Condemning the detainment of a South Korea fishing ship by North Korea and the continued provocation by the North Korean military.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that North Korea should: (1) release the 7-member crew of the Daesung 55; (2) stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations; (3) return to the Six-Party diplomatic process and commit to the complete dismantlement of its nuclear programs; and (4) comply with U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States remains committed to the promotion of inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation; and (2) the strategic importance of the U.S-Republic of Korea alliance in promoting peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia should be recognized.

Condemns North Korea for the detainment of the Daesung 55 and hostile activity towards the Republic of Korea.

Urges the international community to implement all Security Council resolutions pertaining to security on the Korean Peninsula.

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1608 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1608

Condemning the detainment of a South Korea fishing ship by North Korea 
      and the continued provocation by the North Korean military.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2010

Mr. Djou submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the detainment of a South Korea fishing ship by North Korea 
      and the continued provocation by the North Korean military.

Whereas the Daesung 55 squidding boat that carried a 7-member crew of South 
        Korean and Chinese citizens was detained by North Korea on the eastern 
        sea boundary;
Whereas the North Korean military fired more than 100 live rounds into waters 
        close to the contested sea boundary with South Korea;
Whereas the relations between North and South Korea are extremely strained 
        following the sinking of Cheonan in March;
Whereas North Korea recently warned of a strong physical retaliation in response 
        to South Korea's maritime drills; and
Whereas United Nations Command officials are holding talks in the demilitarized 
        zone as preparation for a general-level meeting between the two sides to 
        discuss the sinking of the Cheonan: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
                    (A) North Korea should release the 7-member crew of 
                the Daesung 55;
                    (B) North Korea should immediately stop any hostile 
                rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and 
                engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean 
                relations;
                    (C) North Korea should return to the Six-Party 
                diplomatic process and Pyongyang must commit to the 
                complete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantlement of 
                all of North Korea's nuclear programs, including those 
                derived both from plutonium as well as highly enriched 
                uranium;
                    (D) North Korea should comply with United Nations 
                Security Council Resolutions 1718 of 2006 and 1874 of 
                2009;
                    (E) the United States remains committed to the 
                promotion of inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation; and
                    (F) the strategic importance of the strong alliance 
                between the United States and the Republic of Korea, in 
                promoting peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula 
                and in Northeast Asia, should be recognized; and
            (2) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) condemns North Korea for the detainment of the 
                Daesung 55 and hostile activity towards the Republic of 
                Korea; and
                    (B) urges the international community to fully and 
                faithfully implement all United Nations Security 
                Council Resolutions pertaining to security on the 
                Korean Peninsula, including United Nations Security 
                Council Resolution 1695 (2006), United Nations Security 
                Council Resolution 1718 (2006), and United Nations 
                Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009).
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