,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,isakson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,april #cj1 #bjai;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ,taiwan & to ! implem5tation ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act4 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,tra71 :i* 0 sign$ into law on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 codifi$ into law ! basis = cont9u$ comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan1 & s]ves z ! f\ndation to pres]ve & promote cont9u$ bilat]al bonds2 ,:]eas ! ,,tra en%r9es ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to make available to ,taiwan su* def5se articles & def5se s]vices 9 su* quantity z may be necess>y to enable ,taiwan to ma9ta9 a suffici5t self-def5se capability2 ,:]eas pursuant to section #abjf ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak note71 ,taiwan is to be treat$ z ?\gh x 7 designat$ a major non-,,nato ally = transf]s ( def5se articles or def5se s]vices2 ,:]eas 9 #aihb1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan fur!r cl>ifi$ ! importance & resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan relation%ip by agree+ to ! ,six ,assurances2 ,:]eas ! ,,tra & ! ,six ,assurances are corn]/ones ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy ) respect to ,taiwan1 z 0 reaffirm$-- 7#a7 by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) ! adoption ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #hh on ,may #af1 #bjaf2 & 7#b7 by ! ,s5ate ) ! adoption ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ch on ,july #f1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,,tra & ! ,six ,assurances h be5 ess5tial compon5ts 9 help+ to ma9ta9 peace1 security1 & /ability 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific1 !reby fur!r+ ! political1 security1 & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h =g$ ev] clos] economic & security relations dur+ ! la/ #d decades bas$ on-- 7#a7 _! %>$ commitm5t to democracy1 human rights1 ! rule ( law1 & free m>ket pr9ciples2 & 7#b7 _! will+ness to p>tn] 9 ef=ts to combat global t]rorism & to address o!r global *all5ges1 su* z *all5ges relat$ to ! environm5t1 public heal?1 en]gy security1 education1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 digital economy1 pov]ty1 & natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan global p>tn]%ip 0 fur!r /r5g!n$ 9 ,june #bjae1 ) a memor&um ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 & has all[$ ! #b p>ties to coho/ _m work%ops on critical topics1 includ+ a ,decemb] #bjah work%op on humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief t 0 att5d$ by #aj regional gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has ! exp]tise1 will+ness1 & capability to engage 9 int]national ef=ts to mitigate global *all5ges relat$ to su* issues z public heal?1 aviation safety1 crime1 & t]rorism1 b its p>ticipation 9 su* ef=ts has be5 con/ra9$ by conditions impos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas successive ,congresses h call$ ^u ! executive bran* to develop /rategies to obta9 mean+ful p>ticipation = ,taiwan 9 int]national organizations1 su* z ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 & ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7commonly kn[n z ,,9,,t],,pol72 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4,r4 #cec on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjai1 :i* expresses support = ,taiwan's p>ticipation at ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,_w ,heal? ,assembly z an obs]v]2 ,:]eas communication on bilat]al security1 cultural1 & comm]cial int]e/s w\ld be greatly enhanc$ ) ! full implem5tation ( ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 :i* 0 sign$ into law on ,m>* #af1 #bjah1 & :i* /ates ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld enc\rage visits betwe5 (ficials f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan at all levels2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h built a /rong economic p>tn]%ip 9 :i*-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,taiwan's ?ird l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2 & 7#b7 ,taiwan is ! #aa? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a key de/9ation = ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports2 ,:]eas /rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan economic relations h be5 a positive factor 9 /imulat+ economic gr[? & job creation = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ,taiwan2 & ,:]eas successive ,congresses h publicly reaffirm$ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5ts to ,taiwan "u ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ,six ,assurances1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 ) ! enactm5t into law ( ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 :i* /ates t-- 7#a7 x is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to support ! close economic1 political1 & security relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7,a7 conduct regul> transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan t are tailor$ to meet ! exi/+ & likely future ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ support+ ! ef=ts ( ,taiwan to develop & integrate asymmetric capabilities1 z appropriate1 includ+ mobile1 survivable1 & co/-effective capabilities1 into its milit>y =ces2 & 7,b7 enc\rage ! travel ( high-level ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials to ,taiwan1 9 accordance ) ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms t ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ! ,six ,assurances are1 & w rema91 corn]/ones ( ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ,taiwan2 7#b7 enc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials at all levels to travel to meet ) _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ,taiwan1 & = high-level ,taiwan (ficials to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & meet ) ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1 9 accordance ) ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act2 7#c7 reit]ates t ! ,presid5t %\ld conduct regul> transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan consi/5t ) ,taiwan's national security requirem5ts 9 accordance ) exi/+ law1 includ+ ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji72 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to actively engage int]nationally 9 support ( ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations engag$ 9 address+ transnational ?reats & *all5ges su* z ^? relat$ to heal?1 aviation security1 & crime & t]rorism2 7#e7 recognizes ,taiwan's p>tn]%ip 9 combat+ global t]rorism1 includ+ z a full p>tn] 9 ! ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 & 9 address+ o!r global *all5ges ?r\gh ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework & simil> initiatives2 7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t to explore opportunities to exp& & deep5 bilat]al economic & trade relations ) ,taiwan2 7#g7 und]scores ! importance ( ! close p-to-p ties cultivat$ ?r\gh initiatives su* z ! ,fulbright ,program1 :i* has support$ ?\s&s ( s*ol> & grantee ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan = #fj ye>s2 7#h7 welcomes ! inclusion ( ,taiwan into ! ,unit$ ,/ates visa waiv] program & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's ,global ,entry ,program to make x easi] = ^? travel+ f ,taiwan to visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#i7 ackn[l$ges ! important "w done by ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan int]e/s4