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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 181

Congratulating President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election to the Presidency of Peru, congratulating the people of Peru for the return of

democracy to Peru, and expressing sympathy for the victims of the

devastating earthquake that struck Peru on June 23, 2001.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 27, 2001

Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. HYDE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. DELAHUNT,

Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LEACH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms. WATSON of

California, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr.

KUCINICH, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. UDALL of

New Mexico, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr.

THOMPSON of California, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. FARR of

California, Mr. OLVER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. ETHERIDGE,

Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CONDIT, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr.

GALLEGLY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN,

Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CALLAHAN,

and Mr. FLAKE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred

to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION

Congratulating President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election to the Presidency of Peru, congratulating the people

of Peru for the return of democracy to Peru, and expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating

earthquake that struck Peru on June 23, 2001.

1 Resolved,
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1 SECTION 1. DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN PERU AND

2 UNITED STATES–PERUVIAN RELATIONS.

3 (a) FINDINGS.—The House of Representatives finds

4 the following:

5 (1) The people of Peru have courageously

6 struggled to restore democracy and the rule of law

7 to Peru following the fraudulent elections on May

8 28, 2000, and the decade of undemocratic rule by

9 former President Alberto Fujimori.

10 (2) In elections on April 8 and June 3, 2001,

11 the people of Peru held democratic elections to

12 choose their government.

13 (3) These elections were determined by domes14 tic and international observers to be free, fair, trans15 parent, and the legitimate expression of the will of

16 the people of Peru.

17 (4) The 2001 elections in Peru form the foun18 dation for a democratic government that represents

19 the will and sovereignty of the people of Peru.

20 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING ELECTIONS

21 IN PERU.—The House of Representatives, on behalf of the

22 people of the United States—

23 (1) congratulates the people of Peru for the

24 successful completion of free and fair elections held

25 on April 8 and June 3, 2001;
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1 (2) congratulates Alejandro Toledo for his elec2 tion as President of Peru and his continued strong

3 commitment to democracy;

4 (3) congratulates Valentin Paniagua, the cur5 rent President of Peru, for his commitment to en6 suring a stable and peaceful transition to democracy

7 and the rule of law; and

8 (4) congratulates the Organization of American

9 States (OAS) Electoral Observer Mission, led by

10 Eduardo Stein, for its service in promoting rep11 resentative democracy in the Americas by working to

12 ensure free and fair elections in Peru.

13 (c) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

14 REGARDING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

15 AND PERU.—It is the sense of the House of Representa16 tives that—

17 (1) the United States should expand its co18 operation with the Government of Peru to

19 promote—

20 (A) the strengthening of democratic insti21 tutions and the rule of law in Peru; and

22 (B) economic development and an im23 proved quality of life for citizens of both coun24 tries;
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1 (2) the Governments of the United States and

2 Peru should act in solidarity to promote democracy

3 and respect for human rights in the Western Hemi4 sphere and throughout the world; and

5 (3) the Governments of the United States and

6 Peru should enhance cooperation to confront com7 mon threats such as corruption and trafficking in il8 licit narcotics and arms.

9 SEC. 2. EARTHQUAKE OF JUNE 23, 2001, IN PERU.

10 (a) FINDINGS.—The House of Representatives finds

11 the following:

12 (1) On the afternoon of June 23, 2001, a dev13 astating and deadly earthquake with a magnitude of

14 8.1 on the Richter scale struck Peru, killing at least

15 97 people, injuring thousands, and leaving thou16 sands more homeless and sleeping in the streets in

17 freezing temperatures.

18 (2) The earthquake has left significant damage

19 throughout southeastern Peru, including the devas20 tation of mountain villages, and severe damage in

21 the historic, colonial city of Arequipa.

22 (3) An aftershock of 5.7 on the Richter scale

23 has already been recorded and additional aftershocks

24 are expected to occur.
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1 (4) The people of Peru have displayed strength,

2 courage, and determination to rebuild in the after3 math of this earthquake.

4 (5) Peru has appealed to the International

5 Committee of the Red Cross and other relief organi6 zations in the international community for economic

7 assistance to meet the relief and reconstruction

8 needs of Peru in the aftermath of this earthquake.

9 (6) The United States has offered technical and

10 monetary assistance to Peru through the United

11 States Agency for International Development.

12 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—The House of

13 Representatives—

14 (1) expresses—

15 (A) deep sympathy to the people of Peru

16 for the tragic losses suffered as a result of the

17 earthquake of June 23, 2001; and

18 (B) support for the efforts of the people of

19 Peru to rebuild their homes and lives;

20 (2) expresses support for relief and reconstruc21 tion assistance to Peru provided by international re22 lief agencies and the international community, in23 cluding the United States Agency for International

24 Development;
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1 (3) urges the President of the United States to

2 encourage such entities to expedite such assistance;

3 and

4 (4) encourages assistance by other countries

5 and organizations to alleviate the suffering of the

6 people of Peru and to assist them in rebuilding their

7 homes and lives.

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