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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 3872

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 22, 1978 (12) Income Security (600): (A) New budget authority, $193,100,000,000; (B) Outlays, $160,200,000,000. (13) Veterans Benefits and Services (700): (A) New budget authority, $21,300,000,000; (B) Outlays, $21,000,000,000. (14) Administration of Justice (750): (A) New budget authority, $4,300,000,000; (B) Outlays, $4,200,000,000. (15) General Government (800): (A) New budget authority, $4,100,000,000; (B) Outlays, $4,100,000,000. (16) General Purpose Fiscal Assistance (850): (A) New budget authority, $9,700,000,000; (B) Outlays, $9,600,000,000. (17) Interest (900): (A) New budget authority, $47,000,000,000; (B) Outlays, $47,000,000,000. (18) Allowances (920): (A) New budget authority, $800,000,000; (B) Outlays, $800,000,000. (19) Undistributed Offsetting Keceipts (950): (A) New budget authority, —$17,300,000,000; (B) Outlays,—$17,300,000,000. Agreed to May 17, 1978.

May 22, 1978

SOVIET HELSINKI GROUPS

[H. Con. Res. 624]

Whereas the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe commits the signatory countries to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms; Whereas the signatory countries have pledged themselves to "fulfill in good faith their obligations under international law"; Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees to all the rights of freedom of thought, conscience, religion, opinion, and expression; Whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantees that everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and the right to hold opinions without interference; Whereas the Soviet Union signed the Final Act of the Conference on Cooperation and Security in Europe, is a party to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; AVhereas Principle VII of the Final Act specifically confirms the "right of the individual to know and act upon his rights and duties" in the field of human rights and Principle IX confirms the relevant and positive role individuals play in the implementation of the provisions of the Final Act; Whereas acting in conformity with these confirmed rights, individuals in the Soviet Union formed the Public Groups to Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and sought, through those groups in Moscow, the Ukraine,