,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dabi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbb,mr4     
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
promote peace ?r\gh /r5g? 9 ,taiwan1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,peace     
?r\gh ,/r5g? ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4         
,anticipatory policy plann+ & annual    
review ( ,unit$ ,/ates w> plans to def5d
 ,taiwan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all conduct a classifi$ review 
( ,unit$ ,/ates w> plans to def5d       
,taiwan & %>e ! results ( ! review ) !  
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
review conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ,taiwan's curr5t & ne>-t]m  

capabilities & ,unit$ ,/ate =ce read9ess
 & ! adequacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates conflict  
cont+5cy plans4  7#b7 ,a detail$ /rategy
 ( d5ial to def5d ,taiwan aga9/         
aggression by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1  
especially an attempt$ fait accompli to 
seize & hold ! isl&4  7#c7 ,a           
compreh5sive assessm5t ( risks to !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1  
includ+ read9ess %ortfalls t pose       
/rategic risk4  7#d7 ,a review (        
indicators ( ! ne>-t]m likelihood ( !   
use ( =ce by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army    
aga9/ ,taiwan4  7#e7 ,! compilation ( a 
pre-approv$ li/ ( milit>y capabilities1 
includ+ bo? asymmetric & traditional    
capabilities select$ to suit !          
op]ational environm5t & to all[ ,taiwan 
to respond effectively to a v>iety (    
cont+5cies across all phases ( conflict 
involv+ ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 t !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se has pre-cle>$ =     
,taiwan to acquire1 & t w\ld r$uce !    
?reat ( conflict1 ?w>t an invasion1 &   
mitigate o!r risks to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 

,taiwan4  #c4 ,fa/-track+ sales to      
,taiwan "u ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales       
program  7a7 ,precle>ance ( c]ta9 ,=eign
 ,milit>y ,sales items  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9 conjunction )   
coord9at+ entities su* z ! ,national    
,disclosure ,policy ,committee & ! ,arms
 ,transf] & ,te*nology ,release ,s5ior  
,/e]+ ,gr\p1 %all compile a li/ (       
available & em]g+ milit>y plat=ms1      
te*nologies1 & equipm5t t are pre-cle>$ 
& prioritiz$ = sale & release to ,taiwan
 ?r\gh ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales program4
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all s]ve z !   
lead ,f$]al ag5cy = purposes ( mak+ f9al
 det]m9ations :5 disputes arise betwe5  
ag5cies ab\t ! appropriat5ess ( specific
 items = sale to ,taiwan4  7#b7         
,selection ( items  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
items pre-cle>$ = sale pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all repres5t a full range
 ( key asymmetric capabilities z well z 

! conv5tional capabilities in=m$ by     
,unit$ ,/ates read9ess & risk assessm5ts
 & det]m9$ by ,taiwan to be requir$ =   
v>i\s w>time sc5>ios & peacetime duties1
 & %all include ea* item on ! li/ (     
approv$ items compil$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se pursuant to section #b7;b77#e7  
unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate includes a   
det]m9ation = any exclud$ item t ! co/s 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! failure to arm   
,taiwan ) su* item1 includ+ ! likelihood
 ( be+ drawn into conflict ) ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 are less likely to be 
incurr$1 & w\ld be less co/ly if        
incurr$1 ?an ! pot5tial co/s1 su* z     
te*nology slippage1 associat$ ) provid+ 
su* item4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!  
li/ compil$ pursuant to section         
#b7;b77#e7 %all n be con/ru$ z limit+ ! 
type1 tim+1 or quantity ( items t may be
 reque/$ by1 or sold to1 ,taiwan "u !   
,=eign ,milit>y ,sales program4  7b7    
,prioritiz$ process+ ( ,=eign ,milit>y  
,sales reque/s f ,taiwan  7#a7          
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !  

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize &     
exp$ite ! process+ ( reque/s f ,taiwan  
"u ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales program1 &  
may n delay ! process+ ( reque/s =      
bundl+ purposes4  7#b7 ,duration ,!     
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cont9ue
 until ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es & 
c]tifies to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t ! ?reat to ,taiwan has
 significantly abat$4  7#c7 ,annual     
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft] = #aj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ /eps  
tak5 to implem5t ! requirem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,priority production
  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,contractors aw>d$   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contracts to provide
 items = sale to ,taiwan "u ! ,=eign    
,milit>y ,sales program %all be requir$1

 z a condition ( receiv+ su* contracts1 
to exp$ite & prioritize ! production (  
su* items above ! production ( o!r items
 reg>dless ( ! ord] 9 :i* contracts 7   
sign$4  7#b7 ,duration ,! requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all cont9ue until !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es & c]tifies 
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ?reat to
 ,taiwan has significantly abat$4  7#c7 
,annual report ,contractors cov]$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be requir$ to report 
annually to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives on ef=ts to exp$ite &   
prioritize production z requir$ "u su*  
p>agraph4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy policy ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all jo9tly review & update     
int]ag5cy policies & implem5tation      
guidance relat$ to ,=eign ,milit>y      
,sales reque/s f ,taiwan1 includ+       
incorporat+ ! precle>ance &             

prioritization provisions ( ?is section4
  #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations =  
=eign milit>y f9anc+ grant assi/ance to 
,taiwan  7a7 ,taiwan security programs  
,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ = ,=eign ,milit>y     
,f9anc+1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = !  
exclusive purpose ( ,taiwan ,=eign      
,milit>y ,f9ance grant assi/ance        
programs #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc to #bjcb4  7b7 ,re/rictions  
on taiwan =eign milit>y f9anc+ ,am\nts  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be available only if-- 7#a7   
,taiwan commits to mat* ! appropriat$   
sp5d+ on a doll>-=-doll> basis1 z       
reflect$ 9 ,taiwan's annual allocation =
 def5se sp5d+ & special budgets pass$ by
 ! ,legislative ,yuan = additional      
def5se sp5d+2  7#b7 ,taiwan focuses on !
 acquisition ( asymmetric capabilities  
consi/5t ) a /rategy ( d5ial :ile also  
mod]niz+ suffici5t conv5tional          
capabilities to respond to a v>iety (   

cont+5cies across all phases ( conflict1
 includ+ grey zone activities1 & execute
 ess5tial peacetime missions2 &  7#c7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan =mally agree--  
7,a7 to conduct jo9t long-range plann+ =
 capability developm5t2 &  7,b7 on !    
exp5diture ( su* am\nts & on specific1  
pre-cle>$ sy/ems & tra9+ t r$uce risk to
 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates by det]r+ !  
,p's ,lib]ation ,army4  7c7 ,updat$     
int]ag5cy policy & guidance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all      
review & update int]ag5cy writt5 policy 
& implem5tation guidance relat$ to !    
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law   
#if-h74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! updat$ policy 
& guidance requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
%all-- 7,a7 reflect ! ,=eign ,milit>y   
,sales prioritization requirem5ts "u    
section #c2 &  7,b7 update obsolete     
policy guidance bas$ on arms ( a        
def5sive "* to a policy bas$ on det]r+ !
 ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 includ+ !       

provision ( arms design$ to det] an     
invasion1 :e!r arms ( a def5sive or     
(f5sive nature4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to       
,taiwan ,relations ,act  7a7 ,policy    
,section #b7;b77#e7 ( ! ,taiwan         
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#ccja7;b77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ arms ( 
a def5sive "* & ins]t+ arms conducive to
 ! det]r5ce ( acts ( aggression by !    
,p's ,lib]ation ,army4  7b7 ,provision (
 def5se articles & s]vices ,section     
#c7;a7 ( ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
su* def5se articles & def5se s]vices 9  
su* quantity z may be necess>y to enable
 ,taiwan to ma9ta9 a suffici5t          
self-def5se capability & ins]t+ su*     
def5se articles & def5se s]vices 9 su*  
quantity z may be necess>y to enable    
,taiwan to implem5t a /rategy ( d5ial & 
det] acts ( aggression by ! ,p's        
,lib]ation ,army4  7c7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,section #d ( ! ,taiwan     
,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    

subsection3  7e7 ,security coop]ation & 
det]r5ce ( use ( =ce by ,p's ,lib]ation 
,army ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 nor ! facts ( ! 
,presid5t's action 9 ext5d+ diplomatic  
recognition to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
! abs5ce ( diplomatic relations betwe5 !
 p ( ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or !    
lack ( =mal recognition by ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & att5dant circum/ances !reto1  
%all be con/ru$ to con/itute a legal or 
practical ob/acle to any o!rwise lawful 
action ( ! ,presid5t or ( any ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy t is ne$$ to     
advance or protect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s
 p]ta9+ to ,taiwan1 includ+ actions     
int5d$ to /r5g!n security coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan or to  
o!rwise det] ! use ( =ce aga9/ ,taiwan  
by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army4  4  #f4     
,compreh5sive tra9+ program  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
e/abli% a compreh5sive tra9+ program )  
,taiwan design$ to a*ieve int]op]ability
 & improve ,taiwan's def5se             
capabilities4 ,! tra9+ program %\ld     

include jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan      
cont+5cy tabletop ex]cises1 w> games1   
full-scale milit>y ex]cises1 & an endur+
 rotational ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
advisory gr\p l>ge en\gh to ensure      
,taiwan ma9ta9s =ce read9ess & c fully  
utilize ,unit$ ,/ates te*nologies       
releas$ ?r\gh ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales &
 ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ programs4  7b7 
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report on !          
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( !          
compreh5sive tra9+ program requir$ "u   
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,milit>y plann+    
me*anism ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
e/abli% a high-level milit>y plann+     
me*anism betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,taiwan to ov]see a ,jo9t & ,comb9$     
,ex]cise ,program & coord9ate           
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     

,tra9+ assi/ance & pr(essional ex*anges 
aim$ at det]m9+ & coord9at+ !           
acquisition ( capabilities = bo? ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,taiwan milit>y =ces to address
 ! ne$s ( curr5tly anticipat$ & future  
cont+5cies4 ,! me*anism may be model$   
aft] ! ,jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates ,milit>y     
,advisory ,gr\p ,?ail&1 or any su*      
simil> exi/+ arrangem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  #h4 ,prohibition  
on do+ bus9ess 9 ,*9a ,any contractor   
aw>d$ a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contract    
%all be requir$1 z a condition ( receiv+
 su* contract1 n to conduct any bus9ess 
9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4              
,noncompliance ) su* requirem5t %all be 
gr\nds = t]m9ation ( ! contract4