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1 CIS H 46122
TITLE: H.J. Res. 464; H. Res. 449; H.R. 4251; H. Con. Res. 304; H.R. 4022; H.R. 3680;
H. Con. Res. 295; and H.R. 3879
CIS-NO: 2001-H461-22
SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing
Retrieve the full text of testimony
DATE: Apr. 13, 2000
LENGTH: iv+130 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-2
ITEM-NO: 1017-A-01; 1017-B-01
SUDOC: Y4.IN8/16:R31/25
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SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-156. Contains transcript of Committee markup session
on:
H. Res. 464 (text, p. 62-64), to express the sense of Congress that the
International Committee of the Red Cross should grant the Israeli relief
organization Magen David Adom Society full membership into the International
Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and accord its symbol the
Red Shield of David the same protections under international law as the Red
Cross and the Red Crescent. Resolution was requested to be considered under
suspension of the rules.
H. Res. 449 (text, p. 65-68), to congratulate Senegal on the successful
conclusion of March 2000 presidential elections, and to congratulate out-going
President Abdou Diouf for his contributions to democracy and urge
President-elect Abdoulaye Wade to enter into political negotiations with the
Secessionist Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance rebel
group. Resolution was requested to be considered under suspension of the rules.
H.R. 4251 (text, p. 69-74), the Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to
North Korea Act of 2000, to amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999
to require that the President obtain Congressional approval before effecting a
nuclear cooperation agreement with North Korea. . Resolution was requested to
be considered under suspension of the rules.
H. Con. Res. 304 (text, p. 76-83), to condemn human rights violations in
Belarus and lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy, and to call
on President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime to negotiate with the
representatives of the opposition and restore the constitutional rights of the
Belarusian people. Resolution was requested to be considered under suspension
of the rules.
H.R. 4022 (text, amendments, p. 84-90), the Russian Anti-Ship Missile
Nonproliferation Act of 2000, to prohibit the
President from rescheduling or forgiving any bilateral debt owed by Russia to
the U.S. until the President certifies that Russia has permanently terminated
all sales and transfers of Moskit anti-ship missiles to countries that endanger
U.S. national security, including the People's Republic of China, or waives the
prohibition and certifies that the waiver is vital to U.S. national security.
Amended bill was favorably reported.
H.R. 3680 (text, amendments, p. 91-94), to amend the National Defense
Authorization Act for FY98 to reduce the Congressional review period from 180
to 30 days for computer companies to export high performance computers with
potential military or nuclear applications. Amended bill was favorably
reported.
H. Con. Res. 295 (text, amended text, p. 95-104), to urge Vietnam to protect
religious freedoms and basic human rights and formally commit to institute a
process of democracy with open and fair elections. Amended resolution was
requested to be considered under suspension of the rules.
H.R. 3879 (text, amended text, amendment, p. 105-130), the Sierra Leone Peace
Support Act of 2000, to authorize FY2001 appropriations to assist Sierra Leone
with implementation of the Lome Peace Agreement signed by the Government of
Sierra Leone, the Revolutionary United Front, and the former Sierra Leonean
army in July 1999 to end civil unrest. Amended bill was requested to be
considered under suspension of the rules.
Supplementary material (p. 39-130) includes submitted statements.
CONTENT-NOTATION: Foreign aff miscellaneous bills markup
BILLS:
106 H.Res. 464;
106 H.Res. 449;
106 H.R. 4251;
106 H.Con.Res. 304;
106 H.R. 4022;
106 H.R. 3680;
106 H.Con.Res. 295;
106 H.R. 3879
DESCRIPTORS:
MAGEN DAVID ADOM SOCIETY; CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE MARKUP SESSIONS; FOREIGN
RELATIONS; SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS; ISRAEL; INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF
THE RED CROSS; INTERNATIONAL RELIEF; NATIONAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS; CIVIL WAR;
ELECTIONS; SENEGAL; NEGOTIATIONS; CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR TRANSFERS
TO NORTH KOREA ACT; NORTH KOREA THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1999; KOREA, NORTH;
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE RELATIONS; BELARUS; RUSSIAN ANTI-SHIP MISSILE
NONPROLIFERATION ACT; MISSILES; RUSSIA; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; FOREIGN DEBTS;
NATIONAL DEFENSE; NAVAL VESSELS; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC;
COMPUTERS; EXPORT CONTROLS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; VIETNAM; HUMAN RIGHTS; RELIGIOUS LIBERTY; SIERRA LEONE;
SIERRA LEONE PEACE SUPPORT ACT; FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
LOAD-DATE: May 23, 2001