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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1960 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1259

Sec. 1259. Sense of Congress regarding relations with Taiwan

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It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— allow all high-level officials of Taiwan to enter into the United States or its embassies and consulates under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such leaders; allow meetings between all high-level Taiwan and United States officials in United States executive departments; allow the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and all other instrumentalities established in the United States by Taiwan to conduct business activities, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress and other representatives of Federal, State, and local governments, and all high-level Taiwan officials, without obstruction from the United States Government or any foreign power; and adopt a policy of allowing high-ranking Taiwan leaders to make official visits with high-ranking officials of the United States, including official visits by Taiwan’s democratically elected president, and allowing for visits between these officials in Washington, D.C.
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