,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #ij  #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aaea  ,,9 ,,!  
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#ai1 #bjac ,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ 
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy  
to obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at !    
tri5nial ,int]national ,civil ,aviation 
,organization ,assembly1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,conc]n+ ! p>ticipation (
 ,taiwan 9 ! ,int]national ,civil       
,aviation ,organization  7a7 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,safe1 secure1 & economical int]national
 air navigation & transport is important
 to e citiz5 ( ! _w1 & safe skies are   
ensur$ ?r\gh uni=m aviation /&>ds1      
h>monization ( security protocols1 &    
exp$iti\s dissem9ation ( in=mation      
reg>d+ new regulations & o!r relevant   
matt]s4  7#b7 ,direct & unob/ruct$      
p>ticipation 9 int]national civil       
aviation =ums & programs is b5eficial = 
all nations & _! civil aviation         
au?orities4 ,civil aviation is vital to 

all due to ! int]national transit &     
comm]ce x makes possible1 b mu/ also be 
closely regulat$ due to ! possible use (
 aircraft z weapons ( mass de/ruction or
 to transport biological1 *emical1 &    
nucle> weapons or o!r dang]\s mat]ials4 
7#c7 ,! ,conv5tion on ,int]national     
,civil ,aviation1 sign$ 9 ,*icago1      
,ill9ois1 on ,decemb] #g1 #aidd1 & ent]$
 into =ce ,april #d1 #aidg1 e/abli%$ !  
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization 7,,icao71 /at+ ,! aims &  
objectives ( ! ,organization are to     
develop ! pr9ciples & te*niques (       
int]national air navigation & to fo/] ! 
plann+ & developm5t ( int]national air  
transport s z to 4 4 4 meet ! ne$s ( !  
peoples ( ! _w = safe1 regul>1 effici5t 
& economical air transport44  7#d7 ,!   
t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 
demon/rat$ t ! global civil aviation    
network is subject to vuln]abilities t c
 be exploit$ 9 "o c\ntry to h>m ano!r4  
,! ability ( civil aviation au?orities  
to coord9ate1 preempt & act swiftly & 9 

unison is an ess5tial elem5t ( crisis   
prev5tion & response4  7#e7 ,foll[+ !   
t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 
! ,,icao conv5$ a high-level ,m9i/]ial  
,conf]5ce on ,aviation ,security t      
endors$ a global /rategy = /r5g!n+      
aviation security worldwide & issu$ a   
public decl>ation t a uni=m approa* 9 a 
global sy/em is ess5tial to ensure      
aviation security ?r\gh\t ! _w & t      
defici5cies 9 any "p ( ! sy/em con/itute
 a ?reat to ! entire global sy/em1 & t  
!re %\ld be a commitm5t to fo/]         
int]national coop]ation 9 ! field (     
aviation security & h>monize !          
implem5tation ( security measures4  7#f7
 ,! ,taipei ,flight ,in=mation ,region1 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ,taiwan1 cov]s      
#ahj1jjj squ>e nautical miles ( airspace
 & provides air traffic control s]vices 
to ov] #a4b million flights annually1 ) 
! ,taiwan ,taoyuan ,int]national        
,airport recogniz$ z ! #aj? & #ai? l>ge/
 airport by int]national c>go volume &  
numb] ( int]national pass5g]s1          

respectively 9 #bjaa4  7#g7 ,despite !  
e/abli%$ int]national cons5sus reg>d+ a 
uni=m approa* to aviation security t    
fo/]s int]national coop]ation1 exclusion
 f ! ,,icao s9ce #aiga has imp$$ ! ef=ts
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan to ma9ta9 civil
 aviation practices t comport ) evolv+  
int]national /&>ds1 due to its inability
 to contact ! ,,icao = up-to-date       
in=mation on aviation /&>ds & norms1    
secure am5dm5ts to ! organization's     
regulations 9 a timely mann]1 obta9     
suffici5t & timely in=mation ne$$ to    
prep>e = ! implem5tation ( new sy/ems & 
proc$ures set =? by ! ,,icao1 receive   
te*nical assi/ance 9 implem5t+ new      
regulations1 & p>ticipate 9 te*nical &  
academic sem9>s ho/$ by ! ,,icao4  7#h7 
,on ,octob] #h1 #bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate prais$ ! #cg? ,,icao ,assembly on 
its adoption ( a ,decl>ation on         
,aviation ,security1 b not$ t because e 
airport (f]s a pot5tial entry po9t into 
?is global sy/em1 e nation faces ! ?reat
 f gaps 9 aviation security ?r\gh\t !   

_w--& all nations mu/ %>e !             
responsibility = secur+ t sy/em4  7#i7  
,on ,octob] #b1 #bjab1 ,taiwan became ! 
#cg? p>ticipant to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,visa ,waiv] program1 :i* is expect$ to 
/imulate t\rism & comm]ce t w rely      
increas+ly on int]national comm]cial    
aviation4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t (         
,taiwan's exclusion f ! ,,icao          
con/itutes a s]i\s gap 9 global /&>ds t 
%\ld be address$ at ! e>lie/ opportunity
 9 advance ( ! #ch? ,,icao ,assembly 9  
,septemb] #bjac4  7#aa7 ,! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & its c\nt]p>t  
ag5cies 9 ,taiwan h enjoy$ close        
collaboration on a wide range ( issues  
relat$ to innovation & te*nology1 civil 
eng9e]+1 safety & security1 &           
navigation4  7#ab7 ,! ,,icao has all[$ a
 wide range ( obs]v]s to p>ticipate 9 ! 
activities ( ! organization4  7#ac7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! #aiid ,taiwan ,policy
 ,review1 decl>$ its int5tion to support
 ,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 appropriate   
int]national organizations & has        

consi/5tly reit]at$ t support4  7#ad7   
,s5ate ,concurr5t ,resolution #ag1 agre$
 to on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjab1 affirm$ !  
s5se ( ,congress t--  7,a7 mean+ful     
p>ticipation by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan z 
an obs]v] 9 ! meet+s & activities ( !   
,,icao w contribute bo? to ! fulfillm5t 
( ! ,,icao's ov]>*+ mission & to !      
success ( a global /rategy to address   
aviation security ?reats bas$ on        
effective int]national coop]ation2 &    
7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld take
 a lead+ role 9 g>n]+ int]national      
support = ! grant+ ( obs]v] /atus to    
,taiwan 9 ! ,,icao4  7#ae7 ,foll[+ !    
enactm5t ( ,public ,law #ajh-bce1 a law 
au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to initiate
 & implem5t a plan to endorse & obta9   
obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at ! annual      
summit ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly &       
subsequ5t advocacy by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,taiwan 0 grant$ obs]v] /atus to ! ,_w  
,heal? ,assembly = f\r consecutive ye>s 
s9ce #bjji4 ,bo? prior to & 9 its       
capacity z an obs]v]1 ,taiwan has       

contribut$ significantly to !           
int]national community's collective     
ef=ts 9 p&emic control1 monitor+1 e>ly  
w>n+1 & o!r relat$ matt]s4  7#af7 ,,icao
 rules & exi/+ practices all[ = !       
mean+ful p>ticipation ( non-contract+   
c\ntries z well z o!r bodies 9 its      
meet+s & activities ?r\gh grant+ (      
obs]v] /atus4  7b7 ,taiwan's            
,p>ticipation at ,,icao ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all--  7#a7 develop a /rategy to 
obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at !       
tri5nial ,,icao ,assembly--next held 9  
,septemb] #bjac 9 ,montreal1 ,canada--& 
o!r relat$ meet+s1 activities1 &        
me*anisms !reaft]2 &  7#b7 in/ruct !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! ,,icao to   
(ficially reque/ obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan 
at ! tri5nial ,,icao ,assembly & o!r    
relat$ meet+s1 activities1 & me*anisms  
!reaft] & to actively urge ,,icao memb] 
/ates to support su* obs]v] /atus &     
p>ticipation = ,taiwan4  7c7 ,report    
conc]n+ obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at !     
,,icao assembly ,n lat] ?an #cj days    

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to        
,congress a report1 9 unclassifi$ =m1   
describ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to     
endorse & obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan  
at ! tri5nial ,,icao ,assembly & at     
subsequ5t ,,icao ,assemblies & at o!r   
relat$ meet+s1 activities1 & me*anisms  
!reaft]4 ,! report %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( ! ef=ts !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate has made to enc\rage 
,,icao memb] /ates to promote ,taiwan's 
bid to obta9 obs]v] /atus4  7#b7 ,! /eps
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate w take to endorse &
 obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan 9 ,,icao &
 at o!r relat$ meet+s1 activities1 &    
me*anisms !reaft]4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjac4 ,k>5  
,l4 ,haas1 ,cl]k  ,june #ai1 #bjac      
,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on ! cal5d>