,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bd1 #bjag ,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to enhance ! security ( ,taiwan & bol/] its p>ticipation 9 ! int]national community1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,security ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce #aidi1 ! close relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan has be5 ( enorm\s b5efit to bo? p>ties4 7#b7 ,! security ( ,taiwan & its democracy are key elem5ts = ! cont9u$ peace & /ability ( ! great] ,asia-,pacific region1 & ! indef9ite cont9uation ( t security is 9 ! vital national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,taiwan & its diplomatic p>tn]s cont9ue to face su/a9$ pressure & co]cion f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to isolate ,taiwan f ! int]national community4 7#d7 ,! milit>y balance ( p[] along ! ,taiwan ,/rait cont9ues to %ift 9 favor ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* is curr5tly engag$ 9 a compreh5sive milit>y mod]nization campaign to enhance ! p[]-projection capabilities ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army4 7#e7 ,s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates discont9u$ annual arms sales talks 9 #bjja1 def5se article transf]s to ,taiwan h ceas$ to occur 9 a r\t9e mann]4 7#f7 ,rec5t delays1 d5ials1 & r$uctions ( arms sales d n optimize ! ability ( ,taiwan to def5d its democracy aga9/ pot5tial aggression f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #c4 ,milit>y ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan 7a7 ,milit>y ex*anges betwe5 s5ior (fic]s & (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out a program ( ex*anges ( s5ior milit>y (fic]s & s5ior (ficials betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan design$ to improve milit>y to milit>y relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4 7b7 ,ex*anges describ$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 an ex*ange is an activity1 ex]cise1 ev5t1 or obs]vation opportunity betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 on ! "o h&1 & arm$ =ces p]sonnel & (ficials ( ,taiwan1 on ! o!r h&4 7c7 ,focus ( ex*anges ,! ex*anges "u ! program requir$ by subsection 7a7 %\ld include ex*anges focus$ on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,?reat analysis4 7#b7 ,milit>y doctr9e4 7#c7 ,=ce plann+4 7#d7 ,logi/ical support4 7#e7 ,intellig5ce collection & analysis4 7#f7 ,op]ational tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures4 7#g7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief4 7d7 ,civil-,milit>y affairs ,! ex*anges "u ! program requir$ by subsection 7a7 %\ld include activities & ex]cises focus$ on civil-milit>y relations1 includ+ relations betwe5 ! milit>y & p>liam5t4 7e7 ,locations ( ex*anges ,! ex*anges "u ! program requir$ by subsection 7a7 %\ld be conduct$ 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m s5ior milit>y (fic]1 ) respect to ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 means a g5]al or flag (fic] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty4 7#b7 ,! t]m s5ior (ficial1 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 means a civilian (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se at ! level ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se or above4 #d4 ,enhanc$ diplomatic contacts ) ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate are au?oriz$ & enc\rag$1 to ! ext5t consi/5t ) law1 to s5d to ,taiwan = visits (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 z applicable1 at ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y level or above4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! high-level visits au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 w improve bilat]al & multilat]al policy coord9ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 & enhance dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 to promote peace & /ability 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region4 #e4 ,arms sales to ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct regul> transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan 9 ord] to support ! ef=ts ( ,taiwan to develop & integrate asymmetric capabilities1 includ+ und]sea w>f>e & air def5se capabilities1 into its milit>y =ces4 7b7 ,annual /rategic dialogue on sales 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all ho/ s5ior (ficials ( ! ,taiwan ,m9i/ry ( ,national ,def5se = an annual /rategic dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan on arms sales 9 ord] to ensure ! regul> transf] ( def5se articles z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elem5t on f9al decision on reque/$ transf]s 9 annual dialogue ,ea* /rategic dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan pursuant to ?is subsection %all include a pres5tation by ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials to ! ,taiwan delegation ( f9al decisions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ ! transf] ( any def5se articles reque/$ by ,taiwan )9 ! la/ fiscal ye>1 :e!r pursuant to ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales program or ! ,direct ,comm]cial ,sales program4 #f4 ,invitation ( ,taiwan milit>y =ces to p>ticipate 9 c]ta9 jo9t milit>y ex]cises ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all invite ! milit>y =ces ( ,taiwan to p>ticipate 9 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! #bjah ,rim ( ! ,pacific ,ex]cise 7,,rimpac74 7#b7 ,"o ( ! milit>y ex]cises kn[n z ! ,r$ ,flag ex]cise1 conduct$ at ,eielson ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,alaska1 & ,nellis ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,nevada1 t is conduct$ dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,naval port ( call ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 ree/abli% regul> ports ( call by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 9 ,kaohsiung1 ,taiwan1 or 9 any o!r suitable port or ports on ! isl& ( ,taiwan2 & 7#b7 p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pacific ,comm& to receive ports ( call by ! navy ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,hawaii1 ,guam1 or o!r appropriate locations4 #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress on def5se sp5d+ by ,taiwan ,congress supports ! plan ( ,taiwan to increase its def5se sp5d+ to #c p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product z a necess>y & prud5t means = ,taiwan to enhance its milit>y read9ess & to m effectively provide = ! def5se ( its citiz5s4 #i4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,taiwan & ,nor? ,korea ,congress supports ! cont9u$ ef=ts ( ,taiwan to susp5d all economic ties ) ,nor? ,korea1 z well z ! coop]ation ( ,taiwan ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve ! peaceful d5ucle>ization ( ,nor? ,korea4