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H.Con.Res. 87 (108th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Turkey's claims of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea.

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Introduced

11 March 2003

Last action

11 March 2003 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the water boundaries established in the 1923 Lausanne Treaty of Peace, the 1932 Convention and Protocol Between Italy and Turkey, and the 1947 Paris Treaty of Peace, under which the Dodecanese islands and adjacent islets were ceded by Italy to Greece, are the borders between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea; and (2) any party, including Turkey, objecting to such boundaries should seek redress in the International Court of Justice at The Hague.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 11 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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