,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aehh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbe,mr4     
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to support     
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,taiwan4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,taiwan ,relations ,re9=cem5t ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue /r5g!n+          
coop]ation ) ,taiwan "u ! framework ( ! 
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law   
#if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 & ! 
,six ,assurances ) consid]ation ( !     
ongo+ milit>y buildup 9 ,*9a & !        
imbalance 9 ! security environm5t 9 !   
,taiwan ,/rait1 includ+ by-- 7#a7       
promot+ dignity & respect = its ,taiwan 
c\nt]p>ts1 :o repres5t m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj
 citiz5s1 by us+ ! full range ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's diplomatic &        
f9ancial tools to promote ,taiwan's     

inclusion & mean+ful p>ticipation 9     
int]national organizations1 z well z 9  
bilat]al & multilat]al security summits1
 milit>y ex]cises1 & economic dialogues 
& =ums2  7#b7 urg+ ,taiwan to increase  
its own inve/m5ts 9 milit>y capabilities
 t support implem5tation ( its          
asymmetric def5se /rategy2 &  7#c7      
prioritiz+ ! negotiation ( a free-trade 
agreem5t ) ,taiwan t provides high      
levels ( labor rights & environm5tal    
protection z soon z possible to deep5   
economic ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,taiwan4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy policy         
coord9ation on ,taiwan  7a7 ,/atem5t (  
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to create & execute a plan = enhanc+ its
 relation%ip ) ,taiwan by /r5g!n+ !     
robu/ p>tn]%ip t meets ! *all5ges ( !   
#ba/ c5tury :ile rema9+ fai?ful to      
,unit$ ,/ates pr9ciples & values 9 keep+
 ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ! ,six   
,assurances4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,taiwan    
,policy ,task ,=ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,presid5t %all review & consolidate     
exi/+ int]ag5cy processes relat$ to     
,taiwan 7includ+ =mal ,national         
,security ,c\ncil-l$ processes & o!r    
in=mal1 ad-hoc int]ag5cy coord9ation    
processes7 to create an int]ag5cy       
,taiwan ,policy ,task ,=ce consi/+ (    
s5ior (ficials f ! ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1
 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7c7 ,report ,! int]ag5cy ,taiwan ,policy
 ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7  
%all contribute annually to exi/+       
congressionally m&at$ reports outl9+    
policy & actions to be tak5 9 ! next ye>
 to enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ip &  
relations ) ,taiwan1 includ+ reports    
requir$ "u ! ,taiwan ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce
 ,act 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aag-bfc71 ! ,taiwan       
,allies ,int]national ,protection &     
,enhancem5t ,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act 

7,public ,law #aaf-ace71 & ! ,taiwan    
,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace74   
#d4 ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan  7a7   
,appo9tm5t ( ,director ,! ,director ( ! 
,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan's ,taipei  
(fice %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by
 & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 &    
effective ^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all h 
! title ( ,repres5tative4  7b7 ,vacancy 
,a vacancy 9 ! position ( ,director %all
 be fill$ )9 #fj days4 ,if su* position 
rema9s unfill$ = m ?an #fj days1 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,ea/      
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs1 9           
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =
 ,political ,affairs1 %all imm$iately   
appo9t a s5ior ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic] to 
s]ve z act+ ,director until a new       
,director is appo9t$ & confirm$ = su*   
position pursuant to subsection 7a74    
#e4 ,p>ticipation ( ,taiwan 9           
int]national organizations  7a7 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to promote ,taiwan's inclusion & 
mean+ful p>ticipation 9 meet+s held by  

int]national organizations4  7b7        
,support = mean+ful p>ticipation ,!     
,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r       
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials %\ld    
actively support ,taiwan's mean+ful     
p>ticipation 9 int]national             
organizations1 includ+ memb]%ip :]e     
applicable4  7c7 ,report ,beg9n+ n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
annually incorporate report+ on ,*9a's  
ef=ts to block ,taiwan's mean+ful       
p>ticipation & inclusion at ! ,unit$    
,nations & o!r int]national bodies1 &   
recomm5d appropriate responses to be    
tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z "p ( exi/+   
congressionally m&at$ reports1 includ+  
reports requir$ "u ! ,taiwan ,enhanc$   
,resili5ce ,act 7subtitle ,a ( title    
,,xii ( ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 !       
,taiwan ,allies ,int]national           
,protection & ,enhancem5t ,initiative   
7,,taipei7 ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-ace71
 & ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law 

#aae-ace74  #f4 ,invitation ( ,taiwan   
c\nt]p>ts to high-level bilat]al &      
multilat]al =ums & ex]cises ,x is !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to      
invite ,taiwan c\nt]p>ts to p>ticipate 9
 high-level bilat]al & multilat]al      
summits1 milit>y ex]cises1 & economic   
dialogues & =ums on issues ( mutual     
conc]n2  7#b7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t & ,taiwan c\nt]p>ts %\ld      
resume meet+s "u ei!r ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,taiwan ,trade & ,inve/m5t       
,framework ,agreem5t1 ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,taiwan ,initiative on #ba/      
,c5tury ,trade1 or o!r appropriate      
me*anisms to rea* a bilat]al free trade 
agreem5t2  7#c7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t %\ld invite ,taiwan to        
p>ticipate 9 bilat]al & multilat]al     
milit>y tra9+ ex]cises2 &  7#d7 t !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,taiwan       
c\nt]p>ts %\ld engage 9 a regul> & r\t9e
 /rategic bilat]al dialogue on arms     
sales 9 accordance ) ,=eign ,milit>y    
,sales me*anisms1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,gov]nm5t %\ld support export lic5ses = 
direct comm]cial sales support+         
,taiwan's indig5\s def5sive             
capabilities4  #g4 ,prohibitions aga9/  
und]m9+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+     
,taiwan  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t !   
ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty to compel private ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9esses1 corporations1 & nongov]nm5tal
 entities to use ,,prc-m&at$ language to
 describe ! relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan &
 ,*9a are an intol]able attempt to en=ce
 political c5sor%ip globally & %\ld be  
consid]$ an attack on ! fundam5tal      
und]p9n+s ( all democratic & free       
societies1 includ+ ! con/itutionally    
protect$ "r to fre$om ( spee*4  7b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation )
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal
 entities & 9 consultation ) ,congress1 
%\ld develop & implem5t a /rategy =     
int]act+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   

,p>ty & affiliat$ entities1 ! aim ( :i* 
is-- 7#a7 to c\nt] ,,prc %>p p[]        
op]ations1 :i* ?reat5 free spee*1       
academic fre$om1 & ! normal op]ations ( 
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal 
entities2 &  7#b7 to c\nt] ,,prc ef=ts  
to c5sor ! way ! _w ref]s to issues     
deem$ s5sitive to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a & ,*9ese ,communi/     
,p>ty lead]s1 includ+ issues relat$ to  
,taiwan1 ,tibet1 ! ,tiananm5 ,squ>e     
,massacre1 & ! mass int]nm5t ( ,uyghurs 
& o!r ,turkic ,muslims1 among _m o!r    
issues4  7c7 ,prohibition on recognition
 ( ,,prc claims to sov]eignty ov]       
,taiwan  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 issues relat$ 
to ! sov]eignty ( ,taiwan are = ! p (   
,taiwan to decide ?r\gh ! democratic    
process !y h e/abli%$2  7,b7 ! dispute  
betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,taiwan
 mu/ be resolv$ peacefully & ) ! ass5t (
 ! p ( ,taiwan2  7,c7 ! prim>y ob/acle  
to peaceful resolution is ! au?orit>ian 
nature ( ! ,,prc political sy/em "u     

"o-p>ty rule ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1
 :i* is fundam5tally incompatible )     
,taiwan's democracy2 &  7,d7 any attempt
 to co]ce ! p ( ,taiwan to accept a     
political arrangem5t t w\ld subject !m  
to direct or indirect rule by ! ,,prc1  
includ+ a "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems         
framework1 w\ld con/itute a grave       
*all5ge to ,unit$ ,/ates security       
int]e/s 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,/atem5t (    
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to oppose any attempt by ! ,,prc        
au?orities to unilat]ally impose a      
timetable or deadl9e = unification on   
,taiwan4  7#c7 ,prohibition on          
recognition ( ,,prc claims )\t ass5t ( p
 ( ,taiwan ,no dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld =mally or  
in=mally recognize ,,prc claims to      
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan )\t ! ass5t ( ! p
 ( ,taiwan1 z express$ directly ?r\gh ! 
democratic process4  7#d7 ,treatm5t (   
,taiwan gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t ag5cies %\ld treat !          

democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t (       
,taiwan z ! legitimate repres5tative ( !
 p ( ,taiwan4 ,not)/&+ ! cont9u$        
support+ role ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9  
,taiwan 9 c>ry+ out ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy & protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 
9 ,taiwan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
%\ld n place any re/rictions on !       
ability ( (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies f
 int]act+ directly & r\t9ely ) c\nt]p>ts
 9 ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ z entail+ re/oration (         
diplomatic relations ) ! ,republic (    
,*9a1 :i* 7 t]m9at$ on ,janu>y #a1      
#aigi1 or alt]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t's position on ,taiwan's       
int]national /atus4  7d7 ,/rategy ,to   
protect ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &       
nongov]nm5tal entities f co]cion  7#a7  
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( !   

,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit an          
unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$ annex 
if necess>y1 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates   
bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities f %>p
 p[] op]ations1 includ+ co]cion & ?reats
 t lead to c5sor%ip or self-c5sor%ip1 or
 :i* compel compliance ) political or   
=eign policy positions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,! /rategy %all include
 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,in=mation on   
ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a to c5sor ! websites ( ,unit$     
,/ates airl9es1 hotels1 & o!r bus9esses 
reg>d+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,in=mation 
on ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a to t>get ,unit$ ,/ates 
nongov]nm5tal entities ?r\gh %>p p[]    
op]ations int5d$ to weak5 support =     
,taiwan4  7,c7 ,in=mation on ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt] ! ?reats
 pos$ by ,*9ese /ate-sponsor$ propag&a &
 dis9=mation1 includ+ in=mation on be/  

practices1 curr5t successes1 & exi/+    
b>ri]s to respond+ to ?is ?reat4  7,d7  
,details ( any actions und]tak5 to      
create a code ( conduct pursuant to     
subsection 7b7 & a timetable =          
implem5tation4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t report+ 
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]          
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
include ! elem5ts requir$ 9 su* report z
 "p ( exi/+ congressionally m&at$       
reports1 includ+ reports requir$ "u !   
,taiwan ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act        
7subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii ( ,public    
,law #aag-bfc71 ! ,taiwan ,allies       
,int]national ,protection & ,enhancem5t 
,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-ace71 & ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act
 7,public ,law #aae-ace74  #h4 ,report &
 /rategy to support ,taiwan's response  
to %>p p[] op]ations  7a7 ,f9d+ ,taiwan 
is at ! =efront 9 respond+ to %>p p[]   
op]ations support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--   
7#a7 submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on    
exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts support+ !    
,taiwan gov]nm5t's ef=ts 9 c\nt]+ !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's %>p p[]        
op]ations2 &  7#b7 submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! heads
 ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &            
int]national p>tn]s to id5tify1 &       
provide t>get$ assi/ance to address1    
rema9+ vuln]abilities 9 ! ,taiwan       
gov]nm5t's ef=ts to c\nt] ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty's %>p p[] op]ations4    
7c7 ,report elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#a7 %all describe !     
response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a propag&a & malign =eign
 influ5ce campaigns & cyb]-intrusions   
t>get+ ,taiwan1 includ+ ! foll[+        
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( assi/ance

 9 build+ ! capacity ( ! ,taiwan        
(ficials1 m$ia entities1 &              
private-sector entities to docum5t &    
expose propag&a & malign =eign influ5ce 
support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty1 or affiliat$ entities4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( assi/ance to ! ,taiwan    
gov]nm5t's ef=ts to develop a           
:ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to respond to   
%>p p[] op]ations1 includ+ election     
int]f]5ce4  7#c7 ,a description (       
ex*anges & o!r te*nical assi/ance !     
,unit$ ,/ates has collaborat$ ) ,taiwan 
on to /r5g!n ,taiwan's legal sy/em's    
ability to respond to %>p p[] op]ations4
  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty h attempt$ to    
influ5ce local political p>ties1        
f9ancial in/itutions1 m$ia              
organizations1 & o!r entities1 & !      
degree to :i* ^! ef=ts c\ld be consid]$ 
successful4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
ext5t to :i* l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts h         

collaborat$ ) ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t on ways
 to address %>p p[] op]ations support$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4  #i4       
,report on det]r5ce 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait  
7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a jo9t report t
 assesses ! milit>y po/ure ( ,taiwan & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z x specifically p]ta9s  
to ! det]r5ce ( milit>y conflict &      
conflict read9ess 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 ,9
 light ( ! *ang+ milit>y balance 9 !    
,taiwan ,/rait1 ! report %\ld include   
analysis ( :e!r curr5t ,taiwan & ,unit$ 
,/ates policies suffici5tly det] ef=ts  
to det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an
 peaceful means4  7b7 ,subsequ5t report+
 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]         
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 include ! elem5ts requir$ 9 su* report 
z "p ( exi/+ congressionally m&at$      

reports1 includ+ reports requir$ "u !   
,taiwan ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act        
7subtitle ,a ( title ,,xii ( ,public    
,law #aag-bfc71 ! ,taiwan ,allies       
,int]national ,protection & ,enhancem5t 
,initiative 7,,taipei7 ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-ace71 & ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act
 7,public ,law #aae-ace74  #aj4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,%>p p[] ,! t]m  
%>p p[] means ! coord9at$ & (t5 conceal$
 application ( dis9=mation1 m$ia        
manipulation1 economic co]cion1         
cyb]-intrusions1 t>get$ inve/m5ts1 &    
academic c5sor%ip t is int5d$-- 7,a7 to 
corrupt political & nongov]nm5tal       
in/itutions & int]f]e 9 democratic      
elections & enc\rage self-c5sor%ip (    
views at odds ) ^? ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese       

,communi/ ,p>ty2 or  7,b7 to fo/]       
attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or      
outcomes 9 ,taiwan & else:]e t support !
 int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty4