,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4  
,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
promote ! developm5t1 production1 &     
deploym5t ( secure & resili5t ,unmann$  
,a]ial ,sy/ems 7,,uas7 to enhance ,unit$
 ,/ates national security & support !   
def5se & resili5ce ( ,taiwan 9 !        
,indo-,pacific ,region4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,blue ,skies 
= ,taiwan ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & !

 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,blue ,,uas ,!
 t]m ,blue ,,uas ref]s to ,,uas         
compon5ts & sy/ems t comply ) ,def5se   
,contract ,managem5t ,ag5cy's ,blue     
,,uas program & its associat$ li/4  #c4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,taiwan is a long/&+ & vital       
democratic p>tn] ^: security is c5tral  
to ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s &     
regional /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific    
region4  7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
7,,prc7 is increas+ly employ+ gray-zone 
tactics1 includ+ r\t9e use ( unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems & o!r l[-co/ plat=ms1 to   
pressure ,taiwan & und]m9e its security4
  7#c7 ,z set =? 9 ! ,taiwan ,relations 
,act ( #aigi 7,public ,law #if-h71 x is 
,unit$ ,/ates policy to ma9ta9 its      
capacity to resi/ any resort to =ce or  
o!r =ms ( co]cion aga9/ ,taiwan &       
provide ,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive     
nature4  7#d7 ,z set =? 9 ! ,taiwan     
,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act 7subtitle ,a ( 
title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 x 

is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%\ld support ,taiwan's acquisition &    
employm5t ( capabilities t advance      
asymmetric /rategies4  7#e7 ,! va/      
majority ( comm]cially available ,,uas  
conta9 ,,prc-s\rc$ compon5ts1 creat+    
significant cyb]security1 supply *a91 & 
op]ational risks = bo? ,taiwan & !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,taiwan is         
well-position$ to develop & produce     
,,uas compon5ts & sy/ems b faces        
*all5ges 9 compet+ ) ,,prc comm]cial    
companies1 access+ capital1 & meet+     
,unit$ ,/ates c]tification &            
cyb]security requirem5ts4  7#g7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support ,,uas supply 
*a9 developm5t 9 ,taiwan to /r5g!n      
,taiwan's asymmetric def5se po/ure &    
exp& ,unit$ ,/ates access to secure1    
,,prc-indep5d5t ,,uas compon5ts &       
sy/ems4  7#h7 ,! ,army ,organic         
,indu/rial ,base1 includ+ its ars5als1  
depots1 & ammunition plants1 is und]go+ 
mod]nization to support em]g+           
te*nologies & may provide opportunities 

to support ! te/+ & su/a9m5t ( unmann$  
a]ial sy/ems & relat$ compon5ts 9       
coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s4  #d4     
,blue ,,uas ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% a     
,blue ,,uas work+ gr\p1 lev]ag+ exi/+   
work/reams & exp&+ scope z ne$$1        
inclusive ( gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 &        
academic exp]ts1 to-- 7#a7 assess       
,taiwan's dome/ic drone production      
capacity1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t1  
legal & regulatory frameworks1 te/+1    
c]tification1 & production capacities = 
dual-use drones2  7#b7 evaluate         
opportunities = public-private p>tn]%ips
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan =     
co-developm5t & co-production ( ,,uas   
sy/ems & compon5ts1 includ+ pilot       
programs2  7#c7 id5tify b>ri]s to !     
inclusion ( ,taiwan-manufactur$         
compon5ts & sy/ems manufactur$ 9 ,blue  
,,uas programs2  7#d7 id5tify           

regulatory1 export-control1 &           
c]tification b>ri]s t imp$e ,taiwan's   
p>ticipation 9 ,blue ,,uas programs2    
7#e7 provide recomm5dations to exp& &   
improve incorporation ( ,taiwanese      
suppli]s into ,blue ,,uas programs2     
7#f7 id5tify specific ,,uas compon5ts or
 sy/ems t c\ld be integrat$ into ,blue  
,,uas programs )9 #ab to #bd mon?s2     
7#g7 analyze opportunities & imp$im5ts  
to includ+ ,taiwan 9 ,replicator        
programs & simil> initiatives2 &  7#h7  
assess opportunities = collaboration ) !
 ,army ,organic ,indu/rial ,base1       
includ+ its ars5als1 depots1 &          
ammunition plants1 to support ! te/+1   
evaluation1 production1 ma9t5ance1 &    
su/a9m5t ( ,blue ,,uas compon5ts &      
sy/ems1 includ+ ^? co-develop$ or       
co-produc$ ) ,taiwan4  7b7 ,report+ ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ?ree  
ye>s1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees an 
unclassifi$ report on its activities1   

includ+ f9d+s1 recomm5dations1 timel9es1
 res\rce ne$s1 & pot5tial fund+         
me*anisms1 ) a classifi$ app5dix z      
necess>y4  #e4 ,coop]ative framework )  
allies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 %all e/abli% a coop]ative      
framework1 draw+ on ! ,p>tn]%ip =       
,indo-,pacific ,indu/rial ,resili5ce    
7,,pipir71 among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
,taiwan1 & regional allies & global     
p>tn]s to promote secure1               
,,prc-indep5d5t ,,uas supply *a9s &     
enhance int]op]ability4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 coop]ative framework %all include--    
7#a7 support regional allies 9 !        
acquisition ( ,blue ,,uas compon5ts or  
sy/ems f ,taiwan 9 lieu ( ,,prc-s\rc$   
compon5ts2 &  7#b7 fa/-track ,blue ,,uas
 c]tification = compon5ts co-develop$ or
 co-produc$ by ,taiwan & regional       
allies4  #f4 ,fa/-track c]tification    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%all develop a fa/-track process = ,blue

 ,,uas companies 9 ,taiwan to obta9     
,blue ,,uas c]tification4  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,! fa/-track c]tification process %all  
include ! foll[+ proc$ures3 7#a7        
,exp$it$ export control reviews & lic5s+
 = ,taiwan drone & drone compon5t       
manufactur]s1 includ+ /reaml9$ te*nical 
reviews = compon5ts ) no ,,prc-connect$ 
subcompon5ts4  7#b7 ,a fa/-track        
c]tification proc$ure = ,taiwanese      
manufactur]s1 includ+ reciprocal te/+   
arrangem5ts or recognition ( equival5t  
,taiwan cyb]security /&>ds :]e          
appropriate4  #g4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are h]eby au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
,act4  #h4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to alt] 
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>ds ,taiwan z    
codifi$ 9 ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act (   
#aigi 7,public ,law #if-h72 &  7#b7 to  
alt] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's        
position ) respect to ! int]national    
/atus ( ,taiwan4