Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the conflict in the northeast of the island of Ireland.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the demilitarization of the conflict in the northeast of Ireland will further the goals of peace and reconciliation in Ireland; (2) the British Government should announce, as soon as possible, its intention to vacate and withdraw all British military forces from the northeast no later than December 31, 1999; (3) the Irish Republican Army and the organizations which comprise the Combined Loyalist Military Command should simultaneously decommission their weapons in amounts proportionate to the phased withdrawal of British troops; (4) the demilitarization process should be initiated by the prompt withdrawal of a substantial number of British military forces; and (5) the new North and South body proposed in the British Framework Document of February 22, 1995, should include oversight of compliance by all parties with the demilitarization process.