Text: Proposed House Concurrent Resolution on U.S. Crew, Aircraft
(Measure calls on China to release crew, plane immediately)

Following is the text of House Concurrent Resolution 96, a proposed measure that calls for the immediate release of the U.S. crew and aircraft that made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan April 1 (local time), from the April 4 Congressional Record:

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should release immediately the crew members of the United States Navy EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that... (Introduced in the House)

HCON 96 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. CON. RES. 96

Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should release immediately the crew members of the United States Navy EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan on April 1, 2001, and should release immediately and intact that aircraft in accordance with international law.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2001

Mr. TRAFICANT submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should release immediately the crew members of the United States Navy EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan on April 1, 2001, and should release immediately and intact that aircraft in accordance with international law.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should release immediately the crew members of the United States Navy EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan on April 1, 2001, and should release immediately and intact such aircraft in accordance with international law.

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