IIB 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 8, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To foster security in Taiwan, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 HR 2002 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Act 2 of 2019’’. 3 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 4 Congress makes the following findings: 5 (1) April 10, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary 6 of the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 7 96–8). 8 (2) Since 1949, the close relationship between 9 the United States and Taiwan has benefitted both 10 parties and the broader Indo-Pacific region. 11 (3) The security of Taiwan and its democracy 12 are key elements of continued peace and stability of 13 the greater Indo-Pacific region, which is in the polit- 14 ical, security, and economic interests of the United 15 States. 16 (4) The People’s Republic of China is currently 17 engaged in a comprehensive military modernization 18 campaign to enhance the power-projection capabili- 19 ties of the People’s Liberation Army and its ability 20 to conduct joint operations, which is shifting the 21 military balance of power across the Taiwan Strait. 22 (5) Taiwan and its diplomatic partners continue 23 to face sustained pressure and coercion from the 24 People’s Republic of China, which seeks to isolate 25 Taiwan from the international community. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 HR 2002 RFS (6) It is the policy of the United States to rein- 1 force its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan 2 Relations Act in a manner consistent with the ‘‘Six 3 Assurances’’ and in accordance with the United 4 States ‘‘One China’’ policy. 5 (7) In the Taiwan Travel Act, which became 6 law on March 16, 2018, Congress observed that the 7 ‘‘self-imposed restrictions that the United States 8 maintains on high-level visits’’ between the United 9 States and Taiwan have resulted in insufficient 10 high-level communication. 11 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 12 It is the sense of Congress that— 13 (1) Taiwan is a vital part of the United States 14 Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy; 15 (2) the United States Government— 16 (A) supports Taiwan’s continued pursuit of 17 asymmetric capabilities and concepts; and 18 (B) urges Taiwan to increase its defense 19 spending in order to fully resource its defense 20 strategy; and 21 (3) the United States should conduct regular 22 sales and transfers of defense articles to Taiwan in 23 order to enhance its self-defense capabilities, par- 24 ticularly its efforts to develop and integrate asym- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 HR 2002 RFS metric capabilities, including undersea warfare and 1 air defense capabilities, into its military forces. 2 SEC. 4. TAIWAN’S INCLUSION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANI- 3 ZATIONS. 4 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con- 5 gress that the People’s Republic of China’s attempts to 6 dictate the terms of Taiwan’s participation in inter- 7 national organizations, has, in many cases, resulted in 8 Taiwan’s exclusion from such organizations even when 9 statehood is not a requirement, and that such exclusion— 10 (1) is detrimental to global health, civilian air 11 safety, and efforts to counter transnational crime; 12 (2) negatively impacts the safety and security 13 of citizens globally; and 14 (3) negatively impacts the security of Taiwan 15 and its democracy. 16 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 17 United States to advocate for Taiwan’s meaningful par- 18 ticipation in the United Nations, the World Health Assem- 19 bly, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the 20 International Criminal Police Organization, and other 21 international bodies, as appropriate, and to advocate for 22 Taiwan’s membership in the Food and Agriculture Orga- 23 nization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and 24 Cultural Organization, and other international organiza- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 HR 2002 RFS tions for which statehood is not a requirement for mem- 1 bership. 2 SEC. 5. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAIWAN 3 GUIDELINES. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 6 shall conduct a review of the Department of State’s guid- 7 ance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the 8 periodic memorandum entitled ‘‘Guidelines on Relations 9 with Taiwan’’ and related documents, and reissue such 10 guidance to executive branch departments and agencies. 11 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con- 12 gress that the Department of State’s guidance regarding 13 relations with Taiwan— 14 (1) should be crafted with the intent to deepen 15 and expand United States-Taiwan relations, and be 16 based on the value, merits, and importance of the 17 United States-Taiwan relationship; 18 (2) should be crafted giving due consideration 19 to the fact that Taiwan is governed by a representa- 20 tive democratic government that is peacefully con- 21 stituted through free and fair elections that reflect 22 the will of the people of Taiwan, and that Taiwan 23 is a free and open society that respects universal 24 human rights and democratic values; and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 6 HR 2002 RFS (3) should ensure that the conduct of relations 1 with Taiwan reflects the longstanding, comprehen- 2 sive, and values-based relationship the United States 3 shares with Taiwan, and contribute to the peaceful 4 resolution of cross-Strait issues. 5 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 6 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 7 Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on For- 8 eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on For- 9 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that 10 includes a description of— 11 (1) the results of the review pursuant to sub- 12 section (a) of the Department of State’s guidance on 13 relations with Taiwan, including a copy of the re- 14 issued ‘‘Guidelines of Relations with Taiwan’’ memo- 15 randum; and 16 (2) the implementation of the Taiwan Travel 17 Act (Public Law 115–135) and any changes to guid- 18 ance on relations with Taiwan that are the result of 19 such implementation. 20 Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2019. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:09 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2002.RFS H2002 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS