US Congress House Resolution 676 (Prior Session Legislation)

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June 5 2012 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Respects the Republic of Cyprus as the only sovereign state on the island of Cyprus. Urges Turkey to recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cyprus, end its illegal military occupation of Cyprus, and implement all U.N. Security Council resolutions on Cyprus. Supports the Republic of Cyprus in its plans to explore and exploit energy reserves within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and praises Cyprus and Israel for working cooperatively to develop the energy holdings in the region. Opposes Turkey's threatening statements and naval movements designed to keep Cyprus from exploiting its energy resources. Expresses concern about Turkey's efforts to colonize the area of northern Cyprus, and considers Turkey in violation of Article 49 of the 4th Geneva Convention of 1949 by transferring parts of its own civilian population into occupied northern Cyprus. Urges the Administration to call on Turkey to end its illegal colonization of Cyprus and its illegal interference with Cyprus' exploitation of its energy resources.

To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey's illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey.

Rep Engel, Eliot L.	Rep Berkley, Shelley	Rep Berman, Howard L.	Rep Bilirakis, Gus M.
Rep Costa, Jim	Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario	Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P.	Rep Green, Gene
Rep Grimm, Michael G.	Rep Langevin, James R.	Rep LoBiondo, Frank A.	Rep Lowey, Nita M.
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B.	Rep Manzullo, Donald A.	Rep McCarthy, Carolyn	Rep McGovern, James P.
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr.	Rep Sarbanes, John P.	Rep Sherman, Brad	Rep Sires, Albio
Rep Tsongas, Niki

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SCR47 (Related) 2012-06-06 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3784)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HE00676:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hres676ih/pdf/BILLS-112hres676ih.pdf