1, 2001Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 1, 2001Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Aug 1, 2001Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Jul 31, 2001Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2001Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8484)

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S8993Text printed S8993Amendments S8979, S8993	Harry Reid D-NV, Jesse Helms R-NC (amendment)	Aug 3, 2001
Senate	Text printed S8484	—	Jul 31, 2001

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this resolution.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 1479	To make a technical correction.	Jesse Helms R-NC	Amendment SA 1479 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 222	Congratulating Ukraine on the tenth anniversary of re-establishment of its independence.	Related bill	Aug 2, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A concurrent resolution congratulating Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of the restoration of its independence and supporting its full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community of democracies.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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