[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4560. Mr. COATS (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 1243, insert the following:

     SEC. 1243A. AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL OF TAIWAN TO 
                   WEAR MILITARY UNIFORMS OF TAIWAN WHILE IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Members of the military forces of Taiwan who are wearing an 
     authorized uniform of such military forces in accordance with 
     applicable authorities of Taiwan are hereby authorized to 
     wear such uniforms while in the United States.

     SEC. 1243B. GRANT OF OBSERVER STATUS TO THE MILITARY FORCES 
                   OF TAIWAN AT RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall grant 
     observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any 
     maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section takes effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and applies with respect to any 
     maritime exercise described in subsection (a) that begins on 
     or after such date.
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