,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,g>dn] 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 &    
,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,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 ,salvador h sev]$ diplomatic        
relations ) ,taiwan 9 favor ( diplomatic
 relations ) ,*9a4  7#f7 ,taiwan        
curr5tly ma9ta9s full diplomatic        
relations ) #ag nations ar\nd ! _w4     
7#g7 ,accord+ to ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w51 
! sev]ance ( diplomatic ties is "p ( a  
s]ies ( diplomatic & milit>y acts (     
co]cion4  7#h7 ,! ,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 ,report on ,unit$    
,/ates /rategy reg>d+ ,taiwan's         
int]national recognition  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or a       
designee ( ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on actions tak5 by ! ,unit$      
,/ates to reaffirm & /r5g!n ,taiwan's   

int]national alliances ar\nd ! _w4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! actions
 tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or        
designees ( ! ,secret>y1 effective ,may 
#bj1 #bjaf1 to consult ) gov]nm5ts ar\nd
 ! _w1 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts t ma9ta9     
(ficial diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan1 
) ! purpose ( induc+ ^? gov]nm5ts to    
ma9ta9 (ficial diplomatic relations )   
,taiwan or o!rwise /r5g!n un(ficial     
relations ) ,taiwan4  7#b7 ,an          
enum]ation ( specific c\ntries ( conc]n1
 if any1 & a description ( ! actions    
tak51 or actions anticipat$1 by ^?      
gov]nm5ts1 comm5c+ ,may #bj1 #bjaf1 to  
alt] ! =mal diplomatic ties ) ,taiwan or
 to o!rwise d[ngrade (ficial or         
un(ficial relations4  7#c7 ,a plan (    
action to engage ) ! gov]nm5ts ( !      
c\ntries id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 & increase coop]ation ) respect to 
,taiwan4  7c7 ,=m ( report ,ea* report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       

submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,au?orization to
 consid] modification ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
diplomatic pres5ce ) nations tak+       
actions to und]m9e ,taiwan  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may consid] tak+  
su* action to modify ,unit$ ,/ates      
diplomatic pres5ce z necess>y &         
appropriate to provide inc5tives to     
c\ntries consid]+ or tak+ /eps to alt]  
or d[ngrade (ficial or un(ficial ties ) 
,taiwan4  7b7 ,actions includ$ ,actions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may include-- 
7#a7 supplem5t+ or r$uc+ ! appropriate  
diplomatic pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
c\ntries id5tifi$ pursuant to section #c
 z hav+ tak51 or anticipat+1 actions to 
alt] =mal diplomatic ties ) ,taiwan or  
o!rwise d[ngrade relations2 &  7#b7     
supplem5t+ or r$uc+ ! diplomatic pres5ce
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ^? c\ntries4  7c7  
,consultation ,n less ?an #cj days be=e 
tak+ any action "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) ! appropriate  
congressional committees ) respect to ! 

action4  #e4 ,au?orization to consid]   
adju/m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to   
nations tak+ actions to und]m9e ,taiwan 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may   
consid] ! expansion1 t]m9ation1 or      
r$uction ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance
 to c\ntries id5tifi$ pursuant to       
section #c z hav+ tak51 or anticipat+1  
actions to alt] or d[ngrade (ficial or  
un(ficial ties ) ,taiwan or o!rwise     
d[ngrade relations4  7b7 ,assi/ance     
includ$ ,assi/ance = consid]ation "u    
subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7       
assi/ance "u *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relat+ to !    
,economic ,support ,fund72  7#b7 milit>y
 assi/ance provid$ pursuant to section  
#bc ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc2 relat+ to ! ,=eign    
,milit>y ,f9anc+ ,program72 &  7#c7     
assi/ance provid$ "u *apt] #e ( "p ,,ii 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg et seq42 relat+ to      
int]national milit>y education & tra9+74

  7c7 ,consultation ,n less ?an #cj days
 be=e tak+ any action "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !           
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to ! action1 z well z comply ) !
 notification proc$ures applicable to   
reprogramm+ pursuant to section #fcd;,a 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74  #f4 ,policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ) reg>d to ,taiwan's      
p>ticipation 9 9t]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 ! voice & vote ( ! ,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  #g4 ,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