22 USC § 3391 - Rule of construction

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s3391"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 3391 - Rule of construction"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "3391"
section_name: "Rule of construction"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RULES OF CONSTRUCTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5539, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3334.)"
---


# § 3391. Rule of construction

Nothing in this chapter may be construed—

**(1)** to restore diplomatic relations with the Republic of China; or

**(2)** to alter the United States Government’s position with respect to the international status of the Republic of China.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5539, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3334.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 5501–5540) of , , , known as the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.