,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #did  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1    
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4       
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 &  
,mr4 ,mess]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,affirm+ ! importance ( ! ,taiwan       
,relations ,act4  ,:]eas ! ,taiwan      
,relations ,act has be5 in/rum5tal 9    
ma9ta9+ peace1 security1 & /ability 9 ! 
,taiwan ,/rait s9ce its enactm5t 9      
#aigi1 & x is 9 ! political1            
int]national & economic int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas :5 ! ,taiwan      
,relations ,act 0 enact$1 x affirm$ t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates decision to e/abli%       
diplomatic relations ) ! ,p's ,republic 

( ,*9a 0 bas$ on ! expectation t !      
future ( ,taiwan w\ld be det]m9$ by     
peaceful means2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan        
,relations ,act /ates t x is ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide ,taiwan )    
arms ( a def5sive "* to ma9ta9 !        
capacity to resi/ any resort to =ce or  
o!r =ms ( co]cion t w\ld jeop>dize !    
security1 or ! social or economic sy/em1
 ( ! p on ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan     
,relations ,act also /ates t x is !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve &   
promote ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly      
comm]cial1 cultural & o!r relations     
betwe5 ! p on ,taiwan1 z well z ! p on !
 ,*9a ma9l&2 ,:]eas ! relation%ip betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan has be5      
/r5g!n$ )--  7#a7 ,taiwan's evolution   
into a free society & a full-fl$g$1     
multi-p>ty democracy2  7#b7 ! developm5t
 ( ,taiwan's robu/ m>ket economy2  7#c7 
,taiwan's det]m9$ ef=t & collaboration )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat global       
t]rorism1 z demon/rat$ 9 "p by its      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,conta9] ,security     

,initiative2 &  7#d7 ! lead]%ip role    
,taiwan has demon/rat$ 9 address+       
transnational & global *all5ges1 includ+
 its active engagem5t 9 humanit>ian     
relief measures1 public heal? endeavors1
 environm5tal protection initiatives1 & 
f9ancial m>ket /abilization ef=ts2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! ?ird l>ge/  
trad+ p>tn] & ! l>ge/ inve/or 9 ,taiwan1
 :ile ,taiwan is ! elev5? l>ge/ trad+   
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! six? l>ge/  
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural m>ket2 ,:]eas
 ,taiwan's democracy has deep5$ ) !     
second peaceful transf] ( p[] f "o      
political p>ty to ano!r aft] !          
,presid5tial election 9 ,m>* #bjjh2 &   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan are    
unit$ 9 our %>$ values 9 fair elections1
 p]sonal lib]ty1 & free ent]prise3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reaffirms its   
unwav]+ commitm5t to ! ,taiwan          
,relations ,act z ! corn]/one (         
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,taiwan2  7#b7 reaffirms its support =  

,taiwan's democratic in/itutions2  7#c7 
reaffirms t peace 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait    
%\ld be ma9ta9$ to ! b5efit ( !         
#bc1jjj1jjj free p ( ,taiwan2  7#d7     
supports ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to   
,taiwan's security 9 accord ) ! ,taiwan 
,relations ,act1 includ+ ! sale (       
sophi/icat$ def5sive weapons to ,taiwan2
  7#e7 reaffirms its commitm5t to deep5 
,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan trade & inve/m5t  
relations z well z support = ,taiwan's  
inclusion 9 bilat]al & regional trade   
agreem5ts2 &  7#f7 supports ! /rong &   
deep5+ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,taiwan4