Reporting requirements

(a) Semiannual status report The Secretary of State shall submit semiannual status reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding governments in Latin America that have taken steps to discontinue diplomatic relations with Taiwan. (b) Diplomatic engagement plan If the Secretary of State determines that a government in a country referred to in subsection (a) is taking steps to terminate diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the Secretary, not later than 30 days after such determination, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes a detailed plan to support the maintenance of official diplomatic relations between such government and Taiwan. (c) Annual report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes— (A) an assessment of the goals, investments, and interests of the People’s Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan; (B) an overview of the pressure tactics and influence campaigns carried out by the People’ s Republic of China in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan; and (C) the actions taken by the Department of State during the most recent 12-month period to implement this Act by— (i) supporting Taiwan’s diplomatic partners in Latin America and the Caribbean; and (ii) countering the efforts of the People’s Republic of China to isolate Taiwan from its Latin American and Caribbean allies. (2) Form Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.