,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dai ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #be1 #bjac ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 and ,mr4 ,carter7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to strengthen and clarify the commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan1 as codified in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,policy ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 enacted in #aigi1 has continued for #cd years to be the cornerstone of ,united ,states-,taiwan relations and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the ,western ,pacific region4 7#b7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 in furthering the national interests of the ,united ,states in the ,western ,pacific region1 has mandated that the ,united ,states will make available to ,taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability1 thus allowing the people of ,taiwan to preserve a peaceful1 democratic1 and prosperous way of life4 7#c7 ,the future of ,taiwan must be determined in a peaceful manner and with the assent of the people of ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act declares that-- 7,a7 peace and stability in the ,western ,pacific area are in the political1 security1 and economic interests of the ,united ,states1 and are matters of international concern2 7,b7 the ,united ,states decision to establish diplomatic relations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china rests upon the expectation that the future of ,taiwan will be determined by peaceful means2 7,c7 the ,united ,states considers any effort to determine the future of ,taiwan by other than peaceful means1 including by boycotts or embargoes1 a threat to the peace and security of the ,western ,pacific area and of grave concern to the ,united ,states2 7,d7 the ,united ,states will maintain the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan2 and 7,e7 the preservation and enhancement of the human rights of all the people on ,taiwan are reaffirmed as objectives of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,in recent years ,united ,states-,taiwan relations have suffered from inattention and lack of strategic vision1 thereby requiring the ,congress to both clarify ,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan and enhance its oversight role in the implementation of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4 7#f7 ,in its ,china ,military ,power ,report for #bjab1 ,taiwan's ,ministry of ,national ,defense 7,,mnd7 estimated that more than #a1fjj ballistic and cruise missiles are now being aimed at ,taiwan by the ,second ,artillery ,corps of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other experts suggest that this number could increase to #a1hjj in the near future4 7#g7 ,the anti-secession law1 passed by the ,national ,people's ,congress of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 was found by ,house ,concurrent ,resolution #ih1 passed in the ,house of ,representatives on ,march #af1 #bjje1 by a vote of #dbd-d1 to create a legal framework for possible use of force against ,taiwan and to provide a legal justification for the use of force against ,taiwan1 altering the status quo in the region1 and thus is of grave concern to the ,united ,states44 7#h7 ,the legislative requirement to make available defense articles and defense services should include the provision of new ,f-#af ,c_/,d aircraft and upgrades of existing ,f-#af ,a_/,b aircraft essential to ,taiwan's security4 7#i7 ,the #bjab ,department of ,defense's ,annual ,report to ,congress on ,military and ,security ,developments ,involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china noted that preparing for contingencies in the ,taiwan ,strait remains the principal focus and driver of much of ,china's military investment4 ,in this context1 over the past year1 the ,people's ,liberation ,army continued to build the capabilities and develop the doctrine it considers necessary to deter ,taiwan from declaring independence2 to deter1 delay1 and deny effective ,u4,s4 intervention in a potential cross-,strait conflict2 and to defeat ,taiwan forces in the event of hostilities44 7#aj7 ,the language contained in the ,joint ,communiqu of the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 dated ,august #ag1 #aihb1 which states in part that arms sales to ,taiwan will not exceed1 either in qualitative or in quantitative terms1 the level of those supplied in recent years shall not1 to any degree1 diminish the responsibility of the ,united ,states1 as legislatively mandated in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 to make available to ,taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability44 7#aa7 ,the ,united ,states has sought diplomatically to preserve ,taiwan's international space1 despite outside pressure and coercion1 and has sought to secure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in such international organizations as the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who74 7#ab7 ,given the critical importance of airport security in a post-,september #aath international environment1 the ,united ,states recognizes it is crucial for ,taiwan to be admitted to meaningful participation in the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao7 so that ,taiwan may contribute to the success of a global strategy to address aviation security threats based on effective international cooperation4 7#ac7 ,recognizing that the ,taiwan ,relations ,act stated that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security announced on ,october #b1 #bjab1 the designation of ,taiwan into the ,visa ,waiver ,program 7,,vwp7 with eligible ,taiwan passport holders able to travel on the ,,vwp beginning ,november #a1 #bjab4 7#ad7 ,the conclusion of the ,economic ,cooperation ,framework ,agreement 7,,ecfa7 between ,taiwan and the ,people's ,republic of ,china in ,june #bjaj or the adoption of any other cross-,strait economic measures shall not diminish in any degree the requirement contained in the ,act to maintain the capacity of the ,united ,states to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan44 7#ae7 ,the theory recently put forward in certain academic circles that the ,united ,states should acquiesce to ,china's ascendancy in ,asia and put aside the commitments made in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act is based upon a false premise that ignores the example of a democratic ,taiwan1 the historic ties of friendship of the peoples of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan1 and the determination of the ,united ,states to remain as a ,pacific power4 7#af7 ,total ,united ,states-,taiwan trade in #bjaa was #fg1bjj1jjj1jjj and ,taiwan was the #ajth largest ,united ,states trading partner and the #fth largest market for ,united ,states agricultural exports4 7#ag7 ,it is in the economic interests of the ,united ,states and the national security interests of ,taiwan for the peoples of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan to further strengthen and revitalize their trade and investment ties1 including through an expanded ,trans-,pacific ,partnership 7,,tpp7 ,agreement or similar mechanism4 #c4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to amend or supersede the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4 ,i ,political ,relations #aja4 ,relations with the people of ,taiwan ,the following shall be the policies of the ,united ,states3 7#a7 ,supporting ,taiwan1 ,taiwan's democracy1 and the human rights of its people4 7#b7 ,as noted in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 the absence of diplomatic relations or recognition shall not affect the application of the laws of the ,united ,states with respect to ,taiwan1 and the laws of the ,united ,states shall apply with respect to ,taiwan in the manner that the laws of the ,united ,states applied with respect to ,taiwan prior to ,january #a1 #aigi44 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states ,government shall respect the right of the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office 7,,tecro7 to display its flag on its premises and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan 7,,ait7 and the residence of its ,director in ,taipei shall1 correspondingly1 publicly display the ,united ,states flag in the same manner as ,united ,states embassies1 consulates1 and official residences throughout the world4 7#d7 ,the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office and all other instrumentalities established by ,taiwan1 including the ,twin ,oaks ,estate1 may conduct official business activities1 including activities which involve participation by ,members of the ,united ,states ,congress and other representatives of the ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments1 without any impediment from the ,united ,states ,government or any foreign power4 #ajb4 ,visits by cabinet level officials 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,visits by ,united ,states cabinet officials and other high-ranking visitors are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,in ,december #aiib1 ,united ,states ,trade ,representative ,carla ,hills visited ,taiwan1 marking the first cabinet-level visit since #aigi4 7#c7 ,over the next #h years the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and #b ,secretaries of ,transportation visited ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,no ,united ,states cabinet secretary has visited ,taiwan since ,july #bjjj4 7#e7 ,in ,march #bjjh1 candidate ,barack ,obama wrote in a message congratulating ,ma ,ying-jeou on his election victory that the ,u4,s4 should reopen blocked channels of communication with ,taiwan officials1 however no ,cabinet-level visits to ,taiwan have yet taken place4 7b7 ,policy of the ,united ,states ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to encourage visits by cabinet-level officials between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan to foster commercial1 technological1 and people-to-people exchanges4 #ajc4 ,revision of guidelines for contacts with ,taiwan ,notwithstanding the #aiid ,taiwan policy review and current mandatory guidance from the ,department of ,state regarding contacts with ,taiwan1 it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 permit senior leaders of ,taiwan to enter the ,united ,states under conditions which demonstrate appropriate courtesy and respect for the dignity of such leaders2 7#b7 permit meetings between high-level ,taiwanese and ,united ,states officials in all ,united ,states executive departments2 7#c7 allow official travel to ,taiwan for ,department of ,state and ,department of ,defense personnel above the rank of office director or1 for uniformed military personnel1 above the level of #jf 7,colonel1 ,navy ,captain72 and 7#d7 support a decision by ,taiwan to change the name of the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office to that of the ,taiwan ,representative ,office4 #ajd4 ,requirement for ,senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the director of the ,american institute in ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president shall appoint1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 an individual to serve as the ,director of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7b7 ,transition ,the individual serving as the ,director of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan as of the date of the enactment of this ,act may continue to serve in such capacity until such time as an individual is appointed and confirmed in accordance with subsection 7a74 #aje4 ,extradition agreement 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to enhance judicial cooperation with ,taiwan1 currently conducted on the basis of the #bjjb ,agreement on ,mutual ,legal ,assistance in ,criminal ,matters1 by signing a comprehensive extradition agreement4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a report that assesses whether a comprehensive extradition agreement between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan may be submitted to the ,senate for advice and consent as a treaty or whether1 because of ,taiwan's unique status1 such agreement must be submitted to both the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate for legislative approval4 #ajf4 ,continuation of the six assurances as guidelines in conducting ,united ,states-,taiwan relations ,notwithstanding any communiqus entered into between the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,united ,states continues to assent to the six assurances provided to ,taiwan in ,july1 #aihb1 including that the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 has not agreed to set a date for ending arms sales to ,taiwan2 7#b7 has not agreed to hold prior consultations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china on arms sales to ,taiwan2 7#c7 will not play any mediation role between ,taipei and ,beijing2 7#d7 has not agreed to revise the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 7#e7 has not altered its position regarding sovereignty over ,taiwan2 and 7#f7 will not exert pressure on ,taiwan to negotiate with the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #ajg4 ,international organizations 7a7 ,annual program ,to provide ,taiwan with the international space it requires to function effectively in the world community1 the ,secretary of ,state shall direct the ,department of ,state to continue its annual program to ensure meaningful participation by ,taiwan in the ,world ,health ,assembly in ,geneva1 ,switzerland1 as well as meaningful participation for ,taiwan in other relevant international organizations1 such as the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao74 7b7 ,meaningful participation by ,taiwan ,the ,secretary of ,state shall direct the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to ensure meaningful participation for ,taiwan in relevant ,united ,nations ,entities in which ,taiwan has expressed an interest in participating4 #ajh4 ,report on ,taiwan's participation in ,,icao 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall initiate a ,united ,states plan to endorse and obtain meaningful participation for ,taiwan at the periodic ,assemblies held by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao7 in ,montreal1 ,canada1 including the #chth ,assembly to be held in ,september-,october #bjac1 and in the meetings and activities of the ,,icao and shall instruct the ,united ,states delegation to ,montreal to implement such plan4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report containing the plan required under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex if necessary4 7d7 ,annual briefing ,the ,secretary of ,state should provide an annual briefing to or consult with ,congress on any efforts conducted by the ,united ,states ,government in support of ,taiwan's progress toward meaningful participation in the ,,icao4 ,,ii ,security ,relations #bja4 ,strengthening the defense of ,taiwan 7a7 ,maintenance of sufficient self-,defense capabilities of ,taiwan ,congress finds that any determination of the nature and quantity of defense articles or defense services to be made available to ,taiwan that is made on any basis other than the defense needs of ,taiwan1 whether pursuant to the ,august #ag1 #aihb1 ,communiqu signed with the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 or any similar executive agreement1 order1 or policy would violate the intent of ,congress specified in section #c7;b7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;b774 7b7 ,foreign military sales and licensed defense exports under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,congress finds that1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 the core purpose of foreign military sales and licensed commercial exports under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act should be to assist ,taiwan in its ability to-- 7#a7 deter coercion2 7#b7 defend against a strategy of coercive diplomacy employing threats or limited force2 7#c7 repel an invasion2 and 7#d7 partner with civil responders and friendly foreign militaries4 7c7 ,defense transfers ,in order to accomplish the purposes of this section1 the ,president is authorized to make available to ,taiwan defense articles or defense services1 including the following3 7#a7 ,air and air defense capabilities1 including-- 7,a7 low-cost1 survivable sensors2 7,b7 command and control systems2 7,c7 modern surface to air missiles2 7,d7 upgrades to existing modern combat aircraft as well as new combat aircraft1 including ,vertical and ,short ,take-,off and ,landing ,aircraft 7,v_/,,stol72 7,e7 radar1 electronic warfare1 and jamming capabilities2 7,f7 passive defense measures 7such as redundancy1 dispersal1 camouflage_/deception1 hardening1 and rapid repair capabilities72 and 7,g7 access to satellites for remote sensing and communication4 7#b7 ,maritime capabilities1 including-- 7,a7 additional sensor capacity for comprehensive maritime domain awareness2 7,b7 cost-effective submarines for anti-surface1 anti-submarine warfare1 and other missions2 7,c7 mines and mine countermeasure vessels2 and 7,d7 anti-ship cruise missiles4 7#c7 ,ground capabilities1 including-- 7,a7 layers1 short-range air defense2 7,b7 critical infrastructure protection to ensure continuity of government2 7,c7 air mobility2 7,d7 unmanned air vehicles2 and 7,e7 accurate1 ,,gps-guided short-range rockets4 7#d7 ,capacity for partnership with friendly foreign militaries1 including-- 7,a7 command1 control1 communications1 computers1 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance situational awareness systems2 7,b7 enhanced doctrine exchange2 and 7,c7 enhanced senior-level training4 7d7 ,rule of construction relating to ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or modify section #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf74 #bjb4 ,advanced combat aircraft for ,taiwan 7a7 ,statement of policy ,notwithstanding the upgrade of ,taiwan's ,f-#af ,a_/,b aircraft1 ,taiwan will experience a growing shortfall in fighter aircraft1 particularly as its ,f-#e aircraft are retired from service4 7b7 ,authority ,to accept letter of request ,pursuant to the foreign military sales program authorized by the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 the ,president is authorized to accept a letter of request from ,taiwan for price and availability data or for a formal sales offer with respect to the ,f-#af;,c_/,d ,fighting ,falcon multirole fighter aircraft or other aircraft of similar capability1 as may be necessary to enable ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability4 #bjc4 ,consultations on ,taiwan arms sales 7a7 ,briefings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and at least annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall provide detailed briefings to ,congress on-- 7#a7 any discussions conducted between any executive branch agency and the ,government of ,taiwan during a covered period2 and 7#b7 any potential transfer to the ,government of ,taiwan of defense articles or defense services4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section and section #bja3 7#a7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means1 with respect to-- 7,a7 the initial briefing required under subsection 7a71 the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date of such initial briefing2 and 7,b7 subsequent briefings required under such subsection1 the period beginning on the day after the date of the most recent briefing and ending on the date of any such subsequent briefing4 7#b7 ,executive branch agency ,the term executive branch agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #eea7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,defense article ,the term defense article has the meaning given such term in section #dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74 7#d7 ,defense service ,the term defense service has the meaning given such term in section #dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74 #bjd4 ,annual report on defense transfers to ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7 detailing each of ,taiwan's requests for purchase of defense articles and defense services during the immediately preceding one-year period1 whether submitted through a letter of request 7,,lor7 or conveyed by other authoritative means1 except that the first report under this section shall cover the period #bjjf through #bjaa2 7#b7 describing the defense needs asserted by ,taiwan as justification for such requests2 7#c7 describing the decisionmaking process used to reject1 postpone1 or modify any such request1 including-- 7,a7 with respect to significant military equipment1 the country team assessment and recommendation as to whether the ,united ,states should sell such equipment2 and 7,b7 for each request1 the elapse of time between the submission of such request and the completion of the interagency review process by the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 detailing those defense articles and defense services listed in the ,arms ,sale ,proposal described in section #be of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfe71 including a description of the rationale for including or not including in such ,proposal1 as the case may be1 all sales and licensed exports to ,taiwan under such ,act of major weapons or weapons-related defense equipment for #g1jjj1jjj or more1 and the extent to which a decision to not include in such ,proposal such sales to ,taiwan is consistent with such section4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex if necessary4 #bje4 ,report on implementation of ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report on implementation of ,united ,states security policy under the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,a review of the operational planning1 policy reviews1 and other preparations of the ,united ,states since #bjjj to implement section #b7;b77#f7 and subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #c of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 including the extent to which the ,united ,states retains the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people of ,taiwan4 ,such review shall take into account whether ,taiwan's air and air defense forces retain the ability to effectively defend ,taiwan against ,china's ballistic missile and air threats1 and the extent to which the absence of credible ,taiwanese air defense forces may complicate the ability of the ,united ,states to resist any resort to force that jeopardizes the security of ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,an evaluation of all gaps in relevant knowledge about the capabilities and intentions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china as such capabilities and intentions might affect the current and future military balance between ,taiwan and ,china1 such as anti-access and area denial capabilities as well as anti-satellite and space warfare developments1 including both classified ,united ,states intelligence information and ,chinese open source writing4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex if necessary4 #bjf4 ,naval ,vessel ,transfer ,authority 7a7 ,transfer by sale ,the ,president is authorized to transfer the ,,oliver ,,hazard ,,perry class guided missile frigates ,,uss ,,taylor 7,,ffg-#ej71 ,,uss ,,gary 7,,ffg-#ea71 ,,uss ,,carr 7,,ffg-#eb71 and ,,uss ,,elrod 7,,ffg-#ee7 to the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office of the ,united ,states 7which is the ,taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section #aj7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccji7;a777 on a sale basis under section #ba of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa74 7b7 ,costs of transfers ,any expense incurred by the ,united ,states in connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be charged to the recipient notwithstanding section #eaf7;e7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7e774 7c7 ,repair and refurbishment in united states shipyards ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,president shall require1 as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section1 that the recipient to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed1 before the vessel joins the naval forces of that recipient1 performed at a shipyard located in the ,united ,states1 including a ,united ,states ,navy shipyard4 7d7 ,expiration of authority ,the authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the #c-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,economic and ,trade ,relations #cja4 ,trade and investment framework agreement ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 at the earliest opportunity1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should seek to resume and successfully conclude negotiations of economic issues in the ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement 7,,tifa7 talks with ,taiwan4 #cjb4 ,free trade agreement 7a7 ,in general ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ultimate goal of trade negotiations with ,taiwan should be the negotiation of a free trade agreement with ,taiwan4 ,as building blocks toward that goal1 the ,united ,states should study the feasibility of negotiating with ,taiwan a bilateral-- 7#a7 investment agreement2 and 7#b7 tax agreement4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a report that assesses whether economic and trade agreements between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan may be submitted to the ,senate for advice and consent as a treaty or whether1 because of ,taiwan's unique status1 such agreements must be submitted to both the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate for legislative approval4