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(i) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV); 
(ii) in subclause (I), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(iii) by amending subclause (II) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(II) the appropriate congressional 
committees.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(8)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘to 
the’’ and all that follows through ‘‘jurisdiction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’; and 
(10) in section 12— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(C) any other relevant congressional com-
mittee or subcommittee of jurisdiction.’’.
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SEC. 5273. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS. 
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 4(a)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including’’ after ‘‘to make 
recommendations’’; and 
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘section 5(a)’’; 
(2) in section 5— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (1) through 
(12) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, 
and deficiencies relating to the administration of pro-
grams and operations of the establishment and associ-
ated reports and recommendations for corrective action 
made by the Office; 
‘‘(2) an identification of each recommendation made 
before the reporting period, for which corrective action 
has not been completed, including the potential costs 
savings associated with the recommendation; 
‘‘(3) a summary of significant investigations closed 
during the reporting period; 
‘‘(4) an identification of the total number of convic-
tions during the reporting period resulting from inves-
tigations;
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‘‘(5) information regarding each audit, inspection, 
or evaluation report issued during the reporting period, 
including— 
‘‘(A) a listing of each audit, inspection, or eval-
uation; 
‘‘(B) if applicable, the total dollar value of 
questioned costs (including a separate category for 
the dollar value of unsupported costs) and the dol-
lar value of recommendations that funds be put to 
better use, including whether a management deci-
sion had been made by the end of the reporting pe-
riod; 
‘‘(6) information regarding any management deci-
sion made during the reporting period with respect to 
any audit, inspection, or evaluation issued during a pre-
vious reporting period;’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (13) 
through (22) as paragraphs (7) through (16), 
respectively; 
(iii) by amending paragraph (13), as so 
redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(13) a report on each investigation conducted by 
the Office where allegations of misconduct were substan-
tiated involving a senior Government employee or senior 
official (as defined by the Office) if the establishment
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does not have senior Government employees, which shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) the name of the senior Government em-
ployee, if already made public by the Office; and 
‘‘(B) a detailed description of— 
‘‘(i) the facts and circumstances of the in-
vestigation; and 
‘‘(ii) the status and disposition of the mat-
ter, including— 
‘‘(I) if the matter was referred to the 
Department of Justice, the date of the re-
ferral; and 
‘‘(II) if the Department of Justice 
declined the referral, the date of the dec-
lination;’’; and 
(iv) by amending paragraph (15), as so 
redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(15) information related to interference by the es-
tablishment, including— 
‘‘(A) a detailed description of any attempt by 
the establishment to interfere with the independence 
of the Office, including— 
‘‘(i) with budget constraints designed to 
limit the capabilities of the Office; and
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‘‘(ii) incidents where the establishment 
has resisted or objected to oversight activities 
of the Office or restricted or significantly de-
layed access to information, including the jus-
tification of the establishment for such action; 
and 
‘‘(B) a summary of each report made to the 
head of the establishment under section 6(c)(2) dur-
ing the reporting period;’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) where final action on audit, inspection, and 
evaluation reports had not been taken before the com-
mencement of the reporting period, statistical tables 
showing— 
‘‘(A) with respect to management decisions— 
‘‘(i) for each report, whether a manage-
ment decision was made during the reporting 
period; 
‘‘(ii) if a management decision was made 
during the reporting period, the dollar value of 
disallowed costs and funds to be put to better 
use as agreed to in the management decision; 
and
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‘‘(iii) total number of reports where a 
management decision was made during the re-
porting period and the total corresponding dol-
lar value of disallowed costs and funds to be 
put to better use as agreed to in the manage-
ment decision; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to final actions— 
‘‘(i) whether, if a management decision 
was made before the end of the reporting pe-
riod, final action was taken during the report-
ing period; 
‘‘(ii) if final action was taken, the dollar 
value of— 
‘‘(I) disallowed costs that were recov-
ered by management through collection, 
offset, property in lieu of cash, or other-
wise; 
‘‘(II) disallowed costs that were writ-
ten off by management; 
‘‘(III) disallowed costs and funds to 
be put to better use not yet recovered or 
written off by management; 
‘‘(IV) recommendations that were 
completed; and
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‘‘(V) recommendations that manage-
ment has subsequently concluded should 
not or could not be implemented or com-
pleted; and 
‘‘(iii) total number of reports where final 
action was not taken and total number of re-
ports where final action was taken, including 
the total corresponding dollar value of dis-
allowed costs and funds to be put to better use 
as agreed to in the management decisions;’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(iii) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(20)(A)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(14)(A)’’; and 
(iv) by striking paragraph (5) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) a statement explaining why final action has 
not been taken with respect to each audit, inspection, 
and evaluation report in which a management decision 
has been made but final action has not yet been taken, 
except that such statement— 
‘‘(A) may exclude reports if— 
‘‘(i) a management decision was made 
within the preceding year; or
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‘‘(ii) the report is under formal adminis-
trative or judicial appeal or management of the 
establishment has agreed to pursue a legisla-
tive solution; and 
‘‘(B) shall identify the number of reports in 
each category so excluded.’’; 
(C) by redesignating subsection (h), as so re-
designated by section 5625 of this title, as sub-
section (i); and 
(D) by inserting after subsection (g), as so re-
designated by section 5625 of this title, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) If an Office has published any portion of the report 
or information required under subsection (a) to the website 
of the Office or on oversight.gov, the Office may elect to pro-
vide links to the relevant webpage or website in the report of 
the Office under subsection (a) in lieu of including the infor-
mation in that report.’’. 
SEC. 5274. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS THAT SPECIFICALLY IDEN-
TIFY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OR 
BUSINESS ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(g) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as so redesignated by section 
5625 of this title, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if 
an audit, evaluation, inspection, or other non-investiga-
tive report prepared by an Inspector General specifically 
identifies a specific non-governmental organization or 
business entity, whether or not the non-governmental or-
ganization or business entity is the subject of that audit, 
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report— 
‘‘(i) the Inspector General shall notify the non- 
governmental organization or business entity; 
‘‘(ii) the non-governmental organization or 
business entity shall have— 
‘‘(I) 30 days to review the audit, evalua-
tion, inspection, or non-investigative report be-
ginning on the date of publication of the audit, 
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative re-
port; and 
‘‘(II) the opportunity to submit a written 
response for the purpose of clarifying or pro-
viding additional context as it directly relates 
to each instance wherein an audit, evaluation, 
inspection, or non-investigative report specifi-
cally identifies that non-governmental organiza-
tion or business entity; and
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‘‘(iii) if a written response is submitted under 
clause (ii)(II) within the 30-day period described in 
clause (ii)(I)— 
‘‘(I) the written response shall be attached 
to the audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-in-
vestigative report; and 
‘‘(II) in every instance where the report 
may appear on the public-facing website of the 
Inspector General, the website shall be updated 
in order to access a version of the audit, eval-
uation, inspection, or non-investigative report 
that includes the written response. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect 
to a non-governmental organization or business entity 
that refused to provide information or assistance sought 
by an Inspector General during the creation of the audit, 
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report. 
‘‘(C) An Inspector General shall review any written 
response received under subparagraph (A) for the pur-
pose of preventing the improper disclosure of classified 
information or other non-public information, consistent 
with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and, if nec-
essary, redact such information.’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—During the 30-day 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act—
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(1) the amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply upon the request of a non-governmental organiza-
tion or business entity named in an audit, evaluation, in-
spection, or other non-investigative report prepared on or 
after January 1, 2019; and 
(2) any written response submitted under clause 
(iii) of section 5(g)(6)(A) of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as added by subsection (a), 
with respect to such an audit, evaluation, inspection, or 
other non-investigative report shall attach to the original 
report in the manner described in that clause. 
SEC. 5275. REVIEW RELATING TO VETTING, PROCESSING, AND 
RESETTLEMENT OF EVACUEES FROM AFGHANI-
STAN AND THE AFGHANISTAN SPECIAL IMMI-
GRANT VISA PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the Inspector General 
of the Department of Homeland Security, jointly with the In-
spector General of the Department of State, and in coordina-
tion with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
and any appropriate Inspector General established by that 
Act or section 103H of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3033), shall conduct a thorough review of efforts 
to support and process evacuees from Afghanistan and the 
Afghanistan special immigrant visa program.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 
shall include an assessment of the systems, staffing, policies, 
and programs used— 
(1) to screen and vet such evacuees, including— 
(A) an assessment of whether personnel con-
ducting such screening and vetting were appro-
priately authorized and provided with training, in-
cluding training in the detection of fraudulent per-
sonal identification documents; 
(B) an analysis of the degree to which such 
screening and vetting deviated from United States 
law, regulations, policy, and best practices relating 
to the screening and vetting of parolees, refugees, 
and applicants for United States visas that have 
been in use at any time since January 1, 2016, par-
ticularly for individuals from countries containing 
any active terrorist organizations; and 
(C) an identification of any risk to the national 
security of the United States posed by any such de-
viations; 
(D) an analysis of the processes used for evac-
uees 
traveling 
without 
personal 
identification 
records, including the creation or provision of any 
new identification records to such evacuees; and
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(E) an analysis of the degree to which such 
screening and vetting process was capable of detect-
ing— 
(i) instances of human trafficking and do-
mestic abuse; 
(ii) evacuees who are unaccompanied mi-
nors; and 
(iii) evacuees with a spouse who is a 
minor; 
(2) to admit and process such evacuees at United 
States ports of entry; 
(3) to temporarily house such evacuees prior to re-
settlement; 
(4) to account for the total number of individuals 
evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021 with support of the 
United States Government, disaggregated by— 
(A) country of origin; 
(B) citizenship, only if different from country 
of origin; 
(C) age; 
(D) gender; 
(E) the number of individuals who were hold-
ers of a special immigrant visa issued pursuant to 
the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note; Public Law 111–8) or section 1059 of
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the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109– 
163) at the time of evacuation; 
(F) the number of individuals who were appli-
cants for a special immigrant visas pursuant to the 
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note; Public Law 111–8) or section 1059 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109– 
163) at the time of evacuation; 
(G) the number who were in possession of a 
valid nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States 
at the time of evacuation; and 
(H) familial relationship to individuals de-
scribed in subparagraphs (E) through (G). 
(c) INTERIM REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Homeland Security and the 
Inspector General of the Department of State shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees not 
fewer than one interim report on the review conducted 
under this section.
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(2) FORM.—Any report submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives. 
(B) 
SCREEN; 
SCREENING.—The 
terms 
‘‘screen’’ and ‘‘screening’’, with respect to an evac-
uee, mean the process by which a Federal official 
determines— 
(i) the identity of the evacuee;
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(ii) whether the evacuee has a valid identi-
fication documentation; and 
(iii) whether any database of the United 
States Government contains derogatory infor-
mation about the evacuee. 
(C) VET; VETTING.—The term ‘‘vet’’ and ‘‘vet-
ting’’, with respect to an evacuee, means the process 
by which a Federal official interviews the evacuee to 
determine whether the evacuee is who they purport 
to be, including whether the evacuee poses a na-
tional security risk. 
(d) DISCHARGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Inspector 
General of the Department of Homeland Security and the In-
spector General of the Department of State shall discharge 
the responsibilities under this section in a manner consistent 
with the authorities and requirements of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and the authorities and re-
quirements applicable to the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and the Inspector General of the 
Department of State under that Act. 
(e) COORDINATION.—Upon request of an Inspector Gen-
eral for information or assistance under subsection (a), the 
head of any Federal agency involved shall, insofar as is prac-
ticable and not in contravention of any existing statutory re-
striction or regulation of the Federal agency from which the
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information is requested, furnish to such Inspector General, 
or to an authorized designee, such information or assistance. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit the ability of the Inspector General 
of the Department of Homeland Security or the Inspector 
General of the Department of State to enter into agreements 
to conduct joint audits, inspections, or investigations in the 
exercise of the oversight responsibilities of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Homeland Security and the Inspec-
tor General of the Department of State, in accordance with 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), with re-
spect to oversight of the evacuation from Afghanistan, the se-
lection, vetting, and processing of applicants for special immi-
grant visas and asylum, and any resettlement in the United 
States of such evacuees. 
TITLE LIII—OVERSIGHT AND 
REFORM MATTERS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 5301. Access for Veterans to Records. 
Sec. 5302. ONDCP supplemental strategies. 
Sec. 5303. Performance Enhancement. 
Sec. 5304. Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI reprisal 
allegations; salary of Special Counsel. 
Sec. 5305. Fairness for Federal firefighters. 
Subtitle B—PLUM Act of 2022 
Sec. 5321. Short title. 
Sec. 5322. Establishment of public website on government policy and sup-
porting positions.
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Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 5301. ACCESS FOR VETERANS TO RECORDS. 
(a) PLAN TO ELIMINATE RECORDS BACKLOG AT THE 
NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist of 
the United States shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a comprehensive plan for reducing 
the backlog of requests for records from the National 
Personnel Records Center and improving the efficiency 
and responsiveness of operations at the National Per-
sonnel Records Center, that includes, at a minimum, the 
following: 
(A) An estimate of the number of backlogged 
record requests for veterans. 
(B) Target timeframes to reduce the backlog. 
(C) A detailed plan for using existing funds to 
improve the information technology infrastructure, 
including secure access to appropriate agency Fed-
eral records, to prevent future backlogs. 
(D) Actions to improve customer service for re-
questers. 
(E) Measurable goals with respect to the com-
prehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress 
toward such goals.
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(F) Strategies to prevent future record request 
backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event 
that prevents employees of the Center from report-
ing to work in person. 
(2) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the comprehensive plan is submitted 
under paragraph (1), and biannually thereafter until the 
response rate by the National Personnel Records Center 
reaches 90 percent of all requests in 20 days or less, not 
including any request involving a record damaged or lost 
in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973 
or any request that is subject to a fee that has not been 
paid in a timely manner by the requestor (provided the 
National Personnel Records Center issues an invoice 
within 20 days after the date on which the request is 
made), the Archivist of the United States shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an update 
of such plan that— 
(A) describes progress made by the National 
Personnel Records Center during the preceding 90- 
day period with respect to record request backlog 
reduction and efficiency and responsiveness im-
provement; 
(B) provides data on progress made toward the 
goals identified in the comprehensive plan; and
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(C) describes any changes made to the com-
prehensive plan. 
(3) CONSULTATION
REQUIREMENT.—In carrying 
out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Archivist of the United 
States shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
(4) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
FUNDING
TO
ADDRESS
RECORDS 
BACKLOG.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the National Archives and Records 
Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in re-
sponding to requests from veterans for military per-
sonnel records, improve cybersecurity, improve digital
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preservation and access to archival Federal records, and 
address backlogs in requests made under section 552 of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
Freedom of Information Act). Such amounts may also 
be used for the Federal Records Center Program. 
(2) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN IN-PERSON STAFF-
ING LEVELS.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, and not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Archivist of the United States 
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the National 
Personnel Records Center maintains staffing levels and 
telework arrangements that enable the maximum proc-
essing of records requests possible in order to achieve 
the performance goal of responding to 90 percent of all 
requests in 20 days or less, not including any request in-
volving a record damaged or lost in the National Per-
sonnel Records Center fire of 1973 or any request that 
is subject to a fee that has not been paid in a timely 
manner by the requestor (provided the National Per-
sonnel Records Center issues an invoice within 20 days 
after the date on which the request is made). 
(3) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTING.—The Inspec-
tor General for the National Archives and Records Ad-
ministration shall, for two years following the date of the 
enactment of this Act, include in every semiannual re-
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port submitted to Congress pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), a detailed sum-
mary of— 
(A) efforts taken by the National Archives and 
Records Administration to address the backlog of 
records requests at the National Personnel Records 
Center; and 
(B) any recommendations for action proposed 
by the Inspector General related to reducing the 
backlog of records requests at the National Per-
sonnel Records Center and the status of compliance 
with those recommendations by the National Ar-
chives and Records Administration. 
SEC. 5302. ONDCP SUPPLEMENTAL STRATEGIES. 
Section 706(h) of the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705(h)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(7) develops performance measures and targets for 
the National Drug Control Strategy for supplemental
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strategies (the Southwest Border, Northern Border, and 
Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategies) to effec-
tively evaluate region- specific goals, to the extent the 
performance measurement system does not adequately 
measure the effectiveness of the strategies, as deter-
mined by the Director, such strategies may evaluate 
interdiction efforts at and between ports of entry, inter-
diction technology, intelligence sharing, diplomacy, and 
other appropriate metrics, specific to each supplemental 
strategies region, as determined by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 5303. PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Performance Enhancement Reform Act’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 1115 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) provide a description of how the performance 
goals are to be achieved, including— 
‘‘(A) the human capital, training, data and evi-
dence, information technology, and skill sets re-
quired to meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(B) the technology modernization invest-
ments, system upgrades, staff technology skills and 
expertise, stakeholder input and feedback, and other
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resources and strategies needed and required to 
meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(C) clearly defined milestones; 
‘‘(D) an identification of the organizations, 
program activities, regulations, policies, operational 
processes, and other activities that contribute to 
each performance goal, both within and external to 
the agency; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the agency is work-
ing with other agencies and the organizations iden-
tified in subparagraph (D) to measure and achieve 
its performance goals as well as relevant Federal 
Government performance goals; and 
‘‘(F) an identification of the agency officials 
responsible for the achievement of each performance 
goal, who shall be known as goal leaders;’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) PREPARATION OF PERFORMANCE PLAN.—The Per-
formance Improvement Officer of each agency (or the func-
tional equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief Human 
Capital Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Infor-
mation Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Data 
Officer (or the functional equivalent), and the Chief Financial 
Officer (or the functional equivalent) of that agency to pre-
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pare that portion of the annual performance plan described 
under subsection (b)(5) for that agency.’’. 
SEC. 5304. APPEALS TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
RELATING TO FBI REPRISAL ALLEGATIONS; SAL-
ARY OF SPECIAL COUNSEL. 
(a) APPEALS TO MSPB.—Section 2303 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion who makes an allegation of a reprisal under regulations 
promulgated under this section may appeal a final determina-
tion or corrective action order by the Bureau under those reg-
ulations to the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to 
section 1221. 
‘‘(2) If no final determination or corrective action order 
has been made or issued for an allegation described in para-
graph (1) before the expiration of the 180-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the allegation is received by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the employee described in 
that paragraph may seek corrective action directly from the 
Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to section 1221.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL COUNSEL SALARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 53 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
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(A) in section 5314, by adding at the end the 
following new item: ‘‘Special Counsel of the Office 
of Special Counsel.’’; and 
(B) in section 5315, by striking ‘‘Special Coun-
sel of the Merit Systems Protection Board.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The rate of pay applied under 
the amendments made by paragraph (1) shall begin to 
apply on the first day of the first pay period beginning 
after date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5305. FAIRNESS FOR FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) CERTAIN ILLNESSES AND DISEASES PRESUMED TO 
BE WORK-RELATED CAUSE OF DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) PRESUMPTION
RELATING
TO
EMPLOYEES
IN 
FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 81 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 8143a the following: 
‘‘§ 8143b. Employees in fire protection activities 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EMPLOYEE
IN
FIRE
PROTECTION
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘employee in fire protection activities’ 
means an employee employed as a firefighter (including 
a wildland firefighter), paramedic, emergency medical
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technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or haz-
ardous material worker who— 
‘‘(A) is trained in fire suppression; 
‘‘(B) has the legal authority and responsibility 
to engage in fire suppression; 
‘‘(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, or 
extinguishment of fires or response to emergency 
situations in which life, property, or the environ-
ment is at risk, including the prevention, control, 
suppression, or management of wildland fires; and 
‘‘(D) performs the activities described in sub-
paragraph (C) as a primary responsibility of the job 
of the employee. 
‘‘(2) RULE.—The term ‘rule’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 804. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the 
Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN ILLNESSES AND DISEASED DEEMED TO 
BE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY EMPLOYMENT IN FIRE PRO-
TECTION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a claim under this sub-
chapter of disability or death of an employee who has 
been employed for not less than 5 years in aggregate as 
an employee in fire protection activities, an illness or dis-
ease specified on the list established under paragraph (2)
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shall be deemed to be proximately caused by the employ-
ment of that employee, if the employee is diagnosed with 
that illness or disease not later than 10 years after the 
last activedate of employment as an employee in fire pro-
tection activities. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL LIST.—There is 
established under this section the following list of ill-
nesses and diseases: 
‘‘(A) Bladder cancer. 
‘‘(B) Brain cancer. 
‘‘(C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
‘‘(D) Colorectal cancer. 
‘‘(E) Esophageal cancer. 
‘‘(F) Kidney cancer. 
‘‘(G) Leukemias. 
‘‘(H) Lung cancer. 
‘‘(I) Mesothelioma. 
‘‘(J) Multiple myeloma. 
‘‘(K) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 
‘‘(L) Prostate cancer. 
‘‘(M) Skin cancer (melanoma). 
‘‘(N) A sudden cardiac event or stroke suffered 
while, or not later than 24 hours after, engaging in 
the activities described in subsection (a)(1)(C). 
‘‘(O) Testicular cancer.
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‘‘(P) Thyroid cancer. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONS TO THE LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) PERIODIC
REVIEW.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(I) in consultation with the Director 
of the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health and any advisory com-
mittee determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary, periodically review the list estab-
lished under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(II) if the Secretary determines that 
the weight of the best available scientific 
evidence warrants adding an illness or dis-
ease to the list established under para-
graph (2), as described in subparagraph 
(B) of this paragraph, make such an addi-
tion through a rule that clearly identifies 
that scientific evidence. 
‘‘(ii) CLASSIFICATION.—A rule issued by 
the Secretary under clause (i) shall be consid-
ered to be a major rule for the purposes of 
chapter 8. 
‘‘(B) BASIS FOR DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall add an illness or disease to the list es-
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tablished under paragraph (2) based on the weight 
of the best available scientific evidence that there is 
a significant risk to employees in fire protection ac-
tivities of developing that illness or disease. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABLE EXPERTISE.—In determining 
significant risk for purposes of subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary may accept as authoritative, and may 
rely upon, recommendations, risk assessments, and 
scientific studies (including analyses of National 
Firefighter Registry data pertaining to Federal fire-
fighters) by the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health, the National Toxicology Pro-
gram, the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine, and the International Agen-
cy for Research on Cancer.’’. 
(B) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for subchapter I of 
chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 
8143a the following: 
‘‘8143b. Employees in fire protection activities.’’. 
(C) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by 
this paragraph shall apply to claims for compensa-
tion filed on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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(2) RESEARCH COOPERATION.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Labor (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a process by which an em-
ployee in fire protection activities, as defined in sub-
section (a) of section 8143b of title 5, United States 
Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection (re-
ferred to in this subsection as an ‘‘employee in fire pro-
tection activities’’) filing a claim under chapter 81 of 
title 5, United States Code, as amended by this sub-
section, relating to an illness or disease on the list estab-
lished under subsection (b)(2) of such section 8143b (re-
ferred to in this subsection as ‘‘ ‘the list’’) as the list 
may be updated under such section 8143b, shall be in-
formed about, and offered the opportunity to contribute 
to science by voluntarily enrolling in, the National Fire-
fighter Registry or a similar research or public health 
initiative conducted by the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention. 
(3) AGENDA
FOR
FURTHER
REVIEW.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) evaluate the best available scientific evi-
dence of the risk to an employee in fire protection
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activities of developing breast cancer, gynecological 
cancers, and rhabdomyolysis; 
(B) add breast cancer, gynecological cancers, 
and rhabdomyolysis to the list, by rule in accord-
ance with subsection (b)(3) of section 8143b of title 
5, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1) 
of this subsection, if the Secretary determines that 
such evidence supports that addition; and 
(C) submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives a report containing— 
(i) the findings of the Secretary after 
making the evaluation required under subpara-
graph (A); and 
(ii) the determination of the Secretary 
under subparagraph (B). 
(4) 
REPORT
ON
FEDERAL
WILDLAND
FIRE-
FIGHTERS.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘Federal wildland firefighter’’ means an individual 
occupying a position in the occupational series de-
veloped pursuant to section 40803(d)(1) of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 
6592(d)(1)).
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(B) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation 
with the Director of the National Institute for Oc-
cupational Safety and Health and the Secretary, 
shall conduct a comprehensive study on long-term 
health effects that Federal wildland firefighters who 
are eligible to receive compensation for work inju-
ries under chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, as amended by this subsection, experience 
after being exposed to fires, smoke, and toxic fumes 
when in service. 
(C) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
study 
required 
under subparagraph (B) shall include— 
(i) the race, ethnicity, age, gender, and 
time of service of the Federal wildland fire-
fighters participating in the study; and 
(ii) recommendations to Congress regard-
ing what legislative actions are needed to sup-
port the Federal wildland firefighters described 
in clause (i) in preventing health issues from 
the toxic exposure described in subparagraph 
(B), similar to veterans who are exposed to 
burn pits. 
(D) SUBMISSION
AND
PUBLICATION.—The 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
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culture shall submit the results of the study con-
ducted under this paragraph to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor 
of the House of Representatives and make those re-
sults publicly available. 
(5) REPORT
ON
AFFECTED
EMPLOYEES.—Begin-
ning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, with respect to each annual report re-
quired under section 8152 of title 5, United States Code, 
the Secretary— 
(A) shall include in the report the total number 
of, and demographics regarding, employees in fire 
protection activities with illnesses and diseases de-
scribed in the list (as the list may be updated under 
this subsection and the amendments made by this 
subsection), as of the date on which that annual re-
port is submitted, which shall be disaggregated by 
the specific illness or disease for the purposes of un-
derstanding the scope of the problem facing those 
employees; and 
(B) may— 
(i) include in the report any information 
with respect to employees in fire protection ac-
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tivities that the Secretary determines to be 
necessary; and 
(ii) as appropriate, make recommenda-
tions in the report for additional actions that 
could be taken to minimize the risk of adverse 
health impacts for employees in fire protection 
activities. 
(b) SUBROGATION OF CONTINUATION OF PAY.— 
(1) SUBROGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.—Sec-
tion 8131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay 
or’’ before ‘‘compensation’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), in the second sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay or’’ before ‘‘com-
pensation already paid’’. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT
AFTER
RECOVER
FROM
THIRD 
PERSON.—Section 8132 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay or’’ 
before ‘‘compensation is payable’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay or’’ 
before ‘‘compensation from the United States’’;
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(iii) by striking ‘‘in his behalf’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘on his behalf’’; and 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay or’’ 
before‘‘ ‘compensation paid by the United 
States’’; and 
(B) by striking the fourth sentence and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘If continuation of pay or com-
pensation has not been paid to the beneficiary, the 
money or property shall be credited against continu-
ation of pay or compensation payable to him by the 
United States for the same injury.’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN TIME-PERIOD FOR FECA CLAIMANT 
SUPPLY
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
TO
OFFICE
OF 
WORKER’S COMPENSATION.—Not later than 16 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
shall— 
(1) amend section 10.121 of title 20, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, or any successor regulation, by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days’’; and 
(2) modify the Federal Employees’ Compensation 
Act manual to reflect the changes made by the Secretary 
pursuant to paragraph (1).
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Subtitle B—PLUM Act of 2022 
SEC. 5321. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Periodically Listing 
Updates to Management Act of 2022’’ or the ‘‘PLUM Act of 
2022’’. 
SEC. 5322. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC WEBSITE ON GOVERN-
MENT POLICY AND SUPPORTING POSITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 33 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 3330f. Government policy and supporting position data 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ means— 
‘‘(A) any Executive agency, the United States 
Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commis-
sion; 
‘‘(B) the Architect of the Capitol, the Govern-
ment Accountability Office, the Government Pub-
lishing Office, and the Library of Congress; and 
‘‘(C) the Executive Office of the President and 
any component within that Office (including any 
successor component), including— 
‘‘(i) the Council of Economic Advisors;
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‘‘(ii) the Council on Environmental Qual-
ity; 
‘‘(iii) the National Security Council; 
‘‘(iv) the Office of the Vice President; 
‘‘(v) the Office of Policy Development; 
‘‘(vi) the Office of Administration; 
‘‘(vii) the Office of Management and 
Budget; 
‘‘(viii) the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative; 
‘‘(ix) the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy; 
‘‘(x) the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy; and 
‘‘(xi) the White House Office, including 
the White House Office of Presidential Per-
sonnel. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTEE.—The term ‘appointee’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual serving in a policy 
and supporting position; and 
‘‘(B) includes an individual serving in such a 
position temporarily in an acting capacity in accord-
ance with—
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‘‘(i) sections 3345 through 3349d (com-
monly referred to as the ‘Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998’); 
‘‘(ii) any other statutory provision de-
scribed in section 3347(a)(1); or 
‘‘(iii) a Presidential appointment described 
in section 3347(a)(2). 
‘‘(3) COVERED
WEBSITE.—The term ‘covered 
website’ means the website established and maintained 
by the Director under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 
‘‘(5) POLICY
AND
SUPPORTING
POSITION.—The 
term ‘policy and supporting position’— 
‘‘(A) means any position at an agency, as de-
termined by the Director, that, but for this section 
and section 2(b)(3) of the PLUM Act of 2022, 
would be included in the publication entitled 
‘United States Government Policy and Supporting 
Positions’, (commonly referred to as the ‘Plum 
Book’); and 
‘‘(B) may include— 
‘‘(i) a position on any level of the Execu-
tive Schedule under subchapter II of chapter
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53, or another position with an equivalent rate 
of pay; 
‘‘(ii) a general position (as defined in sec-
tion 3132(a)(9)) in the Senior Executive serv-
ice; 
‘‘(iii) a position in the Senior Foreign 
Service; 
‘‘(iv) a position of a confidential or policy- 
determining character under schedule C of sub-
part C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation; and 
‘‘(v) any other position classified at or 
above level GS–14 of the General Schedule (or 
equivalent) that is excepted from the competi-
tive service by law because of the confidential 
or policy-determining nature of the position du-
ties. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 2022, 
the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall 
maintain, a public website containing the following informa-
tion for the President in office on the date of establishment 
and for each subsequent President:
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‘‘(1) Each policy and supporting position in the 
Federal Government, including any such position that is 
vacant. 
‘‘(2) The name of each individual who— 
‘‘(A) is serving in a position described in para-
graph (1); or 
‘‘(B) previously served in a position described 
in such paragraph under the applicable President. 
‘‘(3) Information on— 
‘‘(A) any Government-wide or agency-wide lim-
itation on the total number of positions in the Sen-
ior Executive Service under section 3133 or 3134 or 
the total number of positions under schedule C of 
subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations; and 
‘‘(B) the total number of individuals occupying 
such positions. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—With respect to any policy and sup-
porting position listed on the covered website, the Director 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) the agency, and agency component, (including 
the agency and bureau code used by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget) in which the position is located; 
‘‘(2) the name of the position;
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‘‘(3) the name of the individual occupying the posi-
tion (if any); 
‘‘(4) the geographic location of the position, includ-
ing the city, State or province, and country; 
‘‘(5) the pay system under which the position is 
paid; 
‘‘(6) the level, grade, or rate of pay; 
‘‘(7) the term or duration of the appointment (if 
any); 
‘‘(8) the expiration date, in the case of a time-lim-
ited appointment; 
‘‘(9) a unique identifier for each appointee; 
‘‘(10) whether the position is vacant; and 
‘‘(11) for any position that is vacant— 
‘‘(A) for a position for which appointment is 
required to be made by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, the name of 
the acting official; and 
‘‘(B) for other positions, the name of the offi-
cial performing the duties of the vacant position. 
‘‘(d) CURRENT DATA.—For each agency, the Director 
shall indicate in the information on the covered website the 
date that the agency last updated the data. 
‘‘(e) FORMAT.—The Director shall make the data on the 
covered website available to the public at no cost over the
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internet in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and ma-
chine-readable format so that the data qualifies as an open 
Government data asset, as defined in section 3502 of title 44. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—Each agency shall 
provide to the Director any information that the Direc-
tor determines necessary to establish and maintain the 
covered website, including the information uploaded 
under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
AGENCIES.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the PLUM 
Act of 2022, the Director shall issue instructions to 
agencies with specific requirements for the provision or 
uploading of information required under paragraph (1), 
including— 
‘‘(A) specific data standards that an agency 
shall follow to ensure that the information is com-
plete, accurate, and reliable; 
‘‘(B) data quality assurance methods; and 
‘‘(C) the timeframe during which an agency 
shall provide or upload the information, including 
the timeframe described under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Director shall 
identify on the covered website any agency that has 
failed to provide—
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‘‘(A) the information required by the Director; 
‘‘(B) complete, accurate, and reliable informa-
tion; or 
‘‘(C) the information during the timeframe 
specified by the Director. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL UPDATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the covered website is estab-
lished, and not less than once during each year 
thereafter, the head of each agency shall upload to 
the covered website updated information (if any) 
on— 
‘‘(i) the policy and supporting positions in 
the agency; 
‘‘(ii) the appointees occupying such posi-
tions in the agency; and 
‘‘(iii) the former appointees who served in 
such positions in the agency under the Presi-
dent then in office. 
‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Informa-
tion provided under subparagraph (A) shall supple-
ment, not supplant, previously provided information 
under that subparagraph. 
‘‘(5) OPM HELP DESK.—The Director shall estab-
lish a central help desk, to be operated by not more than
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1 full-time employee, to assist any agency with imple-
menting this section. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—The Director may designate 
1 or more agencies to participate in the development, es-
tablishment, operation, and support of the covered 
website. With respect to any such designation, the Direc-
tor may specify the scope of the responsibilities of the 
agency so designated. 
‘‘(7) DATA STANDARDS AND TIMING.—The Director 
shall make available on the covered website information 
regarding data collection standards, quality assurance 
methods, and time frames for reporting data to the Di-
rector. 
‘‘(8) REGULATIONS.—The Director may prescribe 
regulations necessary for the administration of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(g) RESPONSIBILITY OF AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION.—Each agency 
shall comply with the instructions and guidance issued 
by the Director to carry out this section, and, upon re-
quest of the Director, shall provide appropriate assist-
ance to the Director to ensure the successful operation 
of the covered website in the manner and within the 
timeframe specified by the Director under subsection 
(f)(2).
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‘‘(2) ENSURING
COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AND 
RELIABILITY.—With respect to any submission of infor-
mation described in paragraph (1), the head of an agen-
cy shall include— 
‘‘(A) an explanation of how the agency ensured 
the information is complete, accurate, and reliable; 
and 
‘‘(B) a certification that the information is 
complete, accurate, and reliable. 
‘‘(h) INFORMATION VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONFIRMATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 90 
days after the date on which the covered website is 
established, the Director, in coordination with the 
White House Office of Presidential Personnel, shall 
confirm that the information on the covered website 
is complete, accurate, reliable, and up-to-date. 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—On the date on which 
the Director makes a confirmation under subpara-
graph (A), the Director shall publish on the covered 
website a certification that the confirmation has 
been made. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Director may—
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‘‘(A) request additional information from an 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) use any additional information provided 
to the Director or the White House Office of Presi-
dential Personnel for the purposes of verification. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Director shall estab-
lish a process under which members of the public may 
provide feedback regarding the accuracy of the informa-
tion on the covered website. 
‘‘(i) DATA ARCHIVING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after a 
transitional inauguration day (as defined in section 
3349a), the Director, in consultation with the Archivist 
of the United States, shall archive the data that was 
compiled on the covered website for the preceding presi-
dential administration. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall 
make the data described in paragraph (1) publicly avail-
able over the internet— 
‘‘(A) on, or through a link on, the covered 
website; 
‘‘(B) at no cost; and 
‘‘(C) in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, 
and machine-readable format.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3330f. Government policy and supporting position data.’’. 
(b) OTHER MATTERS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms 
‘‘agency’’, ‘‘covered website’’, ‘‘Director’’, and ‘‘policy 
and supporting position’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 3330f of title 5, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a). 
(2) GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the Director establishes the 
covered website, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of, and issue a briefing or 
report on, the implementation of this subtitle and the 
amendments made by this subtitle, which shall include— 
(A) the quality of data required to be collected 
and whether the data is complete, accurate, timely, 
and reliable; 
(B) any challenges experienced by agencies in 
implementing this subtitle and the amendments 
made by this subtitle; and 
(C) any suggestions or modifications to en-
hance compliance with this subtitle and the amend-
ments made by this subtitle, including best prac-
tices for agencies to follow.
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(3) SUNSET OF PLUM BOOK.—Beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 2026— 
(A) the covered website shall serve as the pub-
lic directory for policy and supporting positions in 
the Government; and 
(B) the publication entitled ‘‘United States 
Government Policy and Supporting Positions’’, com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Plum Book’’, shall no 
longer be issued or published. 
(4) FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No additional amounts are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
title or the amendments made by this subtitle. 
(B) OTHER
FUNDING.—The Director shall 
carry out this subtitle and the amendments made 
by this subtitle using amounts otherwise available to 
the Director. 
TITLE LIV—21ST CENTURY 
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 
Sec. 5401. Short title. 
Sec. 5402. Reauthorization. 
Sec. 5403. Effective date. 
SEC. 5401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century Assistive 
Technology Act’’.
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SEC. 5402. REAUTHORIZATION. 
The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘As-
sistive Technology Act of 1998’. 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 2. Purposes. 
‘‘Sec. 3. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 4. Grants for State assistive technology programs. 
‘‘Sec. 5. Grants for protection and advocacy services related to assistive tech-
nology. 
‘‘Sec. 6. Technical assistance and data collection support. 
‘‘Sec. 7. Projects of national significance. 
‘‘Sec. 8. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations; reservations and distribution of funds. 
‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of this Act are to— 
‘‘(1) to support State efforts to improve the provi-
sion of assistive technology to individuals with disabil-
ities of all ages, including underrepresented populations, 
through comprehensive statewide programs of tech-
nology-related assistance that are designed to— 
‘‘(A) increase the availability of, funding for, 
access to, provision of, and education about assist-
ive technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices; 
‘‘(B) increase the ability of individuals with 
disabilities to secure and maintain possession of as-
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sistive technology devices as such individuals make 
the transition between services offered by edu-
cational or human service agencies or between set-
tings of daily living (for example, between home and 
work); 
‘‘(C) increase the capacity of public agencies 
and private entities to provide and pay for assistive 
technology devices and assistive technology services 
on a statewide basis for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(D) increase the involvement of individuals 
with disabilities and, if appropriate, their family 
members, guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives, in decisions related to the provision of 
assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
services; 
‘‘(E) increase and promote coordination among 
and between State and local agencies and private 
entities (such as managed care providers), that are 
involved in carrying out activities under this Act; 
‘‘(F) increase the awareness and facilitate the 
change of laws, regulations, policies, practices, pro-
cedures, and organizational structures that facili-
tate the availability or provision of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services; and
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‘‘(G) increase awareness and knowledge of the 
benefits of assistive technology devices and assistive 
technology services among targeted individuals and 
entities and the general population; and 
‘‘(2) to provide States and protection and advocacy 
systems with financial assistance that supports programs 
designed to maximize the ability of individuals with dis-
abilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, 
and authorized representatives to obtain assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services. 
‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act: 
‘‘(1) ADULT SERVICE PROGRAM.—The term ‘adult 
service program’ means a program that provides services 
to, or is otherwise substantially involved with the major 
life functions of, individuals with disabilities. Such term 
includes— 
‘‘(A) a program providing residential, sup-
portive, or employment-related services, to individ-
uals with disabilities; 
‘‘(B) a program carried out by a center for 
independent living, such as a center described in 
part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.);
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‘‘(C) a program carried out by an employment 
support agency connected to adult vocational reha-
bilitation, such as a one-stop partner, as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and 
‘‘(D) a program carried out by another organi-
zation or vender licensed or registered by the des-
ignated State agency, as defined in section 7 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705). 
‘‘(2) AMERICAN
INDIAN
CONSORTIUM.—The term 
‘American Indian consortium’ means an entity that is an 
American Indian Consortium (as defined in section 102 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002)), and that is es-
tablished to provide protection and advocacy services for 
purposes of receiving funding under subtitle C of title I 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘assistive 
technology’ means technology designed to be utilized in 
an assistive technology device or assistive technology 
service. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE.—The term 
‘assistive technology device’ means any item, piece of 
equipment, or product system, whether acquired com-
mercially, modified, or customized, that is used to in-
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crease, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of in-
dividuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(5) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE.—The term 
‘assistive technology service’ means any service that di-
rectly assists an individual with a disability in the selec-
tion, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. 
Such term includes— 
‘‘(A) the evaluation of the assistive technology 
needs of an individual with a disability, including a 
functional evaluation of the impact of the provision 
of appropriate assistive technology devices and serv-
ices to the individual in the customary environment 
of the individual; 
‘‘(B) a service consisting of purchasing, leas-
ing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of as-
sistive technology devices by individuals with dis-
abilities; 
‘‘(C) a service consisting of selecting, design-
ing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, main-
taining, repairing, replacing, or donating assistive 
technology devices; 
‘‘(D) coordination and use of necessary thera-
pies, interventions, or services with assistive tech-
nology devices, such as therapies, interventions, or
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services associated with education and rehabilitation 
plans and programs; 
‘‘(E) instruction or technical assistance for an 
individual with a disability or, where appropriate, 
the family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives of such an individual; 
‘‘(F) instruction or technical assistance for 
professionals (including individuals providing edu-
cation and rehabilitation services and entities that 
manufacture or sell assistive technology devices), 
employers, providers of employment and training 
services, or other individuals who provide services 
to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved 
in the major life functions of individuals with dis-
abilities; and 
‘‘(G) a service consisting of expanding the 
availability of access to technology, including elec-
tronic and information technology, to individuals 
with disabilities. 
‘‘(6) CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘capacity building and advocacy activi-
ties’ means efforts that— 
‘‘(A) result in laws, regulations, policies, prac-
tices, procedures, or organizational structures that
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promote consumer-responsive programs or entities; 
and 
‘‘(B) facilitate and increase access to, provision 
of, and funding for assistive technology devices and 
assistive technology services, in order to empower 
individuals with disabilities to achieve greater inde-
pendence, productivity, and integration and inclu-
sion within the community and the workforce. 
‘‘(7) COMPREHENSIVE
STATEWIDE
PROGRAM
OF 
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED
ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance’ means a consumer-responsive program of tech-
nology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities 
that— 
‘‘(A) is implemented by a State; 
‘‘(B) is equally available to all individuals with 
disabilities residing in the State, regardless of their 
type of disability, age, income level, or location of 
residence in the State, or the type of assistive tech-
nology device or assistive technology service re-
quired; and 
‘‘(C) incorporates all the activities described in 
section 4(e) (unless excluded pursuant to section 
4(e)(5)).
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‘‘(8) 
CONSUMER-RESPONSIVE.—The 
term 
‘con-
sumer-responsive’— 
‘‘(A) with regard to policies, means that the 
policies are consistent with the principles of— 
‘‘(i) respect for individual dignity, per-
sonal responsibility, self-determination, and 
pursuit of meaningful careers, based on in-
formed choice, of individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(ii) respect for the privacy, rights, and 
equal access (including the use of accessible 
formats) of such individuals; 
‘‘(iii) inclusion, integration, and full par-
ticipation of such individuals in society; 
‘‘(iv) support for the involvement in deci-
sions of a family member, a guardian, an advo-
cate, or an authorized representative, if an in-
dividual with a disability requests, desires, or 
needs such involvement; and 
‘‘(v) support for individual and systems 
advocacy and community involvement; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to an entity, program, or ac-
tivity, means that the entity, program, or activity— 
‘‘(i) is easily accessible to, and usable by, 
individuals with disabilities and, when appro-
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priate, their family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives; 
‘‘(ii) responds to the needs of individuals 
with disabilities in a timely and appropriate 
manner; and 
‘‘(iii) facilitates the full and meaningful 
participation of individuals with disabilities and 
their family members, guardians, advocates, 
and authorized representatives, in— 
‘‘(I) decisions relating to the provi-
sion of assistive technology devices and as-
sistive technology services to such individ-
uals; and 
‘‘(II) decisions related to the mainte-
nance, improvement, and evaluation of the 
comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance, including deci-
sions that affect capacity building and ad-
vocacy activities. 
‘‘(9) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given the term under section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 
‘‘(10) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The term 
‘individual with a disability’ means any individual— 
‘‘(A) who has a disability; and
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‘‘(B) who is or would be enabled by an assist-
ive technology device or an assistive technology 
service to minimize deterioration in functioning, to 
maintain a level of functioning, or to achieve a 
greater level of functioning in any major life activ-
ity. 
‘‘(11) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), and includes a 
community college receiving funding under the Tribally 
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). 
‘‘(12) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.—The 
term ‘protection and advocacy services’ means services 
that— 
‘‘(A) are described in subtitle C of title I of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.), the 
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Men-
tal Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), or section 
509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794e); and
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‘‘(B) assist individuals with disabilities with re-
spect to assistive technology devices and assistive 
technology services. 
‘‘(13) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living. 
‘‘(14) STATE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), the term ‘State’ means each of the 
50 States of the United States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(B) OUTLYING AREAS.—In section 4(b): 
‘‘(i) OUTLYING AREA.—The term ‘outlying 
area’ means the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(ii) STATE.—The term ‘State’ does not 
include the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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‘‘(15) STATE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘State assistive technology program’ means a 
program authorized under section 4. 
‘‘(16) TARGETED
INDIVIDUALS
AND
ENTITIES.— 
The term ‘targeted individuals and entities’ means— 
‘‘(A) individuals with disabilities and their fam-
ily members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
representatives; 
‘‘(B) underrepresented populations; 
‘‘(C) individuals who work for public or private 
entities (including centers for independent living de-
scribed in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.), insurers, or 
managed care providers) that have contact with, or 
provide services to, individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(D) educators and related services personnel, 
including personnel in elementary, secondary, and 
postsecondary schools, and in vocational and early 
intervention programs; 
‘‘(E) technology experts (including web design-
ers and procurement officials); 
‘‘(F) health, allied health, and rehabilitation 
professionals, and employees of hospitals, skilled 
nursing, intermediate care, and assisted living facili-
ties (including discharge planners);
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‘‘(G) employers, especially small business em-
ployers, and providers of employment and training 
services; 
‘‘(H) entities that manufacture or sell assistive 
technology devices; 
‘‘(I) entities that carry out community pro-
grams designed to develop essential community 
services in rural and urban areas; and 
‘‘(J) other appropriate individuals and entities, 
including public and private entities involved in 
housing and transportation, as determined for a 
State by the State. 
‘‘(17) 
UNDERREPRESENTED
POPULATION.—The 
term ‘underrepresented population’ means a population 
that is typically underrepresented in service provision, 
and includes populations such as individuals who have 
low-incidence disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, 
low income individuals, homeless individuals (including 
children and youth), children in foster care, individuals 
with limited English proficiency, individuals living in in-
stitutions seeking to transition to the community from 
institutional settings, youth with disabilities aging into 
adulthood, older individuals, or individuals living in rural 
areas.
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‘‘(18) UNIVERSAL
DESIGN.—The term ‘universal 
design’ means a concept or philosophy for designing and 
delivering products and services that are usable by peo-
ple with the widest possible range of functional capabili-
ties, which include products and services that are di-
rectly accessible (without requiring assistive tech-
nologies) and products and services that are interoper-
able with assistive technologies. 
‘‘SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS TO STATES.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under subsection (b) to States to maintain a com-
prehensive statewide program of assistive technology-related 
assistance described in subsection (e) through State assistive 
technology programs that are designed to— 
‘‘(1) maximize the ability of individuals with disabil-
ities across the human lifespan and across the wide 
array of disabilities, and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, and authorized representatives, to obtain 
assistive technology; and 
‘‘(2) increase access to assistive technology. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available to 
carry out this section, the Secretary shall award a grant 
to each State, and outlying area, that meets the require-
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ments of this section from an allotment determined in 
accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CALCULATION OF STATE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) BASE YEAR.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary shall allot to 
each State and outlying area for a fiscal year an 
amount that is not less than the amount the State 
or outlying area received under the grants provided 
under section 4 of this Act (as in effect on the day 
before the effective date of the 21st Century Assist-
ive Technology Act) for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(B) RATABLE REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If funds made avail-
able to carry out this section for any fiscal year 
are insufficient to make the allotments re-
quired for each State and outlying area under 
subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall ratably reduce the allotments for 
such fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—If, after the 
Secretary makes the reductions described in 
clause (i), additional funds become available to 
carry out this section for the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall ratably increase the allotments,
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until the Secretary has allotted the entire base 
year amount under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) APPROPRIATION
HIGHER
THAN
BASE 
YEAR AMOUNT.—For a fiscal year for which the 
amount of funds made available to carry out this 
section is greater than the base year amount under 
subparagraph 
(A) 
and 
no 
greater 
than 
$40,000,000, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) make the allotments described in sub-
paragraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) from a portion of the remainder of 
the funds after the Secretary makes the allot-
ments described in clause (i), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(I) from 50 percent of the portion, 
allot to each State an equal amount; and 
‘‘(II) from 50 percent of the portion, 
allot to each State an amount that bears 
the same relationship to such 50 percent 
as the population of the State bears to the 
population of all States, 
until each State has received an allotment of 
not less than $410,000 under clause (i) and 
this clause; and
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‘‘(iii) from the remainder of the funds 
after the Secretary makes the allotments de-
scribed in clause (ii), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) from 80 percent of the remain-
der, allot to each State an amount that 
bears the same relationship to such 80 
percent as the population of the State 
bears to the population of all States; and 
‘‘(II) from 20 percent of the remain-
der, allot to each State an equal amount. 
‘‘(D) APPROPRIATION HIGHER THAN THRESH-
OLD
AMOUNT.—For a fiscal year for which the 
amount of funds made available to carry out this 
section is $40,000,000 or greater, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) make the allotments described in sub-
paragraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) from the funds remaining after the 
allotment described in clause (i), allot to each 
outlying area an amount of such funds until 
each outlying area has received an allotment of 
exactly $150,000 under clause (i) and this 
clause; 
‘‘(iii) from a portion of the remainder of 
the funds after the Secretary makes the allot-
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ments described in clauses (i) and (ii), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(I) from 50 percent of the portion, 
allot to each State an equal amount; and 
‘‘(II) from 50 percent of the portion, 
allot to each State an amount that bears 
the same relationship to such 50 percent 
as the population of the State bears to the 
population of all States, 
until each State has received an allotment of 
not less than $450,000 under clause (i) and 
this clause; and 
‘‘(iv) from the remainder of the funds 
after the Secretary makes the allotments de-
scribed in clause (iii), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) from 80 percent of the remain-
der, allot to each State an amount that 
bears the same relationship to such 80 
percent as the population of the State 
bears to the population of all States; and 
‘‘(II) from 20 percent of the remain-
der, allot to each State an equal amount. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts made 
available for a fiscal year under this section shall be
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available for the fiscal year and the year following the 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) LEAD AGENCY, IMPLEMENTING ENTITY, AND ADVI-
SORY COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) LEAD AGENCY AND IMPLEMENTING ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) LEAD AGENCY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Governor of a 
State shall designate a public agency as a lead 
agency— 
‘‘(I) to control and administer the 
funds made available through the grant 
awarded to the State under this section; 
and 
‘‘(II) to submit the application de-
scribed in subsection (d) on behalf of the 
State, to ensure conformance with Federal 
and State accounting requirements. 
‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The duties of the lead 
agency shall include— 
‘‘(I) preparing the application de-
scribed in subsection (d) and carrying out 
State activities described in that applica-
tion, including making programmatic and 
resource allocation decisions necessary to
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implement the comprehensive statewide 
program of technology-related assistance; 
‘‘(II) coordinating the activities of 
the comprehensive statewide program of 
technology-related assistance among pub-
lic and private entities, including coordi-
nating efforts related to entering into 
interagency agreements and maintaining 
and evaluating the program; and 
‘‘(III) coordinating efforts, in a way 
that acknowledges the demographic char-
acteristics of individuals, related to the ac-
tive, timely, and meaningful participation 
by individuals with disabilities and their 
family members, guardians, advocates, or 
authorized representatives, and other ap-
propriate individuals, with respect to ac-
tivities carried out through the grant. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTING ENTITY.—The Governor 
may designate an agency, office, or other entity to 
carry out State activities under this section (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘implementing enti-
ty’), if such implementing entity is different from 
the lead agency. The implementing entity shall 
carry out responsibilities under this Act through a
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subcontract or another administrative agreement 
with the lead agency. 
‘‘(C) CHANGE IN AGENCY OR ENTITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On obtaining the ap-
proval of the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) the Governor may redesignate 
the lead agency of a State, if the Governor 
shows to the Secretary, in accordance with 
subsection (d)(2)(B), good cause why the 
agency designated as the lead agency 
should not serve as that agency; and 
‘‘(II) the Governor may redesignate 
the implementing entity of a State, if the 
Governor shows to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with subsection (d)(2)(B), good 
cause why the entity designated as the im-
plementing entity should not serve as that 
entity. 
‘‘(ii) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be construed to require the 
Governor of a State to change the lead agency 
or implementing entity of the State to an agen-
cy other than the lead agency or implementing 
entity of such State as of the date of enact-
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ment of the ‘21st Century Assistive Technology 
Act’. 
‘‘(2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established 
an advisory council to provide consumer-responsive, 
consumer-driven advice to the State for planning, 
implementation, and evaluation of the activities car-
ried out through the grant, including setting the 
measurable goals described in subsection (d)(3)(C). 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION AND REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(i) COMPOSITION.—The advisory council 
shall be composed of— 
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities who 
use assistive technology or the family 
members or guardians of the individuals; 
‘‘(II) a representative of the des-
ignated State agency, as defined in section 
7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 705); 
‘‘(III) a representative of the des-
ignated State agency for individuals who 
are blind or that provides assistance or 
services to adults who are blind (within 
the meaning of section 101 of that Act 
(29 U.S.C. 721)), if such agency is sepa-
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rate from the agency described in sub-
clause (II); 
‘‘(IV) a representative of a State cen-
ter for independent living described in 
part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.), or 
the Statewide Independent Living Council 
established under section 705 of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 796d); 
‘‘(V) a representative of the State 
workforce development board established 
under section 101 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3111); 
‘‘(VI) a representative of the State 
educational agency, as defined in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); 
‘‘(VII) a representative of an alter-
native financing program for assistive 
technology if— 
‘‘(aa) there is an alternative fi-
nancing program for assistive tech-
nology in the State;
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‘‘(bb) such program is separate 
from the State assistive technology 
program supported under subsection 
(e)(2); and 
‘‘(cc) the program described in 
item (aa) is operated by a nonprofit 
entity; 
‘‘(VIII) a representative of 1 or more 
of— 
‘‘(aa) the agency responsible for 
administering the State Medicaid 
program under title XIX of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(bb) the designated State agen-
cy for purposes of section 124 of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15024); 
‘‘(cc) the State agency des-
ignated under section 305(a)(1) of 
the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3025(a)(1)), or an organiza-
tion that receives assistance under 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
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‘‘(dd) 
an 
organization 
rep-
resenting disabled veterans; 
‘‘(ee) a University Center for 
Excellence in Developmental Disabil-
ities Education, Research, and Serv-
ice designated under section 151(a) 
of the Developmental Disabilities As-
sistance and Bill of Rights Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 15061(a)); 
‘‘(ff) the State protection and 
advocacy system established in ac-
cordance with section 143 of the De-
velopmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15043); or 
‘‘(gg) the State Council on De-
velopmental Disabilities established 
under section 125 of the Develop-
mental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15025); and 
‘‘(IX) representatives of other State 
agencies, public agencies, or private orga-
nizations, as determined by the State. 
‘‘(ii) MAJORITY.—
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 51 
percent of the members of the advisory 
council shall be members appointed under 
clause (i)(I), a majority of whom shall be 
individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(II) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
AGEN-
CIES.—Members appointed under sub-
clauses (II) through (IX) of clause (i) 
shall not count toward the majority mem-
bership requirement established in sub-
clause (I). 
‘‘(iii) REPRESENTATION.—The advisory 
council shall be geographically representative of 
the State and reflect the diversity of the State 
with respect to race, ethnicity, age, and types 
of disabilities, and users of types of services 
that an individual with a disability may receive, 
including home and community-based services 
(as defined in section 9817(a)(2) of the Amer-
ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (42 U.S.C. 
1396d note)), vocational rehabilitation services 
(as defined in section 7 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705)), and services 
through the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
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‘‘(C) EXPENSES.—The members of the advi-
sory council shall receive no compensation for their 
service on the advisory council, but shall be reim-
bursed for reasonable and necessary expenses actu-
ally incurred in the performance of official duties 
for the advisory council. 
‘‘(D) IMPACT ON EXISTING STATUTES, RULES, 
OR POLICIES.—Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to affect State statutes, rules, or official 
policies relating to advisory bodies for State assist-
ive technology programs or require changes to gov-
erning bodies of incorporated agencies that carry 
out State assistive technology programs. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any State that desires to re-
ceive a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) LEAD AGENCY AND IMPLEMENTING ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The application shall con-
tain— 
‘‘(i) information identifying and describing 
the lead agency referred to in subsection 
(c)(1)(A);
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‘‘(ii) information identifying and describ-
ing the implementing entity referred to in sub-
section (c)(1)(B), if the Governor of the State 
designates such an entity; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of how individuals with 
disabilities were involved in the development of 
the application and will be involved in the im-
plementation of the activities to be carried out 
through the grant and through the advisory 
council established in accordance with sub-
section (c)(2). 
‘‘(B) CHANGE
IN
LEAD
AGENCY
OR
IMPLE-
MENTING ENTITY.—In any case where— 
‘‘(i) the Governor requests to redesignate 
a lead agency, the Governor shall include in, or 
amend, the application to request the redesig-
nation and provide a written description of the 
rationale for the requested change; or 
‘‘(ii) the Governor requests to redesignate 
an implementing entity, the Governor shall in-
clude in, or amend, the application to request 
the redesignation and provide a written de-
scription of the rationale for the requested 
change.
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‘‘(3) STATE PLAN.—The application under this sub-
section shall include a State plan for assistive technology 
consisting of— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the State will carry 
out a comprehensive statewide program that pro-
vides assistive technology activities described in sub-
section (e) (unless excluded by the State pursuant 
to subsection (e)(5)); 
‘‘(B) a description of how the State will allo-
cate and utilize grant funds to implement the activi-
ties described in subparagraph (A), including de-
scribing proposed budget allocations and planned 
procedures for tracking expenditures for the activi-
ties; 
‘‘(C) measurable goals, and a timeline for 
meeting the goals, that the State has set for ad-
dressing the assistive technology needs of individ-
uals with disabilities in the State related to— 
‘‘(i) education, including goals involving 
the provision of assistive technology to individ-
uals with disabilities who receive services under 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) employment, including goals involv-
ing the State vocational rehabilitation program
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carried out under title I of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) access to teleassistive technology to 
aid in the access of health care services, includ-
ing mental health and substance use disorder 
services; 
‘‘(iv) accessible information and commu-
nication technology instruction for individuals 
with disabilities receiving assistive technology 
under this section; and 
‘‘(v) community living; 
‘‘(D) information describing how the State will 
quantifiably measure the goals, in a manner con-
sistent with the data submitted through the 
progress reports under subsection (f), to determine 
whether the goals have been achieved; and 
‘‘(E) a description of any activities described in 
subsection (e) that the State will support with State 
or other non-Federal funds. 
‘‘(4) INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTI-
TIES.—The application shall describe how various public 
and private entities, including individuals with disabil-
ities and their families, were involved in the development 
of the application, including the measurable goals and 
timeline described in paragraph (3)(C) and the descrip-
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tion of how the goals will be quantifiably measured de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(D), and will be involved in the 
implementation of the activities to be carried out 
through the grant, including— 
‘‘(A) in cases determined to be appropriate by 
the State, a description of the nature and extent of 
resources that will be committed by public and pri-
vate partners to assist in accomplishing identified 
goals; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the mechanisms estab-
lished to ensure coordination of activities and col-
laboration between the implementing entity, if any, 
and the State. 
‘‘(5) ASSURANCES.—The application shall include 
assurances that— 
‘‘(A) the State will annually collect data re-
lated to the required activities implemented by the 
State under this section in order to prepare the 
progress reports required under subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) funds received through the grant— 
‘‘(i) will be expended in accordance with 
this section; and 
‘‘(ii) will be used to supplement, and not 
supplant, funds available from other sources 
for technology-related assistance, including the
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provision of assistive technology devices and 
assistive technology services; 
‘‘(C) the lead agency will control and admin-
ister the funds received through the grant; 
‘‘(D) the State will adopt such fiscal control 
and accounting procedures as may be necessary to 
ensure proper disbursement of and accounting for 
the funds received through the grant; 
‘‘(E) the physical facility of the lead agency 
and implementing entity, if any, meets the require-
ments of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) regarding accessi-
bility for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(F) a public agency or an individual with a 
disability holds title to any property purchased with 
funds received under the grant and administers that 
property; 
‘‘(G) activities carried out in the State that are 
authorized under this Act, and supported by Fed-
eral funds received under this Act, will comply with 
the standards established by the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board under 
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794d); and 
‘‘(H) the State will—
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‘‘(i) prepare reports to the Secretary in 
such form and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require to carry out the Sec-
retary’s functions under this Act; and 
‘‘(ii) keep such records and allow access to 
such records as the Secretary may require to 
ensure the correctness and verification of infor-
mation provided to the Secretary under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B) and paragraph (5), any State that 
receives a grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(i) use a portion of not more than 40 
percent of the funds made available through 
the grant to carry out all activities described in 
paragraph (3), of which not less than 5 percent 
of such portion shall be available for activities 
described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii); and 
‘‘(ii) use a portion of the funds made 
available through the grant to carry out all of 
the activities described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) STATE OR OTHER NON-FEDERAL FINAN-
CIAL SUPPORT.—A State receiving a grant under
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this section shall not be required to use grant funds 
to carry out the category of activities described in 
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph 
(2) in that State if, for such category of activities, 
financial support is provided in that State— 
‘‘(i) from State or other non-Federal re-
sources or entities; and 
‘‘(ii) in an amount that is comparable to, 
or greater than, the amount of the portion of 
the funds made available through the grant 
that the State would have expended for such 
category of activities, in the absence of this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(2) STATE-LEVEL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) STATE
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES.—The 
State shall support State financing activities to in-
crease access to, and funding for, assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services 
(which shall not include direct payment for such a 
device or service for an individual with a disability 
but may include support and administration of a 
program to provide such payment), including devel-
opment of systems to provide and pay for such de-
vices and services, for targeted individuals and enti-
ties described in section 3(16)(A), including—
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‘‘(i) support for the development of sys-
tems for the purchase, lease, or other acquisi-
tion of, or payment for, assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services; 
‘‘(ii) another mechanism that is approved 
by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(iii) support for the development of a 
State-financed or privately financed alternative 
financing program engaged in the provision of 
assistive technology devices, such as— 
‘‘(I) a low-interest loan fund; 
‘‘(II) an interest buy-down program; 
‘‘(III) a revolving loan fund; or 
‘‘(IV) a loan guarantee or insurance 
program. 
‘‘(B) DEVICE
REUTILIZATION
PROGRAMS.— 
The State shall directly, or in collaboration with 
public or private entities, carry out assistive tech-
nology device reutilization programs that provide 
for the exchange, repair, recycling, or other reutili-
zation of assistive technology devices, which may in-
clude redistribution through device sales, loans, 
rentals, or donations. 
‘‘(C) DEVICE
LOAN
PROGRAMS.—The State 
shall directly, or in collaboration with public or pri-
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vate entities, carry out device loan programs that 
provide short-term loans of assistive technology de-
vices to individuals, employers, public agencies, or 
others seeking to meet the needs of targeted indi-
viduals and entities, including others seeking to 
comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
seq.), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794). 
‘‘(D) DEVICE DEMONSTRATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The State shall di-
rectly, or in collaboration with public and pri-
vate entities, such as one-stop partners, as de-
fined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), dem-
onstrate a variety of assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services (includ-
ing assisting individuals in making informed 
choices regarding, and providing experiences 
with, the devices and services), using personnel 
who are familiar with such devices and services 
and their applications. 
‘‘(ii) COMPREHENSIVE
INFORMATION.— 
The State shall directly, or through referrals,
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provide to individuals, to the extent prac-
ticable, comprehensive information about State 
and local assistive technology venders, pro-
viders, and repair services. 
‘‘(3) STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
AND
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State shall, di-
rectly or through the provision of support to 
public or private entities with demonstrated ex-
pertise in collaborating with public or private 
agencies that serve individuals with disabilities, 
develop and disseminate training materials, 
conduct educational activities, and provide 
technical assistance, for individuals statewide, 
including representatives of State and local 
educational agencies, State vocational rehabili-
tation programs, other State and local agen-
cies, early intervention programs, adult service 
programs, hospitals and other health care fa-
cilities, institutions of higher education, and 
businesses. 
‘‘(ii) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—In car-
rying out activities under clause (i), the State 
shall carry out activities that enhance the
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knowledge, skills, and competencies of individ-
uals from local settings described in such 
clause, which may include— 
‘‘(I) raising awareness and providing 
instruction on the benefits of assistive 
technology and the Federal, State, and 
private funding sources available to assist 
targeted individuals and entities in acquir-
ing assistive technology; 
‘‘(II) skills development in assessing 
the need for assistive technology devices 
and assistive technology services; 
‘‘(III) instruction to ensure the ap-
propriate application and use of assistive 
technology devices, assistive technology 
services, and accessible information and 
communication technology for e-govern-
ment functions; 
‘‘(IV) instruction in the importance 
of multiple approaches to assessment and 
implementation necessary to meet the in-
dividualized needs of individuals with dis-
abilities; and 
‘‘(V) technical instruction on inte-
grating assistive technology into the devel-
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opment and implementation of service 
plans, including any education, health, 
discharge, 
Olmstead, 
employment, 
or 
other plan required under Federal or 
State law. 
‘‘(iii) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO INDI-
VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—The State shall 
(directly or through the provision of support to 
public or private entities) develop and dissemi-
nate educational materials, conduct educational 
activities, facilitate access to assistive tech-
nology, and provide technical assistance, to as-
sist— 
‘‘(I) students with disabilities, within 
the meaning of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
et seq.), that receive transition services; 
and 
‘‘(II) adults who are individuals with 
disabilities maintaining or transitioning to 
community living. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC-AWARENESS ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State shall con-
duct public-awareness activities designed to 
provide information to targeted individuals and
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entities relating to the availability, benefits, ap-
propriateness, and costs of assistive technology 
devices and assistive technology services, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) the development of procedures 
for providing direct communication be-
tween providers of assistive technology 
and targeted individuals and entities, 
which may include partnerships with enti-
ties in the statewide and local workforce 
development systems established under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), State voca-
tional rehabilitation programs, public and 
private employers, centers for independent 
living described in part C of title VII of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
796f et seq.), Aging and Disability Re-
source Centers (as defined in section 102 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002)), or elementary schools and 
secondary schools (as defined in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
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‘‘(II) the development and dissemina-
tion, to targeted individuals and entities, 
of information about State efforts related 
to assistive technology; and 
‘‘(III) the distribution of materials to 
appropriate public and private agencies 
that provide social, medical, educational, 
employment, housing, and transportation 
services to individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(ii) STATEWIDE INFORMATION AND RE-
FERRAL SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The State shall 
directly, or in collaboration with public or 
private entities (including nonprofit orga-
nizations), provide for the continuation 
and enhancement of a statewide informa-
tion and referral system designed to meet 
the needs of targeted individuals and enti-
ties. 
‘‘(II) CONTENT.—The system shall 
deliver information on assistive technology 
devices, assistive technology services (with 
specific data regarding provider avail-
ability within the State), and the avail-
ability of resources, including funding
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through public and private sources, to ob-
tain assistive technology devices and as-
sistive technology services. The system 
shall also deliver information on the bene-
fits of assistive technology devices and as-
sistive technology services with respect to 
enhancing the capacity of individuals with 
disabilities to perform activities of daily 
living. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION.— 
The State shall coordinate activities described in 
paragraph (2) and this paragraph, among public 
and private entities that are responsible for policies, 
procedures, or funding for the provision of assistive 
technology devices and assistive technology services 
to improve access to such devices and services in 
the State. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING RULES.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITION.—Funds made available 
through a grant to a State under this section shall 
not be used for direct payment for an assistive tech-
nology device for an individual with a disability. 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL
PARTNER
COLLABORATION.— 
In order to coordinate efforts regarding the avail-
ability of funding to access and acquire assistive
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technology through device demonstration, loan, 
reuse, and State financing activities, a State receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall ensure that the 
lead agency or implementing entity is conducting 
outreach to and, as appropriate, collaborating with, 
other State agencies that receive Federal funding 
for assistive technology, including— 
‘‘(i) the State educational agency receiving 
assistance under the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the State vocational rehabilitation 
agency receiving assistance under title I of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(iii) the agency responsible for admin-
istering the State Medicaid program under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) the State agency receiving assistance 
under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and 
‘‘(v) any other agency in a State that 
funds assistive technology. 
‘‘(C) INDIRECT
COSTS.—Not more than 10 
percent of the funds made available through a grant
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to a State under this section may be used for indi-
rect costs. 
‘‘(5) STATE FLEXIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)(A) and subject to subparagraph (B), a 
State may use funds that the State receives under 
a grant awarded under this section to carry out any 
2 or more of the activities described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)(A), any State that exercises its authority 
under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall carry out each of the required 
activities described in paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(ii) shall use not more than 30 percent 
of the funds made available through the grant 
to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(6) ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
DEVICE
DISPOSI-
TION.—Notwithstanding other equipment disposition pol-
icy under Federal law, an assistive technology device 
purchased to be used in activities authorized under this 
section may be reutilized to the maximum extent possible 
and then donated to a public agency, private nonprofit 
agency, or individual with a disability in need of such de-
vice.
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‘‘(f) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) DATA COLLECTION.—Each State receiving a 
grant under this section shall participate in data collec-
tion as required by law, including data collection re-
quired for preparation of the reports described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall prepare 
and submit to the Secretary an annual progress re-
port on the activities carried out by the State in ac-
cordance with subsection (e), including activities 
funded by State or other non-Federal sources under 
subsection (e)(1)(B) at such time, and in such man-
ner, as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report shall include 
data collected pursuant to this section. The report 
shall document, with respect to activities carried out 
under this section in the State— 
‘‘(i) the type of State financing activities 
described in subsection (e)(2)(A) used by the 
State; 
‘‘(ii) the amount and type of assistance 
given to consumers of the State financing ac-
tivities described in subsection (e)(2)(A) (which 
shall be classified by type of assistive tech-
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nology device or assistive technology service fi-
nanced through the State financing activities, 
and geographic distribution within the State), 
including— 
‘‘(I) the number of applications for 
assistance received; 
‘‘(II) the number of applications— 
‘‘(aa) approved; 
‘‘(bb) denied; or 
‘‘(cc) withdrawn; 
‘‘(III) the number, percentage, and 
dollar amount of defaults for the financing 
activities; 
‘‘(IV) the range and average interest 
rate for the financing activities; 
‘‘(V) the range and average income of 
approved applicants for the financing ac-
tivities; and 
‘‘(VI) the types and dollar amounts 
of assistive technology financed; 
‘‘(iii) the number, type, and length of time 
of loans of assistive technology devices provided 
to individuals with disabilities, employers, pub-
lic agencies, or public accommodations through 
the device loan program described in sub-
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section (e)(2)(C), and an analysis of the types 
of such devices provided through the program, 
and how each device benefitted the individual 
who received such device; 
‘‘(iv) the number, type, estimated value, 
and scope of assistive technology devices ex-
changed, repaired, recycled, or reutilized (in-
cluding redistributed through device sales, 
loans, rentals, or donations) through the device 
reutilization program described in subsection 
(e)(2)(B), and an analysis of the individuals 
with disabilities who have benefited from the 
device reutilization program; 
‘‘(v) the number and type of device dem-
onstrations and referrals provided under sub-
section (e)(2)(D), and an analysis of individ-
uals with disabilities who have benefited from 
the demonstrations and referrals; 
‘‘(vi)(I) the number and general charac-
teristics of individuals who participated in edu-
cational activities under subsection (e)(3)(A) 
(such as individuals with disabilities, parents, 
educators, employers, providers of employment 
services, health care workers, counselors, other
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service providers, or venders) and the topics of 
such educational activities; and 
‘‘(II) to the extent practicable, the geo-
graphic distribution of individuals who partici-
pated in the educational activities; 
‘‘(vii) the frequency of provision and na-
ture of technical assistance provided to State 
and local agencies and other entities; 
‘‘(viii) the number of individuals assisted 
through the statewide information and referral 
system described in subsection (e)(3)(B)(ii) 
and descriptions of the public awareness activi-
ties under subsection (e)(3)(B); 
‘‘(ix) the outcomes of any improvement 
initiatives carried out by the State as a result 
of activities funded under this section, includ-
ing a description of any written policies, prac-
tices, and procedures that the State has devel-
oped and implemented regarding access to, 
provision of, and funding for, assistive tech-
nology devices, and assistive technology serv-
ices, in the contexts of education, health care, 
employment, community living, and accessible 
information and communication technology, in-
cluding e-government;
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‘‘(x) the source of leveraged funding or 
other contributed resources, including re-
sources provided through subcontracts or other 
collaborative 
resource-sharing 
agreements, 
from and with public and private entities to 
carry out State activities described in sub-
section (e)(3)(C), the number of individuals 
served with the contributed resources for which 
information is not reported under clauses (i) 
through (ix) or clause (xi), and other outcomes 
accomplished as a result of such activities car-
ried out with the contributed resources; and 
‘‘(xi) the level of customer satisfaction 
with the services provided. 
‘‘SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES 
RELATED TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants under subsection (b) to protection and advocacy 
systems in each State for the purpose of enabling such 
systems to assist in the acquisition, utilization, or main-
tenance of assistive technology devices or assistive tech-
nology services for individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—In providing the as-
sistance described under paragraph (1), protection and
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advocacy systems shall have the same general authorities 
as the systems are afforded under subtitle C of title I 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). 
‘‘(b) RESERVATION; DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION.—For each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve, from the amounts made available to 
carry out this section under section 9(b)(2)(B), such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) POPULATION BASIS.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year that 
remain after the reservation required under paragraph 
(1) has been made, the Secretary shall make a grant to 
a protection and advocacy system within each State in 
an amount bearing the same ratio to the remaining 
amounts as the population of the State bears to the pop-
ulation of all States. 
‘‘(3) MINIMUMS.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations and paragraph (5), the amount of a grant 
to a protection and advocacy system under paragraph 
(2) for a fiscal year shall— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a protection and advocacy 
system located in American Samoa, Guam, the 
United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth
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of the Northern Mariana Islands, not be less than 
$30,000; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a protection and advocacy 
system located in a State not described in subpara-
graph (A), not be less than $50,000. 
‘‘(4) PAYMENT
TO
THE
SYSTEM
SERVING
THE 
AMERICAN INDIAN CONSORTIUM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to the protection and advocacy system serv-
ing the American Indian consortium to provide 
services in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a 
grant under subparagraph (A) shall be the same as 
the amount provided under paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS.—For each fiscal year for 
which the total amount appropriated under section 
9(b)(2)(B) to carry out this section is $8,000,000 or 
more and such appropriated amount exceeds the total 
amount appropriated to carry out this section for the 
preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall increase each 
of the minimum grant amounts described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) and paragraph 
(4)(B) by a percentage equal to the percentage increase 
in the total amount appropriated under section 9 to 
carry out this section for the preceding fiscal year and
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such total amount for the fiscal year for which the deter-
mination is being made. 
‘‘(c) DIRECT PAYMENT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall pay directly to any pro-
tection and advocacy system that complies with this section, 
the total amount of the grant made for such system under 
this section, unless the system provides otherwise for pay-
ment of the grant amount. 
‘‘(d) CARRYOVER; PROGRAM INCOME.— 
‘‘(1) CARRYOVER.—Any amount paid to a protec-
tion and advocacy system for a fiscal year under this 
section that remains unobligated at the end of such fis-
cal year shall remain available to such system for obliga-
tion during the subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
INCOME.—Program income gen-
erated from any amount paid to a protection and advo-
cacy system for a fiscal year shall— 
‘‘(A) remain available to the protection and ad-
vocacy system for 5 additional fiscal years after the 
year in which such amount was paid to the protec-
tion and advocacy system and be considered an ad-
dition to the grant; and 
‘‘(B) only be used to improve the awareness of 
individuals with disabilities about the accessibility of 
assistive technology and assist such individuals in
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the acquisition, utilization, or maintenance of assist-
ive technology devices or assistive technology serv-
ices. 
‘‘(e) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—A protection and advo-
cacy system that receives a grant under this section shall an-
nually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that con-
tains documentation of the progress of the protection and ad-
vocacy system in— 
‘‘(1) conducting consumer-responsive activities, in-
cluding activities that will lead to increased access for in-
dividuals with disabilities to funding for assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services; 
‘‘(2) engaging in informal advocacy to assist in se-
curing assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(3) engaging in formal representation for individ-
uals with disabilities to secure systems change, and in 
advocacy activities to secure assistive technology devices 
and assistive technology services for individuals with dis-
abilities; 
‘‘(4) developing and implementing strategies to en-
hance the long-term abilities of individuals with disabil-
ities and their family members, guardians, advocates, 
and authorized representatives to advocate the provision 
of assistive technology devices and assistive technology
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services to which the individuals with disabilities are en-
titled under law other than this Act; 
‘‘(5) coordinating activities with protection and ad-
vocacy services funded through sources other than this 
Act, and coordinating activities with the capacity build-
ing and advocacy activities carried out by the lead agen-
cy; and 
‘‘(6) effectively allocating funds made available 
under this section to improve the awareness of individ-
uals with disabilities about the accessibility of assistive 
technology and assist such individuals in the acquisition, 
utilization, or maintenance of assistive technology de-
vices or assistive technology services. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS AND UPDATES TO STATE AGENCIES.—A 
protection and advocacy system that receives a grant under 
this section shall prepare and submit to the lead agency of 
the State designated under section 4(c)(1) the report de-
scribed in subsection (e) and quarterly updates concerning 
the activities described in such subsection. 
‘‘(g) COORDINATION.—On making a grant under this 
section to a protection and advocacy system in a State, the 
Secretary shall solicit and consider the opinions of the lead 
agency of the State with respect to efforts at coordination of 
activities, collaboration, and promoting outcomes between the
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lead agency and the protection and advocacy system that re-
ceives the grant under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION SUP-
PORT. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED DATA COLLECTION AND REPORT-
ING ENTITY.—The term ‘qualified data collection and re-
porting entity’ means an entity with demonstrated exper-
tise in data collection and reporting as described in sec-
tion 4(f)(2)(B), in order to— 
‘‘(A) provide recipients of grants under this 
Act with instruction and technical assistance; and 
‘‘(B) assist such recipients with data collection 
and data requirements. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYS-
TEM
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘qualified protection and advocacy system technical as-
sistance provider’ means an entity that has experience 
in— 
‘‘(A) working with protection and advocacy 
systems established in accordance with section 143 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043); and 
‘‘(B) providing technical assistance to protec-
tion and advocacy agencies.
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‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘qualified technical assistance pro-
vider’ means an entity with demonstrated expertise in 
assistive technology and that has (directly or through 
grant or contract)— 
‘‘(A) experience and expertise in administering 
programs, including developing, implementing, and 
administering all of the activities described in sec-
tion 4(e); and 
‘‘(B) documented experience in and knowledge 
about— 
‘‘(i) assistive technology device loan and 
demonstration; 
‘‘(ii) assistive technology device reuse; 
‘‘(iii) financial loans and microlending, in-
cluding the activities of alternative financing 
programs for assistive technology; and 
‘‘(iv) State leadership activities. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION 
SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EDU-
CATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
From amounts made available under section 9(b)(1), the 
Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements—
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‘‘(A) to qualified technical assistance providers 
to support activities described in subsection (d)(1) 
for States receiving grants under section 4; and 
‘‘(B) to qualified protection and advocacy sys-
tem technical assistance providers to support activi-
ties described in subsection (d)(1) for protection 
and advocacy systems receiving grants under sec-
tion 5. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT
FOR
DATA
COLLECTION
AND
RE-
PORTING ASSISTANCE.—From amounts made available 
under section 9(b)(1), the Secretary shall award, on a 
competitive basis, grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements— 
‘‘(A) to qualified data collection and reporting 
entities, to enable the qualified data collection and 
reporting entities to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (d)(2) for States receiving 
grants under section 4; and 
‘‘(B) to qualified protection and advocacy sys-
tem technical assistance providers, to enable the 
providers to carry out the activities described in 
subsection (d)(2) for protection and advocacy sys-
tems receiving grants under section 5. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion, an entity shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing the 
following information: 
‘‘(A) A description of the activities such entity 
will carry out with the grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement under subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) A description of the expertise such entity 
has to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(C) In the case of an entity applying to re-
ceive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
under subsection (b)(1), a description of such enti-
ty’s plan for complying with the requirements de-
scribed in subsection (d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(D) A description of such entity’s plan to 
comply with all relevant State and Federal laws, 
regulations, and policies with respect to data pri-
vacy and security. 
‘‘(E) Such other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(2) INPUT.—In developing grants, contracts, or 
cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the input of the recipients of grants under
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sections 4 and 5 and other individuals the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate, especially— 
‘‘(A) individuals with disabilities who use as-
sistive technology and understand the barriers to 
the acquisition of such technology and assistive 
technology services; 
‘‘(B) family members, guardians, advocates, 
and authorized representatives of such individuals; 
‘‘(C) relevant employees from Federal depart-
ments and agencies, other than the Department of 
Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(D) representatives of businesses; and 
‘‘(E) venders and public and private research-
ers and developers. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
EFFORTS.—A 
qualified technical assistance provider or qualified 
protection and advocacy system technical assistance 
provider receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement under subsection (b)(1) shall support a 
technical assistance program for States or protec-
tion and advocacy systems receiving a grant under 
section 4 or 5, respectively, that—
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‘‘(i) addresses State-specific information 
requests concerning assistive technology from 
entities funded under this Act and public enti-
ties not funded under this Act, including— 
‘‘(I) effective approaches to Federal- 
State coordination of programs for indi-
viduals with disabilities related to improv-
ing funding for or access to assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology 
services for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(II) model State and local laws, reg-
ulations, policies, practices, procedures, 
and organizational structures, that facili-
tate, and overcome barriers to, funding 
for, and access to, assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services; 
‘‘(III) effective approaches to devel-
oping, implementing, evaluating, and sus-
taining activities described in section 4 or 
5, as the case may be, and related to im-
proving acquisition and access to assistive 
technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services for individuals with dis-
abilities, and requests for assistance in de-
veloping corrective action plans;
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‘‘(IV) policies, practices, procedures, 
regulations, or judicial decisions related to 
access to and acquisition of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology 
services for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(V) effective approaches to the de-
velopment of consumer-controlled systems 
that increase access to, funding for, and 
awareness of, assistive technology devices 
and assistive technology services; and 
‘‘(VI) other requests for information 
and technical assistance from entities 
funded under this Act; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a program that will 
serve States receiving grants under section 4— 
‘‘(I) assists targeted individuals and 
entities by disseminating information and 
responding to requests relating to assistive 
technology by providing referrals to recipi-
ents of grants under section 4 or other 
public or private resources; and 
‘‘(II) provides State-specific, regional, 
and national technical assistance con-
cerning assistive technology to entities 
funded under this Act, and public and pri-
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vate entities not funded under this Act, 
including— 
‘‘(aa) 
annually 
providing 
a 
forum for exchanging information 
concerning, and promoting program 
and policy improvements in, required 
activities of the State assistive tech-
nology programs; 
‘‘(bb) facilitating onsite and elec-
tronic 
information 
sharing 
using 
state-of-the-art internet technologies 
such as real-time online discussions, 
multipoint video conferencing, and 
web-based audio or video broadcasts, 
on emerging topics that affect State 
assistive technology programs; 
‘‘(cc) convening experts from 
State assistive technology programs 
to discuss and make recommenda-
tions with regard to national emerg-
ing issues of importance to individ-
uals with assistive technology needs; 
‘‘(dd) sharing best practice and 
evidence-based practices among State 
assistive technology programs;
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‘‘(ee) developing or maintaining 
an accessible, national, and public 
website that includes information, 
tools, and resources on assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive tech-
nology services and links to State as-
sistive technology programs, appro-
priate Federal departments and agen-
cies, and private resources; 
‘‘(ff) developing a resource that 
connects individuals from a State 
with the State assistive technology 
program in their State; 
‘‘(gg) providing access to experts 
in the State-level activities described 
in section 4(e)(2) through site visits, 
teleconferences, and other means, to 
ensure access to information for enti-
ties that are carrying out new pro-
grams or programs that are not mak-
ing progress in achieving the objec-
tives of the programs; and 
‘‘(hh) supporting and coordi-
nating activities designed to reduce 
the financial costs of purchasing as-
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sistive technology for the activities 
described in section 4(e), and reduc-
ing duplication of activities among 
State assistive technology programs. 
‘‘(B) COLLABORATION.—In developing and 
providing technical assistance under this paragraph, 
a qualified technical assistance provider or qualified 
protection and advocacy system technical assistance 
provider receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement under subsection (b)(1) shall— 
‘‘(i) collaborate with— 
‘‘(I) organizations representing indi-
viduals with disabilities; 
‘‘(II) 
national 
organizations 
rep-
resenting State assistive technology pro-
grams; 
‘‘(III) 
organizations 
representing 
State officials and agencies engaged in the 
delivery of assistive technology; 
‘‘(IV) other qualified protection and 
advocacy system technical assistance pro-
viders and qualified technical assistance 
providers;
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‘‘(V) providers of State financing ac-
tivities, including alternative financing 
programs for assistive technology; 
‘‘(VI) providers of device loans, de-
vice demonstrations, and device reutiliza-
tion; and 
‘‘(VII) any other organizations deter-
mined appropriate by the provider or the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a qualified technical 
assistance provider, include activities identified 
as priorities by State advisory councils and 
lead agencies and implementing entities for 
grants under section 4. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
DATA
COLLECTION
AND
REPORTING
ASSISTANCE.—A 
qualified data collection and reporting entity or a quali-
fied protection and advocacy system technical assistance 
provider receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement under subsection (b)(2) shall assist States or 
protection and advocacy systems receiving a grant under 
section 4 or 5, respectively, to develop and implement ef-
fective and accessible data collection and reporting sys-
tems that—
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‘‘(A) focus on quantitative and qualitative data 
elements; 
‘‘(B) help measure the impact of the activities 
to individuals who need assistive technology; 
‘‘(C) in the case of systems that will serve 
States receiving grants under section 4— 
‘‘(i) measure the outcomes of all activities 
described in section 4(e) and the progress of 
the States toward achieving the measurable 
goals described in section 4(d)(3)(C); and 
‘‘(ii) provide States with the necessary in-
formation required under this Act or by the 
Secretary for reports described in section 
4(f)(2); and 
‘‘(D) are in full compliance with all relevant 
State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies 
with respect to data privacy and security. 
‘‘SEC. 7. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF PROJECT OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE.—In this section, the term ‘project of national signifi-
cance’— 
‘‘(1) means a project that— 
‘‘(A) increases access to, and acquisition of, as-
sistive technology; and
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‘‘(B) creates opportunities for individuals with 
disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and 
participate in, all facets of education, employment, 
community living, and recreational activities; and 
‘‘(2) may— 
‘‘(A) develop and expand partnerships between 
State Medicaid agencies and recipients of grants 
under section 4 to reutilize durable medical equip-
ment; 
‘‘(B) increase collaboration between the recipi-
ents of grants under section 4 and States receiving 
grants under the Money Follows the Person Rebal-
ancing Demonstration under section 6071 of the 
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a 
note); 
‘‘(C) increase collaboration between recipients 
of grants under section 4 and area agencies on 
aging, as such term is defined in section 102 of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002), 
which may include collaboration on emergency pre-
paredness, safety equipment, or assistive technology 
toolkits; 
‘‘(D) provide aid to assist youth with disabil-
ities to transition from school to adult life, espe-
cially in—
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‘‘(i) finding employment and postsec-
ondary education opportunities; and 
‘‘(ii) upgrading and changing any assistive 
technology devices that may be needed as a 
youth matures; 
‘‘(E) increase access to and acquisition of as-
sistive technology addressing the needs of aging in-
dividuals and aging caregivers in the community; 
‘‘(F) increase effective and efficient use of as-
sistive technology as part of early intervention for 
infants and toddlers with disabilities from birth to 
age 3; 
‘‘(G) increase awareness of and access to the 
Disability Funds-Financial Assistance funding pro-
vided by the Community Development Financial In-
stitutions Fund that supports acquisition of assist-
ive technology; and 
‘‘(H) increase awareness of and access to as-
sistive technology, such as through models described 
in 
subclauses 
(I) 
through 
(IV) 
of 
section 
4(e)(2)(A)(iii) and other Federally funded disability 
programs. 
‘‘(b) PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—If funds are available 
pursuant to section 9(c) to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis,
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grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to public or 
private nonprofit entities to enable the entities to carry out 
projects of national significance. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A public or private nonprofit entity 
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining a description of the project of national significance 
the entity proposes to carry out under this section. 
‘‘(d) AWARD PREFERENCE.—For each grant award pe-
riod, the Secretary may give preference for 1 or more cat-
egories of projects of national significance described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (H) of subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(e) MINIMUM FUNDING LEVEL REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary may only award grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this section if the amount made available 
under section 9 to carry out sections 4, 5, and 6 is equal to 
or greater than $49,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Administrator of the Administration 
for Community Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘Ad-
ministrator’) shall be responsible for the administration 
of this Act.
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‘‘(2) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall 
consult with the Office of Special Education Programs 
of the Department of Education, the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration of the Department of Edu-
cation, the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the 
Department of Labor, and other appropriate Federal en-
tities in the administration of this Act. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In administering this Act, 
the Administrator shall ensure that programs fund-
ed under this Act will address— 
‘‘(i) the needs of individuals with all types 
of disabilities and across the lifespan; and 
‘‘(ii) the use of assistive technology in all 
potential environments, including employment, 
education, and community living. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—For each fiscal 
year, not more than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the total 
funding appropriated for this Act shall be used by 
the Administrator to support the administration of 
this Act. 
‘‘(b) REVIEW OF PARTICIPATING ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assess the 
extent to which entities that receive grants under this 
Act are complying with the applicable requirements of
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this Act and achieving measurable goals that are con-
sistent with the requirements of the grant programs 
under which the entities received the grants. 
‘‘(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—To assist the 
Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of the Sec-
retary under this section, the Secretary may require 
States to provide relevant information, including the in-
formation required under subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND SANCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CORRECTIVE ACTION.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that an entity that receives a grant under this Act 
fails to substantially comply with the applicable require-
ments of this Act, or to make substantial progress to-
ward achieving the measurable goals described in sub-
section (b)(1) with respect to the grant program, the 
Secretary shall assist the entity, through technical as-
sistance funded under section 6 or other means, within 
90 days after such determination, to develop a corrective 
action plan. 
‘‘(2) SANCTIONS.—If the entity fails to develop and 
comply with a corrective action plan described in para-
graph (1) during a fiscal year, the entity shall be subject 
to 1 of the following corrective actions selected by the 
Secretary:
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‘‘(A) Partial or complete termination of fund-
ing under the grant program, until the entity devel-
ops and complies with such a plan. 
‘‘(B) Ineligibility to participate in the grant 
program in the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) Reduction in the amount of funding that 
may be used for indirect costs under section 4 for 
the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) Required redesignation of the lead agency 
designated under section 4(c)(1) or an entity re-
sponsible for administering the grant program. 
‘‘(3) APPEALS PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall 
establish appeals procedures for entities that are deter-
mined to be in noncompliance with the applicable re-
quirements of this Act, or have not made substantial 
progress toward achieving the measurable goals de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(4) SECRETARIAL ACTION.—As part of the annual 
report required under subsection (d), the Secretary shall 
describe each such action taken under paragraph (1) or 
(2) and the outcomes of each such action. 
‘‘(5) PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after taking an action under paragraph (1) or (2), 
the Secretary shall notify the public, by posting on an 
easily accessible portion of the internet website of the
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Department of Health and Human Services, notification 
of each action taken by the Secretary under paragraph 
(1) or (2). As a part of such notification, the Secretary 
shall describe each such action taken under paragraph 
(1) or (2) and the outcomes of each such action. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31 of 
each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
President, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the activities funded under this Act to improve 
the access of assistive technology devices and assistive 
technology services to individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report described in para-
graph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a compilation and summary of the infor-
mation provided by the States in annual progress 
reports submitted under section 4(f); and 
‘‘(B) a summary of the State applications de-
scribed in section 4(d) and an analysis of the 
progress of the States in meeting the measurable 
goals established in State applications under section 
4(d)(3)(C).
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‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect the enforcement authority of the Sec-
retary, another Federal officer, or a court under any other 
applicable law. 
‘‘(f) EFFECT ON OTHER ASSISTANCE.—This Act may 
not be construed as authorizing a Federal or State agency to 
reduce medical or other assistance available, or to alter eligi-
bility for a benefit or service, under any other Federal law. 
‘‘SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATIONS 
AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act— 
‘‘(1) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $45,980,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $48,049,100 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $50,211,310 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(5) $52,470,819 for fiscal year 2027. 
‘‘(b) RESERVATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
Subject to subsection (c), for each fiscal year for which funds 
are made available under subsection (a) to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) reserve an amount equal to 3 percent of the 
funds made available for each such fiscal year to carry 
out paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6(b); and
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‘‘(2) from the amounts remaining after making the 
reservation under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) use 85.5 percent of such amounts to 
carry out section 4; and 
‘‘(B) use 14.5 percent of such amounts to 
carry out section 5. 
‘‘(c) LIMIT
FOR PROJECTS
OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE.—For any fiscal year for which the amount made 
available under subsection (a) exceeds $49,000,000 the Sec-
retary may— 
‘‘(1) reserve for section 7, an amount of such avail-
able funds that does not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the excess amount made available; or 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000; and 
‘‘(2) make the reservation under paragraph (1) be-
fore carrying out subsection (b).’’. 
SEC. 5403. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall 
take effect on the day that is 6 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
TITLE LV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
MATTERS 
TITLE LV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act 
Sec. 5501. Short title. 
PART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN
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Sec. 5502. Modernizing Taiwan’s security capabilities to deter and, if nec-
essary, defeat aggression by the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 5503. Increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions and sup-
port for Taiwan. 
Sec. 5504. International military education and training cooperation with Tai-
wan. 
Sec. 5505. Additional authorities to support Taiwan. 
Sec. 5506. Multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of military forces of 
Taiwan. 
Sec. 5507. Fast-tracking sales to Taiwan under Foreign Military Sales pro-
gram. 
Sec. 5508. Arms exports delivery solutions for Taiwan and United States allies 
in the Indo-Pacific. 
Sec. 5509. Assessment of Taiwan’s needs for civilian defense and resilience. 
Sec. 5510. Annual report on Taiwan defensive military capabilities and intel-
ligence support. 
Sec. 5511. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 5512. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 
PART 2—COUNTERING PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S COERCION AND 
INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS 
Sec. 5513. Strategy to respond to influence and information operations tar-
geting Taiwan. 
Sec. 5514. Task force to counter economic coercion by the People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 5515. China censorship monitor and action group. 
PART 3—INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Sec. 5516. Findings. 
Sec. 5517. Sense of Congress on Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the 
international community. 
Sec. 5518. Strategy to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in inter-
national organizations. 
Sec. 5519. Meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Avia-
tion Organization. 
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 5520. Report on Taiwan Travel Act. 
Sec. 5521. Amendments to the Taiwan Allies International Protection and En-
hancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019. 
Sec. 5522. Report on role of People’s Republic of China’s nuclear threat in es-
calation dynamics. 
Sec. 5523. Report analyzing the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the 
objectives of the People’s Republic of China with respect to 
Taiwan. 
Sec. 5524. Expanding United States-Taiwan development cooperation. 
Sec. 5525. Sense of congress on expanding United States economic relations 
with Taiwan. 
PART 5—SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE 
PROGRAMS WITH TAIWAN 
Sec. 5526. Short title. 
Sec. 5527. Findings.
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Sec. 5528. Purposes. 
Sec. 5529. Definitions. 
Sec. 5530. Taiwan Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 5531. Reports and audits. 
Sec. 5532. Taiwan fellows on detail from government service. 
Sec. 5533. Funding. 
Sec. 5534. Study and report. 
Sec. 5535. Supporting United States educational and exchange programs with 
Taiwan. 
PART 6—UNITED STATES-TAIWAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION 
Sec. 5536. Short title. 
Sec. 5537. Definitions. 
Sec. 5538. Study on an infectious disease monitoring center. 
PART 7—RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 5539. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 5540. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force. 
Subtitle B—United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022 
Sec. 5541. Short title. 
Sec. 5542. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5543. Facilitating economic and commercial ties. 
Sec. 5544. Promoting inclusive economic development. 
Sec. 5545. Combating illicit economies, corruption, and negative foreign influ-
ence. 
Sec. 5546. Strengthening democratic governance. 
Sec. 5547. Fostering conservation and stewardship. 
Sec. 5548. Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels. 
Sec. 5549. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 5550. Sunset. 
Subtitle C—FENTANYL Results Act 
Sec. 5551. Short title. 
Sec. 5552. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to combat inter-
national trafficking in covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5553. Program to provide assistance to build the capacity of foreign law 
enforcement agencies with respect to covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5554. Exchange program on demand reduction matters relating to illicit 
use of covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5555. Amendments to international narcotics control program. 
Sec. 5556. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5557. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 5558. Definitions. 
Subtitle D—International Pandemic Preparedness 
Sec. 5559. Short title. 
Sec. 5560. Definitions. 
Sec. 5561. Enhancing the United States’ international response to pandemics. 
Sec. 5562. International pandemic prevention and preparedness. 
Sec. 5563. Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Prepared-
ness, and Response.
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Sec. 5564. General provisions. 
Sec. 5565. Sunset. 
Sec. 5566. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle E—Burma Act of 2022 
Sec. 5567. Short title. 
Sec. 5568. Definitions. 
PART 1—MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA 
Sec. 5569. Statement of policy. 
PART 2—SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA 
Sec. 5570. Definitions. 
Sec. 5571. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and 
perpetration of a coup in Burma. 
Sec. 5572. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma. 
Sec. 5573. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to Burma. 
Sec. 5574. Sunset. 
PART 3—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR 
BURMA 
Sec. 5575. General authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 5576. Limitations. 
Sec. 5577. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
PART 4—EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 
Sec. 5578. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts against 
human rights abuses. 
PART 5—SANCTIONS EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS 
Sec. 5579. Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods. 
Subtitle F—Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of 
Censorship and Surveillance in North Korea 
Sec. 5580. Short title. 
Sec. 5581. Findings; sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5582. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 5583. United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive informa-
tion environment. 
Sec. 5584. Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship and 
surveillance in North Korea. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 5585. Congressional notification for rewards paid using cryptocurrencies. 
Sec. 5586. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls. 
Sec. 5587. Reauthorization of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 1998. 
Sec. 5588. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5589. Extension and modification of certain export controls. 
Sec. 5590. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or transfer 
of gold to or from Russia.
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Sec. 5591. Renegotiation of Compacts of Free Association. 
Sec. 5592. Secretary of State assistance for prisoners in Islamic Republic of 
Iran. 
Sec. 5593. Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 
2022. 
Subtitle H—Reports 
Sec. 5594. Modification to peacekeeping operations report. 
Sec. 5595. Report on Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 5596. Report on humanitarian situation and food security in Lebanon. 
Sec. 5597. Statement of policy and report on engaging with Niger. 
Sec. 5598. Report on bilateral security and law enforcement cooperation with 
Mexico. 
Sec. 5599. Report on Chinese support to Russia with respect to its unprovoked 
invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine. 
Sec. 5599A. Feasibility study on United States support for and participation in 
the international counterterrorism academy in Coˆte d’Ivoire. 
Sec. 5599B. Consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family mem-
bers in North Korea. 
Subtitle I—Sense of Congress Provisions 
Sec. 5599C. Sense of Congress regarding the status of China. 
Sec. 5599D. Sense of Congress regarding Israel. 
Sec. 5599E. Sense of Congress relating to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. 
Sec. 5599F. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition leader 
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza. 
Sec. 5599G. Sense of Congress regarding development of nuclear weapons by 
Iran. 
Subtitle A—Taiwan Enhanced 
Resilience Act 
SEC. 5501. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Enhanced Re-
silience Act’’.
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PART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DE-
FENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND TAIWAN 
SEC. 5502. MODERNIZING TAIWAN’S SECURITY CAPABILITIES 
TO DETER AND, IF NECESSARY, DEFEAT AGGRES-
SION BY THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate; 
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; 
(5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(b) TAIWAN SECURITY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall use 
the authorities under this section to strengthen the United 
States-Taiwan defense relationship, and to support the accel-
eration of the modernization of Taiwan’s defense capabilities, 
consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8).
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(c) PURPOSE.—In addition to the purposes otherwise au-
thorized for Foreign Military Financing programs under the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), a purpose 
of the Foreign Military Financing Program should be to pro-
vide assistance, including equipment, training, and other sup-
port, to build the civilian and defensive military capabilities 
of Taiwan— 
(1) to accelerate the modernization of capabilities 
that will enable Taiwan to delay, degrade, and deny at-
tempts by People’s Liberation Army forces— 
(A) to conduct coercive or grey zone activities; 
(B) to blockade Taiwan; or 
(C) to secure a lodgment on any islands ad-
ministered by Taiwan and expand or otherwise use 
such lodgment to seize control of a population cen-
ter or other key territory in Taiwan; and 
(2) to prevent the People’s Republic of China from 
decapitating, seizing control of, or otherwise neutralizing 
or rendering ineffective Taiwan’s civilian and defense 
leadership. 
(d) REGIONAL
CONTINGENCY
STOCKPILE.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sub-
section (h), not more than $100,000,000 may be used during 
each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2032 to maintain a 
stockpile (if established pursuant to section 5503(b)), in ac-
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cordance with section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h). 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) ANNUAL
SPENDING
PLAN.—Not later than 
March 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit a plan to the appropriate congressional 
committees describing how amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated pursuant to subsection (h), if made available, 
would be used to achieve the purpose described in sub-
section (c). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to sub-
section (h) are authorized to be made available after 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Defense, certifies not less than annually to 
the appropriate committees of Congress that Tai-
wan has increased its defense spending relative to 
Taiwan’s defense spending in its prior fiscal year, 
which includes support for an asymmetric strategy, 
excepting accounts in Taiwan’s defense budget re-
lated to personnel expenditures, (other than military 
training and education and any funding related to 
the All-Out Defense Mobilization Agency).
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(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the certification requirement under subpara-
graph (A) if the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees that for any given year— 
(i) Taiwan is unable to increase its de-
fense spending relative to its defense spending 
in its prior fiscal year due to severe hardship; 
and 
(ii) making available the amounts author-
ized under subparagraph (A) is in the national 
interests of the United States. 
(3) REMAINING FUNDS.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (h) 
that are not obligated and expended during such fiscal 
year shall be added to the amount that may be used for 
Foreign Military Financing to Taiwan in the subsequent 
fiscal year. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT ON ADVANCING THE DEFENSE OF 
TAIWAN.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Concurrently with the first 
certification required under subsection (e)(2), the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that describes steps taken to enhance the United
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States-Taiwan defense relationship and Taiwan’s mod-
ernization of its defense capabilities. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the commitment of Tai-
wan to implement a military strategy that will deter 
and, if necessary, defeat military aggression by the 
People’s Republic of China, including the steps that 
Taiwan has taken and the steps that Taiwan has 
not taken towards such implementation; 
(B) an assessment of the efforts of Taiwan to 
acquire and employ within its forces counterinter-
vention capabilities, including— 
(i) long-range precision fires; 
(ii) integrated air and missile defense sys-
tems; 
(iii) anti-ship cruise missiles; 
(iv) land-attack cruise missiles; 
(v) coastal defense; 
(vi) anti-armor; 
(vii) undersea warfare, including manned 
and unmanned systems; 
(viii) survivable swarming maritime assets; 
(ix) manned and unmanned aerial sys-
tems;
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(x) mining and countermining capabilities; 
(xi) intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance capabilities; 
(xii) command and control systems; 
(xiii) defensive cybersecurity capabilities; 
and 
(xiv) any other defense capabilities that 
the United States determines, including jointly 
with Taiwan, are crucial to the defense of Tai-
wan, consistent with the joint consultative 
mechanism with Taiwan created pursuant to 
section 5506; 
(C) an evaluation of the balance between con-
ventional and counter intervention capabilities in 
the defense force of Taiwan as of the date on which 
the report is submitted; 
(D) an assessment of steps taken by Taiwan to 
enhance the overall readiness of its defense forces, 
including— 
(i) the extent to which Taiwan is requiring 
and providing regular and relevant training to 
such forces; 
(ii) the extent to which such training is 
realistic to the security environment that Tai-
wan faces; and
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(iii) the sufficiency of the financial and 
budgetary resources Taiwan is putting toward 
readiness of such forces; 
(E) an assessment of steps taken by Taiwan to 
ensure that the Taiwan’s reserve forces and All-Out 
Defense Mobilization Agency can recruit, train, 
equip, and mobilize its forces; 
(F) an evaluation of— 
(i) the severity of manpower shortages in 
the military of Taiwan, including in the reserve 
forces; 
(ii) the impact of such shortages in the 
event of a conflict scenario; and 
(iii) the efforts made by Taiwan to ad-
dress such shortages; 
(G) an assessment of the efforts made by Tai-
wan to boost its civilian defenses, including any in-
formational campaigns to raise awareness among 
the population of Taiwan of the risks Taiwan faces; 
(H) an assessment of the efforts made by Tai-
wan to secure its critical infrastructure, including in 
transportation, telecommunications networks, sat-
ellite communications, and energy; 
(I) an assessment of the efforts made by Tai-
wan to enhance its cybersecurity, including the se-
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curity and survivability of official civilian and mili-
tary networks; 
(J) an assessment of the efforts made by Tai-
wan to improve the image and prestige of its de-
fense forces among the population of Taiwan; 
(K) an assessment of any significant gaps in 
any of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (J) with respect to which the United States 
assesses that additional action is needed; 
(L) a description of cooperative efforts between 
the United States and Taiwan on the matters de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (K); and 
(M) a description of any challenge in Taiwan 
to— 
(i) implement the matters described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (J); or 
(ii) United States support or engagement 
with regard to such matters. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—Concurrently with 
subsequent certifications required under subsection 
(e)(2), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of De-
fense shall jointly submit updates to the initial report re-
quired under paragraph (1) that provides a description 
of changes and developments that occurred in the prior 
year.
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(4) FORM.—The reports required under paragraphs 
(1) and (3) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
(5) SHARING
OF
SUMMARY.—The Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly share 
any unclassified portions of the reports, pursuant to 
paragraph (4), with Taiwan, as appropriate. 
(g) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING LOAN AND LOAN 
GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.— 
(1) DIRECT LOANS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
23(c)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2763), during fiscal years 2023 through 
2027, the Secretary of State is authorized to make 
direct loans available for Taiwan pursuant to sec-
tion 23 of such Act. 
(B) MAXIMUM
OBLIGATIONS.—Gross obliga-
tions for the principal amounts of loans authorized 
under 
subparagraph 
(A) 
may 
not 
exceed 
$2,000,000,000. 
(C) SOURCE OF FUNDS.— 
(i) DEFINED
TERM.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘‘cost’’—
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(I) has the meaning given such term 
in section 502(5) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)); 
(II) shall include the cost of modi-
fying a loan authorized under subpara-
graph (A); and 
(III) may include the costs of selling, 
reducing, or cancelling any amounts owed 
to the United States or to any agency of 
the United States. 
(ii) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to 
be appropriated pursuant to subsection (g) 
may be made available to pay for the cost of 
loans authorized under subparagraph (A). 
(D) FEES AUTHORIZED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Government of the 
United States may charge processing and origi-
nation fees for a loan made pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the 
Government of making such loan, which shall 
be collected from borrowers through a financ-
ing account (as defined in section 502(7) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 
U.S.C. 661a(7)).
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(ii) LIMITATION
ON
FEE
PAYMENTS.— 
Amounts made available under any appropria-
tions Act for any fiscal year may not be used 
to pay any fees associated with a loan author-
ized under subparagraph (A). 
(E) REPAYMENT.—Loans made pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) shall be repaid not later than 12 
years after the loan is received by the borrower, in-
cluding a grace period of not more than 1 year on 
repayment of principal. 
(F) INTEREST.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 23(c)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)), interest for loans 
made pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be 
charged at a rate determined by the Secretary 
of State, except that such rate may not be less 
than the prevailing interest rate on marketable 
Treasury securities of similar maturity. 
(ii) TREATMENT OF LOAN AMOUNTS USED 
TO PAY INTEREST.—Amounts made available 
under this paragraph for interest costs shall 
not be considered assistance for the purposes 
of any statutory limitation on assistance to a 
country.
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(2) LOAN GUARANTEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (g) may be 
made available for the costs of loan guarantees for 
Taiwan under section 24 of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2764) for Taiwan to subsidize 
gross obligations for the principal amount of com-
mercial loans and total loan principal, any part of 
which 
may 
be 
guaranteed, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$2,000,000,000. 
(B) MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS.—A loan guarantee 
authorized under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) may not guarantee a loan that exceeds 
$2,000,000,000; and 
(ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan 
principal with respect to any single borrower. 
(C) SUBORDINATION.—Any loan guaranteed 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not be subordi-
nated to— 
(i) another debt contracted by the bor-
rower; or 
(ii) any other claims against the borrower 
in the case of default. 
(D) 
REPAYMENT.—Repayment 
in 
United 
States dollars of any loan guaranteed under this
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paragraph shall be required not later than 12 years 
after the loan agreement is signed. 
(E) FEES.—Notwithstanding section 24 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the 
Government of the United States may charge proc-
essing and origination fees for a loan guarantee au-
thorized under subparagraph (A), not to exceed the 
cost to the Government of such loan guarantee, 
which shall be collected from borrowers, or from 
third parties on behalf of such borrowers, through 
a financing account (as defined in section 502(7) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(7)). 
(F) TREATMENTS
OF
LOAN
GUARANTEES.— 
Amounts made available under this paragraph for 
the costs of loan guarantees authorized under sub-
paragraph (A) shall not be considered assistance for 
the purposes of any statutory limitation on assist-
ance to a country. 
(3) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
may not be expended without prior notification of the 
appropriate committees of Congress. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated for Foreign Military Financing, there is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Department of State for 
Taiwan Foreign Military Finance grant assistance up to 
$2,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 
through 2027. 
(2) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary of State should use not less than $2,000,000 
per fiscal year for one or more blanket order Foreign 
Military Financing training programs related to the de-
fense needs of Taiwan. 
(3) DIRECT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING.—The Sec-
retary of State may use amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for the procurement of de-
fense articles, defense services, or design and construc-
tion services that are not sold by the United States Gov-
ernment under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2751 et seq.). 
(4) PROCUREMENT IN TAIWAN.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for Foreign Military Fi-
nancing and made available for Taiwan, not more than 
15 percent of the amount made available for each fiscal 
year may be available for the procurement by Taiwan in
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Taiwan of defense articles and defense services, includ-
ing research and development, as agreed by the United 
States and Taiwan. 
(i) SUNSET PROVISION.—Assistance may not be pro-
vided under this section after September 30, 2032. 
SEC. 5503. INCREASE IN ANNUAL REGIONAL CONTINGENCY 
STOCKPILE ADDITIONS AND SUPPORT FOR TAI-
WAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘$500,000,000 for any of the fiscal years 2023, 
2024, or 2025.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to section 514 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the 
President may establish a regional contingency stockpile for 
Taiwan that consists of munitions and other appropriate de-
fense articles. 
(c) INCLUSION OF TAIWAN AMONG OTHER ALLIES ELI-
GIBLE FOR DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Chapter 2 of part II of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 514(c)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2321h(c)(2)), 
by inserting ‘‘Taiwan,’’ after ‘‘Thailand,’’; and
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(2) in section 516(c)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)), by 
inserting ‘‘to Taiwan,’’ after ‘‘major non-NATO allies on 
such southern and southeastern flank,’’. 
(d) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 7 
years, the President shall provide a briefing to the appro-
priate committees of Congress regarding the status of a re-
gional contingency stockpile established under subsection (b). 
SEC. 5504. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAIN-
ING COOPERATION WITH TAIWAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish or expand a comprehensive 
training program with Taiwan designed to— 
(1) enhance interoperability and capabilities for 
joint operations between the United States and Taiwan; 
(2) enhance rapport and deepen partnership be-
tween the militaries of the United States and Taiwan, 
and foster understanding of the United States among in-
dividuals in Taiwan; 
(3) improve Taiwan’s defense capabilities; and 
(4) train future leaders of Taiwan, promote profes-
sional military education, civilian control of the military, 
and protection of human rights. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The training program required by sub-
section (a) should prioritize relevant and realistic training, in-
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cluding as necessary joint United States-Taiwan contingency 
tabletop exercises, war games, full-scale military exercises, 
and an enduring rotational United States military presence 
that assists Taiwan in maintaining force readiness and uti-
lizing United States defense articles and services transferred 
from the United States to Taiwan. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN 
THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROGRAM.—The Secretary of State is authorized to provide 
training and education to relevant entities in Taiwan through 
the International Military Education and Training program 
authorized under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq). 
SEC. 5505. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO SUPPORT TAIWAN. 
(a) DRAWDOWN AUTHORITY.—Section 506(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In addition to amounts already specified in this sec-
tion, the President may direct the drawdown of defense arti-
cles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, defense 
services of the Department of Defense, and military edu-
cation and training, of an aggregate value of not to exceed 
$1,000,000,000 per fiscal year, to be provided to Taiwan.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.—Section 552(c) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)) is
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amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In addition to 
the aggregate value of $25,000,000 authorized in paragraph 
(2) of the preceding sentence, the President may direct the 
drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory 
and resources of any agency of the United States Govern-
ment for the purposes of providing necessary and immediate 
assistance to Taiwan of a value not to exceed $25,000,000 
in any fiscal year.’’. 
(c) USE OF SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.— 
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall seek to utilize the Special Defense Acquisition 
Fund established under chapter 5 of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) to expedite the procurement 
and delivery of defense articles and defense services for the 
purpose of assisting and supporting the armed forces of Tai-
wan. 
SEC. 5506. MULTI-YEAR PLAN TO FULFILL DEFENSIVE RE-
QUIREMENTS OF MILITARY FORCES OF TAIWAN. 
(a) MULTI-YEAR PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, shall engage for the purposes 
of establishing a joint consultative mechanism with appro-
priate officials of Taiwan to develop and implement a multi- 
year plan to provide for the acquisition of appropriate defen-
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sive capabilities by Taiwan and to engage with Taiwan in a 
series of combined training, exercises, and planning activities 
consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 
22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of the defensive military capa-
bility gaps and capacity shortfalls of Taiwan that are re-
quired to— 
(A) allow Taiwan to respond effectively to ag-
gression by the People’s Liberation Army or other 
actors from the People’s Republic of China; and 
(B) advance a strategy of denial, reduce the 
threat of conflict, thwart an invasion, and mitigate 
other risks to the United States and Taiwan. 
(2) An assessment of the relative priority assigned 
by appropriate departments and agencies of Taiwan to 
include its military to address such capability gaps and 
capacity shortfalls. 
(3) An explanation of the annual resources com-
mitted by Taiwan to address such capability gaps and 
capacity shortfalls. 
(4) A description and justification of the relative 
importance of overcoming each identified capability gap 
and capacity shortfall for deterring, delaying, or defeat-
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ing military aggression by the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(5) An assessment of— 
(A) the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls 
that could be addressed in a sufficient and timely 
manner by Taiwan; and 
(B) the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls 
that are unlikely to be addressed in a sufficient and 
timely manner solely by Taiwan. 
(6) An assessment of the capability gaps and capac-
ity shortfalls described in paragraph (5)(B) that could 
be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner by— 
(A) the Foreign Military Financing, Foreign 
Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales pro-
grams of the Department of State; 
(B) Department of Defense security assistance 
authorized by chapter 16 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
(C) Department of State training and edu-
cation programs authorized by chapter 5 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2347 et seq.); 
(D) section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318);
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(E) the provision of excess defense articles pur-
suant to the requirements of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); or 
(F) any other authority available to the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Secretary of State. 
(7) A description of United States or Taiwan en-
gagement with other countries that could assist in ad-
dressing in a sufficient and timely manner the capability 
gaps and capacity shortfalls identified pursuant to para-
graph (1). 
(8) An identification of opportunities to build inter-
operability, combined readiness, joint planning capa-
bility, and shared situational awareness between the 
United States, Taiwan, and other foreign partners and 
allies, as appropriate, through combined training, exer-
cises, and planning events, including— 
(A) table-top exercises and wargames that 
allow operational commands to improve joint and 
combined planning for contingencies involving a 
well-equipped adversary in a counter-intervention 
campaign; 
(B) joint and combined exercises that test the 
feasibility of counter-intervention strategies, develop 
interoperability across services, and develop the
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lethality and survivability of combined forces 
against a well-equipped adversary; 
(C) logistics exercises that test the feasibility 
of expeditionary logistics in an extended campaign 
with a well-equipped adversary; 
(D) service-to-service exercise programs that 
build functional mission skills for addressing chal-
lenges posed by a well-equipped adversary in a 
counter-intervention campaign; and 
(E) any other combined training, exercises, or 
planning with Taiwan’s military forces that the Sec-
retary of Defense and Secretary of State consider 
relevant. 
(9) An identification of options for the United 
States to use, to the maximum extent practicable, exist-
ing authorities or programs to expedite military assist-
ance to Taiwan in the event of a crisis or conflict, in-
cluding— 
(A) a list of defense articles of the United 
States that may be transferred to Taiwan during a 
crisis or conflict; 
(B) a list of authorities that may be used to 
provide expedited military assistance to Taiwan dur-
ing a crisis or conflict;
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(C) an assessment of methods that could be 
used to deliver such assistance to Taiwan during a 
crisis or conflict, including— 
(i) the feasibility of employing such meth-
ods in different scenarios; and 
(ii) recommendations for improving the 
ability of the Armed Forces to deliver such as-
sistance to Taiwan; and 
(D) an assessment of any challenges in pro-
viding such assistance to Taiwan in the event of a 
crisis or conflict and recommendations for address-
ing such challenges. 
(c) RECURRENCE.—The joint consultative mechanism 
required in subsection (a) shall convene on a recurring basis 
and not less than annually. 
SEC. 5507. FAST-TRACKING SALES TO TAIWAN UNDER FOREIGN 
MILITARY SALES PROGRAM. 
(a) PRECLEARANCE
OF CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY 
SALES ITEMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, and in conjunction with coordi-
nating entities such as the National Disclosure Policy 
Committee, the Arms Transfer and Technology Release
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Senior Steering Group, and other appropriate entities, 
shall compile a list of available and emerging military 
platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre- 
cleared and prioritized for sale and release to Taiwan 
through the Foreign Military Sales program. 
(2) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) SELECTION OF ITEMS.—The list compiled 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be construed as 
limiting the type, timing, or quantity of items that 
may be requested by, or sold to, Taiwan under the 
Foreign Military Sales program. 
(B) NOTIFICATIONS
REQUIRED.—Nothing in 
this Act may be construed to supersede congres-
sional notification requirements under the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et. seq.). 
(b) PRIORITIZED PROCESSING OF FOREIGN MILITARY 
SALES REQUESTS FROM TAIWAN.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize and expedite the 
processing of requests from Taiwan under the Foreign 
Military Sales program, and may not delay the proc-
essing of requests for bundling purposes. 
(2) DURATION.—The requirement under paragraph 
(1) shall continue until the Secretary of State deter-
mines and certifies to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
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tions of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives that the threat to 
Taiwan has significantly abated. 
(c) INTERAGENCY POLICY.—The Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update 
interagency policies and implementation guidance related to 
Foreign Military Sales requests from Taiwan, including incor-
porating the preclearance provisions of this section. 
SEC. 5508. ARMS EXPORTS DELIVERY SOLUTIONS FOR TAIWAN 
AND UNITED STATES ALLIES IN THE INDO-PA-
CIFIC. 
(a) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 
Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
with respect to the transfer of all defense articles or defense
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services that have yet to be completed pursuant to the au-
thorities provided by— 
(1) section 3, 21, or 36 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2753, 2761, or 2776); or 
(2) section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) A list of all approved transfers of defense arti-
cles and services authorized by Congress pursuant to 
sections 25 and 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2765, 2776) with a total value of $25,000,000 or 
more, to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the 
Philippines, Thailand, or New Zealand, that have not 
been fully delivered by the start of the fiscal year in 
which the report is being submitted. 
(2) The estimated start and end dates of delivery 
for each approved and incomplete transfer listed pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), including additional details and 
dates for any transfers that involve multiple tranches of 
deliveries. 
(3) With respect to each approved and incomplete 
transfer listed pursuant to paragraph (1), a detailed de-
scription of—
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(A) any changes in the delivery dates of de-
fense articles or services relative to the dates antici-
pated at the time of congressional approval of the 
transfer, including specific reasons for any delays 
related to the United States Government, defense 
suppliers, or a foreign partner; 
(B) the feasibility and advisability of providing 
the partner subject to such delayed delivery with an 
interim capability or solution, including drawing 
from United States stocks, and the mechanisms 
under consideration for doing so as well as any 
challenges to implementing such a capability or so-
lution; 
(C) authorities, appropriations, or waiver re-
quests that Congress could provide to improve deliv-
ery timelines or authorize the provision of interim 
capabilities or solutions identified pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(D) a description of which countries are ahead 
of Taiwan for delivery of each item listed pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
(4) A description of ongoing interagency efforts to 
support attainment of operational capability of the cor-
responding defense articles and services once delivered, 
including advance training with United States or armed
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forces of partner countries on the systems to be received. 
The description of any such training shall also include 
an identification of the training implementer. 
(5) If a transfer listed pursuant to paragraph (1) 
has been terminated prior to the date of the submission 
of the report for any reason— 
(A) the case information for such transfer, in-
cluding the date of congressional notification, deliv-
ery date of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance 
(LOA), final signature of the LOA, and information 
pertaining to delays in delivering LOAs for signa-
ture; 
(B) a description of the reasons for which the 
transfer is no longer in effect; and 
(C) the impact this termination will have on 
the intended end-user and the consequent implica-
tions for regional security, including the impact on 
deterrence of military action by countries hostile to 
the United States, the military balance in the Tai-
wan Strait, and other factors. 
(6) A separate description of the actions the United 
States is taking to expedite and prioritize deliveries of 
defense articles and services to Taiwan, including— 
(A) a description of what actions the Depart-
ment of State and the Department of Defense have
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taken or are planning to take to prioritize Taiwan’s 
Foreign Military Sales cases; 
(B) current procedures or mechanisms for de-
termining that a Foreign Military Sales case for 
Taiwan should be prioritized above a sale to another 
country of the same or similar item; and 
(C) whether the United States intends to divert 
defense articles from United States stocks to pro-
vide an interim capability or solution with respect 
to any delayed deliveries to Taiwan and the plan, if 
applicable, to replenish any such diverted stocks. 
(7) A description of other actions already under-
taken by or currently under consideration by the Depart-
ment of State and the Department of Defense to im-
prove delivery timelines for the transfers listed pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 5509. ASSESSMENT OF TAIWAN’S NEEDS FOR CIVILIAN DE-
FENSE AND RESILIENCE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall submit a written as-
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sessment, with a classified annex, of Taiwan’s needs in the 
areas of civilian defense and resilience to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and Select Committee on In-
telligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment re-
quired under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) analyze the potential role of Taiwan’s public 
and civilian assets in defending against various scenarios 
for foreign militaries to coerce or conduct military ag-
gression against Taiwan; 
(2) carefully analyze Taiwan’s needs for enhancing 
its defensive capabilities through the support of civilians 
and civilian sectors, including— 
(A) greater utilization of Taiwan’s high tech 
labor force; 
(B) the creation of clear structures and logis-
tics support for civilian defense role allocation; 
(C) recruitment and skills training for Tai-
wan’s defense and civilian sectors; and
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(D) other defense needs and considerations at 
the provincial, city, and neighborhood levels; 
(3) analyze Taiwan’s needs for enhancing resiliency 
among its people and in key economic sectors; 
(4) identify opportunities for Taiwan to enhance 
communications at all levels to strengthen trust and un-
derstanding between the military, other government de-
partments, civilian agencies and the general public, in-
cluding— 
(A) communications infrastructure necessary 
to ensure reliable communications in response to a 
conflict or crisis; and 
(B) a plan to effectively communicate to the 
general public in response to a conflict or crisis; 
(5) identify the areas and means through which the 
United States could provide training, exercises, and as-
sistance at all levels to support the needs discovered 
through the assessment and fill any critical gaps where 
capacity falls short of such needs; and 
(6) review existing United States Government and 
non-United States Government programmatic and fund-
ing modalities that are meant to support Taiwan’s civil-
ian defense professionals in pursuing professional devel-
opment, educational, and cultural exchanges in the 
United States, including—
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(A) opportunities through Department of 
State-supported programs, such as the Inter-
national Visitor Leaders Program; 
(B) opportunities offered through non-govern-
mental institutions, such as think tanks, to the ex-
tent the review can practicably make such an as-
sessment; 
(C) a description of the frequency that civilian 
defense professionals from Taiwan pursue or are se-
lected for the programs reviewed in subparagraph 
(A); 
(D) an analysis of any funding, policy, admin-
istrative, or other barriers preventing greater par-
ticipation from Taiwan’s civilian defense profes-
sionals in the opportunities identified in subpara-
graph (A); 
(E) an evaluation of the value expanding the 
opportunities reviewed in subparagraph (A) would 
offer for strengthening Taiwan’s existing civilian de-
fense community, and for increasing the perceived 
value of the field for young professionals in Taiwan; 
(F) an assessment of options the United States 
Government could take individually, with partners 
in Taiwan, or with foreign governments or non-gov-
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ernmental partners, to expand the opportunities re-
viewed in subparagraph (A); and 
(G) a description of additional resources and 
authorities that may be required to execute the op-
tions described in subparagraph (E). 
(c) SHARING OF REPORT.—The assessment required by 
subsection (a) shall be shared with appropriate officials of 
Taiwan to facilitate cooperation, as appropriate. 
SEC. 5510. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN DEFENSIVE MILITARY 
CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT. 
Section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1988) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1248. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN CAPABILITIES AND IN-
TELLIGENCE SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Through fiscal year 2027, the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall jointly 
perform an annual assessment, consistent with the Taiwan 
Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3302(c)), of secu-
rity matters related to Taiwan, including intelligence matters, 
Taiwan’s defensive military capabilities, and how defensive 
shortcomings or vulnerabilities of Taiwan could be mitigated
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through cooperation, modernization, or integration. At a min-
imum, the assessment shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An intelligence assessment regarding— 
‘‘(A) conventional military and nuclear threats 
to Taiwan from the People’s Republic of China, in-
cluding exercises, patrols, and presence intended to 
intimidate or coerce Taiwan; and 
‘‘(B) irregular warfare activities, including in-
fluence operations, conducted by the People’s Re-
public of China to interfere in or undermine the 
peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. 
‘‘(2) The current military capabilities of Taiwan 
and the ability of Taiwan to defend itself from external 
conventional and irregular military threats across a 
range of scenarios. 
‘‘(3) The interoperability of current and future de-
fensive capabilities of Taiwan with the military capabili-
ties of the United States and its allies and partners. 
‘‘(4) The plans, tactics, techniques, and procedures 
underpinning an effective defense strategy for Taiwan, 
including how addressing identified capability gaps and 
capacity shortfalls will improve the effectiveness of such 
strategy. 
‘‘(5) A description of additional personnel, re-
sources, and authorities in Taiwan or in the United
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States that may be required to meet any shortcomings 
in the development of Taiwan’s military capabilities 
identified pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(6) With respect to materiel capabilities and ca-
pacities the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State 
jointly assess to be most effective in deterring, defeating, 
or delaying military aggression by the People’s Republic 
of China, a prioritized list of capability gaps and capac-
ity shortfalls of the military forces of Taiwan, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) an identification of— 
‘‘(i) any United States, Taiwan, or ally or 
partner country defense production timeline 
challenge related to potential materiel and so-
lutions to such capability gaps; 
‘‘(ii) the associated investment costs of en-
abling expanded production for items currently 
at maximum production; 
‘‘(iii) the associated investment costs of, 
or mitigation strategies for, enabling export for 
items currently not exportable; and 
‘‘(iv) existing stocks of such capabilities in 
the United States and ally and partner coun-
tries;
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‘‘(B) the feasibility and advisability of pro-
curing solutions to such gaps and shortfalls through 
United States allies and partners, including through 
co-development or co-production; 
‘‘(C) the feasibility and advisability of assisting 
Taiwan in the domestic production of solutions to 
capability gaps, including through— 
‘‘(i) the transfer of intellectual property; 
and 
‘‘(ii) co-development or co-production ar-
rangements; 
‘‘(D) the estimated costs, expressed in a range 
of options, of procuring sufficient capabilities and 
capacities to address such gaps and shortfalls; 
‘‘(E) an assessment of the relative priority as-
signed by appropriate officials of Taiwan to each 
such gap and shortfall; and 
‘‘(F) a detailed explanation of the extent to 
which Taiwan is prioritizing the development, pro-
duction, or fielding of solutions to such gaps and 
shortfalls within its overall defense budget. 
‘‘(7) The applicability of Department of State and 
Department of Defense authorities for improving the de-
fensive military capabilities of Taiwan in a manner con-
sistent with the Taiwan Relations Act.
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‘‘(8) A description of any security assistance pro-
vided or Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial 
Sales activity with Taiwan over the past year. 
‘‘(9) A description of each engagement between the 
United States and Taiwan personnel related to planning 
over the past year. 
‘‘(10) With respect to each to training and exer-
cises— 
‘‘(A) a description of each such instance over 
the past year; 
‘‘(B) a description of how each such instance— 
‘‘(i) sought to achieve greater interoper-
ability, improved readiness, joint planning ca-
pability, and shared situational awareness be-
tween the United States and Taiwan, or among 
the United States, Taiwan, and other coun-
tries; 
‘‘(ii) familiarized the militaries of the 
United States and Taiwan with each other; 
and 
‘‘(iii) improved Taiwan’s defense capabili-
ties. 
‘‘(11) A description of the areas and means through 
which the United States is assisting and supporting 
training, exercises, and assistance to support Taiwan’s
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requirements related to civilian defense and resilience, 
and how the United States is seeking to assist Taiwan 
in addressing any critical gaps where capacity falls short 
of meeting such requirements, including those elements 
identified in the assessment required by section 5502(f) 
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023. 
‘‘(12) An assessment of the implications of current 
levels of pre-positioned war reserve materiel on the abil-
ity of the United States to respond to a crisis or conflict 
involving Taiwan with respect to— 
‘‘(A) providing military or non-military aid to 
Taiwan; and 
‘‘(B) sustaining military installations and other 
infrastructure of the United States in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
‘‘(13) An assessment of the current intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of Taiwan, 
including any existing gaps in such capabilities and in-
vestments in such capabilities by Taiwan since the pre-
ceding report. 
‘‘(14) A summary of changes to pre-positioned war 
reserve materiel of the United States in the Indo-Pacific 
region since the preceding report.
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fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress— 
‘‘(1) a report on the results of the assessment re-
quired by subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) the plan required by subsection (b); and 
‘‘(3) a report on— 
‘‘(A) the status of efforts to develop and imple-
ment the joint multi-year plan required under sec-
tion 5506 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide 
for the acquisition of appropriate defensive military 
capabilities by Taiwan and to engage with Taiwan 
in a series of combined training and planning activi-
ties consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (Pub-
lic Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) any other matters the Secretary of State 
and the Secretary of Defense consider necessary. 
‘‘(d) FORM.—The reports required by subsection (c) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
‘‘(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’ means—
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‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives.’’. 
SEC. 5511. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pa-
cific has been a central element of United States foreign 
policy toward the region. 
(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 campaign to 
weaken Taiwan diplomatically, economically, and mili-
tarily in a manner that threatens to erode United States 
policy and create a fait accompli on questions sur-
rounding Taiwan’s future. 
(3) To secure United States interests and preserve 
the ability of the people of Taiwan to determine their 
own future, it is necessary to reinforce Taiwan’s diplo-
matic, economic, and territorial space. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to—
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(1) maintain the position that peace and stability in 
the Western Pacific are in the political, security, 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 under-
mine regional stability. 
SEC. 5512. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RELA-
TIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 
U.S.C. et seq.) and the Six Assurances provided by the 
United States to Taiwan in July 1982 are the founda-
tion for United States-Taiwan relations; 
(2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the 
United States decision to establish diplomatic relations 
with the People’s Republic of China rests upon the ex-
pectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined 
by peaceful means, and that any effort to determine the 
future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, includ-
ing boycotts and embargoes, is of grave concern to the 
United States; 
(3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior 
of the People’s Republic of China toward Taiwan is con-
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trary to the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the 
future of Taiwan; 
(4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the ca-
pacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of co-
ercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social 
or economic system, of the people on Taiwan should be 
maintained; 
(5) the United States should continue to support 
the development of capable, ready, and modern defense 
forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain sufficient defen-
sive capabilities, including by— 
(A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of de-
fense articles and services through foreign military 
sales, direct commercial sales, and industrial co-
operation, with an emphasis on capabilities that 
support an asymmetric strategy; 
(B) ensuring timely review of and response to 
requests of Taiwan for defense articles and services; 
(C) conducting practical training and military 
exercises with Taiwan that enable Taiwan to main-
tain sufficient defensive capabilities, as described in 
the Taiwan Relations Act; 
(D) exchanges between defense officials and of-
ficers of the United States and Taiwan at the stra-
tegic, policy, and functional levels, consistent with
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the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115–135; 132 
Stat. 341), especially for the purposes of— 
(i) enhancing cooperation on defense plan-
ning; 
(ii) improving the interoperability of the 
military forces of the United States and Tai-
wan; and 
(iii) improving the reserve force of Tai-
wan; 
(E) cooperating with Taiwan to improve its 
ability to employ military capabilities in asymmetric 
ways, as described in the Taiwan Relations Act; and 
(F) expanding cooperation in humanitarian as-
sistance and disaster relief; and 
(6) the United States should increase its support to 
a free and open society in the face of aggressive efforts 
by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to 
curtail or influence the free exercise of rights and demo-
cratic franchise. 
PART 2—COUNTERING PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA’S COERCION AND INFLUENCE CAMPAIGNS 
SEC. 5513. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO INFLUENCE AND INFOR-
MATION OPERATIONS TARGETING TAIWAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for
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the following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop and 
implement a strategy to respond to— 
(1) covert, coercive, and corrupting activities carried 
out to advance the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘‘United 
Front’’ work related to Taiwan, including activities di-
rected, coordinated, or otherwise supported by the 
United Front Work Department or its subordinate or af-
filiated entities; and 
(2) information and disinformation campaigns, 
cyber attacks, and nontraditional propaganda measures 
supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China and the Chinese Communist Party that are di-
rected toward persons or entities in Taiwan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under subsection 
(a) shall include descriptions of— 
(1) the proposed response to propaganda and 
disinformation campaigns by the People’s Republic of 
China and cyber-intrusions targeting Taiwan, includ-
ing— 
(A) assistance in building the capacity of Tai-
wan’s public and private-sector entities to document 
and expose propaganda and disinformation sup-
ported by the Government of the People’s Republic
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of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or affili-
ated entities; 
(B) assistance to enhance Taiwan’s ability to 
develop a holistic strategy to respond to sharp 
power operations, including election interference; 
and 
(C) media training for Taiwan officials and 
other Taiwan entities targeted by disinformation 
campaigns; 
(2) the proposed response to political influence op-
erations that includes an assessment of the extent of in-
fluence exerted by the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China and the Chinese Communist Party in 
Taiwan on local political parties, financial institutions, 
media organizations, and other entities; 
(3) support for exchanges and other technical as-
sistance to strengthen the Taiwan legal system’s ability 
to respond to sharp power operations; and 
(4) programs carried out by the Global Engagement 
Center to expose misinformation and disinformation in 
the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda. 
SEC. 5514. TASK FORCE TO COUNTER ECONOMIC COERCION BY 
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that—
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(1) the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) increas-
ing use of economic coercion against foreign govern-
ments, companies, organizations, other entities, and indi-
viduals requires that the United States devise a com-
prehensive, effective, and multilateral response; 
(2) the private sector is a crucial partner in helping 
the United States Government respond to the PRC’s co-
ercive economic practices and hold the PRC accountable; 
(3) improved engagement and communication with 
the private sector, including receiving information from 
the United States private sector about the PRC’s coer-
cive economic practices would help the United States 
Government and private sector stakeholders conduct 
early assessments of potential pressure points and 
vulnerabilities; and 
(4) PRC coercive economic practices create pres-
sures for the private sector to behave in ways antithet-
ical to United States national interests and competitive-
ness. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall establish an interagency task force to be 
known as the ‘‘Countering Economic Coercion Task Force’’ 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(c) DUTIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall— 
(A) oversee the development and implementa-
tion of an integrated United States Government 
strategy to respond to People’s Republic of China 
(PRC) coercive economic practices, which shall in-
clude— 
(i) systematically monitoring and evalu-
ating— 
(I) the costs of such practices on 
United States businesses and overall 
United States economic performance; 
(II) instances in which such practices 
taken against a non-PRC entity has bene-
fitted other parties; and 
(III) the impacts such practices have 
had on United States national interests; 
and 
(ii) facilitating coordination among Fed-
eral departments and agencies when respond-
ing to such practices as well as proactively de-
terring such economic coercion, including by 
clarifying the roles for Federal departments 
and agencies identified in subsection (d) in im-
plementing the strategy; and
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(iii) forming policy recommendations for 
the implementation of relevant United States 
authorities to respond to instances of PRC co-
ercive economic practices; 
(B) consult with United States allies and part-
ners on the feasibility and desirability of collectively 
identifying, assessing, and responding to PRC coer-
cive economic practices, as well as actions that 
could be taken to expand coordination with the goal 
of ensuring a consistent, coherent, and collective re-
sponse to such practices and establishing long-term 
deterrence of such practices; 
(C) effectively engage the United States pri-
vate sector, particularly sectors, groups, or other 
entities that are susceptible to such PRC coercive 
economic practices, on concerns related to such 
practices; and 
(D) develop and implement a process for regu-
larly sharing relevant information, including classi-
fied information to the extent appropriate and prac-
ticable, on such PRC coercive economic practices 
with United States allies, partners, and the private 
sector. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its duties 
under this subsection, the Task Force should regularly
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consult, to the extent necessary and appropriate, with 
the following: 
(A) Relevant stakeholders in the private sector. 
(B) Federal departments and agencies that are 
not represented on the Task Force. 
(C) United States allies and partners. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The President shall— 
(1) appoint the chair of the Task Force from 
among the staff of the National Security Council; 
(2) appoint the vice chair of the Task Force from 
among the staff of the National Economic Council; and 
(3) determine the Federal departments and agen-
cies that will serve on the task force, and direct the head 
of those agencies to appoint personnel at the level of As-
sistant Secretary or above to participate in the Task 
Force. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) A comprehensive review of the array of 
economic tools the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China (PRC) employs or could employ in 
the future to coerce other governments and non-