[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 487 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 487

  Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not 
  engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement 
 (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with 
                           Mexico and Canada.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2006

Mr. Goode (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. 
  Tancredo) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
 addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not 
  engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement 
 (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with 
                           Mexico and Canada.

Whereas, according to the Department of Commerce, United States trade deficits 
        with Mexico and Canada have significantly widened since the 
        implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);
Whereas the economic and physical security of the United States is impaired by 
        the potential loss of control of its borders attendant to the full 
        operation of NAFTA;
Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico through the 
        United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of a North 
        American Union;
Whereas it would be particularly difficult for Americans to collect insurance 
        from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved in 
        accidents in the United States, which would increase the insurance rates 
        for American drivers;
Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can pose a 
        safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and can act 
        collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States of 
        illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities; and
Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System would be funded by foreign consortiums and 
        controlled by foreign management, which threatens the sovereignty of the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) the United States should not engage in the construction 
        of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway 
        System;
            (2) the United States should not enter into a North 
        American Union with Mexico and Canada; and
            (3) the President should indicate strong opposition to 
        these or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of 
        the United States.
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