95th Congress H. J. Res. 14 "Dixon Resolution"

Whereas The government of the North Western Coalition was incapable of governing itself during it's brief independence, it has been advised by Intelligence operating within the occupied zone, and by independent individuals acting as consultants in the field, that the government of the North Western Coalition not be reformed as an independent agent. The consequences of the last independent North Western Coalition government ended with the mass death event in Seattle. An independent North Western Coalition is therefore can been deemed security threat.

Whereas The government of the North Western Coalition is currently occupied by the United Socialist States of America with a short term American government in place.

Therefore, the government of the United Socialist States of America extend the current occupation of the North Western Coalition and it's territories into a permanent annexation. It's sovereign government is declared permanently dissolved to be replaced by an organized territorial government that is subject to sovereign control of the United Socialist States of America

The land acquired form the annexation of the North Western Coalition will be reorganized as a territory of the United States and is forthwith to be retitled "Cascade territory".

Cascade Territory will be governed by officers appointed by the President of the United Socialist States of America until which time it is deemed that a publicly elected government can be established.

The existing treaties of the North Western Coalition with foreign nations shall forthwith cease and determine, being replaced by such treaties as may exist, or as may be hereafter concluded,between the United Socialist States and such foreign nations. The municipal legislation of the North Western Coalition, not enacted for the fulfillment of the treaties so extinguished, and not inconsistent with this joint resolution nor contrary to the Constitution of the United States nor to any existing treaty of the United Socialist States, shall remain in force until the Congress of the United Socialist States shall otherwise determine.

The debts of the North Western Coalition are forthwith adopted by the United Socialist States.

The export of oil from the North Western Coalition is to be limited to the United States and it's trade partners. Th export of oil from the North Western Coalition is to be blockaded from reaching either Canada or New England. The export of this oil is to be controlled in cases of trade with partners of either Canada or New England.