Expressing the sense of the House that the United States should act to resolve the crisis with Iraq in a manner that assures full Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction, and that peaceful and diplomatic efforts should be pursued, but that if such efforts fail, multilateral military action or unilateral United States military action should be taken.

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the current crisis regarding Iraq should be resolved peacefully through diplomatic means but in a manner which assures full Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction; (2) if military means are necessary to compel compliance, such action should be undertaken with the broadest feasible multinational support, preferably pursuant to a decision of the Security Council; and (3) if necessary, the United States should take military action unilaterally to compel Iraqi compliance.

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 1997

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• Introduced in House

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