,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require an unclassifi$ int]ag5cy report on ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t & ,communi/ ,p>ty's ,political ,influ5ce ,op]ations ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,j7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,k7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,l7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,m7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,n7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,political influ5ce op]ations ,! t]m political influ5ce op]ations means ! coord9at$ & (t5 conceal$ application ( dis9=mation1 press manipulation1 economic co]cion1 t>get$ inve/m5ts1 corruption1 or academic c5sor%ip1 :i* are (t5 int5d$-- 7,a7 to co]ce & corrupt ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 values1 in/itutions1 or individuals2 & 7,b7 to fo/] attitudes1 behavior1 decisions1 or outcomes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t support ! int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty employ a wide range ( political1 in=mational1 & economic measures to influ5ce1 co]ce1 intimidate1 & und]m9e ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & ! int]e/s ( ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies4 7#b7 ,! ,decemb] #bjag ,national ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica /ates1 ,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates seeks to cont9ue to coop]ate ) ,*9a1 ,*9a is us+ economic inducem5ts & p5alties1 influ5ce op]ations1 & impli$ milit>y ?reats to p]suade o!r /ates to he$ its political & security ag5da4 7#c7 ,giv5 ! economic /r5g? ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! gr[+ app>atus be+ us$ to spread its influ5ce globally1 ef=ts to promote its au?orit>ian ideal pose significant & consequ5tial long-t]m *all5ges to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & values4 7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty use ov]t & cov]t means to t>get ! political & economic elite1 ! m$ia & public op9ion1 civil society & academia1 & memb]s ( ! ,*9ese diaspora4 7#e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty employ an array ( gov]nm5t entities1 fri5d%ip & ex*ange organizations1 private entities & bus9esspeople1 & gov]nm5t-fund$ f\ndations1 ?9k tanks1 educational & o!r projects to c>ry out political influ5ce op]ations1 :i* is (t5 ref]r$ to z ,unit$ ,front "w4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic & ,security ,review ,commission1 ,*9a uses :at x calls ,unit$ ,front "w to co-opt & neutralize s\rces ( pot5tial opposition to ! policies & au?ority ( its rul+ ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty''' ,to c>ry out its influ5ce activities abroad1 ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t directs ov]seas ,*9ese "w1 :i* seeks to co-opt e?nic ,*9ese individuals & communities liv+ outside ,*9a1 :ile a numb] ( o!r key affiliat$ organizations guid$ by ,*9a's broad] ,unit$ ,front /rategy conduct influ5ce op]ations t>get+ =eign actors & /ates4 7#g7 ,^! political influ5ce op]ations violate national sov]eignty1 & z su*1 are fundam5tally diff]5t f traditional ef=ts by c\ntries to %ape int]national policy debates & improve _! public image ?r\gh public diplomacy & /rategic communications campaigns4 7#h7 ,! aims ( ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty are-- 7,a7 to protect ! political security ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or its ability to ex]cise an absolute monopoly on political p[] )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & to increas+ly to dom9ate int]national politics reg>d+ issues t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty deems important2 7,b7 to dome/ically & globally promote ! idea t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's political & economic model is sup]ior to t ( democracies2 7,c7 to spread its gov]nance model to o!r c\ntries & to und]m9e democracy & free-m>ket economies2 7,d7 to promote ! int]e/s ( ! regime globally2 7,e7 to weak5 ,am]ican alliances & p>tn]%ips by creat+ new divisions betwe5 !m1 or by exac]bat+ exi/+ ones2 & 7,f7 to fom5t dome/ic social & political divisions1 & to exac]bate exi/+ ones1 )9 democratic c\ntries1 includ+ by und]m9+ popul> confid5ce 9 democracy & its ess5tial in/itutions4 7#i7 ,! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty take advantage ( ! op5 & democratic nature ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 con/itutional protections = free spee* & a free press2 & 7,b7 ! desire ( "s companies or in/itutions to attract ,*9ese inve/m5t1 ga9 access to ,*9ese m>kets1 or atta9 great] global influ5ce4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty are n s(t p[] int5d$ to p]suade1 b %>p p[] int5d$-- 7,a7 to p5etrate or corrupt democratic c\ntries & und]m9e democratic in/itutions & fre$oms2 7,b7 to fo/] attitudes1 behavior1 laws1 & policies favorable to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's int]e/ ?r\gh dis9=mation1 co]cion1 corruption1 & o!r means2 7,c7 to wid5 ! scope ( ,*9ese au?orit>ian influ5ce ar\nd ! _w1 includ+-- 7i7 to suppress political opposition to ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 & 7ii7 to violate ! int]nationally recogniz$ human & civil rights ( bo? ,*9ese & =eign citiz5s liv+ 9 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 & 7,d7 to und]m9e ! /r5g? ( ,am]ican alliances ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#b7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$ reliable & curr5t in=mation-- 7,a7 to id5tify ! key in/itutions1 individuals1 entities1 & m9i/ries t c>ry out su* op]ations2 & 7,b7 to di/+ui% betwe5 malign political influ5ce op]ations int5d$ to und]m9e core ,am]ican fre$oms & democratic in/itutions1 z oppos$ to legitimate cultural1 educational1 bus9ess1 & p-to-p ex*anges t may b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a4 7c7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to cle>ly diff]5tiate betwe5 ! ,*9ese p & culture & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 (ficial /atem5ts1 m$ia messag+1 & policy2 7#b7 to cle>ly diff]5tiate betwe5 legal1 int]nationally accept$ public diplomacy & /rategic communications campaigns & illicit activities to und]m9e democratic in/itutions or fre$oms2 7#c7 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal resid5ts f malign or co]cive political influ5ce op]ations2 7#d7 to enhance coop]ation & coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,japan1 ,taiwan1 ,s+apore1 & ! memb]s ( ! ,european ,union1 ^: gov]nm5ts & in/itutions h fac$ acute pressure f ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 & ) o!r allies ?r\gh\t ! _w2 7#e7 to create /rategies to ensure t c\ntries 9 ,africa1 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 & else:]e are aw>e ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's %>p p[] tactics1 includ+ ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's p>ty-to-p>ty tra9+ program1 :i* is design$ to in/ill admiration & emulation ( ,beij+'s gov]nance model & weak5 democracy 9 ^! regions1 & provide ne$$ capacity to c\nt] !m effectively2 7#f7 to implem5t m advanc$ transp>5cy requirem5ts conc]n+ collaboration ) ,*9ese actors = m$ia ag5cies1 univ]sities1 ?9k tanks1 & gov]nm5t (ficials2 7#g7 to use v>i\s =ums to raise aw>5ess ab\t-- 7,a7 ! goals & me?ods ( ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 & 7,b7 common patt]ns & approa*es us$ by ,*9ese intellig5ce ag5cies or relat$ actors2 7#h7 to require great] transp>5cy = ,confucius ,in/itutes1 ?9k tanks1 academic programs1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations fund$ prim>ily by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or by individuals or public or private organizations ) a demon/rable affiliation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty t are op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to regi/] ?r\gh ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 or a comp>able me*anism2 7#i7 to seek ways to increase ,*9ese language pr(ici5cy among mid-c>e] pr(essionals t d n rely on fund+ l9k$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#aj7 to ensure t exi/+ tools are suffici5tly scre5+ = ! risk ( ,*9ese influ5ce op]ations2 & 7#aa7 to create m flexible tools1 z ne$$1 ) ! goals (-- 7,a7 scre5+ inve/m5ts f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or s\rces back$ by su* gov]nm5t to protect aga9/ ! takeov] ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies by ,*9ese /ate-own$ or /ate-driv5 entities2 & 7,b7 protect+ in/itutions or bus9ess sectors critically important to ,unit$ ,/ates national security & ! viability ( democratic in/itutions4 #d4 ,/rategy to c\nt] 8%>p p[]0 political influ5ce op]ations & ,to protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop a long-t]m /rategy-- 7#a7 to c>ry out ! policy set =? 9 section #c7;c72 7#b7 to effectively c\nt] ! %>p p[] political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty globally & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 p>ticul>ly ,*9ese ,am]icans & memb]s ( ! ,*9ese1 ,uyghur1 ,mongolian1 ,korean1 ,taiwanese1 & ,tibetan diaspora :o are (t5 ! victims & prim>y t>gets ( malign political influ5ce op]ations1 are protect$2 7#d7 to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategy to protect ! communities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 is cle>ly communicat$ by relevant ,f$]al (ficials2 & 7,b7 secure outlets are creat$ = report+ on intimidation & surveillance2 7#e7 to ensure t ,*9ese nationals :o are legally /udy+1 liv+1 or work+ tempor>ily 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "k t intimidation or surveillance by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty is an unacceptable invasion ( _! rights :ile !y reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 to provide secure outlets = report+ on intimidation & surveillance2 & 7#g7 to id5tify new tools or au?orities necess>y to implem5t ?is /rategy4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or an appropriate high-rank+ (ficial1 %all-- 7#a7 submit an unclassifi$ report1 :i* may include a classifi$ annex1 conta9+ ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to ! appropriate congressional committees2 or 7#b7 describe ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh unclassifi$ te/imony be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #e4 ,report on ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a & ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,because x is important = ,unit$ ,/ates policymak]s & ! ,am]ican p to be in=m$ ab\t ! influ5ce op]ations describ$ 9 section #c1 n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit an unclassifi$ report1 :i* may include a classifi$ annex1 to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & select allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,taiwan1 & ,japan1 includ+ ef=ts-- 7#a7 to ex]t influ5ce ov] ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal in/itutions or individuals1 or gov]nm5t (ficials among ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s2 7#b7 to co]ce or ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or legal p]man5t resid5ts or _! families & associates liv+ 9 ,*9a or else:]e2 7#c7 to und]m9e democratic in/itutions & ! fre$oms ( spee*1 expression1 ! press1 association1 assembly1 religion1 or academic ?\ght2 7#d7 to o!rwise suppress in=mation 9 public =a1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad2 or 7#e7 to develop or obta9 prop]ty1 facilities1 infra/ructure1 bus9ess entities1 or o!r assets = use 9 facilitat+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include recomm5dations = ! ,presid5t & ,congress relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! ne$ = additional res\rces or au?orities to c\nt] political influ5ce op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates direct$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 includ+ op]ations c>ri$ out 9 conc]t ) allies2 7#b7 :e!r a p]man5t (fice to monitor & respond to political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty %\ld be e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 & 7#c7 :e!r regul> public reports on ! political influ5ce op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty are ne$$ to in=m ,congress & ! ,am]ican p ( ! scale & scope ( su* op]ations4