,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bj 7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,taiwan4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,relations ,re9=cem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h7 & ! ,six ,assurances1 fir/ articulat$ by ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan 9 #aihb1 are bo? corn]/ones ( ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ,taiwan1 =mally kn[n z ! ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,roc74 7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & ,taiwan h be5 rul$ )\t int]ruption by sep>ate gov]nm5ts s9ce #aidi1 & ,taiwan has n be5 subject$ to rule by ! ,,prc at any po9t s9ce ! ,,prc 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aidi4 7#c7 ,! s-call$ ,"o ,*9a ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is n ! same z ! ,"o ,*9a pr9ciple esp\s$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,?reats & actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to unilat]ally det]m9e ,taiwan's future ?r\gh non-peaceful means1 includ+ ! direct use ( =ce1 milit>y co]cion1 economic boycotts or emb>goes1 & ef=ts to int]nationally isolate or annex ,taiwan1 w\ld und]m9e /ability 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait & are ( grave conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#e7 ,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's 7,,ccp7 global influ5ce op]ations & ef=ts to ex]t %>p p[] h s\ght to diplomatically und]m9e ! legitimacy ( ! democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan1 intimidate ! p ( ,taiwan1 & =ce ,taiwan's diplomatic p>tn]s to ab&on x4 7#f7 ,! =ce mod]nization program & milit>y buildup ( ! ,,ccp-controll$ ,p's ,lib]ation ,army poses a s]i\s *all5ge to ! balance ( p[] 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 & to ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s z a ,pacific p[]4 7#g7 ,cultural & educational ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan are a key compon5t ( build+ & /r5g!n+ bilat]al p-to-p ties & provide important1 high-quality le>n+ opportunities = /ud5ts int]e/$ 9 politics1 hi/ory1 language1 & culture4 7#h7 ,taiwan is an important trad+ p>tn] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ ! #aj? l>ge/ m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates exports 9 #bjai4 7#i7 ,april #aj1 #bjbj1 m>k$ ! #da/ anniv]s>y ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h74 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld /r5g!n coop]ation ) ! milit>y ( ,taiwan "u ! framework ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h7 & ! ,six ,assurances ) consid]ation ( ! ongo+ milit>y buildup 9 ,*9a & ! imbalance 9 ! security environm5t 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld urge ,taiwan to increase its own inve/m5ts 9 milit>y capabilities t support implem5tation ( its asymmetric def5se /rategy2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld promote dignity & respect = its ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts1 :o repres5t m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj citiz5s1 by us+ ! full range ( diplomatic & f9ancial tools available to promote ,taiwan's inclusion & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations z well z 9 bilat]al & multilat]al security summits1 milit>y ex]cises1 & economic dialogues & =ums2 & 7#d7 9 ord] to deep5 economic ties & advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld prioritize ! negotiation ( a free trade agreem5t ) ,taiwan t provides high levels ( labor rights & environm5tal protection z soon z possible4 #d4 ,a tw5ty-fir/ c5tury p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to create & execute a plan = enhanc+ its relation%ip ) ,taiwan by =m+ a robu/ p>tn]%ip t meets ! *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 fully acc\nts = ,taiwan's democratization1 & rema9s fai?ful to ,unit$ ,/ates pr9ciples & values 9 keep+ ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ! ,six ,assurances4 7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,taiwan policy task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all create an int]ag5cy ,taiwan policy task =ce consi/+ ( s5ior (ficials f ! ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7c7 ,report ,! int]ag5cy ,taiwan ,policy ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all submit an annual unclassifi$ report ) a classifi$ annex to ! appropriate congressional committees outl9+ policy & actions to be tak5 to create & execute a plan = enhanc+ our p>tn]%ip & relations ) ,taiwan4 #e4 ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan ,! position ( ,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan's ,taipei (fice %all be subject to ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & effective ^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all h ! title ( ,repres5tative4 #f4 ,support+ ,unit$ ,/ates educational & ex*ange programs ) ,taiwan 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ,unit$ ,/ates educational & ex*ange programs ) ,taiwan1 includ+ by au?oriz+ su* sum z may be necess>y to promote ! /udy ( ,*9ese language1 culture1 hi/ory1 & politics 9 ,taiwan4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,cultural ,ex*ange ,f\ndation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a new ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,cultural ,ex*ange ,f\ndation1 an indep5d5t nonpr(it d$icat$ to deep5+ ties betwe5 ! future lead]s ( ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,f\ndation %all "w ) ,/ate & local s*ool di/ricts & educational in/itutions to s5d high s*ool & univ]sity /ud5ts to ,taiwan to /udy ! ,*9ese language1 culture1 hi/ory1 politics1 & o!r relevant subjects4 7c7 ,p>tn]+ ,) ,,tecro ,/ate & local s*ool di/ricts & educational in/itutions su* z public univ]sities %all p>tn] ) ! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice 7,,tecro7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% programs to promote an increase 9 educational & cultural ex*anges4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,taiwanese gov]nm5t to create an alt]native to ,confucius ,in/itutes 9 an ef=t to promote fre$om1 democracy1 univ]sal values1 culture1 & hi/ory 9 conjunction ) ,*9ese language education4 #g4 ,p>ticipation ( ,taiwan 9 int]national organizations 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ,taiwan's inclusion & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 meet+s held by int]national organizations4 7b7 ,support = mean+ful p>ticipation ,! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials %\ld actively support ,taiwan's memb]%ip & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ,*9a's ef=ts at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national bodies to block ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation & inclusion & recomm5d appropriate responses to be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #h4 ,invitation ( ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts to high-level bilat]al & multilat]al =ums & ex]cises 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to invite ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts to p>ticipate 9 high-level bilat]al & multilat]al summits1 milit>y ex]cises1 & economic dialogues & =ums4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld invite ,taiwan to regional dialogues on issues ( mutual conc]n2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts %\ld resume meet+s "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,trade & ,inve/m5t ,framework ,agreem5t & rea* a bilat]al free trade agreem5t2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld invite ,taiwan to p>ticipate 9 bilat]al & multilat]al milit>y tra9+ ex]cises2 & 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts %\ld engage 9 a regul> & r\t9e /rategic bilat]al dialogue on arms sales 9 accordance ) ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales me*anisms1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld support export lic5ses = direct comm]cial sales support+ ,taiwan's indig5\s def5sive capabilities4 #i4 ,report on ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7a7 ,li/ ( high-,level visits ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9 accordance ) ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( high-level (ficials f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t h travel$ to ,taiwan & a li/ ( high-level (ficials ( ,taiwan t h ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on implem5tation ( ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act4 #aj4 ,prohibitions aga9/ und]m9+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ ,taiwan 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to compel private ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 corporations1 & nongov]nm5tal entities to use ,,prc-m&at$ language to describe ! relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ,*9a are an intol]able attempt to en=ce political c5sor%ip globally & %\ld be consid]$ an attack on ! fundam5tal und]p9n+s ( all democratic & free societies1 includ+ ! con/itutionally protect$ "r to fre$om ( spee*4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities1 %\ld =mulate a code ( conduct = int]act+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & affiliat$ entities1 ! aim ( :i* is-- 7#a7 to c\nt] ,,prc %>p p[] op]ations1 :i* ?reat5 free spee*1 academic fre$om1 & ! normal op]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities2 & 7#b7 to c\nt] ,,prc ef=ts to c5sor ! way ! _w ref]s to issues deem$ s5sitive to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty lead]s1 includ+ issues relat$ to ,taiwan1 ,tibet1 ! ,tiananm5 ,squ>e ,massacre1 & ! mass int]nm5t ( ,uyghurs & o!r ,turkic ,muslims1 among _m o!r issues4 7c7 ,prohibition on recognition ( ,,prc claims to sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan 7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 issues relat$ to ! sov]eignty ( ,taiwan are = ! p ( ,taiwan to decide ?r\gh ! democratic process !y h e/abli%$2 7,b7 ! dispute betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,taiwan mu/ be resolv$ peacefully & ) ! ass5t ( ! p ( ,taiwan2 7,c7 ! prim>y ob/acle to peaceful resolution is ! au?orit>ian nature ( ! ,,prc political sy/em "u "o-p>ty rule ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* is fundam5tally incompatible ) ,taiwan's democracy2 & 7,d7 any attempt to co]ce ! p ( ,taiwan to accept a political arrangem5t t w\ld subject !m to direct or indirect rule by ! ,,prc1 includ+ a "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems framework1 w\ld con/itute a grave *all5ge to ,unit$ ,/ates security int]e/s 9 ! region4 7#b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose any attempt by ! ,,prc au?orities to unilat]ally impose a timetable or deadl9e = unification on ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,prohibition on recognition ( ,,prc claims )\t ass5t ( p ( taiwan ,no dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may =mally or in=mally recognize ,,prc claims to sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan )\t ! ass5t ( ! p ( ,taiwan1 z express$ directly ?r\gh ! democratic process4 7d7 ,/rategy ,to protect ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities f co]cion ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit an unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities f %>p p[] op]ations1 includ+ co]cion & ?reats t lead to c5sor%ip or self-c5sor%ip1 or :i* compel compliance ) political or =eign policy positions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,! /rategy %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,in=mation on ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to c5sor ! websites ( ,unit$ ,/ates airl9es1 hotels1 & o!r bus9esses reg>d+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#b7 ,in=mation on ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to t>get ,unit$ ,/ates nongov]nm5tal entities ?r\gh %>p p[] op]ations int5d$ to weak5 support = ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,in=mation on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt] ! ?reats pos$ by ,*9ese /ate-sponsor$ propag&a & dis9=mation1 includ+ in=mation on be/ practices1 curr5t successes1 & exi/+ b>ri]s to respond+ to ?is ?reat4 7#d7 ,details ( any actions und]tak5 to create a code ( conduct pursuant to subsection 7b7 & a timetable = implem5tation4 #aa4 ,/rategy to respond to %>p p[] op]ations t>get+ ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop & implem5t a /rategy to respond to %>p p[] op]ations & ! unit$ front campaign support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty t are direct$ t[>d p]sons or entities 9 ,taiwan4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,developm5t ( a response to ,,prc propag&a & dis9=mation campaigns & cyb]-intrusions t>get+ ,taiwan1 includ+-- 7,a7 assi/ance 9 build+ ! capacity ( ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t & private-sector entities to docum5t & expose propag&a & dis9=mation support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or affiliat$ entities2 7,b7 assi/ance to enhance ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t's ability to develop a :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to respond to %>p p[] op]ations1 includ+ election int]f]5ce2 & 7,c7 m$ia tra9+ = ,taiwan (ficials & o!r ,taiwan entities t>get$ by dis9=mation campaigns4 7#b7 ,developm5t ( a response to political influ5ce op]ations t includes an assessm5t ( ! ext5t ( influ5ce ex]t$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ,taiwan on local political p>ties1 f9ancial in/itutions1 m$ia organizations1 & o!r entities4 7#c7 ,support = ex*anges & o!r te*nical assi/ance to /r5g!n ! ,taiwan legal sy/em's ability to respond to %>p p[] op]ations4 7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a coord9at$ p>tn]%ip1 ?r\gh ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 ) l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts to %>e data & be/ practices ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan on ways to address %>p p[] op]ations support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 #ab4 ,report on det]r5ce 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a jo9t report t assesses ! milit>y po/ure ( ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z x specifically p]ta9s to ! det]r5ce ( milit>y conflict & conflict read9ess 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 ,9 light ( ! *ang+ milit>y balance 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 ! report %\ld include analysis ( :e!r curr5t ,taiwan & ,unit$ ,/ates policies suffici5tly det] ef=ts to det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful means4 #ac4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,%>p p[] ,! t]m %>p p[] means ! coord9at$ & (t5 conceal$ application ( dis9=mation1 m$ia manipulation1 economic co]cion1 cyb]-intrusions1 t>get$ inve/m5ts1 & academic c5sor%ip t is int5d$-- 7,a7 to corrupt political & nongov]nm5tal in/itutions & int]f]e 9 democratic elections & enc\rage self-c5sor%ip ( views at odds ) ^? ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 or 7,b7 to fo/] attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or outcomes 9 ,taiwan & else:]e t support ! int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4