HCONRES 372
101th Congress
House
International Affairs
Armed forces abroad
Congressional oversight
Congressional-Presidential relations
International military forces
Iraq
Kuwait
Military intervention
Military occupation
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
War and emergency powers
To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.
Introduced: September 19, 1990
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Became law
Oct 9, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 19, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 19, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Approves of the initial U.S. response to the invasion of Kuwait. Expresses support for necessary actions to maintain Saudi Arabia's borders and to protect U.S. armed forces.
Declares that any offensive action taken against Iraq must be explicitly approved by the Congress before such action may be initiated.
Urges that the U.S.-led allied military activity in the Persian Gulf be transformed into a United Nations (UN) police action with U.S. participation, through the establishment of a UN command.
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Executive Comment Requested from State.