Sec. 502. Sense of Congress on a free trade agreement and bilateral tax agreement with Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and CBP Preclearance
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States Trade Representative should resume meetings under the United States and Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the goal of reaching a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan; the United States Trade Representative should undertake efforts to assess whether the Agreement Concerning Digital Trade, signed at Washington October 7, 2019, and entered into force January 1, 2020, between the United States and Japan, provides a model for a similar agreement between the United States and Taiwan to strengthen economic ties with Taiwan in key sectors; the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Commerce should undertake efforts to assure Taiwan’s engagement and participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; the United States should utilize and expand Preclearance programs to meet the needs of the United States travel and tourism industry, including by prioritizing the establishment of Preclearance facilities with Indo-Pacific allies and partners, including Taiwan; and the United States should— begin negotiations on an income tax agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States; and work on a congressional-executive agreement to establish such an income tax agreement.