,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 & ,mr4 ,waltz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to use milit>y =ce = ! purpose ( secur+ & def5d+ ,taiwan aga9/ arm$ attack1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,invasion ,prev5tion ,act4 ,i ,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces #aja4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a free & prosp]\s democracy ( ne>ly #bd1jjj1jjj p & an important contributor to peace & /ability ar\nd ! _w4 7#b7 ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja7;b77 /ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p on ,taiwan1 z well z ! p on ! ,*9a ma9l& & all o!r peoples ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific area2 7,b7 to decl>e t peace & /ability 9 ! area are 9 ! political1 security1 & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are matt]s ( int]national conc]n2 7,c7 to make cle> t ! ,unit$ ,/ates decision to e/abli% diplomatic relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a re/s ^u ! expectation t ! future ( ,taiwan w be det]m9$ by peaceful means2 7,d7 to consid] any ef=t to det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful means1 includ+ by boycotts or emb>goes1 a ?reat to ! peace & security ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific area & ( grave conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 to provide ,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive "*2 & 7,f7 to ma9ta9 ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resi/ any resort to =ce or o!r =ms ( co]cion t w\ld jeop>dize ! security1 or ! social or economic sy/em1 ( ! p on ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,s9ce ! election ( ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5 z ,presid5t ( ,taiwan 9 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has int5sifi$ its ef=ts to pressure ,taiwan ?r\gh diplomatic isolation & milit>y provocations4 7#d7 ,! rapid mod]nization ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army & rec5t milit>y maneuv]s 9 & ar\nd ! ,taiwan ,/rait illu/rate a cle> ?reat to ,taiwan's security4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h made significant /rides s9ce #aigi 9 bol/]+ _! def5se relation%ip2 7#b7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has dramatically increas$ ! capability ( its milit>y =ces s9ce #aigi2 7#c7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has 9 rec5t ye>s increas$ ! use ( its milit>y =ces to h>ass & provoke ,taiwan ) ! ?reat ( ov]:elm+ =ce2 & 7#d7 t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] any ef=t to det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by any?+ o!r ?an peaceful means1 includ+ by boycotts or emb>goes1 a ?reat to ! peace & security ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific area1 & ( grave conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #ajb4 ,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to use ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & take su* o!r measures z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be necess>y & appropriate 9 ord] to secure & protect ,taiwan aga9/ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,direct arm$ attack by ! milit>y =ces ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a aga9/ ! milit>y =ces ( ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,! tak+ ( t]ritory "u ! effective jurisdiction ( ,taiwan by ! milit>y =ces ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,! endang]+ ( ! lives ( memb]s ( ! milit>y =ces ( ,taiwan or civilians )9 ! effective jurisdiction ( ,taiwan 9 cases 9 :i* su* memb]s or civilians h be5 kill$ or are 9 imm95t dang] ( be+ kill$4 7b7 ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,specific /atutory au?orization ,consi/5t ) section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution1 ! ,congress decl>es t ?is section is int5d$ to con/itute specific /atutory au?orization )9 ! mean+ ( section #e7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution4 7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act sup]s$es any requirem5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution4 7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 at ! e>lie/ possible date aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %\ld release a public decl>ation t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure & protect ,taiwan aga9/ ! actions ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74 7d7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to dem& t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a (ficially r5\nce ! use or ?reat ( milit>y =ce 9 any attempt to unify ) ,taiwan4 7e7 ,au?orization p]iod 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orization = use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ?is section %all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! au?orization = use ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ?is section %\ld be reau?oriz$ by a subsequ5t ,act ( ,congress4 ,,ii ,o!r matt]s #bja4 ,regional security dialogue to improve security relation%ips 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific area 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 %all seek to conv5e on an annual basis a regional security dialogue ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan & ! gov]nm5ts ( l-m9d$ security p>tn]s to improve ! security relation%ips among ! ,unit$ ,/ates & su* c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific area4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! regional security dialogue may consid] matt]s relat+ to-- 7#a7 coord9at+ l[]-level milit>y-to-milit>y dialogue2 & 7#b7 plann+ = pot5tial milit>y confrontation sc5>ios4 #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan bilat]al trade agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld seek to ent] into negotiations ) repres5tatives f ,taiwan to e/abli% a bilat]al trade agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4 #bjc4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan comb9$ milit>y ex]cises & relat$ actions 7a7 ,comb9$ milit>y ex]cises ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %\ld seek to c>ry out a program ( comb9$ milit>y ex]cises betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,taiwan1 &1 if feasible1 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to improve milit>y coord9ation & relations ) ,taiwan4 7b7 ,comb9$ disa/] relief ex]cises ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %\ld engage ) _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ,taiwan to organize comb9$ disa/] & humanit>ian relief ex]cises4 7c7 ,taiwan ,/rait transits1 fre$om ( navigation op]ations1 & pres5ce op]ations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld consid] increas+ transits ?r\gh ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 ,fre$om ( ,navigation ,op]ations 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 & ,pres5ce ,op]ations 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific area by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 includ+ 9 conjunction ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s4 7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,taiwan %\ld d$icate additional dome/ic res\rces t[>d advanc+ its milit>y read9ess = purposes ( def5d+ ,taiwan1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 /eady increases 9 annual def5se sp5d+ z a %>e ( gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp72 7#b7 procurem5ts ( def5se te*nologies t directly bol/] ,taiwan's asymmetric def5se capabilities2 7#c7 re=m ( ,taiwan's milit>y res]ves1 includ+ increas+ ! l5g? ( tra9+ requir$ & numb] ( days requir$ 9 s]vice annually2 7#d7 p>ticipation ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 comb9$ milit>y ex]cises2 & 7#e7 fur!r engagem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates on /r5g!n+ ,taiwan's cyb] capabilities4 #bjd4 ,unit$ ,/ates support = def5d+ ,taiwan ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld1 giv5 ! security consid]ations pos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 accel]ate ! approval ( sales ( def5se articles & s]vices to ,taiwan = purposes ( def5d+ ,taiwan2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld (f] support to ,taiwan by-- 7,a7 cont9u+ to s5d ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y advisors to ,taiwan = tra9+ purposes2 7,b7 enc\rag+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to enroll 9 ,taiwan's ,national ,def5se ,univ]sity2 7,c7 ma9ta9+ a significant ,unit$ ,/ates naval pres5ce )9 a close proximity to ,taiwan2 & 7,d7 ree/abli%+ ! ,taiwan ,patrol ,=ce "u ! direction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy4 #bje4 ,high-level visits 7a7 ,visit to ,taiwan by ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 or1 if ! ,presid5t s designates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) int]ag5cy consultation & p>ticipation z appropriate1 %\ld arrange a meet+ ) ! ,presid5t ( ,taiwan 9 ,taiwan4 7b7 ,visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,presid5t ( ,taiwan ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld b5efit f a meet+ betwe5 ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,presid5t ( ,taiwan 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #bjf4 ,address to ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress by ,presid5t ( ,taiwan ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x w\ld be b5eficial = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan to invite ! ,presid5t ( ,taiwan to address a ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress & subsequ5tly p>ticipate 9 a r\ndtable discussion ) ,memb]s ( ,congress4