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H. CON.
RES._____
IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August
2, 2001
Mr.
Schaffer (for himself and Mr. Wexler, Bilirakis, Wynn, Sessions,
Smith (NJ), Brown (OH), Souder, Sherman, Chabot, Doolittle,
Crane and Mrs. Lowey) submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
Expressing
the sense of the Congress regarding U.S. policy towards
Taiwan’s membership in international organizations
Whereas
Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on human rights
and routinely holds free and fair elections in a multiparty
system, as evidenced most recently by Taiwan's second democratic
presidential election of March 18, 2000, in which Mr. Chen
Shui-bian was elected as president;
Whereas
the 23 million people on Taiwan are not represented in the
United Nations and their human rights as citizens of the
world are therefore severely abridged;
Whereas
Taiwan has in recent years repeatedly expressed its strong
desire to join the United Nations and other international
organizations;
Whereas
the world community has reacted positively to Taiwan's desire
for international participation, as shown by Taiwan's membership
in the Asian Development Bank, Taiwan's admission to the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group as a full member,
and Taiwan’s anticipated membership in the World Trade Organization;
Whereas
Taiwan, as evidenced above, possesses ample resources and
creativity to contribute to the work and funding of the
UN and its affiliate organizations such as the World Bank
and the International Monetary Fund, as well as benefit
from these organizations;
Whereas
Public Law 106-137 required the Secretary of State to submit
a report to the Congress on administration efforts to support
Taiwan's participation in international organizations; Now,
therefore be it
Resolved
by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of the Congress that
(1)
Taiwan and its 23 million people deserve full and equal
membership in the United Nations and other international
organizations;
(2)
the United States should take a leading role in gaining
international support for Taiwan’s participation in these
organizations.
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