,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjbb,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4   
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 &
 ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require a plan on em]g5cy milit>y   
assi/ance to ,taiwan & o!r support to   
,taiwan's def5sive capabilities1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n ,taiwan's       
,security ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,annual    
report on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 support def5sive capabilities ( ,taiwan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a   
report on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 support ! def5sive capabilities (      
,taiwan4  7b7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 elem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !  

foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !          
implications ( curr5t levels (          
pre-position$ w> res]ve mat]iel on !    
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to respond to 
a natural disa/] 9 or milit>y invasion (
 ,taiwan1 ) respect to-- 7i7 provid+    
milit>y or nonmilit>y aid to ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,taiwan2 &  7ii7 su/a9+ milit>y      
in/allations & o!r infra/ructure ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4
  7,b7 ,an evaluation ( ! use by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ( privileges    
available ) respect to ,taiwan "u !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 includ+ w>    
res]ve /ockpiles = allies &             
pre-position$ facilities4  7,c7 ,an     
assessm5t ( ways ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t c\ld employ su* privileges to 
support ! def5sive capabilities (       
,taiwan 9 ! ev5t ( a milit>y invasion4  
7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! curr5t           
intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &            
reconnaissance capabilities ( ,taiwan & 
any exi/+ gaps 9 su* capabilities4  7,e7

 ,an evaluation ( options to enhance su*
 capabilities1 t includes = ea* su*     
option-- 7i7 a description (-- 7,i7 !   
gaps address$2  7,,ii7 ! res\rces       
requir$ = implem5tation2 &  7,,iii7 !   
pot5tial con/ra9ts ) respect to         
implem5tation2  7ii7 project$ timel9e = 
implem5tation2 &  7iii7 any o!r         
consid]ation ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se      
consid]s necess>y4  7#b7 ,initial report
 ,! initial report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 
,! plan requir$ by subsection 7c74  7#c7
 ,additional reports ,! second & any    
subsequ5t report requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 
,a summ>y ( *anges to pre-position$ w>  
res]ve mat]iel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region z report$ by !    
,arm$ ,=ces s9ce ! prec$+ report4  7,c7 
,a summ>y ( inve/m5ts made by ,taiwan 9 
intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &            
reconnaissance capabilities s9ce !      

prec$+ report4  7,d7 ,any updates to !  
plan requir$ by subsection 7c71 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7  
,plan = em]g5cy milit>y assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 close
 consultation ) ! ,taiwan ,m9i/ry (     
,def5se ( ,taiwan & ! milit>y =ces (    
,taiwan1 %all develop a plan = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to use1 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 exi/+ au?orities or        
programs to exp$ite milit>y assi/ance to
 ,taiwan necess>y = ,taiwan to def5d    
itself 9 ! ev5t ( a milit>y invasion4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a li/ ( def5se articles ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t may1 ) pre-approv$ au?ority1  
be transf]r$ to ,taiwan dur+ a milit>y  
invasion4  7,b7 ,a li/ ( measures to be 
prioritiz$ to assi/ ,taiwan dur+ a      
milit>y invasion1 includ+-- 7i7         
prioritization ( deliv]y ( excess def5se
 articles to ,taiwan2  7ii7 use by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se ( ! lease au?ority &
 ! ,special ,def5se ,acquisition ,fund  

e/abli%$ "u section #ea ( ! ,arms       
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgie72  7iii7 use ( ! presid5tial      
drawd[n au?ority "u section #ejf7;a7 ( !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a772  7iv7 use (       
presid5tial au?ority to l5d or lease    
def5se articles to ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,taiwan2 &  7v7 tempor>y exp$it$        
congressional review ( arms sales to    
,taiwan4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( me?ods t 
c\ld be us$ to deliv] aid to ,taiwan    
dur+ a milit>y invasion ( ,taiwan1      
includ+-- 7i7 ! feasibility ( employ+   
su* me?ods 9 diff]5t sc5>ios2 &  7ii7   
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ability ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces to deliv] assi/ance to      
,taiwan4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t (          
additional assi/ance t c\ld be provid$  
to ,taiwan if additional au?ority is    
grant$4  7d7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (   

,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,milit>y invasion
 ,! t]m milit>y invasion includes-- 7,a7
 an amphibi\s l&+ or assault2  7,b7 an  
airborne op]ation or air assault2  7,c7 
an a]ial bomb>dm5t or blockade2  7,d7   
missile attacks1 includ+ rockets1       
balli/ic missiles1 cruise missiles1 &   
hyp]sonic missiles2 &  7,e7 a naval     
bomb>dm5t or blockade4  7#c7 ,natural   
disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/] means a    
disa/] caus$ by natural =ces1 includ+   
extreme wea!r ev5ts1 sea-level rise1 or 
extreme dr\ght conditions4