HR 5253 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.(2000-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2000 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should support democracy and economic recovery in East Timor, strengthen its security, and promote its ability to play a positive role in the Asia-Pacific region and in international organizations. Sets forth requirements with respect to the provision to East Timor of bilateral assistance, multilateral assistance, Peace Corps assistance, certain trade and investment assistance, scholarships for East Timorese students, and security assistance.…

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Cosponsors (19)

18 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2]RI
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]OR