§ 3382. Purposes

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—
  • (A) to learn or strengthen Mandarin Chinese language skills; and
  • (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.