[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 116 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 116

 Calling upon the President to discontinue further economic assistance 
    to the Government of the Russian Federation until all pertinent 
documents from the archives of the Communist Party of the former Soviet 
Union relating to the fates of American prisoners of war and missing in 
       action have been provided to the United States Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 1993

   Mr. Camp submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Calling upon the President to discontinue further economic assistance 
    to the Government of the Russian Federation until all pertinent 
documents from the archives of the Communist Party of the former Soviet 
Union relating to the fates of American prisoners of war and missing in 
       action have been provided to the United States Government.

Whereas it is established United States policy that the resolution of issues 
        relating to American prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) 
        should be a matter of the highest national priority and the American 
        people overwhelmingly support this policy;
Whereas in 1986 the Tighe Task Force concluded that there is a strong 
        probability of American prisoners of war being held in Southeast Asia;
Whereas in January 1993 the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs concluded 
        that it was possible that some members of the United States Armed Forces 
        had languished in enemy hands after the Vietnam conflict had ended;
Whereas Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin has stated that the 
        Government of the former Soviet Union held or knew of American prisoners 
        of war and missing in action during, and possibly after, World War II, 
        the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict;
Whereas the relationship between the Governments of the former Soviet Union and 
        the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is well documented;
Whereas, in the 20 years since the end of the conflict in Southeast Asia, the 
        Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has not been able to 
        provide the United States with a definitive answer as to the fates of 
        over 2,200 members of the United States Armed Forces from such conflict;
Whereas the archives of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union appear to 
        include communications and memoranda regarding American prisoners of war 
        being held captive, both in and out of Soviet control;
Whereas the future of relations between the Government of the Russian Federation 
        and the United States Government depends on trust and cooperation; and
Whereas the final resolution as to fates of American prisoners of war and 
        missing in action from World War II, the Korean conflict, and the 
        Vietnam conflict would be aided by the full cooperation of the 
        Government of the Russian Federation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress calls upon the President to discontinue assistance 
under chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(excluding humanitarian assistance) to the Government of the Russian 
Federation until all pertinent documents from the archives of the 
Communist Party of the former Soviet Union relating to the fates of 
American prisoners of war and missing in action have been provided to 
the United States Government.

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