Amendment to the Taiwan Relations Act

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Unless anyone has anything else to say, we'll proceed to vote in 24 hours.

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We are now voting on final passage of this legislation. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.


Amendment to the Taiwan Relations Act

Section 15(2) of the Taiwan Relations Act (Pub. L. 96-8) is hereby amended to read: "the term "Taiwan" includes, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan, the Pescadores, and the Kinmen and Matsu islands, the people on those islands, corporations and other entities and associations created or organized under the laws applied on those islands, and the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized by the United States as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979, and any successor governing authorities (including political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof)."

[Meeker]

Aye


Tally on Final Passage

Aye: 6 (Verily; Lewis; CultureKing; Bacon King; Hashemite; Meeker)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1 (Sam Spade)
Abstain (Yet to vote): 3 (Friz; Hughento; Afleitch)

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Final Tally on Final Passage

Aye: 8 (Verily; Lewis; CultureKing; Bacon King; Hashemite; Meeker; Afleitch; Hughento)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 2 (Sam Spade; Friz)

With eight in favor, none opposed and two abstaining, this bill passes.

[Meeker]

Seven days having passed without Presidential action, this act is now law.

x PPT Meeker