Bill > S1513

This bill directs the Secretary of State to seek negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to rename its office in the United States as the "Taiwan Representative Office." It establishes a policy to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries. The bill also states that any references to TECRO in U.S. government records shall be deemed references to the "Taiwan Representative Office." However, the bill clarifies that this does not entail restoring diplomatic relations with Taiwan or altering the U.S. position on Taiwan's international status.