,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van       
,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to /ate !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ ! ne$ =
 reciprocity 9 ! relation%ip betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,true ,reciprocity
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 a numb] ( 
areas1 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is n   
fair1 equal1 or reciprocal4  7#b7 ,!    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
requires diplomats1 ,memb]s ( ,congress1
 & o!r (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
obta9 approval be=e admittance into !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & sometimes d5ies 
! entry ( ^? individuals4 ,(ficials ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are v re/rict$ ) respect  
to :]e !y c travel & ) :om !y c meet 9 !

 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#c7 ,!        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires    
diplomats ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ( _! travel &
 meet+ plans1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates sometimes requires su* diplomats 
to obta9 approval f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
:ile travel+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,h[ev]1 
:5 su* approval is requir$1 x is almo/  
always grant$ exp$iti\sly1 & diplomats (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are n re/rict$ 
) respect to :]e !y c travel or ) :om !y
 c meet 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7        
,diplomats ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally avail    
!mselves ( ! fre$om to travel to cities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & lobby city c\ncils1 
mayors1 & gov]nors to refra9 f pass+    
resolutions1 issu+ proclamations1 or    
mak+ /atem5ts critical ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#e7 ,accord+  
to ! #bjah ,integrat$ ,c\ntry ,/rategy (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 ,*9ese law en=cem5t & security 
s]vices employ extra-judicial means     

aga9/ ,u4,s4 citiz5s )\t reg>d to       
int]national norms1 includ+ ! ,vi5na    
,consul> ,conv5tion & ! #aihj           
,u4,s4-,*9a ,bilat]al ,consul>          
,conv5tion4 ,^! means include broad     
travel prohibitions1 kn[n z exit bans1  
:i* are sometimes us$ to prev5t ,u4,s4  
citiz5s :o are n !mselves suspect$ ( a  
crime f leav+ ,*9a z a means to pressure
 _! relatives or associates :o are want$
 by ,*9ese law en=cem5t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates44 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate also /at$ 
t ,*9ese (ficials arbitr>ily deta9 &    
int]rogate ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s =      
reasons p]ta9+ to /ate security & (t5   
subject ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to l5g?y  
pretrial det5tion 9 sub/&>d conditions  
:ile inve/igations are ongo+4  7#f7 ,!  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is consid]$ "o ( !
 lea/ free c\ntries to op]ate 9 z a     
j\rnali/1 rank$ #agg out ( #ahj 9 !     
#bjai ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index publi%$ 
by ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 above        
,eritrea1 ,nor? ,korea1 & ,turkm5i/an4  
7#g7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's #bjai  

,fre$om ( ! ,net annual report1 ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a 0 rank$ ! _w's wor/    
abus] ( int]net fre$oms = ! f\r?        
consecutive ye> ) c5sor%ip rea*+        
unprec$5t$ levels4  7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a re/ricts !      
movem5t ( j\rnali/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
j\rnali/s repres5t+ ,unit$ ,/ates m$ia  
outlets by d5y+ entry into ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 issu+ %ort visas1 &   
re/rict+ access to p & places unless    
prior approval is receiv$4  7#i7 ,!     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally     
all[s j\rnali/s1 diplomats1 & o!r       
citiz5s ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to    
travel freely )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ on college & univ]sity campuses 
& 9 ! halls ( ,congress4  7#aj7 ,!      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ei!r
 directly or indirectly funds ,confucius
 ,in/itutes & ,confucius ,classrooms    
op]at$ on campuses ( in/itutions ( high]
 education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 ,k-#ab 
public s*ool di/ricts1 b simil>         
in/itutes fund$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates are prohibit$ 9 ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#aa7 ,9 ,april      
#bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a enact$ legislation /at+ t =eign    
nongov]nm5tal organizations op]at+ 9 !  
ma9l& ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 9     
special adm9i/rative regions ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a w\ld be subject$ to    
sup]vision by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 &1 9 ,decemb] #bjai1 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
ann\nc$ t x w\ld be impos+ sanctions on 
nonpr(it organizations bas$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! ,national ,end[m5t =  
,democracy1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1       
,fre$om ,h\se1 ! ,national ,democratic  
,in/itute1 & ! ,int]national ,republican
 ,in/itute1 ev5 if ^? organizations d n 
op]ate 9 ! ma9l& ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a or 9 special adm9i/rative regions (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#ab7 ,:5 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a jo9$ ! ,_w ,trade 
,organization 9 #bjja1 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a promis$ t x w\ld lib]alize       
economically1 b1 ?r\gh /ate m]cantilism1

 has creat$ a sev]ely imbalanc$ trad+   
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 requir+  
=c$ transf]s ( intellectual prop]ty &   
impos+ jo9t v5ture requirem5ts &        
nont>iff b>ri]s4  7#ac7 ,! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a provides massive       
subsidies = agriculture1 fi%]y1 alum9um 
& /eel1 & te*nology manufactur+         
indu/ries t di/ort dome/ic & global     
competition 9 favor ( ,*9ese bus9esses &
 at ! exp5se ( m>ket access = ,unit$    
,/ates companies4 ,^! distortionary     
policies h>m ,unit$ ,/ates companies1   
work]s1 & consum]s4  7#ad7 ,! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a uses multiple tools1   
includ+ caps on =eign equity own]%ip1   
data localization1 & o!r adm9i/rative   
proc$ures1 to co]ce =eign companies to  
transf] te*nology z a precondition =    
m>ket access4 ,^! policies pose imm$iate
 & f>-rea*+ *all5ges = ,unit$ ,/ates    
companies1 & limit m>ket access = ,unit$
 ,/ates products & s]vices4  7#ae7 ,!   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's int]net & onl9e 
re/rictions hamp] ! op]ations ( ,unit$  

,/ates bus9esses 9 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a & c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology    
companies are effectively bann$ f do+   
bus9ess 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  #c4 
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to cle>ly          
diff]5tiate1 9 (ficial /atem5ts1 m$ia   
communications1 & messag+1 betwe5--     
7,a7 ! p & culture ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2 &  7,b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,communi/ ,p>ty (  
,*9a2  7#b7 t ongo+ negotiations t[>d a 
compreh5sive trade agreem5t %\ld be     
conclud$ 9 a mann] t addresses unfair   
trad+ practices by ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a2  7#c7 t su* an agreem5t %\ld1 to !
 ext5t possible-- 7,a7 ensure t ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a commits to /ructural   
*anges 9 its trade & economic policies2 
7,b7 hold ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a       
acc\ntable to ^? commitm5ts2 &  7,c7    
promote access to reciprocal direct     
inve/m5t2 &  7#d7 to seek & develop a   
relation%ip ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t 
is f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( basic         

reciprocity across sectors1 includ+     
economic1 diplomatic1 educational1 &    
communications sectors4  #d4 ,report on 
! mann] 9 :i* ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
p]petuates nonreciprocal relations ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! mann] 9 :i* !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
creates b>ri]s to ! "w ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
diplomats & o!r (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 &  
bus9esses1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations
 bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y (      
ob/acles t ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats & o!r
 (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & bus9esses       
enc\nt] :5 attempt+ to "w 9 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,a summ>y ( !   

ob/acles ,*9ese diplomats & o!r         
(ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & bus9esses enc\nt]
 :ile work+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,a 
description ( ! ef=ts t (ficials ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates h made to rectify any     
diff]5ces 9 ! treatm5t ( diplomats & o!r
 (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & bus9esses by !  
,unit$ ,/ates & by ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 & ! results ( ^? ef=ts4  7#d7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! sanctions      
ann\nc$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,decemb] #bjai on    
nonpr(it organizations bas$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! ,national ,end[m5t =  
,democracy1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1       
,fre$om ,h\se1 ! ,national ,democratic  
,in/itute1 & ! ,int]national ,republican
 ,in/itute1 ev5 if ^? organizations d n 
op]ate 9 ! ma9l& ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a or 9 special adm9i/rative regions (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#e7 ,an     
assessm5t ( ! adh]5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 9 its treatm5t ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 to due process & 
! norms (--  7,a7 ! ,conv5tion on       

,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na     
,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*
 #ai1 #aifg 7#ba ,,u/ #gg72 &  7,b7 !   
,consul> ,conv5tion1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton  
,septemb] #ag1 #aihj1 & ent]$ into =ce  
,febru>y #ai1 #aihb1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#f7 
,a summ>y ( ! adh]5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to its int]national commitm5ts  
to ! ,_w ,trade ,organization4  7#g7 ,an
 assessm5t ( lack ( reciprocity betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 ) respect to m>ket access & ! impacts (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's int]net      
re/rictions4  7#h7 ,recomm5dations on   
ef=ts t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
c\ld und]take to improve reciprocity 9 !
 relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 specifically     
reg>d+ p>ity 9 ! areas ( diplomatic &   
m>ket access4  7c7 ,=m ( report2        
availability  7#a7 ,=m ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ index4  7#b7 ,availability ,! 

unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be po/$ on a     
publicly available int]net website ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7d7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,reciprocity def9$
 ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m reciprocity means ! 
mutual ex*ange ( privileges betwe5      
gov]nm5ts1 c\ntries1 bus9esses1 or      
individuals4