,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,van
 ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4    
,romney7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! value ( a tax      
agreem5t ) ,taiwan4  ,:]eas ,taiwan is a
 democratic success /ory1 an economic   
success /ory1 a key "p ( global         
te*nology supply *a9s1 & a close        
security p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has pursu$ a robu/     
un(ficial p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan )9 !       
context ( ! curr5t "o-,*9a policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan         
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et 
seq47 has play$ an important role 9     
promot+ democracy & prosp]ity 9 ,taiwan1
 peace & security 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 & 
close relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,taiwan s9ce #aigi2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is !
 eigh?-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( goods & 
s]vices to ,taiwan support at lea/      
#ahh1jjj ,am]ican jobs1 & ,taiwan's     
cumulative inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 at lea/ #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has ongo+ economic        
dialogues ) ,taiwan t cov] a range (    
trade1 te*nology1 & inve/m5t issues     
?r\gh ! ,trade & ,inve/m5t ,framework   
,agreem5t ,c\ncil l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,u4,s4-,taiwan 
,economic ,prosp]ity ,p>tn]%ip ,dialogue
 l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & !         
,te*nology1 ,trade1 & ,inve/m5t         
,collaboration framework l$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5    
,adm9i/ration ann\nc$ ! ,u4,s4-,taiwan  
,initiative on #ba/ ,c5tury ,trade on   
,june #a1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has income tax treaties ) #ff c\ntries1 
includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & has  
agreem5ts ) o!r p>ties1 includ+ ,taiwan1
 relat$ to taxation1 su* z facilitat+   
implem5tation ( ! ,=eign ,acc\nt ,tax   
,compliance ,act2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is !   

,unit$ ,/ates l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ) :om we
 d n h an income tax treaty2 ,:]eas     
,taiwan has income tax agreem5ts ) #cd  
c\ntries1 includ+ c\ntries t h trade    
agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & d n ma9ta9
 diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a transportation  
income tax agreem5t ) ,taiwan 9 #aihh1  
"u ! auspices ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9  
,taiwan 7,,ait7 & ! ,coord9ation ,c\ncil
 = ,nor? ,am]ican ,affairs1 :i* has s9ce
 be5 r5am$ z ! ,taipei ,economic &      
,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice         
7,,tecro72 ,:]eas an income tax agreem5t
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan c\ld  
boo/ bilat]al trade & inve/m5t by r$uc+ 
d\ble taxation & increas+ economic      
effici5cy & integration2 & ,:]eas !     
,am]ican ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 9 ,taipei 9  
its #bjbb ,:ite ,pap] call$ = ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,taiwan to cont9ue explor+ an  
income tax agreem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance
 ( ,taiwan's security & prosp]ity to !  
,unit$ ,/ates own security & prosp]ity2 

7#b7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to beg9      
negotiations on an income tax agreem5t )
 ,taiwan2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to "w ) !     
,s5ate on a congressional-executive     
agreem5t to e/abli% an income tax       
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,taiwan1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates       
commitm5ts "u ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq472 &  7#d7  
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to proactively    
seek o!r ways to increase trade1        
te*nology1 & inve/m5t ties betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4