3 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2375), and would also grant the President, for the first time since the invocation of section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2375), the ability to approve commercial and government-to-government military sales to Pakistan;* Whereas Congress believes that the United States should not consider the sale of any military equipment or services, or reinstatement of Pakistan's eligibility for international military education and training, until a civilian, democratically-elected government is returned to power in Pakistan; and Whereas the military has been in control of Pakistan for 25 of Pakistan's 52-year history, and no democraticallyelected head of state there has completed an elected term of office: Now, therefore, be it 1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 2 concurring), That Congress— 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (1) condemns the overthrow of the democratically-elected Government of Pakistan by the armed forces of Pakistan on October 12, 1999, in violation of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Paki stan; (2) further condemns the subsequent declaration by General Musharraf of a state of emergency, the suspension of Pakistan's Constitution, the dis missal of the national government and the legisla 4 1 2 18 19 20 21 ture, and the declaration of himself as Pakistan's supreme leader; (3) expresses grave concern about the implications for security and stability in the South Asia re gion, in light of the history of tensions between India and Pakistan and the fact that both nations have recently tested nuclear devices, and urges both of those countries to exercise restraint in the current environment; (4) calls for the immediate restoration of a civilian, democratically-elected government in Pakistan, including the legislature, and the restoration of democracy and the rule of law; (5) urges the armed forces of Pakistan to respect the human rights of all Pakistani citizens, including the members of the national government who are currently being illegally detained in violation of their constitutional and human rights; and (6) calls on the President not to consider exercising the waiver authority which would be granted to him by the Department of Defense Appropria 22 tions Act. 2000 (presented by Congress on October 2 2 2 2 2 23 24 25 14. 1999, for the President's approval), to allow the sale of any military equipment or services to Paki stan, or reinstatement of Pakistan's eligibility for •HCON 200 IH 1 2 3 5 international military education and training, until a civilian, democratically-elected government is returned to power in Pakistan. [COMMITTEE PRINT] Showing H. Con. Res. 200, as Reported by the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific [The amendments consist of an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the preamble and text and a title amendment] 106TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 200 Expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the military coup in Pakistan and calling for a civilian, democratically-elected government to be returned to power in Pakistan. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 19, 1999 Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. PALLONE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the military coup in Pakistan and calling for a civilian, democratically-elected government to be returned to power in Pakistan. 2 Strike the preamble and the text after the resolving clause and insert the following: Whereas the United States has a vital interest in promoting stability in South Asia, reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, and promoting United States political, economic, strategic, and humanitarian interests in both of those nations; Whereas on October 12, 1999, the armed forces of Pakistan, led by Army Chief of Staff General Pervez Musharraf, overthrew the democratically elected Government of Pakistan in violation of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Whereas on October 15, 1999, General Musharraf declared a state of emergency, suspended Pakistan's Constitution, dismissed the national government and the legislature, and declared himself Pakistan's supreme leader; Whereas Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shabaz Sharif who was the chief minister of Punjab, and several cabinet members have been placed under house arrest; Whereas the United States has a vital interest in the promotion of democracy abroad and is strongly opposed to military takeovers of democratically elected governments; Whereas the United States has invoked section 508 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as enacted by division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277), which provides that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under that Act may be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to any |