,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cefc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,p]ry 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tiffany7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve def5se coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,,plus ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,taiwan is ! #g? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] 9 goods ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,taiwan is recogniz$ by #ab c\ntries z an indep5d5t /ate1 & x is pres5tly treat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a major non-,,nato ally = purposes ( ! transf] or possible transf] ( def5se articles or def5se s]vices "u section #abjf ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak note74 7#c7 ,! unclassifi$ summ>y ( ! #bjah ,national ,def5se ,/rategy notably prioritiz$ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to protect ,am]ica's allies & p>tn]s1 /at+ t ,unit$ ,/ates def5se objectives include def5d+ allies f milit>y aggression1 & bol/]+ p>tn]s aga9/ co]cion1 & fairly %>+ responsibilities = common def5se4 7#d7 ,! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w make available to ,taiwan su* def5se articles & def5se s]vices 9 su* quantity z may be necess>y to enable ,taiwan to ma9ta9 a suffici5t self-def5se capability4 7#e7 ,consi/5t ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress has = m ?an f\r decades approv$ num]\s def5se articles & def5se s]vices = ,taiwan's self-def5se1 includ+1 s9ce #bjag1 ,high ,mobility ,artill]y ,rocket ,sy/ems 7,,him>s71 ,f-#af ,c_/,d fight] jets1 ,m#adb laun*]s1 ,,mk #dh heavyweight torp$oes1 ,h>poon ,coa/al ,def5se ,sy/ems1 ,/+] man-portable air def5se sy/ems1 ,m#aji;,a#f ,palad9 h[itz]s1 ,,ms-#aaj ,airborne ,reconnaissance ,sy/ems1 ,snip] ,advanc$ ,t>get+ ,pods1 & ,field ,in=mation ,communications ,sy/ems4 7#f7 ,def5se ,security ,coop]ation ,ag5cy 7,,dsca7 data indicates t ,taiwan 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates l>ge/ ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales 7,,fms7 cu/om] 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj4 7#g7 ,,dsca data also indicates t f fiscal ye>s #aiej ?r\gh #bjbj1 ,taiwan 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?ird-l>ge/ ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales cu/om]1 ti$ ) ,japan4 7#h7 ,s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has notifi$ ,congress ( ov] #da1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,,fms to ,taiwan1 & ov] #ef1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,,fms to ,taiwan s9ce #bjja4 7#i7 ,! ,taiwan ,assurance ,act ( #bjbj 7subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( division ,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 /ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld conduct regul> sales & transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan 9 ord] to enhance its self-def5se capabilities1 p>ticul>ly its ef=ts to develop & integrate asymmetric capabilities1 includ+ und]sea w>f>e & air def5se capabilities1 into its milit>y =ces4 7#aj7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #abfj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 /ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue support+ acquisition by ,taiwan ( def5se articles & s]vices ?r\gh =eign milit>y sales1 direct comm]cial sales1 & indu/rial coop]ation1 ) an emphasis on capabilities t support ! asymmetric def5se /rategy ( ,taiwan1 includ+ anti-%ip1 coa/al def5se1 anti-armor1 air def5se1 und]sea w>f>e1 advanc$ comm&1 control1 communications1 comput]s1 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 & reconnaissance1 & resili5t comm& & control capabilities44 7#aa7 ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #abfj7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act fur!r /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue support+ ! developm5t ( def5se =ces necess>y = ,taiwan to ma9ta9 a suffici5t self-def5se capability by ensur+ timely review ( an response to response to reque/s ( ,taiwan = def5se articles & s]vices4 7#ab7 ,9 its #bjai ,recomm5dations to ,congress1 ! nonp>tisan ,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic & ,security ,commission issu$ ! foll[+ judgem5t3 ,congress %\ld raise ! ?re%old ( congressional notification on sales ( def5se articles & s]vices to ,taiwan to ! highe/ ti] set to ,u4,s4 allies & p>tn]s4 ,congress %\ld also t]m9ate any requirem5t to provide prior notification ( ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t ( milit>y equipm5t & capabilities previ\sly sold to ,taiwan44 ,! ,commission repeat$ ?is recomm5dation 9 its #bjbd annual report4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 enhanc$ support = def5se coop]ation ) ,taiwan is critical to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh designation ( ,taiwan z a memb] ( ! colloquially titl$ ,,nato ,plus community ( /ates1 :i* pres5tly includes ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 ,israel1 & ,new ,zeal&1 ) respect to consid]ation by ,congress ( ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales to ,taiwan1 z well z all o!r rights1 privileges1 & responsibilities af=d$ to su* community ( /ates2 & 7#b7 ,taiwan %\ld be s designat$ z a memb] ( ! ,,nato ,plus community ( /ates4 #d4 ,enhanc$ def5se coop]ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,taiwan %all be treat$ z if x 7 a c\ntry li/$ 9 ! provisions ( law describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = purposes ( apply+ & adm9i/]+ su* provisions ( law4 7b7 ,provisions ( law describ$ ,! provisions ( law describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 subsections 7b77#b71 7d77#b77;,b71 7d77#c77;,a77i71 & 7d77#e7 ( section #c ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec72 7#b7 subsections 7e77#b77;,a71 7h77#a77;,a71 & 7h77#b7 ( section #ba ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa72 7#c7 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,p7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 & subsections 7b77#b71 7b77#f71 7c77#b77;,a71 7c77#e71 & 7d77#b77;,a7 ( section #cf ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf72 7#d7 section #fb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a772 & 7#e7 section #fc7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7a77#b774 7c7 ,cont9u$ application ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to cont9ue to apply ?is section ) respect to ,taiwan = additional #e-ye> p]iods beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if1 ) respect to ea* su* additional #e-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* cont9u$ application is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submits su* det]m9ation to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #ad days be=e ! />t ( su* additional #e-ye> p]iod4