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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1382 

Expressing sympathy to the families of those killed by North Korea in 

the sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan, and solidarity with 

the Republic of Korea in the aftermath of this tragic incident. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 20, 2010 

Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. 

MANZULLO, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing sympathy to the families of those killed by North 

Korea in the sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship 

Cheonan, and solidarity with the Republic of Korea in 

the aftermath of this tragic incident. 

Whereas, on March 26, 2010, the Republic of Korea Ship 

(ROKS) Cheonan was sunk by an external explosion in 

the vicinity of Baengnyeong Island, Republic of Korea; 

Whereas of the 104 members of the crew of the ROKS 

Cheonan, 46 were killed in this incident, including 6 lost 

at sea; 

Whereas, on April 25, 2010, the Government of the Republic 

of Korea commenced a 5-day period of mourning for 

these 46 sailors; 


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Whereas, on May 20, 2010, the Government of the Republic 

of Korea released an international investigation report on 

the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the ROKS 

Cheonan; 

Whereas the report, conducted by 74 experts, including 24 

from the international community and 50 from the Republic of Korea, found conclusive evidence that the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan was the result of a torpedo attack made by North Korea, in clear violation of the Korean War Armistice Agreement; 

Whereas the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has been a vital anchor for security and 

stability in Asia for more than 50 years; and 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are 

bound together by the shared values of democracy and 

the rule of law: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its sympathy and condolences to 

3 the families and loved ones of the sailors of the Re4 public of Korea Ship (ROKS) Cheonan who were 

5 killed in action on March 26, 2010; 

6 (2) stands in solidarity with the people and the 

7 Government of the Republic of Korea in the after8 math of this tragic incident; 

9 (3) reaffirms its enduring commitment to the 

10 alliance between the Republic of Korea and the 

11 United States and to the security of the Republic of 

12 Korea; 


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1 (4) supports the findings and conclusions of the 

2 investigation report released by the Government of 

3 the Republic of Korea on May 20, 2010; 

4 (5) condemns North Korea in the strongest 

5 terms for sinking the ROKS Cheonan; 

6 (6) calls for an apology by North Korea for its 

7 hostile acts and a commitment by North Korea 

8 never to violate the Korean War Armistice Agree9 ment again; 

10 (7) urges the international community to pro11 vide all necessary support to the Republic of Korea 

12 as the Government of the Republic of Korea pre13 pares to respond to the actions committed by North 

14 Korea, which led to sinking of the ROKS Cheonan; 

15 (8) urges the international community to fully 

16 and faithfully implement all United Nations Security 

17 Council Resolutions pertaining to security on the 

18 Korean Peninsula, including United Nations Secu19 rity Council Resolution 1695 (2006), United Nations 

20 Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006), and 

21 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 

22 (2009); and 

23 (9) further urges the United States, in coordi24 nation with its allies and partners, to take other ap25 propriate actions in response to the sinking of the 


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1 ROKS Cheonan and other hostile acts of North 

2 Korea. 

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