,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbf,mr4    
,h>rigan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 & 
,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote ! en]gy security ( ,taiwan1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,en]gy         
,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a vital          
democratic p>tn] ! en]gy security ( :i* 
is critical to ! /rategic int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4
  7#b7 ,enhanc+ ,taiwan's en]gy         
resili5ce ?r\gh div]sifi$ & reliable    
s\rces r$uces vuln]ability to co]cion1  
disruption1 or attack by au?orit>ian    

regimes4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         
possesses abundant supplies ( en]gy     
res\rces1 te*nologies1 & exp]tise t     
support economic gr[?1 job creation1 & !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#d7 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
en]gy exports to & p>tn]%ips ) ,taiwan  
aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy diplomacy  
objectives1 /r5g!ns bilat]al economic & 
security ties1 & contributes to regional
 /ability4  7#e7 ,taiwan's en]gy        
infra/ructure1 includ+ electric grid    
sy/ems & liquefi$ natural gas import    
facilities1 is vuln]able to asymmetric &
 k9etic ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a4  7#f7 ,support+ ,taiwan's ef=ts to
 improve ! resili5ce & security ( its   
en]gy infra/ructure advances det]r5ce & 
promotes cont9uity ( gov]nm5t op]ations 
9 ! ev5t ( a crisis4  7#g7 ,9 #bjbd1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates export$ #bab1hcg1jjj1jjj  
cubic feet ( liquefi$ natural gas to !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & #aah1afb1jjj1jjj
 cubic feet ( liquefi$ natural gas to   
,taiwan4 ,t export imbalance indicates t

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld help meet         
,taiwan's ne$s = liquefi$ natural gas by
 r$irect+ a portion ( exports ( liquefi$
 natural gas curr5tly de/9$ = ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a to ,taiwan1 assum+     
suffici5t import & /orage capacity 9    
,taiwan4  #c4 ,promotion ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 en]gy exports & en]gy infra/ructure    
resili5ce = ,taiwan ,! ,taiwan ,enhanc$ 
,resili5ce ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccea et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #h ,promotion ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
en]gy exports & en]gy infra/ructure     
resili5ce = ,taiwan  #eedj;,a4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,appropriate
 congressional committees ,! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,asymmetric ?reat ,! t]m asymmetric     
?reat means a ?reat pos$ by             
unconv5tional means1 includ+ a          
cyb]attack1 sabotage1 or economic       
co]cion1 design$ to und]m9e or disrupt !
 op]ation ( critical infra/ructure4     
#eedj;,b4 ,promotion ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
en]gy exports to ,taiwan  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy1 may prioritize ef=ts to support 
& facilitate-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy 
exports to ,taiwan2 &  7#b7 ! developm5t
 ( en]gy projects t div]sify ,taiwan's  
en]gy s\rces4  7b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies may-- 
7#a7 engage ) ,unit$ ,/ates liquefi$    
natural gas produc]s1 export]s1 &       
infra/ructure entities to id5tify &     
address b>ri]s to liquefi$ natural gas  
exports & /orage projects int5d$ = !    
m>ket ( ,taiwan2  7#b7 facilitate       
coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates private
 sector entities1 relevant gov]n+       

au?orities1 & private sector /akehold]s 
9 ,taiwan1 includ+ to promote inve/m5t 9
 en]gy projects 9 ,taiwan & ! export (  
,unit$ ,/ates te*nologies to ,taiwan2   
7#c7 provide diplomatic & te*nical      
support = liquefi$ natural gas exports1 
exports ( o!r ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy       
res\rces & te*nologies1 & /orage &      
relat$ infra/ructure = any relevant     
en]gy projects l9k$ to ,taiwan2  7#d7   
consult ) ,taiwan to assess & /r5g!n    
liquefi$ natural gas import & /orage    
capabilities2 &  7#e7 coord9ate         
int]ag5cy ef=ts to ensure cohesive &    
su/a9$ ,unit$ ,/ates support = ,taiwan's
 en]gy security4  7c7 ,assessm5t requir$
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & 
,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,national 
,academy ( ,sci5ces %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t (-- 7#a7 pot5tial             
opportunities = boo/+ exports ( liquefi$
 natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ,taiwan1 includ+ by r$irect+ exports 

( su* gas t fl[ to ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a z ( su* date ( enactm5t2  7#b7     
pot5tial ways ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld %ift 
! fl[ ( su* exports t[>d ,taiwan2 &     
7#c7 pot5tial ways ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld 
support ef=ts to r$irect su* exports to 
,taiwan4  #eedj;,c4 ,en]gy infra/ructure
 resili5ce capacity build+  7a7         
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy   
,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbf1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 may seek to engage ) appropriate
 (ficials ( ,taiwan = ! purpose (       
coop]at+ ) ! ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs1 
! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,m9i/ry (     
,def5se1 & ! head ( any o!r applicable  
m9i/ry ( ,taiwan = capacity build+ to   
enhance en]gy infra/ructure resili5ce1  
includ+ def5sive milit>y cyb]security   
activities4  7b7 ,id5tification (       
activities ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may id5tify         
coop]ative activities-- 7#a7 to enhance 

cyb]security programs to protect grid   
op]at+ sy/ems1 liquefi$ natural gas &   
o!r en]gy /orage t]m9als1 & sup]visory  
control & data acquisition sy/ems2  7#b7
 to support physical security           
improvem5ts1 op]ational r$undancy1 &    
cont9uity-(-op]ations plann+2  7#c7 to  
engage 9 jo9t tra9+ ex]cises &          
sc5>io-bas$ plann+ ) relevant ag5cies 9 
,taiwan2 &  7#d7 to support work=ce     
developm5t1 em]g5cy response plann+1 &  
in/itutional mod]nization ( en]gy sector
 op]ators4  7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan   
en]gy security c5t] ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy1 may e/abli% a jo9t ,unit$       
,/ates-,taiwan ,en]gy ,security ,c5t] 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lev]ag+ ! exp]tise (   
in/itutions ( high] education & private 
sector entities to fo/] dialogue &      
collaboration = academic coop]ation 9   
en]gy security & resili5ce4  7d7        
,au?orization ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may     

provide te*nical assi/ance to support ! 
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or 
! c5t] describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7  
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance
 "u ?is section %all be provid$ ?r\gh ! 
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & 9        
consultation ) relevant au?orities 9    
,taiwan1 consi/5t ) ! ,taiwan ,relations
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq474    
7#b7 ,notification ,any assi/ance       
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pursuant 
?is section %all be subject to ! regul> 
notification requirem5ts ( section      
#fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74  7f7     
,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy    
,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbf1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 %all provide to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a brief+ on !  
implem5tation ( ?is section4  #eedj;,d4 
,annual report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 

,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & ,anti-,emb>go
 ,act ( #bjbf1 & annually !reaft] = #c  
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes  
actions tak5 "u ?is "p2  7#b7 id5tifies 
b>ri]s to-- 7,a7 increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
en]gy exports to ,taiwan2  7,b7 increas$
 inve/m5t 9 ,taiwan's en]gy sector t    
w\ld /r5g!n ,taiwan's en]gy resili5ce2  
7,c7 en]gy infra/ructure security       
coop]ation2 &  7,d7 enhanc+ ! resili5ce 
( ,taiwan's en]gy supply aga9/ economic 
co]cion & supply *a9 disruptions1 ) due 
consid]ation = national security        
implications2  7#c7 evaluates !         
effectiv5ess ( capacity build+ &        
te*nical assi/ance activities c>ri$ out 
"u section #eedj;,c2 &  7#d7 provides   
recomm5dations to exp& & div]sify       
,taiwan's en]gy s\rces & improve future 
bilat]al en]gy coop]ation betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4  7b7 ,=m ,ea*  

report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  4  #d4 ,tra9+ to   
improve ,taiwan's critical en]gy        
infra/ructure protection ,section       
#eejd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,taiwan ,enhanc$      
,resili5ce ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#ccec7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
capabilities ! foll[+3 & critical en]gy 
infra/ructure protection4  #e4 ,f9d+s & 
s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,taiwan's use ( 
nucle> en]gy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to !     
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1    
nucle> en]gy-- 7,a7 is ! second safe/   
s\rce ( en]gy2  7,b7 is "o ( only #b    
clean en]gies t (f] non-/op baseload p[]
 requir$ = su/a9able economic gr[? &    
improv$ human welf>e2 &  7,c7 :5 comp>$ 
) o!r s\rces ( electricity f cradle to  
grave1 has ! l[e/ c>bon footpr9t1 uses  
few] mat]ials1 & takes up less l&4  7#b7
 ,a nucle> fuel assembly la/s up to #f  
ye>s1 mak+ supply m resi/ant to m>itime 
disruption4  7#c7 ,taiwan has built a   

robu/ civilian nucle> capability ov]    
previ\s decades t has %[n ! pot5tial to 
provide clean1 reliable p[] to ,taiwan4 
7#d7 ,on ,may #ag1 #bjbe1 ! ,maan%an-#b1
 ,taiwan's la/ op]at+ nucle> p[] plant1 
0 %ut d[n aft] its #dj-ye> op]at+ lic5se
 expir$4  7#e7 ,!re are compell+        
economic & security reasons to evaluate 
plac+ exi/+ infra/ructure back 9 s]vice 
to ensure ,taiwan has clean1 reliable   
p[] t is m resili5t 9 a cont+5cy4  7#f7 
,z a result ( ,taiwan's sub/antial use (
 en]gy 9 indu/rial manufactur+ &        
production1 & em]g+ en]gy requirem5ts = 
electrification1 artificial intellig5ce1
 & data c5t] support1 !re is consid]able
 b5efit = ,taiwan to evaluate new small 
modul> reactors te*nology to augm5t its 
en]gy capacity & resili5ce4  7#g7 ,z    
,taiwan mod]nizes its milit>y1 ! p[]    
dem& f comm&-&-control sy/ems1          
intellig5ce plat=ms1 drone op]ations1 & 
jo9t battlespace integration w cont9ue  
to increase4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! 

int]e/s ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan 
= ,taiwan-- 7,a7 to ma9ta9 nucle> p[] z 
an en]gy s\rce2 &  7,b7 to utilize new  
nucle> te*nologies1 includ+ ,g5 ,,iii   
nucle> reactors & small modul> reactor  
te*nology2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
prioritize assi/ance & coop]ation )     
,taiwan on nucle> en]gy to improve      
te*nology exports & job creation 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & en]gy security &        
resili5ce 9 ,taiwan4  #f4 ,insurance =  
vessels transport+ vital goods to       
/rategic p>tn]s ,section #ecijb ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,vessels   
transport+ vital goods to /rategic      
p>tn]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,transportation may provide insurance & 
re9surance "u ?is *apt] = any vessel    
engag$ 9 comm]ce transport+ critical    
en]gy1 humanit>ian1 or o!r goods to     
,taiwan or ano!r /rategic p>tn] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates t is fac+ co]cive m>itime 
?reats if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 t provid+ su*   
insurance or re9surance is necess>y to  
support vital /rategic comm]ce or to    
det] co]cive m>itime behavior t und]m9es
 regional security4  7#b7               
,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 condition ,!  
condition "u section #ecijb7;c7 %all n  
apply ) respect to a vessel describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  4  #g4 ,rule (          
con/ruction reg>d+ cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates
 policy t[>d ,taiwan & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
may be con/ru$ z a *ange to ! ,"o ,*9a  
,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is guid$ 
by ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 ! ?ree ,unit$ 
,/ates-,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,jo9t      
,communiqus1 & ! ,six ,assurances4