Sec. 1270. Defense partnership between the United States and Taiwan
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It is the sense of Congress that United States should strengthen and enhance its long-standing partnership and strategic cooperation with Taiwan, and reinforce its commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as both countries work toward mutual security objectives, by— conducting regular transfers of defense articles and defense services necessary to enable Taiwan to secure common interests and objectives with the United States, based solely on the needs of Taiwan; assisting Taiwan in building an effective air defense capability consisting of a balance of fighters and mobile air defense systems; and inviting Taiwan to participate in multilateral training activities hosted by the United States that increase the credible deterrent capabilities of Taiwan.
Not later than September 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the following: An assessment and planning regarding ports of call by the United States Navy at Kaohsiung, or any other suitable port or ports on the island of Taiwan. An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of permitting the United States Pacific Command (PACOM) to receive ports of call by the navy of Taiwan in Hawaii, Guam, and other appropriate locations.
The report required by paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.