,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ged  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4    
,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ congressional  
support = ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act &   
long/&+ bip>tisan ,taiwan policy4       
,:]eas ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act        
7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja
 et seq47 is ! corn]/one ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,taiwan relation%ip1 :i* has be5 
*>act]iz$ by broad & endur+ bip>tisan   
support2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan ,relations    
,act e/abli%$ key elem5ts ( ,unit$      
,/ates policy t h /ood ! te/ ( "t1      
includ+-- 7#a7 pres]v+ ! ext5sive       
comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r ties betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,taiwan1 ! p on ! ,*9a  
ma9l&1 & all o!r peoples 9 ! ,we/]n     
,pacific2  7#b7 decl>+ t peace &        
/ability 9 ! region are 9 ! political1  
security1 & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 & are matt]s ( int]national     
conc]n2  7#c7 und]scor+ t ! decision ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% & ma9ta9      
diplomatic relations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a re/s ^u !         
expectation t ! future ( ,taiwan w be   
det]m9$ by peaceful means2  7#d7        
consid]+ any ef=t to det]m9e ! future ( 
,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful means1      
includ+ boycotts or emb>goes1 a ?reat to
 regional peace & security1 & ( grave   
conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 provid+
 ,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive "*2 &  7#f7
 ma9ta9+ ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 resi/ any =ce or co]cion t w\ld        
jeop>dize ! security or any social &    
economic sy/em ( ! p ( ,taiwan2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has a long/&+  
,"o ,*9a ,policy1 :i* has be5 guid$ by !
 ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 ! ,?ree ,jo9t 
,communiqus1 & ! ,six ,assurances2      
,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 9 ! context ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,*9a ,jo9t ,communiqu on ,unit$  
,/ates ,arms ,sales to ,taiwan1 !       
,reagan ,adm9i/ration made cle> t 9 its 

negotiations1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 did
 n agree to set a date = end+ arms sales
 to ,taiwan2  7#b7 did n agree to prior 
consultation ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
on arms sales to ,taiwan2  7#c7 did n   
agree to play any m$iation role betwe5  
,taiwan & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#d7
 did n agree to revise ! ,taiwan        
,relations ,act2  7#e7 did n agree to   
take any position reg>d+ sov]eignty ov] 
,taiwan2 &  7#f7 w n ex]t pressure on   
,taiwan to ent] into negotiations ) !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !   
passage ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h fur!r /r5g!n$ 
comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r ties2 ,:]eas 
,taiwan has become a key "p ( ! global  
economy & a significant trad+ & inve/m5t
 p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas      
,taiwan has trans=m$ into a robu/       
democracy on ! _w /age3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate reaffirms ! ,taiwan        
,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 ! ,?ree ,jo9t
 ,communiqus1 & ! ,six ,assurances z    

corn]/ones ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+
 ,taiwan & supports ! long/&+ bip>tisan 
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,taiwan1 :i*  
includes support = ,taiwan's self-def5se
 & opposition to ef=ts to det]m9e !     
future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful    
means4