Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 479 Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 9, 2019 Mr. TIPTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. Whereas the USS Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by the navy of North Korea on January 23, 1968, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force in more than 150 years; Whereas 1 member of the USS Pueblo crew, Petty Officer Duane Hodges, was killed in the assault, while the other 82 crew members were held in captivity, often under in- humane conditions, for 11 months; Whereas the USS Pueblo, an intelligence collection auxiliary vessel, was operating in international waters at the time of the capture, and therefore did not violate the terri- torial waters of North Korea; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:35 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 034408 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR479.IH HR479 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 479 IH Whereas the capture of the USS Pueblo resulted in no repris- als against the Government or people of North Korea and no military action at any time; and Whereas the USS Pueblo, though still the property of the United States Navy, has been retained by the Govern- ment of North Korea for more than 50 years, was sub- jected to exhibition in the North Korean cities of Wonsan and Hungham, and is now on display in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) desires the return of the USS Pueblo to the 2 United States Navy; 3 (2) would welcome the return of the USS Pueb- 4 lo as a sign of good faith from the North Korean 5 people to the American people; and 6 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent- 7 atives to transmit copies of this resolution to the 8 President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Sec- 9 retary of State. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:35 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 034408 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR479.IH HR479 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS