To allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and Cuba.

To reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family members in Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pakistan should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Recognizing the recent natural disaster in Venezuela, commending the people and Government of Venezuela for its disaster recovery efforts, and calling on the United States Government and the international community to consider providing additional disaster assistance.

Congratulating the people and Governments of Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, and Uruguay for completing their recent and successful democratic national elections.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a dialog between the People's Republic of China and Tibet.

Condemning the communist regime in Laos for its many human rights abuses, including its role in the abduction of United States citizens Houa Ly and Michael Vang.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the referendum in East Timor and calling on the Government of Indonesia and all other parties to the current civil unrest in East Timor to assist in any attempts to immediately terminate the paramilitary's campaign of violence and terror and comply with the overwhelming results of the August 30, 1999, popular consultation.

Expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation in Kashmir.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to prevent any Talibanled government in Afghanistan from obtaining a seat in the United Nations, and should refuse to recognize any Afghan government, while gross violations of human rights persist against women and girls there.

Congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of Panama on successfully completing free and democratic elections on May 2, 1999.

Calling upon Haiti's political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the positive steps and achievements of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to foster peaceful relations between the two nations.

Congratulating the people of the Republic of Venezuela on the success of their democratic elections held on December 6, 1998.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives congratulating President Pastrana and the people of Colombia for moving the peace process forward and calling on the government and all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to end the guerrilla and paramilitary violence which continues to pose a serious threat to democracy as well as economic and social stability in Colombia.

A concurrent resolution congratulating Representative Stephen S. F. Chen on the occasion of his retirement from the diplomatic service of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

Encouraging international resolution of the political status of East Timor.

Calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite Joanne Chesimard from Cuba to the United States.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a renewed effort be made by all sides to end the violent guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a serious threat to democracy as well as economic and social stability as evidenced by the recent increase in guerrilla and paramilitary violence which victimizes public officials and Colombian and foreign nationals.

Relating to Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should stop the practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for profit from prisoners that it executes.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China not alter the current or future status of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of Panama to permit the United States Armed Forces to remain in Panama beyond December 31, 1999, and to permit the United States to act independently to continue to protect the Panama Canal and to guarantee its regular operation.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that every effort should be made to assure the complete implementation of, and compliance with, the December 1996 Guatemalan peace accords.

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the effects of global warming-induced climate disruption on the Pacific nations that are allies of the United States and the resulting threat to the global interests of the United States.

Relating to the Republic of China (Taiwan's) participation in the United Nations.

Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the treatment by the People's Republic of China of prisoners in Tibet, and for other purposes.

Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution.

Relating to the future status of Taiwan after Hong Kong's transfer to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997.

To recognize the value of continued friendly relations between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and for other purposes.

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to United States opposition to the prison sentence of Tibetan ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and that the United States should sponsor and promote a resolution at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights regarding China and Tibet.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Sikh Nation should be allowed to exercise the right of national self-determination in their homeland, Punjab, Khalistan.

Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of Panama to permit the United States Armed Forces to remain in Panama beyond December 31, 1999, and to permit the United States to act independently to continue to protect the Panama Canal.

To impose certain limitations on disbursements from the Exchange Stabilization Fund to certain countries, and for other purposes.

To provide that the President may not waive the prohibitions on providing to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam financing and other forms of assistance by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Export-Import Bank.

To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities, and for other purposes.

To set forth certain principles that should be adhered to by any United States national conducting an industrial cooperation project in the People's Republic of China or Tibet.

To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens.

To allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and Cuba.

To reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family members in Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.

Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador.

Recognizing and honoring former South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism, sacrifice, and service during the Vietnam conflict.

Urging the President to authorize the transfer of ownership of one the bells taken from the the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the Philippines.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a renewed effort be made to end the violent guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a serious threat to democracy in regions of Colombia as evidenced by the results of the recent October 26, 1997, elections.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.