[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4331 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4331
To require a plan on emergency military assistance to Taiwan and other
support to Taiwan's defensive capabilities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 26, 2022
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs.
Fischer, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To require a plan on emergency military assistance to Taiwan and other
support to Taiwan's defensive capabilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen Taiwan's Security Act of
2022''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT
DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES OF TAIWAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year
2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress, a report on the ability of the United States to
support the defensive capabilities of Taiwan.
(b) Elements.--
(1) In general.--The elements described in this paragraph
are the following:
(A) An assessment of the implications of current
levels of pre-positioned war reserve materiel on the
ability of the United States to respond to a natural
disaster in or military invasion of Taiwan, with
respect to--
(i) providing military or nonmilitary aid
to the Government of Taiwan; and
(ii) sustaining military installations and
other infrastructure of the United States in
the Indo-Pacific region.
(B) An evaluation of the use by the United States
Government of privileges available with respect to
Taiwan under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), including war reserve stockpiles
for allies and pre-positioned facilities.
(C) An assessment of ways the United States
Government could employ such privileges to support the
defensive capabilities of Taiwan in the event of a
military invasion.
(D) An assessment of the current intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of Taiwan
and any existing gaps in such capabilities.
(E) An evaluation of options to enhance such
capabilities, that includes for each such option--
(i) a description of--
(I) the gaps addressed;
(II) the resources required for
implementation; and
(III) the potential constraints
with respect to implementation;
(ii) projected timeline for implementation;
and
(iii) any other consideration the Secretary
of Defense considers necessary.
(2) Initial report.--The initial report required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(A) The elements described in paragraph (1).
(B) The plan required by subsection (c).
(3) Additional reports.--The second and any subsequent
report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(A) The elements described in paragraph (1).
(B) A summary of changes to pre-positioned war
reserve materiel of the United States in the Indo-
Pacific region as reported by the Armed Forces since
the preceding report.
(C) A summary of investments made by Taiwan in
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities since the preceding report.
(D) Any updates to the plan required by subsection
(c), as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(c) Plan for Emergency Military Assistance.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in close
consultation with the Taiwan Ministry of Defense of Taiwan and
the military forces of Taiwan, shall develop a plan for the
United States to use, to the maximum extent practicable,
existing authorities or programs to expedite military
assistance to Taiwan necessary for Taiwan to defend itself in
the event of a military invasion.
(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A list of defense articles of the United States
that may, with pre-approved authority, be transferred
to Taiwan during a military invasion.
(B) A list of measures to be prioritized to assist
Taiwan during a military invasion, including--
(i) prioritization of delivery of excess
defense articles to Taiwan;
(ii) use by the Secretary of Defense of the
lease authority and the Special Defense
Acquisition Fund established under section 51
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2795);
(iii) use of the presidential drawdown
authority under section 506(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a));
(iv) use of presidential authority to lend
or lease defense articles to the Government of
Taiwan; and
(v) temporary expedited congressional
review of arms sales to Taiwan.
(C) An assessment of methods that could be used to
deliver aid to Taiwan during a military invasion of
Taiwan, including--
(i) the feasibility of employing such
methods in different scenarios; and
(ii) recommendations for improving the
ability of the Armed Forces to deliver
assistance to Taiwan.
(D) An assessment of additional assistance that
could be provided to Taiwan if additional authority is
granted.
(d) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(2) Military invasion.--The term ``military invasion''
includes--
(A) an amphibious landing or assault;
(B) an airborne operation or air assault;
(C) an aerial bombardment or blockade;
(D) missile attacks, including rockets, ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles; and
(E) a naval bombardment or blockade.
(3) Natural disaster.--The term ``natural disaster'' means
a disaster caused by natural forces, including extreme weather
events, sea-level rise, or extreme drought conditions.
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