Sec. 102. Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces
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The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States and take such other measures as the President determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to secure and protect Taiwan against— a direct armed attack by the military forces of the People’s Republic of China against the military forces of Taiwan; the taking of territory under the effective jurisdiction of Taiwan by the military forces of the People’s Republic of China; or the endangering of the lives of members of the military forces of Taiwan or civilians within the effective jurisdiction of Taiwan in cases in which such members or civilians have been killed or are in imminent danger of being killed.
Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1) ), Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ). Nothing in this Act may be construed to supersede any requirement of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). It is the sense of Congress that, at the earliest possible date after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President should release a public declaration that it is the policy of the United States to secure and protect Taiwan against any action of the People’s Republic of China described in paragraph (1), (2), or
(3)of subsection (a). It is the policy of the United States to demand that the People’s Republic of China officially renounce the use or threat of military force in any attempt to unify with Taiwan. The authorization for use of the Armed Forces under this section shall expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. It is the sense of Congress that the authorization for use of the Armed Forces under this section should be reauthorized by a subsequent Act of Congress.
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