,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,curtis 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ros57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance !   
security1 resili5ce1 & protection (     
und]sea communication cables vital to   
,taiwan's national security1 economic   
/ability1 & def5se1 p>ticul>ly 9 c\nt]+ 
gray zone tactics employ$ by ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,taiwan ,und]sea ,cable ,resili5ce      
,initiative ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,und]sea            
communication cables 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z und]sea cables7 are critical       
infra/ructure ess5tial = global         
communication1 comm]ce1 & national      
security1 p>ticul>ly = ,taiwan1 ^:      
economic & security /ability relies     
heavily on und]sea cable connectivity4  
7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  

,*9a has increas+ly us$ gray zone       
tactics to und]m9e ! security &         
sov]eignty ( ,taiwan1 includ+ suspect$  
sabotage ( und]sea cables 9 & ar\nd     
,taiwan1 su* z ! incid5ts involv+ !     
sev]+ ( cables ar\nd ! ,matsu ,isl&s (  
,taiwan & o!r key regions 9 #bjbc &     
#bjbe4  7#c7 ,und]sea cables are a      
prim>y t>get 9 ! /rategy ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to cripple !   
communication capabilities ( ,taiwan 9 !
 ev5t ( a milit>y conflict1 z "p (      
broad] hybrid w>f>e tactics4 ,disruption
 ( und]sea cables w\ld significantly    
impact ! ability ( ,taiwan to           
communicate bo? dome/ically &           
int]nationally1 lead+ to a breakd[n 9   
milit>y1 economic1 & social functions4  
7#d7 ,! vuln]ability ( ,taiwan to       
attacks on und]sea cables has be5       
comp\nd$ by an increas+ numb] ( =eign   
vessels suspect$ ( involvem5t 9         
sabotage1 includ+ ,*9ese-l9k$ vessels1  
:i* are p]ceiv$ z direct ?reats to      
,taiwan's critical infra/ructure4  7#e7 

,! ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a to disrupt or sev]     
und]sea cables is a critical elem5t (   
its milit>y /rategy aim$ at s(t5+       
,taiwan's def5ses & isolat+ ,taiwan f   
int]national support 9 ! ev5t ( an      
invasion or milit>y confrontation4  7#f7
 ,rec5t activities by =eign adv]s>ies1  
p>ticul>ly ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 h   
increas$ ! risk ( sabotage & disruption 
to und]sea cables s]v+ ,taiwan & o!r    
nations4 ,notably1 9 ,febru>y #bjbc1 !  
,matsu ,isl&s ( ,taiwan exp]i5c$ major  
int]net disruptions due to two und]sea  
cables be+ sev]$1 ) suspicions po9t+    
t[>d delib]ate ext]nal int]f]5ce4       
,fur!rmore1 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 ,*unghwa   
,telecom report$ damage to an           
int]national und]sea cable & id5tifi$ a 
suspici\s vessel--! ,*9ese-l9k$ c>go %ip
 ,%unx9#ci--ne> ! affect$ area4 ,! ,coa/
 ,gu>d ( ,taiwan has indicat$ conc]ns t 
t vessel may h be5 involv$ 9 delib]ately
 cutt+ ! cable4 ,9 a subsequ5t incid5t1 
,taiwan seiz$ ! ,togo-flagg$ ,hong ,tai 

#eh1 suspect$ ( delib]ately sev]+ an    
und]sea cable4 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d ( ,taiwan 
ackn[l$g$ ! possibility ( ,*9a's        
involvem5t z "p ( a grey area intrusion4
  7#g7 ,s9ce #bjbc1 !re h be5 at lea/   
#aa cases ( damage to und]sea cables    
ar\nd ,taiwan & a simil> numb] 9 !      
,baltic ,sea1 ) au?orities 9 ,taiwan &  
,europe suspect+ ,*9ese & ,russian      
involvem5t 9 sev]al incid5ts1 al?\gh "s 
damages h be5 attribut$ to natural      
causes4 ,^? incid5ts highlight !        
vuln]ability ( ^? critical sy/ems to    
gray zone tactics & ! difficulty ( prov+
 sabotage or hold+ p]petrators          
acc\ntable4  7#h7 ,! sabotage ( und]sea 
cables con/itutes gray zone tactics     
design$ to de/abilize & und]m9e         
int]national security )\t direct milit>y
 confrontation4  7#i7 ,sev]al regional  
me*anisms h be5 e/abli%$ to bol/] !     
security ( und]sea cables1 includ+ !    
,nordic ,w>d5 initiative = m>itime doma9
 aw>5ess & ! ,quad ,p>tn]%ip = ,cable   
,connectivity & ,resili5ce1 aim$ at     

enhanc+ ! security & resili5ce ( und]sea
 cables 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4  7#aj7 ,to  
c\nt] ! ?reats describ$ 9 ?is section & 
safegu>d ! resili5ce ( ,taiwan1 x is    
imp]ative = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies
 to take decisive action to bol/]       
,taiwan's def5ses = und]sea cables &    
fo/] int]national coop]ation to protect 
^? critical assets4  #c4 ,taiwan        
,und]sea ,cable ,resili5ce ,initiative  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cfj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d1 & su* o!r heads ( ag5cies z !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s relevant1    
%all e/abli% an initiative to be kn[n z 
! ,taiwan ,und]sea ,cable ,resili5ce    
,initiative 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,initiative74  7b7 ,priority ,!        
,initiative %all prioritize ! protection
 & resili5ce ( und]sea cables ne>       
,taiwan1 ) a focus on c\nt]+ ?reats f ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ! critical     

infra/ructure ( ,taiwan4  7c7 ,key focus
 areas  7#a7 ,advanc$ monitor+ &        
detection capabilities ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all 
develop & deploy advanc$ und]sea cable  
monitor+ sy/ems = ,taiwan capable (     
detect+ disruptions or pot5tial sabotage
 9 real-"t1 includ+ by in=m+ ,taiwan1 z 
appropriate1 ( e>ly w>n+s f global      
intellig5ce networks4  7#b7 ,rapid      
response protocols ,9 c>ry+ out !       
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 
7,a7 e/abli% rapid response protocols = 
repair+ sev]$ und]sea cables or mitigat+
 disruptions2 &  7,b7 "w ) allies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to help ,taiwan develop ! 
logi/ical capacity to respond quickly to
 attacks on und]sea cables & m9imize    
d[ntime4  7#c7 ,enhanc+ m>itime doma9   
aw>5ess ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative--    
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy & ! ,comm&ant
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9 collaboration ) !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ( ,taiwan & regional allies1

 %all enhance m>itime doma9 aw>5ess     
ar\nd ,taiwan1 focus+ on ! detection (  
suspici\s vessels or activities ne>     
critical und]sea cable r\tes2 &  7,b7 ! 
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all assi/ 9  
jo9t patrols & surveillance1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait & surr\nd+ m>itime   
zones1 to monitor pot5tial ?reats &     
prev5t sabotage4  7#d7 ,int]national    
frameworks = protection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all seek to e/abli% coop]ative 
frameworks ) regional allies & global   
p>tn]s to protect ! und]sea cable       
networks ne> ,taiwan4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
frameworks e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all provide = p>ticipation by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 jo9t drills1 intellig5ce-%>+   
plat=ms1 & collaborative surveillance   
op]ations to enhance collective security
 aga9/ sabotage4  7#e7 ,taiwan-specific 
cable h>d5+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all enc\rage &     
support ! h>d5+ ( critical und]sea      
cables ne> ,taiwan1 includ+ re9=c+      

cables1 improv+ burial dep?s1 & us+ m   
resili5t mat]ials to r$uce vuln]ability 
to natural disa/]s & delib]ate          
int]f]5ce4  #d4 ,c\nt]+ ,*9a's gray zone
 tactics  7a7 ,work+ ) p>tn]s ,to c\nt] 
,*9ese sabotage ,! ,presid5t %all "w )  
,taiwan & l-m9d$ int]national p>tn]s to 
implem5t /rategies t directly c\nt] !   
use by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a ( und]sea cable sabotage z "p ( its
 gray zone w>f>e1 includ+ by increas+   
diplomatic pressure on t ,gov]nm5t to   
adh]e to int]national norms reg>d+ !    
protection ( und]sea infra/ructure4  7b7
 ,rais+ aw>5ess ,! ,presid5t %all "w )  
,taiwan to raise global aw>5ess ( !     
risks pos$ by int]f]5ce by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 und]sea      
cables1 includ+ ?r\gh public diplomacy  
ef=ts1 in=mation %>+1 & int]national    
=ums t address gray zone tactics & !    
protection ( critical infra/ructure4    
#e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to
 sabotage ( und]sea cables  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions   

describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any p]son ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t ! 
,presid5t det]m9es is responsible = or  
complicit 9 damag+ und]sea cables       
critical to ! national security (       
,taiwan4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!    
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!     
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9 all 
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 if su*       
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to receive a   
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise         
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
visa or o!r entry docum5tation ( an ali5
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be      
revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r  
entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7 
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! possession ( ! ali54  7c7             
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   

ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception = intellig5ce activities ,?is
 section %all n apply ) respect to      
activities subject to ! report+         
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to comply )    
int]national agreem5ts ,sanctions "u    
subsection 7b77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to ! admission ( an ali5 to !   
,unit$ ,/ates if su* admission is       
necess>y to comply ) ! obligations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !   
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &
 ent]$ into =ce on ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or ! ,conv5tion on ,consul>     
,relations1 done at ,vi5na on ,april    
#bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce on ,m>*    
#ai1 #aifg1 or o!r int]national         
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7    
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
section %all n include ! au?ority or    
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$  
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any   
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7e7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admission2        
admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admission1        
admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,p]son ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,!
 t]m p]son ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a      

citiz5 or national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2 &  7,b7 an entity own$ or         
controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 organiz$ "u ! laws ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or o!rwise      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#c7 ,unit$ 
/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
means-- 7,a7 any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ any =eign bran* ( su*  
an entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #f4 ,semiannual report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !    
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report detail+-- 7#a7 any incid5ts (    
int]f]5ce 9 und]sea cables ne> ,taiwan2 
&  7#b7 any actions tak5 9 response to  
su* incid5ts4