(5) it is in the national interest to facilitate the reunification of separated families of United States citizens and permanent residents, and the Congress will look with disfavor on any nation which seriously hinders emigration for such reunifications; (6) the persecution of the Cambodian people under the Khmer Rouge rule from 1975-1979, which caused the deaths of up to two million people and in which the bulk of the Khmer people were subjected to life in an Asian Auschwitz, constituted one of the clearest examples of genocide in recent history; and (7) the invasion of Cambodia by Vietnam and the subsequent occupation of that country by 140,000 Vietnamese troops backing up the Heng Samrin regime, which itself continues to seriously violate the human rights of Cambodians, and the presence of 40,000 heavily armed troops under the control of the same Khmer Rouge leaders, overwhelmingly demonstrate that the life or freedom of any Cambodian not allied with the Khmer Rouge or supporting Heng Samrin would be seriously endangered if such individual were forced by a country of first asylum to return to his or her homeland. (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.-It is the sense of the Congress that (1) any Cambodians who are, or had been, at Khao I Dang camp should be considered and interviewed for eligibility for the United States refugee program, irrespective of the date they entered Thailand or that refugee camp; (2) any Cambodian rejected for admission to the United States who can demonstrate new or additional evidence relating to his claim should have his or her case reviewed; (3) the United States should work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Government of Thailand to improve the security of all refugee facilities in Thailand and to prevent the forced repatriation of Cambodian refugees; (4) the United States should treat with utmost seriousness the continued reports of forced repatriations to Laos of wouldbe asylum seekers, and should lodge strong and continuous protests with the Thai Government to bring about an end to these repatriations, which endanger the life and safety of those involuntarily returned to Laos; and (5) within the Orderly Departure Program the United States will give high priority consideration to determining the eligibility of serious health cases and cases involving children separated from both parents. SEC. 907. RELEASE OF YANG WEI. (a) FINDINGS. The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Yang Wei, a Chinese national, studied at the University of Arizona from 1983 until he received his masters of science degree in microbiology in 1986. (2) In May 1986 Yang Wei returned to China to marry Dr. Che Shaoli and arrange for funding for his continued studies under a PhD program at the University of Arizona. (3) On January 11, 1987, while still an official student at the University of Arizona, Yang Wei was arrested by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. (4) Yang Wei has been held without charge or trial since January 11, 1987. (5) Mr. Yang's wife, a student at Baylor Medical College in Houston, Texas, has been refused any information about her husband's whereabouts or condition by Chinese authorities. (6) Mr. Yang's father, Yang Jue, and his mother Bi Shuyun, have been denied all contact with their son. (7) The Chinese Criminal Procedure law of 1979, sections 92, 97, 125, and 142 provides for a maximum of four and a half months of detention without charge or trial and Yang Wei has now been held over six months, contrary to Chinese law. (8) Yang Wei has not committed any crime under United States or Chinese law. (9) Yang Wei and his wife only aspire to freedom and democracy. (10) The treatment of Mr. Yang and his family is frightening to all Chinese students now studying in the West and meant to be so by Chinese authorities. (11) Recently more than two thousand Chinese students signed an open letter to express their concern about recent political developments in their country. (b) POLICY.-It is the sense of Congress that (1) the People's Republic of China should immediately release Yang Wei; and (2) the United States should consider sympathetically applications for asylum from Chinese students studying in the United States who can, on a case-by-case basis, demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution. TITLE X-ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 1987 83 * TITLE XI-GLOBAL CLIMATE PROTECTION 84 TITLE XII-REGIONAL FOREIGN RELATIONS MATTERS PART A-SOVIET UNION AND EASTERN EUROPE SEC. 1201. SOVIET BALLISTIC MISSILE TESTS NEAR HAWAII. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that (1) the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States are presently negotiating a reduction of nuclear weapons and have recently concluded an agreement with respect to reducing the risks of accidental nuclear war; (2) the Soviet Union has recently conducted two tests of its heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles over trajectories simi 83 The text of title X, cited as the "Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987", may be found at page 630. 84 The text of title XI, cited as the "Global Climate Protection Act of 1987", may be found in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1992, vol. IV, sec. L. lar to those which could be used in actual attacks on the Hawaiian Islands; (3) the announced impact points for reentry vehicles from these tests could have resulted in the overflight of sovereign United States territory, namely the Hawaiian Islands; (4) the Soviet Union reportedly encrypted telemetry from the flight tests in potential violation of the provisions of bilateral arms control agreements; (5) the Soviet Union used a directed energy device, believed to be a laser, to irradiate a United States military aircraft in international airspace that was monitoring the tests, having the potential effect of interfering with our national technical means of verification; (6) had this test misfired, Soviet ballistic missile test reentry vehicles could have landed among the Hawaiian Islands; and (7) the United States does not test strategic missiles in the direction of or in close proximity to sovereign Soviet territory. (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.-It is the sense of the Congress that (1) the actions of the Soviet Union in testing intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Hawaiian region and irradiating United States monitoring aircraft are provocative, unnecessary, and inconsistent with behavior designed to reduce the risk of nuclear war; (2) the United States Government (A) should officially and at the highest levels protest these actions by the Soviet Union and should inform the Soviet Union that it cannot tolerate flight tests in close proximity to sovereign United States territory or interference with United States monitoring aircraft; and (B) should seek Soviet assurances that such missile testing near United States territory and irradiation of United States territory and irradiation of United States aircraft will not occur in the future; and (3) the President should, within 10 days of the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Congress in both classified and unclassified form, on (A) the details of these Soviet missile tests, including the irradiation of the United States monitoring aircraft; (B) Soviet explanations offered in response to United States protests; and (C) what steps will be taken to ensure that such activities will not happen in the future. SEC. 1202. EMIGRATION OF JEWS AND OTHERS WHO WISH TO EMIGRATE FROM THE SOVIET UNION. It is the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Soviet Union should (1) permit the emigration of Jews and others who wish to emigrate from the Soviet Union; (2) remove restrictions on the practice of religion and the exercise of cultural rights; and (3) cease the official harassment of individuals who wish to emigrate, practice their religion, exercise their cultural rights, or engage in free intellectual pursuits. SEC. 1203. SYSTEMATIC NONDELIVERY OF INTERNATIONAL MAIL ADDRESSED TO CERTAIN PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE SOVIET UNION. It is the sense of the Congress that (1) the President should express to the Government of the Soviet Union the disapproval of the United States regarding the systematic nondelivery of international mail; and (2) at the Congress of the Universal Postal Union in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1989, the Department of State should bring to the attention of other member countries of the Universal Postal Union patterns of nondelivery of international mail by the Soviet Union contrary to the Acts of the Universal Postal Union and the delegation of the United States should ask other member countries to support the adoption of amendments to the Universal Postal Convention and other measures to encourage improved postal performance by the Soviet Union. SEC. 1204. UNITED STATES POLICY AGAINST PERSECUTION OF CHRIS- (1) the President should continue to express to the governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries the deep concern and opposition of the United States with respect to the harassment of Christians and other religious believers; (2) the governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries should comply with their commitments under the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the Madrid Concluding Document; and (3) the governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European countries should immediately cease persecuting individuals on the basis of their faith and should afford Christians and other believers their internationally recognized right to freedom of religion. SEC. 1205. OBSERVANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF HUNGARIANS IN TRANSYLVANIA. The Congress deplores activities of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania restricting the internationally recognized human rights of Hungarians and other nationalities in Transylvania and elsewhere in Romania. SEC. 1206. SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE FROM THE BALTIC STATES OF ESTONIA, LATVIA, AND LITHUANIA. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the continuing desire and right of the people of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for freedom and independence from the Soviet Union should be recognized; and (2) the President should (A) direct world attention to the right of self-determination of the people of the Baltic States by issuing on July 26, 1988, a statement that officially informs all member nations of the United Nations of the support of the United States for self-determination of all peoples and nonrecognition of the forced incorporation of the Baltic States into the Soviet Union; (B) call attention to violations of internationally recognized human rights in the Baltic States; and (C) promote compliance with the human rights and humanitarian provisions of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Baltic States. SEC. 1207. ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY IN POLAND. (a) SUPPORT FOR SOLIDARITY. It is the sense of the Congress that (1) Solidarity deserves special praise and recognition as the only free and independent trade union in Poland; (2) Solidarity reflects the Polish people's desire for free and democratic institutions and activities; and (3) Solidarity is one of the leading democratic representatives of the Polish working people. (b) ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY IN POLAND.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support fund) for fiscal year 1988, not less than $1,000,000 shall be available only for the unconditional support of democratic institutions and activities in Poland. PART B-LATIN AMERICA AND CUBA SEC. 1211. CUBAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND THE FAILURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO PLACE CUBA ON ITS HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that (1) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, states in paragraph 2 of Article 13 that "Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country"; (2) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 19 that "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers"; (3) the Government of Cuba has violated the Cuban people's internationally recognized human rights, including freedom of movement, emigration, opinion, and expression; (4) Cuban human rights violations are a major obstacle to improved United States-Cuban relations; and (5) the United Nations Human Rights Commission has acted selectively in addressing human rights violations in various countries and has failed to place Cuba on its agenda despite |