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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 140 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 140

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Haiti should conduct free, 
   fair, transparent, and peaceful elections, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 1999

 Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Conyers) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Haiti should conduct free, 
   fair, transparent, and peaceful elections, and for other purposes.

Whereas Rene Preval was elected president of Haiti on December 17, 1995 and 
        inaugurated on February 7, 1996;
Whereas a political impasse between President Preval and the Haitian Parliament 
        over the past two years has hampered democratic development and 
        contributed to the Haitian people's political disillusionment;
Whereas Haiti's economic development is stagnant, living conditions are 
        deplorable, and democratic institutions have yet to become fully 
        effective;
Whereas Haiti's political leaders propose free, fair, and transparent elections 
        for local and national legislative bodies; and
Whereas Haiti's new independent Provisional Electoral Council has scheduled 
        those elections for November and December 1999: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) acknowledges that the government of Haiti has made 
        progress toward democratization;
            (2) urges the government of Haiti to engage in dialog with 
        all elements of Haitian society to further a self-sustainable 
        democracy;
            (3) encourages the government and all political parties in 
        Haiti to proceed toward conducting free, fair, transparent, and 
        peaceful elections as scheduled, in the presence of domestic 
        and international observers, without pressure or interference;
            (4) urges the Clinton Administration and the international 
        community to continue to play a positive role in Haiti's 
        economic and political development;
            (5) commends the United Nations and other countries and 
        international organizations for their support of health, 
        education, nutrition, and environmental programs in Haiti;
            (6) commends the efforts of the United States Military on 
        the ground in Haiti for providing civil support and medical 
        assistance;
            (7) encourages the Clinton Administration and the 
        international community to provide substantial assistance for 
        the coming elections;
            (8) encourages the government of Haiti to adopt adequate 
        security measures in preparation for the proposed elections;
            (9) urges all elements of Haitian civil society to promote 
        a climate of security; and
            (10) urges the United States and other members of the 
        international community to continue support towards a lasting 
        and committed transition to democracy in Haiti.
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