S.Amdt. 4560

SA 4560. Mr. COATS (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 1243, insert the following:

SEC. 1243A. AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL OF TAIWAN TO
WEAR MILITARY UNIFORMS OF TAIWAN WHILE IN THE
UNITED STATES.

Members of the military forces of Taiwan who are wearing an
authorized uniform of such military forces in accordance with
applicable authorities of Taiwan are hereby authorized to
wear such uniforms while in the United States.

SEC. 1243B. GRANT OF OBSERVER STATUS TO THE MILITARY FORCES
OF TAIWAN AT RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall grant
observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any
maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.
(b) Effective Date.--This section takes effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act, and applies with respect to any
maritime exercise described in subsection (a) that begins on
or after such date.
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