,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! au?orities ( ,taiwan ) respect to travel & t\rism4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taiwan ,travel & ,t\rism ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,travel & ,t\rism4 #c4 ,t\rism coop]ation ) ,taiwan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all seek to engage ! au?orities ( ,taiwan ) respect to exp&+ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & su* au?orities on travel & t\rism4 7b7 ,coop]ation ef=ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 seek+ to exp& coop]ation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 consi/5t ) ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 & applicable export regulations1 %all c>ry out ef=ts to id5tify & pursue opportunities =-- 7,a7 enhanc+ travel betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2 & 7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! t\rism indu/ries ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan 9 areas ( mutual b5efit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! au?orities ( ,taiwan1 includ+ by-- 7i7 facilitat+ ev5ts & coord9ation betwe5 travel & t\rism indu/ry p>tn]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! au?orities ( ,taiwan1 includ+ hotel accommodations1 re/aurant or foods]vice1 ! small bus9ess or retail sector1 travel di/ribution s]vices1 ! attractions & recreation sector 7includ+ outdoor recreation7 city conv5tion & visitors' bureaus1 ,/ate t\rism (fices1 ! comm]cial & private pass5g] air travel sector1 & ! l& & sea pass5g] transportation sector1 & o!r indu/ry p>tn]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y2 7ii7 advis+ on ! pres]vation & inc5tivization ( travel to int]act ) cultural h]itage1 artifacts1 & l&m>ks2 7iii7 coord9at+ on ! safety & security ( int]national visitors2 & 7iv7 conduct+ activities ( mutual b5efit relat+ to travel & t\rism4 7#b7 ,protection ( s5sitive & propriet>y in=mation & economic int]e/s ( ! unit$ /ates ,9 c>ry+ out ! ef=ts & activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take all appropriate measures to protect s5sitive in=mation1 intellectual prop]ty1 trade secrets1 & ! economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! subsequ5t five ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! coop]ation ef=ts & activities c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7b77#a72 7,b7 ! id5tification ( any *all5ge or res\rce gap t ne$s to be address$ to exp& coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! au?orities ( ,taiwan ) respect to travel & t\rism2 & 7,c7 any o!r matt] ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s relevant4 #d4 ,report on precle>ance facilities 9 ,taiwan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 analyzes ! feasibility (1 & ! advisability =1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a precle>ance facility 9 ,taiwan2 7#b7 describes ! plan = ! e/abli%m5t ( a precle>ance facility 9 ,taiwan or 9 o!r locations 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 assesses ! impacts t precle>ance op]ations 9 ,taiwan w h on-- 7,a7 trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan1 includ+ ! impact on e/abli%$ supply *a9s2 7,b7 ! t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! pot5tial impact on rev5ue & t\ri/-relat$ comm]ce2 7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign pass5g]s travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = bus9ess-relat$ activities2 7,d7 co/ sav+s & pot5tial m>ket access f exp&+ op]ations into ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7,e7 opportunities = gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t collaboration available 9 ,taiwan aft] precle>ance op]ations are e/abli%$2 7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol int]national & dome/ic port ( entry /aff+2 & 7,g7 ! =eign policy objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 pres]v+ & promot+ ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p on ,taiwan2 & 7#d7 includes specific in=mation on ! anticipat$ homel& security b5efits & ! security vuln]abilities associat$ ) conduct+ precle>ance op]ations 9 ,taiwan4