§ 3382 - Purposes

CHAPTER 48A— TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE › SUBCHAPTER IV— SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH TAIWAN

The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1) to further strengthen the United States-Taiwan strategic partnership and broaden understanding of the Indo-Pacific region by temporarily assigning officials of any agencies of the United States Government to Taiwan for intensive study in Mandarin and placement as Fellows in a Taiwanese civic institution;

(2) to provide for eligible United States personnel—

(2)(A) to learn or strengthen Mandarin Chinese language skills; and

(2)(B) to expand their understanding of the political economy of Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region; and

(3) to better position the United States to advance its economic, security, and human rights interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.