,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbd ,mr4  
,moore ( ,utah introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,rules1 = 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 det] conflict 9 
! ,taiwan ,/rait by e/abli%+ conditions 
= susp5d+ normal trade relations ) !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,det]r+ ,escalation ,?r\gh ,economic
 ,retaliation ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,det]  
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !  
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a has enjoy$ normal trade relations )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its approval to   
jo9 ! ,_w ,trade ,organization on       
,novemb] #aj1 #bjja1 & =mal accession on
 ,decemb] #aj1 #bjja4  7#b7 ,!          

aggression ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
t[>d ,taiwan has increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 
z incursions into ,taiwan's ,air ,def5se
 ,id5tification ,zone by aircraft ( !   
,p's ,lib]ation ,army increas$ #agh     
p]c5t f #bjba to #bjbb4  7#c7 ,!        
economic co]cion ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a t[>d ,taiwan has also increas$ 9   
rec5t ye>s1 z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
has bann$ import+ m ?an #b1jjj food     
products f ,taiwan s9ce ,augu/ #bjbb4   
7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long-/&+    
commitm5t to ,taiwan's security &       
/ability ( cross-/rait relations1 z     
outl9$ 9 ! ,six ,assurances1 ! ?ree     
,unit$ ,/ates-,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
,jo9t ,communiques1 & ! ,taiwan         
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et 
seq474  7#e7 ,9 response to ! unprovok$ 
invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian        
,f$]ation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates revok$       
nondiscrim9atory treatm5t = imports f ! 
,russian ,f$]ation & ,bel>us on ,april  
#h1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$    

,/ates has a /rong int]e/ 9 det]r+ !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f invad+ & seiz+  
control ( ,taiwan & %\ld employ economic
 lev]s ( influ5ce to promote & pres]ve a
 free & op5 ,indo-,pacific1 includ+     
prev5tion ( aggression by ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a t[>d ,taiwan2  7#b7    
aggression by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
t[>d ,taiwan w\ld be a violation (      
int]national norms & inconsi/5t ) /&>ds 
( conduct requir$ = c\ntries enjoy+ !   
privilege ( normal trade relations ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a's policies violate its           
obligations "u ! ,protocol on !         
,accession ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1   
includ+ nonm>ket practices1 intellectual
 prop]ty !ft1 use ( =c$ labor1 &        
civil-milit>y fusion4  #c4 ,annual      
c]tification reg>d+ milit>y =ce aga9/   
taiwan by ! p's republic ( *9a  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  

report t includes a c]tification conc]n+
 :e!r any entity ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 includ+ ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1  
engag$ 9 an act t violat$ ! sov]eignty  
or t]ritorial integrity ( ,taiwan1 su* z
 an act ( su/a9$ economic co]cion !     
likes ( :i* t5d to prec$e milit>y       
action1 includ+ b n limit$ to a naval   
blockade1 or an act ( milit>y aggression
 tantam\nt to an invasion dur+ ! "o-ye> 
p]iod prec$+ submission ( ! report4  7b7
 ,reque/s f congress  7#a7 ,reque/s ,at 
any po9t dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod aft]       
submission ( a report requir$ by        
subsection 7a7 & be=e submission ( !    
next su* report1 ! ,*airman & ,rank+    
,memb] ( ! appropriate congressional    
committees may inquire 9 writ+ ( !      
,presid5t ) respect to :e!r !           
c]tification includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
report is /ill accurate4  7#b7          
,responses ,^u receiv+ an inquiry f !   
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! appropriate
 congressional committees "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all respond 9 writ+1 

)9 #cj days1 ) respect to :e!r !        
c]tification includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 is    
/ill accurate4  #d4 ,susp5sion ( normal 
trade relations ) ! p's republic ( *9a  
7a7 ,susp5sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
title ,i ( ! ,act entitl$1 ,an ,act to  
au?orize ext5sion ( nondiscrim9atory    
treatm5t 7normal trade relations        
treatm5t7 to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & 
to e/abli% a framework = relations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 approv$ ,octob] #aj1  
#bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #aad ,/at4
 #hha71 or any o!r provision ( law1 if1 
9 a report submitt$ "u section #c7;a71 !
 ,presid5t is unable to c]tify t no     
entity ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1       
includ+ ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 engag$ 
9 an act t violat$ ! sov]eignty or      
t]ritorial integrity ( ,taiwan1 su* z an
 act ( su/a9$ economic co]cion ! likes (
 :i* t5d to prec$e milit>y action1      
includ+ b n limit$ to a naval blockade1 
or an act ( milit>y aggression tantam\nt

 to an invasion1 dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod    
prec$+ submission ( ! report-- 7,a7 on &
 aft] ! date t is #cj days aft]         
submission ( ! report1 ! rates ( duty   
set =? 9 column #b ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff 
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all apply to 
all products ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
&  7,b7 n lat] ?an ! date describ$ 9    
%all1 n lat] ?an #e cal5d> days be=e    
issu+ any proclamation "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 consult ) ! appropriate      
congressional committees reg>d+ ! basis 
= & anticipat$ impact ( subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all proclaim         
increases 9 su* rates ( duty ) respect  
to su* products4  7#b7 ,prior           
consultation ,! ,presid5t propos$       
increases to rates ( duty "u t p>agraph4
  7b7 ,re/oration ( normal trade        
relations treatm5t ,n be=e (ficial      
notification to ! appropriate           
,congressional committees & ! conclusion
 ( a #ij day wait+ p]iod1 ! ,presid5t   
may resume ! application ( ! rates (    
duty set =? 9 column #a ( ! ,h>moniz$   

,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   
products ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on or
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits 
a report "u section #c7;a7 t includes-- 
7#a7 c]tification t no entity ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ! ,p's        
,lib]ation ,army1 is curr5tly engag$ 9  
an act t violates ! sov]eignty or       
t]ritorial integrity ( ,taiwan1 su* z an
 act ( su/a9$ economic co]cion ! likes (
 :i* t5d to prec$e milit>y action1      
includ+ b n limit$ to a naval blockade1 
or an act ( milit>y aggression tantam\nt
 to an invasion1 dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod    
prec$+ submission ( ! report2 &  7#b7   
c]tification t ,taiwan's full t]ritorial
 integrity 0 re-e/abli%$ dur+ ! "o-ye>  
p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4   
#e4 ,quadr5nial assessm5t ( trade       
vuln]abilities  7a7 ,quadr5nial         
assessm5t requir$ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,trade ,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,*ief 
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 %all--  7#a7 conduct a    
quadr5nial assessm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
trade vuln]abilities & supply *a9 risk  
exposure to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  
7#b7 submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees1 a quadr5nial  
report on ! assessm5t1 ) ! fir/ to be   
deliv]$ no lat] ?an "o ye> & #fj days   
aft] passage & ea* quadr5nial report    
!reaft] to be deliv]$ alongside ea*     
report requir$ by section #c7;a74  7b7  
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a77#b7 %all include-- 7#a7            
id5tification ( goods--  7,a7 = :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates is significantly reliant  
on imports f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 
7,b7 t are critical to ! economic       
prosp]ity & national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! economic
 impact t revocation ( normal trade     
relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w\ld
 h on ! price & supply ( imports ( goods
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7     
propos$ policies to mitigate any        

economic impact describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 trade     
agreem5ts & o!r policies to lib]alize & 
facilitate trade to div]sify ! s\rces ( 
imports & de/9ation ( exports4  7c7 ,=m2
 public availability  7#a7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ by subsection 7a77#b7 %all be  
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,public       
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
report requir$ by subsection 7a77#b7    
%all be po/$ on a publicly accessible   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce )9 #cj 
days ( ! submission ( ! report to       
,congress4  #f4 ,national int]e/ waiv] &
 congressional review  7a7 ,waiv] ,!    
requirem5t "u section #d7;a77#a7 %all be
 waiv$ = a "o-ye> p]iod if-- 7#a7 !     
,presid5t--  7,a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv]
 is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 submits to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a notice ( &  
ju/ification = ! waiv]2 &  7#b7         
,congress passes a jo9t resolution (    
approval pursuant to subsection 7b7 dur+

 ! p]iod ( #fj cal5d> days beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits ! notice
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7b7    
,congressional approval  7#a7 ,jo9t     
resolution ( approval def9$ ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m jo9t resolution means 
only a jo9t resolution--  7,a7 t is     
introduc$ n lat] ?an #aj cal5d> days    
aft] ! date on :i* ,congress receives ! 
notice requir$ by subsection            
7a77#a77;,b72  7,b7 t does n h a        
preamble2  7,c7 ! title ( :i* is z      
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+ to !    
approval ( cont9u+ normal trade         
relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a42 & 
7,d7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*
 is z foll[s3 ,congress approves ( !    
waiv] = a "o-ye> p]iod ( ! requirem5t "u
 section #d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,det]r+         
,escalation ,?r\gh ,economic            
,retaliation ,act ( #bjbc to susp5d     
normal trade relations ) ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 ) respect to :i*      
notice 0 submitt$ to ,congress on41 ) ! 
blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate   

date4  7#b7 ,fa/ track consid]ation 9   
h\se ( repres5tatives  7,a7 ,reconv5+   
,^u receipt ( a notice "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,b71 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 if ! ,h\se w\ld o!rwise
 be adj\rn$1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( !  
,h\se t1 pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 !    
,h\se %all conv5e no lat] ?an #aj cal5d>
 days aft] receiv+ su* notice4  7,b7    
,committee ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution ( 
approval introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means4  7,c7     
,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means has n report$ a jo9t     
resolution ( approval )9 #aj cal5d> days
 aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 ! ,committee    
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution & ! jo9t resolution    
%all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4 
7,d7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation ,aft] !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means has        
consid]$ a jo9t resolution & reports x  
to ! ,h\se1 or has be5 dis*>g$ f its    
consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n lat]  

?an #fj cal5d> days aft] ,congress      
receives ! notice describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a77;,b7 to move to proce$ to       
consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4    
,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are    
waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to  
proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,!  
motion %all n be debatable4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7,e7       
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its con-
 sid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all
 be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t          
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except n m ?an #aj h\rs ( debate 
equally divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t
 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 n be 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,fa/ track          
consid]ation 9 s5ate  7,a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u

 receipt ( a notice "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,b71 if ! ,s5ate has adj\rn$ or
 recess$ = m ?an #b days1 ! majority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 %all notify ! 
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate t1 pursuant to ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,s5ate %all conv5e n lat]   
?an #aj cal5d> days aft] receipt ( su*  
notice4  7,b7 ,committee ref]ral ,a jo9t
 resolution ( approval introduc$ 9 !    
,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance4  7,c7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if !
 ,committee on ,f9ance has n report$ a  
jo9t resolution ( approval )9 #aj cal5d>
 days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 !          
,committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r      
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & !   
jo9t resolution %all be plac$ imm$iately
 on ! cal5d>4  7,d7 ,floor consid]ation 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ! jo9t resolution has be5   
plac$ on ! cal5d>1 & be=e ! date t is   
#fj cal5d> days aft] ,congress receives 
! no- tice describ$ 9 subsection        

7a77#a77;,b71 to move to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution4 ,all  
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n     
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or dis- agre$ to %all n be 9   
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7ii7 ,debate  
,debate on ! jo9t resolution1 & on all  
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees4 ,a motion fur!r to limit     
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7iii7     
,vote on passage ,! vote on passage on a

 jo9t resolution ( approval %all occur  
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
debate on a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le   
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate4  7iv7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on        
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution (  
approval %all be decid$ )\t debate4     
7#d7 ,rules relat+ to s5ate & h\se (    
repres5tatives  7,a7 ,coord9ation )     
action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage  
by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution (       
approval ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f !
 o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution ( approval1
 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7i7  
,! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n 
be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7 ,)      
respect to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se  
receiv+ ! resolution-- 7,i7 ! proc$ure 9
 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t    
resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7,,ii7 ! vote on passage %all be on 

! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7  
,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se  
,if "o ,h\se fails to intro- duce or    
consid] a jo9t resolution ( approval "u 
?is subsection1 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
o!r ,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$    
floor proc$ures "u ?is subsection4  7#e7
 ,rules ( h\se ( repres5tatives & s5ate 
,?is subsection is enact$ by ,congress--
 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 &      
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7,b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #g4 
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 unless o!rwise       
specifi$1 ! t]m appropriate             
congressional committees means--  7#a7 !
 ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4