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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1051 

Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require the full participation of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections 

for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution and calling 

upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments 

it has made and to respect human rights. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 

Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 

KOLBE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WOLF, Ms. BORDALLO, and 

Mr. BAIRD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require 

the full participation of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections for a constituent assembly 

and draft a new constitution and calling upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments 

it has made and to respect human rights. 

Whereas the United States and Nepal have longstanding ties 

of friendship and good relations, and since contributing 

as Nepal’s first bilateral aid donor in January 1951, the 

United States has contributed more than $1,400,000,000 

bilaterally and multilaterally to Nepal; 


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Whereas it is the policy of the United States to prevent a 

Maoist takeover of Nepal in order to achieve important 

United States regional and bilateral goals, including preventing the spread of terror, enhancing regional stability, 

promoting democracy, and protecting United States citizens in Nepal; 

Whereas the Maoist insurgency, along with the violence of the 

security forces, in Nepal has killed approximately 13,000 

people since 1996, and the insurgency continues to undermine political stability and the prospects for economic 

development in the country; 

Whereas after three weeks of mass pro-democracy protests 

organized by the Seven-Party Alliance and the Maoists, 

King Gyanendra reinstated the parliament, which reconvened on April 28, 2006; and 

Whereas the United States supports the Seven-Party Alliance 

Government’s efforts to bring peace to Nepal, hold elections for a constituent assembly, and write a new constitution: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the House of Representatives— 

3 (A) reiterates its support for democracy in 

4 Nepal; 

5 (B) recognizes that the full participation of 

6 the people of Nepal will be required in the polit7 ical process to— 

8 (i) hold elections for a constituent as9 sembly; and 

10 (ii) draft a new constitution; and 


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1 (C) submits that the Maoists must lay 

2 down their weapons before joining the govern3 ment; and 

4 (2) it is the sense of the House of Representa5 tives that— 

6 (A) the Seven-Party Alliance Government 

7 should— 

8 (i) continue its role in developing a 

9 new democracy; 

10 (ii) hold an election for a constituent 

11 assembly; 

12 (iii) draft a constitution; and 

13 (iv) implement the will of the people 

14 of Nepal; and 

15 (B) the Maoists must— 

16 (i) lay down their weapons before join17 ing the interim government; 

18 (ii) respect human rights; 

19 (iii) strictly implement what they have 

20 agreed to with the Seven Party Alliance; 

21 (iv) implement concrete steps to show 

22 their commitment to competitive politics 

23 and a multiparty system; and 


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1 (v) follow the rule of law and commit 

2 to press freedom. 

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