§ 3309. — Taiwan instrumentality.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3309]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 48--TAIWAN RELATIONS
Sec. 3309. Taiwan instrumentality
(a) Establishment of instrumentality; Presidential determination of
necessary authority
Whenever the President or any agency of the United States Government
is authorized or required by or pursuant to the laws of the United
States to render or provide to or to receive or accept from Taiwan, any
performance, communication, assurance, undertaking, or other action,
such action shall, in the manner and to the extent directed by the
President, be rendered or provided to, or received or accepted from, an
instrumentality established by Taiwan which the President determines has
the necessary authority under the laws applied by the people on Taiwan
to provide assurances and take other actions on behalf of Taiwan in
accordance with this chapter.
(b) Offices and personnel
The President is requested to extend to the instrumentality
established by Taiwan the same number of offices and complement of
personnel as were previously operated in the United States by the
governing authorities on Taiwan recognized as the Republic of China
prior to January 1, 1979.
(c) Privileges and immunities
Upon the granting by Taiwan of comparable privileges and immunities
with respect to the Institute and its appropriate personnel, the
President is authorized to extend with respect to the Taiwan
instrumentality and its appropriate personnel, such privileges and
immunities (subject to appropriate conditions and obligations) as may be
necessary for the effective performance of their functions.
(Pub. L. 96-8, Sec. 10, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 18.)
