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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 17, 1991 105 STAT. 2439 correction, namely, after the words "section 2401(c) had not been enacted" in the paragraph headed "PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERV- ICE FUND", strike the words "not to exceed 2.2 cents per piece". Agreed to October 16, 1991. Oct 17 1991 MONGOLIA—DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS [s. con. ites. 21] Whereas the people of Mongolia had the first multiparty elections of their seventy year history in July of 1990 and have taken great strides toward a multiparty, pluralistic and democratic government; Whereas the newly elected government of Mongolia has pledged to continue a peaceful transition to a democratic government and has committed to accept and implement free market and free trade principles; Whereas the Congressional leadership welcomed the President of the newly elected government on his first State visit to the United States in January; Whereas President Bush has requested the granting of Most Favored Nation status to The Mongolian People's Republic; Whereas Mongolia has asked for economic assistance to bolster its movement toward democracy and economic reform, and the Executive Branch has responded by providing development and food assistance for fiscal year 1991 and has proposed similar assistance for fiscal year 1992; and Whereas Mongolia presents the world with an admirable example of the peaceful conversion to free world values and democratic principles: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). That the Congress— (1) hereby offers its congratulations to the people of Mongolia for a generally free and fair election process and looks forward to growth and development of United States-Mongolia relations on issues of mutual interest, such as regional stability, trade, and human rights; (2) commends the political leaders and parties of Mongolia that worked together to achieve the creation of democratic pluralism and free market institutions and urges the United States Government to continue to grant all appropriate economic and technical assistance to Mongolia and its people; and (3) welcomes the people of Mongolia into the Community of free nations. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the President and requests that he further transmit such copy to the Government of Mongolia. Agreed to October 17, 1991.