    [House Hearing, 106 Congress]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

                       MARKUP OF H.RES. 449 AND H.R. 3879

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                                     MARKUP

                                   BEFORE THE

                             SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA

                                     OF THE

                                  COMMITTEE ON
                            INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

                                 FIRST SESSION

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                           Wednesday, April 12, 2000

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                               Serial No. 106-120

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                                   relations

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                      COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

                     BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York, Chairman
    WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania    SAM GEJDENSON, Connecticut
    JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa                 TOM LANTOS, California
    HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois              HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
    DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska              GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York
    CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey     ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American
    DAN BURTON, Indiana                      Samoa
    ELTON GALLEGLY, California           MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California
    ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida         DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
    CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina       ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey
    DANA ROHRABACHER, California         ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
    DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois         SHERROD BROWN, Ohio
    EDWARD R. ROYCE, California          CYNTHIA A. McKINNEY, Georgia
    PETER T. KING, New York              ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
    STEVE CHABOT, Ohio                   PAT DANNER, Missouri
    MARSHALL ``MARK'' SANFORD, South     EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama
        Carolina                         BRAD SHERMAN, California
    MATT SALMON, Arizona                 ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
    AMO HOUGHTON, New York               STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey
    TOM CAMPBELL, California             JIM DAVIS, Florida
    JOHN M. McHUGH, New York             EARL POMEROY, North Dakota
    BILL LUTHER, Minnesota               WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
    LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina       GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
    ROY BLUNT, Missouri                  BARBARA LEE, California
    KEVIN BRADY, Texas                   JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
    RICHARD BURR, North Carolina         JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania
    PAUL E. GILLMOR, Ohio
    GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California
    JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
    THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado
                        Richard J. Garon, Chief of Staff
              Kathleen Bertelsen Moazed, Democratic Chief of Staff
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                             Subcommittee on Africa

                     EDWARD R. ROYCE, California, Chairman
    AMO HOUGHTON, New York               DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
    STEVE CHABOT, Ohio                   ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
    TOM CAMPBELL, California             GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
    GEORGE RADANOVICH, California        BARBARA LEE, California
    THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado
                    Tom Sheehy, Subcommittee Staff Director
                   Malik M. Chaka, Professional Staff Member
            Charisse Glassman, Democratic Professional Staff Member
                     Charmaine V. Houseman, Staff Associate

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                                  LEGISLATION

    Markup of H. Res. 449, Congratulating the people of Senegal on
      the success of the multi-party electoral process...............     1
    H.R. 3879 to Support the Government of Sierra Leone in its peace
      building efforts, and for other purposes.......................     2

                                    APPENDIX

    H. Res. 449......................................................     6
    H.R. 3879........................................................    10
    Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3879 offered by
      Mr. Payne......................................................    23

                      MARKUP OF H. RES. 449 AND H.R. 3879

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                           Wednesday, April 12, 2000

                      House of Representatives,
                                Subcommittee on Africa,
                          Committee on International Relations,
                                                       Washington, D.C.
        The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 3 P.m. In room
    2255, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Ed Royce (Chairman of
    the Subcommittee) presiding.
        Mr. Royce. We will now consider H.R. 449, a resolution
    congratulating the people of Senegal on the success of the
    multi-party electoral process there.
        The Chair lays the legislation before the Committee, and
    the Clerk will report the title of the legislation.
        The Clerk. H. Res. 449 congratulating the people of Senegal
    on the success of the multi-party electoral process.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, the Clerk will read the
    preamble and operative language of the bill for amendment.
        The Clerk. Congratulating the people of Senegal----
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, the legislation is considered
    as having been read and is open to amendment at any point.
        [The information referred appears in the appendix.]
        Mr. Royce. This legislation, authored by Mr. Payne and Mr.
    Hastings and myself, was introduced on March 23rd and referred
    by the Chairman to the Subcommittee.
        I am going to be very brief, but, basically, I believe the
    U.S. and the international community hasn't done enough to
    commend leaders honoring democratic values in Africa. We fail
    to realize how important a supportive voice from the
    international community, especially the United States, can be.
    Democracy has won a triumph in Senegal. It is important that we
    recognize this, and I ask my colleagues to support this
    resolution.
        Are there any members seeking recognition or seeking to
    offer amendments?
        Mr. Hastings. Yes. Mr. Chairman, let me just congratulate
    you for expediting this matter, and I would like to associate
    myself with your remarks. I can't imagine a more worthy task
    than to say to those that have moved toward some democratic
    effort that we recognize that. Because we are quick to condemn,
    and rightly so, when they do not; and in that sense, and
    knowing the vast amount of time that you have spent in trying
    to assist in democracy efforts in Africa, then I think that
    this is a timely resolution, and I am glad to be associated
    with you, Mr. Meeks and Ms. Lee and our other colleagues in
    offering it.
        Mr. Royce. Thank you, Mr. Hastings.
        Do I hear a motion that the Subcommittee report this
    legislation favorably to the Full Committee?
        Mr. Chabot. So moved.
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman--not to be preemptive, Mr.
    Chabot--but I move that the Subcommittee report the legislation
    as favorably to the Full Committee.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, the motion is agreed to, and
    we shall do that.
        Now if we can move to the resolution on Sierra Leone, we
    will now consider H.R. 3879, a bill to support the government
    of Sierra Leone in its peace-building efforts and for other
    purposes.
        The Chair lays the legislation before the Committee, and
    the Clerk will report the title of the legislation.
        The Clerk. H.R. 3879, a bill to support the Republic of
    Sierra Leone in its peace-building efforts, and for other
    purposes.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, the clerk will read the
    preamble and operative language of the bill for amendment.
        The Clerk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
    Representatives----
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, the legislation is considered
    as having been read and is open to amendment at any point.
        [The information referred to appears in the appendix.]
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment.
        Mr. Royce. Very good. The Chair recognizes the gentleman
    from Florida.
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is being offered
    in lieu of Congressman Payne's present one and Mr. Payne has a
    statement that I would ask unanimous consent that it be
    admitted for the record.
        Mr. Royce. The clerk will report the amendment.
        The Clerk. Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R.
    3879 offered by Mr. Payne. Strike----
        Mr. Royce. May I ask unanimous consent to dispense with
    reading of the amendment.
        [The information referred to appears in the appendix.]
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman, as I indicated, I ask unanimous
    consent for Mr. Payne's statement to be made a part of the
    record.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection.
        [The prepared statement of Mr. Payne appears in the
    appendix.]
        Mr. Hastings. That said, Mr. Payne and Mr. Gejdenson, the
    Ranking Member who just presented, have worked with the
    Subcommittee to ensure this bill's passage. Mr. Chabot and the
    other Ranking Member who just came in, also are about the
    status of Sierra Leone. With that in mind, Mr. Chairman, I
    think to expedite matters I would just urge the bill's adoption
    and yield back the balance of the time.
        Mr. Royce. The question is on the amendment of the
    gentleman from Florida. All those in favor of the amendment,
    say aye. All those opposed to the amendment, say no.
        The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted.
        Are there any further members seeking recognition?
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman, I only seek recognition with
    your permission.
        Mr. Royce. Mr. Hastings.
        Mr. Hastings. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I seek recognition
    to be added as a co-sponsor, if I am not. I probably am, but I
    just want to make sure that I am in this instance.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection.
        Do I hear a motion that the Subcommittee report the
    legislation as amended favorably to the Full Committee?
        Mr. Hastings. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Subcommittee
    report the legislation as amended favorably to the Full
    Committee.
        Mr. Royce. Without objection, that motion is agreed to.
        Very good. Thank you, Mr. Hastings. Thank you, Mr. Chabot.
    Thank you, Mr. Gejdenson, for your amendment.
        Mr. Hastings. I move we adjourn.
        Mr. Royce. We stand adjourned.
        [Whereupon, at 3:07 p.m., the Subcommittee was adjourned.]

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