S.Amdt. 2053
What it does: Adds SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RIMPAC 2014 at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RIMPAC 2014 at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(g) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1624; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RIMPAC 2014.
Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) Taiwan should be extended an invitation to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 to help increase the proficiency of the Taiwan Navy in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations;
Inserted: (2) Taiwan's participation in HA/DR exercises will contribute to its capacity to respond to natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons that frequently strike its own homeland;
Inserted: (3) building this capacity will only increase Taiwan's ability to effectively respond in the future while contributing to the security and stability of the maritime domain in the Asia-Pacific region for the benefit of all; and
Inserted: (4) the United States welcomes the opportunity to work with Taiwan in creating a more interactive naval relationship between our two countries as it is in best security interests of both countries.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.
As printed
SA 2053. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RIMPAC 2014.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Taiwan should be extended an invitation to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 to help increase the proficiency of the Taiwan Navy in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations;
(2) Taiwan's participation in HA/DR exercises will contribute to its capacity to respond to natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons that frequently strike its own homeland;
(3) building this capacity will only increase Taiwan's ability to effectively respond in the future while contributing to the security and stability of the maritime domain in the Asia-Pacific region for the benefit of all; and
(4) the United States welcomes the opportunity to work with Taiwan in creating a more interactive naval relationship between our two countries as it is in best security interests of both countries.
Legislative Activity
Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action
Senate amendment submitted
November 14, 2013