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.