,h4 ,,res4 #bgc ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,may #g1 #bjai ,,resolution ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,,tra7 was signed into law on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 codifying into law the basis for continued commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan1 and serving as the foundation to preserve and promote continued bilateral bonds2 ,whereas the ,,tra enshrines the ,united ,states commitment 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 capability2 ,whereas pursuant to section #abjf of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak note471 ,taiwan is to be treated as though it were designated a major non-,,nato ally for transfers of defense articles or defense services2 ,whereas in #aihb1 ,president ,ronald ,reagan further clarified the importance and resilience of the ,united ,states-,taiwan relationship with the issuance of the ,six ,assurances2 ,whereas the ,,tra and the ,six ,assurances are cornerstones of ,united ,states policy with respect to ,taiwan1 as was reaffirmed by the ,house of ,representatives with the adoption of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #hh in #bjaf2 ,whereas the ,,tra and the ,six ,assurances have been essential components in helping to maintain peace1 security1 and stability in the ,western ,pacific1 thereby furthering the political1 security1 and economic interests of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,taiwan have forged ever closer economic and security relations over the last four decades based on their shared commitment to democracy1 human rights1 the rule of law and free market principles1 and their willingness to partner in efforts to combat global terrorism and to address other global challenges1 such as those related to the environment1 public health1 energy security1 education1 women's empowerment1 digital economy1 poverty1 and natural disasters2 ,whereas the ,united ,states-,taiwan partnership has been further strengthened since the #bjae memorandum of understanding establishing the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework 7,,gctf71 which has allowed the two parties to cohost many workshops on critical topics1 including one in ,december #bjah on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to which ten regional governments sent participants2 ,whereas ,taiwan has the expertise1 willingness1 and capability to engage in international efforts to mitigate global challenges related to such issues as public health1 aviation safety1 crime1 and terrorism1 but its participation in such efforts has been constrained by conditions imposed by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc72 ,whereas successive ,congresses have called upon the executive branch to develop strategies to obtain meaningful participation for ,taiwan in international organizations1 such as the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who71 ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao71 and ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization 7,,interpol72 ,whereas the ,congress most recently expressed support for ,taiwan's participation at the ,world ,health ,organization's ,world ,health ,assembly as an observer on ,january #bb1 #bjai1 with the adoption of ,h4,r4 #cec by the ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas communication on bilateral security1 cultural1 and commercial interests would be greatly enhanced with the full implementation of the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 which became law on ,march #af1 #bjah1 and which states that the ,united ,states ,government should encourage visits between officials from the ,united ,states and ,taiwan at all levels2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,taiwan have built a strong economic partnership1 with the ,united ,states now ,taiwan's third largest trading partner and with ,taiwan the #aath largest trading partner of the ,united ,states and a key destination for ,united ,states agricultural exports2 ,whereas strong ,united ,states-,taiwan economic relations have been a positive factor in stimulating economic growth and job creation for the people of both the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 and ,whereas successive ,congresses have publicly reaffirmed ,united ,states commitments to ,taiwan under the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and ,six ,assurances1 including most recently on ,december #ca1 #bjah1 with the enactment into law of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 which stated among other things that-- 7#a7 it is ,united ,states policy to support the close economic1 political1 and security relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,the ,president should conduct regular transfers of defense articles to ,taiwan that are tailored to meet the existing and likely threats from the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including supporting the efforts of ,taiwan to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities1 as appropriate1 including mobile1 survivable1 and cost-effective capabilities into its military forces42 and 7#c7 ,the ,president should encourage the travel of high-level ,united ,states officials to ,taiwan1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act43 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms that the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 together with the ,six ,assurances1 are and will remain cornerstones of ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan2 7#b7 encourages ,united ,states officials at all levels to travel to meet with their counterparts in ,taiwan1 and for high-level ,taiwan officials to enter the ,united ,states and meet with ,united ,states officials1 per the ,taiwan ,travel ,act2 7#c7 reiterates that the ,president should conduct regular transfers of defense articles to ,taiwan consistent with ,taiwan's national security requirements in accordance to prior legislation1 including the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji72 7#d7 calls on the ,secretary of ,state to actively engage internationally in support of ,taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations engaged in addressing transnational threats and challenges such as those related to health1 aviation security1 and crime and terrorism2 7#e7 recognizes ,taiwan's partnership in combating global terrorism1 including as a full partner in the ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 and in addressing other global challenges through the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework 7,,gctf7 and other such initiatives2 7#f7 underscores the importance of the close people-to-people ties cultivated through initiatives such as the ,fulbright ,program1 which has supported thousands of scholar and grantee exchanges between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan over the past #fj years2 and 7#g7 acknowledges the important work done by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in support of ,united ,states-,taiwan interests4 ,clerk4