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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 68

Urging the President of the United States to seek an international oil embargo through the United Nations against Libya because of its refusal

to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 731 and

748 concerning the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 16 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 1993

Mr. D’AMATO (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. CONRAD, Mr.

GLENN, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Ms. MOSELEYBRAUN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. REID, Mr. MATHEWS, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr.

JEFFORD, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. BROWN,

and Mr. LAUTENBERG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

MARCH 30 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993

Reported by Mr. Pell, with amendments and amendments to the preamble

APRIL 1 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993

Considered amended, and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Urging the President of the United States to seek an international oil embargo through the United Nations against

Libya because of its refusal to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 731 and 748 concerning the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Whereas 189 Americans were murdered in the terrorist

bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 and 7 Americans
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were murdered in the terrorist bombing of UTA Flight

772 in 1989;

Whereas these bombings killed nationals from over 30 nations;

Whereas the United Nations Security Council first passed

Resolution 731 on January 21, 1992, and subsequently

adopted Resolution 748 on March 31, 1992 in response

to the inaction of the Libyan government on this issue;

Whereas Libya has refused to provide all information in its

possession regarding the bombings;

Whereas Libya has refused to remand into American, British,

or French custody, the suspected Libyan agents;

Whereas Libya has refused to pay compensation to the families of the victims of both flights; and

Whereas Libya has long been a state sponsor of international

terrorism, providing financial, logistical, and armed support for a variety of terrorist groups and movements:

Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—

2 (1) the President should immediately seek an

3 international oil embargo through the United Na4 tions against Libya for its refusal to comply with

5 United Nations Security Council Resolutions 731

6 and 748 concerning the bombings of Pan Am Flight

7 103 and UTA 772;

8 (2) Libya should comply with all provisions of

9 United Nations Security Council Resolutions 731

10 and 748;
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1 (3) Libya should release to the United States or

2 Great Britain for trial, the Libyan agents indicted in

3 the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and to France

4 those responsible for the bombing of UTA Flight

5 772;

6 (4) Libya should provide all information in its

7 possession regarding the two bombings;

8 (5) Libya should pay compensation to the fami9 lies of the victims of both flights;

10 (6) all United States nationals in Libya who, in

11 defiance of United States law, continue to contribute

12 to the economy of Libya, should have immediately;

13 and

14 (7) Libya should cease support, training, and

15 the arming of terrorist groups and movements

16 throughout the world.

Attest:

Secretary.