H.Con.Res. 462 · 108th Congress
Reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.
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- House Introduced Jun 23, 2004
- House Passed Jul 15, 2004 400–18
States that: (1) Congress reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations; (2) the military modernization and weapons procurement program of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a matter of grave concern, particularly the missile deployment directed toward Taiwan; (3) the President…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Jul 15, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
States that: (1) Congress reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations; (2) the military modernization and weapons procurement program of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a matter of grave concern, particularly the missile deployment directed toward Taiwan; (3) the President should direct U.S. officials to raise these military concerns with PRC officials; (4) the President and Congress should determine whether the escalating arms buildup, including deployment of offensive weaponry and missiles in areas adjacent to the Taiwan Strait, requires that additional defense articles and services be made available to Taiwan, and the United States should encourage Taiwan to devote sufficient financial resources to its defense; (5) as recommended by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, the Department of Defense should provide the appropriate congressional committees with a comprehensive report on Russian military sales to the PRC; (6) the President should encourage further dialogue between Taiwan and the PRC; and (7) the United States should not discourage Taiwan officials from visiting the United States on the basis that doing so would violate the "one China policy."
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jul 19, 2004): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 23, 2004
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- House Introduced Jun 23, 2004
- House Passed Jul 15, 2004 400–18
Final vote · House · Jul 15, 2004
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert