[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 540 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 540

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                        the situation in Haiti.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 1994

 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Ms. Waters, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Johnston of 
   Florida, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, and Mrs. Clayton) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                        the situation in Haiti.

Whereas the Government of the United States for 3 years has sought through 
        diplomatic means the return of the democratically elected President of 
        Haiti to his rightful place as President of Haiti;
Whereas representatives of the United States Government were successful in 
        reaching a peaceful agreement with the de facto leaders of Haiti;
Whereas these de facto leaders of Haiti signed an agreement which set the date 
        of October 15th for the return of Haitian President Jean Bertrand 
        Aristide;
Whereas this agreement stipulates that certain military officers of the Haitian 
        Armed Forces will retire in accordance with United Nations Resolutions 
        917 and 940;
Whereas these military officers have agreed to retire when an amnesty, similar 
        to that proposed in the Governor's Island Accord, is voted into law by 
        the Haitian Parliament, or by October 15, 1994 or whichever comes first; 
        and
Whereas the signatories of this agreement have agreed that legislative elections 
        will be held in a free and democratic manner: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the return of President Aristide to his 
        democratically elected position as President of Haiti;
            (2) urges the Haitian military to ensure a peaceful 
        transition;
            (3) calls for the earliest possible retirement of certain 
        Haitian military leaders; and
            (4) calls upon the President of the United States to return 
        to the United States at the earliest practicable date all 
        United States Armed Forces (except those forces participating 
        in long-term peacekeeping activities with the United Nations).

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