States to secure and protect Taiwan against the actions 
of the People’s Republic of China described in paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a). 
(d) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to demand that the People’s Republic of 
China officially renounce the use or threat of military 
force in any attempt to unify with Taiwan. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION PERIOD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authorization for use of 
the Armed Forces under this section shall expire on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the authorization for use of the 
Armed Forces under this section should be reauthor-
ized by a subsequent Act of Congress. 
TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 201. REGIONAL SECURITY DIALOGUE TO IMPROVE SE-
CURITY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WESTERN 
PACIFIC AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, 
shall seek to convene on an annual basis a regional secu-
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rity dialogue with the Government of Taiwan and the gov-
ernments of like-minded security partners to improve the 
security relationships among the United States and such 
countries in the Western Pacific area. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The regional secu-
rity dialogue may consider matters relating to— 
(1) coordinating lower-level military-to-military 
dialogue; and 
(2) planning for potential military confrontation 
scenarios. 
SEC. 202. UNITED STATES-TAIWAN BILATERAL TRADE 
AGREEMENT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative 
should seek to enter into negotiations with representatives 
from Taiwan to establish a bilateral trade agreement be-
tween the United States and Taiwan. 
SEC. 203. UNITED STATES-TAIWAN COMBINED MILITARY 
EXERCISES AND RELATED ACTIONS. 
(a) COMBINED MILITARY EXERCISES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of other 
relevant Federal agencies, should seek to carry out a pro-
gram of combined military exercises between the United 
States, Taiwan, and, if feasible, United States allies and 
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partners to improve military coordination and relations 
with Taiwan. 
(b) COMBINED DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISES.—The 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal agencies, should engage with their 
counterparts in Taiwan to organize combined disaster and 
humanitarian relief exercises. 
(c) TAIWAN STRAIT TRANSITS, FREEDOM OF NAVI-
GATION OPERATIONS, AND PRESENCE OPERATIONS.— 
The Secretary of Defense should consider increasing tran-
sits through the Taiwan Strait, Freedom of Navigation 
Operations in the Taiwan Strait, and Presence Operations 
in the Western Pacific area by the United States Navy, 
including in conjunction with United States allies and 
partners. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Taiwan should dedicate additional domestic re-
sources toward advancing its military readiness for pur-
poses of defending Taiwan, including through— 
(1) steady increases in annual defense spending 
as a share of gross domestic product (GDP); 
(2) procurements of defense technologies that 
directly bolster Taiwan’s asymmetric defense capa-
bilities; 
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(3) reform of Taiwan’s military reserves, includ-
ing increasing the length of training required and 
number of days required in service annually; 
(4) participation with United States Armed 
Forces in combined military exercises; and 
(5) further engagement with the United States 
on strengthening Taiwan’s cyber capabilities. 
SEC. 204. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR DEFENDING TAI-
WAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of State should, given the se-
curity considerations posed by the People’s Republic 
of China, accelerate the approval of sales of defense 
articles and services to Taiwan for purposes of de-
fending Taiwan; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense should offer sup-
port to Taiwan by— 
(A) continuing to send United States mili-
tary advisors to Taiwan for training purposes; 
(B) encouraging members of the United 
States Armed Forces to enroll in Taiwan’s Na-
tional Defense University; 
(C) maintaining a significant United 
States naval presence within a close proximity 
to Taiwan; and 
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(D) reestablishing the Taiwan Patrol 
Force under the direction of the United States 
Navy. 
SEC. 205. HIGH-LEVEL VISITS. 
(a) VISIT
TO TAIWAN
BY PRESIDENT
OF
THE 
UNITED STATES.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President, or, if the 
President so designates, the Secretary of State, with inter-
agency consultation and participation as appropriate, 
should arrange a meeting with the President of Taiwan 
in Taiwan. 
(b) VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES BY PRESIDENT 
OF TAIWAN.—It is the sense of Congress that the United 
States would benefit from a meeting between the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of State and the President of Tai-
wan in the United States. 
SEC. 206. ADDRESS TO JOINT MEETING OF CONGRESS BY 
PRESIDENT OF TAIWAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that it would be beneficial 
for the United States and Taiwan to invite the President 
of Taiwan to address a Joint Meeting of Congress and 
subsequently participate in a roundtable discussion with 
Members of Congress. 
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