1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2018 . 2. Diplomatic relations with Taiwan (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 ( Public Law 96–8 ) states that it is the policy of the United States to preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan . (2) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 states that it is the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan . (3) Taiwan is a free, democratic, and prosperous nation of 23,000,000 people and an important contributor to peace and stability around the world. (4) Since the election of President Tsai Ing-wen as President of Taiwan in 2016, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has intensified its efforts to pressure Taiwan. (5) Since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, and El Salvador have severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with China. (6) Taiwan currently maintains full diplomatic relations with 17 nations around the world. (7) According to President Tsai Ing-wen, the severance of diplomatic ties is part of a series of diplomatic and military acts of coercion . 3. Report on United States strategy regarding Taiwan's international recognition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State or a designee of the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the United States to reaffirm and strengthen Taiwan's international alliances around the world. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the