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(5) expresses concern about possible Iranian pre-
duetion of chemical weapons and urges the President

to make appropriate diplomatie efforts to prevent Iran
from developing or using chemical weapons; and

(6) urges the President to intensify American of
forts at the Geneva Conference on Disarmament and in
bilateral discussions with the Soviet Union to reach at
the earliest possible date an arms control agreement
banning the use, production, development, stockpiling,
transfer, and acquisition of chemical weapons.

That the House of Representatives-

(1) condemns the persistent use of chemical weapons

by Iraq and declares that such action violates

international law;

(2) calls upon Iraq to halt immediately and permanently the use of all chemical weapons;

(3) commends the President for his prompt condemnation of Iraq's March 16, 1988, chemical weapons attack on civilians;

(4) urges the President to seek allied cooperation to

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further tighten controls on the export of chemical
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weapons capability;

(5) expresses concern about Iranian use of chemical weapons and urges the President to make appropriate diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from developing or using chemical weapons; and

(6) urges the President to continue to pursue American efforts at the Geneva Conference on Disarmament and in bilateral discussions with the Soviet Union to reach an arms control agreement banning the use, production, development, stockpiling, transfer, and acquisition of chemical weapons.

Chairman FASCELL. I want to thank everybody for their consideration and for your support.

The committee stands adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. [Whereupon, at 4:16 p.m. the committee was adjourned to reconvene at the call of the Chair.]

CONSIDERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BILLS

AND RESOLUTIONS

H.R. 5263, S. 2365, House Concurrent Resolution 348, Senate Joint Resolution 317, House Joint Resolution 648, House Concurrent Resolution 364, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 102

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS,

Washington, DC.

The committee met in open markup session, at 10 a.m., in room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Dante Fascell (chairman) presiding.

H.R. 5263

Chairman FASCELL. The committee will please come to order. The first order of business is H.R. 5263, reauthorizing activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. The Chief of Staff will report the bill.

Mr. BRADY. H.R. 5263, a bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to activities-

Chairman FASCELL. Without objection, further reading of the bill will be dispensed with and printed in the record in full.

[H.R. 5263 follows:]

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