,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 ,hawley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to analyze ! impacts ( e/abli%+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,precle>ance facilities 9 ,taiwan & 9 o!r ,indo-,pacific c\ntries4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,precle>ance ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection precle>ance /ations ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s & speciali/s at =eign airports to inspect travel]s prior to bo>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates-b\nd flight4 7#b7 ,m ?an #fjj ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s & speciali/s are /ation$ 9 ,aruba1 ,! ,bahamas1 ,b]muda1 ,canada1 ,irel&1 & ,! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4 7#c7 ,a precle>ance program at ,taiwan's ,taoyuan ,int]national ,airport 7,,tpe7 w\ld signal ,taiwan's importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & compliance ) int]national aviation rules4 7#d7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ ,taiwan's designation = p>ticipation 9 ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program1 :i* all[s = ,taiwanese passport hold]s to ent] & rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = up to #ij days obta9+ a ,unit$ ,/ates visa4 7#e7 ,9 #bjag1 ,taiwan became ! ?ird location 9 ,ea/ ,asia & ! #ab? nation worldwide to be eligible = ! ,global ,entry program1 :i* all[s = exp$it$ immigration & cu/oms cle>ance & pre-approval4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,taiwan is a /eadfa/ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! common pursuit ( a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific region2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld prioritize ! e/abli%m5t ( precle>ance facilities & o!r security programs ) allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ ,taiwan4 #d4 ,def9$ t]m ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#e7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 describes ! plan = ! e/abli%m5t ( a precle>ance facility 9 ,taiwan or 9 o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 analyzes ! feasibility & advisability = ! e/abli%m5t ( a precle>ance facility 9 ,taiwan2 7#c7 assesses ! impacts t precle>ance op]ations 9 ,taiwan w h on-- 7,a7 trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 includ+ ! impact on e/abli%$ supply *a9s2 7,b7 ! t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! pot5tial impact on rev5ue & t\ri/-relat$ comm]ce2 7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign pass5g]s travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = bus9ess-relat$ activities2 7,d7 co/ sav+s & pot5tial m>ket access by exp&+ op]ations into ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7,e7 opportunities = gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t collaboration available 9 ,taiwan aft] precle>ance op]ations are e/abli%$2 & 7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol int]national & dome/ic port ( entry /aff+2 & 7#d7 includes c\ntry-specific in=mation on ! anticipat$ homel& security b5efits & ! security vuln]abilities associat$ ) conduct+ precle>ance op]ations 9 ,taiwan4