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S.Res.554 - A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis.
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- Official: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis. as introduced.
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5/7/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) expressing sympathy to and support for the people of Burma in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis; (2) suOfficial Summary
5/7/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate:(1) expressing sympathy to and support for the people of Burma in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis;
(2) supporting President Bush's decision to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Burma through nongovernmental organizations that are not affiliated with the Burmese regime;
(3) in standing ready to appropriate additional funds to address dire humanitarian conditions in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis;
(4) calling upon the State Peace and Development Council to lift restrictions on humanitarian assistance and allow free access to the U.S. government's disaster assistance response team; and
(5) stating that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should evaluate which organizations are capable of providing humanitarian assistance without Council interference.
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