[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 77

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 13, 2011

Mr. Garrett (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Coffman 
  of Colorado, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
  Long, and Ms. Foxx) 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;
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 Taiwan's participation in the World Health 
        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 Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people 
deserve membership in the United Nations.
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