Sec. 4. Taiwan Allies Fund
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Of the amounts made available under the Countering PRC Influence Fund for each of the fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, there is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan’s international space. Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection
(a)may be used in countries that— maintain official relations with Taiwan or have meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations with Taiwan; have been subject to coercion or pressure by the People’s Republic of China due to their relations with Taiwan; and lack the economic or political capability to effectively respond to such coercion or pressure by the People’s Republic of China without the support of the United States. Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection
(a)may be used to support any of the following activities in the countries described in subsection (b): To support health initiatives that provide alternatives to the Health Silk Road. To build the capacity and resilience of civil society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations in countering the influence and propaganda of the People’s Republic of China. To diversify supply chains away from the People’s Republic of China. To provide alternatives to People’s Republic of China development assistance and project financing. To advance Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international fora and multilateral organizations. To work with the private sector to provide United States or allied alternatives to People’s Republic of China information and communications technology infrastructure and components. A country described in subsection
(b)may not receive more than $5,000,000 of funds made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection
(a)during any fiscal year. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development, the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and the heads other relevant Federal agencies, shall coordinate and carry out activities described in subsection (c). Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection
(a)may be considered foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) for purposes of making available the administrative authorities in that Act and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available for any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to carry out the purposes of this section, except that such funds shall remain available until expended. In order to maximize cost efficiency and eliminate duplication, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development, should work with the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan to ensure coordination with relevant parties of Taiwan, as appropriate. The Secretary of State should convey to relevant parties of Taiwan, as appropriate, that Taiwan should contribute commensurate assistance to countries described in subsection (b). Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on activities described in this section that were carried out during the preceding fiscal year. Each report required by subparagraph
(A)shall include— with respect to each activity described in subsection (c)— the amount of funding for the activity; the goal to which the activity relates; and an assessment of the success of the activity to meet the goal to which the activity relates; and with respect to this subsection— the amount of funding for the activity provided by Taiwan during the preceding year, if any; and an assessment of whether the funding described in subclause
(I)is commensurate with funding provided by the United States. Nothing in this section may be construed to apply to or limit United States foreign assistance not provided using amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a). In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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