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Apr. 24, 1985-Subcommittee held mark-up and by voice vote approved for full committee action.

Apr. 29, 1985-Report received.

May 14, 1985-H. Res. 166: Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported, amended, by voice vote.

May 21, 1985-Agreed to in House, as amended, by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

17. To Commend the President for Acting Forcefully and Successfully in Ordering the Apprehension of the Terrorists Who Hijacked the Italian Cruise Liner the Achille Lauro and Killed a Citizen of the United States-House Resolution 294 (by Mr. Marlenee, for himself, and Representatives Hamilton, Broomfield, Gilman, Conte, Kemp, Lott, Boland, Goodling, Dornan of California, Lagomarsino, Feighan, Michel, Drier of California, Hoyer, Durbin, Hughes, Bennett, Smith of Florida, Schroeder, Levine of California, Scheuer, Schumer, Mineta, Glickman, Garcia, Smith of New Hampshire, Hunter, Smith of Nebraska, and Bentley)

House Resolution 294 commended the President for his courageous decision to order the interception of the Egyptian airliner that was transporting the terrorists who hijacked the Italian cruise liner, the Achille Lauro. The hijacking resulted in the death of an American passenger, Leon Klinghoffer. The resolution also encouraged the President to continue to pressure the Government of Italy to extradite the terrorists to the United States so they could be brought to justice in this country for their crimes.

House Resolution 294 was agreed to by the House by voice vote, after discharging the committee from further consideration under unanimous consent.

Legislative history:

Oct. 11, 1985-Agreed to in House by voice vote, after discharging committee under unanimous consent.

18. Supporting the Intent of the President to Discuss with Leaders of the Soviet Union American Concerns with the Soviet Presence in Afghanistan, and for Other Purposes-House Resolution 300 (Senate Resolution 237) (by Mr. Lagomarsino, for himself, and Representatives Kemp, Broomfield, McCain, Smith of New Jersey, Frenzel, Fauntroy, Wolf, Vucanovich, Hughes, Zschau, Hendon, Emerson, Bryant, Gregg, Roe, DioGuardi, Eckert of New York, Courter, Ackerman, Hunter, Wilson of Texas, McGrath, Wortley, Ritter, Monson, Lantos, Gingrich, Sander Levin, Rogers, Weber, Frost, Reid, Schuette, Hillis, Siljander, Fish, Petri, Bilirakis, Solomon, Dornan of California, Whittaker, Frank, Porter, Campbell, Madigan, Levine of California, Skeen, De Wine, Saxton, Hutto, Daub, Swindall, Burton of Indiana, DeLay, and Bereuter)

House Resolution 300 expressed the support of the House of Representatives for the determination of President Reagan to raise the Afghan problam in his discussions with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev during their November 1985 summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, it is estimated that up to a million Afghans have lost their lives in ways that are attributable to the Soviet occupation. House Resolution 300 also called upon the President to restate the U.S. intention to seek a negotiated political settlement agreeable to all interested parties to

include withdrawal of foreign troops and self-determination for the Afghani people.

On November 7, 1985, the full committee held markup and ordered House Resolution 300 favorably reported by voice vote. The House agreed to the measure by voice vote under suspension of the rules on November 12, 1985. Prior to this action, the Senate passed a companion measure Senate Resolution 237 on October 25, 1985, by voice vote.

Legislative history:

Nov. 1, 1985-Referred jointly to Subcommittees on Europe and the Middle East, Human Rights and International Organizations, and Asian and Pacific Affairs.

Nov. 7, 1985-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote.

Nov. 12, 1985-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

19. Expressing the Sense of the United States House of Representatives that Miroslav Medvid Should Not Be Allowed To Be Removed from the United States Until a Complete Investigation Can Determine Whether He Has Been Accorded All Rights Due Him As a Possible Defector, and Until He Is Accorded Those Rights-House Resolution 314 (by Mr. Ritter, for himself, and Representatives Hoyer, Lantos, Gilman, Kemp, Feighan, Pease, Hamilton, Levine of California, Fascell, Wolpe, Snowe, Hyde, Lagomarsino, Smith of Florida, Smith of New Jersey, Weiss, Zschau, and Bereuter)

House Resolution 314 stated the concern of the House over the handling of the case of Miroslav Medvid, a Ukrainian sailor who attempted to defect to the United States on October 24, 1985. Mr. Medvid, a Ukrainian sailor on board the Soviet ship Mirshall Konev, jumped into the Mississippi River and swam ashore indicating that he wished to seek refuge in this country; however, Immigration and Nationalization officials allowed Soviet sailors to forcibly return Mr. Medvid to the Soviet ship. Subsequently, when he was interviewed by the Department of State, Mr. Medvid retracted his earlier requests for asylum and left with the Soviet ship. This resolution urged the President to pursue an active and impartial investigation into the facts and circumstances of this case so that this type of incident would not be allowed to happen again.

The full committee held markup of House Resolution 314 on November 7, 1985, amended it, and ordered the measure favorably reported by voice vote. The House agreed to the measure, after amending the title, on November 12, 1985, under suspension of the rules, by a recorded vote of 405 yeas to 3 nays.

Legislative history:

Nov. 7, 1985-Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East held hearing on the subject.

Nov. 7, 1985-Full committee held markup, amended, and ordered favorable reported by voice vote.

Nov. 12, 1985-Agreed to in House, amended, by a vote of 405 yeas to 3 nays, under suspension of the rules. Agreed to amend the title.

20. Expressing the Support of the House of Representatives for the President as He Prepares To Meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Geneva, Switzerland, and Expressing Its Hope That This Summit Meeting Will Provide a Basis for a Freer, More

Stable, and More Peaceful World-House Resolution 316 (by Mr. Fascell, for himself, and Representative Broomfield)

House Resolution 316 commended President Reagan for his leadership and statesmanship in seeking the upcoming summit meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev and expressed the hope that the November 1985 summit meeting would provide a basis for a more stable and peaceful world.

On November 7, 1985, the full committee considered a draft resolution and ordered it favorably reported by voice vote. The House agreed to House Resolution 316 on November 13, 1985, by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

Legislative history:

Nov. 7, 1985-Draft resolution considered in markup session by full committee and ordered favorably reported by voice vote.

Nov. 12, 1985-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

21. To Express the Sense of the Congress Regarding Americans Missing in Southeast Asia-Senate Concurrent Resolution 46 (by Senator Andrews of North Dakota, for himself, and Senators Zorinsky, Pressler, Exon, Gramm, Ford of Kentucky, Cohen, Denton, Boschwitz, McClure, Durenberger, Weicker, Carl Levin, Abdnor, Trible, Thurmond, Kerry, Matsunaga, Chiles, Mathias, Symms, Armstrong, Humphrey, East, Wilson of California, Simon, Glenn, Specter, Burdick, Hollings, Inouye, Nunn, Sarbanes, Bradley, Bumpers, Mattingly, Warner, Lautenberg, Domenici, Hatfield, Dodd, Russell B. Long, Boren, Lugar, Roth of Delaware, Bingaman, Murkowski, Heflin, Mitchell of Maine, Grassley, Kasten, and Kennedy)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 46 stated the sense of the Congress that the resolution of the Missing-in-Action/Prisoner-of-War question in Southeast Asia must be one of the highest priorities of the nation. In addition, the concurrent resolution called upon the President to work for the immediate release of any Americans who might still be held captive in Indochina and for the immediate return of the remains of American servicemen and civilians who died in Southeast Asia.

The Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution 46, as amended by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on June 27, 1985, by voice vote. On July 8, 1985, the measure was referred to the Foreign Affairs_Committee; subsequently, on July 18, 1985, Senate Concurrent Resolution 46 was agreed to in the House by voice vote under unanimous consent.

Legislative history:

June 26, 1985-Reported to Senate, amended, by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

June 27, 1985-Agreed to in Senate, as amended, by voice vote.

July 8, 1985-Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

July 18, 1985-Agreed to in House by voice vote under unanimous consent. 22. Relating to the Death of President-Elect Tancredo Neves of Brazil-Senate Concurrent Resolution 48 (by Senator Hart, for himself, and Senators Exon, Zorinsky, Lugar, Chafee, and Pell)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 48 extended the condolences of the Congress to the Brazilian people on the death of President-elect Tancredo Neves. The Brazilian people elected their first civilian President after 21 years of military rule on January 15, 1985, but Mr. Neves was hospitalized shortly before his inauguration and died on April 21, 1985. In addition, Senate Concurrent Resolution 48 congratulated the people of Brazil for the country's return to democracy.

The Senate agreed to the concurrent resolution on May 14, 1985, by voice vote, and the measure was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 15, 1985. On June 3, 1985, Senate Concurrent Resolution 48 was agreed to by the House by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

Legislative history:

May 14, 1985-Agreed to in Senate by voice vote.

May 15, 1985-Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

June 3, 1985-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. 23. Welcoming the President of Tunisia on His Official Visit to the United States-Senate Concurrent Resolution 50 (by Senator Boschwitz, for himself, and Senator Sarbanes)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 50 extended a warm welcome to His Excellency Habib Bourguiba, the President of the Republic of Tunisia on the occasion of his third official visit to the United States. The concurrent resolution also expressed the hope that his visit would further the continued closed and friendly ties between the United States and the Republic of Tunisia.

The Senate agreed to this measure on June 13, 1985, by voice vote. The House approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 50 by voice vote under suspension of the rules, without referral to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on June 17, 1985.

Legislative history:

June 13, 1985-Agreed to in Senate by voice vote.

June 17, 1985-Agreed to in House (without committee referral) by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

24. Expressing Solidarity with the Sakharov Family in Their Efforts To Exercise Their Rights of Freedom of Expression, of Travel, and of Communication, as Guaranteed Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe-Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 (by Senator Kerry, for himself, and Senators D'Amato, Kasten, Mitchell of Maine, Riegle, Helms, McClure, Symms, Humphrey, and Wallop)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 expressed solidarity with Dr. Andrei Sakharov and his wife, Dr. Yelena Bonner, in their efforts to exercise their rights under various United Nations instruments and human rights agreements signed by the Soviet Union. Dr. Sakharov, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was exiled in January of 1980 to the closed city of Gorky for his human rights activities and for criticizing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. His wife Yelena Bonner, a founding member of the Moscow Helsinki Monitoring Group, was arrested and charged with anti-Soviet agitation after

freely expressing her views-a fundamental right to which the Soviets subscribe under international documents. This measure protested in the strongest terms and at the highest levels, the blatant and repeated violations of the Sakharov's rights by the Soviet authorities.

The Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 by voice vote on September 12, 1985; subsequently, on September 19, 1985, the measure was agreed to by the House, without committee referral, by voice vote under unanimous consent.

Legislative history:

Sept. 12, 1985-Agreed to in Senate by voice vote.

Sept. 19, 1985-Agreed to in House (without committee referral) by voice vote under unanimous consent.

B. 1986

1. To Commend the Government and People of Berlin for Keeping Alive the Spirit of Equality, Freedom, and Human Dignity Through Their Solemn Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Jesse Owens' Victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympic GamesHouse Concurrent Resolution 325 (by Mr. Lantos, for himself, and Representatives Leland, Beilenson, Bentley, Bliley, Crockett, Dellums, de Lugo, Evans of Illinois, Fauntroy, Fazio, Fuster, Hayes, Horton, Howard, Kostmayer, Lagomarsino, Sander Levin, Lundine, Martinez, Mikulski, Mitchell of Maryland, Mrazek, Oakar, Reid, Rinaldo, Scheuer, Smith of Florida, Towns, Traxler, Bevill, Dornan of California, Fish, Luken, Owens, Roe, Wilson of Texas, Spratt, Collins, Garcia, Kasich, Matsui, Vento, Frenzel, and Wylie) House Concurrent Resolution 325 expressed the appreciation of the Congress for the government and people of Berlin for their solemn commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Jesse Owens' historic victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games. In addition, the concurrent resolution recalled and honored the significant work of Jesse Owens on behalf of the people and Government of the United States, and his victories in 1936 as a symbol of perseverance and the triumph of equality and justice over bigotry and

racism.

On May 21, 1986, the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East approved this measure for full committee action by voice vote. The full committee ordered House Concurrent Resolution 325 favorably reported by voice vote on June 5, 1986. The House agreed to the measure by voice vote under suspension of the rules on June 16, 1986. On July 15, 1986, the Senate agreed to the concurrent resolution by voice vote.

Legislative history:

May 9, 1986-Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 16, 1986-Report requested from Department of State.

May 21, 1986-Subcommittee hearing and markup held and approved for full committee action by voice vote.

June 5, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote.

June 16, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules.

June 17, 1986-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

June 26, 1986-Reported by Senate Committee.

July 15, 1986-Agreed to in Senate by voice vote.

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