[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 364 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 364

  Calling for the immediate release of Mr. Edmond Pope from prison in 
        Russia for humanitarian reasons, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2000

    Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
  Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
    Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Calling for the immediate release of Mr. Edmond Pope from prison in 
        Russia for humanitarian reasons, and for other purposes.

Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope is a husband, father, grandfather, and businessman;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope traveled to Russia on a visa which explicitly stated 
        that his business purpose was to purchase underwater propulsion 
        technology;
Whereas this technology was advertised as available by commercial sale;
Whereas there are instances where this or similar technology has been sold on 
        the open market;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope was arrested on April 3, 2000, in Moscow, Russia, and 
        was subsequently imprisoned in Lefortovo;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope has been falsely charged with espionage but no specific 
        charges of wrongdoing have been presented over these past 12 weeks;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope has been treated for bone cancer that is currently in 
        remission, but requires constant medical monitoring;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope has been diagnosed with Graves disease;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope has been advised that he may also have melanoma;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope's prison conditions have caused a dramatic loss in 
        weight and produced a rash associated with his untreated Graves disease;
Whereas these conditions could lead to a recurrence of his bone cancer;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope's father is dying of the very same cancer and deserves 
        the opportunity to see his son;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope's 30th wedding anniversary occurred while imprisoned;
Whereas Mr. Edmond Pope has been unjustly arrested and detained for nearly 3 
        months; and
Whereas United States business ventures within Russia will be detrimentally 
        impacted by this event unless it is resolved quickly: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) the Congress calls for the immediate release of Mr. 
        Edmond Pope on humanitarian reasons;
            (2) no funds should be provided for the purposes of 
        assisting the Russian Federation to prepare for or adjoin or 
        accede to the World Trade Organization (WTO);
            (3) no funds should be provided for programs under the 
        authority of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 
        activities within the Russian Federation; and
            (4) the President should use the voice and vote of the 
        United States to oppose further loans to the Government of the 
        Russian Federation by any international funding institution of 
        which the United States is a member.
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