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HCONRES 106 107th Congress House

Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air…

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Official title: Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter aircraft for their outstanding performance of duty and exemplary conduct and expressing the sense of Congress concerning continued United States reconnaissance and surveillance flights in the area.

Introduced: May 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1652-1653)
Apr 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1652-1653)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commends the 24 crew members of the Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that was struck on April 1, 2001, by a fighter aircraft of the People's Republic of China for the conduct of their mission, for the operation of the aircraft after the collision, for their actions in minimizing sensitive national security information, and for their conduct while being detained.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the incident should not be the basis for a reduction in, or cessation of, lawful reconnaissance and surveillance flights in that area; (2) the U.S. aircraft now on Hainan Island, China, should be immediately returned to the United States; and (3) continued interception and aggressive tactics by Chinese pilots toward such lawful flights may undermine important relationships between the two countries.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 1, 2001
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 1, 2001
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 1, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 106: Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter aircraft for their outstanding performance of duty and exemplary conduct and expressing the sense of Congress concerning continued United States reconnaissance and surveillance flights in the area.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-106/
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"H. Con. Res. 106: Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter aircraft for their outstanding performance of duty and exemplary conduct and expressing the sense of Congress concerning continued United States reconnaissance and surveillance flights in the area.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-106/.
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H. Con. Res. 106, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-106/.
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[H. Con. Res. 106: Commending the crew of the United States Navy EP-3 Aries II reconnaissance aircraft that on April 1, 2001, while flying in international airspace off the coast of China, was involved in a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter aircraft for their outstanding performance of duty and exemplary conduct and expressing the sense of Congress concerning continued United States reconnaissance and surveillance flights in the area.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-106/)
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