Whereas Taiwan is— (1) a free, democratic, and prosperous nation of 23,000,000 people; and (2) an important contributor to peace and stability around the world; Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.)— (1) states that it is the policy of the United States to preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan ; (2) states Programs, transactions, and other relations conducted or carried out by the President or any agency of the United States Government with respect to Taiwan shall, in the manner and to the extent directed by the President, be conducted and carried out by or through ... the American Institute in Taiwan ; and (3) established the American Institute in Taiwan, which is responsible for— (A) managing unofficial United States relations with Taiwan; and (B) implementing United States policy toward Taiwan, including a wide range of activities such as commercial services, agricultural sales, consular services, and cultural exchanges; Whereas the 3 pillars of the American Institute in Taiwan’s mission are— (1) security and defense cooperation; (2) commercial and economic relations; and (3) people-to-people ties; Whereas the American Institute in Taiwan— (1) will open its new office complex in Taipei on June 12, 2018, which— (A) consists of 14,934 square meters of office space constructed at a cost of $250,000,000, underscoring the United States commitment to its relationship with Taiwan; (B) will allow all of its sections and operations in Taipei to be co-located in a modern, secure, and energy efficient facility; (C) was built with a combination of materials from the United States and Taiwan; (D) will be staffed by a workforce of approximately 500 employees from the United States, Taiwan, and other countries