The full committee ordered the measure favorably reported by voice vote on September 16, 1986. On September 30, 1986, the House agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 391 by voice vote under suspension of the rules. The Senate passed the measure by voice vote on October 9, 1986. Legislative history: Sept. 16, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. Sept. 30, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. Sept. 30, 1986-Received in Senate and held at desk. Oct. 9, 1986-Agreed to in Senate by voice vote. 10. Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the Soviet Union Should Immediately Provide for the Emigration of Naum Meiman and Inna Kitrosskaya-Meiman and for the Resolution of All Divided Family and Emigration Cases-House Concurrent Resolution 404 (by Representative Wirth) House Concurrent Resolution 404 called on the Soviet Union to approve immediately the exit visas for Dr. Naum Meiman and his wife, Inna Kitrosskaya-Meiman. The measure also called on the Soviet Union to resolve all outstanding divided spouses and separated family cases between the United States and the Soviet Union, and to guarantee to all Soviet citizens the right to emigrate to the country of their choice. The full committee ordered House Concurrent Resolution 404 favorably reported by unanimous voice vote on October 8, 1986. The House agreed to the measure by voice vote under unanimous consent agreement on October 9, 1986. On October 16, 1986, the Senate passed the concurrent resolution by voice vote. Legislative history: Oct. 8, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. Oct. 9, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under unanimous consent agreement. Oct. 9, 1986-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 11. Expressing Support for President Reagan in His October 11-12 Meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, and for Other Purposes-House Concurrent Resolution 406 (by Mr. Fascell, for himself, and Representatives Broomfield, Oberstar, Hamilton, Yatron, Solarz, Mica, Barnes, Wolpe, Dymally, Lantos, Kostmayer, Torricelli, Smith of Florida, Berman, Reid, Feighan, MacKay, Udall, Garcia, Gilman, Lagomarsino, Leach of Iowa, Snowe, Bereuter, Siljander, Zschau, De Wine, and McCain) The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 406 was to express the support of the Congress for the October 1986 meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland. The concurent resolution expressed the hope that concrete progress would be made in the areas of human rights, trade, bilateral relations, issues and mutual and verifiable arms control agreements during the summit. On October 8, 1986, the full committee ordered a draft resolution favorably reported by voice vote. The House agreed to House Con current Resolution 406 by voice vote under unanimous consent agreement on October 9, 1986. Legislative history: Oct. 8, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported a draft resolution by voice vote. Oct. 9, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under unanimous consent agreement. Oct. 9, 1986-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 12. To Express the Sense of the House of Representatives That the People of the World Should Support and Encourage the Goals of the First Earth Run-House Resolution 160 (by Mr. McHugh, for himself, and Representative Gilman) House Resolution 160 expressed the support of the House of Representatives for the goals of the First Earth Run. Between September of 1986 and January of 1987, a flaming torch will be passed from runner to runner traveling around the world, lighting a path for unity and cooperation among all nations. The resolution called upon all the people of the world to support the goals and ideals of the First Earth Run. The full committee ordered House Resolution 160 favorably reported by voice vote on September 16, 1986. On September 23, 1986, the House agreed to the measure by voice vote under suspension of the rules. Legislative history: May 17, 1985-Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. Sept. 16, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. Sept. 23, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. 13. Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding the Furnishing of Assistance for the Republic of Liberia, and for Other Purposes-House Resolution 367 (Senate Resolution 271) (by Mr. Wolpe, for himself, and Representatives Yatron, Solarz, Bonker, Weiss, Garcia, and Siljander) House Resolution 367 stated the sense of the House of Representatives that the October 15, 1985 election in the Republic of Liberia did not meet the criteria established in the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, and therefore any further assistance to Liberia should be denied until certain conditions are met. Section 807 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 expressed the sense of the Congress for free and fair elections in the Republic of Liberia. The October 15, 1985 election in that country was characterized by improprieties, questionable vote tallies, and arrests. House Resolution 367 called upon the President to disburse economic support funds assistance to the Republic of Liberia when it has been clearly established that the Government of Liberia has released all political prisoners; allowed the press to operate freely; maintained an independent judicial system; has removed all restrictions on the ability of political parties to organize freely; and has achieved national reconciliation with significant political groups in Liberia. 65-294 0 - 87 - 4 On January 28, 1986, the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and on Africa held markup and approved, by voice vote, a draft resolution for full committee action. The full committee ordered the measure reported, by voice vote, prior to introduction on January 29, 1986. On February 18, 1986, House Resolution 367 was agreed to by the House, amended, by voice vote, under suspension of the rules. Legislative history: Jan. 28, 1986-Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and on Africa held markup and approved, by voice vote, a draft resolution for full committee action. Jan. 29, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered the measure reported, by voice vote, prior to introduction. Feb. 18, 1986-Agreed to in House, amended, by voice vote under suspension of the rules. 14. To Certify the Contempt Report Regarding Ralph Bernstein and Joseph Bernstein-House Resolution 384 (by Representative Fascell) The purpose of House Resolution 384 was to direct the Speaker of the House of Representatives to turn over to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution contempt citations, approved by the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, against Ralph and Joseph Bernstein. The Subcommittee, in conducting its investigation into real estate investments by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda, called Ralph and Joseph Bernstein to testify in December of 1985. The Bernsteins refused to answer the questions posed by the Subcommittee, and were ultimately held to be in contempt of Congress. House Resolution 384 was called up by the House for consideration as a privileged matter on February 27, 1986. That same day the House agreed to the first resolving clause of the resolution (contempt citation concerning Ralph Bernstein) by a recorded vote of 352 yeas to 34 nays, and the second resolving clause of the resolution (contempt citation concerning Joseph Bernstein) by a recorded vote of 345 yeas to 50 nays. Legislative history: The following actions were taken prior to introduction of the resolution: Dec. 3, 11, 12, 1985-Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs met for consideration of the matter. Dec. 16, 17, 1985-Full committee met to consider the resolution. Jan. 21, 1986-Committee filed House Report 99-462. Feb. 27, 1986-Called up by House as privileged matter. Feb. 27, 1986-Agreed to in House to the first resolving clause by a vote of 352 yeas to 34 nays. Agreed to in House to the second resolving clause by a vote of 345 yeas to 50 nays. 15. Congratulating the Inter-American Foundation on Its Fifteenth Anniversary and Commending It for Its Outstanding Contributions to United States Development Assistance Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean-House Resolution 389 (by Mr. Fascell, for himself, and Representatives Broomfield, Barnes, Lagomarsino, and Garcia) House Resolution 389 offered the congratulations of the Congress to the Inter-American Foundation on its fifteenth anniversary. The Foundation was established by the Congress in 1969, and special izes in providing small grants to innovative projects designed to strengthen the bonds of friendship and understanding among the countries of the Western Hemisphere. The Foundation supports self-help projects designed to encourage individual initiative and community involvement, thus encouraging the growth of democratic institutions. The full committee ordered House Resolution 389 favorably reported by voice vote on March 6, 1986. On March 11, 1986, the measure passed the House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. Legislative history: Mar. 5, 1986-Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. Mar. 5, 1986-Subcommittee held markup and approved for full committee action by unanimous voice vote. Mar. 6, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. Mar. 11, 1986-Passed House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. 16. To Express the Gratitude of the American People for the Assistance Provided By the Government and People of the United Kingdom During Defensive Operations Carried Out Against Libya on April 14, 1986-House Resolution 424 (by Mr. Skelton, for himself, and Representatives Rowland of Connecticut, Gregg, Stratton, Russo, Garcia, Barnard, Hutto, Stenholm, English, Watkins, Montgomery, Frost, Traxler, Pickle, Bryant, Walgren, Hoyer, Mollohan, Schumer, Wise, Roemer, Coleman of Texas, Bruce, Ford of Michigan, Chapman, Luken, Bennett, Solarz, Dicks, Hatcher, Cobey, Dreier of California, Ridge, Hiler, Bilirakis, Oxley, Barton of Texas, Armey, Kolbe, Franklin, Broyhill, Roukema, Broomfield, Henry, Boehlert, Kanjorski, McKinney, Ralph M. Hall, Badham, Livingston, McCollum, Hillis, Dyson, Stump, Hopkins, Chappell, Whittaker, Hendon, Hubbard, Wolf, Holt, Tauzin, Hall of Ohio, Glickman, Breaux, Robinson, Daniel, Rowland of Georgia, Valentine, Sander Levin, Erdreich, Neal, Leath of Texas, Young of Missouri, Volkmer, Durbin, Hefner, Edwards of Oklahoma, Whitley, Rose, McCloskey, Boner of Tennessee, Dowdy of Mississippi, Anthony, Mavroules, Byron, Shelby, Carper, Andrews of Texas, Sweeney, Wortley, Ray, Jenkins, Thomas of Georgia, Fowler, Gallo, Walker, Hunter, McEwen, Lungren, Craig, Hartnett, Solomon, Moore, Hyde, Sensenbrenner, Emerson, Burton of Indiana, Bateman, McDade, Archer, Rinaldo, Martin of Illinois, Nielson of Utah, Strang, Slaughter, McMillan, Synar, Lewis of California, Moorhead, Lightfoot, Courter, Boucher, Ackerman, Carney, Aspin, McHugh, Wilson of Texas, Fiedler, Dornan of California, Whitehurst, Kramer, Bevill, Pashayan, Nichols of Alabama, Ortiz, Hertel of Michigan, Chandler, Lipinski, Lagomarsino, Smith of New Jersey, Dorgan of North Dakota, Daschle, Gingrich, Horton, Myers of Indiana, Bartlett, Snowe, Johnson of Connecticut, Williams, Penny, Lloyd, Gephardt, Denny Smith, Spence, Sundquist, Taylor, Snyder, Martin of New York, Bentley, Roberts, Pursell, De Wine, Wylie, Rudd, Conte, Clinger, Coats, Crane, Daub, Dickinson, DioGuardi, Fields, Molinari, Monson, Parris, Eckert of New York, Roth of Wisconsin, Schuette, Siljander, Lott, Scheuer, Darden, Lowery of California, Kindness, Mrazek, Stallings, Moody, MacKay, Spratt, Natcher, Gilman, Smith of New Hamp shire, Cheney, Petri, Shaw, Miller of Washington, Brown of Colorado, Tauke, Weber, Frenzel, McKernan, Kasich, Fish, Thomas of California, Madigan, Annunzio, Kemp, Shuster, Coble, Goodling, McCain, DeLay, Saxton, Ireland, Meyers of Kansas, Bliley, Duncan, Boulter, Fazio, Gekas, Young of Florida, Evans of Illinois, Smith of Florida, Davis, Pepper, Porter, Coleman of Missouri, Richardson, Mica, and Hammerschmidt) House Resolution 424 expressed the gratitude of the people of the United States to the Government and people of the United Kingdom for their role in assisting U.S. defensive operations carried out against Libya on April 14, 1986. The resolution specifically commended Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for granting permission to allow U.S. Air Force F-111 bombers stationed in Great Britain to participate in defense operations against Libyan military bases and terrorist training facilities. The full committee held markup and ordered House Resolution 424 favorably reported by voice vote on May 1, 1986. On May 5, 1986, the House agreed to the measure by voice vote under suspension of rules. Legislative history: Apr. 25, 1986-Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. May 1, 1986-Full committee held markup and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. May 5, 1986-Agreed to in House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. 17. Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Concerning the Nuclear Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Facility in Soviet Ukraine-House Resolution 440 (by Mrs. Oakar, for herself, and Representative Walker) The principal purpose of House Resolution 440 was to convey the sympathy of the American people to the people of Ukraine following the nuclear accident at the Chernobyl nuclear facility in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986. In addition, the resolution deplored the Soviet Union's failure to provide the world with notification and information about the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. Finally, House Resolution 440 called upon the President to take prompt steps to establish at the International Atomic Energy Agency a mechanism for an automatic, immediate response by agency technical personnel, including on-site visits and monitoring, to any nuclear accident posing a significant threat to public health and safety. The full committee held markup on May 1, 1986, amended House Resolution 440, and ordered it favorably reported by voice vote. That same day, the resolution was agreed to by the House, as amended, by voice vote under unanimous consent. Legislative history: May 1, 1986-Full committee held markup, amended, and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. May 1, 1986-Agreed to in House, as amended, by voice vote under unani mous consent. 18. Welcoming Father Lawrence Jenco Back to the United States After 18 Months in Captivity, Encouraging Those Who Assisted in Securing His Release To Help in Securing the Release of the Re |