,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,mr4 ,isakson7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,april #cj1 #bjai;,committee discharged2 considered and agreed to ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,reaffirming the ,united ,states commitment to ,taiwan and to the implementation of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7referred to in this resolution as the ,,tra71 which was signed into law on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 codified into law the basis for continued commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan1 and serves 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 note71 ,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 by agreeing to the ,six ,assurances2 ,whereas the ,,tra and the ,six ,assurances are cornerstones of ,united ,states policy with respect to ,taiwan1 as was reaffirmed-- 7#a7 by the ,house of ,representatives with the adoption of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #hh on ,may #af1 #bjaf2 and 7#b7 by the ,senate with the adoption of ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ch on ,july #f1 #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 during the last #d decades based on-- 7#a7 their shared commitment to democracy1 human rights1 the rule of law1 and free market principles2 and 7#b7 their willingness to partner in efforts to combat global terrorism and to address other global challenges1 such as challenges related to the environment1 public health1 energy security1 education1 women's empowerment1 digital economy1 poverty1 and natural disasters2 ,whereas the ,united ,states-,taiwan global partnership was further strengthened in ,june #bjae1 with a memorandum of understanding between the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states1 which established the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 and has allowed the #b parties to cohost many workshops on critical topics1 including a ,december #bjah workshop on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief that was attended by #aj regional governments2 ,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 ,china2 ,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 ,organization1 the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 and the ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization 7commonly known as ,,in,,ter,,pol72 ,whereas the ,house of ,representatives passed ,h4,r4 #cec on ,january #bb1 #bjai1 which expresses support for ,taiwan's participation at the ,world ,health ,organization's ,world ,health ,assembly as an observer2 ,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 was signed into law on ,march #af1 #bjah1 and which states 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 partnership in which-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states is ,taiwan's third largest trading partner2 and 7#b7 ,taiwan is 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 the ,united ,states and of ,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 states that-- 7#a7 it is ,united ,states policy to support the close economic1 political1 and security relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 the ,president should-- 7,a7 conduct regular transfers of defense articles to ,taiwan that are tailored to meet the existing and likely future 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 capabilities1 into its military forces2 and 7,b7 encourage the travel of high-level ,united ,states officials to ,taiwan1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms that the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the ,six ,assurances are1 and will remain1 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 in accordance with 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 with existing law1 including the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji72 7#d7 calls upon 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 and similar initiatives2 7#f7 urges the ,president to explore opportunities to expand and deepen bilateral economic and trade relations with ,taiwan2 7#g7 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 for #fj years2 7#h7 welcomes the inclusion of ,taiwan into the ,united ,states visa waiver program and ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection's ,global ,entry ,program to make it easier for those traveling from ,taiwan to visit the ,united ,states2 and 7#i7 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