CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 2, 1992 106 STAT. 5193 and Vice President-elect of the United States on the 20th day of January 1993. Agreed to June 29, 1992. PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION CEREMONIES— June 29.1992 CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION [s. Con Res. 103] Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). That the rotunda of the United States Capitol is hereby authorized to be used on January 20, 1993, by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection wim the proceedings and ceremonies conduct/Od for the inauguration of the Presidentelect and the Vice President-elect of the United States. Such Committee is authorized to utilize appropriate equipment and the services of appropriate personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal Government, under arrangements between such Committee and the heads of such departments and agencies, in connection with such proceedings and ceremonies. Agreed to June 29, 1992. BAHAl FAITH—IRANIAN PERSECUTION Whereas in 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1990, the Congress, by concurrent resolution, declared that it holds the Government of Iran responsible for upholding the rights of all its nationals, including members of the Baha'i Faith, Iran's largest religious minority; Whereas in such resolutions the Congress condemned the Iranian Government's persecution of the Baha'i community, including the execution of more than 200 Baha'is, the imprisonment of thousands of Baha'is, and other oppressive actions against Baha'is based solely upon their religious beliefs; Whereas the Congress has urged the President to work with other governments and the United Nations in support of the rights of Iranian Baha'is; Whereas recent reports indicate that most Iranian Baha'is imprisoned because of their religion have been released, and some confiscated business and personal properties of such Baha'is have been restored; and Whereas despite such actions, the Government of Iran summarily executed a leading member of the Baha'i community in March 1992 and continues to deny the Baha'i communi^ the right to organize, to elect its leaders, to hold community property for worship or assembly, to operate religious schools, and to conduct other normal religious community activities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the Congress— (1) continues to hold the Government of Iran responsible for upholding the rights of all its nationals, including members of the Baha'i community, in a manner consistent with Iran's obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international covenemts on human rights; July 2, 1992 [H. Con. Res. 156]
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