CALLING ON GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REVIEW LEGAL AC-

TIONS TAKEN AGAINST BULGARIAN MEDICAL WORKERS; URG-
ING THE PRESIDENT OF THE EU TO ADD HEZBOLLAH TO
EU'S WIDE-RANGING LIST OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS;
PLEDGING CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC
OF GEORGIA; CONGRATULATING SERBIA FOR CONDUCTING
A DEMOCRATIC, FREE AND FAIR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
AND FOR REAFFIRMING SERBIA'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE,
DEMOCRACY, AND THE RULE OF LAW; RELATING TO THE
REUNIFICATION OF CYPRUS

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. Res. 733, H. Res. 341, H. Res. 483, H. Res. 726

and H. Con. Res. 412

OCTOBER 5, 2004

Serial No. 108–148

Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations

Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international relations

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa

TOM LANTOS, California CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey, HOWARD L. BERMAN, California Vice Chairman

GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York DAN BURTON, Indiana

ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American ELTON GALLEGLY, California

Samoa ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida

DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina

ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey DANA ROHRABACHER, California

SHERROD BROWN, Ohio EDWARD R. ROYCE, California

BRAD SHERMAN, California PETER T. KING, New York

ROBERT WEXLER, Florida STEVE CHABOT, Ohio

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York AMO HOUGHTON, New York

WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts JOHN M. MCHUGH, New York

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York ROY BLUNT, Missouri

BARBARA LEE, California THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado

JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York RON PAUL, Texas

JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania NICK SMITH, Michigan

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania

SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada JEFF FLAKE, Arizona

GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia

ADAM B. SCHIFF, California MARK GREEN, Wisconsin

DIANE E. WATSON, California JERRY WELLER, Illinois

ADAM SMITH, Washington
MIKE PENCE, Indiana

BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
THADDEUS G. MCCOTTER, Michigan BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky
KATHERINE HARRIS, Florida
VACANCY

THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel

ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE

JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia, Chairwoman DAN BURTON, Indiana

ROBERT WEXLER, Florida ELTON GALLEGLY, California

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York PETER T. KING, New York

WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan

BARBARA LEE, California ROY BLUNT, Missouri

JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania VACANCY

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
VINCE MORELLI, Subcommittee Staff Director
JONATHAN Katz, Democratic Professional Staff Member
PATRICK PRISCO, Professional Staff Member

BEVERLY HALLOCK, Staff Associate

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H. Res. 733, Calling on the Government of Libya to review the legal actions

taken against several Bulgarian medical workers

H. Res. 341, Urging the President of the European Union to add Hezbollah

to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations

Amendment to H. Res. 341 offered by the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a

Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and

Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Europe

H. Res. 483, Pledging continued United States support for the sovereignty,

independence, territorial integrity, and democratic and economic reforms

of the Republic of Georgia

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 483 offered by the

Honorable Jo Ann Davis

H. Res. 726, Congratulating the people of Serbia and government of Serbia

for conducting a democratic, free and fair presidential election and for

reaffirming Serbia's commitment to peace, democracy, and the rule of law

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 726 offered by the

Honorable Jo Ann Davis

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res.

726 offered by the Honorable Eliot L. Engel, a Representative in Con-

gress from the State of New York

H. Con. Res. 412, Relating to the reunification of Cyprus

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Con. Res. 412 offered

by the Honorable Jo Ann Davis

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Con.

Res. 412 offered by the Honorable Eliot L. Engel

LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD
The Honorable Robert Wexler, a Representative in Congress from the State

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CALLING ON GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REVIEW LEGAL ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST BULGARIAN MEDICAL WORKERS; URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE EU TO ADD HEZBOLLAH TO EU'S WIDE-RANGING LIST OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS; PLEDGING CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA; CONGRATULATING SERBIA FOR CONDUCTING A DEMOCRATIC, FREE AND FAIR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND FOR REAFFIRMING SERBIA'S COMMITMENT TO PEACE, DEMOCRACY, AND THE RULE OF LAW; RELATING TO THE REUNIFICATION OF CYPRUS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE,
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,

Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:47 p.m., in room 2200, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Jo Ann Davis (Chairwoman of the Subcommittee) presiding.

Mrs. DAVIS. The Subcommittee on Europe will now come to order.

Pursuant to notice, I call up the resolution H. Res. 733 for purposes of markup. Without objection, the resolution will be considered as read and open for amendment at any time.

[H. Res. 733 follows:)

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