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House Bill 5535
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Taiwan Envoy Act
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Introduced in House on Dec 23, 2019
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H. R. 5535 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5535


To require Senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 23, 2019

Mr. Chabot (for himself and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To require Senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and for other purposes.

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 “Taiwan Envoy Act”.

SEC. 2. Senate confirmation required of an individual appointed to serve as Director of the American Institute in Taiwan.

(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that an extended period without a Director of the American Institute in Taiwan would be detrimental to United States interests.

(b) Senate confirmation.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect beginning with the first appointment by the President of an individual to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan that is made after the date of the enactment of this section.

(c) Location in Taipei.—An individual who serves as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan shall serve at the Institute in Taipei, Taiwan.

(d) Rank and status.—The Director of the American Institute in Taiwan shall have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

(e) Successor position.—Any reference to the position of Director of the American Institute in Taiwan in this section includes any similar successor position.