IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1051 
Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require the full participa-
tion of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections 
for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution and calling 
upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments 
it has made and to respect human rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 
Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
KOLBE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WOLF, Ms. BORDALLO, and 
Mr. BAIRD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require 
the full participation of the people of Nepal in the polit-
ical process to hold elections for a constituent assembly 
and draft a new constitution and calling upon the Com-
munist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments 
it has made and to respect human rights. 
Whereas the United States and Nepal have longstanding ties 
of friendship and good relations, and since contributing 
as Nepal’s first bilateral aid donor in January 1951, the 
United States has contributed more than $1,400,000,000 
bilaterally and multilaterally to Nepal; 
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•HRES 1051 IH 
Whereas it is the policy of the United States to prevent a 
Maoist takeover of Nepal in order to achieve important 
United States regional and bilateral goals, including pre-
venting the spread of terror, enhancing regional stability, 
promoting democracy, and protecting United States citi-
zens in Nepal; 
Whereas the Maoist insurgency, along with the violence of the 
security forces, in Nepal has killed approximately 13,000 
people since 1996, and the insurgency continues to un-
dermine political stability and the prospects for economic 
development in the country; 
Whereas after three weeks of mass pro-democracy protests 
organized by the Seven-Party Alliance and the Maoists, 
King Gyanendra reinstated the parliament, which recon-
vened on April 28, 2006; and 
Whereas the United States supports the Seven-Party Alliance 
Government’s efforts to bring peace to Nepal, hold elec-
tions for a constituent assembly, and write a new con-
stitution: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) reiterates its support for democracy in 
Nepal; 
(B) recognizes that the full participation of 
the people of Nepal will be required in the polit-
ical process to— 
(i) hold elections for a constituent as-
sembly; and 
(ii) draft a new constitution; and 
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(C) submits that the Maoists must lay 
down their weapons before joining the govern-
ment; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) the Seven-Party Alliance Government 
should— 
(i) continue its role in developing a 
new democracy; 
(ii) hold an election for a constituent 
assembly; 
(iii) draft a constitution; and 
(iv) implement the will of the people 
of Nepal; and 
(B) the Maoists must— 
(i) lay down their weapons before join-
ing the interim government; 
(ii) respect human rights; 
(iii) strictly implement what they have 
agreed to with the Seven Party Alliance; 
(iv) implement concrete steps to show 
their commitment to competitive politics 
and a multiparty system; and 
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(v) follow the rule of law and commit 
to press freedom. 
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