,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,mr4    
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
& ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to fo/] security 9 ,taiwan1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,assurance 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,april #aj1  
#bjai1 m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,taiwan
 ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law  
#if-h74  7#b7 ,s9ce #aidi1 ! close      
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,taiwan has be5 ( enorm\s b5efit to bo? 
p>ties & to ! ,indo-,pacific region z a 
:ole4  7#c7 ,! security ( ,taiwan & its 
democracy are key elem5ts = ! cont9u$   
peace & /ability ( ! great]             
,indo-,pacific region1 & a vital        
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! milit>y balance ( p[]  

across ! ,taiwan ,/rait cont9ues to %ift
 9 favor ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* 
is curr5tly engag$ 9 a compreh5sive     
milit>y mod]nization campaign to enhance
 ! p[]-projection capabilities ( ! ,p's 
,lib]ation ,army & its ability to       
conduct jo9t op]ations4  7#e7 ,taiwan & 
its diplomatic p>tn]s cont9ue to face   
su/a9$ pressure & co]cion f ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to isolate    
,taiwan f ! int]national community4     
7#f7 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 re9=ce its commitm5ts to ,taiwan "u !  
,taiwan ,relations ,act 9 a mann]       
consi/5t ) ! ,six ,assurances & 9       
accordance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,"o ,*9a   
policy z bo? gov]nm5ts "w to improve    
bilat]al relations4  7#g7 ,9 ! ,taiwan  
,travel ,act1 :i* became law on ,m>*    
#af1 #bjah1 ,congress obs]v$ t !        
self-impos$ re/rictions t ! ,unit$      
,/ates ma9ta9s on relations ) ,taiwan h 
negative consequ5ces = ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,taiwan relation%ip4  #c4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 

7#a7 ,taiwan is a vital "p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,free & ,op5 ,indo-,pacific      
,/rategy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 supports ,taiwan's     
implem5tation ( its asymmetric def5se   
/rategy2 &  7,b7 urges ,taiwan to       
increase its def5se sp5d+ 9 ord] to     
fully res\rce its def5se /rategy2  7#c7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld conduct regul>     
transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan 9 
ord] to enhance its self-def5se         
capabilities1 p>ticul>ly its ef=ts to   
develop & integrate asymmetric          
capabilities1 includ+ und]sea w>f>e &   
air def5se capabilities1 into its       
milit>y =ces2 &  7#d7 9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ate ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld resume 
meet+s "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan     
,trade & ,inve/m5t ,framework ,agreem5t 
) ! goal ( rea*+ a bilat]al free trade  
agreem5t4  #d4 ,taiwan's inclusion 9    
int]national organizations  7a7 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's attempts to     
exclude ,taiwan f int]national          

organizations-- 7#a7 are detrim5tal to  
global heal?1 civilian air safety1 &    
ef=ts to c\nt] transnational crime2 &   
7#b7 are a national security conc]n ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
advocate = ,taiwan's mean+ful           
p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,_w 
,heal? ,assembly1 ! ,int]national ,civil
 ,aviation ,organization1 !             
,int]national ,crim9al ,police          
,organization1 & o!r int]national bodies
 z appropriate4  #e4 ,review ( ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate ,taiwan guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
conduct a review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's
 guidance on diplomatic practice )      
,taiwan1 includ+ ! p]iodic memor&um     
entitl$ 8,guidel9es on ,relations )     
,taiwan0 & relat$ docum5ts1 & reissue ! 
guidance to executive bran* ag5cies &   
(fices4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's
 guidance reg>d+ relations ) ,taiwan--  

7#a7 %\ld be craft$ ) ! int5t to deep5 &
 exp& ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan relations1 &
 be bas$ on ! value1 m]its1 & importance
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan relation%ip2 
7#b7 %\ld ackn[l$ge ! reality t ,taiwan 
is gov]n$ by a repres5tative democratic 
gov]nm5t t is peacefully con/itut$ ?r\gh
 free & fair elections t reflect ! w ( !
 p ( ,taiwan1 & t ,taiwan is a free &   
op5 society t respects univ]sal human   
rights & democratic values2 &  7#c7 %\ld
 ensure t any di/9ctions 9 diplomatic   
practice reg>d+ relations ) ,taiwan mu/ 
be consi/5t ) ! long/&+1 compreh5sive1  
/rategic1 & values-bas$ relation%ip !   
,unit$ ,/ates %>es ) ,taiwan1 &         
contribute to ! peaceful resolution (   
cross-,/rait issues4  #f4 ,enhanc+ !    
,u4,s4-,taiwan def5se relation%ip  7a7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t x %\ld be ! policy ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to support ,taiwan's
 asymmetric def5se /rategy1 includ+ !   
developm5t ( ,taiwan's und]sea w>f>e &  
air def5se capabilities4  7b7 ,requir$  

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se actions ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all make ef=ts to include   
,taiwanese =ces 9 bilat]al & multilat]al
 milit>y ex]cises1 z appropriate1 to    
bol/] ,taiwan's def5se capabilities4    
7c7 ,def5se atta* ,! ,*ief ( ! ,liaison 
,affairs section at ! ,am]ican ,in/itute
 9 ,taiwan %all be a g5]al or flag      
(fic]4  #g4 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a   
report to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t includes a description
 (-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! ,presid5t's     
review ( guidance on diplomatic practice
 ) ,taiwan1 includ+ a copy ( ! reissu$  
,guidel9es ( ,relations ) ,taiwan       
memor&um2 &  7#b7 ! implem5tation ( !   
,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law      
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