classified annex if the Administrator of USAID deter-
mines it appropriate. 
SEC. 105. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
TITLE II—ADVANCING TAIWAN’S 
ECONOMIC SPACE 
SEC. 201. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXPANDING U.S. ECO-
NOMIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) expanding U.S. economic relations with Tai-
wan has benefited the people of both the United 
States and Taiwan. Taiwan is now the United States 
10th largest goods trading partner, 13th largest ex-
port market, 13th largest source of imports, and a 
key destination for U.S. agricultural exports; 
(2) further integration, consistent with robust 
environmental standard and labor rights, would ben-
efit both peoples and is in the strategic and diplo-
matic interests of the United States; and 
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(3) the United States should explore opportuni-
ties to expand economic agreements between Taiwan 
and the United States, through dialogue, and by de-
veloping the legal templates required to support po-
tential future agreements. 
SEC. 202. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPANDING ECONOMIC 
RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days following 
the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade 
Representative, in consultation with other Federal depart-
ments and agencies as appropriate, shall present to the 
appropriate congressional committees a legal template for 
establishing trade and investment agreements with Tai-
wan that is consistent with the nature of the United States 
relations with Taiwan. Such template shall be designed to 
be applicable to a trade agreement, as well as other forms 
of trade and investment agreements. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required in sub-
section (a) shall be unclassified, but it may include a clas-
sified annex, if appropriate. 
SEC. 203. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
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(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
TITLE III—ENHANCING 
DETERRENCE OVER TAIWAN 
SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PEACE AND STABILITY 
IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should continue to pursue 
a policy of promoting peace in the Indo-Pacific for 
the benefit of the peoples of Asia and of the United 
States; 
(2) maintaining peace and stability in the Tai-
wan Strait is in the national security interest of the 
United States; 
(3) PRC attempts to intimidate Taiwan, includ-
ing through high rates of PRC sorties into air space 
near Taiwan, and PRC amphibious assault exercises 
near Taiwan, jeopardizes the long-standing U.S. po-
sition that differences in cross-Strait relations must 
be resolved peacefully; 
(4) given the potential for a cross-Strait conflict 
to be highly destructive and destabilizing, any in-
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crease in the risk of conflict demands attention and 
obligates leaders to reinforce deterrence, as the most 
viable means to prevent war; 
(5) the United States should work with allies 
and partners to expand the community of partners 
involved in building a credible deterrent toward a 
cross-Strait conflict; 
(6) Taiwan should continue to invest in and im-
plement its asymmetric defense strategy, including 
but not limited to coastal defense cruise missiles, 
while also strengthening recruitment and training of 
its reserve force; and 
(7) while enhancing deterrence, it is also essen-
tial to maintain open and effective crisis communica-
tion and risk reduction mechanisms as a means to 
reduce the risk of misunderstanding and ultimately, 
conflict. 
SEC. 302. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DETERRENCE OVER A 
CROSS-STRAIT CONFLICT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a whole-of- 
government strategy to enhance deterrence over a cross- 
Strait military conflict between the PRC and Taiwan. 
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(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy shall 
include: 
(1) A comprehensive review of existing diplo-
matic, economic, and military tools to establish de-
terrence over a cross-Strait conflict and an assess-
ment of their efficacy. 
(2) An examination of the present and future 
capabilities of the United States and Taiwan to re-
spond to the potential PLA campaigns against Tai-
wan in 5, 10, and 15 years. The analysis shall in-
clude an assessment of the progress Taiwan has 
made in developing the asymmetric capabilities need-
ed to respond to its strategic environment, as well as 
the additional capabilities and reforms required. 
(3) An evaluation of the feasibility of expanding 
coordination with U.S. allies and partners to en-
hance deterrence over a cross-Strait conflict. The re-
view shall include, but is not limited to, a review of 
the following matters: 
(A) Expanding coordination of public or 
private messaging on deterrence vis-a`-vis Tai-
wan. 
(B) Coordinating use of economic tools to 
raise the costs of PRC military action that 
could precipitate a cross-Strait conflict. 
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