text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds the following:
              (1) The Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.; 
          Public Law 96-8) is the cornerstone of relations between the 
          United States and Taiwan, which is also governed by the three 
          joint communiques and the Six Assurances.
              (2) The Taiwan Relations Act has governed United States 
          arms sales to Taiwan since 1979, when the United States 
          extended diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of 
          China.
              (3) The Taiwan Relations Act specifies that it is United 
          States policy, among other things, to consider any nonpeaceful 
          means to determine Taiwan's future ``a threat'' to the peace 
          and security of the Western Pacific and of ``grave concern'' to 
          the United States, ``to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive 
          character'', and ``to maintain the capacity of the United 
          States to resist any resort to force or other forms of 
          coercion'' jeopardizing the security or social or economic 
          system of Taiwan's people.
              (4) Section 3(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act states that 
          ``the United States will make available to Taiwan such defense 
          articles and defense services in such quantity as may be 
          necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-
          defense capability''.
              (5) Section 3(b) of the Taiwan Relations Act stipulates 
          that both the President and the Congress shall determine the 
          nature and quantity of such defense articles and services 
          ``based solely'' upon their judgment of the needs of Taiwan.
              (6) Taiwan in March 2009 issued its first Quadrennial 
          Defense Review, a robust, defense-oriented strategy that aims 
          to shape the regional security environment and deter conflict 
          while transforming the military into a leaner, more efficient 
          fighting force with sustainable capabilities, thereby helping 
          to demonstrate that Taiwan has the resolve and commitment to 
          successfully strengthen its own defenses.
              (7) According to the Congressional Research Service, the 
          executive branch has yet to send any arms transfer 
          notifications to Congress for Taiwan during calendar year 2009, 
          including notifications for Blackhawk helicopters, diesel 
          submarine design, and additional Patriot PAC-3 systems, nor has 
          it yet transferred the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships 
          ORIOLE (MHC-55) and FALCON (MHC-59), even though Congress 
          authorized the sale of these ships in calendar 2008 in the 
          Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
          229).
              (8) Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has reiterated his 
          administration's desire to acquire United States built F-16 C/
          Ds and other weapons on many public occasions, including in an 
          April 22 address to the United States by teleconference to mark 
          the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and a 
          statement issued during a May 26 transit stop in the United 
          States on his way to Central America for a diplomatic visit.
              (9) Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou also stated on October 
          2, 2009, that ``Although there are pragmatic improvements in 
          cross-strait ties, this doesn't mean we can let our guard 
          down.''.
              (10) As highlighted in the March 2009 Department of Defense 
          annual report to Congress on China's military, ``China's armed 
          forces are rapidly developing coercive capabilities . . . 
          [that] could in the future be used to pressure Taiwan toward a 
          settlement of the cross-Strait dispute on Beijing's terms while 
          simultaneously attempting to deter, delay, or deny any possible 
          U.S. support for the island in case of conflict.''.
  
  SEC. 2. MANDATORY CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.
  
      (a) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act and at least annually thereafter, the Secretary 
  of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall provide 
  detailed briefings to Congress on--
              (1) any discussions conducted between any executive branch 
          agency and the Government of Taiwan during the covered period; 
          and
              (2) any potential transfer of defense articles or defense 
          services to the Government of Taiwan.
      (b) Definitions.--In this section:
              (1) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means, 
          with respect to--
                      (A) the initial briefing required under subsection 
                  (a), the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
                  of this Act and ending on the date of such initial 
                  briefing; and
                      (B) subsequent briefings required under such 
                  subsection, the period beginning on the day after the 
                  date of the most recent briefing and ending on the date 
                  of any such subsequent briefing.
              (2) Executive branch agency.--The term ``executive branch 
          agency'' has the meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 
          551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
              (3) Defense article.--The term ``defense article'' has the 
          meaning given the term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control 
          Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
              (4) Defense service.--The term ``defense service'' has the 
          meaning given the term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control 
          Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
target: Directs the Secretary of State to provide briefings to Congress at least once a year regarding: (1) discussions conducted between any executive branch agency and the government of Taiwan; and (2) potential defense article or defense service transfers to the government of Taiwan.
feat_title: To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to provide detailed briefings to Congress on any recent discussions conducted between United States Government and the Government of Taiwan and any potential transfer of defense articles or defense services to the Government of Taiwan, and for other purposes.