[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 316 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 316

Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people 
               deserve membership in the United Nations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2010

Mr. Garrett of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jones, and Mr. 
  Coffman of Colorado) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people 
               deserve membership in the United Nations.

Whereas for more than 50 years a close relationship has existed between the 
        United States and Taiwan, which has been of major economic, cultural, 
        and strategic advantage to both countries;
Whereas the 23,000,000 people in Taiwan are not represented in the United 
        Nations and their human rights as citizens of the world are therefore 
        severely abridged;
Whereas Taiwan has over the years repeatedly expressed its strong desire to 
        participate in the United Nations;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and funding of the United 
        Nations;
Whereas the world community has reacted positively to Taiwan's desire for 
        international participation, as shown by Taiwan's membership in the 
        Asian Development Bank, Taiwan's admission to the Asia-Pacific Economic 
        Cooperation group as a full member, and Taiwan's membership in the World 
        Trade Organization; and
Whereas section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3303(d)) declares, 
        ``Nothing in this Act may be construed as a basis for supporting the 
        exclusion or expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in any 
        international financial institution or any other international 
        organization.'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in 
        the United Nations; and
            (2) the United States should fulfill the commitment it made 
        in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review to more actively support 
        Taiwan's membership in appropriate international organizations.
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