H.J.Res. 86House111th Congress (2009-2011)Passed House

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea alliance.

Introduced May 25, 2010

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

June 18, 2010

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Introduced in House

May 25, 2010

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Referred to House Foreign Affairs

May 25, 2010

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 25, 2010

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Referred to House Armed Services

May 25, 2010

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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

May 25, 2010

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Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.

June 16, 2010 • 2:55 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4559-4564)

June 16, 2010 • 2:55 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 86.

June 16, 2010 • 2:55 PM

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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

June 16, 2010 • 3:25 PM

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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4618)

June 17, 2010 • 2:04 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/16/2010 H4559-4560)

June 17, 2010 • 2:04 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/16/2010 H4559-4560)

June 17, 2010 • 2:04 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

June 17, 2010 • 2:04 PM

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

June 18, 2010

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11 Republicans8 Democrats
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega
Rep. Eni F. H. FaleomavaegaD-AS · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 86) recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea…

Charles B. Rangel
Rep. Charles B. RangelD-NY-15 · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for his gracious remarks and the work he has done to facilitate the bringing to this floor this resolution. I want to thank the other side of the aisle. I have…

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18 · Jun 23, 2010

Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), who is the ranking member on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. I thank…

Randy Neugebauer
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19 · Jun 17, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk. In its current form, yes. This motion makes two important changes to this bill. First, it puts a Special Inspector General for TARP in charge of…

Barney Frank
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4 · Jun 17, 2010

I rise to oppose the motion. Mr. Speaker, let's be very clear. This is just a preliminary chance to vote ``no.'' For reasons that I don't understand, my Republican colleagues are opposed to a program…

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John Boozman
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3 · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this measure and would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), a distinguished veteran of the Korean War…

Scott Garrett
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5 · Jun 24, 2010

Madam Speaker, sixty years ago today, half a world away, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea invaded the Republic of Korea. Soon after, President Harry Truman committed American forces to…

Edward R. Royce
Rep. Edward R. RoyceR-CA-40 · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 86, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea alliance. On June 25, 1950, the Korean War…

Michael E. McMahon
Rep. Michael E. McMahonD-NY-13 · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, this year marks the beginning of the war that established 60 years of peace in the Korean peninsula. The United States suffered the loss of over 33,000 of its countrymen during the…

Diane E. Watson
Rep. Diane E. WatsonD-CA-33 · Jun 23, 2010

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea…

Sam Johnson
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3 · Jun 16, 2010

Thank you, both of you over there on the Democrat side, for getting this bill out. Today marks a new milestone for those who fought in the forgotten war, which was Korea. And today the United States…

Donald A. Manzullo
Rep. Donald A. ManzulloR-IL-16 · Jun 23, 2010

Madam Speaker, as the senior Republican on the Asia Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I rise in support of recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and reaffirming the…

Dan Burton
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5 · Jun 23, 2010

I thank my good friend from Florida for yielding. I would just like to say that South Korea has been one of our greatest allies ever since the Korean War. We worked together during the war, along…

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Howard Coble
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6 · Jun 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I too want to express thanks to the gentleman from American Samoa and the gentleman from Arkansas for having very ably managed this resolution, and I am pleased indeed today to be on…

Dennis Moore
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3 · Jun 17, 2010

I thank the chairman for yielding. To Members of this House, I want to say that the bill, as written, says the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct, supervise, and…

Nydia M. Velázquez
Rep. Nydia M. VelázquezD-NY-12 · Jun 17, 2010

Would the gentleman from Massachusetts yield? Mr. Chairman, I didn't know that the other side liked TARP so much that you want to keep it going. We have put safeguards, penalties, restrictions,…

Laura Richardson
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37 · Jun 17, 2010

Mr. Speaker, earlier today I was unavoidably detained and was unable to return in time for rollcall vote 374. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: On rollcall No. 374, I would have…

Parker Griffith
Rep. Parker GriffithR-AL-5 · Jun 17, 2010

Mr. Chair, on rollcall Nos. 371, 372, and 373, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

Lynn A. Westmoreland
Rep. Lynn A. WestmorelandR-GA-3 · Jun 17, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

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111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 86

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 18, 2010

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

JOINT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea alliance.

Whereas, on June 25, 1950, communist North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea with approximately 135,000 troops, thereby initiating the Korean War;

Whereas, on June 27, 1950, President Harry Truman ordered the United States Armed Forces to help the Republic of Korea defend itself against the North Korean invasion;

Whereas United States and Allied forces recaptured the capital city of Seoul on September 28, 1950, after a successful amphibious landing by the Marine Corps at Inchon on September 15, 1950;

Whereas the hostilities ended in a cease-fire marked by the signing of the armistice at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, and the peninsula still technically remains in a state of war;

Whereas, during the Korean War, approximately 1,789,000 members of the United States Armed Forces served in-theater along with the forces of the Republic of Korea and 20 other members of the United Nations to defend freedom and democracy;

Whereas casualties of the United States during the Korean War included 54,246 dead (of whom 33,739 were battle deaths), more than 92,100 wounded, and approximately 8,176 listed as missing in action or prisoners of war;

Whereas approximately 6,800,000 American men and women served worldwide in the Armed Forces during the entire Korean War era of June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955;

Whereas the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act (Public Law 111–41) was enacted on July 27, 2009, so that the honorable service and noble sacrifice by members of the United States Armed Forces in the Korean War will never be forgotten;

Whereas President Barack Obama issued a proclamation to designate July 27, 2009, as the National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day and called upon Americans to display flags at half-staff in memory of the Korean War veterans;

Whereas since 1975, the Republic of Korea has invited thousands of American Korean War veterans, including members of the Korean War Veterans Association, to revisit Korea in appreciation for their sacrifices;

Whereas in the 60 years since the outbreak of the Korean War, the Republic of Korea has emerged from a war-torn economy into one of the major economies in the world and one of the largest trading partners of the United States;

Whereas the Republic of Korea is among the closest allies of the United States, having contributed troops in support of United States operations during the Vietnam war, Gulf war, and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while also supporting numerous United Nations peacekeeping missions throughout the world;

Whereas since the end of the Korean War era, more than 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces have served annually in the United States Forces Korea to defend the Republic of Korea against external aggression, and to promote regional peace;

Whereas North Korea's sinking of the South Korean naval ship, Cheonan, on March 26, 2010, which resulted in the killing of 46 sailors, necessitates a reaffirmation of the United States-Korea alliance in safeguarding the stability of the Korean Peninsula;

Whereas from the ashes of war and the sharing of spilled blood on the battlefield, the United States and the Republic of Korea have continuously stood shoulder-to-shoulder to promote and defend international peace and security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule of law both on the Korean Peninsula and beyond; and

Whereas beginning in June 2010, various ceremonies are being planned in the United States and the Republic of Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and to honor all Korean War veterans: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress—

(1)

recognizes the historical importance of the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950;

(2)

honors the noble service and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of allied countries that served in Korea since 1950 to the present;

(3)

encourages all Americans to participate in commemorative activities to pay solemn tribute to, and to never forget, the veterans of the Korean War; and

(4)

reaffirms the commitment of the United States to its alliance with the Republic of Korea for the betterment of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2010.

Lorraine C. Miller,

Clerk