,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to address ! p>ticipation ( ,taiwan 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank4 #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,idb7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiei &-- 7,a7 is ! premi] multilat]al developm5t bank 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 7,b7 is ! l>ge/ s\rce ( developm5t f9anc+ = ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 & 7,c7 issu$ m ?an #adj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 loans & grants betwe5 #bjaa & #bjba4 7#b7 ,! ,,idb-- 7,a7 has #dh memb] /ates1 ( :i* #bf are borr[+ memb]s 9 ! ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean region2 & 7,b7 con/itutes a critical =um = fo/]+ collective action & meet+ %>$ regional *all5ges1 includ+ ,,covid-#ai recov]y & response4 7#c7 ,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are among ! #bb non-borr[+1 non-,we/]n ,hemisph]e memb]s ( ! ,,idb4 7#d7 ,taiwan-- 7,a7 has be5 an obs]v] at ! ,,idb s9ce #aiia2 7,b7 has contribut$ to a specializ$ f9ancial int]m$i>y developm5t fund at ,,idb ,lab s9ce #bjjf2 7,c7 has be5 a non-regional memb] c\ntry ( ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic ,integration s9ce #aiib2 7,d7 is a memb] ( ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank1 ! ,_w ,trade ,organization1 ! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation1 & ! ,int]national ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,e7 is a p>ticipant ( ! ,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t's ,competition ,committee1 its ,/eel ,committee1 & its ,fi%]ies ,committee4 7#e7 ,taiwan's economy is ! #g? l>ge/ 9 ,asia & ! #bj? l>ge/ 9 ! _w by pur*as+ p[] p>ity4 7#f7 ,taiwan has be5 a model contributor ( =eign aid 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 allocat+ betwe5 #cj p]c5t & #ej p]c5t ( its =eign aid budget to ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#g7 ,s9ce #bjaj1 ,taiwan's ,int]national ,coop]ation & ,developm5t ,fund has fund$ #ie projects 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 #fd projects 9 ! ,c>ibbean1 & #ba projects 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 7#h7 ,taiwan has be5 a firm support] ( ,haiti z x confronts multiple simultane\s crises-- 7,a7 by provid+ m ?an #ade1jjj1jjj 9 f9anc+ to mod]nize ,haiti's electrical grid2 7,b7 by deliv]+ #bhj1jjj masks at ! height ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7,c7 by pl$g+ #ejj1jjj 9 disa/] relief imm$iately aft] ! ,augu/ #ad1 #bjba1 e>?quake 9 ,haiti4 7#i7 ,accord+ to data f ! ,pan ,am]ican ,developm5t ,f\ndation1 communities receiv+ assi/ance f ,taiwan display increas$-- 7,a7 food security2 7,b7 income g5]ation2 & 7,c7 capacity to recov] f natural disa/]s4 7#aj7 ,taiwan has plac$ special emphasis on fo/]+ developm5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica & 9 ! ,c>ibbean1 includ+ by sign+ ! ,agreem5t on ! ,republic ( ,*9a 7,taiwan7--,c5tral ,am]ica ,economic ,developm5t ,fund 9 #aiih4 7#aa7 ,?r\gh its non-regional p>tn] /atus at ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic ,integration1 ,taiwan has provid$ #bff1gjj1jjj 9 f9ancial assi/ance to help ,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries respond to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 ,on ,april #bb1 #bjba1 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,bank = ,economic ,integration ann\nc$ ! op5+ ( its ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ,taiwan1 deep5+ inve/m5t ties betwe5 ,taiwan & ,c5tral ,am]ica4 7#ab7 ,taiwan ma9ta9s diplomatic relations ) #i c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean & #h repres5tative (fices 9 #g o!r c\ntries 9 ! region4 7#ac7 ,s9ce #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has engag$ 9 aggressive economic diplomacy to compel ! )drawal ( diplomatic recognition = ,taiwan1 mo/ notably 9 ,panama1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 & ,el ,salvador1 all ( :i* h t]m9at$ long/&+ & productive diplomatic relation%ips ) ,taiwan & grant$ diplomatic recognition to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#ad7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a-- 7,a7 ann\nc$ a #a1ajj1jjj1jjj con/ruction project 9 ,panama on ! day t ,panama swit*$ its recognition f ,taiwan to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,b7 simil>ly (f]$ assi/ance packages to ! ,dom9ican ,republic & ,el ,salvador 9 #bjah 9 ex*ange = ^! c\ntries ceas+ _! diplomatic recognition ( ,taiwan4 7#ae7 ,taiwan's int]national engagem5t has fac$ increas$ resi/ance f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* has us$ its influ5ce to d5y ,taiwan's invitations to multilat]al =a4 ,= example1 ,taiwan 0 n invit$ to ! #bjaf ,assembly ( ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao71 despite p>ticipat+ z a gue/ at ,,icao's #bjac summit4 ,taiwan's reque/s to p>ticipate 9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7commonly kn[n z ,,int]pol7 7 also reject$4 7#af7 ,taiwan's inclusion 9 multilat]al organizations1 su* z ! ,,idb1 advances peace & /ability 9 ! _w & 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e specifically4 7#ag7 ,congress has demon/rat$ a long/&+ policy ( support+ ,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 int]national bodies t address %>$ transnational *all5ges by-- 7,a7 au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 ,public ,law #ajf-acg1 ,public ,law #ajg-aj1 & ,public ,law #ajh-bce1 to initiate a ,unit$ ,/ates plan = support+ ,taiwan's p>ticipation z an obs]v] 9 ! activities ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization2 7,b7 direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 ,public ,law #aac-ag1 to report on a /rategy to obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization ,assembly2 & 7,c7 direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 ,public ,law #aad-aci1 to develop a /rategy to obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at ! ,,int]pol ,assembly4 7#ah7 ,despite ^! ef=ts1 ,taiwan has n receiv$ an invitation to att5d z an obs]v] any ( ! ev5ts ( ! int]national organizations ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#ag7 s9ce #bjaf4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fully supports ,taiwan's p>ticipation 91 & contribution to1 int]national organizations & und]scores ! importance ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 div]sify+ ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank's donor base & increas+ ally engagem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e re9=ces ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s2 7#c7 ,taiwan's significant contribution to ! developm5t & economies ( ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean demon/rate t ,taiwan's memb]%ip 9 ! ,,idb z a non-borr[+ memb] w\ld b5efit ! ,,idb & ! entire ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean region2 & 7#d7 non-borr[+ memb]%ip 9 ! ,,idb w\ld all[ ,taiwan to sub/antially lev]age & *annel ! imm5se res\rces ,taiwan already provides to ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to rea* a l>g] numb] ( b5efici>ies4 #c4 ,plan = ! p>ticipation ( ,taiwan 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 to initiate a ,unit$ ,/ates plan to endorse non-borr[+ ,,idb memb]%ip = ,taiwan2 & 7#b7 to in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nor ( ! ,,idb to "w ) ! ,,idb ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors to admit ,taiwan z a non-borr[+ memb] ( ! ,,idb4 #d4 ,report conc]n+ memb] /ate /atus = ,taiwan at ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit an unclassifi$ report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 describes ! ,unit$ ,/ates plan to endorse & obta9 non-borr[+ memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan at ! ,,idb2 7#b7 includes an acc\nt ( ! ef=ts t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury h made to enc\rage ,,idb memb] /ates to promote ,taiwan's bid to obta9 non-borr[+ memb]%ip at ! ,,idb2 & 7#c7 id5tifies ! /eps t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury w take to endorse & obta9 non-borr[+ memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan at ! ,,idb 9 ! foll[+ ye>4