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“I offer an amendment for consideration by the Senate which I have discussed with Senator Biden's staff as well as Senator Helms' staff. The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an amendment numbered 377: The amendment is as follows: At the end of title XVI, add the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. . SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES CITIZENS HELD IN PRISONS IN PERU. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Government of Peru has made substantial progress in the effort to restrict the flow of illicit drugs from Peru to the United States. (2) The Government of Peru has cooperated greatly with the United States Government to stop individuals and organizations seeking to transport illicit drugs from Peru to the United States and to jail such drug exporters. (3) Any individual engaging in such exporting of illicit drugs and convicted in a court of law should face stiff penalties. (4) Any such individual should also have a right to timely legal procedures. (5) Two United States citizens, Jennifer Davis and Krista Barnes, were arrested in Peru on September 25, 1996, for attempting to transport illicit drugs from Peru to the United States. (6) Ms. Davis and Ms. Barnes have admitted their guilt upon arrest and to an investigative judge.”