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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 43

Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference on

Trade and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 16, 1995

Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. MANTON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.

BLUTE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. COYNE, Mr. BORSKI, Ms.

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. MCCARTHY, Mr. ENGEL,

Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LAFALCE, and Mr. FORBES) submitted the following

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland to be

held in May 1995.

Whereas it is in the interest of the United States to sustain

and promote the peace process in Northern Ireland;

Whereas increased United States investment in and trade

with Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland are of great importance and must be

based on fairness and equality;
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Whereas President Clinton is planning to host a White House

Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland in May

1995;

Whereas all major Irish-American groups and many members

of Congress have endorsed the Irish-American agenda for

the White House Conference on Trade and Investment in

Ireland;

Whereas the Irish-American agenda states that the White

House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland

should be based upon and reflect the spirit of the

MacBride Principles, a set of guidelines for fair employment in Northern Ireland, to ensure that United States

dollars will not subsidize anti-Catholic discrimination in

Northern Ireland;

Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference further states that such Conference should

target United States trade and investment in the most

disadvantaged and deprived areas in Northern Ireland

and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland and

that the people in those areas should be the first to benefit from such trade and investment;

Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference further states that all United States trade

and investment in Northern Ireland should be vigorously

monitored to ensure that such trade and investment does

not promote inequality in Northern Ireland;

Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference further states that it is unacceptable for the

British Government to arbitrarily exclude any person or

group in Northern Ireland for alleged political or security

reasons;
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Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference further states that a high priority for United

States trade and investment in Northern Ireland should

be to help existing projects which are under community

control and to help educate and train long-term unemployed individuals in Northern Ireland; and

Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House

Conference further states that United States trade and

investment should not be used by the British Government

as an excuse for cutting back on its own economic responsibilities in Northern Ireland: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress endorses the Irish-Amer3 ican agenda for the White House Conference on Trade

4 and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995, thereby

5 supporting justice, economic stability, fair employment,

6 reconciliation, and peace for all the people of Ireland.

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