HCR 10 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
24Mar2009… 0864h
2009 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10
A RESOLUTION urging modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
SPONSORS: Rep. Winters, Hills 17; Rep. C. Soucy, Hills 17; Rep. Hinkle, Hills 19
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This resolution urges the federal government to initiate diplomatic negotiations relative to modifying the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
24Mar2009… 0864h
09-0481
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
A RESOLUTION urging modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Whereas, millions of jobs have been lost by Americans due to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since it was approved by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993; and
Whereas, the life of freedom enjoyed by Americans is made possible by our multi-layered federal system of local, state, and national governments based on the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution; and
Whereas, Chapter Twenty-Two, Article 2202 of the North American Free Trade Agreement explicitly authorizes the parties to modify or otherwise amend the agreement, now therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the Congress of the United States, and particularly, the legislative delegation to Congress of the state of New Hampshire are hereby urged to use all of their efforts, energies, and diligence to initiate diplomatic negotiations with the governments of Mexico and Canada relative to modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement, in order to ensure adequate protection of worker rights, minimum wage and hour standards, and occupational safety and health standards and to increase enforcement of environmental laws and regulations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the house clerk to the President of the United States Senate and to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.