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the status of those armed forces has been otherwise resolved
by mutual agreement of the parties.
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POLICY WITH RESPECT TO RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY
IN HAITI
SEC. 589. (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) the Governors Island Accord signed in July
1993 calls for the restoration of democracy in Haiti,
including a return of Haiti’s duly elected President
Jean Bertrande Aristide;
(2) in the last 3 months, scores of Haitians have
been killed or injured in politically motivated attacks
by paramilitary groups operating with the apparent
complicity of Haitian security forces, and inter-
national human rights monitors have reported a
greater increase in violence than at any time since
the violent overthrow of President Aristide in 1991;
(3) officials of President Aristide’s government
have received death threats or have been otherwise
threatened, harassed, and intimidated as they have
attempted to exercise the duties of their offices;
(4) conditions in Haiti are forcing Haitians to
flee their country in search of refuge;
(5) the exodus of Haitian refugees contributes to
regional instability and threatens to overwhelm the
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ability of the United States and other nations to pro-
vide safe haven to these refugees;
(6) the recent acts of violence are completely un-
justifiable and violate the spirit of national reconcili-
ation embodied in the Governors Island Agreement;
(7) the United Nations sanctions suspended re-
cently, after consultation with the United States and
other nations, were suspended in good faith, in the
full expectation that the terms of the Governors Island
Accord would be executed faithfully by all parties in
an atmosphere free of political violence, coercion, and
intimidation;
(8) on September 17 the United Nations Security
Council deplored the recent upsurge in violence in
Haiti and said that if the Secretary General deter-
mines there has been serious and consistent non-
compliance with the Governor’s Island Agreement, the
Council ‘‘will immediately reinstate those measures
provided for in Resolution 841 appropriate to the sit-
uation, with particular emphasis on those measures
aimed at those deemed responsible for the noncompli-
ance of the agreement.’’; and
(9) on September 21, 1993, President Aristide
called upon the United Nations to reimpose com-
prehensive sanctions on Haiti.
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(b) POLICY.—(1) It is the sense of the Senate that the
highest priority of United States policy toward Haiti
should be to help restore democratic government there in
an atmosphere free of violence and fear.
(2) The Senate—
(A) commends the President for condemning the
violence in Haiti, and for his continuing vigorous ef-
forts to convey to the Haitian security forces the
United States unshakable support for the interim gov-
ernment of Prime Minister Malval and the restora-
tion of democracy there under the Governors Island
timetable, as evidenced by a recent visit of high-rank-
ing United States diplomatic and military officials to
Haiti to discuss security and other issues with Hai-
tian military officials; and
(B) urges the President—
(i) to consider immediate reimposition of
United States-sponsored sanctions against the de
facto military government of Haiti;
(ii) to consult on an urgent basis with other
members of the Security Council to determine if
a reimposition of United Nations-sponsored
sanctions is now appropriate;
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(iii) to provide all necessary support to ex-
pedite the arrival of United Nations police mon-
itors in Haiti; and
(iv) to support the new Government of Hai-
ti’s efforts to identify and remove human rights
violators from the Haitian security forces.
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STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE UNITED NATIONS
SEC. 590. It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Secretary General of the United Nations
should—
(A) immediately establish a permanent,
independent inspector general with responsibil-
ities and authority similar to the offices of In-
spectors General as authorized by the Inspector
General Act of 1978, and that such office should
carry out internal audits and investigations of
United Nations operations, remedy any irreg-
ularities found by such audits, and establish a
system of cost-based accounting; and
(B) establish a system allowing for the re-
view of internal audits by representatives of the
permanent members of the United Nations; and
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(2) the President and the Congress should pursue
such measures as are necessary to achieve the reform
goals referred to in paragraph (1).
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MIDDLE EAST PEACE FACILITATION ACT
SEC. 591. (a) Until January 1, 1994, the President
shall have the authority to waive section 307 of the Foreign
Assistance Act, as amended, with respect to the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO,
and programs for the benefit of entities associated with it,
which accept the commitments made by the PLO on Sep-
tember 9, 1993: Provided, That before exercising this au-
thority, the President shall consult with the relevant com-
mittees of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Pro-
vided further, That the President determines, and notifies
Congress that to do so is in the national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall cease to have effect if at any
time prior to January 1, 1994, the President determines
and so notifies Congress that the PLO has ceased to comply
with the commitments it made on September 9, 1993, or
the Congress, by joint resolution, determines that the PLO
has ceased to comply with the commitments it made on Sep-
tember 9, 1993.
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POLICY CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN
VIETNAM
SEC. 592. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the ending of the Cold War provides an un-
precedented opportunity for democratic reform and
improvements in human rights throughout the world;
(2) the government and citizens of the United
States view positively recent improvements in resolv-
ing POW/MIA cases by the Socialist Republic of Viet-
nam and wish to promote even greater openness in
that country;
(3) recent economic reforms and initiatives un-
dertaken by the Vietnamese Government can best be
encouraged and built upon through political liberal-
ization;
(4) the interests of the United States and the
people of Vietnam, and the international community
would best be served by having a friendly and demo-
cratic government in Vietnam;
(5) the United States currently has no program
to support political reform in Vietnam; and
(6) greater respect for internationally recognized
human rights and a peaceful transition to democracy
in Vietnam would greatly reduce the threat to the sta-
bility of Southeast Asia, allow for the rapid resolution
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(6) the Administration should raise with officials
of the Vietnamese government at every opportunity
outstanding individual human rights cases.
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SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING IMPORTATION OF
PRODUCTS MADE WITH CHILD LABOR
SEC. 593. (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol-
lowing findings:
(1) Principle 9 of the Declaration of the Rights
of the Child, proclaimed by the General Assembly of
the United Nations on November 20, 1959, states that
‘‘the child shall not be admitted to employment before
an appropriate minimum age; he shall in no case be
caused or permitted to engage in any occupation or
employment which would prejudice his health or edu-
cation, or interfere with his physical, mental, or
moral development’’.
(2) Article 2 of the International Labor Conven-
tion No. 138 Concerning Minimum Age For Admis-
sion to Employment states: ‘‘The minimum age speci-
fied in pursuance of paragraph 1 of this article shall
not be less than the age of compulsory schooling and,
in any case, shall not be less than 15 years.’’.
(3) The International Labor Organization esti-
mates there are hundreds of millions of children in
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Asia, Africa, and Latin America under the age of 15
that are working, many of them in dangerous indus-
tries such as glass, metal works, textiles, mining, and
fireworks manufacturing.
(4) The number of children under the age of 15
who are working, and the scale of their suffering, in-
crease every year, despite the existence of more than
20 International Labor Organization conventions on
child labor and laws in many countries which pro-
hibit the employment of underage children. The De-
partment of Labor’s second biennial report on inter-
national worker rights, notes that ‘‘child labor has
been a dramatically worsening global problem’’.
(5) In many countries, children under the age of
15 lack either the legal standing or means to protect
themselves from exploitation in the workplace.
(6) Bonded child labor is a particularly egre-
gious violation of human rights and constitutes a de
facto form of slavery.
(7) The South Asian Coalition on Child Ser-
vitude estimates there are over 55,000,000 child labor-
ers in South Asia alone, of which 10,000,000 are
bonded child laborers.
(8) The employment of children under the age of
15 commonly deprives the children of the opportunity
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for basic education, perpetuates the cycle of poverty,
often undermines the stability of families, denies
gainful employment to millions of adults, and retards
efforts to achieve sustainable economic development in
Third World nations.
(9) Since the passage of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938, the intent of the Congress has been
to assure that the streams of commerce are not defiled
by the products of child labor.
(10) American consumers do not want to provide
a market for goods produced by the sweat and toil of
children.
(11) Evidence suggests that many products made
with child labor are being imported into the United
States.
(12) September 18, 1993, has been set aside to
observe International Day Against Child Servitude.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that—
(1) the economic exploitation of children, espe-
cially the practice of bonded child labor should be
strongly condemned;
(2) it should be the policy of the United States
to not allow the importation of products made by
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children who are employed in industry or mining;
and
(3) the President should take action to seek an
agreement with governments that conduct trade with
the United States for the purpose of securing an
international ban on trade in products made with
child labor.
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DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES
SEC. 594. Section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following:
‘‘(q) ‘Appropriate congressional committees’ means the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives.’’.
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WORLD BANK GROUP
SEC. 595. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Direc-
tor of the Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States
to urge that the World Bank Independent Inspection
Panel—
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(1) provide recommendations for improving the
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of operational
programs and administrative functions of members of
the World Bank Group, including cost overruns, and
salary and travel expenses; and
(2) prevent and detect fraud and abuse in pro-
grams and functions of members of the World Bank
Group.
Beginning on July 1, 1994, and on July 1 of each year
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations, the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee and the House Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs Committee a report prepared by the Depart-
ment of the Treasury, with the participation of the Treas-
ury Inspector General, including information provided by
the World Bank Inspection Panel.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘World Bank Group’’ includes the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, the International De-
velopment Association, the International Finance Corpora-
tion, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
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SEC. 596. SENSE OF THE SENATE.—(a) Since—
(1) President Yeltsin has consistently tried to
push forward economic and political reform;
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(2) President Yeltsin was given a mandate by
the Russian people to hold elections and continue the
process of economic reform;
(3) Boris Yeltsin is the first and only popularly
elected president of Russia, and the parliament of
Russia is a holdover from the Soviet regime;
(4) the conservative parliament has consistently
stymied political and economic progress in Russia;
(5) slow progress on economic reform has
prompted the IMF to review its disbursement of Rus-
sia’s second tranche from the Systemic Trans-
formation Facility;
(6) political and economic reform has been im-
peded by the actions of the hardline parliament;
(7) corruption is rampant and is impeding eco-
nomic and political reform and must be vigorously
and effectively combated.
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that:
(1) The Senate supports President Yeltsin in his
effort to continue the reform process in Russia, in-
cluding his call for new parliamentary elections con-
sistent with the results of the April 25, 1993 referen-
dum, and
(2) Further United States Government economic
assistance should be provided in accordance with
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