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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1373
To promote the development of a government in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic principles and
the rule of law, and that respects internationally recognized human
rights, to assist the victims of Serbian oppression, to apply measures
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. SANFORD (for himself and Mr. GOODLING) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in
addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, Ways and
Means, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To promote the development of a government in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based
on democratic principles and the rule of law, and that
respects internationally recognized human rights, to as-
sist the victims of Serbian oppression, to apply measures
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Serbia Democratization Act of 1999’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition.
TITLE I—SUPPORT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
Sec. 101. Finding and policy
Sec. 102. Assistance to promote democratic institutions in Yugoslavia.
Sec. 103. Authority for radio and television broadcasting.
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF SERBIAN
OPPRESSION
Sec. 201. Findings.
Sec. 202. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 203. Assistance.
TITLE III—MEASURES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
Sec. 301. ‘‘Outer wall’’ sanctions by multilateral organizations.
Sec. 302. International financial institutions not in compliance with ‘‘outer wall
sanctions’’.
Sec. 303. Blocking Yugoslavia assets in the United States.
Sec. 304. Prohibition on issuance of visas and admission to the United States.
Sec. 305. Additional restriction on restoration of normal trade relations with
Yugoslavia.
Sec. 306. Prohibition on strategic exports to Yugoslavia.
Sec. 307. Prohitition on loans and investment.
Sec. 308. Prohibition of military-to-military cooperation.
Sec. 309. Multilateral sanctions.
Sec. 301. Termination or modification of measures against Yugoslavia.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Sec. 402. Ownership and use of diplomatic and consular properties.
Sec. 403. Transition assistance.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, except as otherwise provided in sections
303(g) and 401, the term ‘‘Yogoslavia’’ means the so-
called Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Monte-
negro).
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TITLE I—SUPPORT FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The President of Yugoslavia, Slobodan
Milosevic, has consistently engaged in undemocratic
methods of governing.
(2) Yugoslavia has passed and implemented a
law strictly limiting freedom of the press and has
acted to intimidate and prevent independent media
from operating inside Yugoslavia.
(3) Although the Yugoslav and Serbian con-
stitutions provide for the right of citizens to change
their government, citizens of Serbia in practice are
prevented from exercising that right by the Milosevic
regime’s domination of the mass media and manipu-
lation of the electoral process.
(4) The Yugoslav government has orchestrated
attacks on a academics at institutes and universities
throughout the country in an effort to prevent the
dissemination of opinions that differ from official
state propaganda.
(5) The Yugoslav government prevents the for-
mation of nonviolent, democratic opposition through
restrictions on freedom of assembly and association.