[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 319 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.319
                                    Agreed to September 15, 2000        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the United States had never recognized the forcible 
  incorporation of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 
  into the former Soviet Union;

Whereas the declaration on May 4, 1990, of the reestablishment of full 
  sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Latvia furthered the 
  disintegration of the former Soviet Union;

Whereas Latvia since then has successfully built democracy, passed 
  legislation on human and minority rights that conform to European and 
  international norms, ensured the rule of law, developed a free market 
  economy, and consistently pursued a course of integration into the 
  community of free and democratic nations by seeking membership in the 
  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and

Whereas Latvia, as a result of the progress of its political and 
  economic reforms, has made, and continues to make, a significant 
  contribution toward the maintenance of international peace and 
  stability by, among other actions, its participation in NATO-led 
  peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
        (1) congratulates Latvia on the occasion of the 10th 
    anniversary of the reestablishment of its independence and the role 
    it played in the disintegration of the former Soviet Union; and
        (2) commends Latvia for its success in implementing political 
    and economic reforms, which may further speed the process of that 
    country's integration into European and Western institutions.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.