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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 70

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to certain international aviation

agreements and certain agreements between commercial air carriers of

the United States and the United Kingdom.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 24, 1993

Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr.

WILSON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. STARK,

Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr.

SANGMEISTER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FROST, and

Mr. HAYES) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to certain

international aviation agreements and certain agreements

between commercial air carriers of the United States

and the United Kingdom.

Whereas, the United States airline industry is presently suffering from the effects of the worst financial crisis and

resulting economic losses in its history;

Whereas, foreign investment in air carriers of the United

States can be beneficial and should be encouraged, such

investments must also coincide with reciprocal rights

abroad for air carriers of the United States; and
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Whereas, the Governments of the United States and the

United Kingdom remain unable to reach an agreement on

liberalization of the present bilateral aviation agreement

between the two nations;

Whereas, the current bilateral aviation agreement between

the United States and the United Kingdom is among the

most restrictive aviation agreements in the world;

Whereas, air carriers of the United States operating in the

United Kingdom are presently required to adhere to restrictions on their operations which place them at a severe competitive disadvantage to British carriers;

Whereas, British Airways has recently acquired code-sharing

rights and wet lease agreements which significantly increases its access to the United States, the world’s single

largest aviation market; and

Whereas, domestic airlines do not yet have comparable access

to markets within and beyond the United Kingdom: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. PRESIDENT.

4 The Congress calls upon the President to initiate and

5 endeavor to reach the conclusion of negotiations leading

6 to the creation of an ‘‘open-skies’’ bilateral aviation agree7 ment between the United States and the United Kingdom,

8 on or before, March 17, 1994. Should the President find

9 that the Government of the United Kingdom has pre10 vented productive negotiation of such an agreement, then
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1 he is encouraged to take appropriate steps to eliminate

2 rights previously authorized for British carriers that are

3 not available to air carriers of the United States.

4 SEC. 2. LEGISLATION.

5 The Congress will not approve legislation to increase

6 the amount of allowable investment in United States air7 lines by foreign nationals until after the United States and

8 United Kingdom have negotiated and agreed to a new bi9 lateral aviation agreement, fully consistent with the

10 United States’ goals for liberalization.

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