,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bdf #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdff ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cruz introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,january #ah1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of ,federal funds for the production of programs by ,united ,states companies that alter political content for screening in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stopping ,censorship1 ,restoring ,integrity1 and ,protecting ,talkies ,act or the ,,script ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,chinese government official ,the term ,chinese ,government official means an official of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or of the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#c7 ,description ,the term description means any description of the elements of a program1 including the screenplay or script4 7#d7 ,political content ,the term political content means content that is considered sensitive by the ,chinese ,communist ,party or by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china for political reasons1 including issues related to-- 7,a7 human rights1 freedom of expression1 ,taiwan1 ,tibet1 ,hong ,kong1 and the ,tiananmen ,square massacre2 7,b7 the repression of ,uyghurs1 the ,falun ,gong1 and other religious and spiritual minorities2 and 7,c7 the ongoing genocide of the ,uyghurs1 including through methods of gender-based violence1 such as forced abortions1 involuntary sterilization1 and the involuntary implantation of contraceptives4 7#e7 ,program ,the term program has the meaning given the term motion pictures in section #aja of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 including works developed for or broadcast1 rebroadcast1 or otherwise transmitted via-- 7,a7 a television station licensed by the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7,b7 a cable system or satellite carrier2 7,c7 a cable or satellite carrier service2 or 7,d7 an on-demand video streaming service4 7#f7 ,reporting period ,the term reporting period means the shorter of-- 7,a7 the immediately preceding #aj-year period2 or 7,b7 the period elapsed since the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,state4 7#h7 ,united ,states company ,the term ,united ,states company means a private entity incorporated in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,condition for ,federal support for programs and prohibition of ,federal support for programs subject to conditions on content or altered for screening in the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,condition for ,federal support ,the ,president may only authorize the provision of technical support or access to an asset controlled by the ,federal ,government for1 or authorize the head of a ,federal agency to enter into a contract relating to1 the production or funding of a program by a ,united ,states company if the ,united ,states company1 as a condition of receiving the support or access-- 7#a7 provides to the ,secretary a list of all programs produced or funded by the ,united ,states company1 the description of which has been submitted1 during the reporting period1 to a ,chinese ,government official for evaluation with respect to disseminating the program in the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including1 for each program-- 7,a7 the title of the program2 and 7,b7 the date on which the submission occurred2 and 7#b7 enters into a written agreement with the ,secretary committing not to-- 7,a7 alter the political content of the program in response to1 or in anticipation of1 a request by a ,chinese ,government official2 or 7,b7 co-produce the program with an entity located in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is subject to conditions on political content imposed by a ,chinese ,government official4 7b7 ,prohibition of ,federal support relating to programs1 the political content of which was altered for dissemination in the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,president may not authorize the provision of technical support or access to any asset controlled by the ,federal ,government for1 or authorize the head of a ,federal agency to enter into any contract relating to1 the production or funding of a program by a ,united ,states company if1 with respect to the most recent report submitted pursuant to section #d1 the ,united ,states company is included on the list described in section #d7;b77#c74 #d4 ,report to ,congress regarding programs by ,united ,states companies that alter content for screening in the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the programs disclosed pursuant to section #c4 7b7 ,elements ,each report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of each program disclosed pursuant to section #c7;a77#a71 including-- 7,a7 the name of the ,united ,states company that produced the program2 7,b7 the title of such program2 and 7,c7 the date on which such submission occurred2 7#b7 a description of each program subject to a written agreement required under section #c7;a77#b71 including-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states company that entered into such agreement2 7,b7 the title of such program2 and 7,c7 whether the ,secretary determines that the political content was altered in response to1 or in anticipation of1 a request by a ,chinese ,government official2 and 7#c7 a list of ,united ,states companies that the ,secretary determines-- 7,a7 altered the political content of a program referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 or 7#b72 or 7,b7 co-produced a program referred to in paragraph 7#b7 with an entity located in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is subject to conditions on content imposed by a ,chinese ,government official4 ,january #ah1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar