Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States recognizes that the Falkland Islands referendum reflects the freely expressed and democratic views of the Falkland Islanders, (2) the Falkland Islands have expressed their desire to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and (3) the views and rights of the Falkland Islanders should be taken into account in any discussion on the Falkland Islands' future.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 170 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 170

Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their 
                status as a British Overseas Territory.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2013

 Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Petri, 
Mr. Roskam, Mr. Holding, Mr. Hall, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
Faleomavaega, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Griffith 
  of Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Poe of Texas) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their 
                status as a British Overseas Territory.

Whereas the Falkland Islands held a referendum on March 10, 2013, and March 11, 
        2013, to determine whether they wish to retain their status as a British 
        Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom;
Whereas the Falkland Islands, supervised under an International Observer 
        Mission, have voted 99.8 percent in favor of retaining their British 
        Overseas Territory Status;
Whereas the Falkland Islands have the right, under the United Nations Charter 
        and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to 
        determine their own future; and
Whereas the United Kingdom is a loyal ally that has stood by the United States: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the United States recognizes that the Falkland Islands 
        referendum reflects the freely expressed and democratic views 
        of the Falkland Islanders;
            (2) the Falkland Islands have expressed their desire to 
        remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory; and
            (3) the views and rights of the Falkland Islanders should 
        be taken into account in any discussion on the future of the 
        Falkland Islands.
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