PUBLIC LAW 102-229—DEC. 12, 1991 105 STAT. 1715 (4) Ukraine is pursuing a peaceful and democratic path to independence and has pledged to comply with the Helsinki Final Act and other documents of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (5) Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement on August 29, 1991, recognizing each other's rights to state independence and affirming each other's territorial integrity. (6) Ukraine, a nation of 52,000,000 people, with its own distinct linguistic, cultural, and religious traditions, is determined to take its place among the family of free and democratic nations of the world. (7) The Congress has traditionally supported the rights of people to peaceful and democratic self-determination. (8) As recognized in Article VIII of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, "all peoples always have the right, in full freedom, to determine, when and as they wish, their internal and external political status, without external interference, and to pursue as they wish their political, economic, social and cultural development". Qa) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— It is the sense of the Senate that the President— (1) should recognize Ukraine's independence and undertake steps toward the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Ukraine should the December 1, 1991, referendum confirm Ukrainian parliament's independence declaration; and (2) should use United States assistance, trade, and other programs to support the Government of Ukraine and encourage the further development of democracy and a free market in Ukraine. SEC. 205. The appropriation entitled "Fishing Vessel Obligations Guarantees" in Public Law 102-140 is amended by striking the sum Ante, p. 801. "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the sum "$24,000,000". SEC. 206. From the funds made available for Land Acquisition of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the fiscal year 1992 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 102-154), $965,000 is hereby appropriated by transfer to the Resource Management account of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. SEC. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 43 USC 1474b received by the United States for restitution and future restoration ^°^- (including replacement or acquisition of equivalent natural resources) in settlement of United States v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping Company (Case No. A90-015-1CR and 2CR), hereinafter the Plea Agreement, United States v. Exxon Corporation et al. (Civil No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation et al. (Civil No. A91-083 CIV), hereinafter referred to together as the Agreement and Consent Decree, as approved by the United States District Court for the District of Alaska on October 8, 1991, in fiscal year 1992 and thereafter shall be deposited into the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund established by Public Law 102-154. Such amounts, and the interest accruing thereon, shall be available to the Federal Trustees identified in the Agreement and Consent Decree for necessary expenses for assessment and restoration of areas affected by the discharge of oil from the T/V EXXON VALDEZ on March 23-24, 1989, for fiscal year 1992 and thereafter in accordance with the Plea Agreement and the Agreement and Consent Decree: Provided, That such amounts (and
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