,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbc #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,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  ,febru>y #aj1        
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,critical ,und]sea     
,infra/ructure ,resili5ce ,initiative   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 has increas+ly 
us$ gray zone tactics to und]m9e !      
security ( ,taiwan & *ange ! /atus quo 9
 ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 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#b7 ,und]sea cables & o!r      
critical und]sea infra/ructure are a    
prim>y vuln]ability = ,taiwan t c\ld be 
t>get$ by ! ,,prc to cripple !          
communication capabilities ( ,taiwan 9 !
 ev5t ( a conflict 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait & 
( broad] hybrid w>f>e tactics4          
,disruption ( critical und]sea          
infra/ructure 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#c7 ,! vuln]ability (      
,taiwan to attacks on critical und]sea  
infra/ructure has be5 comp\nd$ by an    
increas+ numb] ( =eign vessels suspect$ 
( involvem5t 9 sabotage1 includ+        
,,prc-l9k$ vessels1 :i* pose direct     
?reats to ,taiwan's critical            
infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,! ability ( !     
,,prc to disrupt or damage critical     
und]sea infra/ructure is a critical     
elem5t ( its /rategy aim$ at disrupt+   
,taiwan's milit>y & civil communications
 & isolat+ ,taiwan 9 ! ev5t ( a         
blockade1 qu>ant9e1 or o!r attempt to   
=ce unification ) ! ,,prc4  7#e7 ,rec5t 
activities by =eign adv]s>ies1          
p>ticul>ly ! ,,prc1 h increas$ ! risk ( 
sabotage & disruption to critical       
und]sea infra/ructure s]v+ ,taiwan & o!r
 nations1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 ,febru>y     
#bjbc1 two vessels regi/]$ to ! ,,prc   
sev]$ two und]sea cables t effectively  
cut int]net access to ! #ac1jjj resid5ts
 ( ,taiwan's ,matsu ,isl&s1 :o _h to    

rely on micr[ave radio transmissions to 
provide limit$ int]net access = #ej days
 until a cable %ip 0 able to complete   
repairs2  7,b7 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1         
,taiwan's ,*unghwa ,telecom report$     
damage to an und]sea cable nor? (       
,taipei & id5tifi$ a suspici\s vessel   
regi/]$ z ! ,%unx9-#ci & ! ,x9 ,%un-#ci1
 :i* _h travel$ 9 a criss-cross patt]n  
:ile dragg+ its an*or ne> :]e ! cable 0 
damag$2  7,c7 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 a        
,mongolia-flagg$ vessel nam$ ! ,bao%un 0
 driv5 away by ,taiwan's coa/ gu>d aft] 
suspici\s movem5ts (f ! coa/ ( ,new     
,taipei2 &  7,d7 9 ,febru>y #bjbe1      
,taiwan's coa/ gu>d deta9$ !            
,togo-flagg$ ,hong ,tai #eh ne>         
,taiwan's ,p5ghu ,isl&s aft] an und]sea 
cable 9 ! area 0 sev]$1 ) ! capta9 lat] 
admitt+ to dropp+ ! %ip's an*or 9 ! area
 & t he might h brok5 ! cable4  7#f7    
,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+ ,,prc & ,russian involvem5t &  
possible coord9ation 9 sev]al incid5ts4 
,^? incid5ts highlight ! vuln]ability ( 
critical und]sea infra/ructure1 z well z
 ! difficulty ( prov+ sabotage or hold+ 
p]petrators acc\ntable4  7#g7 ,!        
sabotage ( critical und]sea             
infra/ructure con/itutes gray zone      
tactics design$ to de/abilize & und]m9e 
int]national security :ile fall+ %ort ( 
direct milit>y confrontation4  7#h7     
,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#i7 ,taiwan is ! _w's 
#ba/ l>ge/ economy by pur*as+ p[] p>ity 
& deeply integrat$ 9 ! global in=mation 
& communications te*nology supply *a94  
,any re/rictions to its int]net         
connectivity or en]gy security w\ld h a 
direct impact on ! _w's economy4  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 =     
critical und]sea infra/ructure & fo/]   
int]national coop]ation to protect ^?   
critical assets4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,critical und]sea        
infra/ructure ,! t]m critical und]sea   
infra/ructure means-- 7,a7 subsea en]gy 
infra/ructure1 includ+ a subsea cable1  
pipel9e1 or o!r equipm5t in/all$ on1    
b5ea?1 or )9 ! seab$1 to transmit       
electricity 7includ+ via subsea         
electricity cables1 subsea electricity  
trans=m]s1 or equipm5t relat$ to !      
support ( (f%ore en]gy production       
in/allations7 or to transport natural   
gas1 oil1 or hydrog5 betwe5 l&-bas$ or  
(f-%ore infra/ructure1 z well z         
associat$ l&+ /ations & facilities2 or  
7,b7 subsea telecommunications          
infra/ructure1 includ+ subsea fib]-optic
 cables & relat$ equipm5t in/all$ on1   

b5ea?1 or )9 ! seab$1 & us$ to transmit 
communications1 data1 voice1 video1 or  
o!r electronic signals1 z well z        
associat$ l&+ /ations & facilities4     
7#b7 ,sabotage ,! t]m sabotage means    
actions1 or prep>ations = future        
actions1 tak5 ) ! int5t to cause        
defective production (1 op]ation (1 or  
damage to critical und]sea              
infra/ructure1 includ+ ! integrity (    
data transmitt$ via subsea              
telecommunications infra/ructure4  #d4  
,taiwan ,critical ,und]sea              
,infra/ructure ,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 ,critical ,und]sea            
,infra/ructure ,initiative 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative74  7b7

 ,priority ,! ,initiative %all          
prioritize ! protection & resili5ce (   
critical und]sea infra/ructure ne>      
,taiwan1 ) a focus on c\nt]+ ?reats f ! 
,,prc4  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$ critical und]sea         
infra/ructure monitor+ sy/ems capable ( 
detect+ disruptions or pot5tial sabotage
 9 real-"t1 includ+ by in=m+ ,taiwan1 z 
appropriate1 ( e>ly w>n+s ab\t risks to 
,taiwan's critical und]sea infra/ructure
 f global intellig5ce networks4  7#b7   
,rapid response protocols  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all-- 7i7 9 coop]ation )      
regional p>tn]s1 e/abli% rapid response 
protocols = damag$ critical und]sea     
infra/ructure or mitigat+ disruptions2 &
  7ii7 "w ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to help ,taiwan & regional p>tn]s

 develop ! logi/ical capacity to respond
 quickly to attacks on critical und]sea 
infra/ructure & m9imize d[ntime4  7,b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb to 
c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74  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 p>tn]s1 %all enhance m>itime 
doma9 aw>5ess ar\nd ,taiwan1 focus+ on !
 ability to detect & int]dict suspici\s 
vessels or activities ne> critical      
und]sea infra/ructure2 &  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 & 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      
infra/ructure ne> ,taiwan1 includ+      
re9=c+ cables1 improv+ burial dep?s1 &  
us+ m resili5t mat]ials to r$uce        
vuln]ability to natural disa/]s &       
sabotage4  #e4 ,c\nt]+ ,,prc gray zone  
tactics  7a7 ,work+ ) p>tn]s ,to c\nt]  
,,prc sabotage ,! ,presid5t %all "w )   
l-m9d$ int]national p>tn]s to implem5t  
/rategies t directly c\nt] ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,,prc's critical und]sea             
infra/ructure sabotage activities z "p (
 its gray zone w>f>e1 includ+ by        
increas+ diplomatic pressure on ! ,,prc 
to adh]e to int]national norms reg>d+ ! 

protection ( critical und]sea           
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,rais+ aw>5ess ,!   
,presid5t %all "w ) l-m9d$ int]national 
p>tn]s to raise global aw>5ess ( ! risks
 pos$ by ! ,,prc's sabotage ( critical  
und]sea infra/ructure1 includ+ ?r\gh    
public diplomacy ef=ts1 in=mation %>+1 &
 p>ticipation 9 int]national =ums t     
address gray zone tactics & ! protection
 ( critical und]sea infra/ructure4  #f4 
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
critical und]sea infra/ructure sabotage 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury1 %all impose ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 is responsible = acts ( sabotage1 
or facilitates acts ( sabotage1 aga9/   
und]sea infra/ructure critical to !     
security ( ,taiwan or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates 
allies or p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 any    
=eign vessel or entity ! own] or op]ator
 ( :i* kn[+ly-- 7,a7 commits acts (     

sabotage2 or  7,b7 conducts prep>atory  
surveillance1 logi/ical support1        
security1 or o!r s]vices t facilitate or
 enable an act ( sabotage2 &  7#b7 any  
=eign p]son t kn[+ly-- 7,a7 owns1       
op]ates1 or manages a vessel or entity  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 provides
 und]writ+ s]vices or insurance or      
re9surance necess>y = su* a vessel or   
entity2  7,c7 facilitates deceptive or  
/ructur$ transactions to support su* a  
vessel or entity2  7,d7 provides port or
 logi/ics s]vices or facilities =       
te*nology upgrades or in/allation (     
equipm5t =1 or retr(itt+ or te!r+ (1 su*
 a vessel = ! purpose ( evad+ sanctions2
  7,e7 provides docum5tation1           
regi/ration1 or flagg+ s]vices = su* a  
vessel = ! purpose ( evad+ sanctions2 or
  7,f7 s]ves z a capta91 pr9cipal (fic]1
 or s5ior lead] ( su* a vessel or       
entity4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an
 #ae days aft] impos+ sanctions )       
respect to a =eign p]son "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !       

appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes a detail$ ju/ification
 = ! imposition ( ! sanctions4  7c7     
,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 =eign 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$iately2 &  7,,ii7       
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 !          
possession ( ! ali54  7d7               
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "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  7e7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations  
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & law en=cem5t    
activities ,sanctions "u ?is section    
%all n apply ) respect to ! admission or
 p>ole ( an ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates if
 admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 is necess>y--  
7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply 
) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !  
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to c>ry out or  
assi/ au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to     
comply ) intellig5ce activities         
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any activity 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#c7 ,exception relat+ to      
importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
requirem5t to block & prohibit all      
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty "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
  7f7 ,national security int]e/s waiv]  
,! ,presid5t may waive ! application (  
sanctions "u ?is section if1 be=e issu+ 
! waiv]1 ! ,presid5t submits to !       
appropriate congressional committees--  
7#a7 a c]tification 9 writ+ t ! issuance
 ( ! waiv] is 9 ! national security     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a    
report expla9+ ! basis = ! c]tification4

  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,admission2 admitt$2 ali52 etc ,! t]ms  
admission1 admitt$1 ali51 & lawfully    
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !
 ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign   
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an       
individual or entity t is n a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son4  7#d7 ,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  #g4  
,semiannual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #ahj days !reaft] ?r\gh #bjcb1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report detail+-- 7#a7 any incid5ts (    
int]f]5ce or sabotage relat$ to critical
 und]sea infra/ructure ne> ,taiwan2 &   
7#b7 any actions tak5 9 response to su* 
incid5ts4  #h4 ,int]ag5cy cont+5cy      
plann+ = cross-,/rait crisis  7a7       
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to be prep>$ = pot5tial   
crises involv+ ,taiwan1 includ+ an      
attempt by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a      
7,,prc7 to *ange ! /atus quo by =ce1    
?r\gh compreh5sive int]ag5cy cont+5cy   
plann+ t addresses ! cata/rophic risks  
su* crises w\ld pose to ! national      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7        
,cross-,/rait ,cont+5cy ,plann+ ,gr\p   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,cross-,/rait  
,cont+5cy ,plann+ ,gr\p-- 7,a7 to be    

*air$ by ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2 
&  7,b7 consi/+ ( s5ior (ficials f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce    
community1 & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z   
may be appropriate4  7#b7 ,functions ,! 
,cross-,/rait ,cont+5cy ,plann+ ,gr\p   
%all-- 7,a7 conduct sc5>io-bas$ plann+  
ex]cises to prep>e = pot5tial crises    
involv+ ,taiwan1 includ+ blockade or    
qu>ant9e sc5>ios1 ! seizure ( an outly+ 
isl&1 milit>y cont+5cies1 economic      
co]cion1 cyb] attacks1 & hybrid ?reats2 
7,b7 id5tify critical vuln]abilities 9  
supply *a9s1 f9ancial sy/ems1 critical  
infra/ructure1 & security po/ure ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates t w\ld be affect$ by a    
crisis involv+ ,taiwan2  7,c7 develop   
integrat$ cont+5cy plans t coord9ate    
diplomatic1 milit>y1 economic1 cyb]1 &  
homel& security responses across !      
,gr\p2  7,d7 assess ! adequacy ( exi/+  
au?orities1 res\rces1 & decision-mak+   
processes to execute su* cont+5cy plans2

  7,e7 id5tify gaps 9 capabilities1     
au?orities1 or coord9ation me*anisms &  
recomm5d solutions2  7,f7 %>e risk      
assessm5ts ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z appropriate2 &  7,g7 regul>ly 
te/ & ref9e cont+5cy plans4  7#c7       
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,cross-,/rait     
,cont+5cy ,plann+ ,gr\p "u p>agraph     
7#a71 & annually !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 !  
,cross-,/rait ,cont+5cy ,plann+ ,gr\p   
%all submit to ,congress a classifi$    
report t includes-- 7,a7 a description (
 cont+5cy sc5>ios assess$ & plann+      
activities conduct$ by ! ,gr\p2  7,b7 an
 assessm5t ( ! prep>$ness ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to respond to a crisis involv+   
,taiwan1 includ+ id5tification (        
capability gaps & res\rce requirem5ts2  
7,c7 recomm5dations = legislative       
action1 policy *anges1 or res\rce       
allocation to enhance su* prep>$ness2 & 
7,d7 a description ( ex]cises conduct$ &
 lessons le>n$ by ! ,gr\p4  ,am5d !     

title s z to read3 ,a bill to enhance ! 
security1 resili5ce1 & protection (     
critical und]sea infra/ructure 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 purposes44    
,febru>y #aj1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t
 & an am5dm5t to ! title