,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to express ,united ,states support for ,taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,diplomatic relations with ,taiwan 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act of #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h7 states that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act of #aigi states that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to maintain the capacity of the ,united ,states to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,taiwan is a free1 democratic1 and prosperous nation of #bc1jjj1jjj people and an important contributor to peace and stability around the world4 7#d7 ,since the election of ,president ,tsai ,ing-wen as ,president of ,taiwan in #bjaf1 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has intensified its efforts to pressure ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,since #bjaf1 the ,gambia1 ,sao ,tome and ,principe1 ,panama1 the ,dominican ,republic1 ,burkina ,faso1 and ,el ,salvador have severed diplomatic relations with ,taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with ,china4 7#f7 ,taiwan currently maintains full diplomatic relations with #ag nations around the world4 7#g7 ,according to ,president ,tsai ,ing-wen1 the severance of diplomatic ties is part of a series of diplomatic and military acts of coercion4 7#h7 ,the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 states that-- 7,a7 it is ,united ,states policy to support the close economic1 political1 and security relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the ,president should-- 7i7 conduct regular transfers of defense articles to ,taiwan that are tailored to meet the existing and likely future threats from the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including supporting the efforts of ,taiwan to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities1 as appropriate1 including mobile1 survivable1 and cost-effective capabilities1 into its military forces2 and 7ii7 encourage the travel of high-level ,united ,states officials to ,taiwan1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act4 #c4 ,report 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 thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state or a designee of the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the ,united ,states to reaffirm and strengthen ,taiwan's international alliances around the world4 7b7 ,elements ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of the actions taken by the ,secretary of ,state1 or designees of the ,secretary1 effective ,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 ,form of report ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #d4 ,authorization to consider modification of ,united ,states diplomatic presence with nations taking actions to undermine ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may consider taking such action to modify ,united ,states diplomatic presence as necessary and appropriate to provide incentives to countries considering or taking steps to alter or downgrade official or unofficial ties with ,taiwan4 7b7 ,actions included ,actions described in subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 supplementing or reducing the appropriate diplomatic presence in the ,united ,states of countries identified pursuant to section #c as having taken1 or anticipating1 actions to alter formal diplomatic ties with ,taiwan or otherwise downgrade relations2 and 7#b7 supplementing or reducing the diplomatic presence of the ,united ,states in those countries4 7c7 ,consultation ,not less than #cj days before taking any action under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the action4 #e4 ,authorization to consider adjustment of ,united ,states assistance to nations taking actions to undermine ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may consider the expansion1 termination1 or reduction of ,united ,states foreign assistance to countries identified pursuant to section #c as having taken1 or anticipating1 actions to alter or downgrade official or unofficial ties with ,taiwan or otherwise downgrade relations4 7b7 ,assistance included ,assistance for consideration under subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 assistance under chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relating to the ,economic ,support ,fund72 7#b7 military assistance provided pursuant to section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc2 relating to the ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program72 and 7#c7 assistance provided under chapter #e of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg et seq42 relating to international military education and training74 7c7 ,consultation ,not less than #cj days before taking any action under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the action1 as well as comply with the notification procedures applicable to reprogramming pursuant to section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74 #f4 ,policy of the ,united ,states with regard to ,taiwan's participation in international organizations ,it should be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to advocate1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 for ,taiwan's membership in all international organizations in which statehood is not a requirement and in which the ,united ,states is also a participant2 and 7,b7 for ,taiwan to be granted observer status in other appropriate international organizations2 7#b7 to instruct1 as appropriate1 representatives of the ,united ,states ,government in all organizations described in paragraph 7#a7 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to advocate for ,taiwan's membership or observer status in such organizations2 and 7#c7 for the ,president or the ,president's designees to advocate1 as appropriate1 for ,taiwan's membership or observer status in all organizations described in paragraph 7#a7 as part of any relevant bilateral engagements between the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including leader summits and the ,u4,s4-,china ,comprehensive ,economic ,dialogue4 #g4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4