[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 10 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 10

Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its failure to 
comply with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and 
             the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2003

Mr. Hastings of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its failure to 
comply with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and 
             the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994.

Whereas the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (commonly 
        referred to as the ``Non-Proliferation Treaty'' or ``NPT'') is the most 
        widely accepted international arms control agreement;
Whereas the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was signed on 
        July 1, 1968, and entered into force on March 5, 1970;
Whereas a total of 187 countries are parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and 
        the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) has been a 
        signatory of the Treaty since 1985;
Whereas Article II of the Non-Proliferation Treaty provides that ``[e]ach non-
        nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to receive the 
        transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other 
        nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive 
        devices directly, or indirectly; not to manufacture or otherwise acquire 
        nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and not to seek or 
        receive any assistance in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other 
        nuclear explosive devices'';
Whereas section 1 of Article III of the Non-Proliferation Treaty provides that 
        ``[e]ach non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes to 
        accept safeguards, as set forth in an agreement to be negotiated and 
        concluded with the International Atomic Energy Agency in accordance with 
        the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Agency's 
        safeguards system, for the exclusive purpose of verification of the 
        fulfillment of its obligations assumed under this Treaty with a view to 
        preventing diversion of nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear 
        weapons or other nuclear explosive devices'';
Whereas on April 11, 1995, the United Nations Security Council adopted 
        Resolution 984 reaffirming the need for all states parties to the Non-
        Proliferation Treaty to comply fully with all their obligations;
Whereas Security Council Resolution 984 urges all states, as provided for in 
        Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, to pursue negotiations in 
        good faith on effective measures relating to nuclear disarmament and on 
        a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective 
        international control which remains a universal goal;
Whereas on November 1, 1995, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 
        Resolution 50/9 expressing concern over the continuing noncompliance of 
        North Korea to cooperate fully with the IAEA to verify North Korea's 
        inventory of nuclear material subject to safeguards; and
Whereas the existence of a North Korean nuclear weapons program poses a real and 
        imminent threat to the populations of South Korea, Japan, and North 
        Korea, and United States Armed Forces in that region: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) calls on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
        (North Korea), as a signatory of the Treaty on the Non-
        Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to comply with Articles II, 
        III and VI of that Treaty;
            (2) calls on North Korea, as a signatory of the U.S.-North 
        Korea Agreed Framework of 1994, to honor commitments to freeze 
        nuclear programs;
            (3) calls on North Korea to comply with United Nations 
        Security Council Resolution 984 (April 11, 1995) and comply 
        fully with its obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty; 
        and
            (4) calls on North Korea, as a member of the United 
        Nations, to comply with United Nations General Assembly 
        Resolution 50/9 (November 1, 1995) to cooperate fully with the 
        IAEA.
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