,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,taiwan's int]national space1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,allies ,fund ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a free & prosp]\s democracy ( m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj p & an important contributor to peace & /ability ar\nd ! _w4 7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has engag$ 9 a ye>s-long campaign to diplomatically isolate ,taiwan on ! _w /age4 7#c7 ,s9ce #bjac1 ! ,gambia1 ,so ,tom & ,prncipe1 ,panama1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,burk9a ,faso1 ,el ,salvador1 ! ,solomon ,isl&s1 ,kiribati1 ,nic>agua1 ,honduras1 &1 mo/ rec5tly 9 #bjbd1 ,nauru h sev]$ diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan 9 favor ( diplomatic relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has us$ economic & diplomatic intimidation aga9/ c\ntries pursu+ un(ficial relations ) ,taiwan1 includ+ ,li?uania1 ,cze*ia1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,! ,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h7 /ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resi/ any resort to =ce or o!r =ms ( co]cion t w\ld jeop>dize ! security1 or ! social or economic sy/em1 ( ! p on ,taiwan4 7#f7 ,! ,taiwan ,allies ,int]national ,protection & ,enhancem5t ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace7 /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7,a7 support ,taiwan 9 /r5g!n+ its (ficial diplomatic relation%ips z well z o!r p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & ar\nd ! _w2 & 7,b7 consid]1 9 c]ta9 cases z appropriate & 9 alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 increas+ its economic1 security1 & diplomatic engagem5t ) nations t h demon/rably /r5g!n$1 enhanc$1 or upgrad$ relations ) ,taiwan4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7#a7 advocate1 z appropriate1 = ,taiwan's pres5ce on ! global /age1 includ+ at int]national organizations2 7#b7 promote ! pres]vation & expansion ( ,taiwan's (ficial diplomatic relations ) c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 exp& ,taiwan's un(ficial relations ) c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 7#d7 enc\rage c\ntries ) un(ficial relations ) ,taiwan to deep5 _! engagem5t2 & 7#e7 advance ! economic developm5t ( c\ntries t support democratic p>tn]s l ,taiwan4 #d4 ,taiwan ,allies ,fund 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( ! am\nts made available "u ! ,c\nt]+ ,,prc ,influ5ce ,fund = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf1 #bjbg1 & #bjbh1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* su* fiscal ye> to support ,taiwan's int]national space4 7b7 ,eligible c\ntries ,am\nts available pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ 9 c\ntries t-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 (ficial relations ) ,taiwan or h mean+fully /r5g!n$ un(ficial relations ) ,taiwan2 7#b7 h be5 subject to co]cion or pressure by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a due to _! relations ) ,taiwan2 & 7#c7 lack ! economic or political capability to effectively respond to su* co]cion or pressure by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a )\t ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts available pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to support any ( ! foll[+ activities 9 ! c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,to support heal? initiatives t provide alt]natives to ! ,heal? ,silk ,road4 7#b7 ,to build ! capacity & resili5ce ( civil society1 m$ia1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 c\nt]+ ! influ5ce & propag&a ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,to div]sify supply *a9s away f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,to provide alt]natives to ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a developm5t assi/ance & project f9anc+4 7#e7 ,to advance ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9 int]national =a & multilat]al organizations4 7#f7 ,to "w ) ! private sector to provide ,unit$ ,/ates or alli$ alt]natives to ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a in=mation & communications te*nology infra/ructure & compon5ts4 7d7 ,limitation on funds ,a c\ntry describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may n receive m ?an #e1jjj1jjj ( funds made available pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 dur+ any fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan1 & ! heads o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all coord9ate & c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,au?orities ,am\nts available pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a7 may be consid]$ =eign assi/ance "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 = purposes ( mak+ available ! adm9i/rative au?orities 9 t ,act & may be transf]r$ to1 & m]g$ )1 funds made available = any provision ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 except t su* funds %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,coord9ation ) ,taiwan ,9 ord] to maximize co/ effici5cy & elim9ate duplication1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %\ld "w ) ! ,director ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan to ensure coord9ation ) relevant p>ties ( ,taiwan1 z appropriate4 7#d7 ,co/-%>+ ) ,taiwan ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld convey to relevant p>ties ( ,taiwan1 z appropriate1 t ,taiwan %\ld contribute comm5surate assi/ance to c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on activities describ$ 9 ?is section t 7 c>ri$ out dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ) respect to ea* activity describ$ 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ = ! activity2 7,,ii7 ! goal to :i* ! activity relates2 & 7,,iii7 an assessm5t ( ! success ( ! activity to meet ! goal to :i* ! activity relates2 & 7ii7 ) respect to ?is subsection-- 7,i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ = ! activity provid$ by ,taiwan dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 if any2 & 7,,ii7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! fund+ describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is comm5surate ) fund+ provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to apply to or limit ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance n provid$ us+ am\nts available pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u subsection 7a74 7g7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4