[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 134 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 134

Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its continuing 
 acts of aggression, its expressed intent to break the July 10, 1953, 
  Korean War Armistice Agreement, and for its repeated violations of 
              United Nations Security Council resolutions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2013

    Mr. Hanna (for himself and Mr. Higgins) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its continuing 
 acts of aggression, its expressed intent to break the July 10, 1953, 
  Korean War Armistice Agreement, and for its repeated violations of 
              United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Whereas on December 12, 2012, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
        conducted a rocket launch using ballistic missile technology;
Whereas the December 12, 2012, launch using ballistic missile technology was 
        carried out in violation of United Nations Security Council 1718 (2006), 
        and Resolution 1695 (2006), and 1874 (2009);
Whereas on January 23, 2013, North Korea declared intent to no longer recognize 
        the Six-Party Talks and the September 19, 2005, Joint Statement;
Whereas North Korea vowed on January 23, 2013, to ``take physical actions to 
        strengthen self-defense military capabilities including nuclear 
        deterrence'';
Whereas North Korea expressed on January 24, 2013, that they ``should settle 
        accounts with the United States only with the gun barrel, not with 
        words'';
Whereas on February 12, 2013, a nuclear device was exploded through a nuclear 
        test conducted by North Korea;
Whereas the February 12, 2013, nuclear test conducted by North Korea is in 
        violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 
        1874 (2009), and 2087 (2013);
Whereas North Korea's ballistic missile program poses a continuing and 
        increasing threat to the national security, people, and allies of the 
        United States within the Asia Pacific region and around the world;
Whereas on March 7, 2013, North Korea threatened to ``exercise the right to a 
        pre-emptive nuclear attack'' against the United States;
Whereas North Korea has deliberately and consciously acted in violation of the 
        July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice Agreement;
Whereas North Korea announced on March 11, 2013, its intention to treat the July 
        10, 1953, Korean War Armistice Agreement as ``scrapped completely''; and
Whereas North Korea is a flagrant violator of human rights against its people: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for 
        its--
                    (A) deliberate continued violations of United 
                Nations Security Council resolutions;
                    (B) December 12, 2012, ballistic missile launch;
                    (C) February 12, 2013, explosion of a nuclear 
                device; and
                    (D) threats and acts of provocation that aim to 
                destabilize international security;
            (2) calls for North Korea to renounce any further acts of 
        aggression and abide by the Korean War Armistice Agreement;
            (3) condemns North Korea for its acts of oppression against 
        its people and their human liberties;
            (4) reaffirms the support of the United States to its 
        strategic allies and its support of maintaining goals which 
        promote the peace and international stability shared by the 
        allies of the United States throughout the Asia-Pacific region 
        and beyond; and
            (5) supports United Nations Security Council Resolution 
        2094 (2013), and calls on the United States Government and all 
        responsible nations to apply all sanctions and obligations 
        contained within United Nations Security Council Resolutions 
        1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), and 2094 
        (2013).
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