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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 134 

Condemning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for its continuing 

acts of aggression, its expressed intent to break the July 10, 1953, 

Korean War Armistice Agreement, and for its repeated violations of 

United Nations Security Council resolutions. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 21, 2013 

Mr. HANNA (for himself and Mr. HIGGINS) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for 

its continuing acts of aggression, its expressed intent 

to break the July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice 

Agreement, and for its repeated violations of United 

Nations Security Council resolutions. 

Whereas on December 12, 2012, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted a rocket launch using ballistic 

missile technology; 

Whereas the December 12, 2012, launch using ballistic missile technology was carried out in violation of United Nations Security Council 1718 (2006), and Resolution 1695 

(2006), and 1874 (2009); 

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Whereas on January 23, 2013, North Korea declared intent 

to no longer recognize the Six-Party Talks and the September 19, 2005, Joint Statement; 

Whereas North Korea vowed on January 23, 2013, to ‘‘take 

physical actions to strengthen self-defense military capabilities including nuclear deterrence’’; 

Whereas North Korea expressed on January 24, 2013, that 

they ‘‘should settle accounts with the United States only 

with the gun barrel, not with words’’; 

Whereas on February 12, 2013, a nuclear device was exploded through a nuclear test conducted by North Korea; 

Whereas the February 12, 2013, nuclear test conducted by 

North Korea is in violation of United Nations Security 

Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), and 2087 

(2013); 

Whereas North Korea’s ballistic missile program poses a continuing and increasing threat to the national security, 

people, and allies of the United States within the Asia 

Pacific region and around the world; 

Whereas on March 7, 2013, North Korea threatened to ‘‘exercise the right to a pre-emptive nuclear attack’’ against 

the United States; 

Whereas North Korea has deliberately and consciously acted 

in violation of the July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice 

Agreement; 

Whereas North Korea announced on March 11, 2013, its intention to treat the July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice Agreement as ‘‘scrapped completely’’; and 

Whereas North Korea is a flagrant violator of human rights 

against its people: Now, therefore, be it 

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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the Democratic People’s Republic 

3 of Korea for its— 

4 (A) deliberate continued violations of 

5 United Nations Security Council resolutions; 

6 (B) December 12, 2012, ballistic missile 

7 launch; 

8 (C) February 12, 2013, explosion of a nu9 clear device; and 

10 (D) threats and acts of provocation that 

11 aim to destabilize international security; 

12 (2) calls for North Korea to renounce any fur13 ther acts of aggression and abide by the Korean 

14 War Armistice Agreement; 

15 (3) condemns North Korea for its acts of op16 pression against its people and their human liberties; 

17 (4) reaffirms the support of the United States 

18 to its strategic allies and its support of maintaining 

19 goals which promote the peace and international sta20 bility shared by the allies of the United States 

21 throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond; and 

22 (5) supports United Nations Security Council 

23 Resolution 2094 (2013), and calls on the United 

24 States Government and all responsible nations to 

25 apply all sanctions and obligations contained within 

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•HRES 134 IH 

1 United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1695 

2 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 

3 and 2094 (2013). 

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