Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§3354 Use of Special Defense Acquisition Fund

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 48A— - TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN › § 3354

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must, after consulting the Secretary of State, try to use the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (established under chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) to speed up buying and delivering defense items and services to help Taiwan’s armed forces.

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Title 22, §3354

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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall seek to utilize the Special Defense Acquisition Fund established under chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) to expedite the procurement and delivery of defense articles and defense services for the purpose of assisting and supporting the armed forces of Taiwan.

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The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320. Chapter 5 of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2795 et seq.) of chapter 39 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables.

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22 U.S.C. § 3354

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73