S.Amdt. 5693
What it does: Adds SEC. 1254. UPGRADING THE STATUS OF TAIWAN UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1254. UPGRADING THE STATUS OF TAIWAN UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) modifies or deletes in any way the content of the project as a result of any direction from any entity of the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
Inserted: SEC. 1254. UPGRADING THE STATUS OF TAIWAN UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Taiwan Articles to Reinforce and Maintain Sovereignty Act" or the "Taiwan ARMS Act".
Inserted: (b) Status of Taiwan Under Arms Export Control Act.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in section 3(b)(2), by inserting "the Government of Taiwan," before "or the Government of New Zealand";
Inserted: (2) in sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(A)(i), 3(d)(5), 21(e)(2)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(2), 36(b)(6), 36(c)(2)(A), 36(c)(5), 36(d)(2)(A), 62(c)(1), and 63(a)(2), by inserting "Taiwan," before "or New Zealand" each place it appears; and
Inserted: (3) in sections 21(h)(1)(A) and 21(h)(2), by inserting "Taiwan," before "or Israel" each place it appears.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5693. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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:
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1254. UPGRADING THE STATUS OF TAIWAN UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Taiwan Articles to Reinforce and Maintain Sovereignty Act” or the “Taiwan ARMS Act”.
(b) Status of Taiwan Under Arms Export Control Act.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3(b)(2), by inserting “the Government of Taiwan,” before “or the Government of New Zealand”;
(2) in sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(A)(i), 3(d)(5), 21(e)(2)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(2), 36(b)(6), 36(c)(2)(A), 36(c)(5), 36(d)(2)(A), 62(c)(1), and 63(a)(2), by inserting “Taiwan,” before “or New Zealand” each place it appears; and
(3) in sections 21(h)(1)(A) and 21(h)(2), by inserting “Taiwan,” before “or Israel” each place it appears.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 27, 2022