,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1     
#bjah ,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4       
,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
close relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,taiwan & ! important role ( !       
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 9 /r5g!n+  
su* relation%ip4  ,:]eas ,taiwan is--   
7#a7 a free1 democratic1 & prosp]\s     
nation ( #bc1jjj1jjj p2 &  7#b7 an      
important contributor to peace &        
/ability ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan   
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et 
seq47--  7#a7 /ates t x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve & promote      
ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1   
cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan2  7#b7   
/ates ,programs1 transactions1 & o!r    
relations conduct$ or c>ri$ out by !    

,presid5t or any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t ) respect to ,taiwan %all1 9 
! mann] & to ! ext5t direct$ by !       
,presid5t1 be conduct$ & c>ri$ out by or
 ?r\gh 444 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9       
,taiwan2 &  7#c7 e/abli%$ ! ,am]ican    
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan1 :i* is responsible 
=-- 7,a7 manag+ un(ficial ,unit$ ,/ates 
relations ) ,taiwan2 &  7,b7 implem5t+  
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,taiwan1      
includ+ a wide range ( activities su* z 
comm]cial s]vices1 agricultural sales1  
consul> s]vices1 & cultural ex*anges2   
,:]eas ! #c pill>s ( ! ,am]ican         
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan's mission are-- 7#a7
 security & def5se coop]ation2  7#b7    
comm]cial & economic relations2 &  7#c7 
p-to-p ties2  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican         
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan-- 7#a7 w op5 its new
 (fice complex 9 ,taipei on ,june #ab1  
#bjah1 :i*--  7,a7 consi/s ( #ad1icd    
squ>e met]s ( (fice space con/ruct$ at a
 co/ ( #bej1jjj1jjj1 und]scor+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates commitm5t to its relation%ip )   
,taiwan2  7,b7 w all[ all ( its sections

 & op]ations 9 ,taipei to be co-locat$ 9
 a mod]n1 secure1 & en]gy effici5t      
facility2  7,c7 0 built ) a comb9ation (
 mat]ials f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2  
7,d7 w be /aff$ by a work=ce (          
approximately #ejj employees f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,taiwan1 & o!r c\ntries2 &  7,e7
 w ho/ a p]man5t ,art 9 ,,ait collection
 ( works by ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan     
arti/s t embodies ! arti/ic & cultural  
conflu5ces ( innum]able p]son-to-p]son  
ties t l9k ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 also has a bran* (fice 9           
,kaohsiung1 :i* has m ?an #cj employees2
 &  7#c7 process$ #cd1jjj visas 9 #bjag2
  ,:]eas ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5 visit$ ! 
,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,taiwan on ,may    
#ae1 #bjah1 & plans to att5d its (ficial
 op5+ on ,june #ab1 #bjah2 ,:]eas s9ce !
 election ( ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5 9     
#bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a has int5sifi$ its ef=ts to exclude 
,taiwan f int]national organizations2   
,:]eas 9 ! #aiid ,taiwan ,policy        
,review1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>$ its     

int5tion to support ,taiwan's           
p>ticipation 9 appropriate int]national 
organizations2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is a full 
memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1 !   
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
=um1 & ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank2      
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates supports ,taiwan's       
memb]%ip 9 int]national organizations t 
d n require /atehood z a condition (    
memb]%ip & enc\rages ,taiwan's mean+ful 
p>ticipation 9 int]national             
organizations :]e its memb]%ip is n     
possible2 ,:]eas ,taiwan ma9ta9s full   
diplomatic relations ) #ah nations ar\nd
 ! _w2 ,:]eas on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjah1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ! 
,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law      
#aae-ace71 :i* 0 sign$ into law on ,m>* 
#af1 #bjah1 decl>+ t x %\ld be ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to all[ (ficials at   
all levels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
to visit ,taiwan 9 _! (ficial           
capacities2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,national ,security ,/rategy1 :i* 0     

releas$ 9 ,decemb] #bjag1 /ates3 ,we w  
ma9ta9 our /rong ties ) ,taiwan 9       
accordance ) our ,"o ,*9a policy1       
includ+ our commitm5ts "u ! ,taiwan     
,relations ,act to provide = ,taiwan's  
legitimate def5se ne$s & det] co]cion43 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
welcomes ! op5+ ( ! new ,am]ican        
,in/itute ( ,taiwan (fice 9 ,taipei1 :i*
 w--  7,a7 cultivate ! relation%ip      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2 &     
7,b7 fur!r demon/rate ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
commitm5t to bol/]+ its fri5d%ip & its  
comm]cial & def5se p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan2  
7#b7 recognizes t ! ,am]ican ,in/itute (
 ,taiwan-- 7,a7 reflects ! democratic   
values %>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2
 &  7,b7 repres5ts close coop]ation on  
em]g+ regional & global issues2  7#c7   
emphasizes t ! new ,am]ican ,in/itute ( 
,taiwan facility--  7,a7 demon/rates a  
/rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan p>tn]%ip2 & 
7,b7 reflects ! increas+ dep? ( our     
un(ficial relation%ip2  7#d7 expresses  
hope t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan w      

cont9ue to fo/] & seek new ways to build
 ^u ! robu/ relation%ip1 facilitat$     
?r\gh ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,taiwan2 & 
7#e7 urges ! executive bran* to fully   
implem5t ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 !   
,taiwan ,travel ,act1 & o!r relevant    
policy directives t /r5g!n ! relation%ip
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4