[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 267

Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of British marines 
       and sailors held captive by Iran, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2007

   Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tim 
Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Crowley, 
 Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sires, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, 
    Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cantor, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Israel, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Bean, Mr. Barrow, Ms. 
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Melancon, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Lynch, 
  Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kuhl of New 
 York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pence, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Lincoln 
 Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
Shuster, Mr. Porter, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mario 
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Miller of 
Michigan, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Giffords, and Mr. Jordan 
of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of British marines 
       and sailors held captive by Iran, and for other purposes.

Whereas on March 23, 2007, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy seized 15 
        British marines and sailors;
Whereas the British Navy personnel were engaged in routine boarding operations 
        of merchant shipping in Iraqi territorial waters when they were accosted 
        by Iranian vessels;
Whereas Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons in defiance of the international 
        community continues to threaten America's national security and Middle 
        East regional stability;
Whereas the seizure of the British sailors came on the same day the United 
        Nations Security Council introduced a new resolution to sanction the 
        Government of Iran for its continued defiance of the International 
        Atomic Energy Agency and its noncompliance with the Treaty on the Non-
        Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; and
Whereas Great Britain remains one of the strongest allies of the United States 
        and a partner in the war on terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran for the seizure 
        of 15 British marines and sailors and demands their 
        unconditional release; and
            (2) calls on the United Nations Security Council to condemn 
        this seizure and explore new sanctions against the Islamic 
        Republic of Iran, including the restriction of the supply of 
        gasoline, to prevent further Iranian hostile action, deny 
        Iran's ability to militarize the Persian Gulf, and enforce 
        Iran's nonproliferation commitments.
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