IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 136 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding high level visits to the United 
States by democratically-elected officials of Taiwan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2007 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. MCCOTTER, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. GRAVES, and 
Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding high level visits 
to the United States by democratically-elected officials 
of Taiwan. 
Whereas, for over half a century, a close relationship has ex-
isted between the United States and Taiwan, which has 
been of enormous political, economic, cultural, and stra-
tegic advantage to both countries; 
Whereas Taiwan is one of the strongest democratic allies of 
the United States in the Asia-Pacific region; 
Whereas it is United States policy to support and strengthen 
democracy around the world; 
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Whereas, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan 
made a remarkable transition to a full-fledged democracy 
with a vibrant economy and a vigorous multi-party polit-
ical system that respects human rights and the rule of 
law; 
Whereas in spite of its praise for democracy in Taiwan, the 
United States Government continues to adhere to guide-
lines from the 1970s that bar the President, Vice Presi-
dent, Premier, Foreign Minister, and Defense Minister of 
Taiwan from coming to Washington, DC; 
Whereas the United States Government has barred these 
high-level officials from visiting Washington, DC, while 
allowing the unelected leaders of the People’s Republic of 
China to routinely visit Washington, DC, and welcoming 
them to the White House; 
Whereas these restrictions deprive the President, Congress, 
and the American public of the opportunity to engage in 
a direct dialogue regarding developments in the Asia-Pa-
cific region and key elements of the relationship between 
the United States and Taiwan; 
Whereas whenever high-level visitors from Taiwan, including 
the President, seek to come to the United States, their 
request results in a period of complex, lengthy and 
humiliating negotiations; 
Whereas lifting these restrictions will help bring a United 
States friend and ally out of its isolation, which will be 
beneficial to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific re-
gion; 
Whereas in consideration of the major economic, security, 
and political interests shared by the United States and 
Taiwan, it is to the benefit of the United States for 
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United States officials to meet and communicate directly 
with the democratically-elected officials of Taiwan; 
Whereas since the Taiwan Strait is one of the flashpoints in 
the world, it is essential that United States policymakers 
directly communicate with the leaders of Taiwan; and 
Whereas section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) 
provides that the President or other high-level officials of 
Taiwan may visit the United States, including Wash-
ington, DC, at any time to discuss a variety of important 
issues: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) restrictions on visits to the United States by 
high-level elected and appointed officials of Taiwan, 
including the democratically-elected President of 
Taiwan, should be lifted; 
(2) the United States should allow direct high- 
level exchanges at the Cabinet level with the Govern-
ment of Taiwan, in order to strengthen a policy dia-
logue with Taiwan; and 
(3) it is in the interest of the United States to 
strengthen links between the United States and the 
democratically-elected officials of Taiwan and dem-
onstrate stronger support for democracy in the Asia- 
Pacific region. 
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