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(2) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall report on the status of Chinese
Government compliance with United States laws prohibiting
the importation into the United States of forced labor products,
including (but not limited to) a complete assessment and report
on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding
signed by the United States and China in 1992. The report
shall include (but not be limited to) the following:
(A) All efforts made by the United States Customs
Service from 1992 until the date of the report to investigate
forced labor exports and to conduct unannounced unre-
stricted inspections of suspected forced labor sites in China,
and the extent to which Chinese authorities cooperated
with such investigations.
(B) Recommendations of what further steps might be
taken to enhance United States effectiveness in prohibiting
forced labor exports to the United States from China.
SEC. 1703. UNITED STATES RELATIONS WITH THE FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (FYROM).
It is the sense of the Congress that the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should be eligible for all United
States foreign assistance programs, including programs of the
Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corpora-
tion, if the government continues to respect the rights of all ethnic
minorities.
SEC. 1704. DISPLACED PERSONS.
It is the sense of the Congress that of the amounts made
available to the United Nations Development Program (and United
Nations Development Program-Administered Funds), at least
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year
1997 should be available for programs and services conducted in
cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, the
International Committee for the Red Cross, and nongovernmental
organizations, for persons who are displaced within their countries
of nationality.
SEC. 1705. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BORDER CROSSING FEES.
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Govern-
ment should not impose or collect a border crossing fee along
its borders with Canada and Mexico.
SEC. 1706. INTER-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS.
Taking into consideration the long-term commitment by the
United States to the affairs of this Hemisphere and the need to
build further upon the linkages between the United States and
its neighbors, the Secretary of State, in allocating the level of
resources for international organizations, should make every effort
to pay the full United States assessed funding levels for the
Organization of American States and the Pan American Health
Organization so that these two entities, which are uniquely depend-
ent on United States contributions, have adequate resources to
contribute effectively to United States foreign policy initiatives.
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SEC. 1707. ESCALATING COSTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES.
It is the sense of the Congress that the executive branch should
cease obligating the United States to pay for international peace-
keeping operations in excess of funds specifically authorized and
appropriated for this purpose.
SEC. 1708. VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ON TAIWAN.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President of the Republic
of China on Taiwan should be admitted to the United States for
a visit in 1996 with all appropriate courtesies.
SEC. 1709. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN’S PARTICIPATION IN GATT
AND WTO.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the United States should separate the Republic of China
on Taiwan’s application for membership in the General Agree-
ment on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade
Organization (WTO) from the People’s Republic of China’s
application for membership in such organizations;
(2) the United States should support the Republic of China
on Taiwan’s earliest membership in the GATT and the WTO
if it meets full and legitimate membership criteria, including
the elimination of inappropriate tariff levels and nontariff bar-
riers;
(3) the United States should support the membership of
the People’s Republic of China in the GATT and the WTO
only if a sound bilateral commercial agreement is reached
between the United States and the People’s Republic of China,
and that the People’s Republic of China makes significant
progress in making its economic system compatible with GATT
and WTO principles; and
(4) the People’s Republic of China’s application for member-
ship in the GATT and the WTO should be reviewed strictly
in accordance with the rules, guidelines, principles, precedents,
and practices of the GATT and the WTO.
SEC. 1710. INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR GAZA OR THE WEST BANK.
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the United States should take prompt, visible action
before the coming elections in Gaza and Jericho that promises
hope and jobs to Palestinians;
(2) the rapid development of an industrial park in Gaza
or the West Bank, closely coordinated with private sector inves-
tors, will provide a clear sign of opportunity resulting from
peace with Israel;
(3) the decision to site the industrial park should give
special consideration to the extremely difficult economic condi-
tions in Gaza and the West Bank;
(4) the President should appoint a special coordinator to
coordinate the rapid development of an industrial park in Gaza
or the West Bank and to begin the recruitment of United
States investors; and
(5) the Secretary of State should direct a short-term review
and implementation of United States assistance plans to assist
in speeding the flow of goods and services between Israel and
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Gaza and the West Bank while increasing security among
those areas.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall prepare and transmit
to the Congress a report detailing the following:
(1) All actions taken by the President to establish an indus-
trial park in Gaza or the West Bank.
(2) Funds planned for expenditure to develop such indus-
trial park.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.