,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1     
#bjba,mr4 ,tiffany 7= himself & ,mr4    
,p]ry7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld resume 
normal diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan1  
negotiate a bilat]al free trade agreem5t
 ) ,taiwan1 & support ,taiwan's memb]%ip
 9 int]national organizations4  ,:]eas !
 p ( ,taiwan h e/abli%$ a free1 op51    
plurali/ic1 & democratic society2 ,:]eas
 ! p ( ,taiwan h conduct$ #g democratic 
,presid5tial elections yield+ #c        
peaceful transf]s ( p[]1 successive     
p>liam5t>y elections1 multiple          
nationwide ref]5da1 & num]\s local      

elections2 ,:]eas ,taiwan & its outly+  
isl&s h nev] be5 "u ! jurisdiction or   
control ( ! ,communi/ regime 9 ,beij+1  
:i* cont9ues to illegitimately claim    
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan & its p2 ,:]eas  
,communi/ ,*9a has weaponiz$ ! s-call$  
,"o ,*9a ,policy to block ,taiwan's     
memb]%ip & full p>ticipation 9          
int]national organizations & ev5ts rang+
 f ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization to ! ,olympic ,games2     
,:]eas ! s-call$ ,"o ,*9a ,policy is    
obsolete1 does n s]ve ! p ( ,taiwan or !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & fails to reflect !    
obvi\s reality t ,taiwan has be5 a      
sov]eign & indep5d5t c\ntry = ov] #gj   
ye>s2 ,:]eas ,taiwan ma9ta9s diplomatic1
 cultural1 & economic l9ks ) sev]al     
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 demon/rat+ its cle>
 & indisputable indep5d5ce f ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,taiwan & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9$ normal diplomatic 
relations & a ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty   
until ,presid5t ,c>t] abruptly ab&on$   
bo? )\t ! approval ( ,congress 9 #aigi2 

,:]eas ,congress respond$ by adopt+ !   
l&m>k1 bip>tisan ,taiwan ,relations     
,act1 codify+ 9 law ! basis = cont9u$   
fri5dly relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,taiwan2 ,:]eas =m] ,presid5t  
,reagan /r5g!n$ ties ) ,taiwan by issu+ 
! ,six ,assurances1 not+ t ,! ,unit$    
,/ates has n alt]$ its position reg>d+  
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan1 und]scor+ t     
,communi/ ,*9ese claims ( sov]eignty ov]
 ,taiwan h nev] be5 accept$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas =m] ,presid5t ,cl9ton    
decl>$ t ! issues betwe5 ,beij+ &       
,taiwan mu/ be resolv$ peacefully & ) ! 
ass5t ( ! p ( ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,trump approv$ ! sale ( def5se articles 
to ,taiwan & sign$ bip>tisan legislation
 all[+ = exp&$ high-level ex*anges &    
coop]ation betwe5 ,taiwanese & ,am]ican 
(ficials2 & ,:]eas ,taiwan rema9s a     
/eadfa/ ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a      
responsible & consci5ti\s memb] ( !     
int]national community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm5ds ! p (
 ,taiwan = _! commitm5t to democracy1   

civil lib]ties1 & human rights2 &  7#b7 
x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 !      
,presid5t %\ld ab&on ! antiquat$ ,"o    
,*9a ,policy 9 favor ( a policy t       
recognizes ! objective reality t ,taiwan
 is an indep5d5t c\ntry n gov]n$ by or  
includ$ )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a2  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld         
recognize ! legitimacy ( !              
democratically elect$ ,national         
,gov]nm5t 9 ,taipei1 normalize          
diplomatic relations betwe5 our two     
nations1 appo9t a ,unit$ ,/ates         
ambassador to ,taiwan1 & receive a      
,taiwanese ambassador to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld resc9d   
arbitr>y ag5cy guidel9es t re/rict      
normal communication & int]action betwe5
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwanese (ficials2   
7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade             
,repres5tative %\ld initiate =mal       
negotiations ) ,taiwan on ! e/abli%m5t (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,free ,trade   
,agreem5t2 &  7,e7 ! ,presid5t1 !       
,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials %\ld    
take /eps to advocate = ,taiwan's full  
memb]%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r      
int]national organizations 9 :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]4