Promotion of liquefied natural gas exports and energy infrastructure resilience for Taiwan

The Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (22 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8 Promotion of liquefied natural gas exports and energy infrastructure resilience for Taiwan 5540A. Definitions In this part: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Asymmetric threat The term asymmetric threat means a threat posed by unconventional means, including a cyberattack, sabotage, or economic coercion, designed to undermine or disrupt the operation of critical infrastructure. 5540B. Promotion of liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan (a) In general The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize efforts to support and facilitate increased exportation to Taiwan of liquefied natural gas produced in the United States. (b) Required activities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretaries shall— (1) engage with United States liquefied natural gas producers, exporters, and infrastructure entities to identify and address barriers to liquefied natural gas exports and storage projects intended for the market of Taiwan; (2) facilitate coordination between United States private sector entities and relevant government and private sector stakeholders in Taiwan; (3) provide diplomatic and technical support to streamline regulatory processes and expedite permitting for liquefied natural gas export and storage infrastructure projects linked to Taiwan; (4) consult with the Government of Taiwan to assess and strengthen liquefied natural gas import and storage capabilities; and (5) coordinate interagency efforts to ensure cohesive and sustained United States support for liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan. 5540C. Energy infrastructure resilience capacity building (a) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to engage with appropriate officials of Taiwan for the purpose of cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Defense, and the head of any other applicable ministry of Taiwan for capacity building to enhance energy infrastructure resilience, including defensive military cybersecurity activities. (b) Identification of activities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of State may identify cooperative activities— (1) to enhance cybersecurity programs to protect grid operating systems, liquefied natural gas terminals, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems; (2) to support physical security improvements, operational redundancy, and continuity-of-operations planning; (3) to engage in joint training exercises and scenario-based planning with relevant agencies in Taiwan; and (4) to support workforce development, emergency response planning, and institutional modernization of energy sector operators. (c) United States-Taiwan energy security center The Secretary of State may establish a joint United States-Taiwan Energy Security Center in the United States, leveraging the expertise of institutions of higher education and private sector entities to foster dialogue and collaboration for academic cooperation in energy security and resilience. (d) Authorization of assistance The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, may provide technical assistance to support the activities described in subsection (b) or the center described in subsection (c). (e) Implementation (1) In general Assistance under this section shall be provided through the American Institute in Taiwan and in consultation with relevant authorities in Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). (2) Notification Any assistance provided by the Department of State pursuant this section shall be subject to the regular notification requirements of section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). (f) Briefings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this section. 5540D. Annual report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (1) describes actions taken under this part; (2) identifies barriers to— (A) increased exportation of liquefied natural gas to Taiwan; and (B) energy infrastructure security cooperation; (3) evaluates the effectiveness of capacity building and technical assistance activities carried out under section 5540C; and (4) provides recommendations to expand and improve future bilateral energy cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. (b) Form Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex..

The Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (22 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8 Promotion of liquefied natural gas exports and energy infrastructure resilience for Taiwan 5540A. Definitions In this part: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Asymmetric threat The term asymmetric threat means a threat posed by unconventional means, including a cyberattack, sabotage, or economic coercion, designed to undermine or disrupt the operation of critical infrastructure. 5540B. Promotion of liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan (a) In general The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize efforts to support and facilitate increased exportation to Taiwan of liquefied natural gas produced in the United States. (b) Required activities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretaries shall— (1) engage with United States liquefied natural gas producers, exporters, and infrastructure entities to identify and address barriers to liquefied natural gas exports and storage projects intended for the market of Taiwan; (2) facilitate coordination between United States private sector entities and relevant government and private sector stakeholders in Taiwan; (3) provide diplomatic and technical support to streamline regulatory processes and expedite permitting for liquefied natural gas export and storage infrastructure projects linked to Taiwan; (4) consult with the Government of Taiwan to assess and strengthen liquefied natural gas import and storage capabilities; and (5) coordinate interagency efforts to ensure cohesive and sustained United States support for liquefied natural gas exports to Taiwan. 5540C. Energy infrastructure resilience capacity building (a) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to engage with appropriate officials of Taiwan for the purpose of cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Defense, and the head of any other applicable ministry of Taiwan for capacity building to enhance energy infrastructure resilience, including defensive military cybersecurity activities. (b) Identification of activities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of State may identify cooperative activities— (1) to enhance cybersecurity programs to protect grid operating systems, liquefied natural gas terminals, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems; (2) to support physical security improvements, operational redundancy, and continuity-of-operations planning; (3) to engage in joint training exercises and scenario-based planning with relevant agencies in Taiwan; and (4) to support workforce development, emergency response planning, and institutional modernization of energy sector operators. (c) United States-Taiwan energy security center The Secretary of State may establish a joint United States-Taiwan Energy Security Center in the United States, leveraging the expertise of institutions of higher education and private sector entities to foster dialogue and collaboration for academic cooperation in energy security and resilience. (d) Authorization of assistance The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, may provide technical assistance to support the activities described in subsection (b) or the center described in subsection (c). (e) Implementation (1) In general Assistance under this section shall be provided through the American Institute in Taiwan and in consultation with relevant authorities in Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). (2) Notification Any assistance provided by the Department of State pursuant this section shall be subject to the regular notification requirements of section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). (f) Briefings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this section. 5540D. Annual report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (1) describes actions taken under this part; (2) identifies barriers to— (A) increased exportation of liquefied natural gas to Taiwan; and (B) energy infrastructure security cooperation; (3) evaluates the effectiveness of capacity building and technical assistance activities carried out under section 5540C; and (4) provides recommendations to expand and improve future bilateral energy cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. (b) Form Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex..