,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajbe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjai ,mr4 ,sherman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4 ,wagner1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 and ,ms4 ,wexton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to counter the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims1 including ,uighurs1 within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uighur ,intervention and ,global ,humanitarian ,unified ,response ,act of #bjai or the ,,uighur ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings and statement of policy 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the continued commitment of the ,united ,states to the international promotion of fundamental rights and freedoms is critical to global stability and the security and prosperity of the ,american people4 7#b7 ,the relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china is of immense geopolitical and economic importance1 and it is imperative that bilateral engagement encompass the full spectrum of contested issues1 including human rights matters such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,nations ,committee on the ,elimination of ,racial ,discrimination has cited estimates that approximately #a1jjj1jjj ethnic or religious minorities within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china are currently being arbitrarily detained in political re-education camps1 including members of the ,uighur1 ,kazakh1 ,kyrgyz1 and ,tartar communities1 among others4 7#d7 ,the mass arbitrary detention of persons on the basis of their religious or ethnic background1 without due process of law or individualized credible allegations of wrongdoing against each detained individual1 is not a credible or effective counterterrorism strategy and constitutes a severe violation of international norms and standards4 7#e7 ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 and elsewhere within the ,people's ,republic of ,china and globally1 have further been subjected to discriminatory policies and practices that seek to limit or otherwise restrict their exercise of universal rights4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 oppose the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of their religion1 ethnicity1 or actual or perceived political views and without due process protections2 7#b7 support efforts to combat governmental discrimination against ethnic minorities within the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including against policies which seek to suppress or otherwise constrain the religious1 cultural1 or linguistic practices of ,turkic ,muslim communities or to limit the ability of members of such communities to travel domestically or internationally2 7#c7 hold senior regional officials in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china accountable for gross human rights violations within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 including through the application of ,united ,states sanctions authorities1 and voice concerns regarding such violations in interactions with the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#d7 seek the immediate cessation of all efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to intimidate1 harass1 or intrusively surveil members of the ,chinese diaspora community1 including ,turkic ,muslims1 present within the ,united ,states2 7#e7 pursue a lifting of all improper restrictions upon journalists1 nongovernmental organizations1 and ,american officials operating within1 or seeking to operate within1 the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region2 7#f7 recognize that the actions of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region are inherently linked with its ,one ,belt ,one ,road ,initiative1 as well as its ,strike ,hard ,campaign2 and 7#g7 engage all appropriate instruments of ,united ,states influence to combat gross violations of human rights in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 penalize entities and persons that facilitate such violations within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 including the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims1 and deter policies or activities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 or agents thereof1 that seek to constrain the freedom of speech or religion of members of ,turkic ,muslim communities globally4 #c4 ,political re-education and mass arbitrary detention 7a7 ,advocacy with ,chinese authorities ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in meetings with representatives of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 should urge-- 7#a7 the release of all persons detained in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of their religion1 ethnicity1 or actual or perceived political views2 7#b7 an end to the practice of political re-education or mass arbitrary detention practices derivative thereof2 and 7#c7 the immediate cessation of all governmental actions that discriminately deprive members of ,turkic ,muslim communities1 including the ,uighur community1 of fundamental rights1 such as freedom of expression1 freedom of religion1 and freedom of movement1 including with respect to domestic or international travel4 7b7 ,documentation study and report 7#a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall conduct a study to document the mass arbitrary detainment of ,turkic ,muslims in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 ,such study shall1 at a minimum1 include geographic information regarding the location of suspected detainment facilities1 estimates of the number of people detained in such facilities1 a timeline of escalatory discrimination against ,turkic ,muslims1 detailed information regarding the refoulement of ,turkic ,muslims to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 information derived from interviews with former detainees of such facilities1 including with respect to conditions in detention facilities4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall prepare and make available to the public a report that contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a74 #d4 ,international advocacy 7a7 ,advocacy at the ,united ,nations ,the ,president should instruct representatives of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to condemn the mass arbitrary detainment of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and to encourage ,united ,nations ,member ,states to similarly condemn and advocate against such activities4 7b7 ,advocacy in ,central ,asia ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in meetings with representatives of relevant governments of ,central ,asian countries1 should urge such governments to provide appropriate assistance1 including assurances of safety1 to ,turkic ,muslims from the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china residing in the respective territories of such countries4 7c7 ,additional international advocacy ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in appropriate meetings with representatives of foreign governments1 particularly those affiliated with countries that participate in the ,organisation of ,islamic ,cooperation1 should urge such governments to raise the issue of human rights in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region in their respective interactions with officials of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7d7 ,advocacy against refoulement ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in appropriate meetings with representatives of foreign governments identified in the report required under subsection 7g7 of section #cjb of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fiab71 pursuant to the information required under paragraph 7#c77;,b7 of subsection 7h7 of such section 7as added by section #ad of this ,act71 describing those countries that have refouled ,turkic ,muslims to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 should urge such governments to not repatriate or extradite ,turkic ,muslims to the ,people's ,republic of ,china when such persons may be subject to gross violations of basic human rights1 including mass arbitrary detention1 or on the basis of conduct or associations which would not constitute offenses under ,united ,states law or regulation4 #e4 ,application of ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should consider imposing sanctions under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note77 against senior regional officials in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region responsible for facilitating the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims within such region1 until such time as such senior regional officials cease to participate in such activities4 7b7 ,public statement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall release a public statement1 to be made available prominently on the website of the ,white ,house or an appropriate ,federal agency1 regarding any sanctions against senior regional officials in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,in the event sanctions have not been imposed against senior regional officials in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region by the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and make available to the public a report detailing the deliberations underlying the determinations of the ,president to not impose such sanctions4 7#b7 ,form ,any report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be transmitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #f4 ,restrictions on ,federal procurement 7a7 ,foreign prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7d71 the head of an executive agency may not enter into or renew a contract1 on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 for the procurement of goods or services with a foreign person who at any time within the preceding three years substantially facilitated or provided substantial knowing assistance1 as determined by such head in accordance with subsection 7c71 with respect to the mass arbitrary detainment of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of associations or conduct which would not constitute offenses under ,united ,states law or regulation4 7b7 ,domestic consideration ,except as provided in subsection 7d71 the head of an executive agency shall1 before entering into or renewing a contract1 on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 for the procurement of goods or services with a ,united ,states person who at any time within the preceding three years substantially facilitated or provided substantial knowing assistance1 as determined by such head in accordance with subsection 7c71 with respect to the mass arbitrary detainment of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of associations or conduct which would not constitute offenses under ,united ,states law or regulation1 take into consideration such facilitation or assistance 7as the case may be71 provide adverse consideration to such proposed contract1 and1 to the extent practicable1 assess the availability of such goods or services from alternative ,united ,states persons4 7c7 ,procedure ,in making the determinations and assessments required under subsections 7a7 and 7b71 as the case may be1 the head of the executive agency at issue shall1 except in the case of contracts for the procurement of routine goods or services in support of ,united ,states ,government activities or operations within the ,people's ,republic of ,china or any ,special ,administrative ,region thereof1 consult with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 unless such agency has independently determined the contract to be entered into or renewed would be denied as a result of being entered into or renewed with a-- 7#a7 foreign person domiciled or having its principal place of business within the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 or ,united ,states person such agency has reasonable grounds to believe is a corporate affiliate thereof2 7#b7 foreign or ,united ,states person with respect to whom such agency has reasonable grounds to believe the prohibitions or requirements under subsections 7a7 or 7b71 as the case may be1 likely apply2 or 7#c7 foreign person whom the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 or any ,member thereof1 identifies in a written communication to such agency is likely subject to the prohibitions or requirements under subsections 7a7 or 7b71 as the case may be4 7d7 ,waiver ,the ,president is authorized1 upon #cj days prior written notification to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 to waive the prohibitions and requirements under subsections 7a7 and 7b71 as the case may be1 with respect to a person if the ,president determines that such prohibition or requirement1 as the case may be1 would negatively impact the national security or national interests of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,annual reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter for a period of five years or until such time as the ,president certifies in writing to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the mass arbitrary detainment of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region has ceased1 the ,president shall transmit to such committees a report that identifies each foreign person the ,president has determined is described in the prohibition under subsection 7a7 or each ,united ,states person that has been denied a contract subject to the adverse consideration provided for under subsection 7b7 and1 in addition1 an identification of each foreign person and ,united ,states person with respect to whom the ,president has authorized a waiver under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,form ,each report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be transmitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than any element described in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means any person1 including any corporation1 partnership1 or other organization1 that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#c7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means any ,united ,states citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence in the ,united ,states1 and any corporation1 partnership1 or other organization organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any ,state or ,united ,states territory4 #g4 ,export control restrictions 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #ijb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-bdf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and1 in the case of any report issued on or after the date of the enactment of the ,uighur ,intervention and ,global ,humanitarian ,unified ,response ,act of #bjah1 the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region after ,tibet4 7b7 ,data analysis and biometric technologies 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall deny any application for a license under part ,i of subtitle ,b of title ,,xvii of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #bbji2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa et seq47 for export to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including any ,special ,administrative ,region thereof1 of any machine learning1 pattern recognition1 artificial intelligence1 quantum computing1 or biometric technology unless the applicant provides a sworn affirmative written certification that such technology will not knowingly be used by such applicant or any affiliate of such applicant1 or knowingly sold or otherwise provided to any third party1 to facilitate the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims in the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of associations or conduct which would not constitute offenses under ,united ,states law or regulation or to otherwise further conduct described in any regulation promulgated pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,designation of additional conduct and technologies ,the ,secretary of ,commerce may prescribe regulations applying the prohibitions and requirements described in paragraph 7#a7 to additional categories of-- 7,a7 conduct directly relating to pervasive human rights violations targeted against ,turkic ,muslims in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7,b7 advanced technology determined by the ,secretary to be substantially derivative of the technologies described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 shall be construed to require or endorse the issuance of a license for export to any applicant with respect to any of the technologies described in paragraph 7#a7 irrespective of such applicant's provision of an affirmative written certification described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,entity list ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal officials1 promulgate regulations providing for end-user restrictions on any element of the ,ministry of ,public ,security of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 or entity acting on its behalf1 which is located in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region and is determined to substantially facilitate the mass arbitrary detention of ,turkic ,muslims in the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the basis of associations or conduct that would not constitute offenses under ,united ,states law or regulation4 #h4 ,disclosure of transactions involving ,xinjiang authorities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall require any person seeking any license under part ,i of subtitle ,b of title ,,xvii of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb ,stat4 #bbji2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa et seq47 to provide1 prior to the issuance of any license for export to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including any ,special ,administrative ,region thereof1 to the ,secretary either-- 7#a7 a sworn written declaration listing all sales or transfers of products or services within the prior three years to any law enforcement1 public safety1 or state security agency1 or provider of law enforcement1 public safety1 or state security services to any such agency1 located within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 irrespective of whether such products or services are subject to export control restrictions1 which shall contain an annex specifically identifying any such sales or transfers which the applicant knows furthered or advanced the mass arbitrary detention or targeted surveillance of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7#b7 a certification describing that such person has not knowingly engaged in any sales or transfers of products or services within the prior three years to any law enforcement1 public safety1 or state security agency1 or provider of law enforcement1 public safety1 or state security services to any such agency1 located within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 irrespective of whether such products or services are subject to export control restrictions4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,commerce may waive or limit the requirement under subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary provides a written certification to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the ,people's ,republic of ,china has ceased to detain or discriminate as a matter of policy against ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region on the basis of their religion1 ethnicity1 or actual or perceived political views2 7#b7 the ,secretary determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 that the application of subsection 7a7 to any particular person would be impracticable and the applicant for issuance of a license under part ,i of subtitle ,b of title ,,xvii of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai commits in writing to submit to the ,secretary of ,commerce written records of any subsequent or pending sale or transfer that would have been required to be declared under subsection 7a7 absent a finding of impracticability that occurs within three years of the date of issuance of the requested license within #cj days of the instigation of any such subsequent or pending sale of transfer2 or 7#c7 the ,secretary determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 and provides a written certification to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the application of subsection 7a7 to any particular person with respect to a specific transaction would negatively impact the national security of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,congressional reporting ,on not less than an annual basis1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall provide to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate any declarations provided to the ,secretary under subsection 7a77#a7 which contain information which demonstrates a person has engaged in transactions which likely contributed to the mass arbitrary detention or targeted surveillance of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7d7 ,further disclosure ,notwithstanding clause 7ii7 of section #agfa7;h77#b77;,b7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai1 a committee or subcommittee of ,congress of appropriate jurisdiction may disclose any information made available under clause 7i7 of such section that relates to any declaration provided to the ,secretary of ,commerce under subsection 7a77#a7 if such information-- 7#a7 is redacted to only include information which demonstrates a person has engaged in transactions which likely contributed to the mass arbitrary detention or targeted surveillance of ,turkic ,muslims within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#b7 does not contain any technical plans or other technical data consisting of nonpublic proprietary information of the applicant4 #i4 ,protection of journalists and nongovernmental organizations 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 engage all appropriate instruments of ,united ,states influence to seek the release of ,united ,states citizens and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the ,united ,states and personnel of ,united ,states-based nongovernmental organizations or journalistic enterprises1 including ,radio ,free ,asia1 and family members thereof1 detained by the ,people's ,republic of ,china as a result of journalistic1 religious1 academic1 economic1 or peaceful advocacy activities undertaken within or regarding the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china that would be lawful if undertaken in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 protest any inappropriate restrictions imposed upon ,united ,states persons serving as journalists or employees of nongovernmental organizations1 journalists or employees affiliated with news publications or nongovernmental organizations based in the ,united ,states1 or ,united ,states officials with respect to travel to or within the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including to or within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region2 and 7#c7 make relevant ,united ,states officials1 including officials of the ,department of ,state1 reasonably available to such family members1 publications1 or organizations impacted by such detentions or restrictions within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region for purposes of discussing the detention of or restrictions placed upon their respective family members1 publications1 or organizations by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the efforts of the ,united ,states to address such detentions or restrictions4 7b7 ,reporting requirement ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab7 of section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 in countries in which ,united ,states persons serving as journalists or employees of nongovernmental organizations1 or journalists or employees affiliated with news publications or nongovernmental organizations based in the ,united ,states1 or family members thereof1 have been detained1 an assessment of-- 7i7 whether such detentions are likely intended to chill or otherwise restrict free speech or advocacy activities2 and 7ii7 the extent to which the ,united ,states has taken or will take action to encourage an end to such detentions4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 by redesignating the second subsection 7i71 7relating to child marriage1 as added by section #abjg7;b77#b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d771 as subsection 7j72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7i7 7relating to the status of freedom of the press in certain countries7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 in countries in which ,united ,states persons serving as journalists or employees of nongovernmental organizations1 or journalists or employees affiliated with news publications or nongovernmental organizations based in the ,united ,states1 or family members thereof1 have been detained1 an assessment of-- 7,a7 whether such detentions are likely intended to chill or otherwise restrict free speech or advocacy activities2 and 7,b7 the extent to which the ,united ,states has taken or will take action to encourage an end to such detentions4 4 #aj4 ,public diplomacy and censorship 7a7 ,radio ,free ,asia ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 take measures1 both technical and diplomatic1 to overcome the jamming of ,radio ,free ,asia in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#b7 expand the availability of and capacity for ,uighur language ,radio ,free ,asia programming in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region4 7b7 ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media 7formerly known as the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors7 should-- 7#a7 applaud reporters of entities affiliated with the ,agency who1 in their independent journalistic discretion1 pursue reporting relating to human rights issues in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#b7 recognize the importance of widely distributing news content regarding human rights issues in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 particularly within the ,middle ,east1 ,north ,africa1 ,central ,asia1 ,south ,asia1 and ,southeast ,asia1 consistent with the ,agency's independent editorial discretion4 7c7 ,internet censorship 7#a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that internet filtering and censorship1 as undertaken by the ,people's ,republic of ,china through the ,great ,firewall and related technical means1 is an infringement upon the universal right to free speech1 a violation of the ,chinese people's right to access information1 and a trade barrier against ,united ,states technology enterprises4 7#b7 ,legal strategy against censorship practices ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall1 in consultation with the ,office of the ,legal ,advisor of the ,department of ,state and the general counsel offices of such other ,federal elements as the ,president determines appropriate1 transmit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a strategy to contest the legality under international law of the internet censorship practices of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 including details regarding measures the ,united ,states could undertake in international forums to contest such practices4 #aa4 ,preservation and promotion of the ,uighur language 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 oppose efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to restrict usage of local languages within the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including the ,uighur language1 including bans on such usage in educational facilities attended by members of ,turkic ,muslim communities2 7#b7 support efforts to preserve the ,uighur language2 and 7#c7 expand opportunities for the people of the ,united ,states to gain exposure to and expertise in the ,uighur language4 7b7 ,uighur language training ,the ,secretary of ,state shall endeavor1 to the maximum extent practicable1 to make ,uighur language training available to ,foreign ,service officers and other relevant ,united ,states ,government personnel employed by or affiliated with the ,department of ,state with portfolios involving the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7c7 ,uighur language visa services ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that-- 7#a7 at a minimum1 either the ,united ,states diplomatic facility closest in proximity to the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the embassy in ,beijing has the capability and capacity to process visa applications and provide related immigration or travel services in the ,uighur language2 and 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 ,united ,states forms for visa applications or related immigration or travel services frequently utilized by members of the ,uighur community be made available in the ,uighur language4 7d7 ,uighur language website ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 establish a website in the ,uighur language1 either affiliated with the ,united ,states diplomatic facility closest in proximity to the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the embassy in ,beijing2 7#b7 endeavor to ensure such website contains key documents1 press releases1 and other such materials determined to be uniquely relevant to ,turkic ,muslim communities within the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#c7 to the extent practicable1 take technological measures to protect against the blocking or censorship of such website4 #ab4 ,protections for diaspora 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should forcefully oppose and protest all unlawful efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to censor1 monitor1 or otherwise exert pressure against ,turkic ,muslims present within the ,united ,states1 as well as all other persons present within the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,mechanism for reporting incidents ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 establish a website for the confidential reporting of harassment or surveillance by representatives or agents of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china within the ,united ,states or against ,united ,states persons located abroad2 7#b7 take technical measures to ensure reports submitted over such website are encrypted and that1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the identifying information of those individuals who submit such reports remains confidential2 7#c7 endeavor to publicize the availability of such website to individuals and personnel who are not subject to any mandatory foreign contact reporting requirements1 including to individuals on college campuses1 including international student groups1 college administrators1 and campus public safety personnel1 and to personnel of nongovernmental organizations1 policy institutes1 and other similar entities1 and who are likely to be subject to harassment or surveillance by representatives or agents of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#d7 transmit to appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement information1 whether obtained through the reporting mechanism described in paragraph 7#a7 or otherwise obtained from any nongovernmental source1 regarding credible allegations of unlawful harassment or surveillance1 including any potential conspiracies against rights under section #bda of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 by representatives or agents of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china within the ,united ,states1 or in the event the transmittal of such information to such law enforcement may negatively impact the national security or national interests of the ,united ,states or such information relates to activity outside the jurisdiction of any such law enforcement entity1 to at least one ,federal element described in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d772 and 7#e7 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 prepare a strategy for countering harassment or surveillance by representatives or agents of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china within the ,united ,states1 including against members of ,turkic ,muslim communities4 7c7 ,educational institution reporting requirement ,the ,president shall promulgate and enforce regulations requiring any institution of higher education that participates in a program under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq47 to1 in the event such institution becomes aware of any incident of harassment or surveillance within the ,united ,states by agents or representatives of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china against persons affiliated with such institution or otherwise occurring on its campus1 promptly report such incident to the ,secretary of ,state1 using either the mechanism described in subsection 7b7 or other available means4 #ac4 ,reports 7a7 ,report on advanced technologies ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and make available to the public a report-- 7#a7 describing the nature and specifications of software or hardware technologies1 including relating to predictive policing and large-scale data collection and analysis1 used by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to enable or otherwise facilitate mass arbitrary detentions of ,turkic ,muslims in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region2 and 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 identifying the companies or other entities that substantially participated in the design1 manufacturing1 or deployment of such technologies4 7b7 ,report on social credit system ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and make available to the public a report describing efforts of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to establish a social credit system1 including information regarding-- 7#a7 human rights concerns and implications of such system1 including with respect to the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region2 7#b7 the ability of such system to harm or otherwise impact the geopolitical or economic interests of the ,united ,states1 including the potential use of such system as a means to disfavor persons who affiliate with the ,united ,states ,government1 purchase from or establish commercial ties with entities based within or having a substantial presence within the ,united ,states1 or engage in speech or publication activities1 including commercial speech or publication activities1 which the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china is reasonably likely to seek to constrain2 7#c7 the strategic and political considerations informing the decision of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to pursue development of such system2 7#d7 the extent to which such system may make use of ,united ,states technologies or contain personal information relating to ,united ,states persons or entities2 and 7#e7 such other additional matters relating to such system that the ,secretary of ,state determines appropriate1 particularly with respect to use and deployment in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region of such system4 7c7 ,form ,the reports required by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be submitted and made available in unclassified form1 but either or both of such reports1 or any separate components thereof1 may contain or be included in1 as the case may be1 classified annexes if such is determined appropriate4 #ad4 ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7h7 of section #cjb of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fiab2 relating to the ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and after the semicolon at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 specific information regarding-- 7,a7 activities of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region1 or against ,turkic ,muslim communities elsewhere in the ,people's ,republic of ,china or globally1 which may constitute grounds for sanctions or other adverse actions under ,united ,states law or regulation2 and 7,b7 any countries which have refouled ,turkic ,muslims to the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 of this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to the first report required under subsection 7g7 of section #cjb of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj that is issued after such date4 #ae4 ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #abch7;c7 of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-cih2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb1 relating to the ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 ,the development or deployment of technologies by the ,people's ,republic of ,china that facilitate mass arbitrary detention of ethnic or religious minorities1 the economic and security implications of such technologies1 and the use of such technologies within the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including in the ,xinjiang ,uighur ,autonomous ,region4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 of this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to the first report required under paragraph 7#a7 of section #abch7;c7 of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjja that is submitted after such date4