,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ca1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 and ,mr4 ,kim7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,taiwan's international space1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,taiwan ,allies ,fund ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of more than #bc1jjj1jjj people and an important contributor to peace and stability around the world4 7#b7 ,the ,people's ,republic of ,china has engaged in a years-long campaign to diplomatically isolate ,taiwan on the world stage4 7#c7 ,since #bjac1 the ,gambia1 ,so ,tom and ,prncipe1 ,panama1 the ,dominican ,republic1 ,burkina ,faso1 ,el ,salvador1 the ,solomon ,islands1 ,kiribati1 ,nicaragua1 ,honduras1 and1 most recently in #bjbd1 ,nauru have severed diplomatic relations with ,taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,the ,people's ,republic of ,china has used economic and diplomatic intimidation against countries pursuing unofficial relations with ,taiwan1 including ,lithuania1 ,czechia1 and the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act of #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h7 states that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to maintain the capacity of the ,united ,states to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan4 7#f7 ,the ,taiwan ,allies ,international ,protection and ,enhancement ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act of #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 states that the ,united ,states ,government should-- 7,a7 support ,taiwan in strengthening its official diplomatic relationships as well as other partnerships with countries in the ,indo-,pacific region and around the world2 and 7,b7 consider1 in certain cases as appropriate and in alignment with ,united ,states interests1 increasing its economic1 security1 and diplomatic engagement with nations that have demonstrably strengthened1 enhanced1 or upgraded relations with ,taiwan4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government should-- 7#a7 advocate1 as appropriate1 for ,taiwan's presence on the global stage1 including at international organizations2 7#b7 promote the preservation and expansion of ,taiwan's official diplomatic relations with countries around the world2 7#c7 expand ,taiwan's unofficial relations with countries around the world2 7#d7 encourage countries with unofficial relations with ,taiwan to deepen their engagement2 and 7#e7 advance the economic development of countries that support democratic partners like ,taiwan4 #d4 ,taiwan ,allies ,fund 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amounts made available under the ,countering ,,prc ,influence ,fund for each of the fiscal years #bjbf1 #bjbg1 and #bjbh1 there is authorized to be appropriated #dj1jjj1jjj for each such fiscal year to support ,taiwan's international space4 7b7 ,eligible countries ,amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 may be used in countries that-- 7#a7 maintain official relations with ,taiwan or have meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations with ,taiwan2 7#b7 have been subject to coercion or pressure by the ,people's ,republic of ,china due to their relations with ,taiwan2 and 7#c7 lack the economic or political capability to effectively respond to such coercion or pressure by the ,people's ,republic of ,china without the support of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,use of funds ,amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 may be used to support any of the following activities in the countries described in subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,to support health initiatives that provide alternatives to the ,health ,silk ,road4 7#b7 ,to build the capacity and resilience of civil society1 media1 and other nongovernmental organizations in countering the influence and propaganda of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,to diversify supply chains away from the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,to provide alternatives to ,people's ,republic of ,china development assistance and project financing4 7#e7 ,to advance ,taiwan's meaningful participation in international fora and multilateral organizations4 7#f7 ,to work with the private sector to provide ,united ,states or allied alternatives to ,people's ,republic of ,china information and communications technology infrastructure and components4 7d7 ,limitation on funds ,a country described in subsection 7b7 may not receive more than #e1jjj1jjj of funds made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 during any fiscal year4 7e7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,director of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan1 and the heads other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall coordinate and carry out activities described in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,authorities ,amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 may be considered foreign assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities in that ,act and may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available for any provision of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa to carry out the purposes of this section1 except that such funds shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,coordination with ,taiwan ,in order to maximize cost efficiency and eliminate duplication1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 should work with the ,director of the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan to ensure coordination with relevant parties of ,taiwan1 as appropriate4 7#d7 ,cost-sharing with ,taiwan ,the ,secretary of ,state should convey to relevant parties of ,taiwan1 as appropriate1 that ,taiwan should contribute commensurate assistance to countries described in subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for two years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on activities described in this section that were carried out during the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,elements ,each report required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 with respect to each activity described in subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 the amount of funding for the activity2 7,,ii7 the goal to which the activity relates2 and 7,,iii7 an assessment of the success of the activity to meet the goal to which the activity relates2 and 7ii7 with respect to this subsection-- 7,i7 the amount of funding for the activity provided by ,taiwan during the preceding year1 if any2 and 7,,ii7 an assessment of whether the funding described in subclause 7,i7 is commensurate with funding provided by the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to apply to or limit ,united ,states foreign assistance not provided using amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a74 7g7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 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