A bill to provide for the meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Bill: S.5053 | Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Commerce, to initiate a U.S. plan to secure Taiwan's meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization.

To provide for the meaningful participation of Taiwan in the 
           International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN THE INTERNATIONAL 
              CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
        should allow Taiwan to meaningfully participate in the 
        organization, including in ICAO triennial assembly sessions, 
        conferences, technical working groups, meetings, activities, 
        and mechanisms;
            (2) Taiwan is a global leader and hub for international 
        aviation, with a range of expertise, information, and resources 
        and the fifth busiest airport in Asia (Taoyuan International 
        Airport), and its meaningful participation in ICAO would 
        significantly enhance the ability of ICAO to ensure the safety 
        and security of global aviation; and
            (3) coercion by the Chinese Communist Party and the 
        People's Republic of China has ensured the systematic exclusion 
        of Taiwan from meaningful participation in ICAO, significantly 
        undermining the ability of ICAO to ensure the safety and 
        security of global aviation.
    (b) Plan for Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in the International 
Civil Aviation Organization.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Commerce, is authorized--
            (1) to initiate a United States plan to secure Taiwan's 
        meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO triennial 
        assembly sessions, conferences, technical working groups, 
        meetings, activities, and mechanisms; and
            (2) to instruct the United States representative to the 
        ICAO to--
                    (A) use the voice and vote of the United States to 
                ensure Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, 
                including in ICAO triennial assembly sessions, 
                conferences, technical working groups, meetings, 
                activities, and mechanisms; and
                    (B) seek to secure a vote at the next ICAO 
                triennial assembly session on the question of Taiwan's 
                participation in that session.
    (c) Report Concerning Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in the 
International Civil Aviation Organization.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than April 1 
of each year thereafter for the following 6 years, the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit an 
unclassified report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) describes the United States plan to ensure Taiwan's 
        meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO triennial 
        assembly sessions, conferences, technical working groups, 
        meetings, activities, and mechanisms;
            (2) includes an account of the efforts made by the 
        Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce to ensure 
        Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO 
        triennial assembly sessions, conferences, technical working 
        groups, meetings, activities, and mechanisms; and
            (3) identifies the steps the Secretary of State and the 
        Secretary of Commerce will take in the next year to ensure 
        Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO, including in ICAO 
        triennial assembly sessions, conferences, technical working 
        groups, meetings, activities, and mechanisms.
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