,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to support     
/ability across ! ,taiwan ,/rait4  #a4  
,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,taiwan ,actions ,support+ ,security by 
,und]tak+ ,regul> ,engagem5ts ,act or ! 
,taiwan ,,assure ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,consi/5t ) ! ,asia ,reassurance        
,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dji71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n its 
/rategic p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan's vibrant   
democracy ( #bc1jjj1jjj p4  7#b7        
,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,taiwan ,relations  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja7;b77 decl>es t
 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7
 to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1 close1 &
 fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r     
relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! p on ,taiwan1 z well z ! p on ! ,*9a 

ma9l& & all o!r peoples ( ! ,we/]n      
,pacific area2 &  7,b7 to decl>e t peace
 & /ability 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific area are
 9 ! political1 security1 & economic    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are matt]s 
( int]national conc]n4  7#c7 ,9 rec5t   
ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 7,,prc7 has int5sifi$ its ef=ts to 
diplomatically isolate & intimidate     
,taiwan ?r\gh-- 7,a7 punitive economic  
measures2  7,b7 increas$ milit>y        
provocations2 &  7,c7 ex]tions ( malign 
influ5ce to und]m9e democracy 9 ,taiwan4
  7#d7 ,to ensure ! durability ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates policy "u ! ,taiwan       
,relations ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dji71
 x is necess>y-- 7,a7 to re9=ce--  7i7  
,taiwan's int]national p>ticipation2    
7ii7 ,taiwan's global economic          
integration2 &  7iii7 ! cr$ibility (    
,taiwan's milit>y det]r5t2 &  7,b7 to   
simultane\sly take measures to r$uce !  
risk ( miscalculation among ! ,,prc1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,taiwan4  7#e7         
,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9       

int]national organizations 9 :i*        
/atehood is n a requirem5t b5efits !    
global community1 z evid5c$ by ! fact t 
,taiwan 0 ! fir/ to in=m ! ,_w ,heal?   
,organization ( cases ( atypical        
pneumonia report$ 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 on    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4  7#f7 ,despite !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic creat+ an opportunity
 = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc to laun* a     
dis9=mation campaign aim$ at s[+ int]nal
 social division & und]m9+ confid5ce 9 !
 response ( ,taiwanese au?orities1      
,taiwan has be5 ov]:elm+ly successful 9 
controll+ ! p&emic4  7#g7 ,! ,global    
,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 a      
,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan-,japan plat=m =   
,taiwan to %>e its exp]tise ) ! _w1 has 
sponsor$ ne>ly #cj work%ops s9ce #bjae  
to %>e ,taiwan's k on issues su* z      
address+ ,,covid-#ai mis9=mation1 disa/]
 relief1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 & good        
gov]nance4  7#h7 ,section #b7;b77#b7 ( !
 ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#ccja7;b77#b77 /ates x is ! policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to decl>e t peace &       

/ability 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific area are 9 
! political1 security1 & economic       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are matt]s 
( int]national conc]n4  7#i7 ,! ,,prc's 
rec5t milit>y activities ar\nd ,taiwan1 
includ+ conduct+ #aj transits & milit>y 
ex]cises ne> ,taiwan s9ce ,janu>y #bjba 
& #chj sorties into ,taiwan's ,air      
,def5se ,id5tification ,zone 9 #bjbj 7! 
greate/ numb] s9ce #aiif71 h de/abiliz$ 
,nor!a/ ,asia4  7#aj7 ,increas$ air &   
sea activity 9 & ar\nd ! ,taiwan ,/rait 
& ! ,ea/ ,*9a ,sea by ! ,,prc1 ,taiwan1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,japan increase !    
likelihood ( accid5ts t may--  7,a7     
escalate t5sions ar\nd ,taiwan2 &  7,b7 
und]m9e ! /ability across ! ,taiwan     
,/rait & regional peace 9 ! ,nor!a/     
,asia4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
engagem5t ) ,taiwan %\ld focus on       
actions1 activities1 & programs t       
mutually b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,taiwan2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
prioritize-- 7,a7 p-to-p ex*anges2  7,b7

 bilat]al & multilat]al economic        
coop]ation2 &  7,c7 assi/+ ,taiwan's    
ef=ts to p>ticipate 9 int]national      
in/itutions2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
pursue new engagem5t initiatives )      
,taiwan1 su* z-- 7,a7 enhanc+ coop]ation
 on sci5ce & te*nology2  7,b7 jo9t      
infra/ructure developm5t 9 ?ird         
c\ntries2  7,c7 r5ewable en]gy &        
environm5tal su/a9ability developm5t2 & 
7,d7 inve/m5t scre5+ coord9ation2  7#d7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld exp& its f9ancial  
support = ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+
 ,framework1 & enc\rage l-m9d$ c\ntries 
to co-sponsor work%ops1 to %[case       
,taiwan's capacity to contribute to     
solv+ global *all5ges 9 ! face ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc's campaign to       
isolate ,taiwan 9 ! int]national        
community2  7#e7 to advance ! goals ( ! 
,april #bjba ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate guidance 
exp&+ un(ficial ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan   
contacts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,taiwan1 &   
,japan %\ld aim to ho/ ,global          
,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework work%ops

 tim$ to co9cide ) pl5>ies & o!r meet+s 
( int]national organizations 9 :i*      
,taiwan is unable to p>ticipate2  7#f7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support ef=ts to    
engage regional c\nt]p>ts 9 ,track #a4e 
& ,track #b dialogues on ! /ability     
across ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 :i* are        
important = increas+ /rategic aw>5ess   
among/ all p>ties & ! avoidance (       
conflict2  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates arms sales
 to ,taiwan %\ld support ,taiwan's      
asymmetric def5se capabilities1 z outl9$
 9 ,taiwan's ,ov]all ,def5se ,concept1 &
 improve ,taiwan's milit>y det]r5t2     
7#h7 bilat]al confid5ce-build+ measures 
& crisis /ability dialogues betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,prc are important   
me*anisms = ma9ta9+ det]r5ce & /ability 
across ! ,taiwan ,/rait & %\ld be       
prioritiz$2 &  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,,prc %\ld prioritize ! use ( a fully   
op]ational milit>y crisis hotl9e to     
provide a me*anism = ! lead]%ip ( ! two 
c\ntries to communicate directly 9 ord] 
to quickly resolve misund]/&+s t c\ld   

lead to milit>y escalation4  #d4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*9a2 ,,prc ,!  
t]ms ,*9a & ,,prc mean ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a4  7#c7 ,taiwan au?orities ,! t]m 
,taiwan au?orities means (ficials ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan4  #e4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations = ! ,global ,coop]ation
 & ,tra9+ ,framework ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ = ! ,global           
,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework "u !    
,economic ,support ,fund au?oriz$ "u    
section #eca ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf71          
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbe1 :i* may be exp5d$ = tra9+s 
& activities t increase ,taiwan's       

economic & int]national integration4    
#f4 ,enhanc+ p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,national    
gu>d p>tn]%ip program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & ! appropriate ,taiwan           
au?orities1 %all submit a report to !   
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! feasibility & advisability (   
e/abli%+ a ,national ,gu>d p>tn]%ip     
program betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,national  
,gu>d =ces & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,res]ve      
,comm& ( ,taiwan 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z ,taiwan's ,res]ve ,comm&74    
7#b7 ,objectives ,! report requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all exam9e h[ !          
e/abli%m5t ( a ,national ,gu>d p>tn]%ip 
program w\ld--  7,a7 advance ,taiwan's  
,res]ve ,comm&'s ability to recruit1    
tra91 & equip its =ces1 includ+ its     
ability to require & provide regul>     
individual & collective tra9+ to all    
res]ve =ces2  7,b7 cultivate            
relation%ips among ,unit$ ,/ates &      

,taiwan res]ve =ces at ! tactical1      
op]ational1 & /rategic levels2  7,c7    
enhance ,taiwan's ability to respond to 
humanit>ian disa/]s2 &  7,d7 /r5g!n     
,taiwan's ability to def5d aga9/ outside
 milit>y aggression4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive assessm5t 
( ! policy opportunities & drawbacks    
associat$ ) e/abli%+ a ,national ,gu>d  
p>tn]%ip program2  7,b7 an assessm5t (  
any /atutory or adm9i/rative b>ri]s to  
e/abli%+ su* a program1 includ+ a       
det]m9ation ( ! feasibility &           
advisability (-- 7i7 modify+ exi/+      
,national ,gu>d p>tn]%ip au?orities2 or 
7ii7 e/abli%+ new au?orities1 z         
appropriate2  7,c7 an evaluation ( !    
capacity (--  7i7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
,national ,gu>d =ces to support su* a   
program2 &  7ii7 ,taiwan's ,res]ve      
,comm& =ces to absorb su* a program2    
7,d7 a det]m9ation ( ! mo/ appropriate  
entities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &     
,taiwan's ,res]ve ,comm& to lead su* a  

program2 &  7,e7 a det]m9ation (        
additional res\rces & au?orities t may  
be requir$ to execute su* a program4    
7#d7 ,=m ( report ,! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be unclassifi$1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex if !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate det]m9e t ! inclusion ( a         
classifi$ annex is appropriate4  7b7    
,taiwan's asymmetric def5se /rategy ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a classifi$    
report1 ) an unclassifi$ summ>y1 assess+
 ! implem5tation ( ,taiwan's asymmetric 
def5se /rategy1 includ+ ! priorities    
id5tifi$ 9 ,taiwan's ,ov]all ,def5se    
,concept4  #g4 ,support+ confid5ce      
build+ measures & /ability dialogues    
7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   

%all submit an unclassifi$ report1 ) a  
classifi$ annex1 to ! appropriate       
congressional committees t includes--   
7#a7 a description ( all                
milit>y-to-milit>y dialogues &          
confid5ce-build+ measures betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,prc dur+ ! #aj-ye>  
p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act2  7#b7 a description ( all bilat]al
 & multilat]al diplomatic engagem5ts ) !
 ,,prc 9 :i* cross-,/rait issues 7      
discuss$ dur+ su* #aj-ye> p]iod1 includ+
 ,track #a4e & ,track #b dialogues2     
7#c7 a description ( ! ef=ts 9 ! ye>    
prec$+ ! submission ( ! report to       
conduct engagem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7#d7 a description ( h[ 
& :y ! engagem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b7 h *ang$ 9 frequ5cy or       
sub/ance dur+ su* #aj-ye> p]iod4  7b7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 &1 z appropriate1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 no less ?an #b1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe1 :i*  

%all be us$ to support exi/+ ,track #a4e
 & ,track #b /rategic dialogues         
facilitat$ by indep5d5t nonpr(it        
organizations 9 :i* p>ticipants meet to 
discuss cross-,/rait /ability issues4