,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gicg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,mc,caul introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations to counter the malign influence of the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,countering ,chinese ,communist ,party ,malign ,influence ,act4 #b4 ,authorization 7a7 ,countering ,chinese influence fund ,there is authorized to be appropriated #cjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd for the ,countering ,chinese ,influence ,fund to counter the malign influence of the ,chinese ,communist ,party globally4 ,amounts appropriated pursuant to this authorization are authorized to remain available until expended and shall supplement1 not supplant1 amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to counter such influence4 7b7 ,consultation required ,amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to counter the malign influence of the ,chinese ,communist ,party globally1 including pursuant to the authorization under subsection 7a7 or before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7c7 ,policy ,guidance1 ,coordination1 and ,approval 7#a7 ,coordinator ,the ,secretary of ,state shall designate a senior official of the ,department at the rank of ,assistant ,secretary or above to provide policy guidance1 coordination1 and approval for the obligation of funds authorized pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,duties ,the senior official designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be responsible for the coordination and approval of all programming conducted using the funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection 7a71 based on a determination that such programming counters the malign influence and activities of the ,chinese ,communist ,party pursuant to the strategic objectives of the ,united ,states1 as established in the #bjag ,national ,security ,strategy1 the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy1 and other relevant national and regional strategies as appropriate4 7#c7 ,interagency coordination ,the senior official designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall1 in coordinating and approving programming pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 seek to-- 7,a7 conduct appropriate interagency consultation2 and 7,b7 ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that all approved programming functions in concert with other ,federal activities to counter the malign influence and activities of the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#d7 ,assistant coordinator ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall designate a senior official at the rank of ,assistant ,administrator or above to assist and consult the senior official designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,malign influence ,in this section1 the term malign influence with respect to the ,chinese ,communist ,party should be construed to include acts conducted by the ,chinese ,communist ,party or entities acting on its behalf that-- 7#a7 undermine a free and open international order2 7#b7 advance an alternative1 repressive international order that bolsters the ,chinese ,communist ,party's hegemonic ambitions and is characterized by coercion and dependency2 7#c7 undermine the national security or sovereignty of the ,united ,states or other countries2 or 7#d7 undermine the economic security of the ,united ,states or other countries1 including by promoting corruption4