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Apr 7, 2014viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Risch, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Apr 7, 2014 Reported in Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Apr 7, 2014 Introduced in Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Risch) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

S. Res. 412 — what changed

Reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes.

From Reported in Senate to Agreed to Senate. 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in Senate and Agreed to Senate.

Section 1 Sense of the Senate

The Senate—

(1)

condemns coercive and threatening actions or the use of force to impede freedom of operations in international airspace by military or civilian aircraft, to alter the status quo or to destabilize the Asia-Pacific region;

(2)

changed urges the Government of the People’s Republic of China to refrain from implementing the declared East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which is contrary to freedom of overflight in international airspace, and to refrain from taking similar provocative actions elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific ~~region; and ;~~region;

(3)

changed commends the Governments of Japan and of the Republic of Korea for their restraint, and commends the Government of the Republic of Korea for engaging in a deliberate process of consultations with the United States, Japan and China prior to announcing its adjustment of its Air Defense Identification Zone on December 9, 2013, and for its commitment to implement this adjusted Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in a manner consistent with international practice and respect for the freedom of overflight and other internationally lawful uses of international ~~airspace. ;~~ airspace; and

(4)

changed calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to withdraw its ~~HD–981~~ Hai Yang Shi You 981 (HD–981) drilling rig and associated maritime forces from their current positions, to refrain from maritime maneuvers contrary to COLREGS, and to return immediately to the status quo as it existed before May 1, 2014.

Sec. 3 Rule of construction

added

added Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as a declaration of war or authorization to use force.

S. Res. 412 — what changed

Section 1 Sense of the Senate

Sec. 3 Rule of construction

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