III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 55 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 26, 2009 
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations 
Act. 
Whereas April 10, 2009, will mark the 30th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 
96-8), codifying in law the basis for continued commer-
cial, cultural, and other relations between the United 
States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); 
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Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act has been instrumental in 
maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan 
Strait since its enactment in 1979; 
Whereas when the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted, it af-
firmed that the United States’ decision to establish diplo-
matic relations with the People’s Republic of China was 
based on the expectation that the future of Taiwan would 
be determined by peaceful means; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and 
stability in the area are in the political, security, and eco-
nomic interests of the United States, and are matters of 
international concern; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act states that it is the policy 
of the United States to provide Taiwan with arms of a 
defensive character to maintain the capacity to resist any 
resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeop-
ardize the security, or the social or economic system, of 
the people on Taiwan; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act also states that ‘‘it is the 
policy of the United States to preserve and promote ex-
tensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural and other 
relations between the people on Taiwan, as well as the 
people on the China mainland’’; 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and Tai-
wan has strengthened with— 
(1) Taiwan’s evolution into a free society and a full- 
fledged, multi-party democracy; 
(2) the development of Taiwan’s robust free-market 
economy; 
(3) Taiwan’s determined effort and collaboration 
with the United States to combat global terrorism, as 
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demonstrated in part by its participation in the Container 
Security Initiative and its generous contribution to the 
Pentagon Memorial Fund; and 
(4) the leadership role Taiwan has demonstrated in 
addressing transnational and global challenges, including 
its active engagement in humanitarian relief measures, 
public health endeavors, environmental protection initia-
tives, and financial market stabilization efforts; and 
Whereas Taiwan’s democracy has deepened with the second 
peaceful transfer of power from one political party to an-
other after the presidential election in March 2008: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the 
Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of relations 
between the United States and Taiwan; 
(2) reaffirms its support for Taiwan’s demo-
cratic institutions; and 
(3) supports the strong and deepening relation-
ship between the United States and Taiwan. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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