[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 25 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 19, 1999.
Whereas the Governments of Peru and Ecuador have been engaged in a serious 
        border dispute dating as far back as Spanish colonial times;
Whereas the Rio Protocol signed in 1942 between Peru and Ecuador, and guaranteed 
        by four nations including the United States, failed to settle the 
        dispute;
Whereas Peru and Ecuador have gone to war three times over the border areas with 
        the most recent clashes taking place in 1995 resulting in dozens of 
        deaths on both sides; and
Whereas the Governments of Peru and Ecuador recently completed long and 
        difficult negotiations and reached a final settlement of the dispute on 
        October 26, 1998: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Governments of Peru and Ecuador for ending the 
        border dispute between their two countries which has been a source of 
        armed conflict for over 50 years;
            (2) commends the Presidents of both nations for personally becoming 
        involved in the negotiations and for reaching this historic agreement;
            (3) recognizes the commitment of the Presidents of the guarantor 
        nations of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, along with the United States, 
        in seeking a viable solution to the border dispute;
            (4) urges both the Governments of Peru and Ecuador to honor the 
        border settlement and to cooperate with each other in bringing peace, 
        stability, and economic development to the troubled area; and
            (5) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to support both 
        governments in the implementation of the border agreement.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.