[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 181 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 181

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that leaders in the Middle East 
 should consider establishing a Conference on Security and Cooperation 
                          in the Middle East.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 1993

   Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
  McCloskey, Mr. Fish, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Porter, and Mr. 
   Markey) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that leaders in the Middle East 
 should consider establishing a Conference on Security and Cooperation 
                          in the Middle East.

Whereas it is in the interest of the United States and the international 
        community to promote security and cooperation through democracy, human 
        rights, and the rule of law in the Middle East;
Whereas recent developments in the Middle East, including the signing of the 
        historic Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government 
        Arrangements, have given rise to new hopes for a just and lasting peace 
        and new opportunities for cooperation in the region;
Whereas the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe has, since 1975, 
        contributed to positive developments in Europe by providing a 
        comprehensive framework for the consideration of questions relating to 
        security, including a regime of confidence and security building 
        measures; cooperation in the fields of economics, science and 
        technology, and the environment; and cooperation in humanitarian and 
        other fields; and
Whereas the framework and mechanisms of the Conference on Security and 
        Cooperation in Europe, including those devoted to conflict prevention, 
        could serve as useful models for enhancing security, promoting 
        cooperation, and protecting human rights in the Middle East: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) it should be the policy of the Government of the United 
        States to encourage leaders in the Middle East to consider 
        establishing a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the 
        Middle East, modeled on the Conference on Security and 
        Cooperation in Europe, as they attempt to overcome the legacy 
        of the past, strengthen peace and understanding, and develop 
        relations based on mutual respect and confidence, respect for 
        human rights and the rule of law, and economic cooperation; and
            (2) the Government of the United States, drawing upon its 
        extensive experience in the Conference on Security and 
        Cooperation in Europe, should consult with interested parties, 
        including the Government of the Russian Federation, to explore 
        the possibilities for establishing a Conference on Security and 
        Cooperation in the Middle East.

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