HRES 446 · 101th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola should put humanitarian needs above military goals in their conflict and allow famine relief assistance to be delivered through corridors of safe passage to areas of Angola threatened by famine.

Introduced 1990-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1990-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) should: (1) reaffirm that deprivation of food and medicine will not be used as a weapon in their political and military conflict; (2) agree to free passage arrangements for the safe delivery of relief assistance; (3) enter into discussions with international relief organizations and countries offering famine relief assistance to develop an agreement for the most efficient and cost-effective means of delivering relief supplies; (4) work toward a cessation of hostilities and conclude negotiations aimed at ending the civil war; and (5) encourage other southern African countries to cooperate in the delivery of famine relief supplies. Declares that: (1) the Agency for International Development should participate in and contribute to any famine relief plan consistent with such agreement; and (2) all entities supplying external military support to the Angolan Government or UNITA should promote an end to the war.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans