IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 835 

Condemning Syria for its destablizing actions in the Middle East region 

and calling on Iraq not to reopen its oil pipeline to Syria. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 15, 2007 

Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. KUHL of New York) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning Syria for its destablizing actions in the Middle 

East region and calling on Iraq not to reopen its oil 

pipeline to Syria. 

Whereas the assassination of Lebanese Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem in September 2007, as well as 

the prior assassinations of other anti-Syrian Lebanese 

leaders, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq 

Hariri, threatens an independent Lebanon; 

Whereas Syria has continuously attempted to destabilize 

neighboring countries; 

Whereas Syria continues to provide arms and allow the transfer of sophisticated rockets to Lebanese militias, particularly Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in Lebanon, in 

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•HRES 835 IH 

tion 1559 (2004) and United Nations Security Council 

Resolution 1701 (2006); 

Whereas Syria aids, assists, and allows the entrance of foreign fighters in Iraq, which accounts for many terrorist 

attacks in Iraq and contributes to the instigation of sectarian violence; 

Whereas Syria aids, assists, and supports Ba’athist insurgents and finaciers; 

Whereas the Secretary of State has designated Syria a state 

sponsor of terrorism; 

Whereas Syria is reportedly acquiring nuclear technology but 

has not ratified all protocols to the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, 

London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into 

force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483) that require inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency of nuclear facilities in Syria. 

Whereas Iraq and Syria agreed in August 2007 to reopen an 

oil pipeline that extends from Kirkuk, Iraq, to Baniyas, 

Syria; and 

Whereas any funds that Syria receives in connection with the 

export of Iraqi oil will likely contribute to Syria further 

destabilizing the Middle East region: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the assassinations of Lebanese 

3 Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, former 

4 Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and other 

5 anti-Syrian Lebanese leaders; and 


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•HRES 835 IH 

1 (2) calls on Iraq not to reopen the Kirkuk2 Baniyas oil pipeline until Syria makes significant 

3 progress in— 

4 (A) complying with all revelant United Na5 tions Security Council Resolutions, including 

6 the Hezbollah disarmament provisions of 

7 United Nations Security Council Resolution 

8 1559 (2004) and United Nations Security 

9 Council Resolution 1701 (2006); 

10 (B) implementing meaningful, measurable 

11 border control policies that effectively reduce 

12 the number of foreign fighters entering Iraq; 

13 (C) ending any support it gives to 

14 Ba’athist insurgents and financiers; 

15 (D) ratifying all protocols of the Treaty on 

16 the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 

17 done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 

18 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 

19 (21 UST 483); and 

20 (E) allowing inspections by the Inter21 national Atomic Energy Agency of nuclear fa22 cilities in Syria. 

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