,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,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  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 
,table ( cont5ts4,,title                
,i--,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,forces,sec4 #aja4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( 
,congress4,sec4 #ajb4 ,au?orization =   
use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4,,title 
,,ii--,o!r matters,sec4 #bja4 ,regional 
security dialogue to improve security   
relation%ips 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific        
area4,sec4 #bjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan  
bilat]al trade agreem5t4,sec4 #bjc4     
,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan comb9$ milit>y    

ex]cises & relat$ actions4,sec4 #bjd4   
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
support = def5d+ ,taiwan4,sec4 #bje4    
,high-level visits4,sec4 #bjf4 ,s5se (  
,congress reg>d+ address to jo9t session
 ( ,congress by ,presid5t ( ,taiwan4  ,i
 ,au?orization = use ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces  #aja4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a free &        
prosp]\s democracy ( ne>ly #bd1jjj1jjj p
 & is 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 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/-- 7#a7 a 

direct arm$ attack by ! milit>y =ces ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a aga9/ ! milit>y  
=ces ( ,taiwan2  7#b7 ! tak+ ( t]ritory 
"u ! effective jurisdiction ( ,taiwan by
 ! milit>y =ces ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a2 or  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$4  7b7 ,w> ,p[]s       
,resolution requirem5ts  7#a7 ,specific 
/atutory au?orization ,consi/5t )       
section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s        
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4              
#aedg7;a77#a771 ,congress decl>es t ?is 
section is int5d$ to con/itute specific 
/atutory au?orization )9 ! mean+ (      
section #e7;b7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;b774  7#b7       
,applicability ( o!r requirem5ts ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any 
requirem5t ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq474  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/
 any action ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 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$]al ag5cies1 z  
appropriate1 %all seek to conv5e1 on an 
annual basis1 a regional security       
dialogue ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan & !    
gov]nm5ts ( l-m9d$ 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 o!r ,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 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 product2  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 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,unit$   
,/ates support = def5d+ ,taiwan ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 giv5 !        
security consid]ations pos$ by ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%\ld 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 !         
,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7if    
designat$ by ! ,presid5t71 ) appropriate
 int]ag5cy consultation & p>ticipation1 
%\ld arrange a meet+ 9 ,taiwan ) !      
,presid5t ( ,taiwan4  7b7 ,visit to !   
,unit$ ,/ates by ,presid5t ( ,taiwan ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
w\ld b5efit f a meet+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
betwe5 ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate & ! ,presid5t ( ,taiwan4  #bjf4   
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ address to jo9t
 session ( ,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 session ( ,congress & 
subsequ5tly p>ticipate 9 a r\ndtable    
discussion ) memb]s ( ,congress4