,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dhh #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,september #ae1 #bjbb,reported by ,mr4 ,menendez1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to support the security of ,taiwan and its right of self-determination1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,policy ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan,sec4 #aja4 ,declaration of policy4,sec4 #ajb4 ,treatment of the ,government of ,taiwan4,sec4 #ajc4 ,taiwan symbols of sovereignty4,sec4 #ajd4 ,designation and references to ,taiwan ,representative ,office4,sec4 #aje4 ,senate confirmation of the ,director of the ,taipei office of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4,,title ,,ii--,implementation of an enhanced defense partnership between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan,sec4 #bja4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4,sec4 #bjb4 ,anticipatory planning and annual review of the ,united ,states strategy to defend ,taiwan4,sec4 #bjc4 ,joint assessment4,sec4 #bjd4 ,taiwan ,security ,assistance ,initiative4,sec4 #bje4 ,requirements regarding definition of counter intervention capabilities4,sec4 #bjf4 ,comprehensive training program4,sec4 #bjg4 ,military planning mechanism4,sec4 #bjh4 ,assessment of ,taiwan's needs for civilian defense and resilience4,sec4 #bji4 ,prioritizing excess defense article transfers for ,taiwan4,sec4 #baj4 ,fast-tracking sales to ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program4,sec4 #baa4 ,whole-of-government deterrence measures to respond to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's force against ,taiwan4,sec4 #bab4 ,increase in annual war reserves stockpile additions and support for ,taiwan4,sec4 #bac4 ,designation of ,taiwan as a major non-,,nato ally4,,title ,,iii--,countering ,people's ,republic of ,china's aggression and influence campaigns,sec4 #cja4 ,strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting ,taiwan4,sec4 #cjb4 ,strategy to counter economic coercion by the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting countries and entities that support ,taiwan4,,title ,,iv--,inclusion of ,taiwan in international organizations,sec4 #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in international organizations4,sec4 #djb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #djc4 ,plan for ,taiwan's participation in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #djd4 ,report concerning member state status for ,taiwan at the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #dje4 ,clarification regarding ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi74,,title ,v--,enhanced development and economic cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan,sec4 #eja4 ,findings4,sec4 #ejb4 ,sense of ,congress on a free trade agreement with ,taiwan1 the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework1 and ,,cbp ,preclearance4,,title ,,vi--,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan,sec4 #fja4 ,short title4,sec4 #fjb4 ,findings4,sec4 #fjc4 ,purposes4,sec4 #fjd4 ,definitions4,sec4 #fje4 ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4,sec4 #fjf4 ,reports and audits4,sec4 #fjg4 ,taiwan fellows on detail from government service4,sec4 #fjh4 ,funding4,sec4 #fji4 ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan4,,title ,,vii--,miscellaneous provisions,sec4 #gja4 ,invitation of ,taiwanese counterparts to high-level bilateral and multilateral forums and exercises4,sec4 #gjb4 ,report on ,taiwan ,travel ,act4,sec4 #gjc4 ,prohibitions against undermining ,united ,states policy regarding ,taiwan4,,title ,,viii--,sanctions measures for cross-strait stability,sec4 #hja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #hjb4 ,determinations with respect to activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china impacting ,taiwan4,sec4 #hjc4 ,imposition of sanctions on officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china relating to operations in ,taiwan4,sec4 #hjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #hje4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to provision of specialized financial messaging services to sanctioned ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions4,sec4 #hjf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ,people's ,republic of ,china extractive industries4,sec4 #hjg4 ,additional sanctions4,sec4 #hjh4 ,sanctions described4,sec4 #hji4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties4,sec4 #haj4 ,exceptions2 waiver4,sec4 #haa4 ,termination4,,title ,,ix--,rule of construction,sec4 #ija4 ,rule of construction4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since #aidi1 the close relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan has been of enormous benefit to both parties and to the ,indo-,pacific region as a whole4 7#b7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 has enabled the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan to maintain a strong and important relationship that promotes regional security1 prosperity1 and shared democratic values4 7#c7 ,the security of ,taiwan and the ability for the people of ,taiwan to determine their own future is fundamental to ,united ,states interests and values4 7#d7 ,the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan facilitate critical consular relations that-- 7,a7 protect the interests of the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 strengthen people-to-people ties4 7#e7 ,increased engagement between public officials1 commercial interests1 civil society leaders1 and others enhances ,taiwanese-,american relations and its economic1 security1 and democratic dimensions4 7#f7 ,taiwan serves as a critical partner on regional and transnational issues1 such as public health1 climate change1 critical and emerging technologies1 cybersecurity1 trade1 and freedom of navigation4 7#g7 ,taiwan exemplifies a thriving democracy consisting of more than #bc1jjj1jjj people who value their suffrage1 free markets1 right to due process1 freedom of expression1 and other individual liberties4 7#h7 ,president ,xi ,jinping of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,prc7 continues to repeat his desire to stifle the freedom of ,taiwan1 as evidenced by his ,july #bjba proclamation1 in which he stated1 ,all sons and daughters of ,china1 including compatriots on both sides of the ,taiwan ,strait1 must work together and move forward in solidarity1 resolutely smashing any ,taiwan independence plots44 7#i7 ,as ,president ,xi ,jinping concentrates his power in the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,ccp71 he is escalating the ,,prc's campaign of coercion and intimidation against ,taiwan1 as evidenced by-- 7,a7 the accelerated preparations made by the ,,prc and its ,people's ,liberation ,army 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,pla7 for an offensive attack against ,taiwan1 such as the ,,pla's ,january #bjbb incursion of nearly #dj fighters1 bombers1 and other warplanes into ,taiwan's air defense identification zone2 7,b7 the ,,pla's growing offensive preparations in the ,taiwan ,strait1 such as amphibious assault and live-fire exercises and record-scale incursions into ,taiwanese air space2 7,c7 the ,foreign ,ministry's diplomatic efforts to isolate ,taiwan1 such as abusing its position in international intuitions and multilateral fora to exclude ,taiwanese participation despite ,taiwan's demonstrated expertise in relevant subjects1 such as public health2 7,d7 threats and actions to compromise ,taiwan's economy and critical suppliers1 such as draconian export controls and the #ca ,measures intended to lure ,taiwanese talent to mainland ,china and away from ,taiwan2 7,e7 persistent and targeted cyberattacks1 numbering nearly #bj1jjj1jjj per month1 which are intended to compromise ,taiwan's critical infrastructure and inflict civilian harm2 and 7,f7 political and economic pressure on other countries who seek closer ties with ,taiwan1 such as recent export controls related to ,lithuania after ,lithuania announced a permanent ,taiwanese ,representative ,office in ,lithuania4 7#aj7 ,on multiple occasions1 through both formal and informal channels1 the ,united ,states has expressed its concern for the ,,prc's destabilizing activities in the ,taiwan ,strait and on the international stage that aim to subvert ,taiwan's democratic intuitions4 7#aa7 ,the ,indo-,pacific ,strategy of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 identifies ,taiwan as an important leading regional partner2 7,b7 seeks to bolster ,taiwan's self-defense capabilities2 and 7,c7 reaffirms that ,taiwan's future must be determined peacefully and in accordance with the wishes and best interests of the people of ,taiwan4 7#ab7 ,the ,,prc considers stifling the freedom of ,taiwan as a critical and necessary step to displacing the ,united ,states as the preeminent military power in the ,indo-,pacific and continues its modernization campaign to enhance the power-projection capabilities of the ,,pla and its ability to conduct joint operations4 7#ac7 ,taiwan maintains a modern1 ready1 self-defense force that adheres to the highest democratic principles and benefits from continued state of the art security assistance4 7#ad7 ,it is a vital national security interest of the ,united ,states to defend ,taiwan for the purposes of-- 7,a7 mitigating the ,,pla's ability to project power and establish contested zones within the ,first and ,second ,island ,chains and limiting the ,,pla's freedom of maneuver to conduct unconstrained power projection capabilities beyond the ,first ,island ,chain in order to protect ,united ,states territory1 such as ,hawaii and ,guam2 7,b7 defending the territorial integrity of ,indo-,pacific allies1 such as ,japan2 7,c7 deterring other countries and competitors from exercising force as a means to revise the established status quo2 7,d7 championing democratic institutions and societies in the ,indo-,pacific region and throughout the world2 and 7,e7 maintaining a rules-based international order that-- 7i7 constrains authoritarian powers2 7ii7 enshrines collective security2 7iii7 promotes democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms2 and 7iv7 promotes peace and prosperity4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,counter intervention capabilities ,the term counter intervention capabilities includes1 in such quantities as the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 determines to be necessary to achieve the purpose described in section #bjd7;c7-- 7,a7 mobile1 ground-based coastal defense cruise missiles and launchers2 7,b7 mobile1 ground-based short-range and medium-range air defense systems2 7,c7 smart1 self-propelled naval mines and coastal minelaying platforms2 7,d7 missile boats and fast-attack craft equipped with anti-ship and anti-landing craft missiles2 7,e7 manned and unmanned aerial and other mobile1 resilient surveillance systems to support coastal and air defense operations2 7,f7 equipment to support target location1 tracking1 identification1 and targeting1 especially at the local level1 in communications degraded or denied environments2 7,g7 man-portable anti-armor weapons1 mortars1 and small arms for ground combat operations2 7,h7 equipment and technical assistance for the purpose of developing civil defense forces1 composed of civilian volunteers and militia2 7,i7 training and equipment1 including appropriate war reserves1 required for ,taiwan forces to independently maintain1 sustain1 and employ the capabilities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h72 7,j7 concept development for coastal defense1 air defense1 decentralized command and control1 civil defense1 logistics1 planning1 and other critical military functions1 with an emphasis on operations in a communications degraded or denied environment2 and 7,k7 any other capability that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 considers appropriate for the purpose described in section #bjd7;d74 7#c7 ,republic of ,china ,the term ,republic of ,china means the ,east ,asia island country commonly known as ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,sharp power ,the term sharp power means the coordinated and often concealed application of disinformation1 media manipulation1 economic coercion1 cyber-intrusions1 targeted investments1 and academic censorship that is intended-- 7,a7 to corrupt political and nongovernmental institutions and interfere in democratic elections and encourage self-censorship of views at odds with those of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 or 7,b7 to foster attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or outcomes in ,taiwan and elsewhere that support the interests of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 ,i ,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan #aja4 ,declaration of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support the security of ,taiwan1 the stability of cross-,strait relations1 and the freedom of the people of ,taiwan to determine their own future and to strenuously oppose any action by the ,,prc to use force to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#b7 to cooperate with ,taiwan as an important partner of the ,united ,states in promoting a free and open ,indo-,pacific2 7#c7 to deter the use of force by the ,,prc to change the status quo of ,taiwan by coordinating with allies and partners to identify and develop significant economic1 diplomatic1 and other measures that will deter and impose costs on any such use of force and support and cooperate with ,taiwan to implement1 resource1 and modernize its military capabilities1 including an asymmetric defense strategy1 through security assistance and increases in defense spending2 7#d7 to strengthen cooperation with the military of ,taiwan under the framework of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances1 with consideration of the ongoing military buildup in ,china and the imbalance in the security environment in the ,taiwan ,strait1 and to transfer defense articles to ,taiwan to enhance its capabilities1 including its efforts to undertake defensive operations1 such as undersea warfare and air defense capabilities1 and maintain the ability to deny ,,prc coercion and invasion2 7#e7 to urge ,taiwan to increase its own investments in military capabilities1 including those that support the implementation of an asymmetric defense strategy2 7#f7 to advance and finalize key provisions of the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement and deepen economic ties between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan and advance the interests of the ,united ,states by negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement as soon as possible that will include appropriate levels of labor rights and environmental protections2 7#g7 to include ,taiwan as a partner in the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 7#h7 to welcome ,taiwan's meaningful participation in important international organizations1 including organizations that address global health1 civilian air safety1 and efforts to counter transnational crime and bilateral and multilateral security summits1 military exercises1 and economic dialogues and forums2 7#i7 to support the ,government of ,taiwan as a representative democratic government1 constituted through free and fair elections that reflect the will of the people of ,taiwan and promote dignity and respect for the democratically elected leaders of ,taiwan1 who represent more than #bc1jjj1jjj citizens1 by using the full range of diplomatic and financial tools available to promote ,taiwan's international space2 7#aj7 to ensure that distinctions in practice regarding relations with ,taiwan are consistent with the longstanding1 comprehensive1 strategic1 and values-based relationship the ,united ,states shares with ,taiwan1 and contribute to the peaceful resolution of cross-,strait issues2 and 7#aa7 to create and execute a plan for enhancing our relationship with ,taiwan by forming a robust partnership that-- 7,a7 meets the challenges of the #bast century2 7,b7 fully accounts for ,taiwan's democratic status2 and 7,c7 remains faithful to ,united ,states principles and values1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the ,six ,assurances4 #ajb4 ,treatment of the ,government of ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and other ,federal departments and agencies shall-- 7#a7 engage with the democratically elected government of ,taiwan as the legitimate representative of the people of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 end the outdated practice of referring to the government in ,taiwan as the ,taiwan authorities4 7b7 ,no restrictions on bilateral interactions ,notwithstanding the continued supporting role of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in carrying out ,united ,states foreign policy and protecting ,united ,states interests in ,taiwan1 the ,united ,states ,government shall not place any undue restrictions on the ability of officials of the ,department of ,state or other ,federal departments and agencies to interact directly and routinely with their counterparts in the ,government of ,taiwan4 #ajc4 ,taiwan symbols of sovereignty 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term official purposes means-- 7#a7 the wearing of official uniforms2 7#b7 conducting government-hosted ceremonies or functions2 and 7#c7 appearances on ,department of ,state social media accounts promoting engagements with ,taiwan4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall rescind any contact guideline1 internal restriction1 section of the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual or the ,foreign ,affairs ,handbook1 or related guidance or policies that1 explicitly or implicitly1 including through restrictions or limitations on activities of ,united ,states ,government personnel1 limits the ability of members of the armed forces of the ,republic of ,china 7,taiwan7 and government representatives from the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office to display1 for official purposes1 symbols of ,republic of ,china sovereignty1 including-- 7#a7 the flag of the ,republic of ,china 7,taiwan72 and 7#b7 the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units4 #ajd4 ,designation and references to ,taiwan ,representative ,office 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances-- 7#a7 to provide the people of ,taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries1 nations1 states1 governments1 or similar entities2 and 7#b7 to rename the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states as the ,taiwan ,representative ,office4 7b7 ,renaming ,the ,secretary of ,state shall seek to enter into negotiations with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office to rename its office in ,washington1 ,,dc1 the ,taiwan ,representative ,office4 7c7 ,references ,if the negotiations under subsection 7b7 results in the renaming of the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office as the ,taiwan ,representative ,office1 any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states ,government to the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,taiwan ,representative ,office1 including for all official purposes of the ,united ,states ,government1 all courts of the ,united ,states1 and any proceedings by such ,government or in such courts4 #aje4 ,senate confirmation of the ,director of the ,taipei office of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan ,the appointment of an individual to the position of ,director of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan's ,taipei office shall be subject to the advice and consent of the ,senate4 ,upon ,senate confirmation1 such individual shall have the title of ,representative4 ,,ii ,implementation of an enhanced defense partnership between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan #bja4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #b7;b7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting and arms conducive to deterring acts of aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army after arms of a defensive character2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking to maintain the capacity of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,provision of defense articles and services ,section #c7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a77 is amended by striking to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability and inserting to implement a strategy to deny and deter acts of coercion or aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,section #d of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 nor the ,president's action in extending diplomatic recognition to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 nor the absence of diplomatic relations between the people of ,taiwan and the ,united ,states1 and nor the lack of formal recognition of ,taiwan by the ,united ,states1 and any related circumstances1 may be construed to constitute a legal or practical obstacle to any otherwise lawful action of the ,president or of any ,united ,states ,government agency that is needed to advance or protect ,united ,states interests pertaining to ,taiwan1 including actions intended to strengthen security cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan or to otherwise deter the use of force against ,taiwan by the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 4 #bjb4 ,anticipatory planning and annual review of the ,united ,states strategy to defend ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 conduct a classified review of the ,united ,states strategy to defend ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 share the results of such review with the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7b7 ,elements ,the review conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of ,taiwan's current and near-term capabilities1 ,united ,states force readiness1 and the adequacy of the ,united ,states strategy to enable the defense of ,taiwan2 7#b7 a detailed strategy of denial to defend ,taiwan against aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 including an effort to seize and hold the island of ,taiwan2 7#c7 a comprehensive assessment of risks to the ,united ,states and ,united ,states interests1 including readiness shortfalls that pose strategic risk2 7#d7 a review of indicators of the near-term likelihood of the use of force by the ,people's ,liberation ,army against ,taiwan2 and 7#e7 a list of military capabilities1 including capabilities that enable a strategy of denial1 that-- 7,a7 would suit the operational environment and allow ,taiwan to respond effectively to a variety of contingencies across all potential phases of conflict involving the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 and 7,b7 would reduce the threat of conflict1 thwart an invasion1 and mitigate other risks to the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4 #bjc4 ,joint assessment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall establish a mechanism with ,taiwan-- 7#a7 to develop a joint assessment of the threats ,taiwan faces from the ,people's ,republic of ,china across the spectrum of possible military action2 and 7#b7 to identify nonmaterial and material solutions to deter and defeat such threats4 7b7 ,integrated priorities list ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop with ,taiwan-- 7#a7 an integrated priorities list2 7#b7 relevant plans for acquisition and training for relevant nonmaterial and material solutions2 and 7#c7 other measures to appropriately prioritize the defense needs of ,taiwan to maintain effective deterrence across the spectrum of possible military action by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to subsection 7a77#a74 #bjd4 ,taiwan ,security ,assistance ,initiative 7a7 ,taiwan security programs ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall establish an initiative1 to be known as the ,taiwan ,security ,assistance ,initiative 7referred to in this section as the ,initiative71 that provides a ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for ,taiwan and other measures to strengthen the ,united ,states-,taiwan defense relationship1 and to accelerate the modernization of ,taiwan's defense capabilities required to deter or1 if necessary1 to defeat an invasion of ,taiwan by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,annual report on advancing the defense of ,taiwan 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes ,taiwan's enhancement of its self-defense capabilities4 7#c7 ,matters to be included ,each report required under paragraph 7#b7 shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the commitment of ,taiwan to implementing the tenets of the ,overall ,defense ,concept1 including the steps that ,taiwan has taken and the steps that ,taiwan has not taken to implement those tenets2 7,b7 an assessment of the efforts of ,taiwan to acquire and employ within its forces asymmetric capabilities1 including-- 7i7 long-range precision fires2 7ii7 integrated air and missile defense systems2 7iii7 anti-ship cruise missiles2 7iv7 land-attack cruise missiles2 7v7 coastal defense2 7vi7 anti-armor2 7vii7 undersea warfare2 7viii7 survivable swarming maritime assets2 7ix7 manned and unmanned aerial systems2 7x7 mining and countermining capabilities2 7xi7 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance capabilities2 7xii7 command and control systems2 and 7xiii7 any other defense capabilities that the ,united ,states and ,taiwan jointly determine are crucial to the defense of ,taiwan1 in accordance with the process developed pursuant to section #bjc7;a72 7,c7 an evaluation of the balance between conventional and counter intervention capabilities in the defense force of ,taiwan as of the date on which the report is submitted2 7,d7 an assessment of steps taken by ,taiwan to enhance the overall readiness of its defense forces1 including-- 7i7 the extent to which ,taiwan is requiring and providing regular training to such forces2 7ii7 the extent to which such training is realistic to the security environment that ,taiwan faces2 and 7iii7 the sufficiency of the financial and budgetary resources ,taiwan is putting toward readiness of such forces2 7,e7 an assessment of steps taken by ,taiwan to ensure that the ,taiwan ,reserve ,command can recruit1 train1 and equip its forces2 7,f7 an evaluation of-- 7i7 the severity of manpower shortages in the military of ,taiwan1 including in the reserve forces2 7ii7 the impact of such shortages in the event of a conflict scenario2 and 7iii7 the efforts made by ,taiwan to address such shortages2 7,g7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to boost its civilian defenses1 including any informational campaigns to raise awareness among the population of ,taiwan of the risks of ,taiwan's security environment2 7,h7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to secure its critical infrastructure1 including in transportation1 telecommunications networks1 and energy2 7,i7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to enhance its cybersecurity1 including the security of civilian government and military networks2 7,j7 an assessment of any significant gaps in any of the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i7 with respect to which the ,united ,states assesses that additional action is needed2 7,k7 a description of cooperative efforts between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan on the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,j72 and 7,l7 a description of any resistance within the ,government of ,taiwan to-- 7i7 implementing the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i72 or 7ii7 ,united ,states support or engagement with regard to such matters4 7#d7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted in classified form1 but shall include a detailed unclassified summary4 7#e7 ,sharing of summary ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly share the unclassified summary required under paragraph 7#d7 with the government and military of ,taiwan4 7c7 ,authority ,to provide assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall use amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 to provide assistance to the ,government of ,taiwan to achieve the purpose described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be to provide assistance1 including equipment1 training1 and other support1 to enable the ,government of ,taiwan-- 7#a7 to accelerate the modernization of its defense capabilities1 including for asymmetric operations1 that will delay1 degrade1 and deny attempts by ,people's ,liberation ,army forces-- 7,a7 to conduct coercive or grey zone activities2 7,b7 to enter or transit the ,taiwan ,strait and adjoining seas2 or 7,c7 to secure a lodgment on ,taiwan and expand or otherwise use such lodgment to seize control of a population center or other key territory in ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to prevent the ,people's ,republic of ,china from decapitating1 seizing control of1 or otherwise neutralizing or rendering ineffective the ,government of ,taiwan4 7e7 ,war reserve stockpile ,of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#b71 not more than #ajj1jjj1jjj may be used during each of the fiscal years #bjbc through #bjcb to maintain a stockpile 7if established under section #bac71 in accordance with section #ead of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 as amended by section #bab4 7f7 ,availability of funds 7#a7 ,annual spending plan ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a plan to the appropriate committees of ,congress describing how funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#b7 will be used to achieve the purpose described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,certification ,amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7i77#b7 shall be made available for the purpose described in such subsection after the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress that ,taiwan has increased its defense spending relative to ,taiwan's defense spending in its prior fiscal year1 excepting accounts in ,taiwan's defense budget related to personnel expenditures 7other than military training and education74 7#c7 ,remaining funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7i77#b7 that are not obligated and expended during such fiscal year shall be added to the amount that may be used for the ,initiative in the subsequent fiscal year4 7,b7 ,rescission ,amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#b7 that remain unobligated on ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 shall be rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury4 7g7 ,defense articles and services from the ,united ,states inventory and other sources 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to assistance provided pursuant to subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 may make available to the ,government of ,taiwan1 in such quantities as the ,secretary of ,state considers appropriate for the purpose described in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 weapons and other defense articles from the ,united ,states inventory and other sources2 7,b7 excess defense articles from the ,united ,states inventory2 and 7,c7 defense services4 7#b7 ,replacement ,the ,secretary of ,state may use amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#b7 for the cost of replacing any item provided to the ,government of ,taiwan pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7h7 ,foreign military financing loan and loan guarantee authority 7#a7 ,direct loans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #bc7;c77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc71 during fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,state may make direct loans available for ,taiwan pursuant to section #bc of such ,act4 7,b7 ,maximum obligations ,gross obligations for the principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 may not exceed #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,source of funds 7i7 ,defined term ,in this subparagraph1 the term cost-- 7,i7 has the meaning given such term in section #ejb7e7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#e772 7,,ii7 shall include the cost of modifying a loan authorized under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,,iii7 may include the costs of selling1 reducing1 or cancelling any amounts owed to the ,united ,states or to any agency of the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,in general ,amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#a7 may be made available to pay for the cost of loans authorized under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,fees authorized 7i7 ,in general ,the ,government of the ,united ,states may charge fees for loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be collected from borrowers through a financing account 7as defined in section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#g774 7ii7 ,limitation on fee payments ,amounts made available under any appropriations ,act for any fiscal year may not be used to pay any fees associated with a loan authorized under subparagraph 7,a74 7,e7 ,repayment ,loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be repaid not later than #ab years after the loan is received by the borrower1 including a grace period of not more than #a year on repayment of principal4 7,f7 ,interest 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #bc7;c77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc7;c77#a771 interest for loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be charged at a rate determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 except that such rate may not be less than the prevailing interest rate on marketable ,treasury securities of similar maturity4 7ii7 ,treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest ,amounts made available under this paragraph for interest costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country4 7#b7 ,loan guarantees 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i77#a7 may be made available for the costs of loan guarantees for ,taiwan under section #bd of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfd7 for ,taiwan to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of commercial loans and total loan principal1 any part of which may be guaranteed1 not to exceed #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,maximum amounts ,a loan guarantee authorized under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may not guarantee a loan that exceeds #b1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 may not exceed #hj percent of the loan principal with respect to any single borrower4 7,c7 ,subordination ,any loan guaranteed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may not be subordinated to-- 7i7 another debt contracted by the borrower2 or 7ii7 any other claims against the borrower in the case of default4 7,d7 ,repayment ,repayment in ,united ,states dollars of any loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not later than #ab years after the loan agreement is signed4 7,e7 ,fees ,notwithstanding section #bd of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfd71 the ,government of the ,united ,states may charge fees for loan guarantees authorized under subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be collected from borrowers1 or from third parties on behalf of such borrowers1 through a financing account 7as defined in section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#g7774 7,f7 ,treatments of loan guarantees ,amounts made available under this paragraph for the costs of loan guarantees authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country4 7#c7 ,notification requirement ,amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended without prior notification of the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,foreign military financing program ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program authorized under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state to carry out the ,initiative-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 7,b7 #gej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,c7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7,d7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 7j7 ,sunset provision ,assistance may not be provided under this section after ,september #cj1 #bjcb4 #bje4 ,requirements regarding definition of counter intervention capabilities 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to ensure that requests by ,taiwan to purchase arms from the ,united ,states are not prematurely rejected or dismissed before ,taiwan submits a letter of request or other formal documentation1 particularly when such requests are for capabilities that are not included on any ,united ,states ,government priority lists of necessary capabilities for the defense of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to ensure close consultation among representatives of ,taiwan1 ,congress1 industry1 and the ,executive branch about requests referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and the needs of ,taiwan before ,taiwan submits formal requests for such purchases4 7b7 ,requirement ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7#a7 a list of categories of counter intervention capabilities and a justification for each such category2 and 7#b7 a description of the degree to which the ,united ,states has a policy of openness or flexibility for the consideration of capabilities that may not fall within the scope of counter intervention capabilities included in the list required under paragraph 7#a71 due to potential changes1 such as-- 7,a7 the evolution of defense technologies2 7,b7 the identification of new concepts of operation or ways to employ certain capabilities2 and 7,c7 other factors that might change assessments by the ,united ,states and ,taiwan of what constitutes counter intervention capabilities4 #bjf4 ,comprehensive training program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall establish a comprehensive training program with the ,government of ,taiwan that is designed-- 7#a7 to achieve interoperability2 7#b7 to familiarize the militaries of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan with each other2 and 7#c7 to improve ,taiwan's defense capabilities4 7b7 ,elements ,the training program established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include joint ,united ,states-,taiwan-- 7#a7 contingency tabletop exercises2 7#b7 war games2 and 7#c7 robust1 operationally relevant1 or full-scale military exercises4 7c7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes the establishment and implementation of the training program established pursuant to subsection 7a74 #bjg4 ,military planning mechanism ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall establish a high-level military planning mechanism between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan that-- 7#a7 is designed to oversee a ,joint and ,combined ,exercise ,program and to coordinate ,international ,military ,education and ,training assistance and professional exchanges aimed at determining and coordinating the acquisition of capabilities for ,united ,states and ,taiwan military forces to address the needs of currently anticipated and future contingencies2 and 7#b7 may be modeled after the ,joint ,united ,states ,military ,advisory ,group ,thailand1 or any such similar existing arrangement1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense4 #bjh4 ,assessment of ,taiwan's needs for civilian defense and resilience 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit a written1 classified assessment of ,taiwan's needs in the areas of civilian defense and resilience to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the assessment required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 analyze the potential role of ,taiwan's public and civilian assets in defending against various scenarios to coerce or conduct military aggression against ,taiwan2 7#b7 carefully analyze ,taiwan's needs for enhancing its defensive capabilities through the support of civilians and civilian sectors1 including-- 7,a7 greater utilization of ,taiwan's high tech labor force2 7,b7 the creation of clear structures and logistics support for civilian defense role allocation2 7,c7 recruitment and skills training for ,taiwan's defense and civilian sectors2 and 7,d7 other defense needs and considerations at the provincial1 city1 and neighborhood levels2 7#c7 analyze ,taiwan's needs for enhancing resiliency among its people and in key economic sectors2 and 7#d7 identify the areas and means through which the ,united ,states could provide training and assistance to support the needs discovered through the assessment and fill any critical gaps where capacity falls short of such needs4 7c7 ,form of report ,notwithstanding the classified nature of the assessment required under subsection 7a71 the assessment shall be shared with appropriate officials of the ,government of ,taiwan to facilitate cooperation4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to complete the assessment required under subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj for the ,department of ,state2 and 7,b7 #ejj1jjj for the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,transfer authority ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense are authorized to transfer any funds appropriated to their respective departments pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to other ,federal departments and agencies for the purposes of facilitating the contributions of such departments and agencies to the assessment required under subsection 7a74 #bji4 ,prioritizing excess defense article transfers for ,taiwan 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government should appropriately prioritize the review of excess defense article transfers to ,taiwan4 7b7 ,five-,year plan ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 develop a #e-year plan to appropriately prioritize excess defense article transfers to ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes such plan4 7c7 ,required coordination ,the ,united ,states ,government shall coordinate and align excess defense article transfers with capacity building efforts of ,taiwan4 7d7 ,transfer authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b77 is amended by striking and to the ,philippines and inserting 1 to the ,philippines1 and to ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,treatment of taiwan ,with respect to the transfer of excess defense articles under section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 ,taiwan shall receive the same benefits as the other countries referred to in such section4 #baj4 ,fast-tracking sales to ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program 7a7 ,prioritized processing of foreign military sales requests from ,taiwan ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense shall appropriately prioritize and expedite the processing of requests from ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program and may not delay the processing of such requests for bundling purposes4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes the steps that have been taken to carry out subsection 7a74 #baa4 ,whole-of-government deterrence measures to respond to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's force against ,taiwan 7a7 ,briefing required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and any other relevant heads of ,federal departments and agencies shall provide a detailed briefing to the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding-- 7#a7 all available economic1 diplomatic1 and other strategic measures to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including coercion1 grey-zone tactics1 assertions1 shows of force1 quarantines1 embargoes1 or other measures to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#b7 efforts by the ,united ,states ,government to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 and 7#c7 progress to date of all coordination efforts between the ,united ,states ,government and its allies and partners with respect to deterring the use of force to change the status quo of ,taiwan4 7b7 ,coordinated consequences with allies and partners ,the ,secretary of ,state shall coordinate with ,united ,states allies and partners to identify and develop significant economic1 diplomatic1 and other measures to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan4 #bab4 ,increase in annual war reserves stockpile additions and support for ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking #bjj1jjj1jjj and all that follows and inserting #ejj1jjj1jjj for any of the fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 or #bjbe44 7b7 ,establishment ,subject to section #ead of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 the ,president may establish a war reserve stockpile for ,taiwan that consists primarily of munitions4 7c7 ,inclusion of ,taiwan among other allies eligible for defense articles ,chapter #b of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ead7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7c77#b771 by inserting ,taiwan1 after ,thailand12 and 7#b7 in section #eaf7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b771 by inserting to ,taiwan1 after major non-,,nato allies on such southern and southeastern flank14 7d7 ,annual briefing ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,president shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding the status of a war reserve stockpile established under subsection 7b74 #bac4 ,designation of ,taiwan as a major non-,,nato ally ,section #eag of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,additional designations 7#a7 ,in general ,taiwan is designated as a major non-,,nato ally for purposes of this ,act1 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 and section #bcej;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,notice of termination of designation ,the ,president shall notify ,congress in accordance with subsection 7a77#b7 before terminating the designation specified in paragraph 7#a74 4 ,,iii ,countering ,people's ,republic of ,china's aggression and influence campaigns #cja4 ,strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and implement a strategy to respond to-- 7#a7 the ,chinese ,communist ,party's ,united ,front2 and 7#b7 information and disinformation campaigns1 cyber attacks1 and nontraditional propaganda measures supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party that are directed toward persons or entities in ,taiwan4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the development of a response to propaganda and disinformation campaigns by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and cyber-intrusions targeting ,taiwan1 including-- 7,a7 assistance in building the capacity of the ,government of ,taiwan and private-sector entities to document and expose propaganda and disinformation supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or affiliated entities2 7,b7 assistance to enhance the ,government of ,taiwan's ability to develop a whole-of-government strategy to respond to sharp power operations1 including election interference2 and 7,c7 media training for ,taiwan officials and other ,taiwan entities targeted by disinformation campaigns2 7#b7 the development of a response to political influence operations that includes an assessment of the extent of influence exerted by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party in ,taiwan on local political parties1 financial institutions1 media organizations1 and other entities2 7#c7 support for exchanges and other technical assistance to strengthen the ,taiwan legal system's ability to respond to sharp power operations2 and 7#d7 the establishment of a coordinated partnership1 through the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan's ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 with like-minded governments to share data and best practices with the ,government of ,taiwan regarding ways to address sharp power operations supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 #cjb4 ,strategy to counter economic coercion by the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting countries and entities that support ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a description of the strategy being used by the ,department of ,state to respond to the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's increased economic coercion against countries which have strengthened their ties with1 or support for1 ,taiwan4 7b7 ,assistance for countries and entities targeted by the ,people's ,republic of ,china for economic coercion ,the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,department of ,commerce and the ,department of the ,treasury shall provide appropriate assistance to countries and entities that are subject to trade restrictions and other forms of economic coercion by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to support its supply chain resilience and other economic measures in response to the trade restrictions imposed by ,china4 ,,iv ,inclusion of ,taiwan in international organizations #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in international organizations 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to promote ,taiwan's inclusion and meaningful participation in meetings held by international organizations4 7b7 ,support for meaningful participation ,the ,permanent ,representative of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations and other relevant ,united ,states officials should actively support ,taiwan's meaningful participation in all appropriate international organizations4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 describes the ,people's ,republic of ,china's efforts at the ,united ,nations and other international bodies to block ,taiwan's meaningful participation and inclusion2 and 7#b7 recommends appropriate responses that should be taken by the ,united ,states to carry out the policy described in subsection 7a74 #djb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states fully supports ,taiwan's participation in1 and contribution to1 international organizations and understands the importance of the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 7#b7 diversifying the donor base of the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank 7referred to in this title as the ,,idb7 and increasing ally engagement in the ,western ,hemisphere reinforces ,united ,states national interests2 7#c7 ,taiwan's significant contribution to the development and economies of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean demonstrate that ,taiwan's membership in the ,,idb as a non-borrowing member would benefit the ,,idb and the entire ,latin ,american and ,caribbean region2 and 7#d7 non-borrowing membership in the ,,idb would allow ,taiwan to substantially leverage and channel the immense resources ,taiwan already provides to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to reach a larger number of beneficiaries4 #djc4 ,plan for ,taiwan's participation in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 is authorized-- 7#a7 to initiate a ,united ,states plan to endorse non-borrowing ,,idb membership for ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to instruct the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,,idb to work with the ,,idb ,board of ,governors to admit ,taiwan as a non-borrowing member of the ,,idb4 #djd4 ,report concerning member state status for ,taiwan at the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than ,april #a of each year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit an unclassified report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 describes the ,united ,states plan to endorse and obtain non-borrowing membership status for ,taiwan at the ,,idb2 7#b7 includes an account of the efforts made by the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury to encourage ,,idb member states to promote ,taiwan's bid to obtain non-borrowing membership at the ,,idb2 and 7#c7 identifies the steps that the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury will take to endorse and obtain non-borrowing membership status for ,taiwan at the ,,idb in the following year4 #dje4 ,clarification regarding ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi7 ,section #b7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act of #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 7relating to diplomatic relations with ,taiwan7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7#aiga7-- 7,a7 established the representatives of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china as the only lawful representatives of ,china to the ,united ,nations2 7,b7 did not address the issue of representation of ,taiwan and its people in the ,united ,nations or in any related organizations2 and 7,c7 did not take a position on the relationship between the ,people's ,republic of ,china and ,taiwan or include any statement pertaining to ,taiwan's sovereignty4 7#aa7 ,the ,united ,states opposes any initiative that seeks to change ,taiwan's status without the consent of the people of ,taiwan4 4 ,v ,enhanced development and economic cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan #eja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,taiwan has been an important trading partner of the ,united ,states for many years1 accounting for #aad1jjj1jjj1jjj in two-way trade in #bjba4 7#b7 ,taiwan has demonstrated the capacity to hold a strong economic partnership with the ,united ,states4 ,along with a robust trading profile of goods and services1 ,taiwan supports an estimated #bjh1jjj ,american jobs1 a number that will only increase with a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement4 7#c7 ,in addition to supplementing ,united ,states goods and services1 ,taiwan is a reliable partner in many of our ,nation's industries1 which is not only critical for diversifying our ,nation's supply chains1 but is also essential to reducing our ,nation's reliance on other countries1 such as ,china1 who seek to leverage supply chain inefficiencies in their path to regional and global dominance4 ,such diversification of our ,nation's supply chain is critical to ,united ,states national security4 7#d7 ,the challenges to establishing an agreement with ,taiwan1 such as reaching an agreement on agricultural standards1 will not prevent the completion of a bilateral trade agreement4 ,taiwan has already taken steps to further the progress towards such an agreement by announcing its intent to lift their restrictions on ,united ,states pork and beef products1 which will greatly increase the accessibility of ,american farmers and ranchers to ,taiwan markets4 ,in light of this important development1 the ,united ,states should immediately move forward with substantial negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement with ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,a free and open ,indo-,pacific is a goal that needs to be actively pursued to counter ,china's use of unfair trading practices and other policies to advance its economic dominance in the ,indo-,pacific region4 ,an agreement with ,taiwan would-- 7,a7 help the ,united ,states accomplish this goal by building a network of like-minded governments dedicated to fair competition and open markets that are free from government manipulation2 and 7,b7 serve as a signal to other nations that ,taiwan is a viable partner that is open for business4 7#f7 ,since ,november #bjbj1 ,taiwan and the ,united ,states have engaged in the ,u4,s4-,taiwan ,economic ,prosperity ,partnership ,dialogue1 covering a broad range of economic issues including-- 7,a7 #e;,g networks and telecommunications security2 7,b7 supply chains resiliency2 7,c7 infrastructure cooperation2 7,d7 renewable energy2 7,e7 global heath2 and 7,f7 science and technology4 7#g7 ,a trade agreement between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan would promote security and economic growth for the ,united ,states1 ,taiwan1 and the entire ,indo-,pacific region4 7#h7 ,leaving ,taiwan out of the conversation on ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework would-- 7,a7 create significant distortions for the structure of the regional and global economic architecture2 and 7,b7 run counter to the ,united ,states economic interests4 #ejb4 ,sense of ,congress on a free trade agreement with ,taiwan1 the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework1 and ,,cbp ,preclearance ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should resume meetings under the ,united ,states and ,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement with the goal of reaching a bilateral free trade agreement with ,taiwan2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,secretary of ,commerce should undertake efforts to assure ,taiwan's engagement and participation in the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states should utilize and expand ,preclearance programs to meet the needs of the ,united ,states travel and tourism industry1 including by prioritizing the establishment of ,preclearance facilities with ,indo-,pacific allies and partners1 including ,taiwan4 ,,vi ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan #fja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,act4 #fjb4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 affirmed ,united ,states policy to preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan1 as well as the people on the ,china mainland and all other peoples of the ,western ,pacific area4 7#b7 ,consistent with the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 the ,united ,states has grown its strategic partnership with ,taiwan's vibrant democracy of #bc1jjj1jjj people4 7#c7 ,despite a concerted campaign by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to isolate ,taiwan from its diplomatic partners and from international organizations1 including the ,world ,health ,organization1 ,taiwan has emerged as a global leader in the coronavirus global pandemic response1 including by donating more than #b1jjj1jjj surgical masks and other medical equipment to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,the creation of a ,united ,states fellowship program with ,taiwan would support a key priority of expanding people-to-people exchanges1 which was outlined in the ,president's #bjag ,national ,security ,strategy4 #fjc4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this title are-- 7#a7 to further strengthen the ,united ,states-,taiwan strategic partnership and broaden understanding of the ,indo-,pacific region by temporarily assigning officials of any branch of the ,united ,states ,government to ,taiwan for intensive study in ,mandarin and placement as ,fellows with the governing authorities on ,taiwan or a ,taiwanese civic institution2 7#b7 to provide for eligible ,united ,states personnel-- 7,a7 to learn or strengthen ,mandarin ,chinese language skills2 and 7,b7 to expand their understanding of the political economy of ,taiwan and the ,indo-,pacific region2 and 7#c7 to better position the ,united ,states to advance its economic1 security1 and human rights interests and values in the ,indo-,pacific region4 #fjd4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,agency head ,the term agency head means-- 7,a7 with respect to the executive branch of ,united ,states ,government or an agency of the legislative branch other than the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 the head of the respective agency2 7,b7 with respect to the judicial branch of ,united ,states ,government1 the chief judge of the respective court2 7,c7 with respect to the ,senate1 the ,president pro tempore1 in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 with respect to the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,speaker of the ,house1 in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,agency of the united states government ,the term agency of the ,united ,states ,government includes-- 7,a7 any agency of the legislative branch2 7,b7 any court of the judicial branch2 and 7,c7 any agency of the executive branch4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,detailee ,the term detailee-- 7,a7 means an employee of a branch of the ,united ,states ,government who is on loan to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 without a change of position from the agency at which he or she is employed2 and 7,b7 does not include employees of the legislative branch1 who may separate from their branch in order to fulfill the terms of their fellowship pursuant to section #fjg7;g74 7#e7 ,implementing partner ,the term implementing partner means any ,united ,states organization described in #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that-- 7,a7 performs logistical1 administrative1 and other functions1 as determined by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan in support of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program2 and 7,b7 enters into a cooperative agreement with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan to administer the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4 7#f7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program established pursuant to section #fje4 #fje4 ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state-- 7#a7 shall establish the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program to provide eligible ,united ,states citizens with fellowship opportunities in ,taiwan lasting up to #b years2 and 7#b7 may modify the name of the ,program1 in consultation with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the implementing partner4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan should use amounts appropriated pursuant to section #fjh7;a7 to provide annual or multi-year grants to an appropriate implementing partner4 7#b7 ,fellowships ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 subject to available funding1 should award to eligible ,united ,states citizens-- 7,a7 not fewer than #e fellowships during each of the first #b years of the ,program2 and 7,b7 not fewer than #aj fellowships during each of the remaining years of the ,program4 7c7 ,international agreement2 implementing partner ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 should-- 7#a7 begin negotiations with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office1 or with another appropriate entity1 for the purpose of entering into an agreement to facilitate the placement of fellows in an agency of the governing authorities on ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 begin the process of selecting an implementing partner1 which-- 7,a7 shall agree to meet all of the legal requirements required to operate in ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 shall be composed of staff who demonstrate significant experience managing exchange programs in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7d7 ,curriculum 7#a7 ,first year ,during the first year of each fellowship under this section1 each fellow should study-- 7,a7 the ,mandarin ,chinese language2 7,b7 the people1 history1 and political climate on ,taiwan2 and 7,c7 the issues affecting the relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#b7 ,second year ,during the second year of each fellowship under this section1 each fellow1 subject to the approval of the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 and the implementing partner1 and in accordance with the purposes of this title1 shall work in-- 7,a7 a parliamentary office1 ministry1 or other agency of the governing authorities on ,taiwan2 or 7,b7 an organization outside of the governing authorities on ,taiwan1 whose interests are associated with the interests of the fellow and the agency of the ,united ,states ,government from which the fellow had been employed4 7e7 ,flexible fellowship duration ,notwithstanding any requirement under this section1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 may alter the curriculum requirements under subsection 7d7 for fellows whose placement in a parliamentary office1 ministry1 or other agency of the governing authorities on ,taiwan is for a period shorter than #b years4 7f7 ,program requirements 7#a7 ,eligibility requirements ,a ,united ,states citizen is eligible for a fellowship under this section if he or she-- 7,a7 is an employee of the ,united ,states ,government2 7,b7 has at least #b years of experience in any branch of the ,united ,states ,government2 7,c7 has a demonstrated professional or educational background in the relationship between the ,united ,states and countries in the ,indo-,pacific region2 and 7,d7 has demonstrated his or her commitment to further service in the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,responsibilities of fellows ,each recipient of a fellowship under this section shall agree1 as a condition of such fellowship-- 7,a7 to maintain satisfactory progress in language training and appropriate behavior in ,taiwan1 as determined by the ,department of ,state1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 its implementing partner2 7,b7 to refrain from engaging in any intelligence or intelligence-related activity on behalf of the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,c7 to continue ,federal ,government employment for a period of not shorter than #d years after the conclusion of the fellowship or for not shorter than #b years for a fellowship that is #a year or shorter4 7#c7 ,responsibilities of implementing partner 7,a7 ,selection of fellows ,the implementing partner1 in close coordination with the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 shall-- 7i7 make efforts to recruit fellowship candidates who reflect the diversity of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 select fellows for the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program based solely on merit1 with appropriate supervision from the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan2 and 7iii7 prioritize the selection of candidates willing to serve a fellowship lasting #a year or longer4 7,b7 ,first year ,the implementing partner should provide each fellow in the first year 7or shorter duration1 as jointly determined by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for those who are not serving a #b-year fellowship7 with-- 7i7 intensive ,mandarin ,chinese language training2 and 7ii7 courses in the political economy of ,taiwan1 ,china1 and the broader ,indo-,pacific4 7,c7 ,waiver of required training ,the ,department of ,state1 in coordination with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 may waive any of the training required under paragraph 7#b7 to the extent that a fellow has ,mandarin language skills1 knowledge of the topic described in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 or for other related reasons approved by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 ,if any of the training requirements are waived for a fellow serving a #b-year fellowship1 the training portion of his or her fellowship may be shortened to the extent appropriate4 7,d7 ,office2 staffing ,the implementing partner1 in consultation with the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 shall maintain an office and at least #a full-time staff member in ,taiwan-- 7i7 to liaise with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the governing authorities on ,taiwan2 and 7ii7 to serve as the primary in-country point of contact for the recipients of fellowships under this ,act and their dependents4 7,e7 ,other functions ,the implementing partner shall perform other functions in association in support of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program1 including logistical and administrative functions1 as prescribed by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,noncompliance 7,a7 ,in general ,any fellow who fails to comply with the requirements under this section shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for-- 7i7 the ,federal funds expended for the fellow's participation in the fellowship1 as set forth in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 and 7ii7 interest accrued on such funds 7calculated at the prevailing rate74 7,b7 ,full reimbursement ,any fellow who violates paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in an amount equal to the sum of-- 7i7 all of the ,federal funds expended for the fellow's participation in the fellowship2 and 7ii7 interest on the amount specified in subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be calculated at the prevailing rate4 7,c7 ,pro rata reimbursement ,any fellow who violates subsection 7b77#c7 shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in an amount equal to the difference between-- 7i7 the amount specified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 the amount the fellow received in compensation during the final year of the fellowship1 including the value of any allowances and benefits received by the fellow2 multiplied by 7,,ii7 the percentage of the period specified in subsection 7b77#c7 during which the fellow did not remain employed by the ,federal ,government4 #fjf4 ,reports and audits 7a7 ,annual report ,not later than #ij days after the selection of the first class of fellows under this title1 and annually thereafter1 the ,department of ,state shall offer to brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the following issues3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the performance of the implementing partner in fulfilling the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,the names and sponsoring agencies of the fellows selected by the implementing partner and the extent to which such fellows represent the diversity of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the names of the parliamentary offices1 ministries1 other agencies of the governing authorities on ,taiwan1 and nongovernmental institutions to which each fellow was assigned during the second year of the fellowship4 7#d7 ,any recommendations1 as appropriate1 to improve the implementation of the ,taiwan ,fellows ,program1 including added flexibilities in the administration of the program4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the ,taiwan ,fellows ,program's value upon the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan or the ,united ,states and ,asian countries4 7b7 ,annual financial audit 7#a7 ,in general ,the financial records of any implementing partner shall be audited annually in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified public accountants or independent licensed public accountants who are certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a ,state or another political subdivision of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,location ,each audit under paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted at the place or places where the financial records of the implementing partner are normally kept4 7#c7 ,access to documents ,the implementing partner shall make available to the accountants conducting an audit under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 all books1 financial records1 files1 other papers1 things1 and property belonging to1 or in use by1 the implementing partner that are necessary to facilitate the audit2 and 7,b7 full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories1 fiscal agents1 and custodians4 7#d7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the end of each fiscal year1 the implementing partner shall provide a report containing the findings of the audit conducted for such fiscal year pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to the ,secretary of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7,b7 ,contents ,each audit report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 set forth the scope of the audit2 7ii7 include such statements1 along with the auditor's opinion of those statements1 as may be necessary to present fairly the implementing partner's assets and liabilities1 surplus or deficit1 with reasonable detail2 7iii7 include a statement of the implementing partner's income and expenses during the year2 and 7iv7 include a schedule of-- 7,i7 all contracts and grants requiring payments greater than #e1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 any payments of compensation1 salaries1 or fees at a rate greater than #e1jjj per year4 7,c7 ,copies ,each audit report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be produced in sufficient copies for distribution to the public4 #fjg4 ,taiwan fellows on detail from government service 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,detail authorized ,with the approval of the ,secretary of ,state1 an agency head may detail1 for a period of not more than #b years1 an employee of the agency of the ,united ,states ,government who has been awarded a fellowship under this title1 to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for the purpose of assignment to the governing authorities on ,taiwan or an organization described in section #fje7;d77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,agreement ,each detailee or legislative branch employee who separates from service of the sponsoring agency shall enter into a written agreement with the ,federal ,government before receiving a fellowship1 in which the fellow shall agree-- 7,a7 to continue in the service of the sponsoring agency at the end of fellowship for a period of at least #d years 7or at least #b years if the fellowship duration is #a year or shorter7 unless the detailee is involuntarily separated from the service of such agency2 and 7,b7 to pay to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan any additional expenses incurred by the ,federal ,government in connection with the fellowship if the detailee voluntarily separates from service with the sponsoring agency before the end of the period for which the detailee has agreed to continue in the service of such agency4 7#c7 ,exception ,the payment agreed to under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 may not be required from-- 7,a7 a detailee who leaves the service of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of another agency of the ,united ,states ,government unless the head of the sponsoring agency notifies the detailee before the effective date of entry into the service of the other agency that payment will be required under this subsection2 or 7,b7 a legislative branch employee who separates from service of such agency to participate in the fellowship4 7b7 ,status as government employee ,a detailee-- 7#a7 is deemed1 for the purpose of preserving allowances1 privileges1 rights1 seniority1 and other benefits1 to be an employee of the sponsoring agency2 7#b7 is entitled to pay1 allowances1 and benefits from funds available to such agency1 which is deemed to comply with section #eecf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 may be assigned to a position with an entity described in section #fje7;d77#b77;,a7 if acceptance of such position does not involve-- 7,a7 the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government2 or 7,b7 the acceptance of compensation or other benefits from any foreign government by such detailee4 7c7 ,responsibilities of sponsoring agency 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal agency from which a detailee is detailed should provide the fellow allowances and benefits that are consistent with ,department of ,state ,standardized ,regulations or other applicable rules and regulations1 including-- 7,a7 a living quarters allowance to cover the cost of housing in ,taiwan2 7,b7 a cost of living allowance to cover any possible higher costs of living in ,taiwan2 7,c7 a temporary quarters subsistence allowance for up to #g days if the fellow is unable to find housing immediately upon arriving in ,taiwan2 7,d7 an education allowance to assist parents in providing the fellow's minor children with educational services ordinarily provided without charge by public schools in the ,united ,states2 7,e7 moving expenses to transport personal belongings of the fellow and his or her family in their move to ,taiwan1 which is comparable to the allowance given for ,american ,institute in ,taiwan employees assigned to ,taiwan2 and 7,f7 an economy-class airline ticket to and from ,taiwan for each fellow and the fellow's immediate family4 7#b7 ,modification of benefits ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and its implementing partner1 with the approval of the ,secretary of ,state1 may modify the benefits set forth in paragraph 7#a7 if such modification is warranted by fiscal circumstances4 7d7 ,no financial liability ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 the implementing partner1 and any governing authorities on ,taiwan or nongovernmental entities in ,taiwan at which a fellow is detailed during the second year of the fellowship may not be held responsible for the pay1 allowances1 or any other benefit normally provided to the detailee4 7e7 ,reimbursement ,fellows may be detailed under subsection 7a77#a7 without reimbursement to the ,united ,states by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7f7 ,allowances and benefits ,detailees and legislative branch fellows who separate from service to participate in the fellowship may be paid by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for the allowances and benefits listed in subsection 7c74 7g7 ,separation of legislative branch personnel during the fellowships 7#a7 ,in general ,under such terms and conditions as the agency head may direct1 a legislative branch agency of the ,united ,states ,government may separate from ,government service for a specified period any officer or employee of such agency who accepts a fellowship under the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program and is not a detailee under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,rights and benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #hcdg7o71 #hgac1 or #hiad of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and in accordance with regulations of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 a legislative branch employee1 while serving as a fellow who is not a detailee under subsection 7a71 is entitled to the rights and benefits described in subsections 7a7 and 7d7 of section #cehb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,reimbursement ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan shall reimburse the employing agency for any costs incurred for fellows under subsections 7a7 and 7d7 of section #cehb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 during a fellowship under this title and may provide any other pay or allowances to such fellows4 #fjh4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan-- 7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 #b1ijj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj shall be used to launch the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program through the issuance of a competitive grant to an appropriate implementing partner2 7,b7 #b1cjj1jjj shall be used for a grant to the appropriate implementing partner2 and 7,c7 #ajj1jjj shall be used for management expenses of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan related to the management of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program2 and 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 and each succeeding fiscal year1 #b1djj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #b1cjj1jjj shall be used for a grant to the appropriate implementing partner2 and 7,b7 #ajj1jjj shall be used for management expenses of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan related to the management of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4 7b7 ,private sources ,the implementing partner selected to implement the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program may accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property in carrying out such program1 subject to the review and approval of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 #fji4 ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan 7a7 ,establishment of the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,cultural ,exchange ,foundation ,the ,secretary of ,state should consider establishing an independent nonprofit entity that-- 7#a7 is dedicated to deepening ties between the future leaders of ,taiwan and the future leaders of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 works with ,state and local school districts and educational institutions to send high school and university students to ,taiwan to study the ,chinese language1 culture1 history1 politics1 and other relevant subjects4 7b7 ,partner ,state and local school districts and educational institutions1 including public universities1 are encouraged to partner with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states to establish programs to promote more educational and cultural exchanges4 ,,vii ,miscellaneous provisions #gja4 ,invitation of ,taiwanese counterparts to high-level bilateral and multilateral forums and exercises 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to invite ,taiwanese counterparts to participate in high-level bilateral and multilateral summits1 military exercises1 and economic dialogues and forums4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,government should invite ,taiwan to regional dialogues on issues of mutual concern2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,government and ,taiwanese counterparts should resume meetings under the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement and reach a bilateral free trade agreement2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,government should invite ,taiwan to participate in bilateral and multilateral military training exercises2 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government and ,taiwanese counterparts should engage in a regular and routine strategic bilateral dialogue on arms sales in accordance with ,foreign ,military ,sales mechanisms2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states ,government should support export licenses for direct commercial sales supporting ,taiwan's indigenous defensive capabilities4 #gjb4 ,report on ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7a7 ,list of high-,level visits ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a list of high-level officials from the ,united ,states ,government who have traveled to ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 a list of high-level officials of ,taiwan who have entered the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report on the implementation of the ,taiwan ,travel ,act to the appropriate congressional committees4 #gjc4 ,prohibitions against undermining ,united ,states policy regarding ,taiwan 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that the efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party to compel private ,united ,states businesses1 corporations1 and nongovernmental entities to use language mandated by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7referred to in this section as the ,,prc7 to describe the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,,prc are an illegitimate attempt to enforce political censorship globally4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government1 in coordination with ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities1 should formulate a code of conduct for1 and otherwise coordinate on1 interacting with the ,government of the ,,prc and the ,chinese ,communist ,party and their affiliated entities1 the aim of which is-- 7#a7 to counter ,,prc operations that threaten free speech1 academic freedom1 and the normal operations of ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities2 and 7#b7 to counter ,,prc efforts to censor the way the world refers to issues deemed sensitive to the ,,prc ,government and ,chinese ,communist ,party leaders1 including issues related to ,taiwan1 ,tibet1 the ,tiananmen ,square ,massacre1 and the mass internment of ,uyghurs and other ,turkic ,muslims1 among many other issues4 7c7 ,prohibition against recognizing the ,people's ,republic of ,china's claims to sovereignty over ,taiwan 7#a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 issues related to the sovereignty of ,taiwan are for the people of ,taiwan to decide through the democratic process they have established2 7,b7 the dispute between the ,,prc and ,taiwan must be resolved peacefully and with the assent of the people of ,taiwan2 7,c7 the #b key obstacles to peaceful resolution are-- 7i7 the authoritarian nature of the ,,prc political system under one-party rule of the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 which is fundamentally incompatible with ,taiwan's democracy2 and 7ii7 the ,,prc's pursuit of coercion and aggression towards ,taiwan1 in potential violation of the third ,united ,states-,,prc ,joint ,communiqu1 which was completed on ,august #ag1 #aihb2 and 7,d7 any attempt to coerce or force the people of ,taiwan to accept a political arrangement that would subject them to direct or indirect rule by the ,,prc1 including a one country1 two systems framework1 would constitute a grave challenge to ,united ,states security interests in the region4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to oppose any attempt by the ,,prc authorities to unilaterally impose a timetable or deadline for unification on ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,prohibition on recognition of ,,prc claims without the assent of people of ,taiwan ,no department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government may formally or informally recognize ,,prc claims to sovereignty over ,taiwan without the assent of the people of ,taiwan1 as expressed directly through the democratic process4 7#d7 ,treatment of ,government of ,taiwan 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,department of ,state and other ,united ,states ,government agencies shall-- 7i7 treat the democratically elected government of ,taiwan as the legitimate representative of the people of ,taiwan2 and 7ii7 end the outdated practice of referring to the ,government in ,taiwan as the authorities4 7,b7 ,no restrictions ,notwithstanding the continued supporting role of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in carrying out ,united ,states foreign policy and protecting ,united ,states interests in ,taiwan1 the ,united ,states ,government may not place any undue restrictions on the ability of officials of the ,department of ,state and other ,united ,states ,government agencies from interacting directly and routinely with counterparts in the ,taiwan government4 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed as-- 7i7 restoring diplomatic relations with the ,republic of ,china 7,taiwan71 which were terminated on ,january #a1 #aigi2 or 7ii7 altering the ,united ,states ,government's position on ,taiwan's international status4 7d7 ,strategy ,to protect ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities from coercion 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 on how to protect ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities from ,,prc operations1 including coercion and threats that lead to censorship or self-censorship1 or which compel compliance with political or foreign policy positions of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy shall include-- 7,a7 information regarding efforts by the ,,prc ,government to censor the websites of ,united ,states airlines1 hotels1 and other businesses regarding the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,,prc2 7,b7 information regarding efforts by the ,,prc ,government to target ,united ,states nongovernmental entities through operations intended to weaken support for ,taiwan2 7,c7 information regarding ,united ,states ,government efforts to counter the threats posed by ,chinese state-sponsored propaganda and disinformation1 including information on best practices1 current successes1 and existing barriers to responding to such threat2 and 7,d7 details of any actions undertaken to create the code of conduct described in subsection 7b71 including a timetable for the implementation of such code of conduct4 ,,viii ,sanctions measures for cross-strait stability #hja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,,ccp ,the term ,,ccp means the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#d7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,m71 or 7,y7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#f7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#g7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person had actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#h7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #hjb4 ,determinations with respect to activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china impacting ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall determine1 in accordance with subsection 7b71 whether-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including through any of its proxies1 is knowingly engaged in a significant escalation in hostile action in or against ,taiwan1 compared to the level of hostile action in or against ,taiwan before ,december #a1 #bjba2 and 7#b7 if such engagement exists1 whether such escalation has the significant effect of-- 7,a7 undermining1 overthrowing1 or dismantling the governing institutions in ,taiwan2 7,b7 occupying the territory of ,taiwan2 or 7,c7 interfering with the territorial integrity of ,taiwan4 7b7 ,timing of determinations ,the ,president shall make the determination described in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 after the first determination under paragraph 7#a71 not less frequently than once every #ij days 7or more frequently1 if warranted7 during the #a-year period beginning on such date of enactment2 and 7#c7 after the end of such #a-year period1 not less frequently than once every #abj days4 7c7 ,report required ,upon making a determination described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit a report describing the factors influencing such determination to-- 7#a7 the appropriate committees of ,congress2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #hjc4 ,imposition of sanctions on officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china relating to operations in ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 the ,president shall1 to the extent they can be identified1 impose the sanctions described in section #hjh with respect to each of the officials specified in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,officials specified ,the officials specified in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the ,president of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#b7 the ,premier of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#c7 the ,foreign ,minister of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#d7 members of the ,,ccp ,politburo ,standing ,committee2 7#e7 members of the ,,ccp ,party ,central ,military ,commission2 7#f7 members of the ,,ccp ,politburo2 7#g7 members of the ,,ccp ,central ,committee2 7#h7 members of the ,,ccp ,national ,congress2 7#i7 members of the ,state ,council of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#aj7 members of the ,state ,central ,military ,commission of the ,,ccp4 7c7 ,additional officials 7#a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit a list to the appropriate committees of ,congress that identifies any foreign persons not specified in subsection 7b7 who the ,president determines-- 7,a7 are-- 7i7 senior officials of any branch of the armed forces of the ,people's ,republic of ,china leading any of the operations described in section #hjb2 or 7ii7 senior officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including any intelligence agencies or security services of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 who have significant roles in planning or implementing such operations2 and 7,b7 with respect to which sanctions should be imposed in the interest of the national security of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,upon the submission of each list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjh with respect to each foreign person included on the list4 #hjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,imposition of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjh7;a7 with respect to #c or more of the following financial institutions3 7,a7 ,industrial and ,commercial ,bank of ,china 7,,icbc74 7,b7 ,china ,construction ,bank4 7,c7 ,bank of ,china4 7,d7 ,agricultural ,bank of ,china4 7,e7 ,bank of ,communications4 7,f7 ,china ,development ,bank4 7,g7 ,postal ,savings ,bank of ,china 7,,psbc74 7,h7 ,industrial ,bank ,co41 ,ltd4 7,i7 ,china ,,citic ,bank ,corporation4 7,j7 ,china ,merchants ,bank4 7,k7 ,export-,import ,bank of ,china4 7,l7 ,shanghai ,pudong ,development ,bank ,co41 ,ltd4 7,m7 ,china ,everbright ,bank ,co41 ,ltd4 7,n7 ,hua ,xia ,bank4 7,o7 ,ping ,an ,bank ,co41 ,ltd4 7#b7 ,subsidiaries and successor entities ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in section #hjh7;a7 with respect to any subsidiary of1 or successor entity to1 a financial institution specified in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,additional ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions 7#a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit a list to the appropriate committees of ,congress that identifies any foreign persons that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 are significant financial institutions owned or operated by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,b7 should be sanctioned in the interest of ,united ,states national security4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,upon the submission of each list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjh7;a7 with respect to each foreign person identified on the list4 #hje4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to provision of specialized financial messaging services to sanctioned ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions 7a7 ,list of providers of specialized financial messaging services to ,,prc financial institutions ,not later than #fj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 and not later than #cj days after the submission of any list of ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions under section #hjd7;b77#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit a list to the appropriate committees of ,congress that identifies all known persons that provide specialized financial messaging services to1 or that enable or facilitate access to such services for1 any financial institution specified in section #hjd7;a7 or that is on the list required under section #hjd7;b74 7b7 ,report on efforts ,to terminate the provision of specialized financial messaging services for sanctioned ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions ,not later than #ij days after the imposition of any sanctions authorized under section #hjd1 and every #cj days thereafter1 as necessary1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that-- 7#a7 describes the status of efforts to ensure that the termination of the provision of specialized financial messaging services to1 and the enabling and facilitation of access to such services for1 any financial institution against which sanctions are imposed pursuant to section #hjd2 and 7#b7 identifies any other provider of specialized financial messaging services that continues to provide messaging services to1 or enables or facilitates access to such services for1 any such financial institution4 7c7 ,authorization for the imposition of sanctions ,if1 on or after the date that is #ij days after the imposition of any sanctions authorized under section #hjd1 a provider of financial specialized financial messaging services continues to knowingly provide specialized financial messaging services to1 or knowingly enable or facilitate direct or indirect access to such messaging services for1 any financial institution with respect to which sanctions are imposed pursuant to section #hjd1 the ,president may impose sanctions pursuant to that section or the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 with respect to such provider4 7d7 ,enabling or facilitation of access to specialized financial messaging services through intermediary financial institutions ,for purposes of this section1 enabling or facilitating direct or indirect access to specialized financial messaging services includes doing so by serving as an intermediary financial institution with access to such messaging services4 7e7 ,form of lists and reports ,each list required under subsection 7a7 and each report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #hjf4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ,people's ,republic of ,china extractive industries 7a7 ,identification ,not later than #fj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 the ,president shall identify foreign persons involved in any of the sectors or industries described in subsection 7b7 that the ,president determines should be sanctioned in the interest of ,united ,states national security4 7b7 ,sectors and industries described ,the sectors and industries described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 oil and gas extraction and production2 7#b7 coal extraction1 mining1 and production2 7#c7 minerals extraction and processing2 and 7#d7 any other sector or industry with respect to which the ,president determines the imposition of sanctions is in the ,united ,states national security interest4 7c7 ,list2 imposition of sanctions ,not later than #ij days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 submit a list of the persons identified under subsection 7a7 to the appropriate committees of ,congress2 and 7#b7 impose the sanctions described in section #hjh with respect to each such person4 #hjg4 ,additional sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjh on any foreign person that the ,president determines1 while acting for or on behalf of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 knowingly-- 7#a7 ordered or engaged directly in activities interfering significantly in a democratic process in ,taiwan2 or 7#b7 with the objective of destabilizing ,taiwan1 engaged directly in1 or ordered-- 7,a7 malicious cyber-enabled activities2 or 7,b7 any military exercise that crossed that middle line in the ,taiwan ,strait4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under this section if the ,president submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written determination that such waiver is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 #hjh4 ,sanctions described 7a7 ,property blocking ,except as provided in section #haj1 the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,in the case of an alien1 the alien is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,current visas revoked 7,a7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation was issued4 7,b7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 #hji4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this title4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this title4 7c7 ,penalties ,any person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this title1 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this title1 shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 #haj4 ,exceptions2 waiver 7a7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,this title shall not apply with respect to-- 7,a7 activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,exception for compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,sanctions under this title shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling such alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7,a7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,defined term ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7,b7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this title shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7b7 ,national security waiver ,the ,president may waive the imposition of sanctions based on a determination under section #hjb with respect to a person if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a notification of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 #haa4 ,termination ,the ,president may terminate the sanctions imposed under this title based on a determination under section #hjb1 after determining and certifying to the appropriate committees of ,congress that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china-- 7#a7 has verifiably ceased the activities described in section #hjb7;a7 with respect to operations against ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to the extent applicable1 has entered into an agreed settlement with a legitimate democratic ,government of ,taiwan4 ,,ix ,rule of construction #ija4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed-- 7#a7 to restore diplomatic relations with the ,republic of ,china2 or 7#b7 to alter the ,united ,states ,government's position with respect to the international status of the ,republic of ,china4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,policy ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan,sec4 #aja4 ,declaration of policy4,sec4 #ajb4 ,treatment of the government in ,taiwan4,sec4 #ajc4 ,taiwan symbols of sovereignty4,sec4 #ajd4 ,sense of ,congress on designation and references to ,taiwan ,representative ,office4,,title ,,ii--,implementation of an enhanced defense partnership between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan,sec4 #bja4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act4,sec4 #bjb4 ,anticipatory planning and annual review of the ,united ,states' strategy to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan4,sec4 #bjc4 ,joint assessment4,sec4 #bjd4 ,modernizing ,taiwan's security capabilities to deter and1 if necessary1 defeat aggression by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #bje4 ,requirements regarding definition of counter intervention capabilities4,sec4 #bjf4 ,comprehensive training program4,sec4 #bjg4 ,assessment of ,taiwan's needs for civilian defense and resilience4,sec4 #bjh4 ,prioritizing excess defense article transfers for ,taiwan4,sec4 #bji4 ,fast-tracking sales to ,taiwan under foreign military sales program4,sec4 #baj4 ,whole-of-government deterrence measures to respond to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's force against ,taiwan4,sec4 #baa4 ,increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions and support for ,taiwan4,sec4 #bab4 ,treatment of ,taiwan as a major non-,,nato ally4,sec4 #bac4 ,use of presidential drawdown authority to provide security assistance to ,taiwan4,sec4 #bad4 ,international military education and training cooperation with ,taiwan4,sec4 #bae4 ,expediting delivery of arms exports to ,taiwan and ,united ,states allies in the ,indo-,pacific4,,title ,,iii--,countering ,people's ,republic of ,china's coercion and influence campaigns,sec4 #cja4 ,strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting ,taiwan4,sec4 #cjb4 ,strategy to counter economic coercion by the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting countries and entities that support ,taiwan4,sec4 #cjc4 ,china censorship monitor and action group4,,title ,,iv--,inclusion of ,taiwan in international organizations,sec4 #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in international organizations4,sec4 #djb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #djc4 ,plan for ,taiwan's participation in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #djd4 ,report concerning member state status for ,taiwan at the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #dje4 ,clarification regarding ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi74,sec4 #djf4 ,meaningful participation of ,taiwan in the international civil aviation organization4,,title ,v--,enhanced development and economic cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan,sec4 #eja4 ,findings4,sec4 #ejb4 ,sense of ,congress on a free trade agreement and bilateral tax agreement with ,taiwan1 the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework1 and ,,cbp ,preclearance4,sec4 #ejc4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states-,taiwan development cooperation4,,title ,,vi--,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan,sec4 #fja4 ,short title4,sec4 #fjb4 ,findings4,sec4 #fjc4 ,purposes4,sec4 #fjd4 ,definitions4,sec4 #fje4 ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4,sec4 #fjf4 ,reports and audits4,sec4 #fjg4 ,taiwan fellows on detail from government service4,sec4 #fjh4 ,funding4,sec4 #fji4 ,study and report4,sec4 #faj4 ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan4,,title ,,vii--,miscellaneous provisions,sec4 #gja4 ,invitation of ,taiwanese counterparts to high-level bilateral and multilateral forums and exercises4,sec4 #gjb4 ,report on ,taiwan ,travel ,act4,sec4 #gjc4 ,prohibitions against undermining ,united ,states policy regarding ,taiwan4,sec4 #gjd4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,taipei7 ,act of #bjai4,sec4 #gje4 ,report on role of ,people's ,republic of ,china's nuclear threat in escalation dynamics4,sec4 #gjf4 ,report analyzing the impact of ,russia's war against ,ukraine on the objectives of the ,people's ,republic of ,china with respect to ,taiwan4,sec4 #gjg4 ,stability across the ,taiwan ,strait4,,title ,,viii--,deterrence measures for cross-strait stability and to impose costs on the ,people's ,republic of ,china for unilaterally changing or attempting to change the status quo of ,taiwan,sec4 #hja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #hjb4 ,determinations with respect to activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china against ,taiwan4,sec4 #hjc4 ,imposition of sanctions on officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china relating to operations in ,taiwan4,sec4 #hjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #hje4 ,reporting requirement4,sec4 #hjf4 ,additional sanctions4,sec4 #hjg4 ,sanctions described4,sec4 #hjh4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties4,sec4 #hji4 ,exceptions2 waiver4,sec4 #haj4 ,termination4,,title ,,ix--,united ,states-,taiwan public health protection,sec4 #ija4 ,short title4,sec4 #ijb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #ijc4 ,study4,sec4 #ijd4 ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center4,,title ,x--,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act,sec4 #ajja4 ,short title4,sec4 #ajjb4 ,sanctions with respect to ,chinese persons responsible for ,china's activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea4,sec4 #ajjc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding portrayals of the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea as part of ,china4,sec4 #ajjd4 ,sense of ,congress on #bjaf permanent court of arbitration's tribunal ruling on arbitration case between ,philippines and ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #ajje4 ,report on countries that recognize ,chinese sovereignty over the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea4,,title ,,xi--,rules of construction,sec4 #aaja4 ,rule of construction4,sec4 #aajb4 ,rule of construction regarding the use of military force4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since #aidi1 the close relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan has been of enormous benefit to both parties and to the ,indo-,pacific region as a whole4 7#b7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 has enabled the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan to maintain a strong and important relationship that promotes regional security1 prosperity1 and shared democratic values4 7#c7 ,the security of ,taiwan and the ability for the people of ,taiwan to determine their own future are fundamental to ,united ,states interests and values4 7#d7 ,the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan facilitate critical consular relations that-- 7,a7 protect the interests of the people of the ,united ,states and the people of ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 strengthen people-to-people ties4 7#e7 ,increased engagement between public officials1 commercial interests1 civil society leaders1 and others enhances ,united ,states-,taiwan relations and its economic1 security1 and democratic dimensions4 7#f7 ,taiwan serves as a critical partner on regional and transnational issues1 such as public health1 climate change1 critical and emerging technologies1 cybersecurity1 trade1 and freedom of navigation4 7#g7 ,taiwan exemplifies a thriving democracy consisting of more than #bc1jjj1jjj people who value their suffrage1 free markets1 right to due process1 freedom of expression1 and other individual liberties4 7#h7 ,president ,xi ,jinping of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,prc7 continues to repeat his desire to stifle the freedom of ,taiwan1 as evidenced by his ,july #bjba proclamation1 in which he stated1 ,all sons and daughters of ,china1 including compatriots on both sides of the ,taiwan ,strait1 must work together and move forward in solidarity1 resolutely smashing any ,taiwan independence plots44 7#i7 ,as ,president ,xi ,jinping concentrates his power in the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,ccp71 he is escalating the ,,prc's campaign of coercion and intimidation against ,taiwan1 as evidenced by-- 7,a7 the accelerated preparations made by the ,,prc and its ,people's ,liberation ,army 7referred to in this ,act as the ,,pla7 for an offensive attack against ,taiwan1 such as the ,,pla's ,january #bjbb incursion of nearly #dj fighters1 bombers1 and other warplanes into ,taiwan's air defense identification zone2 7,b7 the ,,pla's growing offensive preparations in the ,taiwan ,strait1 such as amphibious assault and live-fire exercises and record-scale incursions into ,taiwanese air space2 7,c7 the ,foreign ,ministry's diplomatic efforts to isolate ,taiwan1 such as abusing its position in international institutions and multilateral fora to exclude ,taiwanese participation despite ,taiwan's demonstrated expertise in relevant subjects1 such as public health2 7,d7 threats and actions to compromise ,taiwan's economy and critical suppliers1 such as draconian export controls and the #ca ,measures intended to lure ,taiwanese talent to mainland ,china and away from ,taiwan2 7,e7 persistent and targeted cyberattacks1 numbering nearly #bj1jjj1jjj per month1 which are intended to compromise ,taiwan's critical infrastructure and inflict civilian harm2 7,f7 political and economic pressure on other countries who seek closer ties with ,taiwan1 such as recent export controls related to ,lithuania after ,lithuania announced a permanent ,taiwanese ,representative ,office in ,lithuania4 7#aj7 ,on multiple occasions1 through both formal and informal channels1 the ,united ,states has expressed its concern for the ,,prc's destabilizing activities in the ,taiwan ,strait and on the international stage that aim to subvert ,taiwan's democratic institutions4 7#aa7 ,the ,indo-,pacific ,strategy of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 identifies ,taiwan as an important leading regional partner2 7,b7 seeks to bolster ,taiwan's self-defense capabilities2 and 7,c7 reaffirms that ,taiwan's future must be determined peacefully and in accordance with the wishes and best interests of the people of ,taiwan4 7#ab7 ,the ,,prc considers stifling the freedom of ,taiwan as a critical and necessary step to displacing the ,united ,states as the preeminent military power in the ,indo-,pacific and continues its modernization campaign to enhance the power-projection capabilities of the ,,pla and its ability to conduct joint operations4 7#ac7 ,taiwan maintains a modern1 ready1 self-defense force that adheres to the highest democratic principles and benefits from continued state of the art security assistance4 7#ad7 ,the defense of ,taiwan is critical to-- 7,a7 mitigating the ,,pla's ability to project power and establish contested zones within the ,first and ,second ,island ,chains and limiting the ,,pla's freedom of maneuver to engage in unconstrained power projection beyond the ,first ,island ,chain in order to protect ,united ,states territory1 such as ,hawaii and ,guam2 7,b7 defending the territorial integrity of ,indo-,pacific allies1 such as ,japan2 7,c7 deterring other countries and competitors from exercising force as a means to revise the established status quo2 7,d7 championing democratic institutions and societies in the ,indo-,pacific region and throughout the world2 and 7,e7 maintaining a rules-based international order that-- 7i7 constrains authoritarian powers2 7ii7 enshrines collective security2 7iii7 promotes democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms2 and 7iv7 promotes peace and prosperity4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,government in ,taiwan ,the term government in ,taiwan means the national-level government and its administrative units at the municipal1 county1 and local levels in ,taiwan1 including its representatives overseas4 7#c7 ,people's liberation army2 ,,pla ,the terms ,people's ,liberation ,army and ,,pla mean the armed forces of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,republic of ,china ,the term ,republic of ,china means ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,sharp power ,the term sharp power means the coordinated and often concealed application of disinformation1 media manipulation1 economic coercion1 cyber-intrusions1 targeted investments1 and academic censorship that is intended-- 7,a7 to corrupt political and nongovernmental institutions and interfere in democratic elections and encourage self-censorship of views at odds with those of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 or 7,b7 to foster attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or outcomes in ,taiwan and elsewhere that support the interests of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 ,i ,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan #aja4 ,declaration of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support the security of ,taiwan1 the stability of cross-,strait relations1 and the freedom of the people of ,taiwan to determine their own future1 and to strenuously oppose any action by the ,,prc to use force to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#b7 to cooperate with ,taiwan as an important partner of the ,united ,states in promoting a free and open ,indo-,pacific2 7#c7 to deter the use of force by the ,,prc to change the status quo of ,taiwan by coordinating with allies and partners-- 7,a7 to identify and develop significant economic1 diplomatic1 and other measures that will deter and impose costs on any such use of force2 7,b7 to convey1 in advance1 severe consequences that would take effect immediately after the ,,prc engaged in any such use of force2 and 7,c7 to support and cooperate with ,taiwan to implement1 resource1 and modernize its military capabilities1 including an effective defense strategy1 through security assistance and increases in defense spending2 7#d7 to strengthen cooperation with the military of ,taiwan under the framework of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances1 with consideration of the ongoing military buildup in ,china and the military balance in the ,taiwan ,strait1 and to transfer defense articles to ,taiwan to enhance its capabilities1 including its efforts to undertake defensive operations and maintain the ability to deny ,,prc coercion and invasion2 7#e7 to urge ,taiwan to increase its own investments in military capabilities1 including those that support the implementation of an effective defense strategy2 7#f7 to advance and finalize key provisions of the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement and deepen economic ties between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan and advance the interests of the ,united ,states by negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement as soon as possible1 which will include appropriate levels of labor rights and environmental protections2 7#g7 to include ,taiwan as a partner in the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 7#h7 to collaborate with ,taiwan to strengthen health systems1 reinforce critical infrastructure1 promote disaster resilience1 protect marine resources1 and otherwise support socioeconomic development in ,pacific ,island countries2 7#i7 to promote ,taiwan's meaningful participation in important international organizations1 including organizations that address global health1 civilian air safety1 and transnational crime1 and bilateral and multilateral security summits1 military exercises1 and economic dialogues and forums2 7#aj7 to support the ,government in ,taiwan as a representative democratic government1 constituted through free and fair elections that reflect the will of the people of ,taiwan and promote dignity and respect for the democratically-elected leaders of ,taiwan1 who represent more than #bc1jjj1jjj citizens1 by using the full range of diplomatic and other appropriate tools available to promote ,taiwan's international space2 7#aa7 to ensure that distinctions in practice regarding ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan are consistent with the longstanding1 comprehensive1 strategic1 and values-based relationship the ,united ,states shares with ,taiwan1 and contribute to the peaceful resolution of cross-,strait issues2 and 7#ab7 to create and execute a plan for enhancing our relationship with ,taiwan by forming a robust partnership that-- 7,a7 meets current geopolitical challenges2 7,b7 fully accounts for ,taiwan's democratic status2 and 7,c7 remains faithful to ,united ,states principles and values1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the ,six ,assurances4 #ajb4 ,treatment of the government in ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and other ,federal departments and agencies shall-- 7#a7 engage with the democratically-elected government in ,taiwan as the legitimate representative of the people of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 end the outdated practice of referring to the government in ,taiwan as the ,taiwan authorities4 7b7 ,no restrictions on bilateral interactions ,notwithstanding the continued supporting role of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in carrying out ,united ,states foreign policy and protecting ,united ,states interests in ,taiwan1 the ,united ,states ,government shall not place any undue restrictions on the ability of officials of the ,department of ,state or other ,federal departments and agencies to interact directly and routinely with their counterparts in the government in ,taiwan4 #ajc4 ,taiwan symbols of sovereignty 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term official purposes means-- 7#a7 the wearing of official uniforms2 7#b7 conducting government-hosted ceremonies or functions2 and 7#c7 appearances on ,department of ,state social media accounts promoting engagements with ,taiwan4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall rescind any contact guideline1 internal restriction1 section of the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual or the ,foreign ,affairs ,handbook1 or related guidance or policies that1 explicitly or implicitly1 including through restrictions or limitations on activities of ,united ,states ,government personnel1 limits the ability of members of the armed forces of the ,republic of ,china 7,taiwan7 and government representatives from the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office to display1 for official purposes1 symbols of ,republic of ,china sovereignty1 including-- 7#a7 the flag of the ,republic of ,china 7,taiwan72 and 7#b7 the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units4 #ajd4 ,sense of ,congress on designation and references to ,taiwan ,representative ,office 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances should-- 7#a7 provide the people of ,taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries1 nations1 states1 governments1 or similar entities2 and 7#b7 seek to enter into negotiations with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office to rename the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states as the ,taiwan ,representative ,office4 7b7 ,references ,if the negotiations referred to in subsection 7a77#b7 are undertaken and result in the renaming of the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office as the ,taiwan ,representative ,office1 any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states ,government to the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,taiwan ,representative ,office1 including for all official purposes of the ,united ,states ,government1 all courts of the ,united ,states1 and any proceedings by such ,government or in such courts4 ,,ii ,implementation of an enhanced defense partnership between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan #bja4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #b7;b77#e7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja7;b77#e77 is amended by inserting and to implement a strategy to deny and deter acts of coercion or aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army after to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability4 7b7 ,provision of defense articles and services ,section #c7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a77 is amended by inserting and to implement a strategy to deny and deter acts of coercion or aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army after to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,section #d of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 nor the ,president's action in extending diplomatic recognition to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 nor the absence of diplomatic relations between the people of ,taiwan and the ,united ,states1 and nor the lack of formal recognition of ,taiwan by the ,united ,states1 and any related circumstances1 may be construed to constitute a legal or practical obstacle to any otherwise lawful action of the ,president or of any ,united ,states ,government agency that is needed to advance or protect ,united ,states interests pertaining to ,taiwan1 including actions intended to strengthen security cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan or to otherwise deter the use of force against ,taiwan by the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 4 #bjb4 ,anticipatory planning and annual review of the ,united ,states' strategy to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 conduct a classified review of the ,united ,states strategy to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 share the results of such review with the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7b7 ,elements ,the review conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of ,taiwan's current and near-term capabilities1 ,united ,states force readiness1 and the adequacy of the ,united ,states' strategy to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#b7 a detailed strategy of deterrence and denial to defend ,taiwan against aggression by the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 including an effort to seize and hold the island of ,taiwan2 7#c7 a comprehensive assessment of risks to the ,united ,states and ,united ,states' interests1 including readiness shortfalls that pose strategic risk2 7#d7 a review of indicators of the near-term likelihood of the use of force by the ,people's ,liberation ,army against ,taiwan2 and 7#e7 a list of military capabilities1 including capabilities that enable a strategy of deterrence and denial1 that-- 7,a7 would suit the operational environment and allow ,taiwan to respond effectively to a variety of contingencies across all potential phases of conflict involving the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 and 7,b7 would reduce the threat of conflict1 deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 thwart an invasion1 and mitigate other risks to the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4 #bjc4 ,joint assessment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall establish and maintain a joint consultative mechanism with ,taiwan that convenes on a recurring basis-- 7#a7 to develop a joint assessment of1 and coordinate planning with respect to1 the threats ,taiwan faces from the ,people's ,republic of ,china across the spectrum of possible military action2 and 7#b7 to identify nonmaterial and material solutions to deter and1 if necessary1 defeat such threats4 7b7 ,integrated priorities list ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop with ,taiwan-- 7#a7 an integrated priorities list2 7#b7 relevant plans for acquisition and training for relevant nonmaterial and material solutions2 and 7#c7 other measures to appropriately prioritize the defense needs of ,taiwan to maintain effective deterrence across the spectrum of possible military action by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to subsection 7a77#a74 #bjd4 ,modernizing ,taiwan's security capabilities to deter and1 if necessary1 defeat aggression by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,taiwan security programs ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall use the authorities under this section to strengthen the ,united ,states-,taiwan defense relationship1 and to support the acceleration of the modernization of ,taiwan's defense capabilities4 7b7 ,annual report on advancing the defense of ,taiwan 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes steps taken to enhance the ,united ,states-,taiwan defense relationship and ,taiwan's modernization of its-defense capabilities4 7#c7 ,matters to be included ,each report required under paragraph 7#b7 shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the commitment of ,taiwan to implement a military strategy that will deter and1 if necessary1 defeat military aggression by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including the steps that ,taiwan has taken and the steps that ,taiwan has not taken towards such implementation2 7,b7 an assessment of the efforts of ,taiwan to acquire and employ within its forces counterintervention capabilities1 including-- 7i7 long-range precision fires2 7ii7 integrated air and missile defense systems2 7iii7 anti-ship cruise missiles2 7iv7 land-attack cruise missiles2 7v7 coastal defense2 7vi7 anti-armor2 7vii7 undersea warfare2 7viii7 survivable swarming maritime assets2 7ix7 manned and unmanned aerial systems2 7x7 mining and countermining capabilities2 7xi7 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance capabilities2 7xii7 command and control systems2 and 7xiii7 any other defense capabilities that the ,united ,states and ,taiwan jointly determine are crucial to the defense of ,taiwan1 in accordance with the process developed pursuant to section #bjc7;a72 7,c7 an evaluation of the balance between conventional and counter intervention capabilities in the defense force of ,taiwan as of the date on which the report is submitted2 7,d7 an assessment of steps taken by ,taiwan to enhance the overall readiness of its defense forces1 including-- 7i7 the extent to which ,taiwan is requiring and providing regular and relevant training to such forces2 7ii7 the extent to which such training is realistic to the security environment that ,taiwan faces2 and 7iii7 the sufficiency of the financial and budgetary resources ,taiwan is putting toward readiness of such forces2 7,e7 an assessment of steps taken by ,taiwan to ensure that the ,taiwan ,reserve ,command can recruit1 train1 and equip its forces2 7,f7 an evaluation of-- 7i7 the severity of manpower shortages in the military of ,taiwan1 including in the reserve forces2 7ii7 the impact of such shortages in the event of a conflict scenario2 and 7iii7 the efforts made by the government in ,taiwan to address such shortages2 7,g7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to boost its civilian defenses1 including any informational campaigns to raise awareness among the population of ,taiwan of the risks ,taiwan faces2 7,h7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to secure its critical infrastructure1 including in transportation1 telecommunications networks1 and energy2 7,i7 an assessment of the efforts made by ,taiwan to enhance its cybersecurity1 including the security of civilian government and military networks2 7,j7 an assessment of any significant gaps in any of the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i7 with respect to which the ,united ,states assesses that additional action is needed2 7,k7 a description of cooperative efforts between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan on the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,j72 and 7,l7 a description of any resistance within the government in ,taiwan and the military leadership of ,taiwan to-- 7i7 implementing the matters described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i72 or 7ii7 ,united ,states' support or engagement with regard to such matters4 7#d7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted in classified form1 but shall include a detailed unclassified summary4 7#e7 ,sharing of summary ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly share the unclassified summary required under paragraph 7#d7 with the government and military of ,taiwan4 7c7 ,authority ,to provide assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall use amounts authorized pursuant to subsection 7i7 to provide assistance to the government in ,taiwan to achieve the purpose described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,purpose ,in addition to the purposes otherwise authorized for ,foreign ,military ,financing programs under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 the purpose of the ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall be to provide assistance1 including equipment1 training1 and other support1 to enable the ,government and military of ,taiwan-- 7#a7 to accelerate the modernization of defense capabilities that will enable ,taiwan to delay1 degrade1 and deny attempts by ,people's ,liberation ,army forces-- 7,a7 to conduct coercive or grey zone activities2 7,b7 to achieve maritime control over the ,taiwan ,strait and adjoining seas2 7,c7 to secure a lodgment on any ,taiwanese islands and expand or otherwise use such lodgment to seize control of a population center or other key territory in ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to prevent the ,people's ,republic of ,china from decapitating1 seizing control of1 or otherwise neutralizing or rendering ineffective the government in ,taiwan4 7e7 ,regional contingency stockpile ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i71 not more than #ajj1jjj1jjj may be used during each of the fiscal years #bjbc through #bjcb to maintain a stockpile 7if established under section #baa71 in accordance with section #ead of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 as amended by section #baa4 7f7 ,availability of funds 7#a7 ,annual spending plan ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a plan to the appropriate committees of ,congress describing how amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 will be used to achieve the purpose described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,certification ,amounts authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7i7 shall be made available for the purpose described in such subsection after the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress that ,taiwan has increased its defense spending relative to ,taiwan's defense spending in its prior fiscal year1 excepting accounts in ,taiwan's defense budget related to personnel expenditures1 7other than military training and education and any funding related to the ,all-,out ,defense ,mobilization ,agency74 7#c7 ,remaining funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7i7 that are not obligated and expended during such fiscal year shall be added to the amount that may be used for ,foreign ,military ,financing to ,taiwan in the subsequent fiscal year4 7,b7 ,rescission ,amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 that remain unobligated on ,september #cj1 #bjbg shall be rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury4 7g7 ,defense articles and services from the ,united ,states inventory and other sources 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to assistance provided pursuant to subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 may make available to the government in ,taiwan1 in such quantities as the ,secretary of ,state considers appropriate for the purpose described in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 weapons and other defense articles from the ,united ,states inventory and other sources2 and 7,b7 defense services4 7#b7 ,replacement ,the ,secretary of ,state may use amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 for the cost of replacing any item provided to the government in ,taiwan pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7h7 ,foreign military financing loan and loan guarantee authority 7#a7 ,direct loans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #bc7;c77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc71 during fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,state may make direct loans available for ,taiwan pursuant to section #bc of such ,act4 7,b7 ,maximum obligations ,gross obligations for the principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 may not exceed #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,source of funds 7i7 ,defined term ,in this subparagraph1 the term cost-- 7,i7 has the meaning given such term in section #ejb7e7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#e772 7,,ii7 shall include the cost of modifying a loan authorized under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,,iii7 may include the costs of selling1 reducing1 or cancelling any amounts owed to the ,united ,states or to any agency of the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,in general ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 may be made available to pay for the cost of loans authorized under subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,fees authorized 7i7 ,in general ,the ,government of the ,united ,states may charge fees for loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be collected from borrowers through a financing account 7as defined in section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#g774 7ii7 ,limitation on fee payments ,amounts made available under any appropriations ,act for any fiscal year may not be used to pay any fees associated with a loan authorized under subparagraph 7,a74 7,e7 ,repayment ,loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be repaid not later than #ab years after the loan is received by the borrower1 including a grace period of not more than #a year on repayment of principal4 7,f7 ,interest 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #bc7;c77#a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc7;c77#a71 interest for loans made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be charged at a rate determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 except that such rate may not be less than the prevailing interest rate on marketable ,treasury securities of similar maturity4 7ii7 ,treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest ,amounts made available under this paragraph for interest costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country4 7#b7 ,loan guarantees 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7i7 may be made available for the costs of loan guarantees for ,taiwan under section #bd of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfd7 for ,taiwan to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of commercial loans and total loan principal1 any part of which may be guaranteed1 not to exceed #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,maximum amounts ,a loan guarantee authorized under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may not guarantee a loan that exceeds #b1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 may not exceed #hj percent of the loan principal with respect to any single borrower4 7,c7 ,subordination ,any loan guaranteed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may not be subordinated to-- 7i7 another debt contracted by the borrower2 or 7ii7 any other claims against the borrower in the case of default4 7,d7 ,repayment ,repayment in ,united ,states dollars of any loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not later than #ab years after the loan agreement is signed4 7,e7 ,fees ,notwithstanding section #bd of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfd71 the ,government of the ,united ,states may charge fees for loan guarantees authorized under subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be collected from borrowers1 or from third parties on behalf of such borrowers1 through a financing account 7as defined in section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#g774 7,f7 ,treatments of loan guarantees ,amounts made available under this paragraph for the costs of loan guarantees authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country4 7#c7 ,notification requirement ,amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended without prior notification of the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for ,foreign ,military ,financing1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state for ,taiwan ,foreign ,military ,finance grant assistance-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 7,b7 #gej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,c7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 7,d7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 and 7,e7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 7#b7 ,training and education ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall use not less than #b1jjj1jjj per fiscal year for #a or more blanket order ,foreign ,military ,financing training programs related to the defense needs of ,taiwan4 7j7 ,sunset provision ,assistance may not be provided under this section after ,september #cj1 #bjcb4 #bje4 ,requirements regarding definition of counter intervention capabilities 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to ensure that requests by ,taiwan to purchase arms from the ,united ,states are not prematurely rejected or dismissed before ,taiwan submits a letter of request or other formal documentation1 particularly when such requests are for capabilities that are not included on any ,united ,states ,government priority lists of necessary capabilities for the defense of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to ensure close consultation among representatives of ,taiwan1 ,congress1 industry1 and the ,executive branch about requests referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and the needs of ,taiwan before ,taiwan submits formal requests for such purchases4 7b7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7#a7 a list of categories of counter intervention capabilities and a justification for each such category2 and 7#b7 a description of the degree to which the ,united ,states has a policy of openness or flexibility for the consideration of capabilities that may not fall within the scope of counter intervention capabilities included in the list required under paragraph 7#a71 due to potential changes1 such as-- 7,a7 the evolution of defense technologies2 7,b7 the identification of new concepts of operation or ways to employ certain capabilities2 and 7,c7 other factors that might change assessments by the ,united ,states and ,taiwan of what constitutes counter intervention capabilities4 7c7 ,form ,the report required in this section shall be submitted in classified form4 #bjf4 ,comprehensive training program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish or expand a comprehensive training program with ,taiwan designed to-- 7#a7 achieve interoperability2 7#b7 familiarize the militaries of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan with each other2 and 7#c7 improve ,taiwan's defense capabilities4 7b7 ,elements ,the training program should prioritize relevant and realistic training1 including as necessary joint ,united ,states-,taiwan contingency tabletop exercises1 war games1 full-scale military exercises1 and an enduring rotational ,united ,states military presence that assists ,taiwan in maintaining force readiness and utilizing ,united ,states defense articles and services transferred from the ,united ,states to ,taiwan4 7c7 ,annual report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a classified report that describes all training provided to the armed forces of ,taiwan in the prior fiscal year1 including a description of how such training-- 7#a7 achieved greater interoperability2 7#b7 familiarized the militaries of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan with each other2 and 7#c7 improved ,taiwan's defense capabilities4 #bjg4 ,assessment of ,taiwan's needs for civilian defense and resilience 7a7 ,assessment required ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and other cabinet ,secretaries1 as appropriate1 shall submit a written assessment1 with a classified annex1 of ,taiwan's needs in the areas of civilian defense and resilience to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,matters ,to ,be included ,the assessment required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 analyze the potential role of ,taiwan's public and civilian assets in defending against various scenarios for foreign militaries to coerce or conduct military aggression against ,taiwan2 7#b7 carefully analyze ,taiwan's needs for enhancing its defensive capabilities through the support of civilians and civilian sectors1 including-- 7,a7 greater utilization of ,taiwan's high tech labor force2 7,b7 the creation of clear structures and logistics support for civilian defense role allocation2 7,c7 recruitment and skills training for ,taiwan's defense and civilian sectors2 7,d7 strategic stockpiling of resources related to critical food security and medical supplies2 and 7,e7 other defense and resilience needs and considerations at the provincial1 city1 and neighborhood levels2 7#c7 analyze ,taiwan's needs for enhancing resiliency among its people and in key economic sectors2 7#d7 identify opportunities for ,taiwan to enhance communications at all levels to strengthen trust and understanding between the military1 other government departments1 civilian agencies and the general public1 including-- 7,a7 communications infrastructure necessary to ensure reliable communications in response to a conflict or crisis2 and 7,b7 a plan to effectively communicate to the general public in response to a conflict or crisis2 and 7#e7 identify the areas and means through which the ,united ,states could provide training1 exercises1 and assistance at all levels to support the needs discovered through the assessment and fill any critical gaps where capacity falls short of such needs4 7c7 ,form of report ,notwithstanding the classified nature of the assessment required under subsection 7a71 the assessment shall be shared with appropriate officials of the government in ,taiwan to facilitate cooperation4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to complete the assessment required under subsection 7a7 -- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj for the ,department of ,state2 and 7,b7 #ejj1jjj for the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,transfer authority ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense are authorized to transfer any funds appropriated to their respective departments pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence for the purposes of facilitating the contributions of the intelligence community to the assessment required under subsection 7a74 #bjh4 ,prioritizing excess defense article transfers for ,taiwan 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government should appropriately prioritize the review of excess defense article transfers to ,taiwan4 7b7 ,five-year plan ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 develop a #e-year plan to appropriately prioritize excess defense article transfers to ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that describes such plan4 7c7 ,required coordination ,the ,united ,states ,government shall coordinate and align excess defense article transfers with capacity building efforts of ,taiwan4 7d7 ,transfer authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b77 is amended by striking and to the ,philippines and inserting 1 to the ,philippines1 and to ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,treatment of ,taiwan ,with respect to the transfer of excess defense articles under section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 ,taiwan shall receive the same benefits as the other countries referred to in such section4 #bji4 ,fast-tracking sales to ,taiwan under foreign military sales program 7a7 ,preclearance of certain foreign military sales items 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and in conjunction with coordinating entities such as the ,national ,disclosure ,policy ,committee and the ,arms ,transfer and ,technology ,release ,senior ,steering ,group1 shall compile a list of available and emerging military platforms1 technologies1 and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to ,taiwan through the ,foreign ,military ,sales program4 7#b7 ,selection of items 7,a7 ,in general ,the items pre-cleared for sale pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall represent a full range of capabilities required to implement a strategy of denial informed by ,united ,states readiness and risk assessments and determined by ,taiwan to be required for various wartime scenarios and peacetime duties4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,the list compiled pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed as limiting the type1 timing1 or quantity of items that may be requested by1 or sold to1 ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program4 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to supersede congressional notification requirements as required by the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et4 seq47 or any informal tiered review process for congressional notifications pertaining to ,foreign ,military ,sales4 7b7 ,prioritized processing of foreign military sales requests from taiwan 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall prioritize and expedite the processing of requests from ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program1 and may not delay the processing of requests for bundling purposes4 7#b7 ,duration ,the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 shall continue until the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that the threat to ,taiwan has significantly abated4 7c7 ,priority production 7#a7 ,in general ,contractors awarded ,department of ,defense contracts to provide items for sale to ,taiwan under the ,foreign ,military ,sales program should expedite and prioritize the production of such items above the production of other items4 7#b7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing what actions the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,defense have taken or are planning to take to prioritize ,taiwan's ,foreign ,military ,sales cases1 and current procedures or mechanisms for determining that a ,foreign ,military ,sales case for ,taiwan should be prioritized above a sale to another country of the same or similar item4 7d7 ,interagency policy ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly review and update interagency policies and implementation guidance related to ,foreign ,military ,sales requests from ,taiwan1 including incorporating the preclearance provisions of this section4 #baj4 ,whole-of-government deterrence measures to respond to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's force against ,taiwan 7a7 ,whole-of-government review ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall convene the heads of all relevant ,federal departments and agencies to conduct a whole-of-government review of all available economic1 diplomatic1 and other strategic measures to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan4 7b7 ,briefing required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and any other relevant heads of ,federal departments and agencies shall provide a detailed briefing to the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding-- 7#a7 all available economic1 diplomatic1 and other strategic measures to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including coercion1 grey-zone tactics1 assertions1 shows of force1 quarantines1 embargoes1 or other measures to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#b7 efforts by the ,united ,states ,government to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 and 7#c7 progress to date of all coordination efforts between the ,united ,states ,government and its allies and partners with respect to deterring the use of force to change the status quo of ,taiwan4 7c7 ,coordinated consequences with allies and partners ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with ,united ,states allies and partners to identify and develop significant economic1 diplomatic1 and other measures to deter the use of force by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 announce1 in advance1 the severe consequences that would take effect immediately after the ,people's ,republic of ,china engaged in any such use of force4 7d7 ,assignments for defense attachs ,the ,secretary of ,state shall work with the ,secretary of ,defense to post resident ,defense attachs in the ,indo-,pacific region1 particularly in locations where the ,people's ,republic of ,china has a resident military attach and the ,united ,states does not have a comparable position4 7e7 ,classified briefings ,the briefings required under this section shall take place in a classified setting4 #baa4 ,increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions and support for ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking #bjj1jjj1jjj and all that follows and inserting #ejj1jjj1jjj for any of the fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbd1 or #bjbe44 7b7 ,establishment ,subject to section #ead of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 the ,president may establish a regional contingency stockpile for ,taiwan that consists primarily of munitions4 7c7 ,inclusion of ,taiwan among other allies eligible for defense articles ,chapter #b of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ead7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7c77#b771 by inserting ,taiwan1 after ,thailand12 and 7#b7 in section #eaf7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b771 by inserting to ,taiwan1 after major non-,,nato allies on such southern and southeastern flank14 7d7 ,annual briefing ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,president shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding the status of a regional contingency stockpile established under subsection 7b74 #bab4 ,treatment of ,taiwan as a major non-,,nato ally ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 ,taiwan shall be treated as though it were designated a major non-,,nato ally1 as defined in section #fdd7q7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc7q7 et seq471 for the purposes of the transfer or possible transfer of defense articles or defense services under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 section #bcej;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 or any other provision of law4 #bac4 ,use of presidential drawdown authority to provide security assistance to ,taiwan ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should use the presidential drawdown authority under sections #ejf7;a7 and #eeb7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a7 and #bcdh;a7c77 to provide security assistance and other necessary commodities and services to ,taiwan in support of ,taiwan's self-defense4 #bad4 ,international military education and training cooperation with ,taiwan 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,international ,military ,education and ,training 7,,imet7 is a critical component of ,united ,states security assistance that promotes improved capabilities of the military forces of allied and friendly countries and closer cooperation between the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and such military forces2 7#b7 it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states and consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 to further strengthen the military forces of ,taiwan1 particularly-- 7,a7 to enhance the defensive capabilities of such forces2 and 7,b7 to improve interoperability of such forces with the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 and 7#c7 the government in ,taiwan-- 7,a7 should be authorized to participate in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training program2 and 7,b7 should encourage eligible officers and civilian leaders of ,taiwan to participate in such training program and promote successful graduates to positions of prominence in the military forces of ,taiwan4 7b7 ,authorization of participation of ,taiwan in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training program ,taiwan is authorized to participate in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training program for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to train future leaders of ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,to establish a rapport between the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and the military forces of ,taiwan to build partnerships for the future4 7#c7 ,to enhance interoperability and capabilities for joint operations between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,to promote professional military education1 civilian control of the military1 and protection of human rights in ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,to foster a better understanding of the ,united ,states among individuals in ,taiwan4 #bae4 ,expediting delivery of arms exports to ,taiwan and ,united ,states allies in the ,indo-,pacific 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 prioritizing the defense needs of ,united ,states allies and partners in the ,indo-,pacific is a national security priority2 and 7#b7 sustained support to key ,indo-,pacific partners for interoperable defense systems is critical to preserve-- 7,a7 the safety and security of ,american persons2 7,b7 the free flow of commerce through international trade routes2 7,c7 the ,united ,states commitment to collective security agreements1 territorial integrity1 and recognized maritime boundaries2 7,d7 ,united ,states values regarding democracy and commitment to maintaining a free and open ,indo-,pacific2 and 7,e7 ,taiwan's defense capability4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbc1 and annually thereafter for a period of five years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall transmit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report with respect to the transfer of all defense articles or defense services that have yet to be completed pursuant to the authorities provided by-- 7#a7 section #c1 #ba1 or #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec1 #bgfa1 or #bggf72 or 7#b7 section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b774 7c7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a list of all approved transfers of defense articles and services authorized by ,congress pursuant to sections #be and #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfe1 #bggf7 with a total value of #be1jjj1jjj or more1 to ,taiwan1 ,japan1 ,south ,korea1 ,australia1 or ,new ,zealand1 that have not been fully delivered by the start of the fiscal year in which the report is being submitted4 7#b7 ,the estimated start and end dates of delivery for each approved and incomplete transfer listed pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including additional details and dates for any transfers that involve multiple tranches of deliveries4 7#c7 ,with respect to each approved and incomplete transfer listed pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 a detailed description of-- 7,a7 any changes in the delivery dates of defense articles or services relative to the dates anticipated at the time of congressional approval of the transfer1 including specific reasons for any delays related to the ,united ,states ,government1 defense suppliers1 or a foreign partner2 7,b7 the feasibility and advisability of providing the partner subject to such delayed delivery with an interim capability or solution1 including drawing from ,united ,states stocks1 and the mechanisms under consideration for doing so as well as any challenges to implementing such a capability or solution2 7,c7 authorities1 appropriations1 or waiver requests that ,congress could provide to improve delivery timelines or authorize the provision of interim capabilities or solutions identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 a description of which countries are ahead of ,taiwan for delivery of each item listed pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,a description of ongoing interagency efforts to support attainment of operational capability of the corresponding defense articles and services once delivered1 including advance training with ,united ,states or armed forces of partner countries on the systems to be received4 ,the description of any such training shall also include an identification of the training implementer4 7#e7 ,if a transfer listed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 has been terminated prior to the date of the submission of the report for any reason-- 7,a7 the case information for such transfer1 including the date of congressional notification1 delivery date of the ,letter of ,offer and ,acceptance 7,,loa71 final signature of the ,,loa1 and information pertaining to delays in delivering ,l,o,as for signature2 7,b7 a description of the reasons for which the transfer is no longer in effect2 and 7,c7 the impact this termination will have on the intended end-user and the consequent implications for regional security1 including the impact on deterrence of military action by countries hostile to the ,united ,states1 the military balance in the ,taiwan ,strait1 and other factors4 7#f7 ,a separate description of the actions the ,united ,states is taking to expedite deliveries of defense articles and services to ,taiwan1 including in particular1 whether the ,united ,states intends to divert defense articles from ,united ,states stocks to provide an interim capability or solution with respect to any delayed deliveries to ,taiwan and the plan1 if applicable1 to replenish any such diverted stocks4 7#g7 ,a description of other potential actions already undertaken by or currently under consideration by the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,defense to improve delivery timelines for the transfers listed pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,appropriate committees of congress defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7e7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 ,,iii ,countering ,people's ,republic of ,china's coercion and influence campaigns #cja4 ,strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and implement a strategy to respond to-- 7#a7 covert1 coercive1 and corrupting activities carried out to advance the ,chinese ,communist ,party's ,united ,front work1 including activities directed1 coordinated1 or otherwise supported by the ,united ,front ,work ,department or its subordinate or affiliated entities2 and 7#b7 information and disinformation campaigns1 cyber attacks1 and nontraditional propaganda measures supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party that are directed toward persons or entities in ,taiwan4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include descriptions of-- 7#a7 the proposed response to propaganda and disinformation campaigns by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and cyber-intrusions targeting ,taiwan1 including-- 7,a7 assistance in building the capacity of the government in ,taiwan and private-sector entities to document and expose propaganda and disinformation supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or affiliated entities2 7,b7 assistance to enhance the government in ,taiwan's ability to develop a whole-of-government strategy to respond to sharp power operations1 including election interference2 and 7,c7 media training for ,taiwan officials and other ,taiwan entities targeted by disinformation campaigns2 7#b7 the proposed response to political influence operations that includes an assessment of the extent of influence exerted by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party in ,taiwan on local political parties1 financial institutions1 media organizations1 and other entities2 7#c7 support for exchanges and other technical assistance to strengthen the ,taiwan legal system's ability to respond to sharp power operations2 7#d7 the establishment of a coordinated partnership1 through the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan's ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 with like-minded governments to share data and best practices with the government in ,taiwan regarding ways to address sharp power operations supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 and 7#e7 programs carried out by the ,global ,engagement ,center to expose misinformation and disinformation in the ,chinese ,communist ,party's propaganda4 #cjb4 ,strategy to counter economic coercion by the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting countries and entities that support ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a description of the strategy being used by the ,department of ,state to respond to the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's increased economic coercion against countries which have strengthened their ties with1 or support for1 ,taiwan4 7b7 ,assistance for countries and entities targeted by the ,people's ,republic of ,china for economic coercion ,the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,department of ,commerce and the ,department of the ,treasury shall provide appropriate assistance to countries and entities that are subject to coercive economic practices by the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #cjc4 ,china censorship monitor and action group 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,qualified research entity ,the term qualified research entity means an entity that-- 7,a7 is a nonpartisan research organization or a ,federally funded research and development center2 7,b7 has appropriate expertise and analytical capability to write the report required under subsection 7c72 and 7,c7 is free from any financial1 commercial1 or other entanglements1 which could undermine the independence of such report or create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest1 with-- 7i7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7ii7 the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7iii7 any company incorporated in the ,people's ,republic of ,china or a subsidiary of such company2 or 7iv7 any company or entity incorporated outside of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is believed to have a substantial financial or commercial interest in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 7b7 ,china censorship monitor and action group 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall establish an interagency task force1 which shall be known as the ,china ,censorship ,monitor and ,action ,group 7referred to in this subsection as the ,task ,force74 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,president shall take the following actions with respect to the membership of1 and participation in1 the ,task ,force3 7,a7 ,appoint the chair of the ,task ,force from among the staff of the ,national ,security ,council4 7,b7 ,appoint the vice chair of the ,task ,force from among the staff of the ,national ,economic ,council4 7,c7 ,direct the head of each of the following executive branch agencies to appoint personnel to participate in the ,task ,force3 7i7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7ii7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7iii7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7iv7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7v7 ,the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative4 7vi7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and other appropriate elements of the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc774 7vii7 ,the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7viii7 ,the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media4 7ix7 ,other agencies designated by the ,president4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 oversee the development and execution of an integrated ,federal ,government strategy to monitor and address the impacts of efforts directed1 or directly supported1 by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to censor or intimidate1 in the ,united ,states or in any of its possessions or territories1 any ,united ,states person1 including ,united ,states companies that conduct business in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 which are exercising their right to freedom of speech2 and 7,b7 submit the strategy developed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,meetings ,the ,task ,force shall meet not less frequently than twice per year4 7#e7 ,consultations ,the ,task ,force should regularly consult1 to the extent necessary and appropriate1 with-- 7,a7 ,federal agencies that are not represented on the ,task ,force2 7,b7 independent agencies of the ,united ,states ,government that are not represented on the ,task ,force2 7,c7 relevant stakeholders in the private sector and the media2 and 7,d7 relevant stakeholders among ,united ,states allies and partners facing similar challenges related to censorship or intimidation by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#f7 ,reporting requirements 7,a7 ,annual report ,the ,task ,force shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes1 with respect to the reporting period-- 7i7 the strategic objectives and policies pursued by the ,task ,force to address the challenges of censorship and intimidation of ,united ,states persons while in the ,united ,states or any of its possessions or territories1 which is directed or directly supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7ii7 the activities conducted by the ,task ,force in support of the strategic objectives and policies referred to in clause 7i72 and 7iii7 the results of the activities referred to in clause 7ii7 and the impact of such activities on the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,form of report ,each report submitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be unclassified1 but may include a classified annex4 7,c7 ,congressional briefings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,task ,force shall provide briefings to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the activities of the ,task ,force to execute the strategy developed pursuant to paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7c7 ,report on censorship and intimidation of united states persons by the government of the people's republic of china 7#a7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall select and seek to enter into an agreement with a qualified research entity that is independent of the ,department of ,state to write a report on censorship and intimidation in the ,united ,states and its possessions and territories of ,united ,states persons1 including ,united ,states companies that conduct business in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 which is directed or directly supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7,b7 ,matters to be included ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 assess major trends1 patterns1 and methods of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's efforts to direct or directly support censorship and intimidation of ,united ,states persons1 including ,united ,states companies that conduct business in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 which are exercising their right to freedom of speech2 7ii7 assess1 including through the use of illustrative examples1 as appropriate1 the impact on and consequences for ,united ,states persons1 including ,united ,states companies that conduct business in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 that criticize-- 7,i7 the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7,,ii7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,,iii7 the authoritarian model of government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7,,iv7 a particular policy advanced by the ,chinese ,communist ,party or the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7iii7 identify the implications for the ,united ,states of the matters described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 7iv7 assess the methods and evaluate the efficacy of the efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to limit freedom of expression in the private sector1 including media1 social media1 film1 education1 travel1 financial services1 sports and entertainment1 technology1 telecommunication1 and internet infrastructure interests2 7v7 include policy recommendations for the ,united ,states ,government1 including recommendations regarding collaboration with ,united ,states allies and partners1 to address censorship and intimidation by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7vi7 include policy recommendations for ,united ,states persons1 including ,united ,states companies that conduct business in ,china1 to address censorship and intimidation by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7,c7 ,applicability to united states allies and partners ,to the extent practicable1 the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 should identify implications and policy recommendations that are relevant to ,united ,states allies and partners facing censorship and intimidation directed or directly supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#b7 ,submission of report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the report written by the qualified research entity selected pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,publication ,the report referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be made accessible to the public online through relevant ,united ,states ,government websites4 ,,iv ,inclusion of ,taiwan in international organizations #dja4 ,participation of ,taiwan in international organizations 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to promote ,taiwan's inclusion and meaningful participation in international organizations4 7b7 ,support for meaningful participation ,the ,permanent ,representative of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations and other relevant ,united ,states officials shall actively support ,taiwan's meaningful participation in all appropriate international organizations4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 describes the ,people's ,republic of ,china's efforts at the ,united ,nations and other international bodies to block ,taiwan's meaningful participation and inclusion2 and 7#b7 recommends appropriate responses that should be taken by the ,united ,states to carry out the policy described in subsection 7a74 #djb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states fully supports ,taiwan's participation in1 and contribution to1 international organizations and underscores the importance of the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 7#b7 diversifying the donor base of the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank 7referred to in this title as the ,,idb7 and increasing allied engagement in the ,western ,hemisphere reinforces ,united ,states national interests2 7#c7 ,taiwan's significant contribution to the development and economies of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean demonstrate that ,taiwan's membership in the ,,idb as a non-borrowing member would benefit the ,,idb and the entire ,latin ,american and ,caribbean region2 and 7#d7 non-borrowing membership in the ,,idb would allow ,taiwan to substantially leverage and channel the immense resources ,taiwan already provides to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to reach a larger number of beneficiaries4 #djc4 ,plan for ,taiwan's participation in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 is authorized-- 7#a7 to initiate a ,united ,states plan to endorse non-borrowing ,,idb membership for ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to instruct the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,,idb to work with the ,,idb ,board of ,governors to admit ,taiwan as a non-borrowing member of the ,,idb4 #djd4 ,report concerning member state status for ,taiwan at the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than ,april #a of each year thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit an unclassified report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 describes the ,united ,states plan to endorse and obtain non-borrowing membership status for ,taiwan at the ,,idb2 7#b7 includes an account of the efforts made by the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury to encourage ,,idb member states to promote ,taiwan's bid to obtain non-borrowing membership at the ,,idb2 and 7#c7 identifies the steps that the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury will take to endorse and obtain non-borrowing membership status for ,taiwan at the ,,idb in the following year4 #dje4 ,clarification regarding ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi7 ,section #b7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act of #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7#aiga7-- 7,a7 established the representatives of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china as the only lawful representatives of ,china to the ,united ,nations2 7,b7 did not address the issue of representation and meaningful participation of ,taiwan and its people in the ,united ,nations or in any related organizations2 and 7,c7 did not take a position on the relationship between the ,people's ,republic of ,china and ,taiwan or include any statement pertaining to ,taiwan's sovereignty4 7#aa7 ,the ,united ,states opposes any initiative that seeks to change ,taiwan's status without the consent of the people of ,taiwan4 4 #djf4 ,meaningful participation of ,taiwan in the international civil aviation organization 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao7 should allow ,taiwan to meaningfully participate in the organization1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms2 7#b7 ,taiwan is a global leader and hub for international aviation1 with a range of expertise1 information1 and resources and the fifth busiest airport in ,asia 7,taoyuan ,international ,airport71 and its meaningful participation in ,,icao would significantly enhance the ability of ,,icao to ensure the safety and security of global aviation2 and 7#c7 coercion by the ,chinese ,communist ,party and the ,people's ,republic of ,china has ensured the systematic exclusion of ,taiwan from meaningful participation in ,,icao1 significantly undermining the ability of ,,icao to ensure the safety and security of global aviation4 7b7 ,plan for taiwan's meaningful participation in the international civil aviation organization ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 is authorized-- 7#a7 to initiate a ,united ,states plan to secure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in ,,icao1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms2 and 7#b7 to instruct the ,united ,states representative to the ,,icao to-- 7,a7 use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to ensure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in ,,icao1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms2 and 7,b7 seek to secure a vote at the next ,,icao triennial assembly session on the question of ,taiwan's participation in that session4 7c7 ,report concerning taiwan's meaningful participation in the international civil aviation organization ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than ,april #a of each year thereafter for the following #f years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall submit an unclassified report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 describes the ,united ,states plan to ensure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in ,,icao1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms2 7#b7 includes an account of the efforts made by the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,commerce to ensure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in ,,icao1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms2 and 7#c7 identifies the steps the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,commerce will take in the next year to ensure ,taiwan's meaningful participation in ,,icao1 including in ,,icao triennial assembly sessions1 conferences1 technical working groups1 meetings1 activities1 and mechanisms4 ,v ,enhanced development and economic cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan #eja4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,taiwan has been an important trading partner of the ,united ,states for many years1 accounting for #aad1jjj1jjj1jjj in two-way trade in #bjba4 7#b7 ,taiwan has demonstrated the capacity to hold a strong economic partnership with the ,united ,states4 ,along with a robust trading profile of goods and services1 ,taiwan supports an estimated #bjh1jjj ,american jobs and its cumulative investment in the ,united ,states is at least #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj1 numbers that will only increase with a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement4 7#c7 ,in addition to supplementing ,united ,states goods and services1 ,taiwan is a reliable partner in many ,united ,states' industries1 which is not only critical for diversifying ,united ,states supply chains1 but is also essential to reducing the ,united ,states' reliance on other countries1 such as ,china1 who seek to leverage supply chain inefficiencies in their path to regional and global dominance4 ,such diversification of ,united ,states supply chains is critical to our national security4 7#d7 ,the challenges to establishing an agreement with ,taiwan1 such as reaching an agreement on agricultural standards1 must not prevent the completion of a bilateral trade agreement4 ,taiwan has already taken steps to further the progress towards such an agreement by announcing its intent to lift restrictions on ,united ,states pork and beef products1 which will greatly increase the accessibility of ,american farmers and ranchers to ,taiwan markets4 ,in light of this important development1 the ,united ,states should immediately move forward with substantial negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement with ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,a free and open ,indo-,pacific is a goal that needs to be actively pursued to counter ,china's use of unfair trading practices and other policies to advance its economic dominance in the ,indo-,pacific region4 ,an agreement with ,taiwan would-- 7,a7 help the ,united ,states accomplish this goal by building a network of like-minded governments dedicated to fair competition and open markets that are free from government manipulation2 and 7,b7 encourage other nations to deepen economic ties with ,taiwan4 7#f7 ,since ,november #bjbj1 ,taiwan and the ,united ,states have engaged in the ,u4,s4-,taiwan ,economic ,prosperity ,partnership ,dialogue1 covering a broad range of economic issues including-- 7,a7 #e;,g networks and telecommunications security2 7,b7 supply chains resiliency2 7,c7 infrastructure cooperation2 7,d7 renewable energy2 7,e7 global health2 and 7,f7 science and technology4 7#g7 ,a trade agreement between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan would promote security and economic growth for the ,united ,states1 ,taiwan1 and the entire ,indo-,pacific region4 7#h7 ,excluding ,taiwan from the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework would-- 7,a7 create significant distortions in the regional and global economic architecture2 and 7,b7 run counter to the ,united ,states' economic interests4 7#i7 ,taiwan is the ,united ,states' largest trading partner with whom we do not have an income tax treaty or agreement4 ,taiwan has such agreements with #cd countries1 including countries that have trade agreements with the ,united ,states and do not maintain diplomatic relations with ,taiwan4 7#aj7 ,the ,american ,chamber of ,commerce in ,taipei1 in its #bjbb ,taiwan ,white ,paper1 called for the ,united ,states and ,taiwan to continue exploring an income tax agreement to boost bilateral trade and investment by reducing double taxation and increasing economic efficiency and integration4 #ejb4 ,sense of ,congress on a free trade agreement and bilateral tax agreement with ,taiwan1 the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework1 and ,,cbp ,preclearance ,it is the ,sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should resume meetings under the ,united ,states and ,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement with the goal of reaching a bilateral free trade agreement with ,taiwan2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative should undertake efforts to assess whether the ,agreement ,concerning ,digital ,trade1 signed at ,washington ,october #g1 #bjai1 and entered into force ,january #a1 #bjbj1 between the ,united ,states and ,japan1 provides a model for a similar agreement between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan to strengthen economic ties with ,taiwan in key sectors2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,secretary of ,commerce should undertake efforts to assure ,taiwan's engagement and participation in the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 7#d7 the ,united ,states should utilize and expand ,preclearance programs to meet the needs of the ,united ,states travel and tourism industry1 including by prioritizing the establishment of ,preclearance facilities with ,indo-,pacific allies and partners1 including ,taiwan2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states should-- 7,a7 begin negotiations on an income tax agreement between the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 work on a congressional-executive agreement to establish such an income tax agreement4 #ejc4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states-,taiwan development cooperation ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and ,taiwan share common development goals in a wide range of sectors1 including public health1 agriculture1 food security1 democracy and governance1 and education2 7#b7 enhanced cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan would better advance these goals2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development should explore opportunities to partner with ,taiwan on projects in developing countries related to inclusive economic growth1 resilience1 global health1 education1 infrastructure1 humanitarian assistance1 disaster relief1 and other areas4 ,,vi ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan #fja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,act4 #fjb4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 affirmed ,united ,states policy to preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan1 as well as the people on the ,china mainland and all other peoples of the ,western ,pacific area4 7#b7 ,consistent with the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 the ,united ,states has grown its strategic partnership with ,taiwan's vibrant democracy of #bc1jjj1jjj people4 7#c7 ,despite a concerted campaign by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to isolate ,taiwan from its diplomatic partners and from international organizations1 including the ,world ,health ,organization1 ,taiwan has emerged as a global leader in the coronavirus global pandemic response1 including by donating more than #b1jjj1jjj surgical masks and other medical equipment to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,the creation of a ,united ,states fellowship program with ,taiwan would support-- 7,a7 a key priority of expanding people-to-people exchanges1 which was outlined in ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump's #bjag ,national ,security ,strategy2 7,b7 ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden's commitment to ,taiwan1 a leading democracy and a critical economic and security partner1 as expressed in his ,march #bjba ,interim ,national ,security ,strategic ,guidance2 and 7,c7 ,april #bjba guidance from the ,department of ,state based on a review required under the ,taiwan ,assurance ,act of #bjbj 7subtitle ,b of title ,,iii of division ,,ff of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 to encourage ,u4,s4 government engagement with ,taiwan that reflects our deepening unofficial relationship4 #fjc4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this title are-- 7#a7 to further strengthen the ,united ,states-,taiwan strategic partnership and broaden understanding of the ,indo-,pacific region by temporarily assigning officials of any agencies of the ,united ,states ,government to ,taiwan for intensive study in ,mandarin and placement as ,fellows with the government in ,taiwan or a ,taiwanese civic institution2 7#b7 to provide for eligible ,united ,states personnel-- 7,a7 to learn or strengthen ,mandarin ,chinese language skills2 and 7,b7 to expand their understanding of the political economy of ,taiwan and the ,indo-,pacific region2 and 7#c7 to better position the ,united ,states to advance its economic1 security1 and human rights interests and values in the ,indo-,pacific region4 #fjd4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,agency head ,the term agency head means1 in the case of the executive branch of ,united ,states ,government or a legislative branch agency described in paragraph 7#b71 the head of the respective agency4 7#b7 ,agency of the ,united ,states ,government ,the term agency of the ,united ,states ,government includes the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 and the ,congressional ,research ,service of the legislative branch1 as well as any agency of the executive branch4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,detailee ,the term detailee-- 7,a7 means an employee of an agency of the ,united ,states ,government on loan to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 without a change of position from the agency at which he or she is employed2 and 7,b7 a legislative branch employee from the ,government ,accountability ,office1 ,congressional ,budget ,office1 or the ,congressional ,research ,service4 7#e7 ,implementing partner ,the term implementing partner means any ,united ,states organization described in #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that-- 7,a7 performs logistical1 administrative1 and other functions1 as determined by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan in support of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program2 and 7,b7 enters into a cooperative agreement with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan to administer the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4 7#f7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program established pursuant to section #fje4 #fje4 ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,program7 to provide a fellowship opportunity in ,taiwan of up to #b years for eligible ,united ,states citizens4 ,the ,department of ,state1 in consultation with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the implementing partner1 may modify the name of the ,program4 7b7 ,cooperative agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan should use amounts appropriated pursuant to section #fjh7;a7 to enter into an annual or multi-year cooperative agreement with an appropriate implementing partner4 7#b7 ,fellowships ,the ,department of ,state or the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 in consultation with1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 should award to eligible ,united ,states citizens1 subject to available funding-- 7,a7 approximately #e fellowships during the first #b years of the ,program2 and 7,b7 approximately #aj fellowships during each of the remaining years of the ,program4 7c7 ,american ,institution in ,taiwan ,agreement2 implementing partner ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 in consultation with the ,department of ,state1 should-- 7#a7 begin negotiations with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office1 or with another appropriate entity1 for the purpose of entering into an agreement to facilitate the placement of fellows in an agency of the government in ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 begin the process of selecting an implementing partner1 which-- 7,a7 shall agree to meet all of the legal requirements required to operate in ,taiwan2 and 7,b7 shall be composed of staff who demonstrate significant experience managing exchange programs in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7d7 ,curriculum 7#a7 ,first year ,during the first year of each fellowship under this section1 each fellow should study-- 7,a7 the ,mandarin ,chinese language2 7,b7 the people1 history1 and political climate on ,taiwan2 and 7,c7 the issues affecting the relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#b7 ,second year ,during the second year of each fellowship under this section1 each fellow1 subject to the approval of the ,department of ,state1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 and the implementing partner1 and in accordance with the purposes of this title1 should work in-- 7,a7 a parliamentary office1 ministry1 or other agency of the government in ,taiwan2 or 7,b7 an organization outside of the government in ,taiwan1 whose interests are associated with the interests of the fellow and the agency of the ,united ,states ,government from which the fellow is or had been employed4 7e7 ,flexible fellowship duration ,notwithstanding any requirement under this section1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 may award fellowships that have a duration of less than two years1 and may alter the curriculum requirements under subsection 7d7 for such purposes4 7f7 ,sunset ,the fellowship program under this title shall terminate #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,program requirements 7#a7 ,eligibility requirements ,a ,united ,states citizen is eligible for a fellowship under this section if he or she-- 7,a7 is an employee of the ,united ,states ,government2 7,b7 has received at least one exemplary performance review in his or her current ,united ,states ,government role within at least the last three years prior to beginning the fellowship2 7,c7 has at least #b years of experience in any branch of the ,united ,states ,government2 7,d7 has a demonstrated professional or educational background in the relationship between the ,united ,states and countries in the ,indo-,pacific region2 and 7,e7 has demonstrated his or her commitment to further service in the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,responsibilities of fellows ,each recipient of a fellowship under this section shall agree1 as a condition of such fellowship-- 7,a7 to maintain satisfactory progress in language training and appropriate behavior in ,taiwan1 consistent with ,united ,states ,government policy toward ,taiwan1 as determined by the ,department of ,state1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 its implementing partner2 7,b7 to refrain from engaging in any intelligence or intelligence-related activity on behalf of the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,c7 to continue ,federal ,government employment for a period of not less than #d years after the conclusion of the fellowship or for not less than #b years for a fellowship that is #a year or shorter4 7#c7 ,responsibilities of implementing partner 7,a7 ,selection of fellows ,the implementing partner1 with the concurrence of the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 shall-- 7i7 make efforts to recruit fellowship candidates who reflect the diversity of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 select fellows for the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program based solely on merit1 with appropriate supervision from the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan2 and 7iii7 prioritize the selection of candidates willing to serve in a fellowship lasting #a year or longer4 7,b7 ,first year ,the implementing partner should provide each fellow in the first year 7or shorter duration1 as jointly determined by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for those who are not serving a #b-year fellowship7 with-- 7i7 intensive ,mandarin ,chinese language training2 and 7ii7 courses in the politics1 culture1 and history of ,taiwan1 ,china1 and the broader ,indo-,pacific4 7,c7 ,waiver of first-year training ,the ,department of ,state1 in coordination with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and1 as appropriate1 the implementing partner1 may waive any of the training required under paragraph 7#b7 to the extent that a fellow has ,mandarin language skills1 knowledge of the topic described in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 or for other related reasons approved by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 ,if any of the training requirements are waived for a fellow serving a #b-year fellowship1 the training portion of his or her fellowship may be shortened to the extent appropriate4 7,d7 ,office2 staffing ,the implementing partner1 in consultation with the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 may maintain an office and at least #a full-time staff member in ,taiwan-- 7i7 to liaise with the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the government in ,taiwan2 and 7ii7 to serve as the primary in-country point of contact for the recipients of fellowships under this ,act and their dependents4 7,e7 ,other functions ,the implementing partner may perform other functions in association with support of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program1 including logistical and administrative functions1 as prescribed by the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,noncompliance 7,a7 ,in general ,any fellow who fails to comply with the requirements under this section shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 or the appropriate ,united ,states ,government agency for-- 7i7 the ,federal funds expended for the fellow's participation in the fellowship1 as set forth in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 and 7ii7 interest accrued on such funds 7calculated at the prevailing rate74 7,b7 ,full reimbursement ,any fellow who violates paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 or the appropriate ,united ,states ,government agency1 in an amount equal to the sum of-- 7i7 all of the ,federal funds expended for the fellow's participation in the fellowship2 and 7ii7 interest on the amount specified in subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be calculated at the prevailing rate4 7,c7 ,pro rata reimbursement ,any fellow who violates subsection 7b77#c7 shall reimburse the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 or the appropriate ,united ,states ,government agency1 in an amount equal to the difference between-- 7i7 the amount specified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 the amount the fellow received in compensation during the final year of the fellowship1 including the value of any allowances and benefits received by the fellow2 multiplied by 7,,ii7 the percentage of the period specified in subsection 7b77#c7 during which the fellow did not remain employed by the ,federal ,government4 #fjf4 ,reports and audits 7a7 ,annual report ,not later than #ij days after the selection of the first class of fellows under this title1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,department of ,state shall offer to brief the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding the following issues3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the performance of the implementing partner in fulfilling the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,the names and sponsoring agencies of the fellows selected by the implementing partner and the extent to which such fellows represent the diversity of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the names of the parliamentary offices1 ministries1 other agencies of the government in ,taiwan1 and nongovernmental institutions to which each fellow was assigned during the second year of the fellowship4 7#d7 ,any recommendations1 as appropriate1 to improve the implementation of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program1 including added flexibilities in the administration of the program4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program's value upon the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan or the ,united ,states and ,asian countries4 7b7 ,annual financial audit 7#a7 ,in general ,the financial records of any implementing partner shall be audited annually in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards by independent certified public accountants or independent licensed public accountants who are certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a ,state or another political subdivision of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,location ,each audit under paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted at the place or places where the financial records of the implementing partner are normally kept4 7#c7 ,access to documents ,the implementing partner shall make available to the accountants conducting an audit under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 all books1 financial records1 files1 other papers1 things1 and property belonging to1 or in use by1 the implementing partner that are necessary to facilitate the audit2 and 7,b7 full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories1 fiscal agents1 and custodians4 7#d7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #i months after the end of each fiscal year1 the implementing partner shall provide a report of the audit conducted for such fiscal year under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,department of ,state and the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7,b7 ,contents ,each audit report shall-- 7i7 set forth the scope of the audit2 7ii7 include such statements1 along with the auditor's opinion of those statements1 as may be necessary to present fairly the implementing partner's assets and liabilities1 surplus or deficit1 with reasonable detail2 7iii7 include a statement of the implementing partner's income and expenses during the year2 and 7iv7 include a schedule of-- 7,i7 all contracts and cooperative agreements requiring payments greater than #e1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 any payments of compensation1 salaries1 or fees at a rate greater than #e1jjj per year4 7,c7 ,copies ,each audit report shall be produced in sufficient copies for distribution to the public4 #fjg4 ,taiwan fellows on detail from government service 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,detail authorized ,with the approval of the ,secretary of ,state1 an agency head may detail1 for a period of not more than #b years1 an employee of the agency of the ,united ,states ,government who has been awarded a fellowship under this title1 to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for the purpose of assignment to the government in ,taiwan or an organization described in section #fje7;d77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,agreement ,each detailee shall enter into a written agreement with the ,federal ,government before receiving a fellowship1 in which the fellow shall agree-- 7,a7 to continue in the service of the sponsoring agency at the end of fellowship for a period of at least #d years 7or at least #b years if the fellowship duration is #a year or shorter7 unless the detailee is involuntarily separated from the service of such agency2 and 7,b7 to pay to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 or the ,united ,states ,government agency1 as appropriate1 any additional expenses incurred by the ,federal ,government in connection with the fellowship if the detailee voluntarily separates from service with the sponsoring agency before the end of the period for which the detailee has agreed to continue in the service of such agency4 7#c7 ,exception ,the payment agreed to under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 may not be required from a detailee who leaves the service of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of another agency of the ,united ,states ,government unless the head of the sponsoring agency notifies the detailee before the effective date of entry into the service of the other agency that payment will be required under this subsection4 7b7 ,status as government employee ,a detailee-- 7#a7 is deemed1 for the purpose of preserving allowances1 privileges1 rights1 seniority1 and other benefits1 to be an employee of the sponsoring agency2 7#b7 is entitled to pay1 allowances1 and benefits from funds available to such agency1 which is deemed to comply with section #eecf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 may be assigned to a position with an entity described in section #fje7;d77#b77;,a7 if acceptance of such position does not involve-- 7,a7 the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government2 or 7,b7 the acceptance of compensation or other benefits from any foreign government by such detailee4 7c7 ,responsibilities of sponsoring agency 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal agency from which a detailee is detailed should provide the fellow allowances and benefits that are consistent with ,department of ,state ,standardized ,regulations or other applicable rules and regulations1 including-- 7,a7 a living quarters allowance to cover the cost of housing in ,taiwan2 7,b7 a cost of living allowance to cover any possible higher costs of living in ,taiwan2 7,c7 a temporary quarters subsistence allowance for up to #g days if the fellow is unable to find housing immediately upon arriving in ,taiwan2 7,d7 an education allowance to assist parents in providing the fellow's minor children with educational services ordinarily provided without charge by public schools in the ,united ,states2 7,e7 moving expenses to transport personal belongings of the fellow and his or her family in their move to ,taiwan1 which is comparable to the allowance given for ,american ,institute in ,taiwan employees assigned to ,taiwan2 and 7,f7 an economy-class airline ticket to and from ,taiwan for each fellow and the fellow's immediate family4 7#b7 ,modification of benefits ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and its implementing partner1 with the approval of the ,department of ,state1 may modify the benefits set forth in paragraph 7#a7 if such modification is warranted by fiscal circumstances4 7d7 ,no financial liability ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 the implementing partner1 and any government in ,taiwan or nongovernmental entities in ,taiwan at which a fellow is detailed during the second year of the fellowship may not be held responsible for the pay1 allowances1 or any other benefit normally provided to the detailee4 7e7 ,reimbursement ,fellows may be detailed under subsection 7a77#a7 without reimbursement to the ,united ,states by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7f7 ,allowances and benefits ,detailees may be paid by the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan for the allowances and benefits listed in subsection 7c74 #fjh4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan-- 7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 #b1ijj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #ejj1jjj shall be used to launch the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program through a competitive cooperative agreement with an appropriate implementing partner2 7,b7 #b1cjj1jjj shall be used to fund a cooperative agreement with an appropriate implementing partner2 and 7,c7 #ajj1jjj shall be used for management expenses of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan related to the management of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program2 and 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbd1 and each succeeding fiscal year1 #b1djj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #b1cjj1jjj shall be used for a cooperative agreement to the appropriate implementing partner2 and 7,b7 #ajj1jjj shall be used for management expenses of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan related to the management of the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program4 7b7 ,private sources ,the implementing partner selected to implement the ,taiwan ,fellowship ,program may accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property in carrying out such program1 subject to the review and approval of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 #fji4 ,study and report ,not later than one year prior to the sunset of the fellowship program under section #fje7;f71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study and submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house a report that includes-- 7#a7 an analysis of the ,united ,states ,government participants in this program1 including the number of applicants and the number of fellowships undertaken1 the place of employment1 and an assessment of the costs and benefits for participants and for the ,united ,states ,government of such fellowships2 7#b7 an analysis of the financial impact of the fellowship on ,united ,states ,government offices which have provided fellows to participate in the program2 and 7#c7 recommendations1 if any1 on how to improve the fellowship program4 #faj4 ,supporting ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan 7a7 ,establishment of the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,cultural ,exchange ,foundation ,the ,secretary of ,state should consider establishing an independent nonprofit entity that-- 7#a7 is dedicated to deepening ties between the future leaders of ,taiwan and the future leaders of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 works with ,state and local school districts and educational institutions to send high school and university students to ,taiwan to study the ,chinese language1 culture1 history1 politics1 and other relevant subjects4 7b7 ,partner ,state and local school districts and educational institutions1 including public universities1 are encouraged to partner with the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states to establish programs to promote more educational and cultural exchanges4 ,,vii ,miscellaneous provisions #gja4 ,invitation of ,taiwanese counterparts to high-level bilateral and multilateral forums and exercises 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to invite ,taiwanese counterparts to participate in high-level bilateral and multilateral summits1 military exercises1 and economic dialogues and forums4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,government should invite ,taiwan to regional dialogues on issues of mutual concern2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,government and ,taiwanese counterparts should resume meetings under the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement and reach a bilateral free trade agreement that provides high levels of labor rights and environmental protections2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,government should invite ,taiwan to participate in bilateral and multilateral military training exercises2 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government and ,taiwanese counterparts should engage in a regular and routine strategic bilateral dialogue on arms sales in accordance with ,foreign ,military ,sales mechanisms2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states ,government should support export licenses for direct commercial sales supporting ,taiwan's indigenous defensive capabilities4 #gjb4 ,report on ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7a7 ,list of high-level visits ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in accordance with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a list of high-level officials from the ,united ,states ,government who have traveled to ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 a list of high-level officials of ,taiwan who have entered the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for a period of #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report on the implementation of the ,taiwan ,travel ,act1 including a discussion of its positive effects on ,united ,states interests in the region1 to the appropriate congressional committees4 #gjc4 ,prohibitions against undermining ,united ,states policy regarding ,taiwan 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that the efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party to compel private ,united ,states businesses1 corporations1 and nongovernmental entities to use language mandated by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7referred to in this section as the ,,prc7 to describe the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,,prc are an illegitimate attempt to enforce political censorship globally4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government1 in coordination with ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities1 should formulate a code of conduct for1 and otherwise coordinate on1 interacting with the ,government of the ,,prc and the ,chinese ,communist ,party and their affiliated entities1 the aim of which is-- 7#a7 to counter ,,prc operations that threaten free speech1 academic freedom1 and the normal operations of ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities2 and 7#b7 to counter ,,prc efforts to censor the way the world refers to issues deemed sensitive to the ,,prc ,government and ,chinese ,communist ,party leaders1 including issues related to ,taiwan1 ,tibet1 the ,tiananmen ,square ,massacre1 and the mass internment of ,uyghurs and other ,turkic ,muslims1 among many other issues4 7c7 ,prohibition against recognizing the ,people's ,republic of ,china's claims to sovereignty over ,taiwan 7#a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 issues related to the sovereignty of ,taiwan are for the people of ,taiwan to decide through the democratic process they have established2 7,b7 the dispute between the ,,prc and ,taiwan must be resolved peacefully and with the assent of the people of ,taiwan2 7,c7 the #b key obstacles to peaceful resolution are-- 7i7 the authoritarian nature of the ,,prc political system under one-party rule of the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 which is fundamentally incompatible with ,taiwan's democracy2 and 7ii7 the ,,prc's pursuit of coercion and aggression towards ,taiwan1 in potential violation of the third ,united ,states-,,prc ,joint ,communiqu1 which was completed on ,august #ag1 #aihb2 7,d7 any attempt to coerce or force the people of ,taiwan to accept a political arrangement that would subject them to direct or indirect rule by the ,,prc1 including a one country1 two systems framework1 would constitute a grave challenge to ,united ,states security interests in the region4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to oppose any attempt by the ,,prc authorities to unilaterally impose a timetable or deadline for unification on ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,prohibition on recognition of ,,prc claims without the assent of people of ,taiwan ,no department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government may formally or informally recognize ,,prc claims to sovereignty over ,taiwan without the assent of the people of ,taiwan1 as expressed directly through the democratic process4 7d7 ,strategy to protect ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities from coercion 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 on how to protect ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental entities from ,,prc operations1 including coercion and threats that lead to censorship or self-censorship1 or which compel compliance with political or foreign policy positions of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy shall include-- 7,a7 information regarding efforts by the ,,prc ,government to censor the websites of ,united ,states airlines1 hotels1 and other businesses regarding the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,,prc2 7,b7 information regarding efforts by the ,,prc ,government to target ,united ,states nongovernmental entities through operations intended to weaken support for ,taiwan2 7,c7 information regarding ,united ,states ,government efforts to counter the threats posed by ,chinese state-sponsored propaganda and disinformation1 including information on best practices1 current successes1 and existing barriers to responding to such threat2 and 7,d7 details of any actions undertaken to create the code of conduct described in subsection 7b71 including a timetable for the implementation of such code of conduct4 #gjd4 ,amendments to the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,taipei7 ,act of #bjai ,the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act of #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #b7e71 by striking and ,kiribati and inserting ,kiribati1 and ,nicaragua12 7#b7 in section #d-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking should be and inserting is2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 to support ,taiwan's diplomatic relations with other governments and countries4 2 and 7#c7 in section #e-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 identify why governments and countries have altered their diplomatic status vis-a-vis ,taiwan and make recommendations to mitigate further deterioration in ,taiwan's diplomatic relations with other governments and countries4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for five years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report and inserting #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,taiwan ,policy ,act of #bjbb1 and annually thereafter for a period of #g years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex12 7,c7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7,d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,briefings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,taiwan ,policy ,act of #bjbb1 and annually thereafter for a period of #g years1 the ,department of ,state shall provide briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on the steps taken in accordance with section 7a74 ,the briefings required under this subsection shall take place in an unclassified setting1 but may be accompanied by an additional classified briefing4 4 #gje4 ,report on role of ,people's ,republic of ,china's nuclear threat in escalation dynamics 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to ,congress a report assessing the role of the increasing nuclear threat of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in escalation dynamics with respect to ,taiwan4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #gjf4 ,report analyzing the impact of ,russia's war against ,ukraine on the objectives of the ,people's ,republic of ,china with respect to ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that analyzes the impact of ,russia's war against ,ukraine on the ,,prc's diplomatic1 military1 economic1 and propaganda objectives with respect to ,taiwan4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall describe-- 7#a7 adaptations or known changes to ,,prc strategies and military doctrine since the commencement of the ,russian invasion of ,ukraine on ,february #bd1 #bjbb1 including changes-- 7,a7 to ,,prc behavior in international forums2 7,b7 within the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 with respect to the size of forces1 the makeup of leadership1 weapons procurement1 equipment upkeep1 the doctrine on the use of specific weapons1 such as weapons banned under the international law of armed conflict1 efforts to move weapons supply chains onto mainland ,,prc1 or any other changes in its military strategy with respect to ,taiwan2 7,c7 in economic planning1 such as sanctions evasion1 efforts to minimize exposure to sanctions1 or moves in support of the protection of currency or other strategic reserves2 7,d7 to propaganda1 disinformation1 and other information operations originating in the ,,prc2 and 7,e7 to the ,,prc's strategy for the use of force against ,taiwan1 including any information on preferred scenarios or operations to secure its objectives in ,taiwan1 adjustments based on how the ,russian military has performed in ,ukraine1 and other relevant matters2 7#b7 ,united ,states' plans to adapt its policies and military planning in response to the changes referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in classified form4 7d7 ,coordination with allies and partners ,the ,secretary of ,state shall share information contained in the report required under subsection 7a71 as appropriate1 with appropriate officials of allied and partner nations1 including ,taiwan and allies in ,europe and in the ,indo-,pacific4 7e7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#f7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#g7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#h7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#i7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#aj7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 #gjg4 ,stability across the ,taiwan ,strait 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,united ,states engagement with ,taiwan should include actions1 activities1 and programs that mutually benefit the ,united ,states and ,taiwan such as-- 7,a7 people-to-people exchanges2 7,b7 bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation2 and 7,c7 assisting ,taiwan's efforts to participate in international institutions2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should pursue new engagement initiatives with ,taiwan1 such as-- 7,a7 enhancing cooperation on science and technology2 7,b7 joint infrastructure development in third countries2 7,c7 renewable energy and environmental sustainability development2 and 7,d7 investment screening coordination2 7#c7 the ,united ,states should expand its financial support for the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework1 and encourage like-minded countries to co-sponsor workshops1 to showcase ,taiwan's capacity to contribute to solving global challenges in the face of the ,government of the ,,prc's campaign to isolate ,taiwan in the international community2 7#d7 to advance the goals of the ,april #bjba ,department of ,state guidance expanding unofficial ,united ,states-,taiwan contacts1 the ,united ,states1 ,taiwan1 and ,japan should aim to host ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework workshops timed to coincide with plenaries and other meetings of international organizations2 7#e7 the ,united ,states should support efforts to engage regional counterparts in ,track #a4e and ,track #b dialogues on the stability across the ,taiwan ,strait1 which are important for increasing strategic awareness amongst all parties and the avoidance of conflict2 7#f7 bilateral confidence-building measures and crisis stability dialogues between the ,united ,states and the ,,prc are important mechanisms for maintaining deterrence and stability across the ,taiwan ,strait and should be prioritized2 and 7#g7 the ,united ,states and the ,,prc should prioritize the use of a fully operational military crisis hotline to provide a mechanism for the leadership of the two countries to communicate directly in order to quickly resolve misunderstandings that could lead to military escalation4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework ,there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,global ,cooperation and ,training ,framework under the ,economic ,support ,fund authorized under section #eca of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf71 #f1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbe1 which may be expended for trainings and activities that increase ,taiwan's economic and international integration4 7c7 ,supporting confidence building measures and stability dialogues 7#a7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7,a7 a description of all military-to-military dialogues and confidence-building measures between the ,united ,states and the ,,prc during the #aj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 a description of all bilateral and multilateral diplomatic engagements with the ,,prc in which cross-,strait issues were discussed during such #aj-year period1 including ,track #a4e and ,track #b dialogues2 7,c7 a description of the efforts in the year preceding the submission of the report to conduct engagements described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 and 7,d7 a description of how and why the engagements described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 have changed in frequency or substance during such #aj-year period4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,state1 and1 as appropriate1 the ,department of ,defense1 no less than #b1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbe1 which shall be used to support existing ,track #a4e and ,track #b strategic dialogues facilitated by independent nonprofit organizations in which participants meet to discuss cross-,strait stability issues4 ,,viii ,deterrence measures for cross-strait stability and to impose costs on the ,people's ,republic of ,china for unilaterally changing or attempting to change the status quo of ,taiwan #hja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien ,the terms admission1 admitted1 and alien have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,,ccp ,the term ,,ccp means the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#d7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,m71 or 7,y7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#f7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#g7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person had actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#h7 ,people's ,liberation ,army2 ,,pla ,the terms ,people's ,liberation ,army and ,,pla mean the armed forces of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#i7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #hjb4 ,determinations with respect to activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china against ,taiwan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall determine1 in accordance with subsection 7b71 whether-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or any proxy1 or person or entity under the control of or acting at the direction thereof1 is knowingly engaged in a significant escalation in aggression1 including overt or covert military activity1 in or against ,taiwan1 compared to the level of aggression in or against ,taiwan on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 if such engagement exists1 whether such escalation demonstrates an attempt to achieve or has the significant effect of achieving the physical or political control of ,taiwan1 including by-- 7,a7 overthrowing or dismantling the governing institutions in ,taiwan2 7,b7 occupying any territory controlled or administered by ,taiwan as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 violating the territorial integrity of ,taiwan2 or 7,d7 taking significant action against ,taiwan1 including-- 7i7 creating a naval blockade of ,taiwan2 7ii7 seizing the outer lying islands of ,taiwan2 or 7iii7 initiating a significant cyber attack that threatens the civilian or military infrastructure of ,taiwan4 7b7 ,timing of determinations ,the ,president shall make the determination described in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 after the first determination under paragraph 7#a71 not less frequently than once every #ij days 7or more frequently1 if warranted7 during the #a-year period beginning on such date of enactment2 and 7#c7 after the end of such #a-year period1 not less frequently than once every #abj days4 7c7 ,report required ,upon making a determination described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit a report describing the factors influencing such determination to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7d7 ,congressional requests ,not later than #cj days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate or the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives with respect to whether the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including through any proxies of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 has engaged in an act described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 determine if the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party has engaged in such an act2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that contains a detailed explanation of such determination4 #hjc4 ,imposition of sanctions on officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china relating to operations in ,taiwan 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term top decision-making bodies may include-- 7#a7 the ,,ccp ,politburo ,standing ,committee2 7#b7 the ,,ccp ,party ,central ,military ,commission2 7#c7 the ,,ccp ,politburo2 7#d7 the ,,ccp ,central ,committee2 7#e7 the ,,ccp ,national ,congress2 7#f7 the ,state ,council of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#g7 the ,state ,central ,military ,commission of the ,,ccp4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb7;a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjg with respect to at least #ajj officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china specified in subsection 7c71 to the extent such officials can be identified4 7c7 ,officials specified ,the officials specified in this subsection shall include-- 7#a7 senior civilian and military officials of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and military officials who have command or clear and direct decision-making power over military campaigns1 military operations1 and military planning against ,taiwan conducted by the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 7#b7 senior civilian and military officials of the ,people's ,republic of ,china who have command or clear and direct decision-making power in the ,chinese ,coast ,guard and the ,chinese ,people's ,armed ,police and are engaged in planning or implementing activities that involve the use of force against ,taiwan2 7#c7 senior or special advisors to the ,president of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#d7 officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china who are members of the top decision-making bodies of that ,government2 7#e7 the highest-ranking ,chinese ,communist ,party members of the decision-making bodies referred to in paragraph 7#d72 and 7#f7 officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the intelligence agencies or security services who-- 7,a7 have clear and direct decisionmaking power2 and 7,b7 have engaged in or implemented activities that-- 7i7 materially undermine the military readiness of ,taiwan2 7ii7 overthrow or decapitate the ,taiwan's government2 7iii7 debilitate ,taiwan's electric grid1 critical infrastructure1 or cybersecurity systems through offensive electronic or cyber attacks2 7iv7 undermine ,taiwan's democratic processes through campaigns to spread disinformation2 or 7v7 involve committing serious human rights abuses against citizens of ,taiwan1 including forceful transfers1 enforced disappearances1 unjust detainment1 or torture4 7d7 ,additional officials 7#a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb7;a7 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit a list to the appropriate committees of ,congress that identifies any additional foreign persons who-- 7,a7 the ,president determines are officials specified in subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 who were not included on any previous list of such officials4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,upon the submission of the list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjg with respect to each foreign person included on the list4 #hjd4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,joint-equity bank ,the term joint-equity bank means a bank under the jurisdiction of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in which-- 7,a7 the bank's equity is owned jointly by the shareholders2 and 7,b7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china holds an interest4 7#b7 ,national joint-stock commercial bank ,the term national joint-stock commercial bank means a bank under the jurisdiction of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in which-- 7,a7 the bank's stock is owned jointly by the shareholders2 and 7,b7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china holds an interest4 7#c7 ,national state-owned policy bank ,the term national state-owned policy bank means a bank that-- 7,a7 is incorporated in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,b7 was established by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to advance investments in specific policy domains that advance the interests and goals of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,in general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb7;a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjg7;a7 with respect to-- 7,a7 at least #e state-owned banks in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including at least #c of the largest state-owned banks4 7,b7 at least #c national joint-stock commercial banks in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,c7 at least #c national state-owned policy banks in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,d7 at least #c joint-equity banks or other commercial banks in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,e7 entities that regulate the banking sector of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 or major financial asset management companies regulated by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#b7 ,subsidiaries and successor entities ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in section #hjg with respect to any subsidiary of1 or successor entity to1 a financial institution specified in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,additional ,people's ,republic of ,china financial institutions 7#a7 ,list required ,not later than #cj days after making an affirmative determination under section #hjb7;a71 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit a list to the appropriate committees of ,congress that identifies any foreign persons that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 are significant financial institutions owned or operated by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,b7 should be sanctioned in the interest of ,united ,states national security4 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,upon the submission of each list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjg with respect to each foreign person identified on such list4 #hje4 ,reporting requirement 7a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#f7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter for a period of #c years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes information1 if any1 regarding the officials specified in section #hjc7;b7 and the entities specified in section #hjd7;b7 that could be relevant to making a determination under section #hjb7;a74 7c7 ,form ,each report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in classified form4 #hjf4 ,additional sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #hjg on any foreign person that the ,president determines1 while acting for or on behalf of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 knowingly-- 7#a7 ordered or engaged directly in activities interfering significantly in a democratic process in ,taiwan2 or 7#b7 with the objective of destabilizing ,taiwan1 engaged directly in1 or ordered-- 7,a7 malicious1 offensive cyber-enabled activities targeting-- 7i7 the ,government or armed forces of ,taiwan2 or 7ii7 the critical infrastructure1 including military1 industrial1 or financial infrastructure of ,taiwan2 7,b7 significant economic practices intended to coerce or intimidate-- 7i7 the government in ,taiwan2 or 7ii7 businesses1 academic1 or civil society institutions located in ,taiwan2 or 7,c7 military activities that are designed to intimidate the armed forces of ,taiwan or that seek to normalize a coercive military posture and sustained presence by the ,people's ,liberation ,army in the ,taiwan ,strait4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under subsection 7a7 if the ,president submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a written determination that such waiver is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 #hjg4 ,sanctions described 7a7 ,property blocking ,except as provided in section #hji1 the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7b7 ,aliens inadmissible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,in the case of an alien1 the alien is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,current visas revoked 7,a7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation was issued4 7,b7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 #hjh4 ,implementation2 regulations2 penalties 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this title4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this title4 7c7 ,penalties ,any person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this title1 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this title1 shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 #hji4 ,exceptions2 waiver 7a7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,this title shall not apply with respect to-- 7,a7 activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,exception for compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,sanctions under this title shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling such alien into the ,united ,states is necessary-- 7,a7 to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,defined term ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7,b7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this title shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7b7 ,national security waiver ,the ,president may waive the imposition of sanctions based on a determination under section #hjb7;a7 with respect to a person if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a notification of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 #haj4 ,termination ,the ,president may terminate the sanctions imposed under this title based on a determination under section #hjb7;a71 after determining and certifying to the appropriate committees of ,congress that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china-- 7#a7 has verifiably ceased the activities described in section #hjb7;a7 with respect to operations against ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 to the extent applicable1 has entered into an agreed settlement with a legitimate democratic government in ,taiwan4 ,,ix ,united ,states-,taiwan public health protection #ija4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,united ,states-,taiwan ,public ,health ,protection ,act4 #ijb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,for the purposes of this title1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,center ,the term ,center means the ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center described in section #ijc4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,state4 #ijc4 ,study 7a7 ,study ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a study that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of ongoing cooperation between the ,united ,states ,government and ,taiwan related to public health1 including disease surveillance1 information sharing1 and telehealth4 7#b7 ,a description how the ,united ,states and ,taiwan can promote further cooperation1 including the feasibility of establishing an ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center within the ,american ,institute of ,taiwan in ,taipei1 ,taiwan that1 in partnership with the ,taiwan ,centers for ,disease ,control1 conducts health monitoring of infectious diseases in the region by-- 7,a7 regularly monitoring1 analyzing1 and disseminating open-source material from countries in the region1 including viral strains1 bacterial subtypes1 and other pathogens2 7,b7 engaging in people-to-people contacts with medical specialists and public health officials in the region2 7,c7 providing expertise and information on infectious diseases to the ,united ,states ,government and the ,taiwanese government2 and 7,d7 carrying out other appropriate activities1 as determined by the ,director of the ,center4 7b7 ,elements ,the study required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a plan on how to establish and operate such a ,center1 including-- 7,a7 the personnel1 material1 and funding requirements necessary to establish and operate the ,center2 and 7,b7 the proposed structure and composition of ,center personnel1 which may include-- 7i7 infectious disease experts from among the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 who are recommended to serve as detailees to the ,center2 and 7ii7 additional qualified persons to serve as detailees to or employees of the ,center1 including-- 7,i7 from any other relevant ,federal department or agencies1 to include the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,,ii7 qualified foreign service nationals or locally engaged staff who are considered citizens of ,taiwan2 and 7,,iii7 employees of the ,taiwan ,centers for ,disease ,control2 7#b7 an evaluation1 based on the factors in paragraph 7#a71 of whether to establish the ,center1 and a timeline for doing so2 and 7#c7 a description of any consultations or agreements between the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan and the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states regarding the establishment and operation of the ,center1 including-- 7,a7 the role that employees of the ,taiwan ,centers for ,disease ,control would play in supporting or coordinating with the ,center2 and 7,b7 whether any employees of the ,taiwan ,centers for ,disease ,control would be detailed to1 or co-located with1 the ,center4 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consulate with the appropriate congressional committees before full completion of the study4 7d7 ,submission ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit the study to the appropriate congressional committees not later than one year after the enactment of this ,act4 #ijd4 ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 is authorized to establish an ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center under the auspices of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in ,taipei1 ,taiwan1 when the conditions outlined in subsection 7b7 have been met4 7b7 ,conditions ,the conditions for establishment of an ,infectious ,disease ,monitoring ,center within under the auspices of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in ,taipei1 ,taiwan1 are-- 7#a7 that the study required in section #ijc has been submitted to the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7#b7 not later than #cj days after the submission of the study1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services have briefed the appropriate congressional committees2 7c7 ,partnership ,should the ,secretary determine to establish the ,center1 the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan should seek to partner with the ,taiwan ,centers for ,disease ,control to conduct health monitoring of infectious diseases in the region by-- 7#a7 regularly monitoring1 analyzing1 and disseminating open-source material from countries in the region1 including viral strains1 bacterial subtypes1 and other pathogens2 7#b7 engaging in people-to-people contacts with medical specialists and public health officials in the region2 7#c7 providing expertise and information on infectious diseases to the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,taiwanese government2 and 7#d7 carrying out other appropriate activities1 as determined by the ,director of the ,center4 7d7 ,updates ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall provide an annual update the appropriate congressional committees on the functioning and costs of the ,center1 if established1 as well as an assessment of how the ,center is serving ,united ,states interests4 ,x ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act #ajja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act of #bjbb4 #ajjb4 ,sanctions with respect to ,chinese persons responsible for ,china's activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,initial imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any ,chinese person1 including any senior official of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to large-scale reclamation1 construction1 militarization1 or ongoing supply of outposts in disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions1 including the use of coercion1 to inhibit another country from protecting its sovereign rights to access offshore resources in the ,south ,china ,sea1 including in such country's exclusive economic zone1 consistent with such country's rights and obligations under international law2 7#c7 is responsible for or complicit in1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions that significantly threaten the peace1 security1 or stability of disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea or areas of the ,east ,china ,sea administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including through the use of vessels and aircraft by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to occupy or conduct extensive research or drilling activity in those areas2 7#d7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to1 or in support of1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 or 7#e7 is owned or controlled by1 or has acted for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed with respect to a person described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president may1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,in the case of an alien1 the alien may be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 may be subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 may-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#c7 ,exclusion of corporate officers ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 the person4 7#d7 ,export sanction ,the ,president may order the ,united ,states ,government not to issue any specific license and not to grant any other specific permission or authority to export any goods or technology to the person under-- 7,a7 the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472 or 7,b7 any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of the ,united ,states ,government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or services4 7#e7 ,inclusion on entity list ,the ,president may include the entity on the entity list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce and set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part #gdd of the ,export ,administration ,regulations1 for activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned person ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any ,united ,states person from investing in or purchasing equity or debt instruments of the person4 7#g7 ,banking transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the person4 7#h7 ,correspondent and payable-through accounts ,in the case of a foreign financial institution1 the ,president may prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by the foreign financial institution4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,inapplicability of national emergency requirement ,the requirements of section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence1 law enforcement1 and national security activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to any authorized intelligence1 law enforcement1 or national security activities of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,compliance with united nations headquarters agreement ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 shall not apply if admission of an alien to the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success1 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force1 ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations prescribed under subsection 7b77#a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,account2 correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms account1 correspondent account1 and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,alien ,the term alien has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774 7#c7 ,chinese person ,the term ,chinese person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is a citizen or national of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,m71 7,n71 7,p71 7,r71 7,t71 7,y71 or 7,z7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4fje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling74 7#f7 ,person ,the term person means any individual or entity4 7#g7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #ajjc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding portrayals of the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea as part of ,china ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,government ,publishing ,office should not publish any map1 document1 record1 electronic resource1 or other paper of the ,united ,states 7other than materials relating to hearings held by committees of ,congress or internal work product of a ,federal agency7 portraying or otherwise indicating that it is the position of the ,united ,states that the territory or airspace in the ,south ,china ,sea that is disputed among two or more parties or the territory or airspace of areas administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including in the ,east ,china ,sea1 is part of the territory or airspace of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #ajjd4 ,sense of ,congress on #bjaf permanent court of arbitration's tribunal ruling on arbitration case between ,philippines and ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that on ,july #ab1 #bjaf1 a tribunal of the ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration found in the arbitration case between the ,philippines and the ,people's ,republic of ,china under the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea that the ,people's ,republic of ,china's claims1 including those to offshore resources and historic rights1 were unlawful1 and that the tribunal's ruling is final and legally binding on both parties4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and the international community should reject the unlawful claims of the ,people's ,republic of ,china within the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the ,philippines1 as well as the maritime claims of the ,people's ,republic of ,china beyond a #ab-nautical-mile territorial sea from the islands it claims in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 the provocative behavior of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including coercing other countries with claims in the ,south ,china ,sea and preventing those countries from accessing offshore resources1 undermines peace and stability in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#c7 the international community should-- 7,a7 support and adhere to the ruling described in subsection 7a7 in compliance with international law2 and 7,b7 take all necessary steps to support the rules-based international order in the ,south ,china ,sea2 and 7#d7 all claimants in the ,south ,china ,sea should-- 7,a7 refrain from engaging in destabilizing activities1 including illegal occupation or efforts to unlawfully assert control over disputed claims2 7,b7 ensure that disputes are managed without intimidation1 coercion1 or force2 7,c7 clarify or adjust claims in accordance with international law2 and 7,d7 uphold the principle that territorial and maritime claims1 including over territorial waters or territorial seas1 must be derived from land features and otherwise comport with international law4 #ajje4 ,report on countries that recognize ,chinese sovereignty over the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date that is #c years after such date of enactment1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report identifying each country that the ,secretary determines has taken an official and stated position to recognize1 after such date of enactment1 the sovereignty of the ,people's ,republic of ,china over territory or airspace disputed by one or more countries in the ,south ,china ,sea or the territory or airspace of areas of the ,east ,china ,sea administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if the ,secretary of ,state determines it is necessary for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so4 7c7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary of ,state shall publish the unclassified part of the report required by subsection 7a7 on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,state4 ,,xi ,rules of construction #aaja4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed-- 7#a7 to restore diplomatic relations with the ,republic of ,china2 or 7#b7 to alter the ,united ,states ,government's position with respect to the international status of the ,republic of ,china4 #aajb4 ,rule of construction regarding the use of military force ,nothing in this ,act may be construed as authorizing the use of military force or the introduction of ,united ,states forces into hostilities4 ,september #ae1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment