22 U.S.C. § 3382

1. (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. (2)to provide for eligible United States personnel—
   1. (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. (3)to better position the United States to advance its economic, security, and human rights interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.