Bill Text: AZ HCM2010 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Enrolled


Bill Title: Robert Levinson; release from Iran

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-05-09 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [HCM2010 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-HCM2010-Enrolled.html

 

 

 

House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2010

 

 

 

A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL

 

urging the president, secretary of state and congress of the united states to secure the safe release of Robert Levinson from Iran.

 

 

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To the President, Secretary of State and Congress of the United States of America:

Your memorialist respectfully represents:

Whereas, it is a time-honored tradition that the United States of America strives to ensure that all United States citizens held captive overseas are returned safely to their families and loved ones; and

Whereas, Robert Levinson honorably served the United States as a law enforcement officer in both the United States Drug Enforcement Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

Whereas, Robert Levinson was taken captive on the Kish Island in Iran on March 9, 2007; and

Whereas, several Americans who have been held captive in Iran were recently released, but Robert Levinson was not among them; and

Whereas, it is a duty and obligation of the United States to Robert Levinson and his family to ascertain his whereabouts and secure his safe release.

Wherefore your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays:

1.  That the President of the United States, the United States Congress, the United States Secretary of State and all public officials under their charge follow the policy of the United States as stated in United States Senate Concurrent Resolution 16:

It is the policy of the United States that--

(1)  [T]he Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should immediately . . . cooperate with the United States Government to locate and return Robert Levinson; and

(2)  [T]he United States Government should undertake every effort using every diplomatic tool at its disposal to secure [his] immediate release.

2.  That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit copies of this Memorial to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.


 

 

 

 

PASSED BY THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 29, 2016.

 

PASSED BY THE SENATE MAY 7, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2016.

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