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States that the House of Representatives: (1) congratulates the Interim Government of Iraq on its forthcoming assumption of sovereign authority in Iraq; (2) offers its continued support to the people and government of Iraq as they deal with the consequences of decades of misrule by the former regime of Saddam Hussein; (3) expresses its gratitude to the U.S. armed forces for their ongoing valiant service to their country and commitment to the highest ideals and traditions of the American people; (4) expresses its gratitude to the families of U.S. armed forces personnel, especially the families of those who have lost loved ones in Operation Iraqi Freedom and of those wounded in the service of their country; (5) expresses its condolences to the families of the innocent Iraqis who have been killed or wounded during the conflict, including those who were victimized by the illegal and terrorist tactics of the enemy; (6) expresses its gratitude to the Coalition forces, the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Governing Council, the current Iraqi cabinet and government officials, and the many international bodies and voluntary organizations which have come to the aid of the people of Iraq; (7) offers its continued support to the U.S. armed forces, civilians associated with the United States Government, Coalition forces, and Iraqi security forces; (8) calls on the international community to promote the welfare of the Iraqi people by rendering, in addition to the generous assistance provided by the American people and, in varying degrees, by some nations, immediate assistance to the Iraqi people in the reconstruction of their nation; (9) reaffirms that the U.S. armed forces operating in Iraq after June 30, 2004, will remain under the full authority and control of their American commanders; and (10) urges the people of the United States and of other countries to celebrate the restoration of Iraqi freedom.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 691 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 691
Congratulating the Interim Government of Iraq on its forthcoming
assumption of sovereign authority in Iraq.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2004
Mr. Hyde (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Skelton)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Interim Government of Iraq on its forthcoming
assumption of sovereign authority in Iraq.
Whereas in April 2003, the United States Armed Forces and other Coalition forces
liberated the people of Iraq from the dictatorial regime of Saddam
Hussein;
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 (May 22, 2003) and the
laws and usages of war authorized the Coalition Provisional Authority to
govern Iraq on a temporary basis;
Whereas the Coalition Provisional Authority established an Iraqi Governing
Council, broadly representative of the major geographic, ethnic, and
religious groupings of Iraq, as well as a Cabinet, to assist in the
governing of Iraq, and the Council was recognized by many members of the
international community as a legitimate voice of the Iraqi people;
Whereas the United States and other Coalition members, in response to the desire
of the Iraqi people for early self-government, worked with the Iraqi
Governing Council to accelerate the transfer of power to the Iraqi
people, with sovereignty to be transferred no later than the end of June
2004;
Whereas the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council on
March 8, 2004, agreed upon a Law of Administration for the State of Iraq
for the Transitional Period that strongly protects the civil and
political rights of Iraqis;
Whereas that Law and its Annex provide for a transition of power to an Iraqi
Interim Government, for elections by the end of January 2005, for a
Transitional National Assembly, which shall form an Iraqi Transitional
Government and provide for the drafting and adoption of a permanent
constitution, and, by the end of 2005, for a government chosen under the
new constitution;
Whereas the Iraqi people have begun electing local officials in parts of Iraq
under Coalition auspices and will have the opportunity to express their
will in free and meaningful national elections for the first time in
Iraq's history;
Whereas the United Nations Secretary General appointed a Special Adviser to
conduct political consultations aimed at putting in place an Interim
Government to assume sovereignty over Iraq;
Whereas the Iraqi Governing Council made recommendations about the composition
of the Interim Government, after which, when the recommendations were
accepted by the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Council dissolved
itself;
Whereas on June 8, 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted
Resolution 1546, welcoming the formation and forthcoming ``assumption of
full responsibility and authority by a fully sovereign and independent
Interim Government of Iraq'' and authorizing the multinational force
under unified command to continue its activities;
Whereas the Coalition Provisional Authority will dissolve at the end of June
2004 and will not be replaced;
Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces, a total force consisting of
active, reserve, and National Guard personnel, have performed their
mission with great skill and courage, in the process being awarded at
least 18 Distinguished Service Crosses, 6 Distinguished Flying Crosses,
133 Silver Stars, 16,551 Bronze Stars, and 4,161 Purple Hearts;
Whereas, as of June 23, 2004, 833 members of the United States Armed Forces,
approximately 100 members of the Coalition forces, and many members of
the Iraqi security services, have given their lives to advance the cause
of liberty in Iraq, and thousands of members of the United States Armed
Forces and Coalition forces, and many members of the Iraqi security
services, have suffered wounds for that cause;
Whereas the families of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast
Guardsmen have made and continue to make enormous sacrifices for their
country;
Whereas in addition, Coalition forces, civilians employed by or assisting the
Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi government and its employees,
international organizations, and American and other international
volunteers, as well as large numbers of Iraqis, have made and continue
to make enormous efforts to reconstruct the country and improve the
lives of the Iraqi people;
Whereas Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III, Presidential Envoy to Iraq and
Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority, has ably advanced
the international coalition's goals in Iraq of transforming Iraq into a
safe, secure, stable, sovereign, democratic state that serves the
interests of the Iraqi people;
Whereas the United States will be represented in Iraq by an Embassy led by
Ambassador John D. Negroponte, and the United States will deal with the
Government of Iraq on the basis of the sovereign equality of states
under international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
Relations, to which both the United States and Iraq are parties;
Whereas after June 30, 2004, the Interim Government of Iraq and its successors,
and United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces, will cooperate to
meet ongoing security challenges and to extend security and stability to
all regions of Iraq; and
Whereas the United States has never desired to exercise permanent sovereignty
over Iraq and welcomes the formation of the Iraqi Interim Government and
its imminent assumption of authority: Now, therefore, be it--
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the Interim Government of Iraq on its
forthcoming assumption of sovereign authority in Iraq;
(2) offers its continued support to the people and
government of Iraq as they deal with the consequences of
decades of misrule by the former regime of Saddam Hussein;
(3) expresses its gratitude to the United States Armed
Forces for their ongoing valiant service to their country and
commitment to the highest ideals and traditions of the American
people;
(4) expresses its gratitude to the families of United
States Armed Forces personnel, especially the families of those
who have lost loved ones in Operation Iraqi Freedom and of
those wounded in the service of their country, for their
sacrifices;
(5) expresses its condolences to the families of the
innocent Iraqis who have been killed or wounded during the
conflict, including those who were victimized by the illegal
and terrorist tactics of the enemy, and despite the concerted
efforts by the Coalition forces to minimize civilian
casualties;
(6) expresses its gratitude to the Coalition forces, the
Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Governing Council,
the current Iraqi cabinet and government officials, and the
many international bodies and voluntary organizations which
have come to the aid of the people of Iraq in an effort to help
them address the consequences of decades of misrule by the
former regime of Saddam Hussein, as well as to the families of
those mentioned in this paragraph, who have been lost in Iraq;
(7) offers its continued support to the United States Armed
Forces, civilians associated with the United States Government,
Coalition forces, and Iraqi security forces who continue to
bear the burden of attacks from former regime elements, foreign
and Iraqi terrorists, and other criminals who are attempting to
undermine the interests of the Iraqi people and thwart their
evident desire to live in peace;
(8) calls on the entire international community to promote
the welfare of the Iraqi people by rendering, in addition to
the generous assistance provided by the American people and, in
varying degrees, by some nations, immediate, tangible, and
generous assistance to the Iraqi people in the reconstruction
of their nation, including, in response to requests from the
Iraqi government coordinated with the command of the
multinational forces, forces capable of assisting in the
provision of security to the Iraqi people;
(9) reaffirms--
(A) that the United States Armed Forces operating
in Iraq after June 30, 2004, will remain under the full
authority, direction, and control of their American
commanders; and
(B) the need to ensure that such Armed Forces will
possess all necessary authority to fulfill their
mission effectively and to provide for their
operational safety; and
(10) urges the people of the United States and of other
countries to celebrate the restoration of freedom to the people
of Iraq through the efforts of the peoples of the United
States, the Coalition, and Iraq.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Consideration initiated by previous special order.
Considered by previous special order. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 H4953-4961)
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 691.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 H4961)
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. The Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 H5066-5067)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 57 (Roll no. 319).(text: CR 6/25/2004 H4953)
Roll Call #319 (House)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 57 (Roll no. 319). (text: CR 6/25/2004 H4953)
Roll Call #319 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.