; Whereas strong United States-Taiwan economic relations have been a positive factor in stimulating economic growth and job creation for the people of both the United States and Taiwan; and Whereas successive Congresses have publicly reaffirmed United States commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act and Six Assurances, including most recently on December 31, 2018, with the enactment into law of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–409 ), which stated among other things that— (1) it is United States policy to support the close economic, political, and security relationship between Taiwan and the United States ; (2) The President should conduct regular transfers of defense articles to Taiwan that are tailored to meet the existing and likely threats from the People’s Republic of China, including supporting the efforts of Taiwan to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities, as appropriate, including mobile, survivable, and cost-effective capabilities into its military forces. ; and (3) The President should encourage the travel of high-level United States officials to Taiwan, in accordance with the Taiwan Travel Act. : Now, therefore, be it