A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan.

7/30/2007--Passed Senate amended. Recognizes the close relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Sudan and urges the government the PRC to use its full influence to:
(1) urge President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan to abide by his agreement to allow a U.N. peacekeeping force as described in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1706;
(2) call for Sudanese compliance with Security Council Resolutions 1556 and 1564 and the Darfur Peace Agreement which demand that Sudan disarm militias operating in Darfur;
(3) call on all parties to the conflict to adhere to the 2004 N'Djamena ceasefire agreement and the recently-agreed U.N. communique;
(4) emphasize that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Darfur and that implementation of a legitimate peace agreement will contribute toward the welfare of the entire nation and broader region;
(5) urge rebel groups to unify and assist all parties to come to the negotiating table;
(6) urge the government of southern Sudan to play a more active role in pressing for peace talks;
(7) continue to engage in high-level diplomacy and multilateral efforts toward a renewed peace process; and
(8) join the international community in imposing economic and other consequences on the government of Sudan if it continues to carry out or support attacks on innocent civilians and frustrate diplomatic efforts. Recognizes that the spirit of the Olympics, which is to bring together nations and people from all over the world in peace, is incompatible with actions supporting acts of genocide.

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Sponsor

• Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
• and 27 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
  • Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
  • Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
  • Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]
  • Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. C. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
  • Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
  • Sen. Norm Coleman [R, MN]
  • Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
  • Sen. Elizabeth Dole [R, NC]
  • Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
  • Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
  • Sen. Charles Hagel [R, NE]
  • Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
  • Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
  • Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]
  • Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
  • Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
  • Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL]
  • Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
  • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
  • Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Committees

• Senate Foreign Relations

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.Res.203

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate
May 16, 2007		July 30, 2007

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• Aug 02, 2007: Star Print ordered on on the resolution.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Jul 30, 2007. Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242..
• Jun 28, 2007: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
• Jun 27, 2007: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Jun 27, 2007: Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 11:15 a.m.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• May 16, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6199-6201)
• Introduced on May 16, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.Res.422

Related Issue Areas:

• Foreign policy
• Africa (Sub-Saharan)
• Armed forces
• Armistices
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• China
• Civil liberties
• Defense policy
• Diplomacy
• East Asia
• Foreign aid
• Foreign leaders
• Genocide
• Human rights
• Insurgency
• International affairs
• International military forces
• International relief
• Olympic games
• Paramilitary forces
• Peace negotiations
• Peace treaties
• Peacekeeping forces
• Politics and government
• Sanctions (International law)
• Sports
• Sudan
• Trade
• United Nations

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June 29, 2008 A Letter From Senator Elizabeth Dole

Continuing to work with the international community, I was an original cosponsor of a resolution (S.Res. 203) introduced on May 16, 2007, by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) that calls on China to use its unique influence and economic ...

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September 18, 2007 SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES CLINTON AMENDMENT TO ENSURE OVERSIGHT ...

She co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution that calls on China to use its close relationship with Sudan to help end the violence in Darfur (S. Res 203), which passed the Senate in July. Senator Clinton joined a bipartisan group of members ...

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She co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution that calls on China to use its close relationship with Sudan to help end the violence in Darfur (S. Res 203), which passed the Senate in July. Senator Clinton joined a bipartisan group of members ...

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