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106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 165
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 17, 1999
Received
November 19, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing United States policy toward the Slovak Republic.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Elections held in May 1999 brought the first ever
popularly elected President of the Slovak Republic to office
and demonstrated the commitment of the Slovak people to full
economic reforms, democratic government, and western ideals.
(2) The parliamentary elections held in September 1998
brought to office a coalition government in the Slovak Republic
which has shown its commitment to economic reforms through
economic austerity measures approved in May 1999, increased
foreign investments through privatization of markets that were
formerly state controlled, and discipline in government and
currency policies.
(3) The Government of the Slovak Republic formed after the
elections of September 1998 has renewed efforts to ensure the
proper treatment of its citizens, regardless of ethnic
background, including those of ethnic Hungarian background
through the placement of three ethnic Hungarians in the cabinet
of the Government (including the Deputy Premier for Human and
Minority Rights), and through the passage of the Minority
Language Use Act on July 10, 1999, in accordance with European
Union guidelines, which will take effect on September 1, 1999,
to protect the rights of all citizens.
(4) The Government of the Slovak Republic has made
Slovakia's integration into pan-European and trans-Atlantic
institutions, including the European Union and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the highest foreign policy
priority, and through active participation with the Visegrad
Four, the Slovak Republic has undertaken efforts to promote
stability in the region.
(5) The Government of the Slovak Republic has stated its
continuing support for the mission of NATO in supporting
democratization and stability across Europe, and the Government
demonstrated its commitment to these principles by fully
cooperating with NATO during the recent conflict in Kosovo,
allowing NATO full access to Slovak airspace, highways, and
railways.
(6) The Slovak Republic subsequently provided military
engineers to assist the peacekeeping force of NATO in Kosovo
(KFOR), approved a $2,000,000 humanitarian aid package for
Kosovo, and housed over 100 refugees from the conflict.
(7) The Government of the Slovak Republic has continually
worked to retain civilian control of its military through
participation with NATO forces and has been an active
participant in the Partnership-for-Peace program.
(8) The Slovak Republic has provided military personnel for
participation in and support of multinational peacekeeping
operations such as the United Nations operations in Rwanda and
Liberia.
SEC. 2. POLICY TOWARD THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC.
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to promote the development in the Slovak Republic of a
market-based economy and a democratic government that respects
the rights of all of its citizens, regardless of ethnic
background; and
(2) to support the eventual integration of the Slovak
Republic into pan-European and trans-Atlantic economic and
security institutions.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the Government of the Slovak Republic formed after the
elections of September 1998 is to be commended--
(A) for its efforts to address the issue of proper
treatment of its citizens, regardless of ethnic
background, particularly those of ethnic Hungarian
background;
(B) for its efforts to improve the economic
situation in the Slovak Republic and for its efforts to
accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises
in a fair and transparent process; and
(C) for its support for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) in the recent conflict in Kosovo;
(2) the Government of the Slovak Republic should continue
to implement programs that may qualify the Slovak Republic for
entrance into the European Union and NATO and is to be
commended for its continued support of the NATO effort to
ensure stability and democratization across Europe; and
(3) the United States should support efforts for the
eventual integration of the Slovak Republic into pan-European
and trans-Atlantic institutions and should view such
integration as an important factor in consolidating democratic
government and economic stability in the Slovak Republic.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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