SEC. 105. EXTRADITION AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the policy of the United 
States to enhance judicial cooperation with Taiwan, cur-
rently conducted on the basis of the 2002 Agreement on 
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, by signing 
a comprehensive extradition agreement. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to 
Congress a report that assesses whether a comprehensive 
extradition greement between the United States and Tai-
wan may be submitted to the Senate for advice and con-
sent as a treaty or whether, because of Taiwan’s unique 
status, such agreement must be submitted to both the 
House of Representatives and Senate for legislative ap-
proval. 
SEC. 106. CONTINUATION OF THE SIX ASSURANCES AS 
GUIDELINES 
IN 
CONDUCTING 
UNITED 
STATES-TAIWAN RELATIONS. 
Notwithstanding any communique´s entered into be-
tween the United States and the People’s Republic of 
China, the United States continues to assent to the six 
assurances provided to Taiwan in July, 1982, including 
that the United States— 
(1) has not agreed to set a date for ending 
arms sales to Taiwan; 
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(2) has not agreed to hold prior consultations 
with the People’s Republic of China on arms sales 
to Taiwan; 
(3) will not play any mediation role between 
Taipei and Beijing; 
(4) has not agreed to revise the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act; 
(5) has not altered its position regarding sov-
ereignty over Taiwan; and 
(6) will not exert pressure on Taiwan to nego-
tiate with the People’s Republic of China. 
SEC. 107. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
To provide Taiwan with the international space it re-
quires to function effectively in the world community, the 
Secretary of State shall direct the Department of State 
to continue its annual program to ensure meaningful par-
ticipation by Taiwan in the World Health Assembly in Ge-
neva, Switzerland, as well as meaningful participation for 
Taiwan in other relevant international organizations, such 
as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 
SEC. 108. REPORT ON TAIWAN’S PARTICIPATION IN ICAO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall ini-
tiate a United States plan to endorse and obtain meaning-
ful participation for Taiwan at the periodic Assemblies 
held by the International Civil Aviation Organization 
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(ICAO) in Montreal, Canada, and in the meetings and ac-
tivities of the ICAO and shall instruct the United States 
delegation to Montreal to implement such plan. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the plan required under subsection (a). 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex if necessary. 
(d) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State 
should provide an annual briefing to or consult with Con-
gress on any efforts conducted by the United States Gov-
ernment in support of Taiwan’s progress toward meaning-
ful participation in the ICAO. 
TITLE II—SECURITY RELATIONS 
SEC. 201. STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE OF TAIWAN. 
(a) MAINTENANCE OF SUFFICIENT SELF-DEFENSE 
CAPABILITIES OF TAIWAN.—Congress finds that any de-
termination of the nature and quantity of defense articles 
or defense services to be made available to Taiwan that 
is made on any basis other than the defense needs of Tai-
wan, whether pursuant to the August 17, 1982, 
Communique´ signed with the People’s Republic of China, 
or any similar executive agreement, order, or policy would 
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violate the intent of Congress specified in section 3(b) of 
the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3302(b)). 
(b) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND LICENSED DE-
FENSE EXPORTS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 
ACT.—Congress finds that, in accordance with the Taiwan 
Relations Act, the core purpose of foreign military sales 
and licensed commercial exports under the Arms Export 
Control Act should be to assist Taiwan in its ability to— 
(1) deter coercion; 
(2) defend against a strategy of coercive diplo-
macy employing threats or limited force; 
(3) repel an invasion; and 
(4) partner with civil responders and friendly 
foreign militaries. 
(c) DEFENSE TRANSFERS.—In order to accomplish 
the purposes of this section, the President is authorized 
to make available to Taiwan defense items or defense serv-
ices, including the following: 
(1) Air and air defense capabilities, including— 
(A) low-cost, survivable sensors; 
(B) command and control systems; 
(C) modern surface to air missiles; 
(D) upgrades to existing modern combat 
aircraft as well as new combat aircraft, includ-
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ing Vertical and Short Take-Off and Landing 
Aircraft (V/STOL); 
(E) radar, electronic warfare, and jamming 
capabilities; 
(F) passive defense measures (such as re-
dundancy, 
dispersal, 
camouflage/deception, 
hardening, and rapid repair capabilities); and 
(G) access to satellites for remote sensing 
and communication; 
(2) Maritime capabilities, including— 
(A) additional sensor capacity for com-
prehensive maritime domain awareness; 
(B) cost-effective submarines for anti-sur-
face, anti-submarine warfare, and other mis-
sions; 
(C) mines and mine countermeasure ves-
sels; and 
(D) anti-ship cruise missiles. 
(3) Ground capabilities, including— 
(A) layers, short-range air defense; 
(B) critical infrastructure protection to en-
sure continuity of government; 
(C) air mobility; 
(D) unmanned air vehicles; and 
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