,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bc1 #bjba   
,mrs4 ,fis*ba* 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4         
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 
,ryan1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4
 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4  
,fe5/ra1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4    
,emm]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to express support
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates = ,taiwan's relations )
 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,promot+ ,ties ) ,taiwan ,act4  #b4   
,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 (    
,taiwan4  7#b7 ,! ,taiwan ,allies       
,int]national ,protection & ,enhancem5t 

,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act ( #bjai     
7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 /ates t x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld consid]1 9 c]ta9 cases z 
appropriate & 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/s1 increas+ its economic1        
security1 & diplomatic engagem5t )      
nations t h demon/rably /r5g!n$1        
enhanc$1 or upgrad$ relations ) ,taiwan4
  7#c7 ,! ,taiwan ,allies ,int]national 
,protection & ,enhancem5t ,initiative   
7,,taipei7 ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law   
#aaf-ace7 /ates t ,taiwan is a free &   
democratic nation ) full diplomatic ties
 ) only #ae nations & t ^! diplomatic   
ties are "u pressure f ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#d7 ,besides   
its #ag (fices 9 #ae c\ntries1 ,taiwan  
has a pres5ce 9 #ie locations 9 #eg     
c\ntries & regions4  7#e7 ,! gov]nm5t ( 
! ,coop]ative ,republic ( ,guyana1 "u   
pressure f ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t1 decid$    
unilat]ally to t]m9ate a bilat]al       
agreem5t ) ,taiwan on ! mutual          
e/abli%m5t ( (fices on ,febru>y #e1     

#bjba1 less ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! accord 0
 ann\nc$4  7#f7 ,! gov]nm5t ( !         
,republic ( ,li?uania has be5 fac+      
political pressure & economic sanction f
 ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t1 s9ce ! ann\ncem5t on
 ,july #bj1 #bjba1 t ,taiwan w be       
e/abli%+ ,taiwanese ,repres5tative      
,(fice 9 ,vilnius1 ,li?uania's capital4 
7#g7 ,sep>ately dur+ a meet+ & a phone  
call ) ,li?uanian ,=eign ,m9i/]         
,gabrielius ,l&sb]gis 9 ,septemb] #bjba1
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 &     
,national ,security ,advisor ,jake      
,sullivan ea* reaffirm$ & reit]at$ /rong
 ,unit$ ,/ates support = ,li?uania z x  
faces attempt$ co]cion f ,*9a4  7#h7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$ to promot+
 ! gr[? ( ,taiwan's relations ) o!r     
int]national p>tn]s4  #c4 ,diplomatic   
/rategy  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 "w ) 
its allies & p>tn]s to support ,taiwan  
to exp& its relations1 p>tn]%ip1 &      
engagem5t ) c\ntries & p>tn]s 9 !       
,indo-,pacific region & ar\nd ! _w4     

7#b7 promote ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,taiwanese
 pres5ce 9 c\ntries & p>tn]s )\t su* a  
p]man5t pres5ce by wield+ ! diplomatic  
weight & reputation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 /r5g!n economic relations1 trade   
ties1 & supply *a9 resili5ce among      
,taiwan & l-m9d$ p>tn]s to effectively  
c\nt] ! ?reats & malign influ5ces f     
au?orit>ian regimes ar\nd ! _w4  7b7    
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy to implem5t ! policies specifi$ 
9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7
 ,an evaluation ( future /aff+ & res\rc+
 requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to fully       
implem5t ! policies specifi$ 9          
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,a /rategy to help
 int]national p>tn]s 9 ! process (1 &   
aft]1 e/abli%+ a p]man5t ,taiwanese     
pres5ce1 to c\nt] economic co]cion &    

malign influ5ces f au?orit>ian regimes t
 may attempt to int]v5e 9 su*           
e/abli%m5t4  7,c7 ,a report to id5tify  
pot5tial int]national p>tn]s1 among ^?  
)\t a p]man5t ,taiwanese pres5ce1 :i*   
c\ld be motivat$ to build ties &        
relations ) ,taiwan 9 accordance ) _!   
int]e/s & values4  7,d7 ,a detail$      
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t w lev]age diplomatic l9es (   
ef=t & res\rces f o!r /akehold]s        
7includ+ ^? f =eign gov]nm5ts1          
int]national donors1 & multilat]al      
in/itutions7 to facilitate /rong]       
relations & dialogue betwe5 ,taiwan &   
int]national p>tn]s )\t a p]man5t       
,taiwanese pres5ce4  7,e7               
,recomm5dations to ,congress reg>d+     
pot5tial actions at ! unilat]al1        
bilat]al1 or multilat]al level :i* c\ld 
fur!r implem5t su* policies4  7#b7 ,=m  
7,a7 ,unclassifi$ matt]s ,! /rategy     
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & ! elem5ts   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &   
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 

unclassifi$ =m4  7,b7 ,classifi$ annex  
,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7b7    
%all also include a classifi$ annex1    
transmitt$ sep>ately1 t conta9s !       
elem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 &  
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! submission ( !   
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate ,congressional committees a 
report detail+ ! actions tak5 to c>ry   
out su* /rategy4  7e7 ,appropriate      
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4