[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 109

Commending the people of Israel for reaffirming, in its elections, its 
        dedication to democratic ideals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 1999

 Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
 Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ose, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
 Porter, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, 
   Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
 Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy 
    of Rhode Island, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
Velazquez, Mr. Minge, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
 Etheridge, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
 Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, 
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. King, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
 Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
Mr. Condit, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
   Rothman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Commending the people of Israel for reaffirming, in its elections, its 
        dedication to democratic ideals, and for other purposes.

Whereas since its creation in 1948, Israel has fulfilled the dreams of its 
        founders who envisioned a vigorous, open, and stable democracy;
Whereas the centerpiece of Israeli democracy is its system of competitive and 
        free elections;
Whereas on May 17, 1999, the Israeli people--Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs--
        went to the polls in large numbers in a remarkably peaceful election; 
        and
Whereas this election is only the latest example of Israel's commitment to the 
        democratic ideals of freedom and pluralism, values that it shares with 
        the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress of the United States--
            (1) commends the people of Israel for reaffirming, in the 
        May 17 election, its dedication to democratic ideals;
            (2) congratulates Ehud Barak on his election as Prime 
        Minister of Israel; and
            (3) pledges to work with the President of the United States 
        and the new Government of Israel to strengthen the bonds 
        between the United States and Israel and to advance the cause 
        of peace in the Middle East.
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