Concerning the crisis in the Persian Gulf.

Provides that the United States shall continue to support multinational efforts to maintain economic sanctions against Iraq until all Iraqi forces and personnel are withdrawn from Kuwait.

Bars the U.S. armed forces from engaging in offensive military action against nonmilitary or military targets or forces in Iraq or Kuwait for at least one year.

 
HJ 48 IH
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 48
Concerning the crisis in the Persian Gulf.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 1991
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. DE FAZIO,
Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. EARLY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FORD of Michigan,
Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. MFUME, Mr. MINK, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NAGLE,
Mr. OAKAR, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey,
Mr. PELOSI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. TORRES, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WASHINGTON,
Mr. WHEAT, Mr. DIXON, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Concerning the crisis in the Persian Gulf.
Whereas the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and Iraqi violence against the Kuwaiti
people have been condemned by the United States and the large majority of
world nations;
Whereas numerous former Secretaries of Defense, 2 former heads of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, and 1 former Secretary of the Navy agree that economic
sanctions against Iraq have been effective in nearly eliminating the flow
of goods and capital into and out of Iraq and Iraqi-occupied Kuwait;
Whereas such former officials further agree that economic sanctions stand
a good chance of securing the withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait within a
reasonable time, but January 15, 1991, is too soon to expect sanctions to
have that effect;
Whereas viable diplomatic options to achieve the withdrawal of Iraq from
Kuwait continue to exist; and
Whereas any offensive United States military action would unnecessarily expose
tens of thousands of United States military forces and innocent civilians
to  the casualties of a shooting war, be extremely expensive financially,
and risk long-term military and political instability in the Persian Gulf
region: Now, therefore, be it
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America in Congress assembled, That--
  (1) the United States shall continue to support multinational efforts
  to maintain economic sanctions against Iraq until all Iraqi forces and
  personnel are withdrawn from Kuwait; and
  (2) United States Armed Forces shall engage in no offensive military action
  against nonmilitary or military targets or forces in Iraq or Kuwait for
  at least one year from the date of the enactment of this resolution.