| Resolution Number: | 2000-C045 |
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| Title: | Request Restoration of Diplomatic Relations Between the U.S. and Cuba |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted and Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America ask the Congress of the United States and the President of the United States to restore full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba; and be it further
Resolved, To ask that in the process of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, issues of human rights, freedom of speech and movement be taken in consideration along with freedom of political prisoners; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of General Convention send a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Chairs of the House Foreign Affairs and of the Senate Foreign Relations Committees, and to all Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who are Episcopalians.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 644. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(C045)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America ask the United States Congress to repeal the 1966 Helms-Burton Act and ask the President to issue an executive order restoring full diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America ask the Congress of the United States and the President of the United States to restore full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba; and be it further
Resolved, that the Secretary of General Convention send a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Chairs of the House Foreign Affairs and of the Senate Foreign Relations Committees, and to all Senators and Members of Congress who are Episcopalians.
Deputy Rehill of Newark moved to amend the substitute resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the last words "who are Episcopalians."
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy Maltby of Southeast Florida requested substituting "the House of Representatives" for the confusing use of the word "Congress" as it stood in the resolution. The suggestion was accepted by the Committee.
A vote was taken on Resolution C045 Substitute.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #53)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #14 on Message #53 on Resolution C045 (Restoration of Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Cuba) and moved concurrence.
Bishop Soto moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Add a resolve clause to the end of Resolution C045.
Resolved, To ask that in the process of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, issues of human rights, freedom of speech and movement be taken in consideration along with freedom of political prisoners.
Consideration was set aside temporarily.
Consideration postponed
The House returned to discussion of Bishop Soto's amendment.
The Bishop of Indianapolis suggested placement of the amendment at line 9 after the first resolve and was accepted by Bishop Soto.
A vote was taken on the Bishop Soto's amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution C045 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB message #123)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #25 on HB Message #123 on Resolution C045 (Restoration of Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Cuba) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #228)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention requests restoration of full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. |
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| Notes: | Resolution 2000-C045 was originally presented to the House of Deputies as Resolution 2000-C028 and was re-referred to a Legislative Committee. Because the electronic reporting system used at General Convention did not allow a resolution to be returned to the floor with the same number, C028 was reported back to the House with this new resolution number (C045). |