,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #bjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjai,receiv$2
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations  ,,an ,,act  ,to fo/] 
security 9 ,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,taiwan ,assurance ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,april #aj1 #bjai1 m>ks ! #dj?     
anniv]s>y ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act ( 
#aigi 7,public ,law #if-h74  7#b7 ,s9ce 
#aidi1 ! close relation%ip betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan has b5efitt$ bo?
 p>ties & ! broad] ,indo-,pacific       
region4  7#c7 ,! security ( ,taiwan &   
its democracy are key elem5ts ( cont9u$ 
peace & /ability ( ! great]             
,indo-,pacific region1 :i* is 9 !       
political1 security1 & economic int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a is curr5tly engag$ 9 a 
compreh5sive milit>y mod]nization       
campaign to enhance ! p[]-projection    
capabilities ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army &

 its ability to conduct jo9t op]ations1 
:i* is %ift+ ! milit>y balance ( p[]    
across ! ,taiwan ,/rait4  7#e7 ,taiwan &
 its diplomatic p>tn]s cont9ue to face  
su/a9$ pressure & co]cion f ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* seeks to isolate  
,taiwan f ! int]national community4     
7#f7 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 re9=ce its commitm5ts to ,taiwan "u !  
,taiwan ,relations ,act 9 a mann]       
consi/5t ) ! ,six ,assurances & 9       
accordance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,"o ,*9a   
policy4  7#g7 ,9 ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act1
 :i* became law on ,m>* #af1 #bjah1     
,congress obs]v$ t ! self-impos$        
re/rictions t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s on
 high-level visits betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,taiwan h result$ 9 insuffici5t
 high-level communication4  #c4 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,taiwan is a vital "p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,free & ,op5 ,indo-,pacific      
,/rategy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t--  7,a7 supports ,taiwan's    
cont9u$ pursuit ( asymmetric            

capabilities & concepts2 &  7,b7 urges  
,taiwan to increase its def5se sp5d+ 9  
ord] to fully res\rce its def5se        
/rategy2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
conduct regul> sales & transf]s ( def5se
 articles to ,taiwan 9 ord] to enhance  
its self-def5se capabilities1 p>ticul>ly
 its ef=ts to develop & integrate       
asymmetric capabilities1 includ+ und]sea
 w>f>e & air def5se capabilities1 into  
its milit>y =ces4  #d4 ,taiwan's        
inclusion 9 int]national organizations  
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's   
attempts to dictate ! t]ms ( ,taiwan's  
p>ticipation 9 int]national             
organizations1 has1 9 _m cases1 result$ 
9 ,taiwan's exclusion f su*             
organizations ev5 :5 /atehood is n a    
requirem5t1 & t su* exclusion--  7#a7 is
 detrim5tal to global heal?1 civilian   
air safety1 & ef=ts to c\nt]            
transnational crime2  7#b7 negatively   
impacts ! safety & security ( citiz5s   
globally2 &  7#c7 negatively impacts !  

security ( ,taiwan & its democracy4  7b7
 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to advocate = ,taiwan's   
mean+ful p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$        
,nations1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly1 !     
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization1 ! ,int]national ,crim9al 
,police ,organization1 & o!r            
int]national bodies1 z appropriate1 & to
 advocate = ,taiwan's memb]%ip 9 ! ,food
 & ,agriculture ,organization1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization1 & o!r          
int]national organizations = :i*        
/atehood is n a requirem5t = memb]%ip4  
#e4 ,review ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,taiwan 
guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conduct a
 review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's guidance
 t gov]ns relations ) ,taiwan1 includ+ !
 p]iodic memor&um entitl$ ,guidel9es on 
,relations ) ,taiwan & relat$ docum5ts1 
& reissue su* guidance to executive     
bran* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7b7 ,s5se ( 

,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's guidance reg>d+     
relations ) ,taiwan--  7#a7 %\ld be     
craft$ ) ! int5t to deep5 & exp& ,unit$ 
,/ates-,taiwan relations1 & be bas$ on !
 value1 m]its1 & importance ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,taiwan relation%ip2  7#b7 %\ld  
be craft$ giv+ due consid]ation to !    
fact t ,taiwan is gov]n$ by a           
repres5tative democratic gov]nm5t t is  
peacefully con/itut$ ?r\gh free & fair  
elections t reflect ! w ( ! p ( ,taiwan1
 & t ,taiwan is a free & op5 society t  
respects univ]sal human rights &        
democratic values2 &  7#c7 %\ld ensure t
 ! conduct ( relations ) ,taiwan        
reflects ! long/&+1 compreh5sive1 &     
values-bas$ relation%ip ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%>es ) ,taiwan1 & contribute to !       
peaceful resolution ( cross-,/rait      
issues4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t includes a   
description (--  7#a7 ! results ( !     
review pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's guidance on         
relations ) ,taiwan1 includ+ a copy ( ! 
reissu$ ,guidel9es ( ,relations )       
,taiwan memor&um2 &  7#b7 !             
implem5tation ( ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-ace7 & any *anges to 
guidance on relations ) ,taiwan t are ! 
result ( su* implem5tation4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #g1        
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