§3356 Fast-tracking Sales to Taiwan Under Foreign Military Sales Program

Summary

The Secretary of State must, within 1 year after December 23, 2022 and every year after, make a list of available and new military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale to Taiwan through the Foreign Military Sales program. The Secretary must work with the Secretary of Defense and key interagency groups (for example, the National Disclosure Policy Committee and the Arms Transfer and Technology Release Senior Steering Group). The list does not limit what Taiwan may request or buy, and it does not replace required congressional notices under the Arms Export Control Act. The Secretaries of State and Defense must fast-track and speed up processing of Taiwan’s Foreign Military Sales requests and may not delay requests just to bundle them with other sales. That priority stays in place until the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the threat to Taiwan has significantly abated. The two Secretaries must also review and update interagency policies and guidance to include these preclearance rules.