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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)]

107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 135

Expressing the sense of the Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian 
                    of Taiwan to the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2001

 Mr. Schaffer (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
    Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
 Watkins, Mr. Frank, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
 Hefley, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Riley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
   Barr of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Carson of 
 Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McNulty, 
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hastings 
 of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr. Berman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
 Issa, and Mr. Hoeffel) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of the Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian 
                    of Taiwan to the United States.

Whereas for more than 50 years, a close relationship has existed between the 
        United States and Taiwan, which has been of enormous economic, cultural, 
        and strategic advantage to both countries;
Whereas the United States and Taiwan share common ideals and a vision for the 
        21st century;
Whereas freedom and democracy are the strongest foundations for peace and 
        prosperity;
Whereas Taiwan has demonstrated an improved record on human rights and a 
        commitment to democratic ideals of freedom of speech, freedom of the 
        press, and free and fair elections routinely held in a multiparty 
        system, as evidenced by the March 18, 2000, election of Chen Shui-bian 
        as Taiwan's new president;
Whereas President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan visited the United States on August 
        13, 2000, when several Members of Congress expressed interest in meeting 
        with President Chen Shui-bian during his layover in Los Angeles, 
        California, en route to Latin America;
Whereas the meeting with President Chen Shui-bian did not take place because of 
        pressure from Washington and Beijing;
Whereas the Congress thereby lost the opportunity to communicate directly with 
        President Chen Shui-bian about developments in the Asia-Pacific region 
        and key elements of the relationship between the United States and 
        Taiwan; and
Whereas the upcoming May 21, 2001, visit to the United States by President Chen 
        Shui-bian of Taiwan is another significant opportunity to broaden and 
        strengthen relations between the United States and Taiwan: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) warmly welcomes President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan upon 
        his visit to the United States;
            (2) requests President Chen Shui-bian to communicate to the 
        people of Taiwan the support of the Congress and of the people 
        of the United States; and
            (3) recognizes that the visit of President Chen Shui-bian 
        to the United States is a significant step toward broadening 
        and deepening the friendship and cooperation between the United 
        States and Taiwan.
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