Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 48A — Taiwan Enhanced Resilience
§ 3357a. Statement of policy on Taiwan
Statutory text
Statement of policy
Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et.1 seq.), it shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of the people on Taiwan.
Fait accompli defined
In this section, the term “fait accompli” refers to the resort to force by the People’s Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. The period probably should not appear.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 div. A title XII § 1263 · 136 Stat. 2395
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3357a
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XII, § 1263, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2858.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XII, § 1263, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2858.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1263. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON TAIWAN. (a) Statement of Policy.— Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et. seq.), it shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of the people on Taiwan. (b) Fait Accompli Defined.— In this section, the term “fait accompli” refers to the resort to force by the People’s Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Taiwan Relations Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96–8, , 93 Stat. 14, which is classified generally to chapter 48 (§ 3301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3301 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117–263), but not as part of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, subtitle A) which comprises this chapter.
Credits
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XII, § 1263, , 136 Stat. 2858.)