[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 140 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 140

  Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the peace and 
                          security of Taiwan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 1996

Mr. Torricelli (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
  Andrews, and Mr. Brown of Ohio) 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 with respect to the peace and 
                          security of Taiwan.

Whereas peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits is in the political, security, 
        and economic interests of the United States as specified in the Taiwan 
        Relations Act (Public Law 96-8), signed into law in 1979;
Whereas United States interests are served by supporting democracy abroad;
Whereas Taiwan is a model emerging democracy, with its first presidential 
        elections scheduled for March of 1996;
Whereas the 21,000,000 peace-loving people of Taiwan are eager to join the 
        international community;
Whereas in July and August of 1995, the People's Republic of China carried out a 
        series of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, live artillery, and 
        joint air and sea forces combat exercises in the seas 80 miles off the 
        coast of Taiwan;
Whereas the People's Republic of China vows to hold more rounds of military 
        exercises;
Whereas these combat exercises caused serious concern for the safety and 
        security of the people of Taiwan, as well as that of the Western Pacific 
        region;
Whereas the People's Republic of China continues to threaten to use force 
        against Taiwan for various reasons, including the pending election in 
        Taiwan of its first president; and
Whereas in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States is 
        obliged to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense 
        services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to 
        maintain a sufficient self-defense capability: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) declares that any attempt by the People's Republic of 
        China to threaten the peace and security of Taiwan is a threat 
        to peace and security in the Pacific and tantamount to a threat 
        to the interests of the United States;
            (2) calls upon the President of the United States to review 
        the defense needs of Taiwan, in accordance with the Taiwan 
        Relations Act, and to take appropriate actions based on such 
        review; and
            (3) affirms that it is the right of the people of Taiwan to 
        determine the future status of Taiwan without any interference 
        from the People's Republic of China.
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