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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 3312 

To analyze the impacts of establishing U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Preclearance facilities in Taiwan and in other Indo-Pacific countries. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 2, 2021 

Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, 

Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. BRAUN, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To analyze the impacts of establishing U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection Preclearance facilities in Taiwan and 

in other Indo-Pacific countries. 

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 Preclearance 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 

8 (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

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1 tection officers and specialists at foreign airports to 

2 inspect travelers prior to boarding United States3 bound flight. 

4 (2) More than 600 U.S. Customs and Border 

5 Protection officers and specialists are stationed in 

6 Aruba, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, 

7 and The United Arab Emirates. 

8 (3) A preclearance program at Taiwan’s 

9 Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) would signal 

10 Taiwan’s importance to the United States and com11 pliance with international aviation rules. 

12 (4) In 2012, the United States announced Tai13 wan’s designation for participation in the Visa Waiv14 er Program, which allows for Taiwanese passport 

15 holders to enter and remain in the United States for 

16 up to 90 days obtaining a United States visa. 

17 (5) In 2017, Taiwan became the third location 

18 in East Asia and the 12th nation worldwide to be 

19 eligible for the Global Entry program, which allows 

20 for expedited immigration and customs clearance 

21 and pre-approval. 

22 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

23 It is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) Taiwan is a steadfast partner of the United 

2 States in the common pursuit of a free and open 

3 Indo-Pacific region; and 

4 (2) the United States should prioritize the es5 tablishment of preclearance facilities and other secu6 rity programs with allies and partners in the Indo7 Pacific region, including Taiwan. 

8 SEC. 4. DEFINED TERM. 

9 The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

10 means— 

11 (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 

12 Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

13 (2) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; 

14 (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

15 Transportation of the Senate; 

16 (4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

17 House of Representatives; and 

18 (5) the Committee on Ways and Means of the 

19 House of Representatives. 

20 SEC. 5. REPORT. 

21 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact22 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 

23 consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit 

24 a report to the appropriate congressional committees 

25 that— 


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1 (1) describes the plan for the establishment of 

2 a preclearance facility in Taiwan or in other coun3 tries in the Indo-Pacific region; 

4 (2) analyzes the feasibility and advisability for 

5 the establishment of a preclearance facility in Tai6 wan; 

7 (3) assesses the impacts that preclearance oper8 ations in Taiwan will have on— 

9 (A) trade between the United States and 

10 Taiwan, including the impact on established 

11 supply chains; 

12 (B) the tourism industry in the United 

13 States, including the potential impact on rev14 enue and tourist-related commerce; 

15 (C) United States and foreign passengers 

16 traveling to the United States for business-re17 lated activities; 

18 (D) cost savings and potential market ac19 cess by expanding operations into the Indo-Pa20 cific region; 

21 (E) opportunities for government-to-gov22 ernment collaboration available in Taiwan after 

23 preclearance operations are established; and 


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1 (F) U.S. Customs and Border Patrol inter2 national and domestic port of entry staffing; 

3 and 

4 (4) includes country-specific information on the 

5 anticipated homeland security benefits and the secu6 rity vulnerabilities associated with conducting 

7 preclearance operations in Taiwan. 

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