Sec. 5. Amendments to Taiwan Relations Act
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Section 2(b)(5) of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301(b)(5) ) is amended by striking arms of a defensive character and inserting arms conducive to the deterrence of acts of aggression by the People’s Liberation Army . Section 3(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3302(a) ) is amended by striking such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability and inserting such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to implement a strategy of denial and deter acts of aggression by the People's Liberation Army .
Section 4 of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3303 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Nothing in this Act, nor the facts of the President’s action in extending diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China, the absence of diplomatic relations between the people of Taiwan and the United States, or the lack of formal recognition by the United States, and attendant circumstances thereto, shall be construed to constitute a legal or practical obstacle to any otherwise lawful action of the President or of any United States Government agency that is needed to advance or protect United States interests pertaining to Taiwan, including actions intended to strengthen security cooperation between the United States and Taiwan or to otherwise deter the use of force against Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army. .
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