STAND

STAND. COM. REP. 70

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 22

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 22 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. POLICY IN CONTAINING AND DISARMING THE ROGUE STATES OF IRAQ AND NORTH KOREA THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALLIES AND FRIENDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to express the House of Representatives' strong support for:

(1) The men and women of our armed forces and their families;

(2) The President's efforts in fighting terrorism and the rogue states of Iraq and North Korea;

(3) Using approaches other than a unilateral military solution; and

(4) Using a multi-national approach to find a solution to containing and disarming the rogue states of Iraq and North Korea through the United Nations.

The Mestizo Association and the United Nations Association-USA supported this resolution. The Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii opposed this resolution.

Some members of your Committee have expressed concerns that the language of this resolution should have been stronger. However, your Committee believes that this measure is important because it will send a message to the President that we have strong concerns and reservations about any unilateral United States military action taken without the support of the United Nations and any of the allies of the United States.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 22 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

		____________________________ HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair