Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 15, 1993
Nuclear Nonproliferation in Korea Resolution - Approves and supports: (1) the determination of the President to prevent the development or acquisition by North Korea of a nuclear explosive device and to respond appropriately should North Korea obtain and use such device against any ally of the United States; and (2) the President's efforts to induce North Korea to comply fully with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the bilateral denuclearization agreement with the Republic of Korea, including the obligation to permit full scope inspections of all suspected nuclear weapons sites. Approves and encourages the use by the President of any means necessary and appropriate, including the use of diplomacy, economic sanctions, a blockade, and military force, to prevent: (1) the development or acquisition by North Korea of a nuclear explosive device; or (2) the use by North Korea of such a device against U.S. forces in the region or against any ally of the United States. Sets forth reporting requirements.
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