BILLS-107hr2121ih.pdf

1961 1999 1992 2000 November 1999 May 2000 1995 JUNE 12, 2001 1996 January 2001 2001 the past 8 years fiscal year 2002

SESSION H. R. 2121 Human Rights Practices the ‘‘

the Russian Federation the United States Russian Federation United States Russia Soviet Union the Russian Federation’s Chechnya the United States of America Moscow the United States Securities Istanbul the Soviet Union

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Russian Chechen Western democratic

SEC the Government of the United Congress United States Government Senate THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.C. NTV the Parliament of the Russian Federation G–7 AMERICA.—Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty House of Representa- OSCE RII the Government of the Rus- the Committee on International Relations Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open the International Monetary Fund Bank States Government Government ‘‘American Centers European Bank for Reconstruction the Voice of America the Russian Parliament Organization for Security and Cooperation The Department of State’s Country the Government of Russian Fed- the United States Government the Government of the Russian Fed- RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO

Putin LANTOS sally Vladimir Guzinsky

russian russian federation federation corruption media democratic market economy nongovernmental economy democracy independent political order promote rule law society