,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bajc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ai1 #bjba ,mr4 ,perry 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 and ,mr4 ,chabot7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve defense cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,,plus ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,taiwan is the #ajth largest trading partner in goods with the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,taiwan is recognized by #ae countries as an independent state1 and it is presently treated as a major non-,,nato ally by the ,united ,states under section #abjf of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak note74 7#c7 ,the unclassified summary of the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy notably prioritized ,united ,states efforts to protect ,america's allies and partners1 stating that ,united ,states defense objectives include defending allies from military aggression1 and bolstering partners against coercion1 and fairly sharing responsibilities for common defense4 7#d7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 states that the ,united ,states will make available to ,taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability4 7#e7 ,consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 the ,united ,states ,congress has for four decades approved numerous defense articles and defense services for ,taiwan's self-defense1 including1 since #bjag1 ,high ,mobility ,artillery ,rocket ,systems 7,,himars71 ,f-#af ,c_/,d fighter jets1 ,,mk #dh torpedoes1 ,harpoon ,coastal ,defense ,systems1 ,stinger man-portable air defense systems1 ,m#aji;,a#f ,paladin howitzers1 ,,ms-#aaj ,airborne ,reconnaissance ,systems1 ,sniper ,advanced ,targeting ,pods1 ,field ,information ,communications ,systems1 and recertification of ,,mim-#ajd ,patriot ,missiles4 7#f7 ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency 7,,dsca7 data indicates that ,taiwan was the ,united ,states' largest ,foreign ,military ,sales customer in fiscal year #bjbj4 7#g7 ,,dsca data also indicates that from fiscal years #aiej through #bjbj1 ,taiwan was the ,united ,states' third-largest ,foreign ,military ,sales customer1 tied with ,japan4 7#h7 ,the ,taiwan ,assurance ,act of #bjbj 7subtitle ,b of title ,,iii of division ,,ff of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 states1 the ,united ,states should conduct regular sales and transfers of defense articles to ,taiwan in order to enhance its self-defense capabilities1 particularly its efforts to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities1 including undersea warfare and air defense capabilities1 into its military forces4 7#i7 ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #abfj7;b77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 states1 the ,united ,states should continue supporting acquisition by ,taiwan of defense articles and services through foreign military sales1 direct commercial sales1 and industrial cooperation1 with an emphasis on capabilities that support the asymmetric defense strategy of ,taiwan1 including anti-ship1 coastal defense1 anti-armor1 air defense1 undersea warfare1 advanced command1 control1 communications1 computers1 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance1 and resilient command and control capabilities44 7#aj7 ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #abfj7;b77#a7 of such ,act further states that the ,united ,states should continue supporting the development of defense forces necessary for ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability by ensuring timely review of an response to response to requests of ,taiwan for defense articles and services4 7#aa7 ,in its #bjai ,recommendations to ,congress1 the bipartisan ,u4,s4-,china ,economic and ,security ,commission issued the following judgement3 ,congress should raise the threshold of congressional notification on sales of defense articles and services to ,taiwan to the highest tier set to ,u4,s4 allies and partners4 ,congress should also terminate any requirement to provide prior notification of maintenance and sustainment of military equipment and capabilities previously sold to ,taiwan44 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 enhanced support for defense cooperation with ,taiwan is critical to the national security of the ,united ,states1 including through designation of ,taiwan as a member of the colloquially titled ,,nato ,plus community of states1 which presently includes ,japan1 ,australia1 the ,republic of ,korea1 ,israel1 and ,new ,zealand1 with respect to consideration by ,congress of ,foreign ,military ,sales to ,taiwan1 as well as all other rights1 privileges1 and responsibilities afforded to such community of states2 and 7#b7 ,taiwan should be so designated as a member of the ,,nato ,plus community of states4 #d4 ,enhanced defense cooperation 7a7 ,in general ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 ,taiwan shall be treated as if it were a country listed in the provisions of law described in subsection 7b7 for purposes of applying and administering such provisions of law4 7b7 ,provisions of law described ,the provisions of law described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 subsections 7b77#b71 7d77#b77;,b71 7d77#c77;,a77i71 and 7d77#e7 of section #c of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec72 7#b7 subsections 7e77#b77;,a71 7h77#a77;,a71 and 7h77#b7 of section #ba of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa72 7#c7 the matter following subparagraph 7,p7 of subsection 7b77#a7 and subsections 7b77#b71 7b77#f71 7c77#b77;,a71 7c77#e71 and 7d77#b77;,a7 of section #cf of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf72 7#d7 section #fb7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a772 and 7#e7 section #fc7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7a77#b774 7c7 ,continued application ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to continue to apply this section with respect to ,taiwan for additional #e-year periods beginning after the end of the #e-year period described in subsection 7a7 if1 with respect to each such additional #e-year period1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that such continued application is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits such determination to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate not later than #ad days before the start of such additional #e-year period4