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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
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,%]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
transf] ( c]ta9 def5se articles &       
s]vices to ,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,accel]at+ ,arms ,transf]s to ,taiwan 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is       
committ$ to provid+ ,taiwan arms ( a    
def5sive "* "u section #b7;b77#e7 ( !   
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccja7;b77#e77 & "u ! ,six ,assurances4 
7#b7 ,! rapid milit>y mod]nization      
und]tak5 by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army has 
progressively sift$ ! balance ( p[] 9 ! 

,taiwan ,/rait s t x is increas+ly      
likely t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w      
assess t x is viable to det]m9e ! future
 ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful means4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h 
n suffici5tly s\ght to exp$ite ! deliv]y
 ( arms to ,taiwan4  #d4 ,priority =    
deliv]y ( excess def5se articles to     
,taiwan ,section #eaf7;c77#b7 ( ! ,=eign
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcba;j7c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & to !
 ,philipp9es & ins]t+ 1 to !            
,philipp9es1 & to ,taiwan4  #e4 ,use (  
,special ,def5se ,acquisition ,fund ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all seek to utilize 
! ,special ,def5se ,acquisition ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #e ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgie et   
seq47 to exp$ite ! procurem5t & deliv]y 
( def5se articles & def5se s]vices = !  
purpose ( assi/+ & support+ ! arm$ =ces 
( ,taiwan4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,w>       
,res]ve ,/ockpile 9 ,taiwan ,section    

#ead7;c77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7c77#b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ,?ail& ! foll[+ 
1 ,taiwan4  #g4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report reg>d+
 ! plann$ use ( ! au?orities describ$ 9 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,) respect to ! au?orities provid$ 
"u section #d-- 7,a7 a li/ ( curr5t &   
prospective excess def5se articles t are
 or w be provid$ to ,taiwan2 &  7,b7 a  
li/ ( excess def5se articles det]m9$ to 
be requir$ by ,taiwan b ! deliv]y ( :i* 
0 or w be prioritiz$ = ano!r c\ntry ov] 
! deliv]y ( su* articles to ,taiwan4    
7#b7 ,curr5t & prospective uses ( !     
,special ,def5se ,acquisition ,fund to  
decrease timel9es = ! deliv]y ( def5se  
articles & s]vices to ,taiwan4  7#c7 ,! 

advantages ( e/abli%+ a w> res]ve       
/ockpile 9 ,taiwan & ! def5se items     
necess>y to make su* /ockpile an        
effective contribution to coalition w>  
fight+4  7#d7 ,) respect to ,presid5tial
 au?orities "u section #ejf7;a7 ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a771 a description1    
in=m$ by ongo+ w> plann+1 ( ! anticipat$
 def5se articles & s]vices t ,taiwan w  
require 9 ! ev5t ( a range ( un=ese5    
def5se em]g5cies1 ! co/ ( su* articles &
 s]vices1 & ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to provide su* articles & s]vices 9 a  
timely mann]4  7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9    
classifi$ =m4  7d7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4