,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjai,mr4 
,engel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance !      
national int]e/ & security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its ,european allies & p>tn]s  
by c\nt]+ malign ,russian influ5ce1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian       
,influ5ce ,?r\gh ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation
 ,& ,lead]%ip ,act or ! ,,critical ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,=eign adv]s>ies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates are curr5tly us+ malign   
influ5ce to disrupt1 alt]1 & und]m9e    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign & dome/ic policy &  
democratic processes at l[ co/ & l[ risk
 to !mselves4  7#b7 ,9 export+ malign   
influ5ce1 =eign adv]s>ies use ambiguity 
to _! advantage1 employ+ proxies1       
hack]s1 private sector companies1       
indep5d5t rese>* ag5cies1 & o!r actors )
 v>y+ degrees ( sep>ation f _! gov]nm5ts

 9 an ef=t to obscure =eign gov]nm5t    
involvem5t & ma9ta9 d5iability4  7#c7   
,s9ce ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ,soviet ,union & n[
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ,russia7 has attempt$ to use ^!   
types ( tools ( /atecraft to influ5ce ! 
=eign & dome/ic policies & actions ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 z well z !      
beliefs & political decisions ( ,am]ica 
& its citiz5s4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
intellig5ce community has cr$ibly       
conclud$ t ,russia int]f]$ 9 ! #bjaf    
election = ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& ,european allies & p>tn]s h cr$ibly   
conclud$ t ,russia attempt$ to influ5ce 
sev]al key ,european votes 9 #bjaf &    
#bjag1 includ+ ! ,brexit ref]5dum 9 !   
,unit$ ,k+dom & elections 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 
,france1 & ,g]many4  7#e7 ,russia has   
attempt$ to det] or d]ail aspir+ ,,nato 
memb]s f a*iev+ accession1 z evid5c$ by 
_! aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e & ,georgia &
 ! attempt$ viol5t c\p 9 ,mont5egro 9   
#bjaf ) ! assi/ance ( local ,s]bian     
nationali/s4  7#f7 ,russia has lev]ag$  

its gas monopoly ov] ,europe to influ5ce
 politics & political decisions ( our   
,,nato allies & ,european ,union p>tn]s1
 z x has done repeat$ly 9 ,ukra9e &     
across ,ea/]n ,europe4  7#g7 ,russia has
 attempt$ to f9ance fr+e political      
movem5ts 9 c\ntries ?r\gh\t ,europe1 us+
 a network ( olig>*s & organiz$ crim9al 
ent]prises 9 an ef=t to obscure ,kreml9 
involvem5t4  7#h7 ,russia op]ates       
,russia ,today 7,,rt71 ,sputnik1 & o!r  
/ate-sponsor$ m$ia outlets 9 doz5s (    
languages across ,europe & ! ,unit$     
,/ates to spread dis9=mation & und]m9e  
gov]nm5t & electoral sy/ems4 ,x also    
assaults ,am]ican in/itutions & ^? ( our
 ,european allies us+ cyb] proxies1     
troll f>ms1 & o!r tools 9 ! in=mation   
space4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates national  
security app>atus has cr$ibly conclud$ t
 ,russia cont9ues to utilize malign     
influ5ce to und]m9e our democracies & w 
cont9ue to d s = ! =eseeable future4    
7#aj7 ,p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
int]ag5cy response1 su* z ! ,global     

,engagem5t ,c5t] 7,,gec71 7 emp[]$ to   
address specific elem5ts ( ,russian     
malign influ5ce1 p>ticul>ly dis9=mation4
  7#aa7 ,! mission ( ! ,,gec is to      
direct1 lead1 syn*ronize1 integrate1 &  
coord9ate ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
recognize1 und]/&1 expose1 & c\nt] =eign
 /ate & =eign non-/ate propag&a &       
dis9=mation ef=ts aim$ at und]m9+ or    
influ5c+ ! policies1 security1 or       
/ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies 
& p>tn] nations4  7#ab7 ,! ,,gec plays  
an important role 9 c\nt]+ ! dis9=mation
 tactics us$ by =eign adv]s>ies &       
coord9at+ ^! responses across ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#ac7 ,russia's use (
 a broad range ( tools ( malign         
influ5ce1 includ+ dis9=mation1          
necessitates a robu/1 dynamic1 &        
coord9at$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
int]ag5cy response4  #c4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to c\nt]  
,russian malign influ5ce %\ld be l$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 close coord9ation )

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! intellig5ce   
community1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & relevant private  
sector & civil society entities4  #d4   
,/atem5t ( ,policy ,x %all be ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 cont9ually   
seek to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates def5ses1 
& ! def5ses ( its ,european allies &    
p>tn]s1 aga9/ malign ,russian influ5ce  
by clos+ (f vuln]abilities t ,russia c  
exploit1 includ+ by /r5g!n+ civil       
society1 m$ia lit]acy1 & cyb] def5ses2  
7#b7 cle>ly /ate ! co/s t %\ld be impos$
 on ,russia = its attempts to utilize   
tools ( malign influ5ce aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates & its ,european allies & p>tn]s2 
7#c7 proactively mitigate ,russian      
attempts to influ5ce or int]f]e ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its ,european allies &  
p>tn]s ?r\gh det]r5ce1 d5ial1 &         
resili5ce measures su* t ! damage       
inflict$ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies
 & p>tn]s :5 attacks d occur is r$uc$2 &
  7#d7 promote /rong] ties ) democratic 
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 und]/&+ t ! be/    

def5se aga9/ malign ,russian influ5ce is
 a /rong democracy & respect =          
individual lib]ty & ! rule ( law4  #e4  
,russia ,influ5ce ,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,russia ,influ5ce   
,gr\p 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,rig74 
7b7 ,functions ,! ,,rig %all--  7#a7    
hold n few] ?an two s5ior-level meet+s  
annually1 at :i* all memb]s are pres5t1 
to coord9ate & provide guidance on !    
int]ag5cy ef=ts to c\nt] malign ,russian
 influ5ce 9 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 hold n few] ?an f\r work+-level    
meet+s annually1 at :i* ! ,,rig %all--  
7,a7 conduct int]im assessm5ts & =mulate
 propos$ improvem5ts to ! ,,rig's ef=ts 
to c\nt] malign ,russian influ5ce 9     
,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be  
pres5t$ at ! s5ior-level meet+s2  7,b7  
review monitor+ & evaluation assessm5ts 
by ! individual ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 &   
?ird-p>ty evaluators = programs & ef=ts 
design$ to c\nt] malign ,russian        
influ5ce1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on        
programs design$ to c\nt] su* influ5ce 9

 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7     
develop me?ods & plans = apply+ !       
results ( su* assessm5ts to modify      
activities on an it]ative basis across  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2    
7#c7 hold additional subgr\p meet+s on a
 regul> basis ) relevant ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies to address diff]5t 
tools ( malign ,russian influ5ce        
individually1 includ+ election          
int]f]5ce1 dis9=mation1 illicit f9ance1 
political influ5ce & corruption1 en]gy  
influ5ce1 & economic influ5ce2  7#d7    
collaborate ) ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 9 
ea* relevant c\ntry1 & "w ) dome/ic &   
int]national actors1 z appropriate1 su* 
z p>tn] gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal       
organizations1 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 academic in/itutions1    
private sector entities1 & rese>*       
in/itutions1 to c\nt] malign ,russian   
influ5ce 9 a m effective & collective   
mann]2 &  7#e7 provide recomm5dations & 
be/ practices t c\ld be appli$ to c\nt]+
 malign ,russian influ5ce 9 o!r regions4

  7c7 ,*air & memb]%ip ,! ,,rig-- 7#a7  
%all be *air$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
 ,/ate = ,european & ,eurasian ,affairs2
  7#b7 %all include repres5tatives (--  
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ !     
,bureau ( ,european & ,eurasian         
,affairs1 ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]    
7,,gec71 & ! ,bureau ( ,en]gy ,res\rces2
  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+   
,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,comm&2  7,c7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,d7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !          
,treasury2  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t2  7,h7 !    
/aff ( ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2 & 
7,i7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce2 &  7#c7 may include       
repres5tatives f su* o!r entities z !   
,*air det]m9es appropriate4  7d7        
,responsibilities ( ! ,*air ,! ,*air ( !
 ,,rig %all--  7#a7 coord9ate & promote 
int]ag5cy & multilat]al ef=ts to protect
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its citiz5s1 & its    
,european allies & p>tn]s f malign      

,russian influ5ce2  7#b7 e/abli%        
me*anisms & seek to resolve int]ag5cy   
diff]5ces 9 respond+ to malign ,russian 
influ5ce2  7#c7 conv5e n few] ?an two   
annual s5ior-level meet+s z describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a72  7#d7 engage *iefs (
 mission at relevant ,unit$ ,/ates      
embassies & s5ior (ficials ( p>tn]      
gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal organizations1
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations to ensure
 high-level support = ef=ts to c\nt]    
malign ,russian influ5ce2  7#e7 lead !  
developm5t & bi5nial updates ( !        
int]ag5cy /rategy requir$ by section #f2
 &  7#f7 submit to ! appropriate        
congressional committees ! annual report
 requir$ by section #g4  #f4 ,/rategy to
 c\nt] malign ,russian influ5ce  ,n lat]
 ?an n9e mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*air
 ( ! ,,rig1 9 consultation ) all memb]s 
( ! ,,rig1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate an int]ag5cy     

/rategy = c\nt]+ malign ,russian        
influ5ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7       
,objectives = ! ,,rig ov] "o ye>1 five  
ye>1 & t5 ye> "t p]iods4  7#b7 ,roles & 
responsibilities = ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or entity ) memb]%ip on ! ,,rig4 
7#c7 ,me?ods ( malign influ5ce us$ by   
,russia1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! use (
 a v>iety ( tools to int]f]e 9          
democratic processes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,europe1 includ+ us+ illicit f9anc+1   
d>k money1 & corruption ( political     
c&idates & p>ties4  7,b7 ,! use (       
dis9=mation & mis9=mation to create     
in/ability4  7,c7 ,! use ( en]gy z a    
tool ( co]cion & political lev]age4     
7,d7 ,! use ( cyb] tools to hack1 leak1 
disable1 ?reat51 or o!rwise co]ce 9 ord]
 to a*ieve its political or security    
objectives4  7,e7 ,! manipulation (     
cultural1 religi\s1 & o!r id5tities to  
lev]age ,european c\ntries t[>d its     
sph]e ( influ5ce4  7,f7 ,! use ( proxy  
=ces or misid5tifi$ ,russian =ces = !   
sake ( d5iability 9 k9etic aggression   

aga9/ its neighbors4  7#d7 ,a prioritiz$
 li/ ( gaps or areas 9 :i* ! coord9ation
 & activities ( su* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1   
ag5cies1 & entities %\ld be enhanc$4    
7#e7 ,an updat$ & prioritiz$ li/ (      
,european ,wat* ,c\ntries ) respect to  
:i* malign ,russian influ5ce is likely  
to pose a significant ?reat to ! int]e/s
 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
,europe & on :i* to focus ,,rig ef=ts4  
7#f7 ,a description ( ! co/s & risks ( !
 curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates approa* to c\nt]+ 
malign ,russian influ5ce4  7#g7 ,!      
res\rces necess>y to a*ieve ! goals     
e/abli%$ 9 ! /rategy4  #g4 ,report on   
activities to c\nt] malign ,russian     
influ5ce ,! ,*air ( ! ,,rig1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,,rig & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( !  
,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ) memb]%ip on
 ! ,,rig1 %all annually submit to !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t 
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,descriptions (
 :at activities ! ,,rig & ea* entity    

p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,rig und]took to c\nt]  
malign ,russian influ5ce 9 ,europe & !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,an id5tification (
 ! activities1 programs1 or actions t   
are plann$ = ! upcom+ ye>4  7#c7        
,assessm5ts ( :e!r ! activities conduct$
 ov] ! previ\s ye> a*iev$ ! int5d$      
outcomes4  7#d7 ,descriptions ( !       
me?odology & results ( monitor+ &       
evaluation1 includ+ lessons le>n$ & be/ 
practices4  7#e7 ,descriptions ( h[ su* 
results & lessons le>n$ w be us$ on an  
it]ative basis to modify activities4    
7#f7 ,an updat$ assessm5t ( progress    
made t[>ds ! objectives = ! ,,rig       
e/abli%$ 9 ! /rategy requir$ "u section 
#f = five-ye> & t5-ye> "t p]iods1       
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! me?odology   
us$ = su* assessm5ts4  7,b7 ,! lessons  
le>n$ & be/ practices f su* assessm5ts4 
7,c7 ,any *anges to be made to future   
activities1 programs1 or actions 9      
response to su* lessons le>n$4  #h4     
,commission on ,c\nt]+ ,global ,malign  
,influ5ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      

e/abli%$ an indep5d5t commission to be  
kn[n z ! ,commission on ,c\nt]+ ,global 
,malign ,influ5ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,commission74 ,! ,commission %all
 exam9e global malign influ5ce f        
au?orit>ian /ate competitors & non-/ate 
actors1 includ+ ,russia1 ,*9a1 ,iran1 & 
,nor? ,korea1 seek+ to und]m9e ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 its national int]e/s1 & its     
allies1 & make recomm5dations ) respect 
to ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ ef=ts to c\nt] 
su* influ5ce & su* /ate & non-/ate      
competitors & actors4  7b7 ,composition 
7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be   
compos$ ( #ab memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  
7,a7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,?ree memb]s   
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,?ree memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7     
,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   

,s5ate4  7#b7 ,co-,*airs  7,a7 ,! *air &
 rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all designate "o memb] ( ! ,commission 
to s]ve z a co-*air ( ! ,commission4    
7,b7 ,! *air & rank+ memb] ( !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate %all designate "o memb] ( !      
,commission to s]ve z a co-*air ( !     
,commission4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2  
vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,commission4 ,any vacancy 9 !  
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7c7            
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission may n include-- 7,a7 ,memb]s
 ( ,congress or any o!r p]son s]v+ 9 an 
elect$ (fice ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t2 or    
7,b7 any p]son s]v+ 9 an elect$ (fice ( 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,memb] 
( ,congress ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
,memb] ( ,congress includes a ,delegate 
or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4
  7d7 ,duties  7#a7 ,?reat assessm5t ,! 
,commission %all conduct a compreh5sive 

assessm5t ( ! ef=ts ( au?orit>ian /ate  
competitors & non-/ate actors to und]m9e
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its national int]e/s1 
& its allies ?r\gh tools ( malign       
influ5ce1 includ+ election int]f]5ce1   
dis9=mation1 illicit f9ance1 political  
influ5ce & corruption1 en]gy influ5ce1  
economic influ5ce1 & ! use ( proxy &    
/ate-back$ =ces 9 co]cive ways1 bel[ !  
?re%old ( conv5tional w>f>e4  7#b7      
,review ,! ,commission %all review !    
curr5t tools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 t are us$ or c\ld be us$ to c\nt]      
malign influ5ce f au?orit>ian /ate      
competitors & non-/ate actors1 includ+  
,russia1 ,*9a1 ,iran1 & ,nor? ,korea4   
7#c7 ,analysis & recomm5dations ,!      
,commission %all-- 7,a7 conduct an      
analysis ( ! curr5t prep>$ness ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to c\nt] malign influ5ce  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 tak+ into    
acc\nt bo? ! assessm5t ( ?reat & !      
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
respond to su* influ5ce2 &  7,b7 provide
 to ! individuals & entities specifi$ 9 

subsection 7f77#a7 recomm5dations on h[ 
to improve su* prep>$ness & ability4    
7#d7 ,compliance ,! provisions ( !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act & !    
provisions ( any rule1 ord]1 or         
regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act %all  
apply ) respect to ! ,commission4  7e7  
,coop]ation f ,gov]nm5t  7#a7           
,coop]ation ,9 c>ry+ out its duties1 !  
,commission %all receive ! full & timely
 coop]ation ( ! ,secret>ies ( ,/ate1    
,def5se1 ,treasury1 ,en]gy1 & ,homel&   
,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !      
,national ,security ,advisor1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 &   
o!r relevant (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t 9 provid+ ! ,commission )     
respect to analyses1 brief+s1 or o!r    
in=mation necess>y = ! fulfillm5t ( its 
responsibilities4  7#b7 ,liaison ,!     
(ficials specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
designate at lea/ "o (fic] or employee (
 _! respective ag5cies to s]ve z a      

liaison (fic] betwe5 su* ag5cies & !    
,commission4  7#c7 ,facilitation ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take appropriate 
actions to facilitate ! ,commission 9 ! 
dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! ,commission "u   
?is section4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,f9al   
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission    
%all submit to ! ,presid5t1 !           
,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 ,def5se1 ,treasury1
 ,en]gy1 & ,homel& ,security1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 ! ,national ,security ,advisor1 
! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ! ,commission's f9d+s1 conclusions1 &  
recomm5dations4 ,! report %all address !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,tools ( malign influ5ce1
 includ+ election int]f]5ce1            
dis9=mation1 illicit f9ance1 political  
influ5ce & corruption1 en]gy influ5ce1  
economic influ5ce1 & proxy & /ate-back$ 

=ces be+ us$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its 
national int]e/s1 & its allies4  7,b7   
,h[ malign influ5ce actors may be us+ ^!
 tools 9 comb9ation ) o!r tools4  7,c7  
,h[ malign influ5ce actors may be le>n+ 
f ea* o!r's adaptations4  7,d7 ,! types 
( malign influ5ce aga9/ :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld prioritize def5ses
 & proactive measures4  7,e7 ,prioritiz$
 recomm5dations = actions ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld take to c\nt] malign        
influ5ce4  7,f7 ,! curr5t roles &       
responsibilities designat$ to ea*       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy to     
c\nt] malign influ5ce1 & any recomm5d$  
*anges to su* roles & responsibilities4 
7,g7 ,! e/imat$ res\rces necess>y = ea* 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy to     
fulfill su* roles & responsibilities4   
7,h7 ,! curr5t me*anisms = coord9at+    
among relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies to c\nt] malign influ5ce1 & any 
recomm5dations = improv+ su*            
coord9ation4  7,i7 ,! curr5t %ort- &    
long-t]m me?odology & metrics us$ to    

monitor & evaluate ! effectiv5ess (     
ef=ts to c\nt] malign influ5ce1 !       
lessons le>n$ f su* monitor+ &          
evaluation1 & any recomm5dations =      
improv+ su* monitor+ & evaluation4  7,j7
 ,! risks associat$ ) ! recomm5d$       
approa* to c\nt]+ malign influ5ce1      
includ+ ! relation%ips & trade(fs among 
priorities1 roles1 & res\rces4  7,k7    
,any o!r matt]s ! ,commission det]m9es  
relevant4  7#b7 ,int]im brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all provide to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a brief+
 on ! /atus ( its assessm5t & review "u 
?is section1 includ+ a discussion ( any 
int]im recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,=m ,!     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7g7 ,fund+ ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj to c>ry out ?is section4 ,am\nts  

made available to c>ry out ?is section  
%all be manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 
utiliz$ =--  7#a7 comp5sation = !       
appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,commission2  7#b7   
exp5ses = ! basic op]ations ( !         
,commission2 &  7#c7 additional exp5ses 
t may arise ov] ! life ( ! ,commission4 
7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is six mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! submission ( ! report requir$  
"u subsection 7f77#a74