Thread: H.CON.RES.40-Stops The Mexican Trucks

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North... (Introduced in House)

HCON 40 IH

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 40
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2007
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PAUL, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DUNCAN, and Ms. FOXX) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.

Whereas the United States Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security participated in the formation of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) on March 23, 2005, representing a tri-lateral agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico designed, among other things, to facilitate common regulatory schemes between these countries;

Whereas reports issued by the SPP indicate that it has implemented regulatory changes among the three countries that circumvent United States trade, transportation, homeland security, and border security functions and that the SPP will continue to do so in the future;

Whereas the actions taken by the SPP to coordinate border security by eliminating obstacles to migration between Mexico and the United States actually makes the United States-Mexico border less secure because Mexico is the primary source country of illegal immigrants into the United States;

Whereas according to the Department of Commerce, United States trade deficits with Mexico and Canada have significantly increased since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);

Whereas the economic and physical security of the United States is impaired by the potential loss of control of its borders attendant to the full operation of NAFTA and the SPP;

Whereas the regulatory and border security changes implemented and proposed by the SPP violate and threaten United States sovereignty;

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico through the United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of a North American Union to facilitate trade between the SPP countries;

Whereas the State of Texas has already begun planning of the Trans-Texas Corridor, a major multi-modal transportation project beginning at the United States-Mexico border, which would serve as an initial section of a NAFTA Superhighway System;

Whereas it could be particularly difficult for Americans to collect insurance from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved in accidents in the United States, which would likely increase the insurance rates for American drivers;

Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can pose a safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and can act collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States of illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities; and

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System would likely include funds from foreign consortiums and be controlled by foreign management, which threatens the sovereignty of the United States: Now, therefore, be it


Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That--

(1) the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System;

(2) the United States should not allow the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) to implement further regulations that would create a North American Union with Mexico and Canada; and

(3) the President of the United States should indicate strong opposition to these acts or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.

Expressing the sense of Congress means very little, I found that out
just a few Months ago.

It's just that.....expressing themselves. I guess it gets written into the ledger.

I was all excited about it when I read it also, till someone set me straight.

Does anyone else know anything about "Expressing the sense of Congress"?

Maybe you could help us out.

I guess every sentence has to start with something.

Actually, I think it means there's some support in Congress already for this issue, so the authors of the bill feel justified in bringing the legislation to the floor.

Rep Virgil Goode (R)[Va-5)now has 25 co-sponsors on H CON RES 40.

Rep Bishop, Rob (R)[UT-1] - 6/15/2007
Rep Boozman, John (R)[AR-3] - 5/15/2007
Rep Cubin, Barbara (R)[WY] - 2/16/2007
Rep Davis, David (R)[TN-1] - 3/1/2007
Rep Davis, Lincoln (D)[TN-4] - 3/1/2007
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. (R)[TN-2] - 1/22/2007
Rep Foxx, Virginia (R)[NC-5] - 1/22/2007
Rep Franks, Trent (R)[AZ-2] - 4/19/2007
Rep Garrett, Scott (R)[NJ-5] - 2/27/2007
Rep Gingrey, Phil (R)[GA-11] - 5/9/2007
Rep Graves, Sam (R)[MO-6] - 6/6/2007
Rep Heller, Dean (R)[NV-2] - 6/20/2007
Rep Hunter, Duncan (R)[CA-52] - 4/19/2007
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. (R)[NC-3] - 1/22/2007
Rep LaTourette, Steven C. (R)[OH-14] - 4/19/2007
Rep Marshall, Jim (D)[GA-8] - 4/19/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. (R)[MI-11] - 2/27/2007
Rep Norwood, Charles W. (R)[GA-10] - 1/30/2007
Rep Paul, Ron (R)[TX-14] - 1/22/2007
Rep Regula, Ralph (R)[OH-16] - 2/8/2007
Rep Saxton, Jim (R)[NJ-3] - 2/8/2007
Rep Stearns, Cliff (R)[FL-6] - 1/22/2007
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. (R)[CO-6] - 2/16/2007
Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. (R)[OH-12] - 2/8/2007
Rep Wamp, Zach (R)[TN-3] - 1/22/2007

24 republicans and 2 democrats`

This bill was H CON RES 487 in the 109th Congress (last year). It was also submitted at that time by Rep Goode and had 6 co-sponsors.

The current status of this bill? Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

WE NEED ACTION ON THIS RESOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a little surprised at the lack of Democrats on the support list considering
they have strong Union support.

Congress IS against the bill. The problem is that Bush is ignoring them. It will take the LOUD voices of We The People to thwart this. It's all a part of the NAU....ultimately The New World Order.

About the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:

This is where the democrat controlled house sends bills they DON'T WANT PASSED.

Introduced Measures Pending Committee Consideration - 112 bills, 2 H CON RES's and 5 H RES's. Some of these are very important and necessary bills that should be passed, i.e., 1756 which deals with Mexican truckers.

Bills and Resolutions Referred to this Committee on the Legislative Calendar - 12 HR bills, again some are necessary and should be passed.

Bills and Resolutions Voted on in One Chamber, or Failed Passage - 33 HR bills, again some necessary bills, 3 H CON RES's, 7 H RES's and one senate bill.

Bills Considered by this Committee that have been Enacted - 5 HR bills and 1 senate bill. LET ME TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT THESE BILLS WERE:
H.R. 342: To designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse".
H.R. 544: To designate the United States courthouse at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the "Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse".
H.R. 584: To designate the Federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the 'Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building'.
H.R. 753: To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building".
H.R. 1129: To provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an arterial road in St. Louis County, Missouri.
S. 521: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the "Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse".

ALL these bills and resolutions have been proposed by Members of Congress but may not have had any action taken on them on their path to becoming law. In fact, the vast majority of proposed legislation never becomes law.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSPW