S.Amdt. 1701

SA 1701. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title II of division E, add
the following:

SEC. 5214. ELIGIBILITY OF TAIWAN FOR THE STRATEGIC TRADE
AUTHORIZATION EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN EXPORT
CONTROL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Taiwan has adopted high standards in the field of
export controls.
(2) Taiwan has declared its unilateral adherence to the
Missile Technology Control Regime, the Wassenaar Arrangement,
the Australia Group, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
(3) At the request of President George W. Bush, section
1206 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
2003 (pl 107-228; U.S.C. 2321k note) required that Taiwan be
treated as if it were designated as a major non-NATO ally (as
defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)).
(b) Eligibility for Strategic Trade Authorization.--The
President, consistent with the commitments of the United
States under international arrangements, shall take steps so
that Taiwan may be treated as if it were included in the list
of countries eligible for the strategic trade authorization
exception under section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of
Federal Regulations, to the requirement for a license for the
export, re-export, or in-country transfer of an item subject
to controls under the Export Administration Regulations.
(c) Criteria.--Before the President may treat Taiwan as
eligible for the exception described in subsection (b), the
President shall ensure that Taiwan satisfies any applicable
criteria normally required for inclusion in the Country Group
A:5 list set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the
Export Administration Regulations, particularly with respect
to alignment of export control policies with such policies of
the United States.
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