#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* 
#d1 #bjbj  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !    
,s5ate 7,s4 #afgh7 entitl$ ,an ,act to  
express ,unit$ ,/ates support =         
,taiwan's diplomatic alliances ar\nd !  
_w41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan
 ,allies ,int]national ,protection &    
,enhancem5t ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,diplomatic relations )   
,taiwan  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,taiwan          
,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law   
#if-h7 /ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1   
close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & 
o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! p on ,taiwan4  7#b7 ,!       
,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi /ates t 
x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 ,taiwan is a free1       
democratic1 & prosp]\s nation (         
#bc1jjj1jjj p & an important contributor
 to peace & /ability ar\nd ! _w4  7#d7  
,s9ce ! election ( ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5
 z ,presid5t ( ,taiwan 9 #bjaf1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has 
int5sifi$ its ef=ts to pressure ,taiwan4
  7#e7 ,s9ce #bjaf1 ! ,gambia1 ,sao     
,tome & ,pr9cipe1 ,panama1 ! ,dom9ican  
,republic1 ,burk9a ,faso1 ,el ,salvador1
 ! ,solomon ,isl&s1 & ,kiribati h sev]$ 
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan 9 favor (
 diplomatic relations ) ,*9a4  7#f7     
,taiwan curr5tly ma9ta9s full diplomatic
 relations ) #ae nations ar\nd ! _w4    
7#g7 ,taiwan's unique relation%ip ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1       
,japan1 & o!r c\ntries are ( significant
 b5efit 9 /r5g!n+ ,taiwan's economy &   
pres]v+ its int]national space4  7#h7   
,accord+ to ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w51 !    
sev]ance ( diplomatic ties ) ,taiwan 9  
favor ( diplomatic relations ) ,*9a is  

"p ( a s]ies ( diplomatic & milit>y acts
 ( co]cion by ,*9a4  7#i7 ,! ,asia      
,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji7 /ates t-- 7,a7 x
 is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to support !   
close economic1 political1 & security   
relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7i7  
conduct regul> transf]s ( def5se        
articles to ,taiwan t are tailor$ to    
meet ! exi/+ & likely future ?reats f ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ support+ 
! ef=ts ( ,taiwan to develop & integrate
 asymmetric capabilities1 z appropriate1
 includ+ mobile1 survivable1 &          
co/-effective capabilities1 into its    
milit>y =ces2 &  7ii7 enc\rage ! travel 
( high-level ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials to  
,taiwan1 9 accordance ) ! ,taiwan       
,travel ,act4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on 
trade & economic relations ) ,taiwan ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,taiwan h built a /rong       
economic p>tn]%ip1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates n[ 
,taiwan's second l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] & )  

,taiwan ! #aa? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & a key de/9ation = ,unit$
 ,/ates agricultural exports2  7#b7     
/rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan economic    
relations h be5 a positive factor 9     
/imulat+ economic gr[? & job creation = 
! p ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2 &  
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade             
,repres5tative %\ld consult ) ,congress 
on opportunities = fur!r /r5g!n+        
bilat]al trade & economic relations     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4  #d4  
,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) reg>d to    
,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 int]national   
organizations ,x %\ld be ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to advocate1 z    
appropriate-- 7,a7 = ,taiwan's memb]%ip 
9 all int]national organizations 9 :i*  
/atehood is n a requirem5t & 9 :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates is also a p>ticipant2 &   
7,b7 = ,taiwan to be grant$ obs]v] /atus
 9 o!r appropriate int]national         
organizations2  7#b7 to in/ruct1 z      
appropriate1 repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 all organizations    

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to use ! voice1
 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
advocate = ,taiwan's memb]%ip or obs]v] 
/atus 9 su* organizations2 &  7#c7 = !  
,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designees to 
advocate1 z appropriate1 = ,taiwan's    
memb]%ip or obs]v] /atus 9 all          
organizations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z
 "p ( any relevant bilat]al engagem5ts  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ lead] summits 
& ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,compreh5sive ,economic 
,dialogue4  #e4 ,/r5g!n+ ( ties )       
,taiwan  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld--  7#a7 support ,taiwan 9
 /r5g!n+ its (ficial diplomatic         
relation%ips z well z o!r p>tn]%ips )   
c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region &    
ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 consid]1 9 c]ta9 cases
 z appropriate & 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/s1 increas+ its economic1  
security1 & diplomatic engagem5t )      
nations t h demon/rably /r5g!n$1        
enhanc$1 or upgrad$ relations ) ,taiwan2

 &  7#c7 consid]1 9 c]ta9 cases z       
appropriate1 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates 
=eign policy int]e/s & 9 consultation ) 
,congress1 alt]+ its economic1 security1
 & diplomatic engagem5t ) nations t take
 s]i\s or significant actions to und]m9e
 ! security or prosp]ity ( ,taiwan4  7b7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all report to ! appropriate           
congressional committees on ! /eps tak5 
9 accordance ) subsection 7a74  7c7     
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  ,cl]k4