[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 81 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 81

     Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its 
 announcement that it has restarted a nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and 
 for the provocation caused by the interception of a United States Air 
     Force reconnaissance plane by North Korean military aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 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 
 announcement that it has restarted a nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and 
 for the provocation caused by the interception of a United States Air 
     Force reconnaissance plane by North Korean military aircraft.

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 signatories of the NPT are committed to preventing the spread of nuclear 
        weapons and weapons technology, promoting cooperation in the peaceful 
        uses of nuclear energy, and achieving nuclear disarmament and general 
        and complete disarmament;
Whereas on December 12, 1985, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North 
        Korea) signed the NPT;
Whereas in the Agreed Framework between the United Sates of America and the 
        Democratic People's Republic of Korea, signed in Geneva on October 21, 
        1994, North Korea pledged to freeze its existing nuclear program;
Whereas restarting the nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon facility constitutes a 
        material breach of the NPT and the Agreed Framework;
Whereas on March 3, 2003, four North Korean military aircraft intercepted an 
        unarmed United States Air Force reconnaissance plane in international 
        air space; and
Whereas this incident further exacerbates the crisis between North Korea and the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) calls on North Korea to honor its commitments and 
        obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of 
        Nuclear Weapons;
            (2) calls on North Korea to honor its commitments and 
        obligations under the Agreed Framework between the United Sates 
        of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
        signed in Geneva on October 21, 1994;
            (3) calls on North Korea to refrain from further acts of 
        provocation against United States aircraft;
            (4) calls on the United States to return to an interim 
        level of compliance with the Agreed Framework; and
            (5) calls on member states of the United Nations to join 
        the United States and condemn the actions of North Korea.
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