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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 20

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

OCTOBER 27, 1999

Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Concerning economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to

the northern part of Somalia.

Whereas in the area in the northern part of Somalia, referred

to as Somaliland by the elected representatives of the

people living there, a significant level of economic and social stability has been achieved, promising likely success

for international and United States sponsored economic

development and humanitarian programs;
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Whereas economic development, humanitarian, and other

forms of assistance to the people of such area from international organizations, the United States, and other foreign nations, has been diminished, delayed, or canceled

due to questions about the assertion of sovereignty by

those people as a nation separate from Somalia;

Whereas provision of economic development and humanitarian assistance to the people of such area does not constitute recognition of any particular claim to sovereignty

by any de facto government of the region; and

Whereas the fundamental purpose of economic development,

humanitarian, and other aid is to relieve human suffering: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—

3 (1) urges all international organizations, foreign

4 countries, and agencies of the United States Govern5 ment engaged in economic development, humani6 tarian, and other forms of bilateral or multilateral

7 assistance to evaluate the ability of such assistance

8 to achieve the amelioration of human suffering in

9 each region of Somalia, including the northern part

10 of Somalia referred to as Somaliland;

11 (2) urges the President not to delay, diminish,

12 or cancel the amounts and kinds of assistance other13 wise appropriate to the people of certain regions in

14 Somalia because conditions may not be propitious

15 for such assistance in other regions of Somalia;
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1 (3) urges the President not to delay, diminish,

2 or cancel the amounts and kinds of such assistance

3 directed toward any region in Somalia waiting for a

4 permanent resolution of the efforts now underway to

5 forge a new government for Somalia;

6 (4) calls upon all Somali parties to continue to

7 work toward a permanent end to the civil strife

8 there and the adoption of a permanent governmental

9 structure most conducive to the well-being and basic

10 human rights of all Somali people; and

11 (5) calls on the President to—

12 (A) work with the international community

13 to help bring an end to the suffering of the So14 mali people and work toward a negotiated set15 tlement of the Somali conflict;

16 (B) increase the levels of humanitarian as17 sistance provided to Somalia through local and

18 international groups;

19 (C) provide funding for demobilization and

20 demining efforts in Somalia;

21 (D) provide assistance in the health and

22 education sectors of Somalia; and
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1 (E) work with other donor groups to assist

2 the people of Somalia in reconstruction and de3 velopment.

Passed the House of Representatives October 26,

1999.

Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.