,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,good5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 & ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy to obta9 memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan 9 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,int]pol ,endorsem5t & ,inclusion ,act4 #b4 ,p>ticipation ( ,taiwan 9 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,taiwan is an important contributor to peace & /ability ar\nd ! _w4 7#b7 ,! ,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h7 /ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! #aiid ,taiwan ,policy ,review1 decl>$ its int5tion to support ,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 appropriate int]national organizations & has consi/5tly reit]at$ t support4 7#d7 ,foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ,public ,law #ajh-bce1 a law au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to initiate & implem5t a plan to endorse & obta9 obs]v] /atus = ,taiwan at ! annual summit ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly & subsequ5t advocacy by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,taiwan 0 grant$ obs]v] /atus to ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly betwe5 #bjji & #bjaf "u ! "n ,*9ese ,taipei4 ,bo? prior to & 9 its capacity z an obs]v]1 ,taiwan contribut$ significantly to ! int]national community's collective ef=ts 9 p&emic control1 monitor+1 e>ly w>n+1 & o!r relat$ matt]s4 ,s9ce #bjaf1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly has reject$ any bids = ,taiwan's inclusion z an obs]v]4 7#e7 ,safety1 security1 & peace is important to e citiz5 ( ! _w1 & %>$ in=mation ensur+ wide assi/ance among police au?orities ( nations = exp$iti\s dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+ crim9al activities greatly assi/s 9 ^! ef=ts4 7#f7 ,direct & unob/ruct$ p>ticipation 9 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7,int]pol7 is b5eficial = all nations & _! police au?orities4 ,int]nationally %>$ in=mation ) au?oriz$ police au?orities are vital to peacekeep+ ef=ts4 7#g7 ,) a hi/ory dat+ back to #aiad1 ! role ( ,int]pol is def9$ 9 its con/itution3 ,to ensure & promote ! wide/ possible mutual assi/ance betwe5 all crim9al police au?orities )9 ! limits ( ! laws exi/+ 9 ! diff]5t c\ntries & 9 ! _s ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights44 7#h7 ,ongo+ int]national ?reats1 includ+ int]national networks ( t]rorism1 %[ ! ongo+ necessity to be ev] inclusive ( nations will+ to "w toge!r to combat crim9al activity4 ,! ability ( police au?orities to coord9ate1 preempt1 & act swiftly & 9 unison is an ess5tial elem5t ( crisis prev5tion & response4 7#i7 ,taiwan ma9ta9$ full memb]%ip 9 ,int]pol />t+ 9 #aifd ?r\gh its ,national ,police ,adm9i/ration b 0 eject$ 9 #aihd :5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 appli$ = memb]%ip4 7#aj7 ,nonmemb]%ip 9 ,int]pol prev5ts ,taiwan f ga9+ access to ,int]pol's ,i-#bd_/g global police communications sy/em1 :i* provides real-"t in=mation on crim9als & global crim9al activities4 ,taiwan is relegat$ to second-h& in=mation f fri5dly nations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aa7 ,taiwan is unable to swiftly %>e in=mation on crim9als & suspici\s activity ) ! int]national community1 leav+ a huge void 9 ! global crime-fight+ ef=ts & leav+ ! entire _w at risk4 7#ab7 ,int]pol's con/itution all[s = obs]v]s at its meet+s by police bodies :i* are n memb]s ( ! ,organization4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to advocate1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 = ,taiwan's memb]%ip 9 all int]national organizations1 includ+ ,int]pol1 & 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is also a p>ticipant2 & 7,b7 = ,taiwan to be grant$ full memb]%ip /atus 9 o!r appropriate int]national organizations2 7#b7 to in/ruct1 z appropriate1 repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 all organizations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advocate = ,taiwan's memb]%ip or obs]v] /atus 9 su* organizations2 & 7#c7 = ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designees to advocate1 z appropriate1 = ,taiwan's memb]%ip or obs]v] /atus 9 all organizations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z "p ( any relevant bilat]al engagem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ lead] summits & ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,compreh5sive ,economic ,dialogue4 7c7 ,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 ,int]pol ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 develop a /rategy to-- 7,a7 obta9 memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan 9 ,int]pol & at o!r relat$ meet+s1 activities1 & me*anisms !reaft]2 7,b7 enc\rage mean+ful int]action1 includ+ in=mation %>+1 ) ,u4,s4 ,national ,c5tral ,bureau 7,int]pol ,wa%+ton7 & ,taiwan on issues relat$ to global crime fight+2 7,c7 involve ,taiwan 9 ,int]pol meet+s1 ev5ts1 & relat$ activities2 & 7,d7 9 c]ta9 cases z appropriate & 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 assi/ ,taiwan 9 increas+ its economic1 security1 & diplomatic engagem5t ) c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#b7 in/ruct ,int]pol ,wa%+ton to (ficially reque/ memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan 9 ,int]pol & to actively urge ,int]pol memb] /ates to support su* memb]%ip /atus & p>ticipation = ,taiwan4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ,int]pol ,wa%+ton1 %all transmit to ,congress a report1 9 unclassifi$ =m1 describ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to endorse & obta9 obs]v] /atus or memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan 9 appropriate int]national organizations1 includ+ ,int]pol1 & at o!r relat$ meet+s1 activities1 & me*anisms !reaft]4 ,! report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! ef=ts ! ,secret>y has made to enc\rage memb] /ates to promote ,taiwan's bids to obta9 obs]v] /atus or memb]%ip /atus 9 appropriate int]national organizations1 includ+ ,int]pol4 7#b7 ,a description ( ! actions ! ,secret>y w take to endorse & obta9 obs]v] /atus or memb]%ip /atus = ,taiwan 9 appropriate int]national organizations1 includ+ ,int]pol1 & at o!r relat$ meet+s1 activities1 & me*anisms !reaft]4 #c4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,u4,s4 ,national ,c5tral ,bureau 7,int]pol ,wa%+ton7 %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report on any & all ?reats pos$ to ,taiwan's crim9al intellig5ce z a result ( _! non-memb] & non-obs]v] /atus 9 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7,int]pol7 &1 !re=e1 ,taiwan's lack ( access to ,int]pol communications & data4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4