The purposes of this subchapter are—
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;
to provide for eligible United States personnel—
to learn or strengthen Mandarin Chinese language skills; and
to expand their understanding of the political economy of Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region; and
to better position the United States to advance its economic, security, and human rights interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.
Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5528136 Stat. 3325(, , .)