,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates coop]ation ) ,european c\ntries to improve ! security ( ,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,options = ! ,la/+ ,security ( ,taiwan ?r\gh ,european ,resolve ,act or ! ,,bol/] ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 an ,octob] #bjbb spee* be=e ! #bj? ,national ,congress ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ,g5]al ,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+ decl>$ t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,prc7 has n rul$ out ! use ( =ce reg>d+ ,taiwan4 7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce's ,annual ,?reat ,assessm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,intellig5ce ,community1 publi%$ on ,febru>y #f1 #bjbc1 not$ t ,beij+ is work+ to meet its goal ( field+ a milit>y by #bjbg design$ to det] ,u4,s4 int]v5tion 9 a future cross-,/rait crisis44 7#c7 ,! risk ( economic disruption foll[+ a conflict 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait c\ld am\nt to approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 a blockade sc5>io1 :i* w\ld imm$iately1 & pot5tially irrev]sibly impact global trade & inve/m5t1 key supply *a9s = semiconductors1 & o!r trade & national security priorities4 7#d7 ,! ,european ,union's =eign & security policy s]vice1 ! ,european ,ext]nal ,action ,s]vice1 recognizes t ! ,european ,union may use sanctions to promote ! objectives ( its ,common ,=eign & ,security ,policy1 all ( :i* h pot5tial relevance 9 ! ev5t ( milit>y action or co]cion aga9/ ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,! ,european ,union has impos$ sanctions on-- 7,a7 ,,prc (ficials & entities responsible = human rights abuses 9 ,x9jiang2 & 7,b7 ,,prc entities = _! support ( ,russia's illegal & unprovok$ w> 9 ,ukra9e4 7#f7 ,9 ,july #bjbb1 ,jorge ,tol$o ,alb9ana1 ,ambassador ( ! ,european ,union to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 said1 ,9 ! ev5t ( a milit>y invasion ( ,taiwan1 we h made x v cle> t ! ,european ,union1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1 w impose simil> or ev5 great] measures ?an ^? we h n[ tak5 aga9/ ,russia44 7#g7 ,on ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbc1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t pass$ a resolution call+ ^u all compet5t ,european ,union in/itutions to urg5tly draw up a sc5>io-bas$ /rategy = tackl+ security *all5ges 9 ,taiwan44 7#h7 ,9 an ,april #ah1 #bjbc1 spee* to ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 ,european ,commission ,presid5t ,ursula von d] ,ley5 emphasiz$ t ! ,european ,union /&s /rongly aga9/ any unilat]al *ange ( ! /atus quo 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 9 p>ticul> by ! use ( =ce44 7#i7 ,! ,,prc has support$ ,russia's illegal1 full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by resupply+ ,russia's def5se indu/rial base4 7#aj7 ,taiwan has-- 7,a7 align$ itself ) ,european ,union sanctions aga9/ ,russia 9 response to ! full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e2 & 7,b7 provid$ ,ukra9e m ?an #aac1jjj1jjj 9 f9ancial support & m ?an #iej metric tons ( humanit>ian supplies4 #c4 ,consultations1 plans1 reports1 & brief+s 7a7 ,consultations ) ,european gov]nm5ts reg>d+ sanctions aga9/ ! ,,prc "u c]ta9 circum/ances 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 %all engage 9 regul> consultations ) ! ,int]national ,special ,envoy = ! ,implem5tation ( ,european ,union ,sanctions & appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials ( ,european c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 to develop coord9at$ plans & %>e in=mation on indep5d5t plans to impose sanctions & o!r economic measures aga9/ ! ,,prc1 z appropriate1 if ! ,,prc is f\nd to be involv$ 9-- 7,a7 ov]?r[+ or dismantl+ ! gov]n+ in/itutions 9 ,taiwan1 includ+ engag+ 9 dis9=mation campaigns 9 ,taiwan t promote ! /rategic int]e/s ( ! ,,prc2 7,b7 occupy+ any t]ritory controll$ or adm9i/]$ by ,taiwan z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,c7 violat+ ! t]ritorial integrity ( ,taiwan2 7,d7 tak+ significant action aga9/ ,taiwan1 includ+-- 7i7 creat+ a naval blockade or o!r qu>ant9e ( ,taiwan2 7ii7 seiz+ ! out] ly+ isl&s ( ,taiwan2 or 7iii7 initiat+ a cyb]attack t ?reat5s civilian or milit>y infra/ructure 9 ,taiwan2 or 7,e7 provid+ assi/ance t helps ! security =ces ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 execut+ ,russia's unprovok$1 illegal w> aga9/ ,ukra9e4 7#b7 ,semiannual congressional brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & semiannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,sanctions ,coord9ation %all provide a brief+ reg>d+ ! progress ( ! consultations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,coord9ation ( humanit>ian support 9 a ,taiwan cont+5cy 7#a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all develop a plan to deliv] humanit>ian aid to ,taiwan 9 ! ev5t ( a blockade1 qu>ant9e1 or milit>y invasion ( ,taiwan by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,pla74 7#b7 ,consultation requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,european ,commission's ,em]g5cy ,response ,coord9ation ,c5tre & appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials ( ,european c\ntries reg>d+ coop]ation to provide aid to ,indo-,pacific c\ntries z ! result ( a blockade1 qu>ant9e1 or milit>y invasion ( ,taiwan by ! ,,pla1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ,european c\ntries c\ld backfill ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian aid to o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 7#c7 ,congressional engagem5t ,^u completion ( ! plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide a brief+ reg>d+ ! details ( su* plan & ! consultations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,report on ! economic impacts ( ,,prc milit>y action aga9/ ,taiwan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t conta9s an indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! expect$ economic impact (-- 7,a7 a #cj-;day blockade or qu>ant9e ( ,taiwan by ! ,,pla2 & 7,b7 a #ahj-;day blockade or qu>ant9e ( ,taiwan by ! ,,pla4 7#b7 ,assessm5t elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 a description (-- 7,a7 ! impact ( ! blockade or qu>ant9e ( ,taiwan on global trade & output2 7,b7 ! #aj economic sectors t w\ld be mo/ disrupt$ by a su/a9$ blockade ( ,taiwan by ! ,,pla2 & 7,c7 ! expect$ economic impact ( a su/a9$ blockade ( ,taiwan by ! ,,pla on ! dome/ic economies ( ,european c\ntries t are memb]s ( ,,nato or ! ,european ,union4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ by a f$]ally-fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] or ano!r appropriate indep5d5t entity ) exp]tise 9 economic analysis4 7,b7 ,use ( data f previ\s /udies ,! entity conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may use & incorporate in=mation conta9$ 9 previ\s /udies on matt]s relevant to ! elem5ts ( ! assessm5t4 #d4 ,consultations ) ! ,european ,union & ,european gov]nm5ts reg>d+ increas+ political & economic relations ) ,taiwan 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,repres5tative (fices 9 ,taiwan h be5 e/abli%$ by-- 7,a7 #af ( ! #bg ,european ,union memb] /ates2 7,b7 ! ,european ,union2 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2 & 7,d7 ,switz]l&4 7#b7 ,taiwan has repres5tative (fices 9-- 7,a7 #ai ( ! #bg ,european ,union c\ntries2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2 & 7,c7 ,switz]l&4 7#c7 ,! ,,prc has us$ its economic p[] to pressure ,taiwan's diplomatic allies to cut ties & swit* diplomatic recognition to ! ,,prc1 :i* has r$uc$ ,taiwan's diplomatic allies to j #ab1 includ+ ,! ,holy ,see4 7#d7 ,on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba1 ,taiwan =mally op5$ ! ,taiwanese ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ,li?uania1 :i* is ! fir/ su* (fice 9 ,europe t uses ,taiwan 9 its title r ?an ! ,,prc-pref]r$ title1 ,taipei1 despite actions ( economic co]cion impos$ on ,li?uania by ! ,,prc4 7#e7 ,s9ce #bjbj1 legislative bodies 9 ,pol&1 ,li?uania1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,italy1 ,switz]l&1 ,irel&1 ,belgium1 ,luxemb\rg1 ,sw$51 ,d5m>k1 & ,slovakia h pass$ legislation or resolutions t call =-- 7,a7 deep5+ ties & ex*anges ) ,taiwan2 7,b7 support+ ,taiwan's p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations2 or 7,c7 ma9ta9+ ! /atus quo 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 7#f7 ,s9ce #bjbj1 p>liam5t>y delegations f ,slovakia1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,pol&1 ,li?uania1 ,g]many1 ,spa91 ,france1 ,f9l&1 ,romania1 ,portugal1 ,belgium1 ,sw$51 ,irel&1 ,italy1 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ! ,european ,union h visit$ ,taiwan4 7#g7 ,9 ,may #bjbc1 repres5tatives f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,cze* ,republic jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 & ,japan 9 a jo9t /atem5t call+ = ,taiwan's inclusion 9 ! #gf? ,_w ,heal? ,assembly4 7#h7 ,! ,novemb] #bjbc ,gr\p ( #g ,japan #bjbc ,=eign ,m9i/]s' ,/atem5t express$ support = ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations1 includ+ 9 ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly & ,,:o te*nical meet+s44 7#i7 ,z ( #bjbb1 ,taiwan 0 ! ,european ,union's #ac? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ov]all & its #e? l>ge/ ,asian trad+ p>tn]4 7#aj7 ,taiwan is a lead+ inve/or 9 ! ,cze* ,republic1 :i* curr5tly ho/s m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 =eign direct inve/m5t f ,taiwan1 result+ 9 ?\s&s ( jobs = ,cze* citiz5s4 7#aa7 ,f #bjba to #bjbb1 trade betwe5 ,li?uania & ,taiwan increas$ by #ej p]c5t4 ,taiwan has inve/$ 9 ,li?uania's em]g+ *ip sector1 las] companies1 & o!r high-te* indu/ries4 7#ab7 ,9 ,june #bjbb1 ! ,european ,commission1 = ! fir/ "t1 upgrad$ its trade & inve/m5t dialogues ) ,taiwan1 :i* _h be5 ongo+ at ! te*nical level = m ?an #bj ye>s1 to ! m9i/]ial & director-g5]al level = ! fir/ "t 9 recognition ( ! b5efit f high]-level coord9ation4 7#ac7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjbc1 ,taiwan ,semiconductor ,manufactur+ ,company ,limit$ ann\nc$ p>tn]%ips ) v>i\s ,european te*nology firms & inve/m5ts ( #c1ejj1jjj1jjj to build its fir/ semiconductor plant 9 ,europe 9 ,g]many4 7#ad7 ,on ,novemb] #h1 #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom sign$ an ,enhanc$ ,trade ,p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ,taiwan4 ,?is is ! fir/ su* agreem5t betwe5 ,taiwan & a ,european c\ntry4 7#ae7 ,on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbc ! ,european ,p>liam5t pass$ a resolution t-- 7,a7 urges ! ,european ,union to pursue a resili5t supply *a9 agreem5t ) ,taiwan2 & 7,b7 calls = a bilat]al inve/m5t agreem5t betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,european ,union to enhance a #b-way p>tn]%ip 9 digital trade & cyb] resili5ce4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 & ,taiwan are l-m9d$ p>tn]s t-- 7,a7 %>e common values1 su* z democracy1 ! rule ( law & human rights2 & 7,b7 enjoy a close trade & economic p>tn]%ip2 7#b7 bol/]+ political1 economic1 & p-to-p relations ) ,taiwan w\ld b5efit ! ,european ,union1 individual ,european c\ntries1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! ,european ,union c play an important role 9 help+ ,taiwan resi/ ! economic co]cion ( ! ,,prc by negotiat+ ) ,taiwan reg>d+ new economic1 comm]cial1 & inve/m5t agreem5ts2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european c\ntries %\ld coord9ate & increase diplomatic ef=ts to facilitate ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european c\ntries %\ld-- 7,a7 publicly & repeat$ly emphasize ! diff]5ces betwe5 _! respective ,"o ,*9a policies & ! ,,prc's ,"o ,*9a pr9ciple2 & 7,b7 c\nt] ! ,,prc's propag&a & false n>ratives ab\t ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi71 :i* claim ! resolution recognizes ,,prc t]ritorial claims to ,taiwan2 & 7#f7 ,taiwan's inclusion 9 ! ,u4,s4-,,eu ,trade & ,te*nology ,c\ncil's ,secure ,supply ,*a9 work+ gr\p w\ld br+ valuable exp]tise & enhance transatlantic coop]ation 9 ! semiconductor sector4 7c7 ,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & semiannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's engagem5ts ) ! ,european ,union & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,european c\ntries to increase political & economic relations ) ,taiwan1 includ+-- 7#a7 public /atem5ts ( support = ,taiwan's democracy & its mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations2 7#b7 un(ficial diplomatic visits to & f ,taiwan by high-rank+ gov]nm5t (ficials & p>liam5t>ians2 7#c7 ! e/abli%m5t ( p>liam5t>y caucuses or gr\ps t promote /rong relations ) ,taiwan2 7#d7 /r5g!n+ subnational diplomacy1 includ+ diplomatic & trade-relat$ visits to & f ,taiwan by local gov]nm5t (ficials2 7#e7 /r5g!n+ coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european bus9ess *amb]s1 univ]sities1 ?9k tanks1 & o!r civil society gr\ps ) simil> gr\ps 9 ,taiwan2 7#f7 e/abli%+ new repres5tative1 economic1 or cultural (fices 9 a ,european c\ntry or 9 ,taiwan2 7#g7 promot+ direct flights to & f ,taiwan2 7#h7 facilitat+ visits by religi\s lead]s to ,taiwan2 & 7#i7 increas+ economic engagem5t & trade relations4 #e4 ,consultations ) ,european gov]nm5ts on support+ ,taiwan's self-def5se 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjba1 ! ,european ,commission releas$ ! ,european ,union ,/rategy = ,coop]ation 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 :i* ackn[l$ges t increas$ t5sions betwe5 ! ,,prc & ,taiwan c\ld impact ,european security & economic prosp]ity4 7#b7 ,9 #bjai1 #bjba1 & #bjbc1 ! ,fr5* ,navy s5t w>%ips to transit ! ,taiwan ,/rait & 9 #bjba1 ! ,briti% ,navy frigate ,,hms ,ri*mond transit$ ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 7#c7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjba1 ! ,g]man ,navy committ$ to s5d+ vessels to ! ,indo-,pacific e #b ye>s to exp& coop]ation ) l-m9d$ /ates advocat+ = fre$om ( navigation & a rules-bas$ int]national ord]4 7#d7 ,european det]r5ce ef=ts 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait support ! ,unit$ ,/ates' /rategic int]e/s1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates also s5ds w>%ips ?r\gh ! ,taiwan ,/rait to promote det]r5ce & respond to aggressive behavior by ! ,,prc t[>ds ,taiwan4 7#e7 ,9 ,april #bjbc1 ,european ,commission ,vice-,presid5t ,josep ,borrell ,fontelles call$ on ,european navies to patrol ! ,taiwan ,/rait to %[ ,europe's commitm5t to fre$om ( navigation4 7#f7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjbc1 ,fr5* ,presid5t ,emmanuel ,macron sign$ into law legislation emphasiz+ t ,france w\ld def5d fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea & ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 7#g7 ,european c\ntries1 includ+ ,france1 ,g]many1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 & ,li?uania1 h develop$ ,indo-,pacific /rategies4 7#h7 ,at ! #bjbb ,madrid ,summit1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization unveil$ a new ,/rategic ,concept1 /at+ t allies w "w toge!r to address ! sy/emic *all5ges pos$ by ! ,,prc to ,euro-,atlantic security & und]scor$ ! importance ( ! ,indo-,pacific = ,,nato1 giv5 t developm5ts 9 t region c directly affect ,euro-,atlantic security44 7#i7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,c\ncil held its fir/ d$icat$ discussion ab\t ! /atus ( ,taiwan1 its democratic gov]nm5t1 & its critical role 9 ! manufactur+ ( micro*ips globally4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom approv$ a sub/antial increase 9 exports ( subm>9e compon5ts & te*nology to ,taiwan to upgrade its naval =ces4 7#aa7 ,9 #bjbd1 ,taiwan's def5se m9i/ry sign$ an agreem5t ) ,france's ,,dci ,gr\p = ! supply ( p>ts & accessories to ma9ta9 its ,lafayette-class frigates4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 pres]v+ peace & security 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait is a %>$ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe2 7#b7 ,european c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly c\ntries ) exp]i5ce combat+ ,russian aggression & malign activities1 c provide ,taiwan ) lessons le>n$ f _! total def5se programs to mobilize ! milit>y & civilians 9 a "t ( crisis2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe %\ld increase coord9ation to /r5g!n ,taiwan's cyb]security1 especially = critical infra/ructure & network def5se op]ations2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe %\ld "w ) ,taiwan-- 7,a7 to improve its en]gy resili5cy2 7,b7 to /r5g!n its food security2 7,c7 to combat mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 digital au?orit>ianism1 & =eign int]f]5ce2 & 7,d7 to provide exp]tise on h[ to improve def5se infra/ructure2 7#e7 ,european naval p[]s1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %\ld increase fre$om ( navigation transits ?r\gh ! ,taiwan ,/rait2 & 7#f7 ,european naval p[]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,taiwan %\ld e/abli% ex*anges & p>tn]%ips among _! coa/ gu>ds to c\nt] co]cion by ! ,,prc4 7c7 ,congressional brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & semiannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ discussions ) gov]nm5ts ( ,european ,,nato c\ntries ab\t contributions to ,taiwan's self-def5se ?r\gh-- 7#a7 public /atem5ts ( support = ,taiwan's security2 7#b7 arms transf]s or arms sales1 p>ticul>ly ( weapons consi/5t ) an asymmetric def5se /rategy2 7#c7 transf]s or sales ( dual-use items & te*nology2 7#d7 transf]s or sales ( critical nonmilit>y supplies1 su* z food & m$ic9e2 7#e7 increas+ ! milit>y pres5ce ( su* c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#f7 jo9t tra9+ & milit>y ex]cises2 7#g7 enhanc+ ,taiwan's critical infra/ructure resili5cy1 includ+ communication & digital infra/ructure2 7#h7 coord9ation to c\nt] dis9=mation2 7#i7 coord9ation to c\nt] (f5sive cyb] op]ations2 & 7#aj7 any o!r matt] deem$ important by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 #f4 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ = ,european c\ntries transf]r+ milit>y equipm5t to ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% an exp$it$ decision-mak+ process = blanket ?ird p>ty transf]s ( def5se articles & s]vices f ,,nato c\ntries to ,taiwan1 includ+ transf]s & re-transf]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig9 grant1 ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales1 & ,direct ,comm]cial ,sales end-items n cov]$ by an exemption "u ! ,int]national ,traffic 9 ,arms ,regulations "u sub*apt] ,m ( *apt] ,i ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7b7 ,availability ,! exp$it$ decision-mak+ process describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be available = classifi$ & unclassifi$ items2 & 7#b7 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 require ! approval1 return1 or d5ial ( any lic5s+ application to export def5se articles & s]vices t is relat$ to a gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t agreem5t )9 #ae days aft] ! submission ( su* application2 & 7,b7 require ! completion ( ! review ( all o!r lic5s+ reque/s n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( su* application4