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                   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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    Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations


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                               relations



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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
                          WASHINGTON : 2000

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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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