[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the anniversary 
of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) which was signed into law on April 
10, 1979. For the past 36 years, the TRA has facilitated a partnership 
committed to increasing trade and investment as well as regional 
security. The TRA serves as the cornerstone of the relationship between 
the United States and Taiwan that has been of mutual economic, 
cultural, and strategic benefit.
  Taiwan has been an important contributor towards economic and 
political security in Asia for decades, and continues to be a major and 
invaluable trading partner with the United States. Taiwan's citizens 
continue to benefit from self-governance and free-elections, and the 
open society and democracy of Taiwan allows for innovation and growth 
that puts it on competitive footing with the largest and most powerful 
countries in the world.
  In celebrating another milestone in the relationship between the 
United States and the people of Taiwan, the 36th anniversary of Taiwan 
Relations Act (TRA); we not only say thank you, but make certain those 
provisions of the TRA continue to provide the security necessary to 
maintain the strength and character of one of our closest allies and 
economic partners. I am honored to recognize Taiwan on the 36th 
Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, and I am grateful for our 
longstanding friendship and our shared commitment to promoting enduring 
stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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