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 Par-
liament 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 trans-
fer of sophisticated rockets to Lebanese militias, particu-
larly Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in Lebanon, in 
contravention of United Nations Security Council Resolu-
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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 for-
eign fighters in Iraq, which accounts for many terrorist 
attacks in Iraq and contributes to the instigation of sec-
tarian violence; 
Whereas Syria aids, assists, and supports Ba’athist insur-
gents 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 Non- 
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, 
London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into 
force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483) that require inspec-
tions by the International Atomic Energy Agency of nu-
clear 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the assassinations of Lebanese 
Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, former 
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and other 
anti-Syrian Lebanese leaders; and 
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•HRES 835 IH 
(2) calls on Iraq not to reopen the Kirkuk- 
Baniyas oil pipeline until Syria makes significant 
progress in— 
(A) complying with all revelant United Na-
tions Security Council Resolutions, including 
the 
Hezbollah 
disarmament 
provisions 
of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1559 (2004) and United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1701 (2006); 
(B) implementing meaningful, measurable 
border control policies that effectively reduce 
the number of foreign fighters entering Iraq; 
(C) ending any support it gives to 
Ba’athist insurgents and financiers; 
(D) ratifying all protocols of the Treaty on 
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 
done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 
1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 
(21 UST 483); and 
(E) allowing inspections by the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency of nuclear fa-
cilities in Syria. 
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