,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,toomey 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4
 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1   
,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4        
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4         
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4
 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 &
 ,mr4 ,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ance  ,,resolution  ,express+ !  
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
initiate negotiations to ent] into a    
free trade agreem5t ) ,taiwan4  ,:]eas1 
pursuant to section #b7;b77#a7 ( !      
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccja7;b77#a771 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to promote ext5sive1 close1 &   
fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r      
relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &

 ! p on ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! fri5d%ip      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan is bas$
 on a %>$ commitm5t to individual &     
economic fre$om1 %>$ values1 & an       
appreciation = ! bless+s ( lib]ty &     
democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,taiwan enjoy a robu/ trade p>tn]%ip1   
m>k$ by ! ex*ange ( goods & s]vices &   
int]national travel2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has 
%[n an int]e/ 9 /r5g!n+ its economic    
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by inve/+ 
9 te*nology manufactur+ facilities      
locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & agree+ to   
lift re/rictions on ! importation (     
c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural        
products2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has demon/rat$ 
a commitm5t to protect+ intellectual    
prop]ty & individual fre$om by s]v+ z a 
lead] 9 ! responsible developm5t (      
te*nology1 z evid5c$ ?r\gh a ,jo9t      
,decl>ation on #e;,g ,security ann\nc$  
betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & 
! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural         
,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ,augu/ #bjbj2   
,:]eas ,taiwan has play$ an integral    

role 9 ! global supply *a9 dur+ !       
coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly kn[n
 z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 produc+ mass    
am\nts ( masks at ! "t :5 masks 7 mo/   
sc>ce & ensur+ t ?is critical tool 0    
available to individuals ar\nd ! _w2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has consi/5tly   
support$ peaceful relations betwe5      
,taiwan & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &    
respect$ ! provisions ( bo? ! ,taiwan   
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et 
seq47 & ! ,six ,assurances (f]$ by      
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan to ,taiwan 9  
#aihb2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
has %[n a ho/ility to ,taiwan1          
aggressively ass]t+ its milit>y p[]1 us+
 co]cive economic measures to keep      
,taiwan economically dep5d5t on ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 & seek+ to isolate    
,taiwan f ! re/ ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to advance a free &
 op5 ,indo-,pacific region1 & a*iev+ t  
vision mu/ include work+ ) l-m9d$       
c\ntries 9 ! region to lib]alize trade2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly      

,taiwan's #bnd l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]1 &     
,taiwan is ! #aj? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 goods & #aa? l>ge/ trad+
 p>tn] ov]all2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has be5 a 
memb] ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization s9ce 
#bjjb2 ,:]eas bilat]al trade 9 goods    
betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
increas$ f #fb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaj to   
#hf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai1 accord+ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau2 ,:]eas    
,taiwan's =eign direct inve/m5t /ock 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #aa1ajj1jjj1jjj z (    
#bjai2 ,:]eas trade ) ,taiwan supports  
an e/imat$ #bjh1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs  
accord+ to e/imates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce z ( #bjae2 ,:]eas  
clos] engagem5t ) ,taiwan ?r\gh trade   
negotiations w\ld enc\rage ev5 great]   
access to ,taiwan's m>ket & w\ld b5efit 
bo? security & economic gr[? = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,taiwan1 & ! ,indo-,pacific     
region2 ,:]eas x is ess5tial t a free   
trade agreem5t negotiat$ betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,taiwan l[] t>iff & nont>iff  
b>ri]s to trade1 includ+ mean+fully     

exp&$ access to agricultural m>kets &   
ensur+ t sci5ce-bas$ /&>ds gov]n        
int]national trade 9 animals & animal   
products2 ,:]eas ! ,bip>tisan           
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 enables !      
,presid5t to negotiate reciprocal       
r$uctions ( nont>iff b>ri]s :ile pres]v+
 ! au?ority ( ,congress ov] =eign trade 
z requir$ by section #h ( article ,i ( !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! proc$ures laid out 9 ! ,bip>tisan     
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7 design$ by
 ,congress to ma9ta9 ! sov]eignty (     
,congress ov] trade2 & ,:]eas1 =        
legislation implem5t+ a trade agreem5t  
to qualify = trade au?orities proc$ures 
"u ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade   
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae1 ! trade agreem5t is requir$ to   
make progress t[>d a*iev+ ! applicable  
objectives1 policies1 & priorities set  
=? by ,congress 9 t ,act1 & failure by !

 adm9i/ration ( a ,presid5t to adh]e to 
! trade negotiat+ objectives &          
notification & consultation requirem5ts 
e/abli%$ by ,congress r5d]s a trade     
agreem5t ineligible = fa/-track         
consid]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is !
 s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
initiate negotiations to ent] into a    
free trade agreem5t ) ,taiwan4