[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 58 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 58


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                          September, 10, 2001

          Referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the tenth annual meeting of the Asia Pacific 
                          Parliamentary Forum.

Whereas the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum was founded by former Japanese 
        Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1993;
Whereas the Tokyo Declaration, signed by 59 parliamentarians from 15 countries, 
        entered into force as the founding charter of the forum on January 14 
        and 15, 1993, establishing the basic structure of the forum as an 
        interparliamentary organization;
Whereas the original 15 members, one of which was the United States, have 
        increased to 27 member countries;
Whereas the forum serves to promote regional identification and cooperation 
        through discussion of matters of common concern to all member states and 
        serves, to a great extent, as the legislative arm of the Asia-Pacific 
        Economic Cooperation;
Whereas the focus of the forum lies in resolving political, economic, 
        environmental, security, law and order, human rights, education, and 
        cultural issues;
Whereas the forum will hold its tenth annual meeting on January 6 through 9, 
        2002, which will be the first meeting of the forum hosted by the United 
        States;
Whereas approximately 270 parliamentarians from 27 countries in the Asia Pacific 
        region will attend this meeting;
Whereas the Secretariat of the meeting will be the Center for Cultural and 
        Technical Exchange Between East and West in Honolulu, Hawaii;
Whereas the East-West Center is an internationally recognized education and 
        research organization established by the United States Congress in 1960 
        largely through the efforts of the Eisenhower administration and the 
        Congress;
Whereas it is the mission of the East-West Center to strengthen understanding 
        and relations between the United States and the countries of the Asia 
        Pacific region and to help promote the establishment of a stable, 
        peaceful and prosperous Asia Pacific community in which the United 
        States is a natural, valued, and leading partner; and
Whereas it is the agenda of this meeting to advance democracy, peace, and 
        prosperity in the Asia Pacific region: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) expresses support for the tenth annual meeting of the 
        Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and for the ideals and 
        concerns of this body;
            (2) commends the East-West Center for hosting the meeting 
        of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and the representatives 
        of the 27 member countries; and
            (3) calls upon all parties to support the endeavors of the 
        Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and to work toward achieving 
        the goals of the meeting.

            Passed the Senate September 6, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.