114 STAT. 332 PUBLIC LAW 106–212—MAY 26, 2000

Public Law 106–212

106th Congress

An Act

To authorize funds for the construction of a facility in Taipei, Taiwan suitable

for the mission of the American Institute in Taiwan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Institute in Taiwan

Facilities Enhancement Act’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that—

(1) in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3301

et seq.), the Congress established the American Institute in

Taiwan (hereafter in this Act referred to as ‘‘AIT’’), a nonprofit

corporation incorporated in the District of Columbia, to carry

out on behalf of the United States Government any and all

programs, transactions, and other relations with Taiwan;

(2) the Congress has recognized AIT for the successful

role it has played in sustaining and enhancing United States

relations with Taiwan;

(3) the Taipei office of AIT is housed in buildings which

were not originally designed for the important functions that

AIT performs, whose location does not provide adequate security for its employees, and which, because they are almost

50 years old, have become increasingly expensive to maintain;

(4) the aging state of the AIT office building in Taipei

is neither conducive to the safety and welfare of AIT’s American

and local employees nor commensurate with the level of contact

that exists between the United States and Taiwan;

(5) AIT has made a good faith effort to set aside funds

for the construction of a new office building, but these funds

will be insufficient to construct a building that is large and

secure enough to meet AIT’s current and future needs; and

(6) because the Congress established AIT and has a strong

interest in United States relations with Taiwan, the Congress

has a special responsibility to ensure that AIT’s requirements

for safe and appropriate office quarters are met.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized

to be appropriated the sum of $75,000,000 to AIT—

(1) for plans for a new facility and, if necessary, residences

or other structures located in close physical proximity to such

American

Institute in

Taiwan Facilities

Enhancement

Act.

Foreign relations.

May 26, 2000

[H.R. 3707]

PUBLIC LAW 106–212—MAY 26, 2000 114 STAT. 333

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3707:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):

Mar. 28, considered and passed House.

May 2, considered and passed Senate, amended.

May 18, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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facility, in Taipei, Taiwan, for AIT to carry out its purposes

under the Taiwan Relations Act; and

(2) for acquisition by purchase or construction of such

facility, residences, or other structures.

(b) LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection

(a) may only be used if the new facility described in that subsection

meets all requirements applicable to the security of United States

diplomatic facilities, including the requirements in the Omnibus

Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C.

4801 et seq.) and the Secure Embassy Construction and

Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (as enacted by section 1000(a)(7)

of Public Law 106–113; 113 Stat. 1501A–451), except for those

requirements which the Director of AIT certifies to the Committee

on International Relations of the House of Representatives and

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are not applicable

on account of the special status of AIT. In making such certification,

the Director shall also certify that security considerations permit

the exercise of the waiver of such requirements.

(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated pursuant

to subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

Approved May 26, 2000.

Certification.