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105th Congress > Senate > Vote 494

Date: July 10, 1998

Result: 92-0 (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to)

Clerk session vote number: 196

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: LOTT, Chester Trent (R-MS)

Bill number: SCONRES107

Question: On the Concurrent Resolution

Description: A concurrent resolution affirming U.S. commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act.

Bill summary: Declares that the Congress affirms: (1) its longstanding commitment to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act; (2) its expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means and that it considers any effort to determine Taiwan's future by other than peaceful means a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific and of grave concern to the United States; (3) its commitment to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and services as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability; and (4) its commitment that only the President and Congress shall determine the nature and quantity of defense articles and services needed by Taiwan. Urges the President to seek a public renunciation by the People's Republic of China of any use of force, or threat to use force, against democratic Taiwan.

Bill titles: A concurrent resolution affirming U.S. commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act.; A concurrent resolution affirming United States commmitments to Taiwan.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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