A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Bill: 108-s-243
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2003-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
East Asia
Europe
Health
International agencies
Switzerland
Taiwan
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (of the World Health Organization) in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to Geneva to implement such plan.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (of the World Health Organization) in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to Geneva to implement such plan.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (of the World Health Organization) in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to Geneva to implement such plan.
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (of the World Health Organization) in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to Geneva to implement such plan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: Became Public Law No: 108-28.
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: Became Public Law No: 108-28.
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4092-4093)
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4092-4093)
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4092-4093)
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Mr. Rohrabacher asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5689; text as passed Senate: CR S5689)
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5689; text as passed Senate: CR S5689)
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-28