[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 43 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 43

 Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference on 
        Trade and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 1995

Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blute, Mr. Frank of 
Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Borski, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. 
   Lowey, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. 
   Forbes) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference on 
        Trade and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995.

Whereas it is in the interest of the United States to sustain and promote the 
        peace process in Northern Ireland;
Whereas increased United States investment in and trade with Northern Ireland 
        and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland are of great 
        importance and must be based on fairness and equality;
Whereas President Clinton is planning to host a White House Conference on Trade 
        and Investment in Ireland in May 1995;
Whereas all major Irish-American groups and many members of Congress have 
        endorsed the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference on 
        Trade and Investment in Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda states that the White House Conference on 
        Trade and Investment in Ireland should be based upon and reflect the 
        spirit of the MacBride Principles, a set of guidelines for fair 
        employment in Northern Ireland, to ensure that United States dollars 
        will not subsidize anti-Catholic discrimination in Northern Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference further states 
        that such Conference should target United States trade and investment in 
        the most disadvantaged and deprived areas in Northern Ireland and the 
        border counties of the Republic of Ireland and that the people in those 
        areas should be the first to benefit from such trade and investment;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference further states 
        that all United States trade and investment in Northern Ireland should 
        be vigorously monitored to ensure that such trade and investment does 
        not promote inequality in Northern Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference further states 
        that it is unacceptable for the British Government to arbitrarily 
        exclude any person or group in Northern Ireland for alleged political or 
        security reasons;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference further states 
        that a high priority for United States trade and investment in Northern 
        Ireland should be to help existing projects which are under community 
        control and to help educate and train long-term unemployed individuals 
        in Northern Ireland; and
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference further states 
        that United States trade and investment should not be used by the 
        British Government as an excuse for cutting back on its own economic 
        responsibilities in Northern Ireland: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress endorses the Irish-American agenda for the White 
House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 
1995, thereby supporting justice, economic stability, fair employment, 
reconciliation, and peace for all the people of Ireland.
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