,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bgbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote ! en]gy security ( ,taiwan1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,taiwan is a vital democratic p>tn] ! en]gy security ( :i* is critical to ! /rategic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4 7#b7 ,enhanc+ ,taiwan's en]gy resili5ce ?r\gh div]sifi$ & reliable s\rces r$uces vuln]ability to co]cion1 disruption1 or attack by au?orit>ian regimes4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses abundant supplies ( liquefi$ natural gas & o!r en]gy res\rces t support economic gr[?1 job creation1 & ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy exports to & p>tn]%ips ) ,taiwan aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy diplomacy objectives1 /r5g!ns bilat]al economic & security ties1 & contributes to regional /ability4 7#e7 ,! ,alaska ,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,project1 :i* has receiv$ pl$g$ support f ,taiwan's /ate en]gy firm ,,cpc ,corp1 w\ld enhance ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to supply ,taiwan & o!r allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific ) a co/-effective1 reliable supply ( en]gy4 7#f7 ,taiwan's en]gy infra/ructure1 includ+ electric grid sy/ems & liquefi$ natural gas import facilities1 is vuln]able to asymmetric & k9etic ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#g7 ,support+ ,taiwan's ef=ts to improve ! resili5ce & security ( its en]gy infra/ructure advances det]r5ce & promotes cont9uity ( gov]nm5t op]ations 9 ! ev5t ( a crisis4 #c4 ,promotion ( liquefi$ natural gas exports & en]gy infra/ructure resili5ce = ,taiwan ,! ,taiwan ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #h ,promotion ( liquefi$ natural gas exports & en]gy infra/ructure resili5ce = ,taiwan #eedj;,a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,asymmetric ?reat ,! t]m asymmetric ?reat means a ?reat pos$ by unconv5tional means1 includ+ a cyb]attack1 sabotage1 or economic co]cion1 design$ to und]m9e or disrupt ! op]ation ( critical infra/ructure4 #eedj;,b4 ,promotion ( liquefi$ natural gas exports to ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all prioritize ef=ts to support & facilitate increas$ exportation to ,taiwan ( liquefi$ natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,requir$ activities ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 engage ) ,unit$ ,/ates liquefi$ natural gas produc]s1 export]s1 & infra/ructure entities to id5tify & address b>ri]s to liquefi$ natural gas exports & /orage projects int5d$ = ! m>ket ( ,taiwan2 7#b7 facilitate coord9ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates private sector entities & relevant gov]nm5t & private sector /akehold]s 9 ,taiwan2 7#c7 provide diplomatic & te*nical support to /reaml9e regulatory processes & exp$ite p]mitt+ = liquefi$ natural gas export & /orage infra/ructure projects l9k$ to ,taiwan2 7#d7 consult ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan to assess & /r5g!n liquefi$ natural gas import & /orage capabilities2 & 7#e7 coord9ate int]ag5cy ef=ts to ensure cohesive & su/a9$ ,unit$ ,/ates support = liquefi$ natural gas exports to ,taiwan4 #eedj;,c4 ,en]gy infra/ructure resili5ce capacity build+ 7a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all seek to engage ) appropriate (ficials ( ,taiwan = ! purpose ( coop]at+ ) ! ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se1 & ! head ( any o!r applicable m9i/ry ( ,taiwan = capacity build+ to enhance en]gy infra/ructure resili5ce1 includ+ def5sive milit>y cyb]security activities4 7b7 ,id5tification ( activities ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may id5tify coop]ative activities-- 7#a7 to enhance cyb]security programs to protect grid op]at+ sy/ems1 liquefi$ natural gas t]m9als1 & sup]visory control & data acquisition sy/ems2 7#b7 to support physical security improvem5ts1 op]ational r$undancy1 & cont9uity-(-op]ations plann+2 7#c7 to engage 9 jo9t tra9+ ex]cises & sc5>io-bas$ plann+ ) relevant ag5cies 9 ,taiwan2 & 7#d7 to support work=ce developm5t1 em]g5cy response plann+1 & in/itutional mod]nization ( en]gy sector op]ators4 7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan en]gy security c5t] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may e/abli% a jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,en]gy ,security ,c5t] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lev]ag+ ! exp]tise ( in/itutions ( high] education & private sector entities to fo/] dialogue & collaboration = academic coop]ation 9 en]gy security & resili5ce4 7d7 ,au?orization ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 may provide te*nical assi/ance to support ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or ! c5t] describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7e7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance "u ?is section %all be provid$ ?r\gh ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & 9 consultation ) relevant au?orities 9 ,taiwan1 consi/5t ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq474 7#b7 ,notification ,any assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pursuant ?is section %all be subject to ! regul> notification requirem5ts ( section #fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74 7f7 ,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 #eedj;,d4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan ,en]gy ,security & ,anti-,emb>go ,act ( #bjbe1 & annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes actions tak5 "u ?is "p2 7#b7 id5tifies b>ri]s to-- 7,a7 increas$ exportation ( liquefi$ natural gas to ,taiwan2 & 7,b7 en]gy infra/ructure security coop]ation2 7#c7 evaluates ! effectiv5ess ( capacity build+ & te*nical assi/ance activities c>ri$ out "u section #eedj;,c2 & 7#d7 provides recomm5dations to exp& & improve future bilat]al en]gy coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan4 7b7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 4 #d4 ,tra9+ to improve ,taiwan's critical en]gy infra/ructure protection ,section #eejd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,taiwan ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccec7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] capabilities ! foll[+3 & critical en]gy infra/ructure protection4 #e4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,taiwan's use ( nucle> en]gy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 nucle> en]gy-- 7,a7 is ! second safe/ s\rce ( en]gy2 7,b7 is "o ( only #b clean en]gies t (f] non-/op baseload p[] requir$ = su/a9able economic gr[? & improv$ human welf>e2 & 7,c7 :5 comp>$ ) o!r s\rces ( electricity f cradle to grave1 has ! l[e/ c>bon footpr9t1 uses few] mat]ials1 & takes up less l&4 7#b7 ,a nucle> fuel assembly la/s up to #f ye>s1 mak+ supply m resi/ant to m>itime disruption4 7#c7 ,taiwan has built a robu/ civilian nucle> capability ov] previ\s decades t has %[n ! pot5tial to provide clean1 reliable p[] to ,taiwan4 7#d7 ,on ,may #ag1 #bjbe1 ! ,maan%an-#b1 ,taiwan's la/ op]at+ nucle> p[] plant1 0 %ut d[n aft] its #dj-ye> op]at+ lic5se expir$4 7#e7 ,!re are compell+ economic & security reasons to evaluate plac+ exi/+ infra/ructure back 9 s]vice to ensure ,taiwan has clean1 reliable p[] t is m resili5t 9 a cont+5cy4 7#f7 ,z a result ( ,taiwan's sub/antial use ( en]gy 9 indu/rial manufactur+ & production1 & em]g+ en]gy requirem5ts = electrification1 artificial intellig5ce1 & data c5t] support1 !re is consid]able b5efit = ,taiwan to evaluate new small modul> reactors te*nology to augm5t its en]gy capacity & resili5ce4 7#g7 ,z ,taiwan mod]nizes its milit>y1 ! p[] dem& f comm&-&-control sy/ems1 intellig5ce plat=ms1 drone op]ations1 & jo9t battlespace integration w cont9ue to increase4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/s ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan to consid]-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+ nucle> p[] z an en]gy s\rce2 & 7,b7 utiliz+ new nucle> te*nologies1 includ+ ,g5 ,,iii nucle> reactors & small modul> reactor te*nology2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld prioritize assi/ance & coop]ation ) ,taiwan on nucle> en]gy to improve te*nology exports & job creation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & en]gy security & resili5ce 9 ,taiwan4 #f4 ,insurance = vessels transport+ vital goods to /rategic p>tn]s ,section #ecijb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,vessels transport+ vital goods to /rategic p>tn]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may provide insurance & re9surance "u ?is *apt] = any vessel engag$ 9 comm]ce transport+ critical en]gy1 humanit>ian1 or o!r goods to ,taiwan or ano!r /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is fac+ co]cive m>itime ?reats if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 t provid+ su* insurance or re9surance is necess>y to support vital /rategic comm]ce or to det] co]cive m>itime behavior t und]m9es regional security4 7#b7 ,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 condition ,! condition "u section #ecijb7;c7 %all n apply ) respect to a vessel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4