IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 187 
Expressing the United States commitment to the reunification of the Republic 
of Cyprus and the establishment of a unified government on Cyprus 
that guarantees the human rights of all Cypriots and condemns any 
attempt to use the current economic crisis as a means of imposing 
a settlement on the people of Cyprus, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
GRIMM, Mr. SIRES, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. 
PALLONE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the United States commitment to the reunifica-
tion of the Republic of Cyprus and the establishment 
of a unified government on Cyprus that guarantees the 
human rights of all Cypriots and condemns any attempt 
to use the current economic crisis as a means of impos-
ing a settlement on the people of Cyprus, and for other 
purposes. 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus is an independent and sov-
ereign nation-state within the community of nations; 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus, the only internationally rec-
ognized and legal entity on the island of Cyprus is a 
member state of the United Nations, the European 
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Union and other international organizations which are 
vital to the community of nations; 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus has the lawful authority and 
power to perform and exercise the functions of govern-
ment on and within the island of Cyprus; 
Whereas Republic of Turkey’s military unlawfully invaded 
Cyprus in July 1974; 
Whereas the Turkish military illegally occupies northern Cy-
prus and the Turkish Government in Ankara exercises 
significant influence there, thereby forcibly excluding the 
Government of the Republic of Cyprus from performing 
and exercising its lawful governing functions; 
Whereas 180,000 displaced persons in Cyprus experience vio-
lations of their fundamental human rights as they con-
tinue to be excluded from their property lawfully held 
under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus as a result of 
the Turkish invasion and continued occupation; 
Whereas on May 10, 2001, the European Court of Human 
Rights found the Republic of Turkey liable for damages 
incurred by the Republic of Cyprus directly caused by the 
Republic of Turkey; 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus became a member state of 
the European Union in 2004 and joined the Eurozone in 
2008; 
Whereas the people of the Republic of Cyprus have been suf-
fering from an economic downturn as the result of the ef-
fects of adverse events which have occurred and continue 
to occur in the global economy; 
Whereas significant deposits of valuable resources have been 
discovered in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the 
Republic of Cyprus; 
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Whereas this discovery is potentially significant for the en-
ergy security of Europe; 
Whereas the United States Government supports the sov-
ereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus to explore hydro-
carbon deposits in their respective EEZs; 
Whereas the Republic of Turkey has threatened and con-
tinues to threaten to prevent the Republic of Cyprus 
from developing its hydrocarbon reserves including 
through military action; 
Whereas the Republic of Turkey and some press commenta-
tors have argued that, given the current economic crisis 
in the Republic of Cyprus, the people of the Republic of 
Cyprus could be forced to abandon their terms to reunify 
the island of Cyprus; 
Whereas if Turkey continues with this approach, the island 
of Cyprus could be permanently divided along ethnic 
lines; and 
Whereas the policy concepts set forth in Section 610C of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2373), pro-
vide in part for ‘‘a just settlement on Cyprus which must 
involve the establishment of an independent, unified gov-
ernment on Cyprus and must guarantee that the human 
rights of all of the people of Cyprus are fully protected’’ 
and that ‘‘a just settlement on Cyprus must include the 
withdrawal of all Turkish military forces from Cyprus’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on 
the Secretary of State to— 
(1) reaffirm the United States commitment to 
the reunification of the Republic of Cyprus and the 
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establishment of a unified government on Cyprus 
that guarantees the human rights of all Cypriots 
and condemns any attempt to use the current eco-
nomic crisis as a means of imposing a settlement on 
the people of Cyprus; 
(2) condemn any attempt to use the current 
economic crisis as a means of imposing a settlement 
on the people of the Republic of Cyprus; 
(3) affirm that negotiations for a solution to 
the problems the Republic of Cyprus faces should 
only resume once the appropriate preparations take 
place, so as to ensure that these will be meaningful 
and result-oriented, allowing for substantial progress 
and real prospects for a solution; and 
(4) communicate through all available means 
that the United States affirms its policy that the Re-
public of Cyprus has exclusive dominion and control 
over its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the 
right to exploit the resources in its EEZ. 
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