A resolution calling on President George W. Bush and other leaders attending the 2006 Group of Eight (G-8) Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, to engage in a frank dialogue with the President of Russia concerning actions of the Government of the Russian Federation that appear inconsistent with the Group's objectives of protecting global security, economic stability, and democracy, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7563-7564; text: CR S7563-7564; text of measure as introduced: CR S7562)
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- IntroducedJul 14, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateJul 14, 2006
Summary
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) in order to preserve the integrity of the G-8 as a forum of the leading industrialized democracies of the world, President George W. Bush and other heads of state attending the G-8 Summit should engage Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin in a dialogue about the anti-democratic behavior of the government of the Russian Federation; (2) the United States and other democratic countries should reaffirm their support for civic and non-governmental organizations working to promote democracy and the rule of law in Russia; (3) the government of the Russian Federation should take action to ensure that it guarantees the full range of civil and political rights to its citizens, as it is obligated to do under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; (4) consistent with its obligations under the International Covenant, the government of the Russian Federation should take steps to cease its interference with foreign news organizations, including the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; (5) the government of the Russian Federation should take action to combat rising racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia in Russian society; and (6) the United States and countries of the G-8 should reaffirm their support for new democracies on the borders of Russia and, where applicable, expedite their integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions to provide a bulwark for democracy in eastern Europe and the Caucuses.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jul 14, 2006 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Jul 14, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jul 14, 2006 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | Jul 14, 2006 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Jul 14, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7563-7564; text: CR S7563-7564; text of measure as introduced: CR S7562)
- Jul 14, 2006Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7563-7564; text: CR S7563-7564; text of measure as introduced: CR S7562)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Antisemitism
- Bush (George W.) Administration
- Caucasus
- Central Asia
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Europe
- Foreign leaders
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International broadcasting
- Journalism
- Negotiations
- Nongovernmental organizations
- President and foreign policy
- Racism
- Radio broadcasting
- Regionalism (International organization)
- Religion
- Russia
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Summit diplomacy
- Treaties
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2006Agreed to Senate
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