Proyecto resolución aceptando EE.UU. el referéndum celebrado el 10 de marzo en Malvinas. Congresista Mario Díaz-Balart y ots. (2013)

Proyecto de resolución aceptando EE.UU. el referéndum celebrado el 10 de marzo en la Islas Malvinas

Diputado Mario Díaz-Balart y otros

[18 de Abril de 2013]

H.Res.170 - Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.Display Version  Rollover any line of text to comment and/or link to it.

HRES 170 IH

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 170

Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 18, 2013

Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Mr. CAMPBELL, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HALL, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. POE of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.

Whereas the Falkland Islands held a referendum on March 10, 2013, and March 11, 2013, to determine whether they wish to retain their status as a British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom;

Whereas the Falkland Islands, supervised under an International Observer Mission, have voted 99.8 percent in favor of retaining their British Overseas Territory Status;

Whereas the Falkland Islands have the right, under the United Nations Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to determine their own future; and

Whereas the United Kingdom is a loyal ally that has stood by the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--

(1) the United States recognizes that the Falkland Islands referendum reflects the freely expressed and democratic views of the Falkland Islanders;

(2) the Falkland Islands have expressed their desire to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory; and

(3) the views and rights of the Falkland Islanders should be taken into account in any discussion on the future of the Falkland Islands.