,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to develop & deploy firewall circumv5tion tools = ! p ( ,hong ,kong aft] ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a violat$ its agreem5t "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,int]net ,fre$om 9 ,hong ,kong ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 support ! ability ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong to ma9ta9 _! fre$om to access in=mation onl9e2 & 7#b7 focus on inve/m5ts 9 te*nologies t facilitate ! unh9d]$ ex*ange ( in=mation 9 ,hong ,kong 9 advance ( any future ef=ts by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty-- 7,a7 to suppress int]net access2 7,b7 to increase onl9e c5sor%ip2 or 7,c7 to inhibit onl9e communication & cont5t-%>+ by ! p ( ,hong ,kong4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,! t]m int]ag5cy work+ gr\p means-- 7,a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy1 & ,human ,rights2 7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,ea/ ,asian & ,pacific ,affairs2 7,c7 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund2 & 7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 #d4 ,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to develop a /rategy to bol/] int]net resili5cy & onl9e access 9 ,hong ,kong4 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,additionally1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a ,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program4 ,^! programs %all op]ate indep5d5tly1 b 9 /rategic coord9ation ) o!r entities 9 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 7b7 ,indep5d5ce ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,program %all be c>ri$ out indep5d5t f ! ma9l& ,*9a int]net fre$om portfolios 9 ord] to focus on support+ lib]ties pres5tly enjoy$ by ! p ( ,hong ,kong4 7c7 ,consolidation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate program ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may-- 7#a7 consolidate ! ,program ) ! ma9l& ,*9a initiatives 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor2 or 7#b7 cont9ue to c>ry out ! ,program 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7d7 ,consolidation ( ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund ,program ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,,ceo ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund may-- 7#a7 consolidate ! ,program ) ! ma9l& ,*9a initiatives 9 ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund2 or 7#b7 cont9ue to c>ry out ! ,program 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 #e4 ,support = in=mation programs 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund & ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to private organizations to support & develop programs 9 ,hong ,kong t promote or exp&-- 7,a7 onl9e in=mation access2 7,b7 fre$om ( ! press2 7,c7 disruptive te*nologies t bypass int]net block+1 filt]+1 & o!r c5sor%ip te*niques2 7,d7 virtual private networks2 7,e7 firewall circumv5tion tools2 7,f7 di/ribut$ d5ial ( s]vice mitigation te*niques2 7,g7 digital security capacity build+ = int]net us]s2 or 7,h7 digital resili5cy = int]national organizations1 pro-democracy activi/s1 & o!r civil society actors 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ em]g5cy support4 7#b7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! programs develop$ ) grants au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be-- 7,a7 to make ! te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,b7 to increase ! numb] ( ! tools 9 ! circumv5tion te*nology portfolio2 7,c7 to promote ! availability ( su* te*nologies & tools 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,d7 to enc\rage ! adoption ( su* te*nologies & tools by ! p ( ,hong ,kong2 7,e7 to scale up ! di/ribution ( su* te*nologies & tools ?r\gh\t ,hong ,kong2 7,f7 to prioritize ! developm5t ( tools1 compon5ts1 code1 & te*nologies t are fully op5-s\rce1 to ! ext5t practicable2 7,g7 to conduct rese>* on repressive tactics t und]m9e int]net fre$om 9 ,hong ,kong2 & 7,h7 to engage ,am]ican private indu/ry1 includ+ e-comm]ce firms & social network+ companies1 on ! importance ( pres]v+ int]net access 9 ,hong ,kong4 7#c7 ,grant recipi5ts ,grants au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection %all be di/ribut$ to multiple v5dors & suppli]s ?r\gh an op51 fair1 competitive1 & evid5ce-bas$ decision process-- 7,a7 to div]sify ! te*nical base2 & 7,b7 to r$uce ! risk ( mitigation by bad actors4 7#d7 ,security audits ,new te*nologies develop$ us+ grants f ?is subsection %all und]go compreh5sive security audits to ensure t su* te*nologies are secure & h n be5 compromis$ 9 a mann] detrim5tal to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to individuals or organizations b5efitt+ f programs support$ by ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund4 7b7 ,fund+ s\rce ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to exp5d funds f ! ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,fund ( ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj = grants au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 at any entity 9 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,op5 te*nology fund ,9 addition to ! funds au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,bureau ( democracy1 human rights1 & labor ,9 addition to ! funds au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,int]net ,fre$om ,programs 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out ?is section4 7#c7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 #f4 ,/rategic plann+ report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all submit a classifi$ report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 describes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's plan to bol/] & increase ! availability ( firewall circumv5tion te*nology 9 ,hong ,kong dur+ fiscal ye> #bjba1 includ+-- 7,a7 secure private messag+ tools2 7,b7 secure file /orage & %>+ plat=ms2 7,c7 virtual private networks2 7,d7 satellite int]net2 7,e7 proxies2 7,f7 refraction r\t+2 7,g7 pluggable transports2 & 7,h7 o!r secure communication me*anisms & anti-c5sor%ip te*nologies2 7#b7 outl9es a plan =-- 7,a7 support+ ! pres]vation ( an op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 & secure int]net 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,b7 increas+ ! supply ( ! te*nology ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,c7 accel]at+ ! dissem9ation ( su* te*nology2 7,d7 promot+ ! availability ( su* te*nology 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,e7 utiliz+ pres5tly available tools 9 ! ma9l& ,*9a portfolio = fur!r use 9 ! unique context ( ,hong ,kong2 7,f7 exp&+ ! portfolio ( tools 9 ord] to div]sify & /r5g!n ! effectiv5ess & resili5cy ( ! circumv5tion ef=ts2 & 7,g7 provid+ tra9+ = high-risk gr\ps & individuals 9 ,hong ,kong2 7#c7 includes a detail$ description ( ! te*nical & fiscal /eps necess>y to implem5t ! plans ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ an analysis ( ! m>ket conditions 9 ,hong ,kong2 7#d7 describes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's plans = aw>d+ grants to private organizations = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #e7;a77#a72 7#e7 outl9es ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p's consultations reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act to ensure t all ,f$]al ef=ts are align$ & well coord9at$2 & 7#f7 outl9es ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's /rategy to influ5ce global int]net legal /&>ds at int]national organizations & multilat]al =a4