SJ 75 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 75
Pertaining to United States economic sanctions against Iraq.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 1991
Mr. BROWN introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Pertaining to United States economic sanctions against Iraq.
Whereas the United States, as the world's leading democracy, is at the
forefront of the United Nations' effort to liberate Kuwait from the hand of
a destructive tyrant, Saddam Hussein;
Whereas the American people are deeply committed to the brave men and women
serving in the Armed Forces of this Nation;
Whereas over half of a million of America's servicemen and women are risking
their very lives to liberate the people of Kuwait, and to prevent further
aggression by Saddam Hussein;
Whereas eight thousand one hundred and seventy-seven American prisoners
taken during the Korean war have yet to be accounted for by the Government
of North Korea;
Whereas two thousand two hundred and eighty-five American prisoners taken
during the Vietnam conflict by the Governments of North Vietnam and Laos
have yet to be accounted for;
Whereas the American people owe no greater obligation than to stand up for
those who have been captured or are missing in action while risking their
lives in defense of their country; and
Whereas a complete return of all those known to be captured by the Government
of Iraq and a fullest possible accounting of those known to be missing in
action during the current war in the Persian Gulf is of the highest national
priority: Now, therefore be it
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
  America in Congress assembled, That (a) the President shall not lift United
  States economic sanctions currently in place against Saddam Hussein's
  regime in Iraq until the regime has released all prisoners of war and
  accounted as fully as possible for all those missing in action.
  (b) In addition, the President shall make every effort to ensure the
  multinational coalition maintains the full range of economic sanctions
  against Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq until the regime has released all
  prisoners of war and accounted as fully as possible for all those missing
  in action.