[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 110 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        April 13, 1999.
Whereas on March 7, 1999, the Republic of El Salvador successfully completed its 
        second democratic multiparty elections for President and Vice President 
        since the signing of the 1992 peace accords;
Whereas these elections were deemed by international and domestic observers to 
        be free and fair and a legitimate nonviolent expression of the will of 
        the people of the Republic of El Salvador;
Whereas the United States has consistently supported the efforts of the people 
        of El Salvador to consolidate their democracy and to implement the 
        provisions of the 1992 peace accords;
Whereas these elections demonstrate the strength and diversity of El Salvador's 
        democratic expression and promote confidence that all political parties 
        can work cooperatively at every level of government; and
Whereas these open, fair, and democratic elections of the new President and Vice 
        President should be broadly commended: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House--
            (1) congratulates the Government and the people of the Republic of 
        El Salvador for the successful completion of democratic multiparty 
        elections held on March 7, 1999, for President and Vice President;
            (2) congratulates President-elect Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez 
        and Vice President-elect Carlos Quintanilla Schmidt on their recent 
        victory and their continued strong commitment to democracy, national 
        reconciliation, and reconstruction;
            (3) congratulates El Salvadoran President Armando Calderon Sol for 
        his personal commitment to democracy, which has helped in the building 
        of national unity in the Republic of El Salvador;
            (4) commends all Salvadoran citizens and political parties for their 
        efforts to work together to take risks for democracy and to willfully 
        pursue national reconciliation in order to cement a lasting peace and to 
        strengthen democratic traditions in El Salvador;
            (5) supports Salvadoran attempts to continue their cooperation in 
        order to ensure democracy, national reconciliation, and economic 
        prosperity; and
            (6) reaffirms that the United States is unequivocally committed to 
        encouraging democracy and peaceful development throughout Central 
        America.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.