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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 276

Concerning deployment of United States Armed Forces in Haiti.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 3, 1994

Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. DURBIN) submitted the

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

Foreign Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. COOPER, Ms.

DANNER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KASICH, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.

HALL of Texas, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. STARK, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr. MILLER of California,

Mr. DEAL, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. JOHNSON of

South Dakota, Mr. WALKER, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. MINK, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr.

BEILENSON, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. CAMP, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.

WALSH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MINGE, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr.

LEACH, Mrs. LLOYD, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. FURSE, Mr. STENHOLM, Ms.

WOOLSEY, Mr. LEVY, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.

SMITH of Texas, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. QUINN, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. MANN, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. PARKER, Mr.

SOLOMON, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. DREIER, Mr. POSHARD,

Mr. ZIMMER, Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr.

FILNER, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr.

MCDERMOTT, Mr. WISE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. COLEMAN,

Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. FARR of California, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr.

DICKS, Ms. DUNN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WELDON, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. MCMILLAN, Mr. BRYANT, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. PENNY, Mr. HAYES, Mr.

LIPINSKI, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. PASTOR,

Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mrs. BRYNE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr.

HERGER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms. SCHENK, Ms. SHEPHERD, Ms. LONG, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MANTON, and Mr.

CARDIN
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Concerning deployment of United States Armed Forces in

Haiti.

Whereas Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution vests the authority to declare war in the Congress;

Whereas at the request of the United States, the United Nations Security Council on July 31, 1994, adopted Security Council Resolution 940, which authorizes United Nations member states to form a multinational force under

unified command and control and, in this framework, to

use all necessary means to facilitate the departure from

Haiti of the military leadership, consistent with the Governor’s Island Agreement, the prompt return of the legitimately elected President, and the restoration of the legitimate authorities of the Government of Haiti, and to establish and maintain a secure and stable environment

that will permit implementation of the Governors Island

Agreement; and

Whereas officials of the United States Government have indicated they expect the United States to lead any multinational force implementing United Nations Security

Council Resolution 940 and the United States has deployed United States Armed Forces in the region in preparation for possible use in Haiti: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—

3 (1) the President is required to obtain the prior

4 approval of the Congress before United States

5 Armed Forces may undertake offensive military ac-
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1 tion against the military leadership of Haiti in ac2 cordance with United Nations Security Council Res3 olution 940; and

4 (2) the President is recognized as having the in5 herent authority to use United States Armed Forces

6 to protect or evacuate United States citizens from

7 imminent danger or for humanitarian purposes.

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