HCR 1 – AS INTRODUCED
2009 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.
SPONSORS: Rep. Emiro, Rock 3; Rep. Winters, Hills 17; Rep. Connie Soucy, Hills 17; Rep. Hinkle, Hills 19
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This resolution urges Congress to withdraw the United States from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.
09-0278
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.
Whereas, President George W. Bush established the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America, with the nations of Mexico and Canada on March 23, 2005; and
Whereas, a TV reporter asked President Bush on March 23, 2005, whether in light of the European Union the SPP was a step towards continental integration and he responded, “…So that the vision that you asked about in your question as to what kind of union might there be, I see one based upon free trade, that would then entail commitment to markets and democracy, transparency, rule of law....; and
Whereas, the gradual creation of such a North American Union from a merger of the United States, Mexico, and Canada would be a direct threat to the Constitution and national independence of the United States, and imply an eventual end to national borders within North America; and
Whereas, a White House news release confirmed the continuing existence of the SPP and its “ongoing process of cooperation” on March 31, 2006; and
Whereas, Congressman Ron Paul has written that a key to the SPP plan is an extensive new NAFTA superhighway: “[U]nder this new ‘partnership,’ a massive highway is being planned to stretch from Canada into Mexico, through the state of Texas;” and
Whereas, this trilateral partnership to develop a North American Union has never been presented to Congress as an agreement or treaty, and has had virtually no congressional oversight; and
Whereas, state and local governments throughout the United States would be negatively impacted by the SPP/North American Union process, such as the “open borders” vision of the SPP, eminent domain takings of private property along the planned superhighways, and increased law enforcement problems along those same superhighways; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the Congress of the United States, and particularly, the congressional delegation from the state of New Hampshire, are hereby urged and petitioned to use all of their efforts, energies, and diligence to withdraw the United States from any further participation in the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America and any other bilateral or multilateral activity, however named, which seeks to advance, authorize, fund, or in any way promote the creation of any structure to accomplish any form of North American Union as herein described; and
That a signed copy of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.