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A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of…

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A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Aug 2, 2012
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011-6012)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6011-6012)
Aug 2, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6011-6012)
Aug 2, 2012
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5263)
Jul 23, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,779 To amend the preamble. Agreed to Aug 2, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms U.S. support for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.

Urges all parties to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate disputes and stability, including refraining from inhabiting presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, and other features.

Supports a diplomatic process by all claimants for resolving outstanding territorial and jurisdictional disputes.

Supports U.S. Armed Forces operations in the Western Pacific, including in the South China Sea, in support of freedom of navigation, the maintenance of peace, respect for international law, and unimpeded lawful commerce.

What's happening now August 2, 2012

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011-6012)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 524: A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-524/
MLA
"S. Res. 524: A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-524/.
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S. Res. 524, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-524/.
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