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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 19, 2013
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Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S. Mission to the ICAO to officially request observer status for Taiwan at the Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, and urge ICAO member states to support Taiwan observer status and participation in the ICAO.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress, in unclassified form, describing the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial ICAO Assembly and at any subsequent ICAO Assemblies and other related meetings.
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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D–NJ
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Committee on Foreign Relations Senate Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-458.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4716-4717; text as passed Senate: CR S4716-4717)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4716-4717; text as passed Senate: CR S4716-4717)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-42.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-42.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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