[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 83 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 83


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 29, 2000

          Referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the people of Iran for their commitment to the democratic 
    process and positive political reform on the occasion of Iran's 
                        parliamentary elections.

Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran held parliamentary elections on February 
        18, 2000;
Whereas more than 75 percent of the approximately 39,000,000 eligible voters 
        cast ballots in the elections;
Whereas preliminary results indicate that reformers have won a parliamentary 
        majority, freeing Iran's parliament, the Majlis, of hard-line domination 
        for the first time since the 1979 Iranian revolution;
Whereas reformers won elections despite concerted efforts by hard-line Iranian 
        clergy to ban reformist forces from the ballot; and
Whereas the elections show a clear preference by a majority of Iranian voters 
        for democracy, rule of law, and improved relations with Western nations: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) commends the people of Iran for their commitment to the 
        democratic process;
            (2) congratulates reformist parliamentarians on their 
        recent electoral victory;
            (3) reaffirms the desire of the United States to see free, 
        democratic political development, the restoration of the rule 
        of law, and full civil and political rights for all Iranians; 
        and
            (4) calls on the Government of Iran to rejoin the community 
        of nations and renounce terrorism, opposition to the Middle 
        East peace process, and the development and acquisition of 
        weapons of mass destruction.

            Passed the Senate February 24, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.