HJRES 179 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Baltic States Conferences Estonia Foreign Trade and International Finance Latvia Lithuania Recognition (International law) Sovereignty

Expanding United States support for the Baltic States.

Introduced: March 6, 1991 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Became law

Aug 16, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

May 31, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Mar 18, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

Mar 18, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Mar 6, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 6, 1991

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the policy of the U.S. Government to: (1) establish in each of the Baltic States a U.S. presence such as an information office to serve as a form of political recognition and support; (2) channel to the Baltic States directly U.S. Government humanitarian aid and economic assistance, including management and training assistance, in addition to private sector humanitarian aid.

Calls for the United States to: (1) recognize, establish, and maintain direct contacts with the Parliaments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; and (2) propose and seek support for observer status for the Baltic States in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) at the next meeting of foreign ministers of the CSCE participating states.

What's happening now August 16, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

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