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June 15, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 155, Pt. 11 15083 and artistic heritage. Additionally, as part of b 1430 North Korea’s recent behavior is viewed as unacceptable; the U.S. effort to support the Italian people, CALLING ON NORTH KOREA TO the U.S. Department of State and the National Whereas, on February 20, 2009, Secretary of END HOSTILE RHETORIC AND State Hillary Clinton stated, in a joint press Italian American Foundation (NIAF) formed a ACTIVITY TOWARD SOUTH conference with the Republic of Korea’s For- public-private partnership to respond to the KOREA eign Minister Yu Myung-hwan, that the educational needs of the University of Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, United States and the Republic of Korea L’Aquila, and will strive to help the students maintain a joint resolve to bring about the I move to suspend the rules and agree and other human resource needs. The stu- complete and verifiable denuclearization of to the resolution (H. Res. 309) express- dents are key to the future of the region, and North Korea through the Six-Party Talks ing the sense of the House of Rep- the University is the economic lifeblood of the and that North Korea is not going to get a resentatives that North Korea should different relationship with the United States city of L’Aquila. It is therefore vital to help this immediately stop any hostile rhetoric while insulting and refusing dialogue with sector recover in this time of need. and activity towards the Republic of the Republic of Korea; The Abruzzo earthquake is a tragedy that Korea and engage in mutual dialogue Whereas for more than a year, North Korea has affected lives all over the world, the least to enhance inter-Korean relations, as has refused proposals from the Republic of we can do as a Congress, and as a nation, is Korea for mutual dialogue and also has re- amended. fused to fully implement the Six-Party to recognize those involved in this tragedy and The Clerk read the title of the resolu- agreements on denuclearization; those who are helping Italy to rebuild. We can- tion. Whereas, on April 5, 2009, North Korea not withhold this honor from those victims that The text of the resolution is as fol- launched a missile in clear violation of perished in the tragedy. As honored Members lows: United Nations Security Council Resolution of Congress, we have the opportunity to en- H. RES. 309 1718 prompting a statement by President sure that proper recognition is given to those Whereas North Korea’s nuclear tests and Obama condemning the launch; involved in the earthquake. missile activities, and their suspected pro- Whereas, on April 13, 2009, the United Na- liferation, are threatening peace and sta- tions Security Council adopted a Presi- I firmly believe that we must pass this legis- bility in Northeast Asia and beyond; dential Statement condemning the launch; lation in order to demonstrate our support of Whereas the North Korean leadership con- Whereas, on April 14, 2009, North Korea de- those people who lost their lives and those tinues to pursue its nuclear ambitions while clared that it would withdraw from the Six- people who lost their loved ones, and I urge up to 2,000,000 North Koreans reportedly Party Talks and resume its nuclear program, my colleagues to do the same. starved to death during the late 1990s and and subsequently expelled International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors at the Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the hundreds of thousands fled North Korea in search of freedom and food; Yongbyon facility; Italian-American delegation it is my pleasure Whereas, on October 18, 2004, H.R. 4011, the Whereas, on April 29, 2009, North Korea an- to offer my support of H. Res. 430—Express- North Korean Human Rights Act, became nounced that unless the United Nations Se- ing condolences to the citizens of Italy and Public Law 108–333, bringing attention to the curity Council promptly apologize for in- fringing the sovereignty of North Korea, and support for the Government of Italy in the human rights conditions in North Korea and withdraw resolutions and decisions adopted to provide United States support for North aftermath of the devastating earthquake that against North Korea, it would conduct nu- Korean refugees; struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy. clear tests and test-firings of interconti- Whereas, on October 9, 2006, North Korea nental ballistic missiles, and build a light As the son of Italian immigrants from detonated a nuclear explosive device prompt- water reactor plant and start the techno- Abruzzo, I am pleased my colleagues agreed ing the United Nations Security Council to logical development for ensuring self-produc- that we should stand behind Italians as they adopt military and economic sanctions tion of nuclear fuel; against North Korea through Resolution begin the process of rebuilding areas dam- Whereas, on May 25, 2009, North Korea an- 1718; aged by the earthquake. H. Res. 430 serves nounced that it has conducted a second nu- to reaffirm the deep ties between the United Whereas, on June 30, 2008, H.R. 2642, the clear test and in successive days, North States and Italy, and show the Italian people Supplemental Appropriations Act, became Korea has launched six short-range missiles Public Law 110–252, granting the President our nation’s support in their time of need. and threatened to abrogate the July 27, 1953, the authority to waive the Glenn Amend- armistice ending the Korean War; I hope the reconstruction efforts will be com- ment sanctions in order to facilitate North Whereas, on May 29, 2009, North Korea an- pleted quickly so the region’s cultural and ar- Korea’s denuclearization process and to pro- nounced that it would ‘‘take additional self- tistic heritage will be restored, while homes, vide heavy fuel oil energy assistance to defense measures’’ if the United Nations Se- businesses, and schools can be rebuilt. North Korea in support of the Six-Party curity Council takes any further actions Talks; against North Korea; Abruzzo is truly a beautiful region and I look Whereas, on October 7, 2008, the North Ko- forward to its revival. Whereas, on June 12, 2009, the United Na- rean Human Rights Reauthorization Act be- tions Security Council unanimously adopted Mr. BILIRAKIS. I yield back the bal- came Public Law 110–346; Resolution 1874, which condemns North ance of my time. Whereas, on October 11, 2008, North Korea Korea in the strongest terms, and imposes was removed from the United States list of stronger sanctions on North Korea by intro- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, state sponsors of terrorism; I also yield back the balance of my ducing measures to conduct cargo inspec- Whereas, on October 15, 2008, the Naval tions, to restrict North Korea’s Weapons of time. Vessel Transfer Act became Public Law 110– Mass Destruction-related financial trans- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 429 and included provisions to upgrade the actions, and to strengthen the arms embar- question is on the motion offered by Republic of Korea’s foreign military sales go; and status to that of ‘‘NATO plus three’’; the gentleman from American Samoa Whereas in face of serious security chal- Whereas, on January 30, 2009, North Korea lenges on the Korean Peninsula, including (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) that the House announced that it would nullify all inter-Ko- the recent North Korean hostilities towards suspend the rules and agree to the reso- rean agreements that are in pursuit of put- the Republic of Korea, the alliance between lution, H. Res. 430, as amended. ting an end to the state of political and mili- the United States and the Republic of Korea The question was taken. tary confrontations and abrogate the agree- remains resilient and firm, based on shared ments on the Sea Demarcation Line, known values, mutual trust, and common interests: The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the as the ‘‘Northern Limit Line’’; Now, therefore, be it opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Whereas, on February 3, 2009, President Resolved, That it is the sense of the House in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Barack Obama stated, in a call with the Re- of Representatives that— Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, public of Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak, (1) North Korea should immediately stop that recent events underscore the need for any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the on that I demand the yeas and nays. the United States and the Republic of Korea Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dia- The yeas and nays were ordered. to work together even more closely to logue to enhance inter-Korean relations; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- achieve complete and verifiable (2) North Korea should fully implement the denuclearization of North Korea; Six-Party joint statement of September 19, ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Whereas, on February 10, 2009, Secretary of 2005, verifiably abandon all of its nuclear Chair’s prior announcement, further State Hillary Clinton stated that North weapons and existing nuclear programs, and proceedings on this motion will be Korea must understand that all of the coun- return to the Non-Proliferation Treaty at an postponed. tries in East Asia have made it clear that early date; VerDate Mar 15 2010 13:28 Oct 13, 2011 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR09\H15JN9.000 H15JN9 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15084 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 155, Pt. 11 June 15, 2009 (3) North Korea should comply with United captured, tried, and sentenced to 12 currency swap agreement was signed Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 of years in prison for reform by hard between our two countries to stem the 2006 and 1874 of 2009; labor.