[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2739 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2739

 To amend Public Law 107-10 to require a United States plan to endorse 
and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World 
   Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2001

Mr. Brown of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Public Law 107-10 to require a United States plan to endorse 
and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World 
   Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 107-10.

    (a) Findings.--Section 1(a) of Public Law 107-10 (115 Stat. 17) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) On May 11, 2001, President Bush stated in his letter 
        to Senator Murkowski that the United States `should find 
        opportunities for Taiwan's voice to be heard in international 
        organizations in order to make a contribution, even if 
        membership is not possible', further stating that his 
        Administration `has focused on finding concrete ways for Taiwan 
        to benefit and contribute to the WHO.'.
            ``(13) On May 16, 2001, as part of the United States 
        delegation to the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva, 
        Switzerland, Secretary of Health and Human Service Tommy 
        Thompson announced the Administration's support of Taiwan's 
        participation in the activities of the WHO.''.
    (b) Plan.--Section 1(b)(1) of Public Law 107-10 (115 Stat. 17) is 
amended by striking ``May 2001'' and inserting ``May 2002''.
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