,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjbc,mr4 
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !   
pr9ciple ( reciprocity 9 ! relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,true ,reciprocity ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4   
,reciprocity 9 ! relation%ip betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 a numb] ( areas1 !       
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is unacceptably   
nonreciprocal4  7#b7 ,! imbalance 9 !   
relation%ip creates av5ues ( influ5ce = 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !   
,unit$ ,/ates does n enjoy 9 ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#c7 ,diplomats1     
,memb]s ( ,congress1 & o!r (ficials ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates are highly re/rict$ )     
respect to :]e !y c travel & ) :om !y c 
meet 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#d7 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires   
diplomats ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ( "s travel &
 meet+ plans1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates requires su* diplomats to obta9  
approval f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = "s     
travel )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,h[ev]1 :5   
su* approval is requir$1 x is almo/     
always grant$ exp$iti\sly1 & access &   
int]actions are unimp$$4  7#e7          
,diplomats ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally avail    
!mselves ( ! fre$om to travel )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & lobby city c\ncils1     
mayors1 ,/ate legislators1 & ,gov]nors  
to support initiatives ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a & refra9 f pass+       
resolutions1 issu+ proclamations1 or    
mak+ /atem5ts critical ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#f7 ,accord+  
to ! ,integrat$ ,c\ntry ,/rategy ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a 7approv$ ,may #c1 #bjbb1 & updat$  
,febru>y #b1 #bjbc71 ,local ,,prc law   
en=cem5t & security s]vices frequ5tly   
employ extrajudicial means aga9/ ,u4,s4 
citiz5s )\t reg>d to int]national norms1
 includ+ ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on ,consul>
 ,relations & ! #aihj ,u4,s4-,*9a       
,bilat]al ,consul> ,conv5tion4 ,^!      
include broad travel prohibitions1 kn[n 
z exit bans4 ,^! are sometimes us$ to   
prev5t ,u4,s4 citiz5s1 :o are n !mselves
 suspect$ ( a crime1 f leav+ ! ,,prc to 
pressure relatives or associates 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are want$ by ,,prc law 
en=cem5t to return to ! ,,prc4 ,,prc    
(ficials also arbitr>ily deta9 &        
int]rogate ,u4,s4 citiz5s = reasons     
relat$ to /ate security ''' & ! ,,prc   
crim9al ju/ice sy/em (t5 subjects ,u4,s4
 citiz5s to ov]ly l5g?y pre-trial       
det5tion 9 extremely difficult          
conditions :ile inve/igations are ongo+1
 & det5tion facilities arbitr>ily       
prev5t_/limit deta9ees' access to       
lawy]s1 m$ical treatm5t1 & mail4  7#g7  

,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is consid]$ "o 
( ! lea/ free c\ntries to op]ate 9 z a  
j\rnali/1 rank$ #agi out ( #ahj 9 !     
#bjbc ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index publi%$ 
by ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 above only   
,nor? ,korea4 ,! rank+ ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a /ems f ! c\ntry's ne>  
complete lack ( indep5d5t j\rnalism4    
7#h7 ,9 #bjbb1 ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om  
on ! ,net annual report rank$ ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a z ! _w's wor/ abus] (  
int]net fre$om = ! eigh? consecutive    
ye>1 ) c5sor%ip int5sify+ dur+ ! #bjbb  
,beij+ ,olympics4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !   
,=eign ,correspond5ts' ,club ( ,*9a1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
re/ricts ! activities ( j\rnali/s f !   
,unit$ ,/ates & j\rnali/s repres5t+     
,unit$ ,/ates m$ia outlets by d5y+ entry
 into ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or        
re/rict+ access to p & places1 attempt+ 
to c5sor _! report+1 & h>ass+ _!        
colleagues & s\rces4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally all[s        
j\rnali/s n affiliat$ ) publications    

designat$ z =eign missions "u ! ,=eign  
,missions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et  
seq47 & o!r citiz5s ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a to travel freely )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ on college & univ]sity  
campuses & 9 ! halls ( ,congress4  7#aa7
 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
cont9ues to ei!r directly or indirectly 
fund ,confucius ,in/itutes & ,confucius 
,classrooms op]at$ on campuses (        
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & 9 ,k-#ab public s*ool         
di/ricts1 9 _m cases rebr&+ !m to avoid 
rec5t scrut9y1 b simil> in/itutes fund$ 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a h be5 =c$ to      
close4  7#ab7 ,"u ! ,law ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,managem5t ( !    
,activities ( ,ov]seas ,non-,gov]nm5tal 
,organizations 9 ,ma9l& ,*9a1 s9ce      
#bjag1 =eign nongov]nm5tal organizations
 op]at+ 9 ma9l& ,*9a h be5 requir$ to   
submit to sup]vision by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#ac7 ,s9ce     
#bjai1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has      

impos$ sanctions on employees ( ,unit$  
,/ates nongov]nm5tal organizations1     
includ+ ! ,national ,end[m5t =          
,democracy1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1       
,fre$om ,h\se1 ! ,national ,democratic  
,in/itute1 & ! ,int]national ,republican
 ,in/itute4  7#ad7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a has fail$ to fulfill  
key commitm5ts to ! ,_w ,trade          
,organization1 includ+ ) respect to =c$ 
transf]s ( intellectual prop]ty1 jo9t   
v5ture requirem5ts1 subsidies1 &        
nont>iff b>ri]s1 t w\ld level           
opportunities = trade1 inve/m5t1 &      
,unit$ ,/ates influ5ce 9 ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#ae7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a provides massive
 subsidies = agriculture1 fi%]y1 alum9um
 & /eel1 & te*nology manufactur+ &      
s]vices t di/ort dome/ic & global       
competition 9 favor ( bus9esses ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a & at ! exp5se ( m>ket 
access = ,unit$ ,/ates companies4 ,^!   
discrim9atory & di/ortion>y policies h>m
 ,unit$ ,/ates security at home & give !

 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
unfair advantage 9 its global           
competition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#af7 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
uses multiple policy tools1 includ+ caps
 on =eign equity own]%ip1 data          
localization1 & o!r adm9i/rative        
proc$ures1 to co]ce =eign companies to  
transf] te*nology z a precondition =    
m>ket access4 ,^! policies pose imm$iate
 & f>-rea*+ *all5ges = ,unit$ ,/ates    
companies & limit m>ket access = ,unit$ 
,/ates products & s]vices 9 ways t      
,*9ese c\nt]p>ts d n face 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates m>ket4  7#ag7 ,! int]net & onl9e 
re/rictions impos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a hamp] ! op]ations 
( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 & c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates 
te*nology companies h be5 pu%$ out &    
effectively bann$ f do+ bus9ess 9 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#ah7 ,bus9esses ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 bo? /ate- &     
p>ty-own$ bus9esses & private bus9esses1
 are ti$ to repres5t+ /ate & p>ty       

int]e/s1 & ! access ( ^? bus9esses to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates fur!rs ^? int]e/s4  7b7   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to e/abli% !       
pr9ciple ( reciprocity 9 ! relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ord] to expose ! full
 range ( in/rum5ts ( influ5ce ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to cle>ly
 diff]5tiate1 9 (ficial /atem5ts1 m$ia  
communications1 & messag+1 betwe5 ! p ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty2  7#c7 t any            
negotiations on trade re/rictions or    
inve/m5t ) respect to ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a %\ld be conclud$ 9 a mann] t      
addresses nonreciprocal arrangem5ts     
betwe5 ! two c\ntries2  7#d7 t any      
agreem5ts result+ f su* negotiations    
%\ld1 to ! ext5t possible-- 7,a7 ensure 
t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a commits to    
/ructural *anges 9 its trade & economic 
policies2  7,b7 ensure t ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a meets previ\sly made   

bilat]al & multilat]al commitm5ts2  7,c7
 hold ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a acc\ntable
 to ^? commitm5ts2  7,d7 address        
national security conc]ns relat$ to !   
t>gets ( ,*9ese inve/m5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! export & import (
 te*nology2 &  7,e7 take into acc\nt    
ties ( ,*9ese bus9esses to ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty1 & ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army t      
enable ^? bus9esses to influ5ce ,unit$  
,/ates bus9ess1 gov]nm5t1 & society 9   
ways clos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses   
attempt+ to ex]cise ! same influ5ce 9 ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#e7 to seek a  
relation%ip ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t 
is f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( basic         
reciprocity across sectors1 includ+     
economic1 diplomatic1 educational1 &    
communications sectors2  7#f7 to        
prioritize ! pr9ciple ( reciprocity 9 ! 
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z a goal 9 !      
,integrat$ ,c\ntry ,/rategy ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2  7#g7 to recognize t engagem5t    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty c be useful1 b only 9 ! context ( 
reciprocity & :5 ! t]ms ( su* engagem5t 
advance ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 &  7#h7  
to coord9ate ) allies & p>tn]s on policy
 approa*es to reciprocity 9 !           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7c7 ,report & /rategy 
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees-- 7,a7 a      
report comp>+ ! mann]s 9 :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a treat "o ano!r's       
diplomats & o!r (ficials1 j\rnali/s1    
bus9esses1 & nongov]nm5tal              
organizations2 &  7,b7 a /rategy =      
address+ imbalances 9 ! treatm5t        

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,elem5ts ( report ,! report requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( ob/acles t     
,unit$ ,/ates diplomats & o!r (ficials1 
j\rnali/s1 bus9esses1 & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations enc\nt] 9 c>ry+ out _! "w 
9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,a     
summ>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
regulations & policies ) reg>d to !     
activities ( diplomats & o!r (ficials1  
j\rnali/s1 bus9esses1 & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,a description 
( ! ef=ts t (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 made to rectify any diff]5ces 9 !      
treatm5t ( diplomats & o!r (ficials1    
j\rnali/s1 bus9esses1 & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & by ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! results ( ^? 
ef=ts4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! adh]5ce (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
9 its treatm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 
to ! requirem5ts (-- 7i7 ! ,conv5tion on
 ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na    

,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*
 #ai1 #aifg 7#ba ,u4,s4,t4 #gg72 &  7ii7
 ! ,consul> ,conv5tion1 sign$ at        
,wa%+ton ,septemb] #ag1 #aihj1 & ent]$  
into =ce ,febru>y #ai1 #aihb1 betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4
  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( any impacts ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's int]net         
re/rictions on reciprocity betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4
  7,f7 ,a summ>y ( o!r notable areas 9  
:i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a or entities affiliat$ ) t ,gov]nm5t
 are able to conduct activities or      
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b t are d5i$
 to ,unit$ ,/ates entities 9 ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a4  7,g7 ,recomm5dations 
= any *anges 9 law necess>y to improve  
reciprocity 9 ! relation%ip betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4
  7#c7 ,=m ( report2 availability  7,a7 
,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$
 =m1 b may include a classifi$ index4   
7,b7 ,availability ,! unclassifi$       

portion ( ! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 %all be po/$ on a publicly    
available int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,reciprocity ,! t]m reciprocity means ! 
mutual & equitable ex*ange ( privileges 
betwe5 gov]nm5ts1 c\ntries1 bus9esses1  
or individuals4