,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdb #aai? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #b1 
#bjbe,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,curtis1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 &  
,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,octob]
 #cj1 #bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to support c\ntries 9 ,lat9    
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t ma9ta9 (ficial  
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan1 to c\nt]
 ef=ts by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to    
co]ce or pressure gov]nm5ts into break+ 
su* ties1 to deep5 coord9ation ) ,taiwan
 on diplomatic1 developm5t1 & economic  
engagem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan   
,p>tn]%ip 9 ! ,am]icas ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,taiwan  
is a democratic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & c\ntries t ma9ta9 ties ) ,taiwan (t5 

%>e our ,nation's commitm5t to          
transp>5cy1 good gov]nance1 & human     
rights4  7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
has pressur$ ,taiwan's rema9+ #g        
diplomatic allies 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !   
,c>ibbean to sev] diplomatic relations )
 ,taiwan by lev]ag+ opaque developm5t   
deals & backroom pressure4  7#c7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has an int]e/ 9 ensur+    
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean c
 make sov]eign =eign policy decisions   
free f co]cion or f9ancial manipulation 
by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  #c4        
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support c\ntries
 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t ma9ta9 
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2  7#b7 to
 c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
to co]ce or pressure gov]nm5ts 9 !      
region into break+ diplomatic ties )    
,taiwan2 &  7#c7 to deep5 coord9ation ) 
,taiwan on its developm5t & economic    
engagem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  #d4   
,monitor+ ! economic influ5ce ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,infra/ructure    

influ5ce risk me*anism ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all e/abli% a me*anism to track &
 respond to infra/ructure & developm5t  
projects by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9   
c\ntries t ma9ta9 diplomatic relations )
 ,taiwan4  7b7 ,functions ,! me*anism   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
id5tify projects ref]r$ to 9 su*        
subsection t c>ry /rategic risks or     
involve non-transp>5t f9anc+2  7#b7     
coord9ate appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic or te*nical responses to su* 
projects2 &  7#c7 %>e relevant in=mation
 ) ,congress & ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies4  
#e4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7           
,semiannual /atus report ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit semiannual /atus      
reports to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives reg>d+ gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica t h tak5 /eps to discont9ue    
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan4  7b7    
,diplomatic engagem5t plan ,if !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t a gov]nm5t 

9 a c\ntry ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is
 tak+ /eps to t]m9ate diplomatic        
relations ) ,taiwan1 ! ,secret>y1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] su* det]m9ation1 %all
 submit a report to ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t includes a detail$  
plan to support ! ma9t5ance ( (ficial   
diplomatic relations betwe5 su* gov]nm5t
 & ,taiwan4  7c7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all submit a report to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t          
includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! goals1 
inve/m5ts1 & int]e/s ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t  
ma9ta9 diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2  
7,b7 an ov]view ( ! pressure tactics &  
influ5ce campaigns c>ri$ out by ! ,p' s 
,republic ( ,*9a 9 c\ntries 9 ,lat9     

,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t ma9ta9          
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2 &  7,c7 
! actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod to      
implem5t ?is ,act by-- 7i7 support+     
,taiwan's diplomatic p>tn]s 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7ii7 c\nt]+ ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to      
isolate ,taiwan f its ,lat9 ,am]ican &  
,c>ibbean allies4  7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #f4                
,taiwan-,am]icas /rategic coord9ation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take /eps to    
exp& ,unit$ ,/ates coord9ation )        
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean )
 respect to ,taiwan by-- 7#a7 coord9at+ 
jo9t programm+ & te*nical coop]ation )  
,unit$ ,/ates allies2  7#b7 align+      
public diplomacy ef=ts2 &  7#c7 enc\rag+
 collaboration betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates     
embassies & ,taiwan's repres5tative     
(fices 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 

! ,unit$ ,/ates - ,taiwan ,p>tn]%ip 9 ! 
,am]icas ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a        
democratic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
c\ntries t ma9ta9 ties ) ,taiwan (t5 %>e
 our ,nation's commitm5t to transp>5cy1 
good gov]nance1 & human rights4  7#b7 ,!
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has pressur$     
,taiwan's rema9+ #g diplomatic allies 9 
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to sev]     
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan by       
lev]ag+ opaque developm5t deals &       
backroom pressure4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates has an int]e/ 9 ensur+ c\ntries 9
 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean c make     
sov]eign =eign policy decisions free f  
co]cion or f9ancial manipulation by !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  #c4 ,/atem5t (  
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7#a7 to support c\ntries 9     
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t ma9ta9    
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2  7#b7 to
 c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
to co]ce or pressure gov]nm5ts 9 !      
region into break+ diplomatic ties )    

,taiwan2 &  7#c7 to deep5 coord9ation ) 
,taiwan on its developm5t & economic    
engagem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  #d4   
,monitor+ ! economic influ5ce ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,infra/ructure    
influ5ce risk me*anism ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all e/abli% a me*anism to track &
 respond to infra/ructure & developm5t  
projects by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9   
c\ntries t ma9ta9 diplomatic relations )
 ,taiwan4  7b7 ,functions ,! me*anism   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
id5tify projects ref]r$ to 9 su*        
subsection t c>ry /rategic risks or     
involve non-transp>5t f9anc+2  7#b7     
coord9ate appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic or te*nical responses to su* 
projects2 &  7#c7 %>e relevant in=mation
 ) ,congress & ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies4  
#e4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7           
,semiannual /atus report ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all submit semiannual /atus      
reports to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives reg>d+ gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica t h tak5 /eps to discont9ue    
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan4  7b7    
,diplomatic engagem5t plan ,if !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t a gov]nm5t 
9 a c\ntry ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is
 tak+ /eps to t]m9ate diplomatic        
relations ) ,taiwan1 ! ,secret>y1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] su* det]m9ation1 %all
 submit a report to ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t includes a detail$  
plan to support ! ma9t5ance ( (ficial   
diplomatic relations betwe5 su* gov]nm5t
 & ,taiwan4  7c7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all submit a report to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t          
includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! goals1 
inve/m5ts1 & int]e/s ( ! ,p's ,republic 

( ,*9a 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t  
ma9ta9 diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2  
7,b7 an ov]view ( ! pressure tactics &  
influ5ce campaigns c>ri$ out by ! ,p' s 
,republic ( ,*9a 9 c\ntries 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t ma9ta9          
diplomatic relations ) ,taiwan2 &  7,c7 
! actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod to      
implem5t ?is ,act by-- 7i7 support+     
,taiwan's diplomatic p>tn]s 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7ii7 c\nt]+ ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to      
isolate ,taiwan f its ,lat9 ,am]ican &  
,c>ibbean allies4  7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #f4                
,taiwan-,am]icas /rategic coord9ation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take /eps to    
exp& ,unit$ ,/ates coord9ation )        
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean )
 respect to ,taiwan by-- 7#a7 coord9at+ 
jo9t programm+ & te*nical coop]ation )  
,unit$ ,/ates allies2  7#b7 align+      

public diplomacy ef=ts2 &  7#c7 enc\rag+
 collaboration betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates     
embassies & ,taiwan's repres5tative     
(fices 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4   
#g4 ,brief+ on ef=ts to support         
,taiwan's response to malign influ5ce   
op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies1 %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees by-- 7#a7      
describ+ exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts      
support+ ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t's ef=ts 9   
c\nt]+ ! malign influ5ce op]ations ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 &  7#b7 provid+ 
recomm5dations1 develop$ 9 coord9ation )
 ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &    
int]national p>tn]s1 = id5tify+1 &      
provid+ t>get$ assi/ance to address1    
rema9+ vuln]abilities 9 ! ,taiwan       
gov]nm5t's ef=ts to c\nt] su* malign    
influ5ce op]ations4  7b7 ,brief+ elem5ts
 ,! brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7

 %all include ! response ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a malign
 influ5ce campaigns & cyb]-intrusions   
t>get+ ,taiwan1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,unit$   
,/ates assi/ance 9 build+ ! capacity (  
,taiwanese (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$ entities2  7#b7     
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ! ,taiwan    
gov]nm5t's ef=ts to develop a           
:ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to respond to   
malign influ5ce op]ations1 includ+      
election int]f]5ce2  7#c7 ex*anges & o!r
 te*nical assi/ance ?r\gh :i* ! ,unit$  
,/ates has collaborat$ ) ,taiwan to     
/r5g!n ,taiwan's legal sy/em's ability  
to respond to malign influ5ce op]ations2
 &  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts
 h collaborat$ ) ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t on  
ways to address malign influ5ce         
op]ations support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese        

,communi/ ,p>ty4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 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 ,malign influ5ce op]ations ,! t]m  
malign influ5ce op]ations means !       
coord9at$ & (t5 conceal$ application (  
m$ia manipulation1 economic co]cion1    
cyb]-intrusions1 t>get$ inve/m5ts1 &    
academic c5sor%ip t is int5d$-- 7,a7 7i7
 to corrupt bus9esses & political &     
nongov]nm5tal in/itutions2  7ii7 to     
int]f]e 9 democratic elections2 &  7iii7
 to enc\rage self-c5sor%ip ( views at   
odds ) ^? ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty2  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>ty2 or  7,c7 to  
und]m9e ! adm9i/rative activities or    

daily op]ations ( ! ,taiwan gov]nm5t4   
#h4 ,brief+ on det]r5ce 9 ! ,taiwan     
,/rait ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (        
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all brief ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives by provid+-- 7#a7 an    
assessm5t ( ! milit>y po/ure ( ,taiwan &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z x specifically p]ta9s
 to ! det]r5ce ( milit>y conflict &     
conflict read9ess 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait2 & 
7#b7 an analysis ( :e!r curr5t ,taiwan &
 ,unit$ ,/ates policies suffici5tly det]
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ef=ts to     
det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an   
peaceful means1 tak+ into acc\nt ! *ang+
 milit>y balance 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait4    
,octob] #cj1 #bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t