,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,steube1 ,mr4 ,guest1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,balderson1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,allen1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,stivers1 and ,mr4 ,mullin7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 ,financial ,services1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the ,people's ,republic of ,china for its obstruction or failure to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,accountability ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,statement of policy4,,title ,i--,sanctions with respect to the ,people's ,republic of ,china,sec4 #aja4 ,sanctions with respect to the obstruction or failure of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai4,,title ,,ii--,ensuring a safe and secure supply of pharmaceuticals for the ,united ,states,sec4 #bja4 ,food and ,drug ,administration reporting requirements4,,title ,,iii--,encouraging the return and development of ,united ,states industry,sec4 #cja4 ,increase in alternative simplified research credit4,sec4 #cjb4 ,special rules for certain ,united ,states manufacturers4,sec4 #cjc4 ,domestic purchasing requirement for personal protective equipment acquisitions for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile4,,title ,,iv--,matters relating to ,taiwan,sec4 #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,world ,health ,organization4,sec4 #djb4 ,briefing on ,united ,states strategy regarding ,taiwan's international recognition4,sec4 #djc4 ,sense of ,congress on the implementation of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 has mishandled its management and response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly known as ,,covid-#ai7 in ,wuhan1 ,hubei ,province4 7#b7 ,on ,december #ca1 #bjai1 the ,world ,health ,organization headquarters in ,geneva learned of pneumonia with an unknown cause1 not from ,chinese authorities1 but from a ,united ,states-based listserv1 ,pro-,,med1 a platform for sharing early1 open-source intelligence about potential epidemics4 7#c7 ,on ,january #i1 #bjbj1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party officially announced a coronavirus outbreak1 #b days after the ,world ,health ,organization announced an outbreak and #h days after closing the ,wuhan ,hua'nan wet market4 7#d7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party continually suppressed medical information1 such as early knowledge of the risk of human-to-human transmission of the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus1 which causes ,,covid-#ai1 from doctors and medical professionals while subjecting them to humiliating reprimands4 7#e7 ,on ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party finally acknowledged that the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus can be transmitted human to human1 despite denials as recently as ,january #ae1 #bjbj4 7#f7 ,on ,january #b1 #bjbj1 researchers in the ,people's ,republic of ,china completed a genomic analysis of the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus1 but failed to share the results with the international community until ,january #ab1 #bjbj4 7#g7 ,on ,january #f1 #bjbj1 officials from the ,united ,states ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention offered to visit the ,people's ,republic of ,china to help respond to the ,,covid-#ai epidemic1 but the offer was declined by the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention were informed that ,united ,states medical researchers were not permitted to enter the ,people's ,republic of ,china until ,february #af1 #bjbj1 as part of a ,world ,health ,organization delegation4 7#h7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party exponentially increased the spread of ,,covid-#ai domestically and internationally by continuing to permit international flights well after domestic quarantines were put in place4 7#i7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party contributed to the community spread of ,,covid-#ai by1 on ,january #ah1 #bjbj1 permitting a #dj1jjj-;family potluck banquet in the ,bubuting ,community of ,wuhan as part of the ,lunar ,new ,year festivities4 7#aj7 ,on ,march #ab1 #bjbj1 officials within the ,chinese ,communist ,party knowingly spread disinformation that the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus had originated with the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 7#aa7 ,,covid-#ai has decimated the global economy1 caused trillions of dollars in economic damage1 and cost millions of ,united ,states citizens their jobs4 7#ab7 ,as of the end of ,april #bjbj1 ,,covid-#ai has-- 7,a7 infected more than #c1jjj1jjj individuals globally and almost #a1jjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 caused more than #bjj1jjj deaths globally and more than #ej1jjj deaths in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to fully investigate the outbreak of the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus1 including the role the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party played in withholding information and knowingly misinforming international organizations and countries impacted by ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 to ensure that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china immediately closes all operating wet markets that have a potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease into the human population2 7#c7 to draw international attention to-- 7,a7 any violations by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china of the fundamental rights of the people of ,hong ,kong1 as provided by the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights2 and 7,b7 any encroachment on the autonomy guaranteed to ,hong ,kong by the ,basic ,law of ,hong ,kong and the ,joint ,declaration of the ,government of the ,united ,kingdom of ,great ,britain and ,northern ,ireland and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the ,question of ,hong ,kong1 done at ,beijing on ,december #ai1 #aihd2 and 7#d7 to reduce the reliance of essential ,united ,states industries on the ,people's ,republic of ,china to fulfill supply chain needs4 ,i ,sanctions with respect to the ,people's ,republic of ,china #aja4 ,sanctions with respect to the obstruction or failure of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,certification required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress-- 7#a7 a certification that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china-- 7,a7 is completely cooperating with any efforts relating to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak led by the ,united ,states1 partners of the ,united ,states1 or any institution affiliated with the ,united ,nations2 7,b7 has prohibited the operation of wet markets that have a potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease into the human population2 and 7,c7 has released and dropped all charges for anyone arrested or detained in the ,people's ,republic of ,china since ,november #bjai relating to their participation in the protests in ,hong ,kong relating to ,,covid-#ai2 or 7#b7 a report describing the reasons the ,president is not able to make the certification described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions and prohibitions ,if the ,president is unable to make a certification described in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 by a date required by that subsection1 the ,president may impose #b or more of-- 7#a7 the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to-- 7,a7 any official of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,b7 any entity owned1 directed1 or otherwise controlled by that ,government2 and 7,c7 any individual associated with an entity described in paragraph 7#b72 or 7#b7 the prohibition described in subsection 7d74 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed with respect to an official1 entity1 or individual under this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,property blocking ,the ,president may1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of such an official1 entity1 or individual 7and1 in the case of an official or other individual1 the immediate family members of the official or individual7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,notwithstanding section #bba of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja71 the ,secretary of ,state may deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may deny admission or parole into the ,united ,states for1 such an official or individual who is an alien4 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,pursuant to section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of any such officer or ,secretary7 may revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in subparagraph 7,a71 regardless of when the visa or other documentation was issued4 7ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under clause 7i7 may take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#c7 ,loans from ,united ,states financial institutions ,the ,president may prohibit any ,united ,states financial institution from making loans1 underwriting1 or providing credits to any such entity unless the entity is determined by the ,united ,states ,government to be engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits have been approved by the ,united ,states ,government for such activities4 7#d7 ,loans from and procurement by international financial institutions ,the ,president shall direct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution 7as defined in section #agja7;c7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c777 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose-- 7,a7 any financial assistance from the international financial institution that would benefit any such entity2 and 7,b7 the awarding by the international financial institution of procurement contracts to any such entity4 7#e7 ,limitation on ,chinese ownership interests in ,united ,states issuers of securities 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission may prohibit a covered entity from listing securities issued by the entity on a national securities exchange if an entity or individual subject to subsection 7b7 has a majority ownership interest in the covered entity4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means an entity-- 7,i7 that is incorporated under the laws of any ,state1 or whose principal place of business is within a ,state2 and 7,,ii7 that produces components that may be used in-- 7aa7 services supplied by an entity subject to subsection 7b72 or 7bb7 goods produced1 or exported1 by an entity subject to subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,exchange2 security ,the terms exchange and security have the meanings given those terms in section #c7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a774 7iii7 ,majority ownership interest ,an entity or individual holds a majority ownership interest in a covered entity if the entity or individual owns-- 7,i7 more shares in the covered entity than any other shareholder2 and 7,,ii7 enough shares in the covered entity to control decisions of the entity4 7iv7 ,national securities exchange ,the term national securities exchange means an exchange that is registered as a national securities exchange under section #f of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;f74 7d7 ,prohibition against student visas for ,chinese nationals ,the ,secretary of ,state may deny an alien who is a citizen or national of the ,people's ,republic of ,china admission1 parole1 or other permission to enter the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774 7e7 ,application2 exceptions 7#a7 ,inapplicability of national emergency requirement ,the requirements under section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under subsection 7c77#a7 shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#d7 ,exception to comply with international obligations and for law enforcement activities ,sanctions under subsection 7c77#b7 and the prohibition under subsection 7d7 shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7,a7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7g7 ,suspension2 reinstatement 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority to impose sanctions or prohibitions under this section1 and any sanctions or prohibitions so imposed1 shall be suspended on the date on which the ,president submits to ,congress a certification described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,effect of subsequent failure to certify ,if1 after a suspension of sanctions and prohibitions under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president is unable to submit a certification described in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 at a time required by that subsection1 the authority to impose sanctions and prohibitions under this section1 and any sanctions or prohibitions previously imposed under this section1 shall be reinstated4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 ,,ii ,ensuring a safe and secure supply of pharmaceuticals for the ,united ,states #bja4 ,food and ,drug ,administration reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a list of all brand name and generic drugs and corresponding active pharmaceutical ingredients that the ,commissioner determines are-- 7,a7 critical to the health and safety of ,united ,states consumers2 and 7,b7 are exclusively produced1 or incorporate active pharmaceutical ingredients produced1 in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#b7 7,a7 a certification that the pharmaceutical industry in the ,people's ,republic of ,china is being regulated for safety1 either by authorities of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 to substantially the same degree as the ,united ,states pharmaceutical industry2 or 7,b7 if the ,commissioner is unable to make a certification described in subparagraph 7,a71 a plan to protect the people of the ,united ,states from unsafe or contaminated drugs manufactured in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#c7 a report on imports from the ,people's ,republic of ,china of all personal protective equipment that is intended for use as a medical device1 including-- 7,a7 information on the percentage of demand in the ,united ,states for such equipment that is met by such imports2 and 7,b7 an analysis of the percentage of such imports that meet the standards of the ,commissioner for use in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,iii ,encouraging the return and development of ,united ,states industry #cja4 ,increase in alternative simplified research credit 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #da7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #ad percent and inserting #bj percent4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,clause 7ii7 of section #da7;c77#d77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #f percent and inserting #aj percent4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #cjb4 ,special rules for certain ,united ,states manufacturers 7a7 ,increase in research credit ,section #da7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,special rules for qualified manufacturers 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a taxpayer who meets the requirements of clause 7ii7 for the taxable year-- 7,i7 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied by substituting #cj percent for #bj percent1 and 7,,ii7 subparagraph 7,b77ii7 shall be applied by substituting #ad percent for #aj percent4 7ii7 ,requirements 7,i7 ,in general ,a taxpayer meets the requirements of this clause if not less than #ej percent of the gross receipts for applicable products sold by the taxpayer during the taxable year are produced or manufactured in whole or in significant part within the ,united ,states4 7,,ii7 ,applicable products ,for purposes of this clause1 the term applicable product means any product with respect to which a credit was allowed under this section to the taxpayer in a preceding taxable year4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #cjc4 ,domestic purchasing requirement for personal protective equipment acquisitions for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile 7a7 ,requirement ,except as provided in subsections 7c7 and 7d71 funds appropriated or otherwise available to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile may not be used for the procurement of an item described in subsection 7b7 if the item is not grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 or produced in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,covered items ,an item described in this subsection is an article or item of-- 7#a7 personal protective equipment or clothing and the materials and components thereof1 other than sensors1 electronics1 or other items added to1 and not normally associated with1 clothing 7and the materials and components thereof72 7#b7 surgical masks1 respirator masks1 face shields1 surgical and privacy gowns1 head and foot coverings1 testing swabs1 bedding1 or other critical medical supplies2 7#c7 cotton and other natural fiber products1 woven silk or woven silk blends1 spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth1 synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric 7including all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics71 canvas products1 or wool 7whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics1 materials1 or manufactured articles72 or 7#d7 any item of individual equipment manufactured from or containing such fibers1 yarns1 fabrics1 or materials4 7c7 ,availability exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to the extent that the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines that a sufficient quantity of a satisfactory quality of any such article or item described in subsection 7b7 that is grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 or produced in the ,united ,states cannot be procured as1 and when1 needed at ,united ,states market prices4 ,this section shall not apply to covered items that are1 or include1 materials determined to be nonavailable in accordance with ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation #be4ajd ,nonavailable ,articles4 7d7 ,exception for small purchases ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to purchases for amounts that do not exceed #aej1jjj4 ,a proposed purchase or contract for an amount in excess of #aej1jjj may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for the exception under this subsection4 7e7 ,geographic coverage ,in this section1 the term ,united ,states includes the possessions of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,notification required within #g days after contract award if certain exceptions applied ,in the case of any contract for the procurement of an item described in subsection 7b71 if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services applies the exception described in subsection 7c7 with respect to that contract1 the ,secretary shall1 not later than #g days after the awarding of the contract1 post a notification that the exception has been applied on the internet website maintained by the ,general ,services ,administration known as ,fed,biz,ops4gov 7or any successor site74 7g7 ,training during fiscal year #bjba 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall ensure that each member of the acquisition workforce in the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services who participates personally and substantially in acquisitions on a regular basis receives training during fiscal year #bjba on the requirements of this section and the regulations implementing this section4 7#b7 ,inclusion of information in new training programs ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall ensure that any training program for the acquisition workforce developed or implemented after fiscal year #bjba1 includes comprehensive information on the requirements described in paragraph 7#a74 7h7 ,application to other agencies ,if responsibility for maintaining the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile is transferred from the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to any other ,federal department or agency1 the provisions of this section shall apply to the head of such department or agency4 7i7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to contracts entered into by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services beginning #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,iv ,matters relating to ,taiwan #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,world ,health ,organization 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who7 is a specialized agency of the ,united ,nations1 charged with coordinating health efforts within the ,united ,nations system4 ,the ,world ,health ,assembly 7,,wha7 is the decision-making body of the ,,who1 which convenes annually in ,may to set the policies and priorities of the organization4 ,statehood is not a requirement for attendance at the ,,wha1 and numerous observers1 including nonmembers and nongovernmental organizations1 attended the most recent ,,wha in ,may #bjah4 7#b7 ,taiwan began seeking to participate in the ,,who as an observer in #aiig4 ,in #bjji1 with strong support from successive ,united ,states ,administrations1 ,congress1 and like-minded ,,who ,member ,states1 and during a period of improved ,cross-,strait relations1 ,taiwan received an invitation to attend the ,,wha as an observer under the name ,chinese ,taipei4 ,taiwan received the same invitation each year until #bjaf1 when following the election of ,president ,tsai-,ing ,wen of the ,democratic ,progressive ,party1 ,taiwan's engagement in the international community began facing increased resistance from the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc74 ,taiwan's invitation to the #bjaf ,,wha was received late and included new language conditioning ,taiwan's participation on the ,,prc's one ,china principle4 ,in #bjag and #bjah1 ,taiwan did not receive an invitation to the ,,wha4 7#c7 ,taiwan remains a model contributor to world health1 having provided financial and technical assistance to respond to numerous global health challenges4 ,taiwan has invested over #f1jjj1jjj1jjj in international medical and humanitarian aid efforts impacting over #hj countries since #aiif4 ,in #bjad1 ,taiwan responded to the ,ebola crisis by donating #a1jjj1jjj and providing #ajj1jjj sets of personal protective equipment4 ,through the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 the ,united ,states and ,taiwan have jointly conducted training programs for experts to combat ,,mers1 ,dengue ,fever1 and ,zika4 ,these diseases know no borders1 and ,taiwan's needless exclusion from global health cooperation increases the dangers presented by global pandemics4 7#d7 ,taiwan's international engagement has faced increased resistance from the ,,prc4 ,taiwan was not invited to the #bjaf ,assembly of the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao71 despite participating as a guest at the organization's prior summit in #bjac4 ,taiwan's requests to participate in the ,general ,assembly of the ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization 7,,interpol7 have also been rejected4 ,in ,may #bjag1 ,,prc delegates disrupted a meeting of the ,kimberley ,process on conflict diamonds held in ,perth1 ,australia1 until delegates from ,taiwan were asked to leave4 ,since #bjaf1 the ,democratic ,republic of ,so ,tom and ,prncipe1 the ,republic of ,panama1 the ,dominican ,republic1 ,burkina ,faso1 the ,republic of ,el ,salvador1 the ,solomon ,islands1 and ,kiribati have terminated longstanding diplomatic relationships with ,taiwan and granted diplomatic recognition to the ,,prc4 7#e7 ,congress has established a policy of support for ,taiwan's participation in international bodies that address shared transnational challenges1 particularly in the ,,who4 ,congress passed ,h4,r4 #agid in the #ajfth ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #dbh in the #ajgth ,congress1 and ,s4 #bjib in the #ajhth ,congress to direct the ,secretary of ,state to establish a strategy for1 and to report annually to ,congress on1 efforts to obtain observer status for ,taiwan at the ,,wha4 ,congress also passed ,h4,r4 #aaea in the #aacth ,congress1 directing the ,secretary to report on a strategy to gain observer status for ,taiwan at the ,,icao ,assembly1 and ,h4,r4 #ahec in the #aadth ,congress1 directing the ,secretary to report on a strategy to gain observer status for ,taiwan at the ,,interpol ,assembly4 ,however1 since #bjag ,taiwan has not received an invitation to attend any of these events as an observer4 7b7 ,augmentation of report concerning the participation of ,taiwan in the ,world ,health ,organization 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7c7 of section #a of ,public ,law #ajh-bce 7#aah ,stat4 #fef7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,an account of the changes and improvements the ,secretary of ,state has made to the ,united ,states plan to endorse and obtain observer status for ,taiwan at the ,world ,health ,assembly1 following any annual meetings of the ,world ,health ,assembly at which ,taiwan did not obtain observer status4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect and apply beginning with the first report required under subsection 7c7 of section #a of ,public ,law #ajh-bce that is submitted after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djb4 ,briefing on ,united ,states strategy regarding ,taiwan's international recognition 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for #c years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on actions taken by the ,united ,states to reaffirm and strengthen ,taiwan's official and unofficial diplomatic relationships4 7b7 ,elements ,the briefing required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of the actions taken by the ,united ,states commencing ,may #bj1 #bjaf1 to consult with governments around the world1 including the governments that maintain official diplomatic relations with ,taiwan1 with the purpose of inducing those governments to maintain official diplomatic relations with ,taiwan or otherwise strengthen unofficial relations with ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,an enumeration of specific countries of concern1 if any1 and a description of the actions taken1 or actions anticipated1 by those governments1 commencing ,may #bj1 #bjaf1 to alter the formal diplomatic ties with ,taiwan or to otherwise downgrade official or unofficial relations4 7#c7 ,a plan of action to engage with the governments of the countries identified in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and increase cooperation with respect to ,taiwan4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #djc4 ,sense of ,congress on the implementation of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ,it is the sense of ,congress that the full and timely implementation of section #bji of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji2 #acb ,stat4 #echg71 which reiterates longstanding bipartisan ,united ,states policy1 is critical to demonstrate ,united ,states support for ,taiwan4