,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdf #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cdff  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #aj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t  ,janu>y    
#ah1 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
 cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use (
 ,f$]al funds = ! production ( programs 
by ,unit$ ,/ates companies t alt]       
political cont5t = scre5+ 9 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,/opp+ ,c5sor%ip1 ,re/or+ ,integrity1 & 
,protect+ ,talkies ,act or ! ,,script   
,act4  #b4 ,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 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*9ese gov]nm5t
 (ficial ,! t]m ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial
 means an (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a or ( ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#c7 ,description ,!  

t]m description means any description ( 
! elem5ts ( a program1 includ+ !        
scre5play or script4  7#d7 ,political   
cont5t ,! t]m political cont5t means    
cont5t t is consid]$ s5sitive by !      
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty or by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = political  
reasons1 includ+ issues relat$ to-- 7,a7
 human rights1 fre$om ( expression1     
,taiwan1 ,tibet1 ,hong ,kong1 & !       
,tiananm5 ,squ>e massacre2  7,b7 !      
repression ( ,uyghurs1 ! ,falun ,gong1 &
 o!r religi\s & spiritual m9orities2 &  
7,c7 ! ongo+ g5ocide ( ! ,uyghurs1      
includ+ ?r\gh me?ods ( g5d]-bas$        
viol5ce1 su* z =c$ abortions1 involunt>y
 /]ilization1 & ! involunt>y            
implantation ( contraceptives4  7#e7    
,program ,! t]m program has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m motion pictures 9 section #aja ( 
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
works develop$ = or broadca/1           
rebroadca/1 or o!rwise transmitt$ via-- 
7,a7 a television /ation lic5s$ by !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     

7,b7 a cable sy/em or satellite c>ri]2  
7,c7 a cable or satellite c>ri] s]vice2 
or  7,d7 an on-dem& video /ream+ s]vice4
  7#f7 ,report+ p]iod ,! t]m report+    
p]iod means ! %ort] (-- 7,a7 !          
imm$iately prec$+ #aj-ye> p]iod2 or     
7,b7 ! p]iod elaps$ s9ce ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4
  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates company ,! t]m     
,unit$ ,/ates company means a private   
entity incorporat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#c4 ,condition = ,f$]al support =       
programs & prohibition ( ,f$]al support 
= programs subject to conditions on     
cont5t or alt]$ = scre5+ 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,condition =      
,f$]al support ,! ,presid5t may only    
au?orize ! provision ( te*nical support 
or access to an asset controll$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =1 or au?orize ! head (
 a ,f$]al ag5cy to ent] into a contract 
relat+ to1 ! production or fund+ ( a    
program by a ,unit$ ,/ates company if ! 
,unit$ ,/ates company1 z a condition (  

receiv+ ! support or access-- 7#a7      
provides to ! ,secret>y a li/ ( all     
programs produc$ or fund$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates company1 ! description ( :i* has 
be5 submitt$1 dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 to a
 ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial = evaluation )
 respect to dissem9at+ ! program 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+1 = ea*   
program-- 7,a7 ! title ( ! program2 &   
7,b7 ! date on :i* ! submission occurr$2
 &  7#b7 ent]s into a writt5 agreem5t ) 
! ,secret>y committ+ n to-- 7,a7 alt] ! 
political cont5t ( ! program 9 response 
to1 or 9 anticipation (1 a reque/ by a  
,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial2 or  7,b7      
co-produce ! program ) an entity locat$ 
9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t is subject  
to conditions on political cont5t impos$
 by a ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial4  7b7    
,prohibition ( ,f$]al support relat+ to 
programs1 ! political cont5t ( :i* 0    
alt]$ = dissem9ation 9 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !       
,presid5t may n au?orize ! provision (  
te*nical support or access to any asset 

controll$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =1 or   
au?orize ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to ent]
 into any contract relat+ to1 !         
production or fund+ ( a program by a    
,unit$ ,/ates company if1 ) respect to !
 mo/ rec5t report submitt$ pursuant to  
section #d1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates company is  
includ$ on ! li/ describ$ 9 section     
#d7;b77#c74  #d4 ,report to ,congress   
reg>d+ programs by ,unit$ ,/ates        
companies t alt] cont5t = scre5+ 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to !  
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! programs disclos$ pursuant to  
section #c4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report   
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 include-- 7#a7 a description ( ea*     
program disclos$ pursuant to section    
#c7;a77#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! "n ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates company t produc$ !       
program2  7,b7 ! title ( su* program2 & 
7,c7 ! date on :i* su* submission       

occurr$2  7#b7 a description ( ea*      
program subject to a writt5 agreem5t    
requir$ "u section #c7;a77#b71 includ+--
 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates company t ent]$   
into su* agreem5t2  7,b7 ! title ( su*  
program2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! political cont5t 0 alt]$ 9 
response to1 or 9 anticipation (1 a     
reque/ by a ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial2 & 
7#c7 a li/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 alt]$ !      
political cont5t ( a program ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b72 or  7,b7       
co-produc$ a program ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 ) an entity locat$ 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t is subject to   
conditions on cont5t impos$ by a ,*9ese 
,gov]nm5t (ficial4  ,janu>y #ah1        
#bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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