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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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      FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995

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                DOLE (AND LIEBERMAN) AMENDMENT NO. 2103

  Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Dole, for himself and Mr. Lieberman) proposed 
an amendment to the bill (H.R. 4426) making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related program for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995; as follows:

       On line 21 of the first committee amendment strike the word 
     states, and insert the following:

     States


                  BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE

       Sec.   . (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1944''.
       (b) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) For the reasons stated in section 520 of the Foreign 
     Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 
     (Public Law 103-236), the Congress has found that continued 
     application of an international arms embargo to the 
     Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina contravenes that 
     Government's inherent right of individual or collective self-
     defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and 
     therefore is inconsistent with international law.
       (2) The United States has not formally sought multilateral 
     support for terminating the arms embargo against Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina either within the United Nations Security Council 
     or within the North Atlantic Council since the enactment of 
     section 520 of Public Law 103-236, Senate passage of S. 2042 
     of the One Hundred Third Congress, and House passage of 
     sections 1401-1404 of H.R. 4301 of the One Hundred Third 
     Congress.
       (c) Termination of Arms Embargo.--
       (1) Termination.--The President shall terminate the United 
     States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina upon receipt from that Government of a request 
     for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under 
     Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
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               LAUTENBERG (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2104

  Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
Sasser) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the 
     following:


                           prisoner transfers

       Sec.   . (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Prisoner Transfer Equity Act''.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to relieve 
     overcrowding in Federal and State prisons by providing for 
     the transfer of criminal aliens convicted of crimes in the 
     United States back to their native countries to serve the 
     balance of their sentences.
       (c) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The cost of incarcerating an illegal alien in a Federal 
     or State prison can cost as much as $25,000 per year.
       (2) There are approximately 46,000 convicted criminal 
     aliens serving in American prisons, including 25,000 
     convicted criminal aliens serving in State prisons and 21,000 
     convicted criminal aliens serving in Federal prisons.
       (3) Many of these convicted criminal aliens are also 
     illegal aliens, but the Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service does not have exact data on how many.
       (4) The combined cost to Federal and State governments for 
     the incarceration of convicted criminal aliens is 
     approximately $1,200,000--
       (5) There are approximately 2,500 American citizens serving 
     in prisons outside the United States.
       (6) The United States has entered into over 25 prisoner 
     exchange treaties. Since 1977, under these treaties, the 
     United States sent approximately 1,200 prisoners to other 
     countries but has received approximately 1,400 prisoners that 
     it had to imprison. This has added to United States prison 
     overcrowding.
       (d) Prisoner Transfer Treaties.--No later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the President should 
     begin to negotiate prisoner transfer treaties, or renegotiate 
     existing prisoner transfer treaties, with countries that 
     currently have more prisoners in United States prisons than 
     there are United States citizens in their prisons, to carry 
     out the purpose of this Act. The focus of these negotiations 
     should be on the tranfer of illegal aliens who are serving in 
     United States prisons.
       (e) Report; Withholding of Assistance.--
       (1) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and not later than March 30 each year 
     thereafter, the President shall submit a report to Congress 
     on the progress of negotiations undertaken under subsection 
     (d) since the date of enactment of this Act or the date of 
     submission of the last report, as the case may be.
       (2) Withholding of assistance.--Whenever--
       (A) a report submitted under paragraph (1) indicates that 
     no progress has been made in negotiations under subsection 
     (d) with a foreign country, and
       (B) the United States continues to maintain a surplus of 
     prisoners who are nationals of that country,

     then, for the remainder of the fiscal year, and each fiscal 
     year thereafter until progress is reported under subsection 
     (a), not less than one percent or more than 10 percent of 
     United States bilateral assistance allocated for that country 
     (but for this provision) shall be withheld from obligation 
     and expenditure for that country.
       (3) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``United 
     States bilateral assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     other than assistance provided through international 
     organizations or other multilateral arrangements; and
       (B) sales and sales financing under the Arms Export Control 
     Act.
       (f) Waiver Authority.--The President may waive the 
     application of subsection (e)(2) if such an application would 
     jeopardize relationships between the United States and a 
     foreign country that the President determines to be in the 
     national interest. Whenever the President exercises the 
     waiver authority of this section, the President shall submit 
     a statement in writing to Congress setting forth the 
     justification for the exercise of the waiver.
       (g) Diplomatic Efforts.--For each country that does not 
     receive United States assistance and for which the conditions 
     of subsections (e)(2)(A) and (e)(2)(B) apply, the President 
     should use such diplomatic offices and powers as may be 
     necessary to make progress in negotiating or renegotiating a 
     prisoner transfer treaty.
       (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to alter or affect the existing immigration, 
     refugee, political asylum laws of the United States nor any 
     Federal, State, or local criminal laws.
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                    LEAHY AMENDMENTS NOS. 2105-2108

  Mr. LEAHY proposed four amendments to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 2105

       On page 34, line 11 of the Committee reported bill, 
     linetype ``Peru, and Malawi'' and insert immediately 
     thereafter: ``and Peru''.
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                           Amendment No. 2106

       On page 6, line 13 of the Committee reported bill, linetype 
     ``during fiscal year'' through ``600'' on line 15 and insert 
     immediately thereafter: ``of the amount appropriated under 
     this heading not more than $7,002,000 may be expended for the 
     purchase of such stock in fiscal year 1995''.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2107

       On page 59, line 19 of the Committee reported bill, after 
     the word ``ceiling'' insert: ``established pursuant to any 
     provision of law or regulation''.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2108

       On page 79, line 13 of the Committee reported bill, after 
     the word ``Defense'' insert: ``and defense services of the 
     Department of Defense''.
                                 ______


                      MIKULSKI AMENDMENT NO. 2109

  Mr. LEAHY (for Ms. Mikulski) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . DONATION OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES TO 
                   POLAND.

       (a) Extension of Authorization.--Section 2223(a) of the 
     American Aid to Poland Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1431 note) is 
     amended by striking ``1988 through 1992'' and inserting 
     ``1995 through 1999''.
       (b) Definition of Eligible Commodities.--Section 2223(b)(1) 
     of that Act is amended by inserting ``, soybeans, and soybean 
     products'' after ``feed grains''.
       (c) Eligible Activities.--Section 416(b)(7)(D)(ii) of the 
     Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(7)(D)(ii)) is 
     amended in the third sentence--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (II);
       (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
       ``(IV) the Polish Catholic Episcopate's Rural Water Supply 
     Foundation.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect October 1, 1994.
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                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 2110

  Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 80 of the Committee reported bill, linetype from 
     ``(e)'' on line 7 through and including the period on line 
     17, and on page 112, after line 9, insert:


                         ``war crimes tribunals

       Sec. 577. If the President determines that doing so will 
     contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide 
     or other violations of international humanitarian law, the 
     authority of section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, as amended, may be used to provide up to $25,000,000 of 
     commodities and services to the United Nations War Crimes 
     Tribunal established with regard to the former Yugoslavia by 
     the United Nations Security Council or such other tribunals 
     or other bodies as the Council may establish to deal with 
     such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation 
     contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the 
     determination required under this section shall be in lieu of 
     any determinations otherwise required under section 552(c): 
     Provided further, That 60 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
     State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations describing the steps the United States 
     Government is taking to collect information regarding 
     allegations of genocide or other violations of international 
     law in the former Yugoslavia and to furnish that information 
     to the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal for the former 
     Yugoslavia.''
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                       COCHRAN AMENDMENT NO. 2111

  Mr. COCHRAN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 33, line 3, strike all after ``Provided further'' 
     through ``United Nations Charter'' on line 18.
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2112

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 3, strike lines 8 through 13.
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                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 2113

  Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 33, line 3, of the Committee reported bill, strike 
     ``Provided further, That'' and all that follows through 
     ``Charter'' on line 18, and insert:
       ``Provided further, That any agreement for the sale or 
     provision of any defense article on the United States 
     Munitions List (established pursuant to section 38 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act) to Turkey utilizing funds made 
     available under this heading that is entered into by the 
     United States during fiscal year 1995 shall expressly state 
     that the article will not be used in violation of 
     international law, and any grant of any excess defense 
     article under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 during 
     fiscal year 1995 shall be subject to the same condition: 
     Provided further, That in any case in which a report to the 
     Congress is required under section 3(c)(2) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act regarding such a violation, such report shall 
     also be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 
     1995, describing how United States assistance to Greece is 
     promoting respect for principles and obligations under the 
     United Nations sanctions against Serbia, the United Nations 
     Charter and the Helsinki Accords.''
                                 ______


                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 2114

  Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 2114

       At the end of the section entitle ``Assistance for the New 
     Independent States of the Former Soviet Union,'' add the 
     following new subsection:
       Not less than $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading shall be spent to support and expand the 
     hospital partnerships program conducted throughout the NIS.
                                 ______


                   PRESSLER AMENDMENTS NOS. 2115-2116

  Mr. PRESSLER proposed two amendments to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 2115

       On page 112, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following 
     new section:


                              buy america

       Sec.   . (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to 
     pay any United States voluntary contribution for United 
     Nations peacekeeping activities unless the Secretary of State 
     determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that United States manufacturers and suppliers are 
     being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and 
     material for such activities equal to those being given to 
     foreign manufacturers and suppliers for such activities and 
     for other United Nations acquisition needs.
       (b) For purpose of this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means the Committees on 
     Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2116

       On page 112, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following 
     new section:


                     telecommunications procurement

       Sec.   . It is the sense of the Congress that the Agency 
     for International Development, and other agencies as 
     appropriate, should take steps to ensure that United States 
     firms are not unfairly disadvantaged in procurement 
     opportunities related to promoting development through 
     telecommunications enhancement. The Congress expects that 
     high technology firms primarily owned by nationals of 
     countries which deny procurement opportunities to United 
     States firms will not be eligible to bid on procurement 
     opportunities funded by programs in this Act. In particular, 
     the Congress would oppose such purchases if the government of 
     that country restricts American manufacturers of the same 
     high technology products from government procurement or 
     government-financed programs.
                                 ______


                 GREGG (AND NICKLES) AMENDMENT NO. 2117

  Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Nickles) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 4426, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC.  . SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS IN HAITI.

       (a) Reaffirmation of Policy.--It is the sense of the 
     Congress that the policy stated in section 8147 of Public Law 
     103-139 (107 Stat. 1474) regarding Haiti should be 
     reaffirmed.
       (b) Limitation.--It is the sense of the Congress that none 
     of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of Defense for fiscal year 1995 under this or any 
     other Act may be obligated or expended for any United States 
     military operations in Haiti unless--
       (1) such operations are authorized in advance by the 
     Congress;
       (2) the temporary deployment of forces of the Armed Forces 
     of the United States into Haiti is necessary in order to 
     protect or evacuate United States citizens from a situation 
     of imminent danger and the President reports as soon as 
     practicable to Congress after the initiation of the temporary 
     deployment, but in no case later than 48 hours after the 
     initiation of the temporary deployment;
       (3) the deployment of forces of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States into Haiti is vital to the national security 
     interests of the United States (including the protection of 
     American citizens in Haiti), there is not sufficient time to 
     seek and receive congressional authorization, and the 
     President reports as soon as practicable to Congress after 
     the initiation of the deployment, but in no case later than 
     48 hours after the initiation of the deployment; or
       (4) the President transmits to the Congress a written 
     report pursuant to subsection (c).
       (c) Report.--The limitation in subsection (b) does not 
     apply if the President reports in advance to Congress that 
     the intended deployment of forces of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States into Haiti--
       (1) is justified by United States national security 
     interests;
       (2) will be undertaken only after necessary steps have been 
     taken to ensure the safety and security of such forces, 
     including steps to ensure that such forces will not become 
     targets due to the nature of the applicable rules of 
     engagement;
       (3) will be undertaken only after an assessment that--
       (A) the proposed mission and objectives are most 
     appropriate for the Armed Forces of the United States rather 
     than civilian personnel or armed forces from other nations; 
     and
       (B) the United States forces proposed for deployment are 
     necessary and sufficient to accomplish the objectives of the 
     proposed mission;
       (4) will be undertaken only after clear objectives for the 
     deployment are established;
       (5) will be undertaken only after an exit strategy for 
     ending the deployment has been identified; and
       (6) will be undertaken only after the financial costs of 
     the deployment are estimated.
       (d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``United 
     States military operations in Haiti'' means the continued 
     deployment, introduction or reintroduction of forces of the 
     Armed Forces of the United States into the land territory of 
     Haiti, irrespective of whether those forces are under United 
     States or United Nations command, but does not include 
     activities for the collection of foreign intelligence, 
     activities directly related to the operations of United 
     States diplomatic or other United States Government 
     facilities, or operations to counter emigration from Haiti.
                                 ______


                MITCHELL (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2118

  Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Biden) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the amendment add the 
     following:

     SEC.   . SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED 
                   STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN HAITI.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that--
       (1) all parties should honor their obligations under the 
     Governor's Island Accord of July 3, 1993 and the New York 
     Pact of July 16, 1993;
       (2) the United States has a national interest in preventing 
     uncontrolled emigration from Haiti; and
       (3) the United States should remain engaged in Haiti to 
     support national reconciliation and further its interest in 
     preventing uncontrolled emigration.
       (b) Limitation.--It is the sense of the Congress that funds 
     appropriated by this Act or any other Act should not be 
     obligated or expended in Haiti unless--
       (1) authorized in advanced by the Congress; or
       (2) the temporary deployment of United States Armed Forces 
     into Haiti is necessary in order to protect or evacuate 
     United States citizens from a situation of imminent danger 
     and the President reports as soon as practicable to Congress 
     after the initiation of the temporary deployment; or
       (3) the deployment of United States Armed Forces into Haiti 
     is vital to the national security interests of the United 
     States, including but not limited to the protection of 
     American citizens in Haiti, there is not sufficient time to 
     seek and receive Congressional authorization, and the 
     President reports as soon as is practicable to Congress after 
     the initiation of the deployment, but in no case later than 
     forty eight hours after the initiation of the deployment; or
       (4) the president transmits to the Congress a written 
     report pursuant to subsection (c).
       (c) Report.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
     limitation in subsection (b) should not apply if the 
     President reports in advance to Congress that the intended 
     deployment of United States Armed Forces into Haiti--
       (1) is justified by U.S. national security interests;
       (2) will be undertaken only after necessary steps have been 
     taken to ensure the safety and security of U.S. Armed Forces, 
     including steps to ensure that U.S. Armed Forces will not 
     become targets due to the nature of their rules of 
     engagement;
       (3) will be undertaken only after an assessment that--
       (A) the proposed mission and objectives are most 
     appropriate for the U.S. Armed Forces rather than civilian 
     personnel or armed forces from other nations, and
       (B) that the U.S. Armed Forces proposed for deployment are 
     necessary and sufficient to accomplish the objectives of the 
     proposed mission;
       (4) will be undertaken only after clear objectives for the 
     deployment are established;
       (5) will be undertaken only after an exit strategy for 
     ending the deployment has been identified; and
       (6) will be undertaken only after the financial costs of 
     the deployment are estimated.
       (d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``United 
     States military operations in Haiti'' means the continued 
     deployment, introduction or reintroduction of United States 
     Armed Forces into the land territory of Haiti, irrespective 
     of whether those Armed Forces are under United States or 
     United Nations command, but does not include activities for 
     the collection of foreign intelligence, activities directly 
     related to the operations of U.S. diplomatic or other U.S. 
     government facilities, or operations to computer emigration 
     from Haiti.
                                 ______


                MACK (AND McCONNELL) AMENDMENT NO. 2119

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Mack for himself and Mr. McConnell) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as follows:

       Sec.   . (a) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of State 
     shall, by March 31, 1995, submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a report providing a concise overview of the 
     prospects for economic growth on a broad, equitable, and 
     sustainable basis in the countries receiving economic 
     assistance under title II of this Act. For each country, the 
     report shall discuss the laws, policies, and practices of 
     that country that most contribute to or detract from the 
     achievement of this kind of growth. The report should address 
     relevant macroeconomic, microeconomic, social, legal, 
     environmental, and political factors.
       (b) Countries.--The countries referred to in subsection (a) 
     are countries--
       (1) for which in excess of a total of $5,000,000 has been 
     obligated during the previous fiscal year for assistance 
     under sections 103 through 106, chapters 10 and 11 of part I, 
     and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, and under the Support for East European Democracy Act 
     of 1989; or
       (2) for which in excess of $1,000,000 has been obligated 
     during the previous fiscal year for assistance administered 
     by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
       (c) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall submit the 
     report required by subsection (a) in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator of the Agency 
     for International Development, and the President of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
                                 ______


                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2120

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

                  ``non-lethal excess defense articles

       Sec.   . Notwithstanding section 519(f) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, during fiscal year 1995, funds 
     available to the Department of Defense may be expended for 
     crating, packing, handling and transportation of nonlethal 
     excess defense articles transferred under the authority of 
     section 519 to Albania.''
                                 ______


                        BURNS AMENDMENT NO. 2121

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Burns) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

       On page 23, after line 25, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (n) Of the programs funded under this heading, it is the 
     sense of the Senate that a volunteer United States Tech Corps 
     should be funded for the purpose of providing technical 
     assistance to the new independent states of the former Soviet 
     Union, particularly in the refrigeration of perishable 
     commodities.
                                  ____


                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 2122

  Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining 
     equipment available to any department or agency and used in 
     support of the clearing of landmines for humanitarian 
     purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign 
     countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     President may prescribe.
                                 ______


                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 2123

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the section entitled Assistance to the New 
     Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, add the 
     following new section:
       Not less than $50,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading be made available for programs and activities 
     which match U.S. private sector resources with federal funds.
                                 ______


                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 2124

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

       At the end of section entitled ``Assistance to the New 
     Independent States and of the Former Soviet Union'' add the 
     following:
       Within sixty days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the Agency of International Development 
     shall report to the Committees on Appropriations concerning 
     the feasibility of developing an outreach program which would 
     make grants to partnerships between American communities and 
     organizations with cultural and ethnic ties to the new 
     independent states and their counterparts in the new 
     independent states.''
                                 ______


                 PRYOR (AND LAUTENBERG) AMENDMENT 2125

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Pryor for himself and Mr. Lautenberg proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 4426, supra; as follows:

       On page 112, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following 
     new section:


               prohibition on payment of certain expenses

       Sec.   . None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act under the heading ``international 
     military education and training'' or ``foreign military 
     financing program'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--
       (1) alcoholic beverages;
       (2) food (other than food provided at a military 
     installation); or
       (2) food (other than food provided at a military 
     installation); or
       (3) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
     substantially of a recreational character, including entrance 
     fees and food at sporting events and amusement parks.
                                 ______


                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 2126

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
4426, supra; as follows:

       The Senate finds that:
       (A) The Burmese people overwhelmingly voted in 1990 to 
     begin a process of political and economic reform based on a 
     fundamental respect for human rights and freedom of political 
     expression by resoundingly rejecting the military-led 
     government of the State Law and Order Restoration Council 
     (SLORC), and electing a coalition government headed by the 
     National League for Democracy;
       (B) SLORC refused to recognize the will of the Burmese 
     people and in the wake of the election launched a bloody 
     crackdown against the prodemocracy movement killing some 
     activists through torture; others were imprisoned or forced 
     to flee Burma;
       (C) Since that time, all political dissent has been banned 
     with violators arrested, jailed often beaten and sometimes 
     executed for attempting to express their political beliefs. 
     The United States and United Nations have repeatedly 
     identified SLORC as one of the worst offenders of human 
     rights in the world;
       (D) SLORC and military officials have a long history of 
     complicity in drug trafficking and production;
       (E) The forced conscription of rural villagers including 
     the elderly, pregnant women, and children as slave labor to 
     carry arms and ammunition for the military, and build roads 
     and bridges for government projects continues. Slave porters 
     are routinely malnourished, beaten, often raped and sometimes 
     executed if they fail to perform work ordered by military 
     officials;
       (F) The massive infusion of new arms into Burma poses a 
     direct threat to regional stability; and
       (G) The actions of the government of Thailand in harassing 
     and forceably repatriating Burmese refugees is of deep 
     concern to the United States.
       The Senate of the United States of America calls for:
       (A) SLORC to immediately and unconditionally release the 
     leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu 
     Kyi, from house arrest and install the legitimate government 
     of Burma;
       (B) Immediate access to political detainees or convicted 
     prisoners of any kind by representatives of the International 
     Committee of the Red Cross.
       (C) The regime in Rangoon to take real and meaningful 
     action against drug smugglers and corrupt government 
     officials to combat the flood of opium and heroin coming from 
     Burma;
       (D) International corporations investing or seeking 
     business opportunities in Burma to recognize SLORC's policy 
     of political repression, abuse of human rights, use of slave 
     labor, and complicity in drug trafficking and refrain from 
     investing in Burma;
       (E) The international community to ban selling weapons to 
     SLORC;
       (F) The international community to recognize the plight of 
     Burmese refugees and take whatever steps may be necessary to 
     guarantee their safety and human rights.

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