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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4241 

To require the Secretary of Defense to appropriately consider Taiwan for 

enhanced defense industrial base cooperation activities, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 2, 2024 

Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, 

Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Ms. ERNST) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Defense to appropriately consider 

Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation 

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 ‘‘Transpacific Allies In5 vesting in Weapons to Advance National Security Act’’ or 

6 the ‘‘TAIWAN Security Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF TAIWAN FOR ENHANCED DE2 FENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE COOPERATION. 

3 (a) ENHANCED DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CO4 OPERATION.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Taiwan 

6 Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Sec7 retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

8 of State and the head of any other relevant Federal 

9 department or agency, shall take measures to ensure 

10 that Taiwan is appropriately considered for en11 hanced defense industrial base cooperation activities 

12 aligned with the United States National Defense In13 dustrial Strategy to expand global defense produc14 tion, increase supply chain security and resilience, 

15 and meet the defense needs of Taiwan. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS.—Consideration for enhanced 

17 defense industrial base cooperation activities under 

18 paragraph (1) shall include the consideration of Tai19 wan for the following: 

20 (A) Eligibility for funding to initiate or fa21 cilitate cooperative research, development, test22 ing, or evaluation projects with the Department 

23 of Defense. 

24 (B) Eligibility to enter into a memo25 randum of understanding or other formal 

26 agreement with the Department of Defense for 


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1 the purpose of conducting cooperative research 

2 and development projects on defense equipment 

3 and munitions, with a focus on enhancing the 

4 defense industry and supply chain resilience of 

5 Taiwan. 

6 (b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

8 coordination with the Secretary of State, the Gov9 ernment of Taiwan, and representatives of the 

10 United States defense industry, shall conduct a 

11 study on the feasibility and advisability of entering 

12 into one or more defense industrial agreements with 

13 Taiwan. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para15 graph (1) shall— 

16 (A) evaluate the strategic benefits and im17 plications of entering into a defense industrial 

18 agreement with Taiwan, including with respect 

19 to— 

20 (i) long-term supply chain security 

21 and resilience; 

22 (ii) mutual supply of defense goods 

23 and services; 

24 (iii) supply of regional maintenance, 

25 repair, and overhaul capabilities and any 


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1 other support capability the Secretary of 

2 Defense considers appropriate; and 

3 (iv) the promotion of interoperability; 

4 (B) account for the legal, economic, and 

5 defense policy aspects of a closer defense pro6 curement partnership between the United 

7 States and Taiwan; and 

8 (C) include a list of not fewer than five de9 fense capabilities— 

10 (i)(I) developed by, and produced in, 

11 Taiwan; and 

12 (II) that require expedited licenses for 

13 components produced in the United States; 

14 or 

15 (ii) developed by the United States 

16 but for which the United States defense in17 dustry cannot meet the demand of Taiwan 

18 on a timely basis so as to necessitate pro19 duction in Taiwan. 

20 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

22 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

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1 tives a report on the results of the study conducted 

2 under paragraph (1). 

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