[kcc-news] KosovaTaskForce: Support Kosovar Independence & Justice Act of 1999

[Kosova Task Force, USA]

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Kosova Task Force, USA
May 6, 1999
Action Alert

*** 130 VOLUNTEERS ARE LOBBYING CONGRESS
*** CALL AND SUPPORT  ³KOSOVAR INDEPENDENCE & JUSTICE ACT OF 1999²
*** TEXT OF HR 1425

Can Serb war criminals be trusted to rule the victims of Genocide in Kosova? No.
But the Congress must hear this from you.

130 volunteers are lobbying in Congress today (Thursday, May 6th, 1999). They
are lobbying in support of H.R. #1425 which calls for Kosovar Independance
and arming Kosovars so they can defend themselves.  

While these volunteers are doing their part, we need to do ours.  Call the local
office of your congressperson this Thursday and Friday  (May 6 and 7,1999 ) to
express your support for ³Kosovar Independence and Justice Acto of 1999.  Call,
fax and mail them your opinion. 

If your congressperson voted against the airstrike then ask him this is his
chance to stand up against genocide by allowing liberty and freedom to the
victims. If your congressperson supported the airstrike resolution then tell him
that final and lastign solution is recognizing Kosovar independence and arming
them to liberate their country. 

If you do not know how your congressperson voted, check the following url before
you call:  http://www.msnbc.com/modules/Kosovo_WarAct_Votes/VoteNoArt.asp

Make sure that you call both the local and DC office of your congressperson.
Congress Switch Board Number: 202/224-3121

*** TEXT OF HR 1425 ³KOSOVAR INDEPENDENCE & JUSTICE ACT OF 1999²:

Kosovar Independence and Justice Act of 1999 (Introduced in the House)

HR 1425 IH 

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1425

To authorize security assistance for the Kosova Liberation Army to be used for
training and support for their established self-defense forces in order to
defend
and protect the civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 14, 1999

Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations 

 A BILL

To authorize security assistance for the Kosova Liberation Army to be used for
training and support for their established self-defense forces in order to
defend
and protect the civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression. 

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the `Kosovar Independence and Justice Act of
1999'.

SEC. 2. POLICY.

       It shall be the policy of the United States--

              (1) to provide the Kosova Liberation Army with the capability to
defend and protect the civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression;

              (2) to publicly declare that the Albanians of Kosova have a legal
right to self-determination and that independence is the only political solution
acceptable to Kosovars;

              (3) to work in conjunction with United Nations, the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO), and other multilateral organizations to facilitate
an orderly transition to independence for the Albanians of Kosova; and

              (4) to work in conjunction with the United Nations and other
appropriate multilateral organizations to have Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic indicted and tried by the international war crimes tribunal for crimes
against humanity.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR THE KOSOVA LIBERATION ARMY.

       (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE- In addition to funds otherwise available
to carry out section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), there
are authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 2000 to carry
out the provisions of such section, $25,000,000, which amount shall be made
available only for grants to the Kosova Liberation Army to be used for training
and support for their established self-defense forces to carry out the policy of
section 2(1).

       (b) RELATION TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES- Assistance provided under
subsection (a) may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law.

       (c) AVAILABILITY- Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until
expended.


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730 W. Lake St., Suite 156
Chicago, IL 60661, USA
Phone: 312-829-0087
Fax: 312-829-0089
Email: kosova at justiceforall.org
Internet: http://www.justiceforall.org
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