Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
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This article is about a United States government agency. For the former international conference with a similar name, see Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. For the commission formed by countries around the Baltic Sea, see HELCOM.
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments. It was initiated by House representative Millicent Fenwick[2] and established in 1975 pursuant to Public Law No. 94-304 and is based at the Ford House Office Building.
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Formed | June 3, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-06-03)[1] |
Headquarters | Ford House Office Building 38°53′4.2″N 77°0′51.84″W |
Parent agency | United States Congress |
Website | www |
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