IV
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. SENSEN-
BRENNER, 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 Connecti-
cut, Mrs. MINK, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr.
BEILENSON, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. ROU-
KEMA, 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. GON-
ZALEZ, 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 Califor-
nia, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr.
DICKS, Ms. DUNN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WELDON, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. MC-
MILLAN, 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. SHEP-
HERD, Ms. LONG, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MANTON, and Mr.
CARDIN
•HCON 276 SC
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning deployment of United States Armed Forces in
Haiti.
Whereas Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitu-
tion vests the authority to declare war in the Congress;
Whereas at the request of the United States, the United Na-
tions Security Council on July 31, 1994, adopted Secu-
rity Council Resolution 940, which authorizes United Na-
tions 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 Gov-
ernor’s Island Agreement, the prompt return of the legiti-
mately elected President, and the restoration of the legiti-
mate authorities of the Government of Haiti, and to es-
tablish 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 indi-
cated they expect the United States to lead any multi-
national force implementing United Nations Security
Council Resolution 940 and the United States has de-
ployed United States Armed Forces in the region in prep-
aration for possible use in Haiti: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the President is required to obtain the prior
approval of the Congress before United States
Armed Forces may undertake offensive military ac-
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tion against the military leadership of Haiti in ac-
cordance with United Nations Security Council Res-
olution 940; and
(2) the President is recognized as having the in-
herent authority to use United States Armed Forces
to protect or evacuate United States citizens from
imminent danger or for humanitarian purposes.
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