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        S.Con.Res.58
                                     Agreed to December 11, 2001        

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and one


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum was founded by former 
  Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1993;
Whereas the Tokyo Declaration, signed by 59 parliamentarians from 15 
  countries, entered into force as the founding charter of the forum on 
  January 14 and 15, 1993, establishing the basic structure of the 
  forum as an interparliamentary organization;
Whereas the original 15 members, one of which was the United States, 
  have increased to 27 member countries;
Whereas the forum serves to promote regional identification and 
  cooperation through discussion of matters of common concern to all 
  member states and serves, to a great extent, as the legislative arm 
  of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation;
Whereas the focus of the forum lies in resolving political, economic, 
  environmental, security, law and order, human rights, education, and 
  cultural issues;
Whereas the forum will hold its tenth annual meeting on January 6 
  through 9, 2002, which will be the first meeting of the forum hosted 
  by the United States;
Whereas approximately 270 parliamentarians from 27 countries in the 
  Asia Pacific region will attend this meeting;
Whereas the Secretariat of the meeting will be the Center for Cultural 
  and Technical Exchange Between East and West in Honolulu, Hawaii;
Whereas the East-West Center is an internationally recognized education 
  and research organization established by the United States Congress 
  in 1960 largely through the efforts of the Eisenhower administration 
  and the Congress;
Whereas it is the mission of the East-West Center to strengthen 
  understanding and relations between the United States and the 
  countries of the Asia Pacific region and to help promote the 
  establishment of a stable, peaceful and prosperous Asia Pacific 
  community in which the United States is a natural, valued, and 
  leading partner; and
Whereas it is the agenda of this meeting to advance democracy, peace, 
  and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress--
        (1) expresses support for the tenth annual meeting of the Asia 
    Pacific Parliamentary Forum and for the ideals and concerns of this 
    body;
        (2) commends the East-West Center for hosting the meeting of 
    the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and the representatives of the 
    27 member countries; and
        (3) calls upon all parties to support the endeavors of the Asia 
    Pacific Parliamentary Forum and to work toward achieving the goals 
    of the meeting.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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