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S. 2092 · 108th Congress

A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Law · 108-235 · Jun 14, 2004
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GAR AllenSponsor
13 cosponsors · 4 D, 9 R
  1. Senate Introduced Feb 12, 2004
  2. Senate Passed May 6, 2004
  3. House Passed May 20, 2004
  4. President To the President Jun 2, 2004
  5. President Signed Jun 14, 2004
  6. Law Jun 14, 2004

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate, and instruct the U.S. delegation to implement, a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly summit in May 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at such summit.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jun 14, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 29, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate, and instruct the U.S. delegation to implement, a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly summit in May 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at such summit. Directs the Secretary to report no later than April 1 of each year on the U.S. plan to obtain observer status for Taiwan at such annual World Health Assembly summit.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Latest action (Jun 14, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-235.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 12, 2004

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 12, 2004
  2. Senate Passed May 6, 2004
  3. House Passed May 20, 2004
  4. President To the President Jun 2, 2004
  5. President Signed Jun 14, 2004
  6. Law Jun 14, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.