[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 293 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 293

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should 
    suspend the membership of any state identified as a sponsor of 
                 terrorism by the Department of State.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2001

   Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. King, and Mr. Cantor) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should 
    suspend the membership of any state identified as a sponsor of 
                 terrorism by the Department of State.

Whereas all members of the United Nations agree to adhere to the United Nations 
        Charter and the purposes and principles outlined therein;
Whereas chapter 1 of the Charter establishes guidelines governing acceptable 
        conduct of member states;
Whereas according to article 1 of chapter 1 of the Charter, a purpose of the 
        United Nations is to maintain international peace and security and to 
        take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of 
        threats to the peace, and to bring about, by peaceful means and in 
        conformity with the principles of justice and international law, the 
        adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which 
        might lead to a breach of the peace;
Whereas as outlined in article 2 of chapter 1 of the Charter, all members of the 
        United Nations shall settle their international disputes by peaceful 
        means in such a manner that international peace, security, and justice 
        are not endangered;
Whereas member states that sponsor terrorism are in violation of the Charter, as 
        terrorist activities are neither a peaceful means of dispute resolution 
        nor in conformity with international law, but rather endanger 
        international peace, security, and justice;
Whereas the United Nations Declaration to Supplement the 1994 Declaration on 
        Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism strongly condemns 
        terrorism and calls upon all states to strengthen international 
        cooperation in combating terrorism;
Whereas on September 18, 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 
        Resolution 56/1, which calls for international cooperation to prevent 
        and eradicate acts of terrorism, and which stresses that those 
        responsible for aiding, supporting, or harboring the perpetrators, 
        organizers, and sponsors of such acts will be held accountable;
Whereas each year the Department of State issues a Report on the Global Patterns 
        of Terrorism that identifies state sponsors of terrorism; and
Whereas members of the United Nations that are correctly identified as sponsors 
        of terrorism in the report are not fulfilling in good faith the 
        obligations which they assumed as members, and are acting in a manner 
        contrary to the purposes, declarations, and resolutions of the United 
        Nations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should 
suspend the membership of any state identified as a sponsor of 
terrorism by the Department of State until such time as the state takes 
concerted and effective action to eliminate terrorist activities within 
its borders and ceases funding and support for terrorist activities 
outside its borders.
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