Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake a program of senior military officer and senior official exchanges with Taiwan designed to improve Taiwan's defenses against the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.

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Amendment Number
543
Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake a program of senior military officer and senior official exchanges with Taiwan designed to improve Taiwan's defenses against the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 108-499 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate senior officer official educational and training programs with Taiwan. Specifies that the exchanges would focus on the defense of Taiwan against a potential submarine attack and potential missile attack, and would also include activities related to civil-military relations, including parliamentary relations.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 20, 2004
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Ryun (KS) amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 290 - 132 (Roll no. 204).
Latest Action Time
15:31:30
Submitted Date
May 20, 2004
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 543 — Informed