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Passes WHO Bill -S 2092 |
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For
immediate release
May 7, 2004
SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES "WHO FOR TAIWAN"
BILL
On May 6, 2004 the Senate unanimously passed S2092
authorizing the Secretary of
State "to introduce a resolution in support of
observer status for Taiwan at the
summit of the World Health Assembly."
At passage the bill enjoyed the co-sponsorship of
the following Senators: Sen
George Allen [VA], Sen Christopher S. bond [MO], Sen
Saxby Chambliss [GA], Sen
Susan Collins [ME], Sen Mike Crapo [ID], Sen Dick
Durbin [IL], Sen Russ Feingold
[WI], Sen Jim Inhofe [OK], Sen Tim Johnson [SD], Sen
Jon Kyl [AZ] Sen Joe
Lieberman [CT], Sen Trent Lott [MS], Sen Jeff
Sessions [AL], Sen George
Voinovich [OH].
Additionally, the bill authorizes the Secretary of
State "to initiate a United
States plan to endorse and obtain observer status
for Taiwan at the annual
week-long summit of the World Health Assembly each
year in Geneva, Switzerland."
FAPA President Ming-chi Wu states: "Given the
fact that the language of S2092 is
stronger than the bill that was originally
introduced in the House in February,
illustrates that the Congress is getting impatient
with the lackluster actions
the State Department's has taken in support of
Taiwan's WHO bid. The ball is in
the State Department's court now. Hopefully the
State Department will not
disappoint Congress this year again."
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