,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4      
,diaz-,bal>t1 & ,mr4 ,h>p]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative %\ld comm5ce      
negotiations to ent] into a bilat]al    
trade agreem5t ) ,taiwan4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan %>e a close     
bilat]al relation%ip1 codifi$ 9 !       
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccja et seq471 :i* has be5 ( enorm\s   
economic1 cultural1 & /rategic advantage
 to bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan          
relation%ip is critical = ! promotion ( 
prosp]ity1 democratic values1 & regional
 security ?r\gh\t ! ,asia-,pacific      
region2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is a memb] ( !   
,_w ,trade ,organization1 !             

,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
gr\p+1 & ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank1 &  
is "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ important         
economies 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region2    
,:]eas 9 #aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,taiwan sign$ a ,trade & ,inve/m5t      
,framework ,agreem5t 7,,tifa7 t has s]v$
 z ! f\ndation = bilat]al trade         
promotion1 trade dispute resolution1 &  
inve/m5t coop]ation betwe5 ! two        
economies2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf1 ,taiwan 0 !  
,unit$ ,/ates t5?-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] 9   
goods ) m ?an #fe1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 goods   
trad$ betwe5 ! two1 & 9 addition !      
,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! lead+ c\ntry = =eign  
direct inve/m5t 9 ,taiwan2 ,:]eas 9     
#bjae1 ,taiwan 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
sev5?-l>ge/ m>ket = agricultural        
products ) #c1bjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,unit$      
,/ates exports to ,taiwan1 an am\nt t   
c\ld increase m rapidly "u a bilat]al   
trade agreem5t2 ,:]eas a bilat]al trade 
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,taiwan w\ld provide a means to cont9ue 
facilitat+ ! gr[? ( ?is valu$ trad+     

p>tn]%ip :ile address+ c]ta9 out/&+     
issues affect+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports1   
all[+ bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan to  
cont9ue to inve/ & %>e 9 ea* o!r's      
economic success2 ,:]eas a bilat]al     
trade agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,taiwan c\ld r$uce regulatory b>ri]s t  
curr5tly affect ,unit$ ,/ates           
agricultural products & v>i\s ,unit$    
,/ates s]vices1 :ile respect+ ea*       
p>tn]'s intellectual prop]ty rights2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates welcom$ ef=ts by 
,taiwan au?orities to foll[ ?r\gh on    
commitm5ts relat$ to intellectual       
prop]ty rights made 9 #bjae "u ! ,,tifa2
 ,:]eas ,taiwan plays a c5tral role 9 ! 
global electronics indu/ry1 produc+ m   
?an #ij p]c5t ( ! _w's mo!rbo>ds &      
notebook comput]s1 & is ! l>ge/ consum] 
( semiconductor manufactur+ equipm5t &  
has ! l>ge/ semiconductor f\ndry        
manufactur+ economy2 ,:]eas p-to-p      
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,taiwan cont9ue to gr[1 ) travel =      
bus9ess & pleasure to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f 

,taiwan increas+ #ej p]c5t s9ce         
,taiwan's designation = p>ticipation 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates visa waiv] program 9     
,octob] #bjab2 ,:]eas ,taiwan curr5tly  
has ! sev5?-highe/ numb] ( citiz5s :o   
are /udy+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9   
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan sign$ a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ to e/abli% ! ,global
 ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 :i*   
seeks to exp& already robu/ coop]ation  
to address global *all5ges 9 ?ird       
c\ntries1 9 areas su* z int]national    
humanit>ian assi/ance1 public heal?1    
environm5tal protection1 en]gy1         
te*nology1 education1 & regional        
developm5t2 ,:]eas ,taiwan1 z a         
democracy & free m>ket economy1 %>es !  
,unit$ ,/ates pr9ciples & values1       
provid+ a /rong f\ndation = op51 fair1 &
 mutually b5eficial trade relations2 &  
,:]eas a bilat]al trade agreem5t betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan w\ld indicate 
t ,taiwan has committ$ itself to ma9ta9+
 high /&>ds 9 int]national trade1 :i*   
w\ld signify t ,taiwan is a s\nd        

economic p>tn] & is eag] to deep5       
engagem5t 9 ! global economy3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan %>e significant 
& cont9u+ opportunities 9 our bilat]al  
trade relation%ip2  7#b7 recognizes t a 
high-/&>d bilat]al trade agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan w\ld help to 
develop su* opportunities1 r$uce b>ri]s1
 deep5 economic coop]ation1 & facilitate
 mutual b5efits2 &  7#c7 enc\rages !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to  
comm5ce negotiations to ent] into a     
bilat]al trade agreem5t ) ,taiwan4