Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should reaffirm its commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act and the specific guarantees of provision of legitimate defense articles to Taiwan contained therein; (2) Congress has grave concerns over the People's Republic of China's growing arsenal of nuclear and conventionally armed ballistic missiles adjacent to Taiwan and the effect that buildup may have on stability in the Taiwan Strait; and (3) U.S. Government officials should continue to raise such concerns with Chinese officials.
Calls on the President to: (1) seek from Chinese leaders a public renunciation of any use of (or threat to use) force against Taiwan; and (2) provide an annual report detailing the military balance on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Calls for the Secretary of Defense to make available to the appropriate congressional committees the annual military requirements list submitted by Taiwan.
Declares that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) encourage the participation of Taiwan in a high-level regional dialogue on the best means of ensuring stability, peace, and freedom of the seas in East Asia; and (2) publicly support Taiwan's admission to the World Trade Organization.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2606)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms under the authority of the order of Mar 25, 99 with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms under the authority of the order of Mar 25, 99 with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3604-3605)
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3604-3605)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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