,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjba,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,*9a ,c5sor%ip   
,monitor & ,action ,gr\p1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,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 ,qualifi$ rese>* entity ,! t]m     
qualifi$ rese>* entity means an entity  
t-- 7,a7 is a nonp>tisan rese>*         
organization or a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &
 developm5t c5t]2  7,b7 has appropriate 
exp]tise & analytical capability to     
write ! report requir$ "u section #c2 & 
7,c7 is free f any f9ancial1 comm]cial1 
or o!r entanglem5ts1 :i* c\ld und]m9e ! 

indep5d5ce ( su* report or create a     
conflict ( int]e/ or ! appe>ance ( a    
conflict ( int]e/1 )-- 7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7ii7 ! ,*9ese
 ,communi/ ,p>ty2  7iii7 any company    
incorporat$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or
 a subsidi>y ( su* company2 or  7iv7 any
 company or entity incorporat$ outside (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t is believ$ to
 h a sub/antial f9ancial or comm]cial   
int]e/ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#c7 
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  
su* an entity4  #b4 ,*9a ,c5sor%ip      
,monitor & ,action ,gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy  
task =ce1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,*9a     
,c5sor%ip ,monitor & ,action ,gr\p      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task      
,=ce74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,presid5t      

%all-- 7#a7 appo9t ! *air ( ! ,task ,=ce
 f among ! /aff ( ! ,national ,security 
,c\ncil2  7#b7 appo9t ! vice *air ( !   
,task ,=ce f among ! /aff ( ! ,national 
,economic ,c\ncil2 &  7#c7 direct ! head
 ( ea* ( ! foll[+ executive bran*       
ag5cies to appo9t p]sonnel to p>ticipate
 9 ! ,task ,=ce3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4   
7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,d7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,e7 ,! ,(fice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4
  7,f7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce1 & o!r           
appropriate elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce     
community 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc774  7,g7 ,! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission4  7,h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4   
7,i7 ,o!r ag5cies designat$ by !        
,presid5t4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,!    
,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 ov]see !         
developm5t & execution ( an integrat$   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /rategy to monitor &   

address ! impacts ( ef=ts direct$1 or   
directly support$1 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to c5sor or       
intimidate1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 any (
 its possessions or t]ritories1 any     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 includ+ ,unit$     
,/ates companies t conduct bus9ess 9 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* are ex]cis+  
_! "r to fre$om ( spee*2 &  7#b7 submit 
! /rategy develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 to ! appropriate congressional     
committees n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7      
,meet+s ,! ,task ,=ce %all meet n less  
frequ5tly ?an twice p] ye>4  7e7        
,consultations ,! ,task ,=ce %\ld       
regul>ly consult1 to ! ext5t necess>y & 
appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cies t  
are n repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce2  7#b7  
indep5d5t ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t t are n repres5t$ on ! ,task  
,=ce2  7#c7 relevant /akehold]s 9 !     
private sector & ! m$ia2 &  7#d7        
relevant /akehold]s among ,unit$ ,/ates 
allies & p>tn]s fac+ simil> *all5ges    

relat$ to c5sor%ip or intimidation by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual  
report ,! ,task ,=ce %all submit an     
annual report to ! appropriate          
congressional committees t describes1 ) 
respect to ! report+ p]iod-- 7,a7 !     
/rategic objectives & policies pursu$ by
 ! ,task ,=ce to address ! *all5ges (   
c5sor%ip & intimidation ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sons :ile 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any (  
its possessions or t]ritories1 :i* is   
direct$ or directly support$ by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2    
7,b7 ! activities conduct$ by ! ,task   
,=ce 9 support ( ! /rategic objectives &
 policies ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7,c7 ! results ( ! activities ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! impact ( su*  
activities on ! national int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,=m ( report ,ea*  
report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be unclassifi$1 b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7#c7 ,congressional 
brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all provide      
brief+s to ! appropriate congressional  
committees reg>d+ ! activities ( ! ,task
 ,=ce to execute ! /rategy develop$     
pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74  #c4    
,report on c5sor%ip & intimidation (    
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all select & seek to 
ent] into an agreem5t ) a qualifi$      
rese>* entity t is indep5d5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to write a report on  
c5sor%ip & intimidation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & its possessions & t]ritories ( 
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 includ+ ,unit$    
,/ates companies t conduct bus9ess 9 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* is direct$ or
 directly support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,matt]s to 
be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 assess major tr5ds1   
patt]ns1 & me?ods ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's

 ,republic ( ,*9a's ef=ts to direct or  
directly support c5sor%ip & intimidation
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 includ+ ,unit$ 
,/ates companies t conduct bus9ess 9 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* are ex]cis+  
_! "r to fre$om ( spee*2  7,b7 assess1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( illu/rative       
examples1 z appropriate1 ! impact on &  
consequ5ces = ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1     
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates companies t       
conduct bus9ess 9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 t criticize-- 7i7 ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty2  7ii7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7iii7 !         
au?orit>ian model ( gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a2 or  7iv7 a p>ticul>   
policy advanc$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a2  7,c7 id5tify ! implications = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! matt]s describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  7,d7 include 
be/ practices = indu/ries 9 :i* fre$om (
 expression issues are p>ticul>ly acute1
 includ+ ! m$ia & film indu/ries2  7,e7 
include policy recomm5dations = ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+              
recomm5dations reg>d+ collaboration )   
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 to       
address c5sor%ip & intimidation by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  
7,f7 include policy recomm5dations =    
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 includ+ ,unit$    
,/ates companies t conduct bus9ess 9    
,*9a1 to address c5sor%ip & intimidation
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a4  7#c7 ,applicability to ,unit$    
,/ates allies & p>tn]s ,to ! ext5t      
practicable1 ! report requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld id5tify implications 
& policy recomm5dations t are relevant  
to ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s fac+   
c5sor%ip & intimidation direct$ or      
directly support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7 ,submission 
( report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit !      
report writt5 by ! qualifi$ rese>*      
entity select$ pursuant to subsection   
7a77#a7 to ! appropriate congressional  

committees4  7#b7 ,publication ,! report
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made 
accessible to ! public onl9e ?r\gh      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
websites4  7c7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t support 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies select$ by ! ,presid5t %all     
provide ! qualifi$ rese>* entity select$
 pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 ) timely
 access to appropriate in=mation1 data1 
res\rces1 & analyses necess>y = su*     
entity to write ! report describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 9 a ?or\gh & indep5d5t   
mann]4  #d4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4