[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 497 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 497

                  Concerning the situation in Rwanda.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 1994

   Mr. Saxton (for himself and Mr. Dellums) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                  Concerning the situation in Rwanda.

Whereas 2,000,000 refugees fled in a mass exodus from the nation of Rwanda;
Whereas the situation in Rwanda has been characterized as the greatest refugee 
        crisis in modern times;
Whereas thousands of Rwandan refugees are dying due to disease and starvation;
Whereas over 1,200 tons of food a day and 1,000,000 gallons of water are 
        reported to be required to stem death and sickness among the Rwandan 
        refugees;
Whereas the American people and the United States Government have historically 
        responded to human tragedies through the delivery of food, medicine, and 
        other life-sustaining supplies; and
Whereas the United States' ability to transport and deliver critically-needed 
        humanitarian aid to Rwanda and future crises is hampered by a declining 
        airlift fleet: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Government should maintain a commitment to mobilize, 
in concert with the United Nations and the country's allies, to provide 
necessary aid to relieve the human suffering resulting from the Rwandan 
crisis and to take active steps to ensure that the United States 
possesses the military assets needed to accomplish this vital 
undertaking.

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