,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,ms4
 ,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4  
,sires1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,phillips1  
,mr4 ,meij]1 ,mr4 ,bab91 & ,mr4 ,mann7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program to monitor
 & combat ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's     
malign influ5ce across milit>y1         
economic1 & political sectors 9 =eign   
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*9a    
,wat*] ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,*9a    
,wat*] ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation )      
relevant (fices & bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 %all implem5t a program1 to  
be kn[n z ! 8,*9a ,wat*] ,program01 )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to-- 7#a7 monitor &  
combat ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's malign 
influ5ce across milit>y1 economic1 &    
political sectors 9 =eign c\ntries2     
7#b7 monitor ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's  

milit>y tr5ds abroad & c\nt] its        
activities & advancem5ts 9 =eign nations
 t pose a ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s
 & ! rules-bas$ ord]2 &  7#c7 /r5g!n !  
capacity ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to   
engage ) =eign c\ntries & regional &    
int]national milit>y1 economic1 &       
political organizations & in/itutions   
relat+ to policy coord9ation reg>d+ !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ef=ts to c\nt] !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's malign         
influ5ce4  7b7 ,placem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,*9a ,wat*] ,program "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all place (fic]s 9 positions 9 select  
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to
 engage bo? ,*9ese & ?ird-c\ntry        
nationals1 includ+ ho/ gov]nm5ts &      
non-gov]nm5t entities1 on ! matt]s      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,priority ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--   
7,a7 9 select+ diplomatic & consul>     
po/s1 prioritize =eign c\ntries 9 :i*   

,*9ese influ5ce has be5 hi/orically     
significant & 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]e/s & p]sons are vuln]able to ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a's malign activities2 &
  7,b7 9 plac+ p]sonnel 9 su* po/s1     
select1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 p]sonnel )9 ei!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o h     
suffici5t subject matt] exp]tise1       
language skills1 & tra9+ to c>ry out _! 
functions effectively4  7c7 ,annual     
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* po/ or       
mission ) a ,*9a ,wat*] ,program %all   
produce an annual report outl9+ ! /eps x
 has tak5 to advance ! mission1 tr5ds & 
analysis1 & ! nature & ext5t ( ,*9ese   
=eign direct inve/m5t & influ5ce 9 key  
milit>y1 economic1 & political sectors1 
includ+ te*nology1 manufactur+1         
transportation1 en]gy1 metals1          
agriculture1 real e/ate1 & def5se4  7#b7
 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,su* report %all 
include an assessm5t ( ! inve/m5t1      
trade1 & o!r risks pos$ by ,*9ese malign
 influ5ce z well z in/ances ( pr$atory  

actions by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or   
its affiliates4  7d7 ,risk assessm5t ,! 
annual report requir$ by subsection 7c7 
%all include a risk assessm5t :i* %all  
be made publicly available4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 %all1 bas$ on ! results ( su* 
report1 make publicly available a li/ ( 
c\ntries ( conc]n 9 reg>d to !          
likelihood ( economic espionage &       
co]cion or influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a across milit>y1 economic1 &       
political sectors4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] to c>ry  
out ?is section4