,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #djjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1             
#bjbc,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to approve &
 implem5t ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,am]ican 
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei         
,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative    
,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ ,trade  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &      
,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,taiwan ,initiative on           
#ba/-,c5tury ,trade ,fir/ ,agreem5t     
,implem5tation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z a lead+
 democracy1 ,taiwan is a key p>tn] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4
  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan %>e   
democratic values1 deep comm]cial &     
economic ties1 & /rong p-to-p           
connections4 ,^? l9ks s]ve z ! impetus =
 exp&+ engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
,taiwan4  7#c7 ,taiwan is ! eigh?-l>ge/ 
trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is ! second-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( 

,taiwan4  7#d7 ,s9ce #bjbj1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,taiwan1 "u ! auspices ( !     
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 7,,ait7 & !
 ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural          
,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7,,tecro71 h held an economic prosp]ity 
p>tn]%ip dialogue to enhance economic & 
comm]cial ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,taiwan1 includ+ ) respect to supply *a9
 security & resili5cy1 inve/m5t scre5+1 
heal?1 sci5ce1 & te*nology1 & ! digital 
economy4  7#e7 ,on ,june #a1 #bjbb1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan laun*$ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,taiwan ,initiative on           
#ba/-,c5tury ,trade to deep5 our        
economic & trade relation%ip1 advance   
mutual trade priorities bas$ on %>$     
values1 promote innovation1 & support   
inclusive economic gr[? = work]s &      
bus9esses4  7#f7 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjbb1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan ann\nc$ !     
negotiat+ m&ate = =mal trade            
negotiations "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan 
,initiative on #ba/-,c5tury ,trade &    
agre$ to seek high-/&>d commitm5ts4     

7#g7 ,article ,i1 section #h1 clause #c 
( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
grants ,congress au?ority ov]           
int]national trade4 ,! ,presid5t lacks !
 au?ority to ent] into b9d+ trade       
agreem5ts abs5t approval f ,congress4   
7#h7 ,congressional approval ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,taiwan ,initiative on           
#ba/-,c5tury ,trade ,fir/ ,agreem5t w   
ensure t ! agreem5t1 & ! trade          
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,taiwan m broadly1 w be durable4 ,a     
durable trade agreem5t w fo/] su/a9$    
economic gr[? & give work]s1 consum]s1  
bus9esses1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & o!r         
/akehold]s assurance t comm]cial ties   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan w be   
long-la/+ & reliable4  #c4 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is ,act is-- 7#a7 to approve 
& implem5t ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,am]ican
 ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei        
,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative    
,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ ,trade  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &      
,taiwan1 done on ,june #a1 #bjbc2  7#b7 

to /r5g!n & develop economic relations  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan = our  
mutual b5efit2  7#c7 to lay ! f\ndation 
= fur!r coop]ation to exp& & enhance !  
b5efits ( ! ,agreem5t2 &  7#d7 to       
e/abli% transp>5cy & consultation       
requirem5ts ) respect to ,fur!r         
,agreem5ts4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,agreem5t   
means ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,am]ican     
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei         
,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative    
,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ ,trade  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &      
,taiwan approv$ by ,congress "u section 
#e4  7#b7 ,appropriate congressional    
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,fur!r   
agreem5t ,! t]m ,fur!r ,agreem5t means--
 7,a7 any trade agreem5t1 o!r ?an !     
,agreem5t approv$ by ,congress "u       
section #e1 aris+ f or relat+ to !      

,augu/ #ag1 #bjbb1 negotiat+ m&ate      
relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan       
,initiative on #ba/-,c5tury ,trade2 or  
7,b7 any nonm9i/]ial modification or    
nonm9i/]ial am5dm5t to ! ,agreem5t4     
7#d7 ,negotiat+ text ,! t]m negotiat+   
text means any docum5t t proposes !     
consid]ation1 exam9ation1 or adoption ( 
a p>ticul> elem5t or language 9 an      
int]national in/rum5t4  7#e7 ,/ate law  
,! t]m ,/ate law includes-- 7,a7 any law
 ( a political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 & 
7,b7 any ,/ate law regulat+ or tax+ !   
bus9ess ( insurance4  7#f7 ,trade       
repres5tative ,! t]m ,trade             
,repres5tative means ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative4  #e4 ,approval ( 
agreem5t ,congress approves ! ,agreem5t 
betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & 
! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural         
,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
reg>d+ ,trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica & ,taiwan1 done on ,june #a1    
#bjbc4  #f4 ,entry into =ce ( agreem5t  
7a7 ,conditions = entry into =ce (      

agreem5t ,! ,presid5t may provide = !   
,agreem5t to ent] into =ce n e>li] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t 
submits to ,congress a c]tification "u  
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,consultation &    
report ,! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #cj days
 be=e submitt+ a c]tification "u        
subsection 7c71 %all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! 
appropriate congressional committees2   
7#b7 submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t--   
7,a7 expla9s ! basis ( ! det]m9ation ( !
 ,presid5t conta9$ 9 t c]tification1    
includ+ by provid+ specific ref]5ce to !
 measures ! p>ties to ! ,agreem5t int5d 
to use to comply ) ! obligations 9 !    
,agreem5t2 &  7,b7 describes1 includ+   
?r\gh ! use ( economic e/imates &       
analyses1 h[ entry into =ce ( !         
,agreem5t w fur!r trade relations betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan & advance !  
int]e/s ( work]s1 consum]s1 bus9esses1  
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 answ] 9 writ+ any
 que/ions t relate to pot5tial          

compliance & implem5tation ( ! ,agreem5t
 t are submitt$ by ! appropriate        
congressional committees dur+ ! #ae-;day
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! submission (
 ! report "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7        
,c]tification ,a c]tification "u ?is    
subsection is a c]tification 9 writ+ t--
 7#a7 indicates ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ 
,taiwan has tak5 measures necess>y to   
comply ) ! provisions ( ! ,agreem5t t   
are to take effect n lat] ?an ! date on 
:i* ! ,agreem5t ent]s into =ce2 &  7#b7 
id5tifies ! anticipat$ date ! ,presid5t 
int5ds to ex*ange notes or take any o!r 
action to notify ,taiwan t ! ,unit$     
,/ates has complet$ all proc$ures       
necess>y to br+ ! ,agreem5t into =ce4   
7d7 ,report on implem5tation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] entry  
into =ce ( ! ,agreem5t1 ! ,trade        
,repres5tative %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report provid+ an assessm5t ( !         
implem5tation ( ! ,agreem5t1 includ+ by 
id5tify+ any provisions = :i* fur!r     

progress is necess>y to secure          
compliance4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ ) any 
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation cle>ly    
id5tifi$ or conta9$ 9 a sep>ate annex4  
7#c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #e days   
aft] ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
is submitt$ to ! appropriate            
congressional committees1 ! ,trade      
,repres5tative %all publi% ! report1 )  
any confid5tial bus9ess in=mation       
r$act$1 on a publicly available website 
( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative4  #g4 ,transp>5cy &      
consultation ) respect to fur!r         
agreem5ts  7a7 ,s5se ( congress on      
deep5+ relation%ip ) taiwan ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld cont9ue to deep5 its relation%ip ) 
,taiwan2 &  7#b7 any ,fur!r ,agreem5ts  
%\ld be high-/&>d1 en=ceable1 & mean+ful
 to bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 z    
well z subject to robu/ requirem5ts on  
public transp>5cy & congressional       
consultation4  7b7 ,access to texts (   

fur!r agreem5ts ,! ,trade ,repres5tative
 %all provide to ! appropriate          
congressional committees ! foll[+ )     
respect to a ,fur!r ,agreem5t3 7#a7     
,negotiat+ text draft$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates prior to %>+ ! negotiat+ text )  
,taiwan or o!rwise %>+ ! text outside ! 
executive bran*4  7#b7 ,negotiat+ text  
draft$ by ,taiwan n lat] ?an #c days    
aft] receiv+ ! text f ,taiwan4  7#c7    
,any consolidat$ negotiat+ texts t !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan are consid]+1   
:i* %all include an attribution ( !     
s\rce ( ea* provision conta9$ 9 ^? texts
 to ei!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,taiwan4    
7#d7 ,! f9al text n lat] ?an #de days   
be=e ! ,trade ,repres5tative makes !    
text public or o!rwise %>es ! text      
outside ! executive bran*4  7c7 ,review 
( texts  7#a7 ,brief+ ,! ,trade         
,repres5tative %all s*$ule a brief+ ) ! 
appropriate congressional committees to 
discuss ! texts provid$ "u subsection   
7b74  7#b7 ,review ,! appropriate       
congressional committees %all h n less  

?an-- 7,a7 #b bus9ess days prior to !   
brief+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to review !     
texts provid$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7
 #d bus9ess days aft] ! brief+ to       
provide comm5ts ) respect to ! texts    
be=e ! ,trade ,repres5tative transmits  
any su* texts to ,taiwan4  7#c7         
,additional "t to review unit$ /ates    
negotiat+ text ,if1 dur+ ! p]iod        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 two      
,memb]s ( ,congress :o are n ( ! same   
political p>ty & ea* ( :om is ! ,*air or
 ,rank+ ,memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate     
congressional committees jo9tly reque/  
additional "t to review ! negotiat+ text
 provid$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,trade
 ,repres5tative %all n transmit ! text  
to ,taiwan = a p]iod ( #ae bus9ess days 
foll[+ ! reque/1 unless ! reque/        
indicates less "t is necess>y or su*    
,memb]s issue a subsequ5t jo9t          
notification to ! ,trade ,repres5tative 
t !y h conclud$ _! review soon]4  7d7   
,notification & brief+ dur+ negotiations
 ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 n 

lat] ?an "o bus9ess day aft] s*$ul+ any 
negotiat+ r\nd ) respect to a ,fur!r    
,agreem5t1 promptly notify ! appropriate
 congressional committees & provide ^?  
committees ) ! dates & locations = !    
negotiat+ r\nd2  7#b7 ensure t any      
individual describ$ 9 section           
#ajd7;c77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,bip>tisan        
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbjc7;c77#b77;,c77 t att5ds a
 negotiat+ r\nd is accr$it$ z a memb] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation dur+ any su* 
negotiat+ r\nd2 &  7#c7 provide daily   
brief+s to ! individuals describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 dur+ any su* negotiat+    
r\nd reg>d+ ! /atus ( ^? negotiations1  
includ+ any t5tative agreem5t to accept 
any aspect ( negotiat+ text4  7e7       
,approval ,a ,fur!r ,agreem5t %all n    
take effect unless-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t1  
at lea/ #fj days be=e ! day on :i* !    
,presid5t ent]s into ! ,fur!r ,agreem5t1
 publi%es ! text ( ! ,fur!r ,agreem5t on
 a publicly available website ( ! ,(fice

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade               
,repres5tative2 &  7#b7 a bill is enact$
 into law expressly approv+ ! ,fur!r    
,agreem5t &1 if necess>y1 mak+ any      
requir$ *anges to ,unit$ ,/ates law4    
#h4 ,relation%ip ( ! agreem5t to unit$  
/ates & /ate law  7a7 ,relation%ip ( !  
agreem5t to unit$ /ates law  7#a7 ,unit$
 /ates law to prevail 9 conflict ,no    
provision ( ! ,agreem5t1 nor !          
application ( any su* provision to any  
p]son or circum/ance1 :i* is inconsi/5t 
) any law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all h     
effect4  7#b7 ,int]nal rev5ue code ,!   
,agreem5t does n con/itute a free trade 
agreem5t = purposes ( section           
#cj;,d7e77#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7           
,con/ruction ,unless specifically       
provid$ = 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to am5d or modify
 any law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to 
limit any au?ority conf]r$ "u any law ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,relation%ip ( !  
agreem5t to /ate law ,no ,/ate law1 or !

 application !re(1 may be decl>$ invalid
 z to any p]son or circum/ance on !     
gr\nd t ! provision or application is   
inconsi/5t ) ! ,agreem5t1 except 9 an   
action br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !    
purpose ( decl>+ su* law or application 
invalid4  7c7 ,effect ( ! agreem5t )    
respect to private rem$ies ,no p]son o!r
 ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 %all h any  
cause ( action or def5se "u ! ,agreem5t 
or by virtue ( congressional approval   
!re(2 or  7#b7 may *all5ge1 9 any action
 br\ght "u any provision ( law1 any     
action or inaction by any dep>tm5t1     
ag5cy1 or o!r in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 any ,/ate1 or any political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 on ! gr\nd t su* 
action or inaction is inconsi/5t ) !    
,agreem5t4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ,june #ba1 #bjbc4;,*]yl 
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