Sec. 205. Requirements regarding definition of counter intervention capabilities
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It is the policy of the United States— to ensure that requests by Taiwan to purchase arms from the United States are not prematurely rejected or dismissed before Taiwan submits a letter of request or other formal documentation, particularly when such requests are for capabilities that are not included on any United States Government priority lists of necessary capabilities for the defense of Taiwan; and to ensure close consultation among representatives of Taiwan, Congress, industry, and the Executive branch about requests referred to in paragraph
(1)and the needs of Taiwan before Taiwan submits formal requests for such purchases. Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— a list of categories of counter intervention capabilities and a justification for each such category; and a description of the degree to which the United States has a policy of openness or flexibility for the consideration of capabilities that may not fall within the scope of counter intervention capabilities included in the list required under paragraph (1), due to potential changes, such as— the evolution of defense technologies; the identification of new concepts of operation or ways to employ certain capabilities; and other factors that might change assessments by the United States and Taiwan of what constitutes counter intervention capabilities.