HCONRES 400 · 109th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Venezuela should actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money.

Introduced 2006-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2006-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Condemns the failure of the government of Venezuela to stop criminal drug trafficking. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should continue to be U.S. policy to support cooperation between Venezuela and its partners in the Andean region to combat drug trafficking; (2) efforts to restore cooperation between Venezuela and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration should be continued; (3) it should continue to be U.S. policy to assist the international community in a review of security measures at the Simon Bolivar International Airport and to work with the Organization of American States (OAS) to bring Venezuela into compliance with OAS conventions and treaties to punish and eliminate narco-terrorism; (4) the Secretary of Transportation should report to Congress on actions taken by the government of Venezuela to restore airport security measures at Simon Bolivar International Airport; and (5) the Secretary of State should report to Congress on Venezuela's compliance with international counternarcotics treaties.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans