,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjba ,mr4  
,%]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4    
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4      
,sires1 & ,mr4 ,buck7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to seek            
negotiations to r5ame ! ,taipei         
,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative    
,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to make !     
,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9      
,taiwan a position requir+ ,s5ate       
confirmation1 to am5d ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act to provide            
nonimmigrant /atus = diplomats f        
,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan 
,diplomatic ,review ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,pursuant

 to ! ,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 ( ,taiwan4  7#b7 ,9 ,may   
#bjai1 ! ,taiwanese c\nt]p>t to !       
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 7,,ait71 ! 
,coord9ation ,c\ncil = ,nor? ,am]ican   
,affairs 0 r5am$ ,taiwan ,c\ncil =      
,u4,s4 ,affairs4  7#c7 ,x is ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to ref] to ,taiwan z    
,taiwan1 n ,taipei or ,*9ese ,taipei4   
7#d7 ,! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural   
,repres5tative ,(fice 7,,tecro7 is      
inaptly nam$ z x works to cultivate !   
ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1   
cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p1 organizations1 &  
ent]prises ( ,taiwan1 n m]ely ^? 9      
,taipei4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,,ait   
s]ves z ! pr9cipal repres5tative ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,taiwan & is responsible
 = pres]v+ & promot+ ext5sive1 close1 & 
fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r      

relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! p on ,taiwan on behalf ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,z ,taiwan is a 
critical p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,indo-,pacific1 robu/ ov]sight ov]      
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>ds ! isl& is    
necess>y4  7#g7 ,requir+ ! advice &     
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate ) reg>ds to !         
,director ( ! ,,ait signals ! importance
 ( ! ,u4,s4-,taiwan relation%ip4  7#h7  
,sev]al (fic]s ) relatively limit$      
policy roles :5 comp>$ to ! ,director ( 
! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan are      
subject to ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate 
includ+ ! (ficials at ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y
 ,c5t] ,= ,! ,p]=m+ ,arts & ! ,b>ry     
,goldwat] ,s*ol>%ip ,& ,excell5ce ,9    
,education ,f\ndation4  7#i7 ,(fic]s at 
non-pr(it corporations may be subject to
 ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itutes ( ,peace1 :i* 
is an indep5d5t nonpr(it corporation &  
an organization describ$ 9 section      
#agj7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7#aj7 ,congress has !   

p[] to create positions t are (fic]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,appo9tm5ts
 ,clause t are n employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#aa7 ,z ! ,unit$    
,/ates does n h diplomatic relations )  
,taiwan1 ,taiwanese (ficials & diplomats
 d n receive diplomatic visas2 in/ead1  
!y are provid$ inve/or visas1 :i* d n   
accurately repres5t _! purpose 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates z (ficial repres5tatives (
 ,taiwan4  #c4 ,negotiations2 report    
7a7 ,negotiations ,reflective ( !       
sub/antively deep5+ ties betwe5 ,taiwan 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all seek to ent] into negotiations ) ! 
,taipei ,economic & ,cultural           
,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to r5ame its (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 !
 ,taiwan ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign

 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t       
describes ! /atus ( ! negotiations      
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,taiwan  
,c\ncil = ,u4,s4 ,affairs 9 accordance )
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 describe ! progress made 9 su*     
negotiations2  7,b7 conta9 a transp>5t1 
op51 & detail$ acc\nt+ ( su*            
negotiations to date1 includ+ ! numb] ( 
meet+s or conv]sations held & ) :om2    
7,c7 id5tify ! key /akehold]s involv$ 9 
su* negotiations2 &  7,d7 describe !    
*all5ges conc]n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t's ability to advance ! "n     
*ange & recomm5dations to resolve1      
mitigate1 or o!rwise address relat$     
*all5ges4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  #d4 ,s5ate confirmation (       
individual appo9t$ to s]ve z ,director (
 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan  7a7    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t an ext5d$ p]iod )\t a       

,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9      
,taiwan w\ld be detrim5tal to ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/s4  7b7 ,s5ate confirmation
 ( ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,presid5t %all  
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 an individual to s]ve z !       
,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9      
,taiwan4  7#b7 ,effective date ,?is     
section %all take effect beg9n+ ) ! fir/
 appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t ( an          
individual to s]ve z ! ,director ( !    
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan t is made  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 
7c7 ,location 9 ,taipei1 ,taiwan ,an    
individual :o s]ves z ! ,director ( !   
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan %all s]ve  
at ! ,in/itute 9 ,taipei1 ,taiwan4  7d7 
,successor position ,any ref]5ce to !   
position ( ,director ( ! ,am]ican       
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 9 ?is section       
includes any simil> successor position4 
#e4 ,nonimmigrant /atus = diplomats f   
,taiwan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,u71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,v71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7  7i7 an  
ambassador1 public m9i/]1 or c>e]       
diplomatic or consul> (fic] :o has be5  
accr$it$ by ,taiwan1 & :o is accept$ by 
! ,presid5t or by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 &
 ! memb]s ( ! ali5's imm$iate family2   
7ii7 ^u a basis ( reciprocity1 o!r      
(ficials & employees :o h be5 accr$it$  
by ,taiwan1 :o are accept$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! memb]s ( _!      
imm$iate families2  7iii7 ^u a basis (  
reciprocity1 att5dants1 s]vants1 p]sonal
 employees1 & memb]s ( _! imm$iate      
families1 ( ! (ficials & employees :o h 
a nonimmigrant /atus "u clauses 7i7 &   
7ii72  7iv7 a designat$ pr9cipal resid5t
 repres5tative ( ! ,taiwan1 = :i*       
,taiwan is a memb] or obs]v] ( an       
int]national organization entitl$ to    
enjoy privileges1 exemptions1 &         

immunities z an int]national            
organization "u ! ,int]national         
,organizations ,immunities ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhh71 accr$it$ resid5t memb]s
 ( ! /aff ( su* repres5tatives1 & memb]s
 ( 8 or _! imm$iate family2  7v7 o!r    
accr$it$ repres5tatives ( ,taiwan to su*
 int]national organizations1 & ! memb]s 
( _! imm$iate families2  7vi7 an ali5   
able to qualify "u clause 7iv7 or 7v71  
except = ! fact t ,taiwan is n a memb]  
or obs]v] ( su* int]national            
organization1 & ! memb]s ( 8 imm$iate   
family2 &  7vii7 att5dants1 s]vants1 &  
p]sonal employees ( any su*             
repres5tative1 (fic]1 or employee :o h a
 nonimmigrant /atus "u clause 7iv71 7v71
 or 7vi7 & ! memb]s ( ! imm$iate        
families ( su* att5dants1 s]vants1 &    
p]sonal employees4  4  7b7              
,inapplicability ( c]ta9 provisions     
relat$ to issu+ ( visas ,section #ajb ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aajb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ )9 ! class

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,a77i7 ( &  
ins]t+ )9 a class describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#ae77;,a77i7 or 7#ae77,w77i7 (2 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ or 7#ae77,w77i7 aft] su*     
p>agraph 7#ae77;,a77i72  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ )9 ! class       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,g77i7 ( &   
ins]t+ )9 a class describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#ae77;,g77i7 or 7#ae77,w77iv7 ( 2  7,b7
 by ins]t+ or 7#ae77,w77iv7 aft] su*    
p>agraph 7#ae77;,g77i72 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 )9
 ! classes describ$ 9 p>agraphs         
7#ae77,w77ii71 7#ae77,w77v71 or         
7#ae77,w77vi71 ( section #aja7;a71      
except ^? provisions relat+ to          
reasonable requirem5ts ( passports &    
visas z a means ( id5tification &       
docum5tation necess>y to e/abli% _!     
qualifications "u su* p>agraphs1 & !    
provisions ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,c7 ( section #bab 7a77#c74  4  7c7    
,adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 resid5t ali5s 

to nonimmigrant /atus ,section #bdg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ or   
7#ae77;,g7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
7#ae77;,g71 or 7#ae77,w74