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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3936 

To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration to seek to engage the authorities of Taiwan with respect 

to expanding cooperation on civilian space activities, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 14, 2024 

Mr. SCHMITT (for himself and Ms. DUCKWORTH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration and the Administrator of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 

seek to engage the authorities of Taiwan with respect 

to expanding cooperation on civilian space activities, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan and American 

5 Space Assistance Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SPACE COOPERATION WITH TAIWAN. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

4 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in co5 ordination with the Secretary of Commerce, acting 

6 through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

7 Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of State, 

8 may seek to engage the authorities of Taiwan with respect 

9 to expanding cooperation between the United States and 

10 such authorities on civilian space activities. 

11 (b) COOPERATION EFFORTS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—In seeking to expand co13 operation under subsection (a), the Administrator of 

14 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

15 and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

16 Atmospheric Administration may carry out efforts to 

17 identify and pursue space exploration, space applica18 tions, and science initiatives in areas of mutual ben19 efit to the United States and the authorities of Tai20 wan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 

21 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and applicable export regula22 tions, including by— 

23 (A) cooperating on satellite programs, 

24 space exploration programs, and atmospheric 

25 and weather programs; and 

26 (B) conducting— 


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1 (i) personnel exchanges of employees 

2 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad3 ministration and the National Oceanic and 

4 Atmospheric Administration with employ5 ees of the Taiwan Space Agency; and 

6 (ii) activities of mutual benefit relat7 ing to commercial space and atmospheric 

8 and weather technology and services. 

9 (2) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE AND PROPRI10 ETARY INFORMATION AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF

11 THE UNITED STATES.—In carrying out efforts and 

12 activities under paragraph (1), the Administrator of 

13 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

14 and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

15 Atmospheric Administration shall take all appro16 priate measures to protect sensitive information, in17 tellectual property, trade secrets, and the economic 

18 interests of the United States. 

19 (c) REPORT.— 

20 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 270 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an22 nually thereafter for five years, the Administrator of 

23 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

24 the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At25 mospheric Administration, and the Secretary of 


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1 State shall jointly submit to the appropriate commit2 tees of Congress a report on the implementation of 

3 this section. 

4 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para5 graph (1) shall include the following: 

6 (A) A description of the cooperation efforts 

7 and activities carried out under subsection 

8 (b)(1). 

9 (B) An identification of any challenge or 

10 resource gap that needs to be addressed to ex11 pand cooperation between the United States 

12 and the authorities of Taiwan on civilian space 

13 activities. 

14 (C) Any other matter the Administrator of 

15 the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis16 tration, the Administrator of the National Oce17 anic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 

18 Secretary of State consider relevant. 

19 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE20 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit21 tees of Congress’’ means— 

22 (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

23 Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Rela24 tions of the Senate; and 


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1 (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and 

2 Technology and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

3 the House of Representatives. 

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