,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjbc,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to support     
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,taiwan4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,taiwan ,relations ,re9=cem5t ,act (    
#bjbc4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld /r5g!n coop]ation 
) ! milit>y ( ,taiwan "u ! framework ( !
 ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law  
#if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 & ! 
,six ,assurances ) consid]ation ( !     
ongo+ milit>y buildup 9 ,*9a & !        
imbalance 9 ! security environm5t 9 !   
,taiwan ,/rait2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t %\ld urge ,taiwan to increase 
its own inve/m5ts 9 milit>y capabilities
 t support implem5tation ( its          
asymmetric def5se /rategy2  7#c7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld promote    

dignity & respect = its ,taiwanese      
c\nt]p>ts1 :o repres5t m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj
 citiz5s1 by us+ ! full range (         
diplomatic & f9ancial tools available to
 promote ,taiwan's inclusion & mean+ful 
p>ticipation 9 int]national             
organizations z well z 9 bilat]al &     
multilat]al security summits1 milit>y   
ex]cises1 & economic dialogues & =ums2 &
  7#d7 9 ord] to deep5 economic ties &  
advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld prioritize 
! negotiation ( a free-trade agreem5t ) 
,taiwan t provides high levels ( labor  
rights & environm5tal protection z soon 
z possible4  #c4 ,a tw5ty-fir/ c5tury   
p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan  7a7 ,/atem5t (      
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to create & execute a plan = enhanc+ its
 relation%ip ) ,taiwan by =m+ a robu/   
p>tn]%ip t meets ! *all5ges ( ! #ba/    
c5tury1 fully acc\nts = ,taiwan's       
democratization1 & rema9s fai?ful to    
,unit$ ,/ates pr9ciples & values 9 keep+
 ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ! ,six   

,assurances4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,taiwan    
policy task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all create an int]ag5cy      
,taiwan policy task =ce consi/+ ( s5ior 
(ficials f ! ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 !    
,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative4  7c7 ,report ,!  
int]ag5cy ,taiwan ,policy ,task ,=ce    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all submit  
an annual unclassifi$ report ) a        
classifi$ annex to ! appropriate        
congressional committees outl9+ policy &
 actions to be tak5 to create & execute 
a plan = enhanc+ our p>tn]%ip &         
relations ) ,taiwan4  #d4 ,am]ican      
,in/itute 9 ,taiwan ,! position (       
,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9      
,taiwan's ,taipei (fice %all be subject 
to ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 &      
effective ^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all h 
! title ( ,repres5tative4  #e4 ,report  

on education & ex*ange programs ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on coop]ation betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & !          
,taiwanese ,gov]nm5t on ef=ts to promote
 fre$om1 democracy1 univ]sal values1    
culture1 & hi/ory 9 conjunction ) ,*9ese
 language education4  #f4 ,p>ticipation 
( ,taiwan 9 int]national organizations  
7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ,taiwan's     
inclusion & mean+ful p>ticipation 9     
meet+s held by int]national             
organizations4  7b7 ,support = mean+ful 
p>ticipation ,! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations &
 o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials    
%\ld actively support ,taiwan's memb]%ip
 & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national 
organizations4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 

a report on ,*9a's ef=ts at ! ,unit$    
,nations & o!r int]national bodies to   
block ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation & 
inclusion & recomm5d appropriate        
responses to be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #g4 ,invitation ( ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts
 to high-level bilat]al & multilat]al   
=ums & ex]cises  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
invite ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts to          
p>ticipate 9 high-level bilat]al &      
multilat]al summits1 milit>y ex]cises1 &
 economic dialogues & =ums4  7b7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld     
invite ,taiwan to regional dialogues on 
issues ( mutual conc]n2  7#b7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts 
%\ld resume meet+s "u ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,taiwan ,trade & ,inve/m5t       
,framework ,agreem5t & rea* a bilat]al  
free trade agreem5t2  7#c7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld invite ,taiwan to 
p>ticipate 9 bilat]al & multilat]al     
milit>y tra9+ ex]cises2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts
 %\ld engage 9 a regul> & r\t9e /rategic
 bilat]al dialogue on arms sales 9      
accordance ) ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales     
me*anisms1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
%\ld support export lic5ses = direct    
comm]cial sales support+ ,taiwan's      
indig5\s def5sive capabilities4  #h4    
,prohibitions aga9/ und]m9+ ,unit$      
,/ates policy reg>d+ ,taiwan  7a7 ,f9d+ 
,congress f9ds t ! ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & !   
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to compel private
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 corporations1 
& nongov]nm5tal entities to use         
,,prc-m&at$ language to describe !      
relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ,*9a are an
 intol]able attempt to en=ce political  
c5sor%ip globally & %\ld be consid]$ an 
attack on ! fundam5tal und]p9n+s ( all  
democratic & free societies1 includ+ !  
con/itutionally protect$ "r to fre$om ( 
spee*4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates

 bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities1    
%\ld =mulate a code ( conduct = int]act+
 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & affiliat$ 
entities1 ! aim ( :i* is-- 7#a7 to c\nt]
 ,,prc %>p p[] op]ations1 :i* ?reat5    
free spee*1 academic fre$om1 & ! normal 
op]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &   
nongov]nm5tal entities2 &  7#b7 to c\nt]
 ,,prc ef=ts to c5sor ! way ! _w ref]s  
to issues deem$ s5sitive to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty lead]s1 includ+ issues  
relat$ to ,taiwan1 ,tibet1 ! ,tiananm5  
,squ>e ,massacre1 & ! mass int]nm5t (   
,uyghurs & o!r ,turkic ,muslims1 among  
_m o!r issues4  7c7 ,prohibition on     
recognition ( ,,prc claims to sov]eignty
 ov] ,taiwan  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 issues   
relat$ to ! sov]eignty ( ,taiwan are = !
 p ( ,taiwan to decide ?r\gh !          
democratic process !y h e/abli%$2  7,b7 
! dispute betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & ,taiwan mu/ be resolv$ peacefully & )

 ! ass5t ( ! p ( ,taiwan2  7,c7 ! prim>y
 ob/acle to peaceful resolution is !    
au?orit>ian nature ( ! ,,prc political  
sy/em "u "o-p>ty rule ( ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* is fundam5tally    
incompatible ) ,taiwan's democracy2 &   
7,d7 any attempt to co]ce ! p ( ,taiwan 
to accept a political arrangem5t t w\ld 
subject !m to direct or indirect rule by
 ! ,,prc1 includ+ a "o c\ntry1 two      
sy/ems framework1 w\ld con/itute a grave
 *all5ge to ,unit$ ,/ates security      
int]e/s 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,/atem5t (    
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to oppose any attempt by ! ,,prc        
au?orities to unilat]ally impose a      
timetable or deadl9e = unification on   
,taiwan4  7#c7 ,prohibition on          
recognition ( ,,prc claims )\t ass5t ( p
 ( taiwan ,no dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may =mally or   
in=mally recognize ,,prc claims to      
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan )\t ! ass5t ( ! p
 ( ,taiwan1 z express$ directly ?r\gh ! 
democratic process4  7#d7 ,treatm5t (   

,taiwan gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t ag5cies %all treat !          
democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t (       
,taiwan z ! legitimate repres5tative ( !
 p ( ,taiwan & end ! outdat$ practice ( 
ref]r+ to ! gov]nm5t 9 ,taiwan z !      
au?orities4 ,not)/&+ ! cont9u$ support+ 
role ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 9 
c>ry+ out ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &  
protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9        
,taiwan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all 
n place any re/rictions on ! ability (  
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies f       
int]act+ directly & r\t9ely ) c\nt]p>ts 
9 ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ z entail+ re/oration (         
diplomatic relations ) ! ,republic (    
,*9a1 :i* 7 t]m9at$ on ,janu>y #a1      
#aigi1 or alt]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t's position on ,taiwan's       
int]national /atus4  7d7 ,/rategy ,to   
protect ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &       

nongov]nm5tal entities f co]cion ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit
 an unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$   
annex if necess>y1 to protect ,unit$    
,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal        
entities f %>p p[] op]ations1 includ+   
co]cion & ?reats t lead to c5sor%ip or  
self-c5sor%ip1 or :i* compel compliance 
) political or =eign policy positions ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 
! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,! /rategy    
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7     
,in=mation on ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to c5sor !        
websites ( ,unit$ ,/ates airl9es1       
hotels1 & o!r bus9esses reg>d+ !        
relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,in=mation on   
ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a to t>get ,unit$ ,/ates           
nongov]nm5tal entities ?r\gh %>p p[]    

op]ations int5d$ to weak5 support =     
,taiwan4  7#c7 ,in=mation on ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt] ! ?reats
 pos$ by ,*9ese /ate-sponsor$ propag&a &
 dis9=mation1 includ+ in=mation on be/  
practices1 curr5t successes1 & exi/+    
b>ri]s to respond+ to ?is ?reat4  7#d7  
,details ( any actions und]tak5 to      
create a code ( conduct pursuant to     
subsection 7b7 & a timetable =          
implem5tation4  #i4 ,/rategy to respond 
to %>p p[] op]ations t>get+ ,taiwan  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop &        
implem5t a /rategy to respond to %>p p[]
 op]ations & ! unit$ front campaign     
support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty t are direct$ t[>d p]sons or      
entities 9 ,taiwan4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7          
,developm5t ( a response to ,,prc       
propag&a & dis9=mation campaigns &      

cyb]-intrusions t>get+ ,taiwan1         
includ+-- 7,a7 assi/ance 9 build+ !     
capacity ( ! ,taiwan ,gov]nm5t &        
private-sector entities to docum5t &    
expose propag&a & dis9=mation support$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or      
affiliat$ entities2  7,b7 assi/ance to  
enhance ! ,taiwan ,gov]nm5t's ability to
 develop a :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to   
respond to %>p p[] op]ations1 includ+   
election int]f]5ce2 &  7,c7 m$ia tra9+ =
 ,taiwan (ficials & o!r ,taiwan entities
 t>get$ by dis9=mation campaigns4  7#b7 
,developm5t ( a response to political   
influ5ce op]ations t includes an        
assessm5t ( ! ext5t ( influ5ce ex]t$ by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 
! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ,taiwan on   
local political p>ties1 f9ancial        
in/itutions1 m$ia organizations1 & o!r  
entities4  7#c7 ,support = ex*anges &   
o!r te*nical assi/ance to /r5g!n !      
,taiwan legal sy/em's ability to respond
 to %>p p[] op]ations4  7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t

 ( a coord9at$ p>tn]%ip1 ?r\gh ! ,global
 ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 )     
l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts to %>e data & be/      
practices ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan on    
ways to address %>p p[] op]ations       
support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty4  #aj4 ,report on det]r5ce 9 !    
,taiwan ,/rait ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  
jo9t report t assesses ! milit>y po/ure 
( ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z x         
specifically p]ta9s to ! det]r5ce (     
milit>y conflict & conflict read9ess 9 !
 ,taiwan ,/rait4 ,9 light ( ! *ang+     
milit>y balance 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 !   
report %\ld include analysis ( :e!r     
curr5t ,taiwan & ,unit$ ,/ates policies 
suffici5tly det] ef=ts to det]m9e !     
future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an peaceful    
means4  #aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         

committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,%>p
 p[] ,! t]m %>p p[] means ! coord9at$ & 
(t5 conceal$ application ( dis9=mation1 
m$ia manipulation1 economic co]cion1    
cyb]-intrusions1 t>get$ inve/m5ts1 &    
academic c5sor%ip t is int5d$-- 7,a7 to 
corrupt political & nongov]nm5tal       
in/itutions & int]f]e 9 democratic      
elections & enc\rage self-c5sor%ip (    
views at odds ) ^? ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty2 or  7,b7 to fo/]       
attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or      
outcomes 9 ,taiwan & else:]e t support !
 int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty4