Tourism cooperation with Taiwan

(a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State, shall seek to engage the authorities of Taiwan with respect to expanding cooperation between the United States and such authorities on travel and tourism. (b) Cooperation efforts (1) In general In seeking to expand cooperation under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and applicable export regulations, shall carry out efforts to identify and pursue opportunities for— (A) enhancing travel between the United States and Taiwan; and (B) strengthening the tourism industries of both the United States and Taiwan in areas of mutual benefit to the United States and the authorities of Taiwan, including by— (i) facilitating events and coordination between travel and tourism industry partners, the United States, and the authorities of Taiwan, including hotel accommodations, restaurant or foodservice, the small business or retail sector, travel distribution services, the attractions and recreation sector (including outdoor recreation) city convention and visitors' bureaus, State tourism offices, the commercial and private passenger air travel sector, and the land and sea passenger transportation sector, and other industry partners, as determined by the Assistant Secretary; (ii) advising on the preservation and incentivization of travel to interact with cultural heritage, artifacts, and landmarks; (iii) coordinating on the safety and security of international visitors; and (iv) conducting activities of mutual benefit relating to travel and tourism. (2) Protection of sensitive and proprietary information and economic interests of the united states In carrying out the efforts and activities described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of State shall take all appropriate measures to protect sensitive information, intellectual property, trade secrets, and the economic interests of the United States. (c) Report (1) Requirement Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the subsequent five years, the Assistant Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of this section. (2) Elements Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a description of the cooperation efforts and activities carried out pursuant to subsection (b)(1); (B) the identification of any challenge or resource gap that needs to be addressed to expand cooperation between the United States and the authorities of Taiwan with respect to travel and tourism; and (C) any other matter the Assistant Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary of State considers relevant.