#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#afgh  ,,an ,,act  ,to express ,unit$   
,/ates support = ,taiwan's diplomatic   
alliances ar\nd ! _w4  #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 un(ficial relations ) !  
,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 ,/r5g!n+ ( (ficial or
 un(ficial 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        
un(ficial 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       
appropriate & 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/s1 r$uc+ its economic1 security1 
& diplomatic engagem5t ) nations t take 
s]i\s or significant actions to und]m9e 
,taiwan4  7b7 ,consultation ,n less ?an 
#cj days be=e increas+ or decreas+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's economic1     
security1 or diplomatic engagem5t )     
ano!r nation z a result ( an action tak5
 by t nation to ei!r /r5g!n or und]m9e  
ties ) ,taiwan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 consult ) ! appropriate congressional  
committees ) respect to ! propos$ ,unit$
 ,/ates action or actions4  7c7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e or o!rwise alt]      
obligations to comply ) ! notification  
proc$ures applicable to reprogramm+     
pursuant to section #fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  

#bcid-a74  #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 
,s5se ( ,congress on trade negotiations 
) ,taiwan ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld engage 9 bilat]al    
trade negotiations ) ,taiwan1 ) ! goal (
 ent]+ into a free trade agreem5t t is (
 mutual economic b5efit & t protects    
,unit$ ,/ates work]s & b5efits ,unit$   
,/ates export]s4  #f4 ,appropriate      
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate     
,octob] #bi1 #bjai4,secret>y