A resolution urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability in Somalia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 29, 2010 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7770-7771; text as passed Senate: CR S7770-7771)
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 29, 2010
- Agreed to in SenateSep 29, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 24, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Acknowledges the urgency of addressing the threats to U.S. national security in Somalia and the conditions that foster those threats.
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to stand with the people of Somalia who aspire to a future free of terrorism and violence through political reconciliation.
Recognizes the important work being done by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
Calls on: (1) the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia to cease any use of child soldiers and renew its commitment to political reconciliation; and (2) regional governments and parties, particularly the government of Eritrea, to play a productive role in helping to bring peace to Somalia.
Welcomes the President's efforts to bring greater focus and resources toward the situation in Somalia.
Urges the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure that all U.S. humanitarian, diplomatic, political, and counterterrorism programs in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa are coordinated toward the long-term goal of establishing stability, respect for human rights, and functional, inclusive governance in Somalia.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2010 to Jul 13, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 13, 2010 |
Committees 1
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 Jun 29, 2010Markup Sep 21, 2010Reported Sep 24, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7770-7771; text as passed Senate: CR S7770-7771)
- Sep 24, 2010Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Sep 24, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
- Sep 21, 2010Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2010Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5544-5545)
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 S7770, S7771Text printed S7770 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Senate | Text printed S5544 | — | Jun 29, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10466 | Eritrea Archived | Resource | Feb 28, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability in Somalia, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Agreed to Senate
- Sep 24, 2010Reported to Senate
- Jun 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
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