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(i) Citizenship and residency in a 
YSEALI partner country. 
(ii) Status as a full-time under-
graduate student, or recent graduate of col-
lege, university, or other institutions of 
higher learning. 
(iii) Other criteria determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(B) YSEALI PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS PRO-
GRAM.—There is established the YSEALI Profes-
sional Fellows Program to bring professionals 
from YSEALI partner countries to the United 
States for the purposes of building practical ex-
pertise, leadership skills, and professional net-
works relating to one or more of the YSEALI 
themes. The Secretary of State may award fel-
lowships under the Professional Fellows Program 
to eligible individuals based on the following: 
(i) Citizenship and residency in a 
YSEALI partner country. 
(ii) Status as an emerging leader in 
government, civil society, or the private sec-
tor, and demonstrated expertise relating to 
one or more of the YSEALI themes. 
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(iii) Current employment, and two or 
more years of professional work experience 
relevant to one or more YSEALI themes. 
(iv) Other criteria determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(C) OTHER INITIATIVES.—The Secretary of 
State may designate other initiatives as YSEALI 
initiatives under this section if they advance the 
goals of the YSEALI program as described in 
paragraph (2). 
(4) ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) UNITED
STATES-BASED
ACTIVITIES.— 
The Secretary of State shall oversee all United 
States-based activities carried out under the 
YSEALI program, including the participation of 
YSEALI Academic Fellows in a program at a 
United States university or college, and the par-
ticipation of YSEALI Professional Fellows at 
United States private and public sector organi-
zations for individually-tailored work place-
ments. Both fellowships may include site visits, 
professional networking opportunities, leadership 
training, community service, and organized cul-
tural activities, as appropriate. 
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(B) SOUTHEAST ASIA-BASED ACTIVITIES.— 
The Secretary of State should continue to sup-
port overseas initiatives of the program, includ-
ing the following: 
(i) Quality leadership training, profes-
sional development, and networking oppor-
tunities for YSEALI alumni. 
(ii) Reciprocal exchanges for YSEALI 
Professional 
Fellows 
Program’s 
United 
States professional hosts and interlocutors 
to support post-United States exchange ac-
tion plans and other related public diplo-
macy goals, as appropriate. 
(iii) Opportunities for networking with 
YSEALI alumni and professionals and ex-
perts who are American and Southeast 
Asian. 
(iv) The YSEALI Regional Workshop 
program, offering networking, mentoring, 
hands-on training, and the tools necessary 
to lead communities in addressing eco-
nomic, environmental, educational, and 
civic engagement issues. 
(v) The YSEALI Seeds for the Future 
program, 
providing 
small, 
competitive 
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grants to young leaders in Southeast Asia 
to improve their communities, countries, 
and the region towards one or more of the 
themes of civic engagement, economic em-
powerment and social entrepreneurship, 
education, or environmental issues. 
(vi) The YSEALI Academy at Ful-
bright University Vietnam, offering execu-
tive-level seminars for entry to mid-level 
professionals around the themes of tech-
nology and innovation, public policy, and 
entrepreneurship. 
(vii) The YSEALI Women’s Leader-
ship Academy Program, enhancing people- 
to-people ties and engagement with young 
and emerging leaders by promoting gender 
equality and advancing the status of women 
and girls, such as in the public health sector 
(C) ALUMNI PLATFORM.—The Secretary of 
State is authorized to convene current YSEALI 
participants and YSEALI alumni through a 
platform to promote networking opportunities 
within the YSEALI community. 
(D) IMPLEMENTATION.—To carry out this 
paragraph, United States diplomatic and con-
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sular posts, the Secretary of State, and agency 
external partners managing and implementing 
the YSEALI program— 
(i) shall promote United States policy 
goals in Southeast Asia by providing tools 
and resources to help young Southeast 
Asian leaders develop important skills and 
connections, including through online cam-
paigns and public diplomacy initiatives; 
(ii) shall establish a system for moni-
toring, evaluating, and improving the 
YSEALI program; and 
(iii) may accept financial contribu-
tions from foundations, corporations, pri-
vate donors, program partners, and imple-
menting agency external partners intended 
to foster the goals of the YSEALI program. 
(5) REPORTS.— 
(A) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a strategy for implementing the 
YSEALI program, including the following: 
(i) YSEALI program goals, targets, 
and planned outcomes for each year and, 
separately, for the YSEALI program gen-
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erally during the duration of its implemen-
tation. 
(ii) The continuation of YSEALI pro-
gram monitoring and evaluation plan, in-
cluding metrics for measuring YSEALI pro-
gram progress identification of annual 
YSEALI program goals, and targets. 
(B) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees and publish on a 
publicly available website of the Department a 
report on— 
(i) YSEALI program progress and an 
assessment of the metrics, goals, targets, and 
outcomes described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
including information relating to YSEALI 
program implementation and outcome ac-
tivities during the year covered by each re-
port; and 
(ii) recommendations for improvements 
or amendments to the YSEALI program 
and strategy, if any, that would improve 
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their effectiveness during subsequent years 
of YSEALI program implementation. 
(C) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than the 
date of the submission of the last report required 
under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a final assessment report that evalu-
ates YSEALI program implementation and out-
comes during the entire duration of YSEALI 
program operation, including recommendations 
regarding whether the YSEALI program should 
be reauthorized and any changes that would im-
prove its effectiveness. 
(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives; 
(iii) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate; and 
(iv) the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
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(B) 
IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
EXTERNAL 
PARTNERS.—The term ‘‘implementing agency ex-
ternal partners’’ means any external partner 
that is not a United States Government agency, 
and may include one or more of the following en-
tities: 
(i) Local or multinational corpora-
tions. 
(ii) Nongovernmental organizations. 
(iii) Universities. 
(iv) Regional institutions. 
(C) YSEALI THEME.—The term ‘‘YSEALI 
theme’’ means— 
(i) civic engagement; 
(ii) economic empowerment and social 
entrepreneurship; 
(iii) education; 
(iv) environmental issues; or 
(v) any other theme included by the 
Secretary of State. 
(D) YSEALI PARTNER
COUNTRIES.—The 
term ‘‘YSEALI partner countries’’ includes each 
member country of the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations and each other country or polit-
ical entity the Secretary of State determines ap-
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propriate to include in the programs established 
under this section. 
SEC. 207. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH G7 
AND G20 COUNTRIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President, acting 
through the Secretary of State, should initiate an agenda 
with G7 and G20 countries on matters relevant to economic 
and democratic freedoms, including relating to the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Trade and investment issues and enforce-
ment. 
(2) Building support for international infra-
structure standards, including standards agreed to at 
the G20 summit in Osaka in 2018. 
(3) The erosion of democracy and human rights. 
(4) The security of 5G telecommunications. 
(5) Anti-competitive behavior, such as intellec-
tual property theft, massive subsidization of compa-
nies, and other policies and practices. 
(6) Predatory international sovereign lending 
that is inconsistent with Organisation for Economic 
Cooperation and Development and Paris Club prin-
ciples. 
(7) International influence campaigns. 
(8) Environmental standards. 
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(9) Coordination with like-minded regional part-
ners that are not in the G7 and G20. 
SEC. 208. ENHANCING THE UNITED STATES-TAIWAN PART-
NERSHIP. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States— 
(1) to support the close economic, political, and 
security relationship between Taiwan and the United 
States and recognize Taiwan as a vital part of the 
approach to the United States Indo-Pacific; 
(2) to advance the security of Taiwan and its de-
mocracy a vital national security interest of the 
United States; 
(3) to reinforce all existing United States Gov-
ernment commitments to Taiwan, consistent with the 
Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), the three 
joint communiques, and the ‘‘Six Assurances’’; 
(4) to support Taiwan’s implementation of its 
asymmetric defense strategy, including the priorities 
identified in Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept; 
(5) to urge Taiwan to increase its defense spend-
ing in order to fully resource its defense strategy; 
(6) to conduct regular transfers of defense arti-
cles to Taiwan in order to enhance Taiwan’s self-de-
fense capabilities, particularly its efforts to develop 
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and integrate asymmetric capabilities, such as anti- 
ship, coastal defense, anti-armor, air defense, ad-
vanced command, control, communications, com-
puters, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, 
and resilient command and control capabilities, into 
its military forces; 
(7) to advocate and actively advance Taiwan’s 
meaningful participation in international organiza-
tions, including the World Health Assembly, the 
International Civil Aviation Organization, the Inter-
national Criminal Police Organization, and other 
international bodies as appropriate; 
(8) to advocate for information sharing with 
Taiwan in the International Agency for Research on 
Cancer; 
(9) to promote meaningful cooperation among 
the United States, Taiwan, and other like-minded 
partners; 
(10) to enhance bilateral trade, including poten-
tially through new agreements or resumption of talks 
under the Trade and Investment Framework Agree-
ment; 
(11) to actively engage in trade talks in pursu-
ance of a bilateral free trade agreement; 
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(12) to expand bilateral economic and techno-
logical cooperation, including improving supply 
chain security; 
(13) to support United States educational and 
exchange programs with Taiwan, including by pro-
moting the study of Chinese language, culture, his-
tory, and politics in Taiwan; and 
(14) to expand people-to-people exchanges be-
tween the United States and Taiwan. 
(b) SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND 
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH TAIWAN.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES- 
TAIWAN
CULTURAL
EXCHANGE
FOUNDATION.—The 
Secretary of State should consider establishing an 
independent nonprofit entity that— 
(A) is dedicated to deepening ties between 
the future leaders of Taiwan and the United 
States; and 
(B) works with State and local school dis-
tricts and educational institutions in the United 
States to send high school and university stu-
dents to Taiwan to study the Chinese language, 
culture, history, politics, and other relevant sub-
jects. 
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United States and the people, organizations, and en-
terprises of Taiwan, not merely those in Taipei. 
(b) NEGOTIATIONS TO RENAME TECRO.—Reflective of 
the substantively deepening ties between Taiwan and the 
United States, the Secretary of State shall seek to enter into 
negotiations with appropriate officials of the Taipei Eco-
nomic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
States with the objective of renaming its office in Wash-
ington, D.C., the Taiwan Representative Office in the 
United States, and its subsidiary offices in the United 
States, accordingly. 
SEC. 210. TAIWAN PEACE AND STABILITY ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Taiwan Peace and Stability Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘international organization’’ includes United Nations 
funds, programs, specialized agencies, entities, and 
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bodies, as well as other organizations outside of the 
United Nations system that the Secretary of State de-
termines appropriate, in consultation with other rel-
evant Federal departments and agencies. 
(3) ONE-CHINA
PRINCIPLE.—The term ‘‘One- 
China Principle’’ means only the PRC’s policy to-
ward Taiwan. 
(4) CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS.—The term 
‘‘civil society organizations’’ means international 
civil society organizations that are critical to main-
taining Taiwan’s international space and enabling 
Taiwan to play a positive and constructive role in the 
global community. 
(5) POTENTIAL PLA CAMPAIGNS.—The term ‘‘po-
tential PLA campaigns’’ means— 
(A) a naval blockade of Taiwan; 
(B) an amphibious assault and ground in-
vasion of Taiwan, especially such invasion de-
signed to accomplish a fiat accompli before inter-
vention is possible; or 
(C) a seizure of one or more of Taiwan’s 
outlying islands. 
(c) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The United States has consistently sought to 
advance peace and stability in East Asia as a central 
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element of United States foreign policy toward the re-
gion. 
(2) The Government of the People’s Republic of 
China (PRC), especially since the election of Tsai 
Ing-Wen in 2016, has conducted a coordinated cam-
paign to weaken Taiwan diplomatically, economi-
cally, and militarily in a manner that threatens to 
erode United States policy and create a fait accompli 
on questions surrounding Taiwan’s future. 
(3) In order to ensure the longevity of United 
States policy and preserve the ability of the people of 
Taiwan to determine their future independently, it is 
necessary to reinforce Taiwan’s diplomatic, economic, 
and physical space. 
(4) Taiwan has provided monetary, humani-
tarian, and medical assistance to combat diseases 
such as AIDS, tuberculosis, Ebola, and dengue fever 
in countries around the world. During the COVID– 
19 pandemic, Taiwan donated millions of pieces of 
personal protective equipment and COVID–19 tests to 
countries in need. 
(5) Since 2016, the Gambia, Sa˜o Tome´ and 
Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina 
Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, and Kiribati 
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have severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 
favor of diplomatic relations with China. 
(6) Taiwan was invited to participate in the 
World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making 
body of the World Health Organization, as an ob-
server annually between 2009 and 2016. Since the 
2016 election of President Tsai, the PRC has increas-
ingly resisted Taiwan’s participation in the WHA. 
Taiwan was not invited to attend the WHA in 2017, 
2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021. 
(7) The Taipei Flight Information Region re-
portedly served 1,750,000 flights and 68,900,000 pas-
sengers in 2018 and is home to Taiwan Taoyuan 
International Airport, the 11th busiest airport in the 
world. Taiwan has been excluded from participating 
at the International Civil Aviation Organization 
since 2013. 
(8) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 
2758 (1971) does not address the issue of representa-
tion of Taiwan and its people at the United Nations, 
nor does it give the PRC the right to represent the 
people on Taiwan. 
(d) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to— 
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(1) maintain the position that peace and sta-
bility in the Western Pacific are in the political, secu-
rity, and economic interests of the United States, and 
are matters of international concern; and 
(2) work with allies and partners to promote 
peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and deter 
military acts or other forms of coercive behavior that 
would undermine regional stability. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL 
PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.—It is 
the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Taiwan is free, democratic, and prosperous, 
is home to 23,500,000 people, and is an important 
contributor to the global community; 
(2) multiple United States Government Adminis-
trations have taken important steps to advance Tai-
wan’s meaningful participation in international or-
ganizations and to enhance cooperation with Taiwan 
to provide global public goods, including through de-
velopment assistance, humanitarian assistance, and 
disaster relief in trilateral and multilateral fora; 
(3) nonetheless, significant structural, policy, 
and legal barriers remain to advancing Taiwan’s 
meaningful participation in the international com-
munity; and 
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(4) efforts to share Taiwan’s expertise with other 
parts of the global community could be further en-
hanced through a systematic approach, along with 
greater attention from Congress and the American 
public to such efforts. 
(f) STRATEGY TO SUPPORT TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL 
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with other Federal depart-
ments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a strategy— 
(A) to advance Taiwan’s meaningful par-
ticipation in a prioritized set of international 
organizations; and 
(B) that responds to growing pressure from 
the PRC on foreign governments, international 
organizations, commercial actors, and civil soci-
ety organizations to comply with its ‘‘One-China 
Principle’’ with respect to Taiwan. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 
required under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the methods the PRC 
uses to coerce actors to into adhering to its ‘‘One- 
China Principle’’, including those employed 
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against governments, international organiza-
tions, and civil society organizations and pres-
sure on commercial actors, to the extent relevant 
in the context of Taiwan’s meaningful participa-
tion international organizations; 
(B) an assessment of the policies of foreign 
governments toward the PRC and Taiwan, to 
identify likeminded allies and partners who 
might become public or private partners in the 
strategy; 
(C) a systematic analysis of all inter-
national organizations, as practicable, to iden-
tify those that best lend themselves to advancing 
Taiwan’s participation, including— 
(i) the organization’s policy on the re-
quirements to obtain membership and ob-
server status, as well as the foundational 
documents defining membership require-
ments and observer status within the orga-
nization; 
(ii) the organization’s participation 
rules; 
(iii) the processes for developing mem-
bership requirements and participation 
rules; 
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(iv) the policies of current members re-
garding Taiwan’s political status; and 
(v) the organization’s relative reliance 
on contributions from the PRC and how it 
may affect internal decision-making; 
(D) an evaluation of the feasibility and ad-
visability of expanding economic, security, and 
diplomatic engagement with countries that have 
demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or up-
graded relations with Taiwan, where it aligns 
with United States interests; 
(E) a survey of international organizations 
that have allowed Taiwan’s meaningful partici-
pation, including an assessment of whether any 
erosion in Taiwan’s engagement has occurred 
within those organizations and how Taiwan’s 
participation has positively strengthened the ca-
pacity and activity of these organizations, pro-
viding positive models for Taiwan’s inclusion in 
other similar forums; 
(F) a list of not more than 20 international 
organizations at which the United States Gov-
ernment will prioritize using its voice, vote, and 
influence to advance Taiwan’s meaningful par-
ticipation over the three-year period following 
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the date of enactment of this Act, to be derived 
from the organizations identified pursuant to 
subparagraph (C); and 
(G) a description of the diplomatic strate-
gies and the coalitions the United States Govern-
ment plans to develop to implement subpara-
graph (F). 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in classified form but 
may include an unclassified summary. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall consult with the appropriate congressional com-
mittees— 
(A) not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, with respect to the inter-
national organizations identified pursuant to 
paragraph (2)(C); and 
(B) not later than 180 days after the date 
of the submission of the strategy required under 
paragraph (1), and every 180 days thereafter for 
2 years, regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the strategy required. 
(g) EXPANDING UNITED STATES-TAIWAN DEVELOP-
MENT COOPERATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID), in consultation with the 
United States International Development Finance 
Corporation (DFC), shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on cooperation with 
Taiwan on trilateral and multilateral development 
initiatives, through the American Institute in Taiwan 
as appropriate. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired in paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive review of existing co-
operation mechanisms and initiatives between 
USAID or DFC and relevant departments and 
agencies in Taiwan, including, but not limited 
to Taiwan’s International Cooperation and De-
velopment Fund (ICDF). 
(B) An assessment of how USAID and DFC 
development cooperation with relevant depart-
ments and agencies in Taiwan compares to com-
parable cooperation with partners of similar eco-
nomic size and foreign assistance capacity. 
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(C) An analysis of the opportunities and 
challenges the cooperation described in subpara-
graph (A) has offered to date, including— 
(i) opportunities collaboration has of-
fered to expand USAID’s and DFC’s ability 
to deliver assistance into a wider range 
communities; 
(ii) sectors where USAID, DFC, ICDF, 
other relevant agencies and departments in 
Taiwan, or the organizations’ implementing 
partners, have a comparative advantage in 
providing assistance; and 
(iii) opportunities to transition virtual 
capacity building events relevant depart-
ments and agencies in Taiwan, through the 
Global Cooperation and Training Frame-
work and other forums, into in-person, en-
during forms of development cooperation. 
(D) An assessment of any legal, policy, 
logistical, financial, or administrative barriers 
to expanding cooperation in trilateral or multi-
lateral development, including— 
(i) availability of personnel at the 
American Institute in Taiwan responsible 
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for coordinating development assistance co-
operation; 
(ii) volume of current cooperation ini-
tiatives and barriers to expanding it; 
(iii) diplomatic, policy, or legal bar-
riers facing the United States or other part-
ners to including Taiwan in formal and in-
formal multilateral development cooperation 
mechanisms; 
(iv) resource or capacity barriers to ex-
panding cooperation facing the United 
States or Taiwan; and 
(v) geopolitical barriers that com-
plicate United States-Taiwan cooperation 
in third countries. 
(E) Recommendations to address the chal-
lenges identified in subparagraph (D). 
(F) A description of any additional re-
sources or authorities that expanding cooperation 
might require. 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required in paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
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(h) SENSE
OF CONGRESS
ON EXPANDING UNITED 
STATES ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN.—It is the 
sense of the Congress that— 
(1) expanding United States economic relations 
with Taiwan has benefited the people of both the 
United States and Taiwan; and 
(2) the United States should explore opportuni-
ties to deepen, and where possible expand, economic 
ties between Taiwan and the United States, through 
dialogue, and by developing the legal templates re-
quired to support potential future agreements. 
(i) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PEACE AND STABILITY 
IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) 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 United 
States position that differences in cross-Strait rela-
tions must be resolved peacefully; 
(2) given the potential for a cross-Strait conflict 
to be highly destructive and destabilizing, any in-
crease in the risk of conflict demands attention and 
obligates leaders to reinforce deterrence, as the most 
viable means to prevent war; 
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(3) Taiwan should continue to implement its 
asymmetric defense strategy, including investing in 
cost-effective and resilient capabilities, while also 
strengthening recruitment and training of its reserve 
and civil defense forces, and those capabilities in-
clude, but are not limited to, coastal defense cruise 
missiles; and 
(4) 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. 
(j) STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DETERRENCE OVER A 
CROSS-STRAIT CONFLICT.— 
(1) 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. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 
shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive review of existing dip-
lomatic, economic, and military tools to establish 
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deterrence over a cross-Strait conflict and an as-
sessment of their efficacy. 
(B) An examination of the present and fu-
ture capabilities of the United States and Tai-
wan to respond to the potential PLA campaigns 
against Taiwan in 5, 10, and 15 years. The 
analysis shall include an assessment of the 
progress Taiwan has made in developing the 
cost-effective and resilient capabilities needed to 
respond to its strategic environment, as well as 
any additional personnel, procurement, or train-
ing reforms required. 
(C) An evaluation of the feasibility of ex-
panding coordination with United States allies 
and partners to enhance deterrence over a cross- 
Strait conflict. The review shall include a review 
of the following matters: 
(i) Expanding coordination of public 
or private messaging on deterrence vis-a`-vis 
Taiwan. 
(ii) Coordinating use of economic tools 
to raise the costs of PRC military action 
that could precipitate a cross-Strait con-
flict. 
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(iii) Enhancing codevelopment and co-
deployment of military capabilities related 
to deterrence over a cross-Strait conflict, or 
enhancing coordination on training of Tai-
wan’s military forces. 
(D) Recommendations on significant addi-
tional diplomatic, economic, and military steps 
available to the United States Government, uni-
laterally and in concert with United States allies 
and partners, to enhance the clarity and credi-
bility of deterrence over a cross-Strait conflict. 
(E) A description of any additional re-
sources or authorities needed to implement the 
recommendations identified in subparagraph 
(D). 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required in paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted classified form but may include 
an unclassified annex. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
frequently than every 180 days thereafter for 7 years, 
the President (or a designee), as well as representa-
tives from the agencies and departments involved in 
developing the strategy required in paragraph (1), 
shall consult with the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees regarding the development and implementa-
tion of the strategy required in this subsection. The 
representatives from the relevant agencies and depart-
ments shall be at the Under Secretary level or above. 
(k) STRENGTHENING TAIWAN’S CIVILIAN DEFENSE 
PROFESSIONALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall present to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a plan for strengthening the community of ci-
vilian defense professionals in Taiwan, facilitated 
through the American Institute in Taiwan as appro-
priate. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive review of existing 
United States Government and non-United 
States Government programmatic and funding 
modalities to support Taiwan’s civilian defense 
professionals in pursuing professional develop-
ment, educational, and cultural exchanges in the 
United States, including— 
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(i) opportunities through Department 
of State-supported programs, such as the 
International Visitor Leaders Program; and 
(ii) opportunities offered through non-
governmental institutions, such as think 
tanks, to the extent the review can prac-
ticably make such an assessment. 
(B) A description of the frequency that ci-
vilian defense professionals from Taiwan pursue 
or are selected for the programs reviewed pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A). 
(C) An analysis of any funding, policy, ad-
ministrative, or other barriers preventing greater 
participation from Taiwan’s civilian defense 
professionals in the opportunities identified pur-
suant to subparagraph (A). 
(D) An evaluation of the value expanding 
the opportunities reviewed pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) would offer for strengthening Taiwan’s 
existing civilian defense community, and for in-
creasing the perceived value of the field for young 
professionals in Taiwan. 
(E) An assessment of options the United 
States Government could take individually, with 
partners in Taiwan, or with foreign govern-
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ments, or nongovernmental partners, to expand 
the opportunities reviewed pursuant to subpara-
graph (A). 
(F) A description of additional resources 
and authorities required by the options assessed 
pursuant to subparagraph (E). 
(3) FORM.—The plan required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
SEC. 211. TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Taiwan International Solidarity Act’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
UNITED
NATIONS 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 2758.—Subsection (a) of 
section 2 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 
116–135) (relating to diplomatic relations with Taiwan) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(10) United Nations General Assembly Resolu-
tion 2758 (1971) established the representatives of the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China as the 
only lawful representatives of China to the United 
Nations. The resolution did not address the issue of 
representation of Taiwan and its people in the United 
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Nations or any related organizations, nor did the res-
olution take a position on the relationship between the 
People’s Republic of China and Taiwan or include 
any statement pertaining to Taiwan’s sovereignty. 
‘‘(11) The United States opposes any initiative 
that seeks to change Taiwan’s status without the con-
sent of the people.’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES ADVOCACY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS TO RESIST THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA’S EFFORTS TO DISTORT THE ‘‘ONE CHINA’’ POSI-
TION.—Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies International Protec-
tion and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 
(relating to the policy of the United States regarding Tai-
wan’s participation in international organizations) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) to instruct, as appropriate, representatives 
of the United States Government in all organizations 
described in paragraph (1) to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the United States to advocate such orga-
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nizations to resist the People’s Republic of China’s ef-
forts to distort the decisions, language, policies, or 
procedures of such organizations regarding Taiwan.’’. 
(d) OPPOSING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S 
EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE TAIWAN’S TIES AND PARTNER-
SHIPS INTERNATIONALLY.—Subsection (a) of section 5 of 
the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhance-
ment Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to strength-
ening ties with Taiwan) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) encourage, as appropriate, United States al-
lies and partners to oppose the People’s Republic of 
China’s efforts to undermine Taiwan’s official diplo-
matic relationships and its partnerships with coun-
tries with which it does not maintain diplomatic re-
lations.’’. 
(e) REPORT ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S 
ATTEMPTS TO PROMOTE ITS ‘‘ONE CHINA’’ POSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 5 of 
the Taiwan Allies International Protection and En-
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hancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating 
to strengthening ties with Taiwan) is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 
as well as information relating to any prior or ongo-
ing attempts by the People’s Republic of China to un-
dermine Taiwan’s membership or observer status in 
all organizations described in section (4)(1) and Tai-
wan’s ties and relationships with other countries in 
accordance with subsection (a) of this section’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and apply beginning with the 
first report required under subsection (b) of section 5 
of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019, as 
amended by paragraph (1), that is required after such 
date. 
SEC. 212. TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Taiwan Fellowship Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS; PURPOSES.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) The Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 
96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) affirmed United 
States policy ‘‘to preserve and promote extensive, 
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close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and 
other relations between the people of the United 
States and the people on Taiwan, as well as the 
people on the China mainland and all other peo-
ples of the Western Pacific area’’. 
(B) Consistent with the Asia Reassurance 
Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409), the 
United States has grown its strategic partner-
ship with Taiwan’s vibrant democracy of 
23,000,000 people. 
(C) Despite a concerted campaign by the 
People’s Republic of China to isolate Taiwan 
from its diplomatic partners and from inter-
national organizations, including the World 
Health Organization, Taiwan has emerged as a 
global leader in the coronavirus global pandemic 
response, including by donating more than 
2,000,000 surgical masks and other medical 
equipment to the United States. 
(D) The creation of a United States fellow-
ship program with Taiwan would support— 
(i) a key priority of expanding people- 
to-people exchanges, which was outlined in 
President Donald J. Trump’s 2017 Na-
tional Security Strategy; 
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(ii) President Joseph R. Biden’s com-
mitment to Taiwan, ‘‘a leading democracy 
and a critical economic and security part-
ner’’, as expressed in his March 2021 In-
terim National Security Strategic Guid-
ance; and 
(iii) April 2021 guidance from the De-
partment of State based on a review re-
quired under the Taiwan Assurance Act of 
2020 (subtitle B of title III of division FF 
of Public Law 116–260) to ‘‘encourage U.S. 
government engagement with Taiwan that 
reflects our deepening unofficial relation-
ship’’. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section 
are— 
(A) to further strengthen the United States- 
Taiwan strategic relationship and broaden un-
derstanding of the Indo-Pacific region by tempo-
rarily assigning officials of agencies of the 
United States Government to Taiwan for inten-
sive study in Mandarin Chinese and placement 
as Fellows with the governing authorities on 
Taiwan or a Taiwanese civic institution; 
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(B) to expand United States Government 
expertise in Mandarin Chinese language skills 
and understanding of the politics, history, and 
culture of Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region 
by providing eligible United States personnel the 
opportunity to acquire such skills and under-
standing through the Taiwan Fellowship Pro-
gram established under subsection (c); and 
(C) to better position the United States to 
advance its economic, security, and human 
rights interests and values in the Indo-Pacific re-
gion. 
(c) TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) AGENCY
HEAD.—The term ‘‘agency 
head’’ means, in the case of the executive branch 
of United States Government, or in the case of 
a legislative branch agency specified in subpara-
graph (B), the head of the respective agency. 
(B) AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOV-
ERNMENT.—The term ‘‘agency of the United 
States Government’’ includes the Government Ac-
countability Office, the Congressional Budget Of-
fice, the Congressional Research Service, and the 
United States-China Economic and Security Re-
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view Commission of the legislative branch, as 
well as any agency of the executive branch. 
(C) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Appropriations, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(D) DETAILEE.—The term ‘‘detailee’’ means 
an employee of an agency of the United States 
Government on loan to the American Institute in 
Taiwan, without a change of position from the 
agency at which such employee is employed. 
(E) IMPLEMENTING
PARTNER.—The term 
‘‘implementing partner’’ means any United 
States 
organization 
described 
in 
section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 
such Code that— 
(i) is selected through a competitive 
process; 
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(ii) performs logistical, administrative, 
and other functions, as determined by the 
Department of State and the American In-
stitute of Taiwan, in support of the Taiwan 
Fellowship Program; and 
(iii) enters into a cooperative agree-
ment with the American Institute in Tai-
wan to administer the Taiwan Fellowship 
Program. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
TAIWAN
FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of 
State shall establish the ‘‘Taiwan Fellowship 
Program’’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Program’’) to provide a fellowship opportunity 
in Taiwan of up to two years for eligible United 
States citizens through the cooperative agreement 
established in subparagraph (B). The Secretary 
of State, in consultation with appropriate coun-
terparts at the American Institute in Taiwan 
and the implementing partner, may modify the 
name of the Program. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The American Insti-
tute in Taiwan shall use amounts appro-
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priated pursuant to the authorization under 
paragraph (6)(A) to enter into an annual 
or multi-year cooperative agreement with 
an appropriate implementing partner. 
(ii) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the American 
Institute in Taiwan and, as appropriate, 
the implementing partner, shall award to 
eligible United States citizens, subject to 
available funding— 
(I) not fewer than five fellowships 
during the first two years of the Pro-
gram; and 
(II) not fewer than ten fellowships 
during each of the remaining years of 
the Program. 
(C) INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT; IMPLE-
MENTING
PARTNER.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
American Institute in Taiwan, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall— 
(i) begin negotiations with the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Representative Of-
fice, or with another appropriate entity, for 
the purpose of entering into an agreement 
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to facilitate the placement of fellows in an 
agency of the governing authorities on Tai-
wan; and 
(ii) begin the process of selecting an 
implementing partner, which— 
(I) shall agree to meet all of the 
legal requirements required to operate 
in Taiwan; and 
(II) shall be composed of staff who 
demonstrate 
significant 
experience 
managing exchange programs in the 
Indo-Pacific region. 
(D) CURRICULUM.— 
(i) FIRST YEAR.—During the first year 
of each fellowship under this subsection, 
each fellow should study— 
(I) the Mandarin Chinese lan-
guage; 
(II) the people, history, and polit-
ical climate on Taiwan; and 
(III) the issues affecting the rela-
tionship between the United States and 
the Indo-Pacific region. 
(ii) SECOND YEAR.—During the second 
year of each fellowship under this section, 
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each fellow, subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of State, the American Institute 
in Taiwan, and the implementing partner, 
and in accordance with the purposes of this 
section, shall work in— 
(I) a parliamentary office, min-
istry, or other agency of the governing 
authorities on Taiwan; or 
(II) an organization outside of the 
governing 
authorities 
on 
Taiwan, 
whose interests are associated with the 
interests of the fellow and the agency of 
the United States Government from 
which the fellow had been employed. 
(E) FLEXIBLE
FELLOWSHIP
DURATION.— 
Notwithstanding any requirement under this sec-
tion, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the American Institute in Taiwan and, as ap-
propriate, the implementing partner, may award 
fellowships that have a duration of between nine 
months and two years, and may alter the cur-
riculum requirements under subparagraph (D) 
for such purposes. 
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(F) SUNSET.—The Program shall terminate 
ten years after the date of the enactment of this 
section. 
(3) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) 
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—A 
United States citizen is eligible for a fellowship 
under this section if he or she— 
(i) is an employee of the United States 
Government; 
(ii) has at least two years of experience 
in any branch of the United States Govern-
ment; 
(iii) has received at least one exem-
plary performance review in his or her cur-
rent United States Government role within 
at least the last three years prior to begin-
ning the fellowship; 
(iv) has a demonstrated professional or 
educational background in the relationship 
between the United States and countries in 
the Indo-Pacific region; and 
(v) has demonstrated his or her com-
mitment to further service in the United 
States Government. 
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(B) RESPONSIBILITIES OF FELLOWS.—Each 
recipient of a fellowship under this section shall 
agree, as a condition of such fellowship— 
(i) to maintain satisfactory progress in 
language training and appropriate behavior 
in Taiwan, as determined by the Depart-
ment of State, the American Institute in 
Taiwan and, as appropriate, its imple-
menting partner; 
(ii) to refrain from engaging in any 
intelligence or intelligence-related activity 
on behalf of the United States Government; 
and 
(iii) to continue Federal Government 
employment for a period of not less than 
four years after the conclusion of the fellow-
ship, or for not less than two years for a fel-
lowship that is one year or shorter. 
(C) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
IMPLEMENTING 
PARTNER.— 
(i) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.—The im-
plementing partner, in close coordination 
with the Secretary of State and the Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan, shall— 
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(I) make efforts to recruit fellow-
ship candidates who reflect the diver-
sity of the United States; 
(II) select fellows for the Program 
based solely on merit, with appropriate 
supervision from the Department of 
State and the American Institute in 
Taiwan; and 
(III) prioritize the selection of 
candidates willing to serve a fellowship 
lasting one year or longer. 
(ii) FIRST
YEAR.—The implementing 
partner should provide each fellow in the 
first year (or shorter duration, as jointly 
determined by the Secretary of State and 
the American Institute in Taiwan, for those 
who are not serving a two-year fellowship) 
with— 
(I) intensive Mandarin Chinese 
language training; and 
(II) courses in the politic, culture, 
and history of Taiwan, China, and the 
broader Indo-Pacific. 
(iii) WAIVER
OF
REQUIRED
TRAIN-
ING.—The Secretary of State, in coordina-
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tion with the American Institute in Taiwan 
and, as appropriate, the implementing 
partner, may waive any of the training re-
quired under clause (ii) to the extent that a 
fellow has Mandarin Chinese language 
skills, knowledge of the topics described in 
clause (ii)(II), or for other related reasons 
approved by the Secretary of State and the 
American Institute in Taiwan. If any of the 
training requirements are waived for a fel-
low serving a two-year fellowship, the train-
ing portion of his or her fellowship may be 
shortened to the extent appropriate. 
(iv) OFFICE; STAFFING.—The imple-
menting partner, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan, shall maintain an office 
and at least one full-time staff member in 
Taiwan to— 
(I) liaise with the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan and the governing au-
thorities on Taiwan; and 
(II) serve as the primary in-coun-
try point of contact for the recipients 
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of fellowships under this section and 
their dependents. 
(v) OTHER
FUNCTIONS.—The imple-
menting partner should perform other func-
tions in association in support of the Pro-
gram, including logistical and administra-
tive functions, as included in the coopera-
tive agreement entered into pursuant to 
paragraph (2)(B) by the Secretary of State 
and the American Institute in Taiwan. 
(D) NONCOMPLIANCE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Any fellow who fails 
to comply with the requirements under this 
section shall reimburse the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan for— 
(I) the Federal funds expended for 
the fellow’s participation in the fellow-
ship, as set forth in clauses (ii) and 
(iii); and 
(II) interest accrued on such 
funds (calculated at the prevailing 
rate). 
(ii) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—Any fel-
low who violates clause (i) or (ii) of sub-
paragraph (B) shall reimburse the Amer-
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ican Institute in Taiwan in an amount 
equal to the sum of— 
(I) all of the Federal funds ex-
pended for the fellow’s participation in 
the fellowship; and 
(II) interest on the amount speci-
fied in subclause (I), which shall be 
calculated at the prevailing rate. 
(iii) PRO
RATA
REIMBURSEMENT.— 
Any fellow who violates subparagraph 
(B)(iii) shall reimburse the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan in an amount equal to the 
difference between— 
(I) the amount specified in clause 
(ii); and 
(II) the product of— 
(aa) the amount the fellow 
received in compensation during 
the final year of the fellowship, 
including the value of any allow-
ances and benefits received by the 
fellow; multiplied by 
(bb) the percentage of the pe-
riod specified in subparagraph 
(B)(iii) during which the fellow 
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did not remain employed by the 
United States Government. 
(E) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after the selection of the first class of fellows 
under this section and annually thereafter for 10 
years, the Secretary of State shall offer to brief 
the appropriate congressional committees regard-
ing the following: 
(i) An assessment of the performance of 
the implementing partner in fulfilling the 
purposes of this section. 
(ii) The number of applicants each 
year, the number of applicants willing to 
serve a fellowship lasting one year or 
longer, and the number of such applicants 
selected for a fellowship. 
(iii) The names and sponsoring agen-
cies of the fellows selected by the imple-
menting partner and the extent to which 
such fellows represent the diversity of the 
United States. 
(iv) The names of the parliamentary 
offices, ministries, other agencies of the gov-
erning authorities on Taiwan, and non-
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governmental institutions to which each fel-
low was assigned. 
(v) Any recommendations, as appro-
priate, to improve the implementation of 
the Program, including added flexibilities 
in the administration of the program. 
(vi) An assessment of the Program’s 
value upon the relationship between the 
United States and Taiwan or the United 
States and Asian countries. 
(F) ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT.— 
(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
financial 
records of any implementing partner shall 
be audited annually in accordance with 
generally accepted auditing standards by 
independent certified public accountants or 
independent licensed public accountants 
who are certified or licensed by a regulatory 
authority of a State or another political 
subdivision of the United States. 
(ii) LOCATION.—Each audit under 
clause (i) shall be conducted at the place or 
places where the financial records of the im-
plementing partner are normally kept. 
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(iii) ACCESS
TO
DOCUMENTS.—The 
implementing partner shall make available 
to the accountants conducting an audit 
under clause (i)— 
(I) all books, financial records, 
files, other papers, things, and prop-
erty belonging to, or in use by, the im-
plementing partner that are necessary 
to facilitate the audit; and 
(II) full facilities for verifying 
transactions with the balances or secu-
rities 
held 
by 
depositories, 
fiscal 
agents, and custodians. 
(iv) REPORT.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the end of each fiscal 
year, the implementing partner shall 
provide a report of the audit conducted 
for such fiscal year under clause (i) to 
the Secretary of State and the Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan. 
(II) CONTENTS.—Each audit re-
port under subclause (I) shall— 
(aa) set forth the scope of the 
audit at issue; 
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(bb) include such statements, 
along with the auditor’s opinion 
of those statements, as may be 
necessary to present fairly the im-
plementing partner’s assets and 
liabilities, surplus or deficit, with 
reasonable detail; 
(cc) include a statement of 
the implementing partner’s in-
come and expenses during the 
year; and 
(dd) include a schedule of— 
(AA) all contracts and 
cooperative agreements re-
quiring 
payments 
greater 
than $5,000; and 
(BB) any payments of 
compensation, 
salaries, 
or 
fees at a rate greater than 
$5,000 per year. 
(III) COPIES.—Each audit report 
shall be produced in sufficient copies 
for distribution to the public. 
(4) TAIWAN FELLOWS ON DETAIL FROM GOVERN-
MENT SERVICE.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.— 
(i) DETAIL
AUTHORIZED.—With the 
approval of the Secretary of State, an agen-
cy head may detail, for a period of not 
more than two years, an employee of the 
agency of the United States Government 
who has been awarded a fellowship under 
this Act, to the American Institute in Tai-
wan for the purpose of assignment to the 
governing authorities on Taiwan or an or-
ganization 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(D)(ii)(II). 
(ii) AGREEMENT.—Each detailee shall 
enter into a written agreement with the 
Federal Government before receiving a fel-
lowship, in which the fellow shall agree— 
(I) to continue in the service of 
the sponsoring agency at the end of fel-
lowship for a period of at least four 
years (or at least two years if the fel-
lowship duration is one year or short-
er) unless such detailee is involuntarily 
separated from the service of such 
agency; and 
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(II) to pay to the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan any additional ex-
penses incurred by the United States 
Government in connection with the fel-
lowship if the detailee voluntarily sep-
arates from service with the sponsoring 
agency before the end of the period for 
which the detailee has agreed to con-
tinue in the service of such agency. 
(iii) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
payment 
agreed to under clause (ii)(II) may not be 
required of a detailee who leaves the service 
of the sponsoring agency to enter into the 
service of another agency of the United 
States Government unless the head of the 
sponsoring agency notifies the detailee be-
fore the effective date of entry into the serv-
ice of the other agency that payment will be 
required under this subsection. 
(B) STATUS AS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE.— 
A detailee under this paragraph— 
(i) is deemed, for the purpose of pre-
serving allowances, privileges, rights, senior-
ity, and other benefits, to be an employee of 
the sponsoring agency; 
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(ii) is entitled to pay, allowances, and 
benefits from funds available to such agen-
cy, which is deemed to comply with section 
5536 of title 5, United States Code; and 
(iii) may be assigned to a position 
with an entity described in paragraph 
(2)(D)(ii)(I) if acceptance of such position 
does not involve— 
(I) the taking of an oath of alle-
giance to another government; or 
(II) the acceptance of compensa-
tion or other benefits from any foreign 
government by such detailee. 
(C) 
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
SPONSORING 
AGENCY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The agency of the 
United States Government from which a 
detailee is detailed should provide the fellow 
allowances and benefits that are consistent 
with Department of State Standardized 
Regulations or other applicable rules and 
regulations, including— 
(I) a living quarters allowance to 
cover the cost of housing in Taiwan; 
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(II) a cost of living allowance to 
cover any possible higher costs of living 
in Taiwan; 
(III) a temporary quarters sub-
sistence allowance for up to seven days 
if the fellow is unable to find housing 
immediately upon arriving in Taiwan; 
(IV) an education allowance to 
assist parents in providing the fellow’s 
minor children with educational serv-
ices ordinarily provided without charge 
by public schools in the United States; 
(V) moving expenses to transport 
personal belongings of the fellow and 
his or her family in their move to Tai-
wan, which is comparable to the allow-
ance given for American Institute in 
Taiwan employees assigned to Taiwan; 
and 
(VI) an economy-class airline 
ticket to and from Taiwan for each fel-
low and the fellow’s immediate family. 
(ii) MODIFICATION OF BENEFITS.—The 
American Institute in Taiwan and its im-
plementing partner, with the approval of 
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the Department of State, may modify the 
benefits set forth in clause (i) if such modi-
fication 
is 
warranted 
by 
fiscal 
cir-
cumstances. 
(D) NO FINANCIAL LIABILITY.—The Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan, the implementing 
partner, and any governing authorities on Tai-
wan or nongovernmental entities in Taiwan at 
which a fellow is detailed during the second year 
of the fellowship may not be held responsible for 
the pay, allowances, or any other benefit nor-
mally provided to the detailee. 
(E) REIMBURSEMENT.—Fellows may be de-
tailed under clause (A)(ii) without reimburse-
ment to the United States by the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan. 
(F) 
ALLOWANCES
AND
BENEFITS.— 
Detailees may be paid by the American Institute 
in Taiwan for the allowances and benefits listed 
in subparagraph (C). 
(5) GAO REPORT.—Not later than one year be-
fore the sunset of the Program pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(F), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
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of the House of Representatives a report that includes 
the following: 
(A) An analysis of United States Govern-
ment participants in the Program, including the 
number of applicants and the number of fellow-
ships undertaken, and the places of employment. 
(B) An assessment of the costs and benefits 
for participants in the Program and for the 
United States Government of such fellowships. 
(C) An analysis of the financial impact of 
the fellowship on United States Government of-
fices that have detailed fellows to participate in 
the Program. 
(D) Recommendations, if any, on how to 
improve the Program. 
(6) FUNDING.— 
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the American Institute in Taiwan— 
(i) for fiscal year 2022, $2,900,000, of 
which $500,000 should be made available to 
an appropriate implementing partner to 
launch the Program; and 
(ii) for fiscal year 2023, and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year, $2,400,000. 
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(B) PRIVATE SOURCES.—The implementing 
partner selected to implement the Program may 
accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of 
services or property in carrying out such pro-
gram, subject to the review and approval of the 
American Institute in Taiwan. 
SEC. 213. INCREASING DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL 
AND RESOURCES DEVOTED TO THE INDO-PA-
CIFIC. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In fiscal year 2020, the Department of State 
allocated $1,500,000,000 to the Indo-Pacific region in 
bilateral and regional foreign assistance resources, in-
cluding as authorized by section 201(b) of the Asia 
Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
409; 132 Stat. 5391), and $798,000,000 in the fiscal 
year 2020 diplomatic engagement budget. These 
amounts represent only 5 percent of the diplomatic 
engagement budget and only 4 percent of the total De-
partment of State-USAID budget. 
(2) Over the last 5 years the diplomatic engage-
ment budget and personnel levels in the Indo-Pacific 
averaged only 5 percent of the total, while foreign as-
sistance resources averaged only 4 percent of the total. 
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(3) In 2020, the Department of State began a 
process to realign certain positions at posts to ensure 
that its personnel footprint matches the demands of 
great-power competition, including in the Indo-Pa-
cific. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the size of the United States diplomatic corps 
must be sufficient to meet the current and emerging 
challenges of the 21st century, including those in the 
Indo-Pacific region and elsewhere; 
(2) robust Chinese-language skills are necessary 
for the success of the United States diplomatic corps 
and integral to its ability to meet national security 
objectives; 
(3) the increase must be designed to meet the ob-
jectives of an Indo-Pacific strategy focused on 
strengthening the good governance and sovereignty of 
countries that adhere to and uphold the rules-based 
international order; and 
(4) the increase must be implemented with a 
focus on increased numbers of economic, political, and 
public diplomacy officers, representing a cumulative 
increase of at least 200 Foreign Service officer gener-
alists, to— 
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(A) advance free, fair, and reciprocal trade 
and open investment environments for United 
States entities, and engaged in increased com-
mercial diplomacy in key markets; 
(B) better articulate and explain United 
States policies, strengthen civil society and 
democratic principles, enhance reporting on glob-
al activities, promote people-to-people exchanges, 
and advance United States influence; and 
(C) increase capacity at small- and me-
dium-sized embassies and consulates in the Indo- 
Pacific and other regions around the world, as 
necessary. 
(c) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy of 
the United States to— 
(1) ensure Department of State funding levels 
and personnel footprint in the Indo-Pacific reflect the 
region’s high degree of importance and significance to 
United States political, economic, and security inter-
ests; and 
(2) increase diplomatic engagement and foreign 
assistance funding and the quantity of personnel 
dedicated to the Indo-Pacific region respective to the 
Department of State’s total budget. 
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(d) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees 
of Congress an action plan that includes the following ele-
ments: 
(1) Identification of requirements to advance 
United States strategic objectives in the Indo-Pacific 
and the personnel and budgetary resources for the De-
partment of State needed to satisfy such objectives, as-
suming an unconstrained resource environment. 
(2) A plan to increase the portion of the Depart-
ment’s budget dedicated to the Indo-Pacific in terms 
of DE and FA focused on development, economic, and 
security assistance. 
(3) A plan to increase the number of positions 
at posts in the Indo-Pacific region and bureaus with 
responsibility for the Indo-Pacific region, including a 
description of increases at each post or bureau, a 
breakdown of increases by cone, and a description of 
how such increases in personnel will advance United 
States strategic objectives in the Indo-Pacific region. 
(4) A plan to increase the number of Chinese- 
language speakers and translation specialists at posts 
in the Indo-Pacific region and within bureau offices 
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with responsibility for the Indo-Pacific region, in-
cluding in INR. 
(5) A description of any staffing or other train-
ing or personnel reforms that may be required to 
quickly increase departmental capacity to address the 
inter-disciplinary, interconnected opportunities and 
challenges presented in the Indo-Pacific, including 
but not limited to issues related to climate change, 
public health, supply chains, cybersecurity, and dig-
ital technology issues. 
(6) Defined concrete and annual benchmarks 
that the Department will meet in implementing the 
action plan. 
(7) A description of any barriers to imple-
menting the action plan and recommendations to ad-
dress these barriers, noting whether additional au-
thorities or resources from Congress is needed to ad-
dress these barriers. 
(e) UPDATES TO REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Every 180 
days after the submission of the action plan described in 
subsection (d) for not more than 3 years, the Secretary of 
State shall submit an update and brief the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the implementation of such action 
plan, with supporting data and including a detailed assess-
ment of benchmarks reached. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated, for fiscal year 2022, 
$2,000,000,000 in bilateral and regional foreign assistance 
resources to carry out the purposes of part I and chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq., 2346 et seq.) to the Indo-Pacific region and 
$1,250,000,000 in diplomatic engagement resources to the 
Indo-Pacific region. 
(g) INCLUSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED PURSU-
ANT TO ASIA REASSURANCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2018.— 
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (f) 
include funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to 
section 201(b) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115–409). 
(h) BENCHMARKS UPDATE.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees on the extent to which the strategic objectives de-
scribed in the action plan in subsection (d) have been satis-
fied or progress toward such satisfaction has been made. 
SEC. 214. REPORT ON BILATERAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS 
CHINESE FENTANYL TRAFFICKING. 
(a) CHINA’S CLASS SCHEDULING OF FENTANYL AND 
SYNTHETIC OPIOID PRECURSORS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary of State and Attorney General shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a written report de-
tailing— 
(1) a description of United States Government 
efforts to gain a commitment from the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to submit un-
regulated fentanyl precursors such as 4–AP to con-
trols; 
(2) a plan for future steps the United States 
Government will take to urge the PRC to combat il-
licit fentanyl production and trafficking originating 
in the PRC; 
(3) an assessment of the intersection between il-
licit fentanyl trafficking originating in China and il-
licit environmental trade and possible relationships of 
trade-based money laundering; and 
(4) an assessment of the intersection between il-
licit fentanyl trafficking originating in China and 
counterfeit medicines and medical supplies in the 
United States. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form with 
a classified annex. 
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SEC. 215. FACILITATION OF INCREASED EQUITY INVEST-
MENTS UNDER THE BETTER UTILIZATION OF 
INVESTMENTS LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT 
ACT OF 2018. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL CREDIT REFORM ACT 
OF 1990.—Section 1421(c) of the Better Utilization of In-
vestments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 
9621(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) APPLICABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
CREDIT
RE-
FORM ACT OF 1990.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), support provided under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a project shall be 
considered to be a Federal credit program that is 
subject to the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 
(2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) for purposes of applying 
the requirements of such Act to such support. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF COST.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of 
section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform 
Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5) et seq.) the 
cost of support provided under paragraph 
(1) with respect to a project shall be the net 
present value, at the time when funds are 
disbursed to provide the support, of the fol-
lowing estimated cash flows: 
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‘‘(I) The purchase price of the 
support. 
‘‘(II) Dividends, redemptions, and 
other shareholder distributions during 
the term of the support. 
‘‘(III) Proceeds received upon a 
sale, redemption, or other liquidation 
of the support. 
‘‘(IV) Adjustments for risk of esti-
mated losses, if any. 
‘‘(ii) CHANGES IN TERMS INCLUDED.— 
The estimated cash flows described in sub-
clauses (I) through (IV) of clause (i) shall 
include the effects of changes in terms re-
sulting from the exercise of options included 
in the agreement to provide the support. 
‘‘(C) REESTIMATE OF COST.—When the esti-
mated cost of support provided under paragraph 
(1) with respect to a project made in a single fis-
cal year is reestimated in a subsequent year, the 
difference between the reestimated cost and the 
previous cost estimate shall be paid from the bal-
ances available in the Corporate Capital Account 
established under section 1434.’’. 
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(b) MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.—Section 1433 
of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Develop-
ment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9633) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000,000’’. 
(c) FUNDING FOR CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT.— 
Section 1434(b) of the Better Utilization of Investments 
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9634(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) receipts of reestimated costs received pursu-
ant to section 1421(c); and’’. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of 
the United States International Development Finance Cor-
poration shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on— 
(1) a plan to expand the Corporation’s financing 
to support United States national security and devel-
opment priorities in critical regions; and 
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(A) to transform its energy sector; 
(B) to work to increase access to finance, 
good governance, and diversification; and 
(C) to maximize the impact of existing 
donor effects. 
(18) On May 4, 2016, at the United States-Car-
ibbean-Central American Energy Summit, the energy 
security task force formally launched the Caribbean 
Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C– 
SERMS) as a mechanism to manage regional coordi-
nation and action on energy security and agreed to 
expand the regional market and transmission system. 
(19) The United States has an important oppor-
tunity— 
(A) to deepen this engagement; 
(B) to work as a partner with Caribbean 
countries on a more regional and coordinated 
basis; 
(C) to help ease the region’s dependence on 
imported oil; and 
(D) 
to 
promote 
affordable 
alternative 
sources of energy. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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