IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 353
Supporting a landmark initiative in bilateral energy cooperation between India 
and Pakistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2005
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, and Mr. PITTS) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting a landmark initiative in bilateral energy 
cooperation between India and Pakistan.
Whereas the national security of the United States depends 
on world peace; 
Whereas the United States has always strived for peaceful 
and cordial relations between India and Pakistan; 
Whereas in 1995, before the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act of 
1996 (ILSA) was enacted into law, Pakistan and Iran 
signed a preliminary agreement for construction of a nat-
ural gas pipeline from Iran, which was later proposed to 
be extended to India, a historic initiative that would serve 
as an instrument of harmonizing the relations between 
India and Pakistan;
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Whereas in May 2005, the United States dropped its opposi-
tion to Iran’s application to join the World Trade Organi-
zation; 
Whereas the potential for economic and developmental gain 
from natural gas will gradually encourage India and 
Pakistan to reassess their roles and policies in regional 
conflicts as well as in national security issues; 
Whereas India and Pakistan are among the world’s fastest-
growing economies; New Delhi is projecting growth of 7 
percent for the year ending March 2006, while Islamabad 
expects Pakistan’s economy to expand 8.4 percent for the 
year ending June 2005; 
Whereas this growth is causing South Asia’s energy demands 
to soar; 
Whereas if this trend continues, India alone, by the year 
2030, is expected to be dependent on imported oil for 
more than 90 percent of its oil supplies, according to the 
International Energy Agency in Paris; 
Whereas several alternative natural gas pipelines are under 
consideration by India and Pakistan, including a natural 
gas pipeline from Turkmenistan; and 
Whereas the Government of the United States has a strong 
interest in encouraging peace between India and Pakistan 
and it is taking all appropriate actions to ensure that the 
most economically and politically feasible natural gas 
pipeline for India and Pakistan is constructed: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
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(1) it is in the best interests of the United 
States, as a facilitator of peaceful relations between 
India and Pakistan, to support the agreement be-
tween India and Pakistan to construct a natural gas 
pipeline, a historic initiative; 
(2) an economically, politically, and technically 
sound natural gas pipeline through Pakistan to 
India is a vehicle for furthering the national security 
of the United States; 
(3) this initiative would ensure energy security 
for Pakistan and India, while strengthening the 
peace process and fostering greater economic co-
operation between the two historically hostile coun-
tries; and 
(4) linkages and interdependencies between 
India and Pakistan such as this initiative should be 
encouraged as they have the potential to contribute 
to world peace.
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