S.Amdt. 3222
What it does: Adds SEC. 1055. MILITARY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN at the end of subtitle F of title X
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to S. 2400 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1055. MILITARY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN at the end of subtitle F of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"7206. Submarine safety research and development: acceptance of services of NATO naval personnel.".
Inserted: SEC. 1055. MILITARY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN.
Inserted: (a) Authority for Military Educational Exchanges With Senior Officers and Officials of Taiwan.--Chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 712 the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 712a. Military personnel exchanges: Taiwan
Inserted: "(a) Requirement for Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program for exchange of senior defense personnel between the United States and the Republic of Taiwan.
Inserted: "(b) Purpose.--The purpose of exchanges of personnel under the program is to improve the defenses of Taiwan against attack by the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.
Inserted: "(c) Senior Defense Personnel.--The Department of Defense personnel authorized to participate in the exchange program under this section are as follows:
Inserted: "(1) A general or flag officer of the armed forces.
Inserted: "(2) A civilian official at the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense or above.
Inserted: "(d) Activities.--(1) Activities under the exchange program shall include the following:
Inserted: "(A) Threat analysis.
Inserted: "(B) Military doctrine.
Inserted: "(C) Force planning.
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Inserted: "(D) Logistical support.
Inserted: "(E) Intelligence collection and analysis.
Inserted: "(F) Operational tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Inserted: "(G) Civil-military relations, including parliamentary relations.
Inserted: "(2) In the planning and conduct of activities under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1), particular emphasis shall be placed on issues relating to the defense of Taiwan against submarine and missile attacks.
Inserted: "(e) Locations.--Activities under the exchange program shall be carried out in the United States and in Taiwan.
Inserted: "(f) Activity Defined.--In this section, the term 'activity' includes an exercise, an event, and an opportunity for observation.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 713 the following new item:
Inserted: "712a. Military personnel exchanges: Taiwan.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3222. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 1055. MILITARY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN.
(a) Authority for Military Educational Exchanges With Senior Officers and Officials of Taiwan.--Chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 712 the following new section:
“Sec. 712a. Military personnel exchanges: Taiwan
“(a) Requirement for Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program for exchange of senior defense personnel between the United States and the Republic of Taiwan.
“(b) Purpose.--The purpose of exchanges of personnel under the program is to improve the defenses of Taiwan against attack by the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.
“(c) Senior Defense Personnel.--The Department of Defense personnel authorized to participate in the exchange program under this section are as follows:
“(1) A general or flag officer of the armed forces.
“(2) A civilian official at the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense or above.
“(d) Activities.--(1) Activities under the exchange program shall include the following:
“(A) Threat analysis.
“(B) Military doctrine.
“(C) Force planning.
“(D) Logistical support.
“(E) Intelligence collection and analysis.
“(F) Operational tactics, techniques, and procedures.
“(G) Civil-military relations, including parliamentary relations.
“(2) In the planning and conduct of activities under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1), particular emphasis shall be placed on issues relating to the defense of Taiwan against submarine and missile attacks.
“(e) Locations.--Activities under the exchange program shall be carried out in the United States and in Taiwan.
“(f) Activity Defined.--In this section, the term ‘activity' includes an exercise, an event, and an opportunity for observation.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 713 the following new item:
“712a. Military personnel exchanges: Taiwan.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 19, 2004