Extension, modification, and redesignation of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative

Section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 3302 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Taiwan and inserting First Island Chain; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Consistent and all that follows through Defense and inserting The Secretary of Defense; (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by inserting consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), before the military; and (II) by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), before civilian; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) the national security forces of the Philippines.; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and the Philippines after Taiwan; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The national security forces of the Government of the Philippines to defend against coercion and aggression.; (3) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraphs (A) and (C); (4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Fiscal year 2027 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense, not more than $1,500,000,000 may be made available for the purposes of subsection (a).; (5) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the national security forces of the Philippines after Taiwan; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting or the national security forces of the Philippines after Taiwan; and (6) in subsection (h), by striking December 31, 2029 and inserting December 31, 2032.