[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5703-S5705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6167. Mr. INHOFE (for Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Merkley)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 
submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2023 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:

        At the end of title XII, add the following:

         Subtitle G--Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act of 2022

     SEC. 1281. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Relations 
     Reinforcement Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 1282. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-8) and 
     the Six Assurances, first articulated by President Ronald 
     Reagan in 1982, are both cornerstones of United States 
     relations with Taiwan, formally known as the Republic of 
     China (ROC).
       (2) The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have 
     been ruled without interruption by separate governments since 
     1949, and Taiwan has not been subjected to rule by the PRC at 
     any point since the PRC was first established in 1949.
       (3) The so-called ``One China Policy'' of the United States 
     Government is not the same as the ``One China principle'' 
     espoused by the People's Republic of China.
       (4) Threats and actions by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China to unilaterally determine Taiwan's future 
     through non-peaceful means, including the direct use of

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     force, military coercion, economic boycotts or embargoes, and 
     efforts to internationally isolate or annex Taiwan, would 
     undermine stability in the Taiwan Strait and are of grave 
     concern to the United States Government.
       (5) The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) global influence 
     operations and efforts to exert sharp power have sought to 
     diplomatically undermine the legitimacy of the democratically 
     elected Government of Taiwan, intimidate the people of 
     Taiwan, and force Taiwan's diplomatic partners to abandon it.
       (6) The force modernization program and military buildup of 
     the CCP-controlled People's Liberation Army poses a serious 
     challenge to the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region, 
     including the Taiwan Strait, and to United States national 
     security interests as a Pacific power.
       (7) Cultural and educational exchanges between the United 
     States and Taiwan are a key component of building and 
     strengthening bilateral people-to-people ties and provide 
     important, high-quality learning opportunities for students 
     interested in politics, history, language, and culture.
       (8) Taiwan is an important trading partner for the United 
     States, representing the 10th largest market for United 
     States exports in 2019.
       (9) April 10, 2020, marked the 41st anniversary of the 
     Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-8).

     SEC. 1283. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States Government should strengthen 
     cooperation with the military of Taiwan under the framework 
     of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8) and the Six 
     Assurances with consideration of the ongoing military buildup 
     in China and the imbalance in the security environment in the 
     Taiwan Strait;
       (2) the United States Government should urge Taiwan to 
     increase its own investments in military capabilities that 
     support implementation of its asymmetric defense strategy;
       (3) the United States Government should promote dignity and 
     respect for its Taiwanese counterparts, who represent more 
     than 23,000,000 citizens, by using the full range of 
     diplomatic and financial tools available to promote Taiwan's 
     inclusion and meaningful participation in international 
     organizations as well as in bilateral and multilateral 
     security summits, military exercises, and economic dialogues 
     and forums; and
       (4) in order to deepen economic ties and advance the 
     interests of the United States, the United States Government 
     should prioritize the negotiation of a free trade agreement 
     with Taiwan that provides high levels of labor rights and 
     environmental protection as soon as possible.

     SEC. 1284. A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP WITH TAIWAN.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to create and execute a plan for enhancing its 
     relationship with Taiwan by forming a robust partnership that 
     meets the challenges of the 21st century, fully accounts for 
     Taiwan's democratization, and remains faithful to United 
     States principles and values in keeping with the Taiwan 
     Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
       (b) Interagency Taiwan Policy Task Force.--Not later than 
     90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     President shall create an interagency Taiwan policy task 
     force consisting of senior officials from the Office of the 
     President, the National Security Council, the Department of 
     State, the Department of Defense, the Department of the 
     Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Office of the 
     United States Trade Representative.
       (c) Report.--The interagency Taiwan Policy Task Force 
     established under subsection (b) shall submit an annual 
     unclassified report with a classified annex to the 
     appropriate congressional committees outlining policy and 
     actions to be taken to create and execute a plan for 
     enhancing our partnership and relations with Taiwan.

     SEC. 1285. AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN.

       The position of Director of the American Institute in 
     Taiwan's Taipei office shall be subject to the advice and 
     consent of the Senate, and effective upon enactment of this 
     Act shall have the title of Representative.

     SEC. 1286. SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE 
                   PROGRAMS WITH TAIWAN.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to support United States educational and exchange 
     programs with Taiwan, including by authorizing such sum as 
     may be necessary to promote the study of Chinese language, 
     culture, history, and politics in Taiwan.
       (b) Establishment of the United States-Taiwan Cultural 
     Exchange Foundation.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     a new United States-Taiwan Cultural Exchange Foundation, an 
     independent nonprofit dedicated to deepening ties between the 
     future leaders of Taiwan and the United States. The 
     Foundation shall work with State and local school districts 
     and educational institutions to send high school and 
     university students to Taiwan to study the Chinese language, 
     culture, history, politics, and other relevant subjects.
       (c) Partnering With TECRO.--State and local school 
     districts and educational institutions such as public 
     universities shall partner with the Taipei Economic and 
     Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States 
     to establish programs to promote an increase in educational 
     and cultural exchanges.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
     cooperation between the United States Government and the 
     Taiwanese government to create an alternative to Confucius 
     Institutes in an effort to promote freedom, democracy, 
     universal values, culture, and history in conjunction with 
     Chinese language education.

     SEC. 1287. PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL 
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to promote Taiwan's inclusion and meaningful 
     participation in meetings held by international 
     organizations.
       (b) Support for Meaningful Participation.--The Permanent 
     Representative of the United States to the United Nations and 
     other relevant United States officials should actively 
     support Taiwan's membership and meaningful participation in 
     international organizations.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on China's 
     efforts at the United Nations and other international bodies 
     to block Taiwan's meaningful participation and inclusion and 
     recommend appropriate responses to be taken by the United 
     States.

     SEC. 1288. INVITATION OF TAIWANESE COUNTERPARTS TO HIGH-LEVEL 
                   BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL FORUMS AND 
                   EXERCISES.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to invite Taiwanese counterparts to participate in 
     high-level bilateral and multilateral summits, military 
     exercises, and economic dialogues and forums.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States Government should invite Taiwan to 
     regional dialogues on issues of mutual concern;
       (2) the United States Government and Taiwanese counterparts 
     should resume meetings under the United States-Taiwan Trade 
     and Investment Framework Agreement and reach a bilateral free 
     trade agreement;
       (3) the United States Government should invite Taiwan to 
     participate in bilateral and multilateral military training 
     exercises; and
       (4) the United States Government and Taiwanese counterparts 
     should engage in a regular and routine strategic bilateral 
     dialogue on arms sales in accordance with Foreign Military 
     Sales mechanisms, and the United States Government should 
     support export licenses for direct commercial sales 
     supporting Taiwan's indigenous defensive capabilities.

     SEC. 1289. REPORT ON TAIWAN TRAVEL ACT.

       (a) List of High-Level Visits.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall, in accordance with 
     the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115-135), submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a list of high-level 
     officials from the United States Government that have 
     traveled to Taiwan and a list of high-level officials of 
     Taiwan that have entered the United States.
       (b) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on implementation of the 
     Taiwan Travel Act.

     SEC. 1290. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST UNDERMINING UNITED STATES 
                   POLICY REGARDING TAIWAN.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the efforts by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the 
     Chinese Communist Party to compel private United States 
     businesses, corporations, and nongovernmental entities to use 
     PRC-mandated language to describe the relationship between 
     Taiwan and China are an intolerable attempt to enforce 
     political censorship globally and should be considered an 
     attack on the fundamental underpinnings of all democratic and 
     free societies, including the constitutionally protected 
     right to freedom of speech.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States Government, in coordination with United 
     States businesses and nongovernmental entities, should 
     formulate a code of conduct for interacting with the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese 
     Communist Party and affiliated entities, the aim of which 
     is--
       (1) to counter PRC sharp power operations, which threaten 
     free speech, academic freedom, and the normal operations of 
     United States businesses and nongovernmental entities; and
       (2) to counter PRC efforts to censor the way the world 
     refers to issues deemed sensitive to the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China and Chinese Communist Party 
     leaders, including issues related to Taiwan, Tibet, the 
     Tiananmen Square Massacre, and the mass internment of Uyghurs 
     and other Turkic Muslims, among many other issues.
       (c) Prohibition on Recognition of PRC Claims to Sovereignty 
     Over Taiwan.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) issues related to the sovereignty of Taiwan are for the 
     people of Taiwan to decide through the democratic process 
     they have established;

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       (B) the dispute between the People's Republic of China and 
     Taiwan must be resolved peacefully and with the assent of the 
     people of Taiwan;
       (C) the primary obstacle to peaceful resolution is the 
     authoritarian nature of the PRC political system under one-
     party rule of the Chinese Communist Party, which is 
     fundamentally incompatible with Taiwan's democracy; and
       (D) any attempt to coerce the people of Taiwan to accept a 
     political arrangement that would subject them to direct or 
     indirect rule by the PRC, including a ``one country, two 
     systems'' framework, would constitute a grave challenge to 
     United States security interests in the region.
       (2) Statement of policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to oppose any attempt by the PRC authorities to 
     unilaterally impose a timetable or deadline for unification 
     on Taiwan.
       (3) Prohibition on recognition of prc claims without assent 
     of people of taiwan.-- No department or agency of the United 
     States Government may formally or informally recognize PRC 
     claims to sovereignty over Taiwan without the assent of the 
     people of Taiwan, as expressed directly through the 
     democratic process.
       (4) Treatment of taiwan government.--
       (A) In general.--The Department of State and other United 
     States Government agencies shall treat the democratically 
     elected government of Taiwan as the legitimate representative 
     of the people of Taiwan and end the outdated practice of 
     referring to the government in Taiwan as the ``authorities''. 
     Notwithstanding the continued supporting role of the American 
     Institute in Taiwan in carrying out United States foreign 
     policy and protecting United States interests in Taiwan, the 
     United States Government shall not place any restrictions on 
     the ability of officials of the Department of State and other 
     United States Government agencies from interacting directly 
     and routinely with counterparts in the Taiwan government.
       (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall 
     be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations 
     with the Republic of China, which were terminated on January 
     1, 1979, or altering the United States Government's position 
     on Taiwan's international status.
       (d) Strategy To Protect United States Businesses and 
     Nongovernmental Entities From Coercion.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of 
     other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit an unclassified 
     report, with a classified annex if necessary, to protect 
     United States businesses and nongovernmental entities from 
     sharp power operations, including coercion and threats that 
     lead to censorship or self-censorship, or which compel 
     compliance with political or foreign policy positions of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese 
     Communist Party. The strategy shall include the following 
     elements:
       (1) Information on efforts by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to censor the websites of United 
     States airlines, hotels, and other businesses regarding the 
     relationship between Taiwan and the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (2) Information on efforts by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to target United States 
     nongovernmental entities through sharp power operations 
     intended to weaken support for Taiwan.
       (3) Information on United States Government efforts to 
     counter the threats posed by Chinese state-sponsored 
     propaganda and disinformation, including information on best 
     practices, current successes, and existing barriers to 
     responding to this threat.
       (4) Details of any actions undertaken to create a code of 
     conduct pursuant to subsection (b) and a timetable for 
     implementation.

     SEC. 1291. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO SHARP POWER OPERATIONS 
                   TARGETING TAIWAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     develop and implement a strategy to respond to sharp power 
     operations and the united front campaign supported by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese 
     Communist Party that are directed toward persons or entities 
     in Taiwan.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) Development of a response to PRC propaganda and 
     disinformation campaigns and cyber-intrusions targeting 
     Taiwan, including--
       (A) assistance in building the capacity of the Taiwan 
     government and private-sector entities to document and expose 
     propaganda and disinformation supported by the Government of 
     the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, 
     or affiliated entities;
       (B) assistance to enhance the Taiwan government's ability 
     to develop a whole-of-government 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) Development of a response to political influence 
     operations that includes an assessment of the extent of 
     influence exerted by the Government of the People's Republic 
     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 assistance to 
     strengthen the Taiwan legal system's ability to respond to 
     sharp power operations.
       (4) Establishment of a coordinated partnership, through the 
     Global Cooperation and Training Framework, with like-minded 
     governments to share data and best practices with the 
     Government of Taiwan on ways to address sharp power 
     operations supported by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

     SEC. 1292. REPORT ON DETERRENCE IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State and 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a joint report that assesses the 
     military posture of Taiwan and the United States as it 
     specifically pertains to the deterrence of military conflict 
     and conflict readiness in the Taiwan Strait. In light of the 
     changing military balance in the Taiwan Strait, the report 
     should include analysis of whether current Taiwan and United 
     States policies sufficiently deter efforts to determine the 
     future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means.

     SEC. 1293. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Sharp power.--The term ``sharp power'' means the 
     coordinated and often concealed application of 
     disinformation, media manipulation, economic coercion, cyber-
     intrusions, targeted investments, and academic censorship 
     that is intended--
       (A) to corrupt political and nongovernmental institutions 
     and interfere in democratic elections and encourage self-
     censorship of views at odds with those of the Government of 
     the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist 
     Party; or
       (B) to foster attitudes, behavior, decisions, or outcomes 
     in Taiwan and elsewhere that support the interests of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese 
     Communist Party.
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