III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 436
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the Republic of 
South Africa and recognizing the momentous social and 
economic achievements of South Africa since the institu-
tion of democracy in that country.
Whereas the Republic of South Africa peacefully and success-
fully held democratic elections and transitioned to a 
democratic, nonracial form of government in 1994; 
Whereas South Africa helped initiate and frame the New 
Partnership for Africa’s Development as a new partner-
ship between Africa and the rest of the world in order 
to place the continent of Africa on the path to
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sustainable development and to further the values of de-
mocracy and economic reform throughout Africa; 
Whereas South Africa actively supports the South African 
Development Community, which promotes regional eco-
nomic cooperation and higher standards of living in 
Southern Africa; 
Whereas South Africa has made significant advances in hous-
ing by constructing 1,600,000 houses for the poor of 
South Africa; 
Whereas, since 1994, 9,000,000 people in South Africa have 
gained access to clean water; 
Whereas, before 1994, 22,000,000 people in South Africa did 
not have access to adequate sanitation, but 63 percent of 
households in South Africa now have access to adequate 
sanitation; 
Whereas, before 1994, 60 percent of people in South Africa 
did not have electricity, but more than 70 percent of 
households in South Africa now have electricity; 
Whereas, from 1994 to 2004, secondary school enrollment in 
South Africa increased from 70 percent to 85 percent, 
and students in South Africa now learn in a racially inte-
grated school system; 
Whereas the Government of South Africa has established nu-
tritional and educational programs to benefit the young-
est and poorest people in South Africa; 
Whereas South Africa is experiencing the longest period of 
consistent positive growth, as measured by its gross do-
mestic product (GDP), since growth in GDP was prop-
erly recorded in the 1940s;
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Whereas F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela share a Nobel 
Peace Prize for their work in ending apartheid in South 
Africa and establishing a representative government; 
Whereas Desmond Tutu led the Truth and Reconciliation 
Commission to repair injustices among South Africans 
and improve race relations in the country, and was 
awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts; 
Whereas South Africa has contributed troops to peacekeeping 
efforts in Burundi, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo, Ethiopia, and Eritrea; 
Whereas South Africa President Thabo Mbeki has forged a 
relationship with President George W. Bush, making 
three state visits to the United States and hosting Presi-
dent Bush during his visit to Pretoria, South Africa; 
Whereas South Africa has served as an inspiration for other 
African nations striving for democracy and the peaceful 
cooperation of many ethnic groups; 
Whereas, after being isolated for many years because of the 
odious system of apartheid, South Africa has since 1994 
become a premier location for large international con-
ferences, a leading tourist destination, and the locale for 
numerous films; and 
Whereas, in 1993, the Government of South Africa volun-
tarily halted its biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons 
programs and, in 1994, hosted the first conference in Af-
rica on the implementation of the Convention on the Pro-
hibition on the Development, Production, Stockpiling, 
and Use of Chemical Weapons and On Their Destruction, 
with annexes, done at Paris January 13, 1993, and en-
tered into force April 29, 1997: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) applauds the Republic of South Africa for 
the remarkable transition to a democratic govern-
ment and the tremendous progress achieved during 
10 years of majority rule; 
(2) looks forward to a continued partnership 
with South Africa focused on a sustained commit-
ment to the health of South Africans; and 
(3) anticipates continued social development 
and economic growth in South Africa.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.