[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3633-S3634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6521. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Curtis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1252. TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Taiwan 
     International Solidarity Act''.
       (b) Clarification Regarding United Nations General Assembly 
     Resolution 2758 (XXVI).--Section 2(a) of the Taiwan Allies 
     International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) 
     Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-135) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``(a) Findings.--''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 
     (XXVI) established the representatives of the Government of 
     the People's Republic of China as the only lawful 
     representatives of China to the United Nations. The 
     resolution did not address the issue of representation of 
     Taiwan and its people in the United Nations or any related 
     organizations, nor did the resolution take a position on the 
     relationship between the People's Republic of China and 
     Taiwan or include any statement pertaining to Taiwan's 
     sovereignty.
       ``(11) The United States opposes any initiative that seeks 
     to change Taiwan's status without the consent of the people 
     of Taiwan.''.

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       (c) United States Advocacy for International Organizations 
     to Resist the People's Republic of China's Efforts to Distort 
     the ``One China'' Position.--Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies 
     International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) 
     Act of 2019 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) to instruct, as appropriate, representatives of the 
     United States Government in all organizations described in 
     paragraph (1) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
     United States to advocate that such organizations resist the 
     People's Republic of China's efforts to distort the 
     decisions, language, policies, or procedures of such 
     organizations regarding Taiwan.''.
       (d) Opposing the People's Republic of China's Efforts to 
     Undermine Taiwan's Ties and Partnerships Internationally.--
     Section 5(a) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection 
     and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) encourage, as appropriate, United States allies and 
     partners to oppose the People's Republic of China's efforts 
     to undermine Taiwan's official diplomatic relationships and 
     its partnerships with countries with which it does not 
     maintain diplomatic relations.''.
       (e) Report on the People's Republic of China's Attempts to 
     Promote Its ``One China'' Position.--
       (1) In general.--Section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies 
     International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) 
     Act of 2019 is amended by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``and information relating to any prior or 
     ongoing attempts by the People's Republic of China to 
     undermine Taiwan's membership or observer status in all 
     organizations described in section 4(1) and Taiwan's ties and 
     relationships with other countries in accordance with 
     subsection (a)''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
     and
       (B) apply beginning with the first report required after 
     such date under section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies 
     International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) 
     Act of 2019, as amended by paragraph (1).
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