An amendment to express the sense of Congress that national elections should not be held in the Republic of Haiti until conditions have been established to ensure that the elections will be free and fair. Such conditions should include the disarmament of all gangs and illegally armed groups, end kidnappings of civilians, ensure security for all U.S. citizens working in Haiti, establish security throughout Haiti to enable all candidates to campaign for office safely, plan to provide security at all polling places, endure security for all U.S. and international election monitors, ensure fair trials or release all persons in Haiti who are being detained without trial and respect internationally recognized human rights.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 132, line 13
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3057
Inserts new text on page 132, line 13
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: sense of Congress regarding national elections in Haiti
Inserted: Sec. __. It is the sense of Congress that national elections should not be held in the Republic of Haiti until conditions have been established to ensure that the elections will be free and fair. Such conditions should include the following:
Inserted: (1) The disarmament of all gangs and illegally armed groups.
Inserted: (2) An end to kidnappings of civilians.
Inserted: (3) Security for all United States citizens working in Haiti.
Inserted: (4) The establishment of security throughout Haiti in order to enable all candidates to campaign for office safely.
Inserted: (5) Plans to provide security at all polling places.
Inserted: (6) Plans to ensure security for United States and international election monitors.
Inserted: (7) Fair trials or release for all persons in Haiti who are being detained without trial.
Inserted: (8) Respect for internationally recognized human rights.
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Page 132, after line 13, insert the following:
sense of Congress regarding national elections in Haiti
Sec. __. It is the sense of Congress that national elections should not be held in the Republic of Haiti until conditions have been established to ensure that the elections will be free and fair. Such conditions should include the following:
(1) The disarmament of all gangs and illegally armed groups.
(2) An end to kidnappings of civilians.
(3) Security for all United States citizens working in Haiti.
(4) The establishment of security throughout Haiti in order to enable all candidates to campaign for office safely.
(5) Plans to provide security at all polling places.
(6) Plans to ensure security for United States and international election monitors.
(7) Fair trials or release for all persons in Haiti who are being detained without trial.
(8) Respect for internationally recognized human rights.
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House amendment offered
June 28, 2005
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House amendment offered
June 28, 2005
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Waters.(consideration: CR H5342-5343; text: CR H5342)
June 28, 2005 • 8:02 PM
Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H5342-5343; text: CR H5342)
June 28, 2005 • 8:02 PM
Mr. Kolbe raised a point of order against the Waters amendment (A015). Mr. Kolbe raised a point of order against the amendment stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule 21. The Chair sustained the point of order.
June 28, 2005 • 8:09 PM