[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 340 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 340

 Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of Taiwan should be 
  able to conduct referenda votes free from intimidation or threat of 
                                 force.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

 Mr. Andrews submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of Taiwan should be 
  able to conduct referenda votes free from intimidation or threat of 
                                 force.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the people of Taiwan, and not the Government of the 
        People's Republic of China, should have exclusive 
        responsibility for determining the future of Taiwan;
            (2) the people of Taiwan should be able to conduct 
        referenda votes on issues that will have a direct effect on 
        their quality of life, free from intimidation or threat of 
        force;
            (3) the United States should support Taiwan as a blossoming 
        democracy, including its adoption of such democratic practices 
        as the use of referenda votes;
            (4) the United States should continue to be a strong 
        supporter of Taiwanese membership in the World Health 
        Organization; and
            (5) the United States should raise the issue of Taiwanese 
        referenda votes, including a vote respecting their membership 
        in the World Health Organization, at future meetings with 
        officials from the People's Republic of China.
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