; and (2) supplementing or reducing the diplomatic presence of the United States in those countries. (c) Consultation Not less than 30 days before taking any action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the action. 5. Authorization to consider adjustment of United States assistance to nations taking actions to undermine Taiwan (a) In general The Secretary of State may consider the expansion, termination, or reduction of United States foreign assistance to countries identified pursuant to section 3 as having taken, or anticipating, actions to alter or downgrade official or unofficial ties with Taiwan or otherwise downgrade relations. (b) Assistance included Assistance for consideration under subsection (a) may include— (1) assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to the Economic Support Fund); (2) military assistance provided pursuant to section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 ; relating to the Foreign Military Financing Program); and (3) assistance provided under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to international military education and training). (c) Consultation Not less than 30 days before taking any action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the action, as well as comply with the notification procedures applicable to reprogramming pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2394–1 ). 6. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.