[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 160 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.160
                                          Agreed to May 21, 2003        

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 661 established 
  sanctions as a result of Saddam Hussein's unprovoked, illegal 
  aggression against the sovereign Arab State of Kuwait;

Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 continued the 
  sanctions, which were intended to deprive the government of Saddam 
  Hussein of maintaining or acquiring the means to threaten other 
  states or peoples, or to continue to oppress his own people;

Whereas the United Nations Security Council, through the Oil-for-Food 
  program, allowed for humanitarian goods to flow to Iraq while 
  maintaining the sanctions regime and control over Iraq's oil revenue;

Whereas the Coalition that liberated Iraq poses no risk to other states 
  or peoples, and there is no reason to believe that the people of 
  Iraq, liberated from the tyrant Saddam Hussein, pose such a risk;

Whereas the Coalition is providing for the humanitarian needs of the 
  Iraqi people;

Whereas the people of Iraq are now ready to rebuild their nation after 
  over 30 years of tyranny;

Whereas the sanctions established by United Nations Security Council 
  Resolutions 661 and 687 prohibit the importation of goods necessary 
  for the Iraqi people to rebuild their country;

Whereas these sanctions restrict the trade of Iraqi goods, by and on 
  behalf of the Iraqi people, necessary to allow expeditious rebuilding 
  of Iraq and recovery from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein; and

Whereas continuing the sanctions imposed on the government of Saddam 
  Hussein punishes the people of Iraq for the actions of a brutal 
  tyrant who no longer rules them: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
        (1) the United Nations should immediately act to lift the 
    economic sanctions imposed by United Nations Security Council 
    Resolutions 661 and 687; and
        (2) member states of the United Nations should allow and 
    encourage their nationals to trade with Iraq.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.