HRES 175 · 102th Congress · International Affairs

Concerning the Republic of Latvia.

Introduced 1991-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.(1991-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Government should: (1) immediately recognize the Government of the Republic of Latvia; (2) discuss with the charge d' affaires of Latvia upgrading the status of the Latvian legation in Washington, D.C., to that of an embassy; (3) enter into negotiations with the Latvian Government over establishment of an official U.S. Representative Office in Riga; (4) enter into negotiations with such Government and private U.S. corporate and philanthropic entities over establishment and funding of a U.S. Foundation for Latvia with offices in Riga, Liepaja, and Daugavpils, to provide library facilities, language courses, and economic and business and municipal management instruction for Latvian citizens and residents; (5) enter into negotiations with such Government and interested third-party states over the provision of direct assistance to such Government and the establishment of a Baltic Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and (6) stress in such negotiations that Foundation and Bank services will be made available to Baltic citizens and residents without regard to linguistic ability, sex, race, or ethnicity.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans