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

Summary

Within one year after December 23, 2022, and every year after, the Secretary of State must work with the Secretary of Defense and other relevant groups to make a list of available and new military platforms, technology, and equipment that are pre-cleared and prioritized for sale to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales program. The list does not limit what Taiwan may request or buy, and it does not override Congress’s notification rules under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). The Secretaries of State and Defense must speed up and give priority to processing Taiwan’s Foreign Military Sales requests and cannot delay them just to bundle items. That fast-track rule stays in place until the Secretary of State tells the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that the threat to Taiwan has significantly decreased. The two Secretaries must also review and update interagency rules and guidance to include the list and these preclearance steps.