S. 3573 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office, and for other purposes. 1. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this policy, to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office. (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office. (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the United States Government, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings therein. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.