United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 17 (106th)
A concurrent resolution concerning the 20th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
Introduced
11 March 1999
Last action
13 April 1999 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should reaffirm its commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act and the specific guarantees of provision of legitimate defense arrangements to Taiwan contained therein; and (2) Congress has grave concerns over the People's Republic of China's growing arsenal of nuclear and conventionally armed ballistic missiles, the movement of those missiles into a closer geographic proximity to Taiwan, and the effect that buildup may have on stability in the Taiwan Strait. Calls on the President to: (1) direct all appropriate officials to raise with Chinese officials such concerns; (2) seek from Chinese leaders a public renunciation of any use of (or threat to use) force against Taiwan; and (3) provide an annual report detailing the military balance on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Calls for the Secretary of Defense to inform the appropriate congressional committees when officials from Taiwan seek to purchase defense articles for self-defense. Declares that: (1) the U.S. Government should encourage a high-level dialogue with officials from Taiwan and other U.S. allies in East Asia; and (2) it should be U.S. policy to publicly support Taiwan's admission to the World Trade Organization and encourage others to adopt similar policies.
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Timeline
11 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2606)
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1999
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
26 March 1999
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1999
Reported
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.
Source: Committee
26 March 1999
Reported
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.
Source: Committee
12 April 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3604-3605)
Source: Floor
12 April 1999
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3604-3605)
Source: Floor
13 April 1999
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
13 April 1999
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 April 1999
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 April 1999 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 26 March 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 11 March 1999 · Download file
Documents
9 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 April 1999
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 April 1999
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 April 1999
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 March 1999
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1999
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/17
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/sconres/17
- us · 106-sconres-17 · source updated 14 January 2025