,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ad1 #bjah ,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,recognizing the close relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan and the important role of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in strengthening such relationship4 ,whereas ,taiwan is-- 7#a7 a free1 democratic1 and prosperous nation of #bc1jjj1jjj people2 and 7#b7 an important contributor to peace and stability around the world2 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47-- 7#a7 states 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 of ,taiwan2 7#b7 states ,programs1 transactions1 and other relations conducted or carried out by the ,president or any agency of the ,united ,states ,government with respect to ,taiwan shall1 in the manner and to the extent directed by the ,president1 be conducted and carried out by or through 444 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan2 and 7#c7 established the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 which is responsible for-- 7,a7 managing unofficial ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 implementing ,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan1 including a wide range of activities such as commercial services1 agricultural sales1 consular services1 and cultural exchanges2 ,whereas the #c pillars of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan's mission are-- 7#a7 security and defense cooperation2 7#b7 commercial and economic relations2 and 7#c7 people-to-people ties2 ,whereas the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan-- 7#a7 will open its new office complex in ,taipei on ,june #ab1 #bjah1 which-- 7,a7 consists of #ad1icd square meters of office space constructed at a cost of #bej1jjj1jjj1 underscoring the ,united ,states commitment to its relationship with ,taiwan2 7,b7 will allow all of its sections and operations in ,taipei to be co-located in a modern1 secure1 and energy efficient facility2 7,c7 was built with a combination of materials from the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 7,d7 will be staffed by a workforce of approximately #ejj employees from the ,united ,states1 ,taiwan1 and other countries2 and 7,e7 will host a permanent ,art in ,,ait collection of works by ,united ,states and ,taiwan artists that embodies the artistic and cultural confluences of innumerable person-to-person ties that link ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 7#b7 also has a branch office in ,kaohsiung1 which has more than #cj employees2 and 7#c7 processed #cd1jjj visas in #bjag2 ,whereas ,president ,tsai ,ing-wen visited the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan on ,may #ae1 #bjah1 and plans to attend its official opening on ,june #ab1 #bjah2 ,whereas since the election of ,president ,tsai ,ing-wen in #bjaf1 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has intensified its efforts to exclude ,taiwan from international organizations2 ,whereas in the #aiid ,taiwan ,policy ,review1 the ,united ,states declared its intention to support ,taiwan's participation in appropriate international organizations2 ,whereas ,taiwan is a full member of the ,world ,trade ,organization1 the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation forum1 and the ,asian ,development ,bank2 ,whereas according to the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states supports ,taiwan's membership in international organizations that do not require statehood as a condition of membership and encourages ,taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations where its membership is not possible2 ,whereas ,taiwan maintains full diplomatic relations with #ah nations around the world2 ,whereas on ,february #bh1 #bjah1 the ,united ,states ,senate unanimously passed the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 which was signed into law on ,march #af1 #bjah1 declaring that it should be the policy of the ,united ,states to allow officials at all levels of the ,united ,states ,government to visit ,taiwan in their official capacities2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states ,national ,security ,strategy1 which was released in ,december #bjag1 states3 ,we will maintain our strong ties with ,taiwan in accordance with our ,one ,china policy1 including our commitments under the ,taiwan ,relations ,act to provide for ,taiwan's legitimate defense needs and deter coercion43 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 welcomes the opening of the new ,american ,institute of ,taiwan office in ,taipei1 which will-- 7,a7 cultivate the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 further demonstrate the ,united ,states commitment to bolstering its friendship and its commercial and defense partnership with ,taiwan2 7#b7 recognizes that the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan-- 7,a7 reflects the democratic values shared by the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 represents close cooperation on emerging regional and global issues2 7#c7 emphasizes that the new ,american ,institute of ,taiwan facility-- 7,a7 demonstrates a strong ,united ,states-,taiwan partnership2 and 7,b7 reflects the increasing depth of our unofficial relationship2 7#d7 expresses hope that the ,united ,states and ,taiwan will continue to foster and seek new ways to build upon the robust relationship1 facilitated through the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan2 and 7#e7 urges the executive branch to fully implement the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 the ,taiwan ,travel ,act1 and other relevant policy directives that strengthen the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4