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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 419 (Introduced in House) — To strengthen and clarify the commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and t... · Sec. 101

Sec. 101. Relations with the people of Taiwan

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The following shall be the policies of the United States: Supporting Taiwan, Taiwan’s democracy, and the human rights of its people. As noted in the Taiwan Relations Act, the absence of diplomatic relations or recognition shall not affect the application of the laws of the United States with respect to Taiwan, and the laws of the United States shall apply with respect to Taiwan in the manner that the laws of the United States applied with respect to Taiwan prior to January 1, 1979. . The United States Government shall respect the right of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display its flag on its premises and the American Institute in Taiwan
(AIT)and the residence of its Director in Taipei shall, correspondingly, publicly display the United States flag in the same manner as United States embassies, consulates, and official residences throughout the world. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and all other instrumentalities established by Taiwan, including the Twin Oaks Estate, may conduct official business activities, including activities which involve participation by Members of the United States Congress and other representatives of the Federal, State, and local governments, without any impediment from the United States Government or any foreign power.
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