,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cardin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to mobilize ,united ,states strategic1 economic1 and diplomatic tools to confront the challenges posed by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and to set a positive agenda for ,united ,states economic and diplomatic efforts abroad1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,realizing ,economic and ,strategic ,objectives while ,leading with ,values and ,engagement ,act of #bjbd or the ,,resolve ,act of #bjbd4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,sec4 #c4 ,consultation and engagement with ,congress4,,title ,i--,investing in a competitive future,subtitle ,a--,combatting the ,,prc's economic coercion,sec4 #aja4 ,definitions4,,part ,i--,economic coercion determinations,sec4 #aje4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #ajf4 ,targeted country determination4,sec4 #ajg4 ,sunset4,,part ,,ii--,response,sec4 #aaa4 ,economic defense response teams4,sec4 #aab4 ,economic ,defense ,response ,fund4,sec4 #aac4 ,existing authorities that may be used to respond to economic coercion4,sec4 #aad4 ,sunset4,,part ,,iii--,resilience,sec4 #aae4 ,office of the ,chief ,economist4,sec4 #aaf4 ,economic support to allies and partners4,,part ,,iv--,coordination with allies and partners,sec4 #aai4 ,coordination with ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development members on engagement from the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,,part ,v--,implementation,sec4 #aba4 ,report on strategy and implementation4,,part ,,vi--,other matters,sec4 #abd4 ,developing economic tools to deter aggression against ,taiwan4,sec4 #abe4 ,intellectual property violators list4,sec4 #abf4 ,report on subsidies provided by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,subtitle ,b--,economic engagement with allies and partners,p,a,r,t ,i--,investing in economic engagement in the ,global ,south,sec4 #aca4 ,investing in talent in ,southeast ,asia1 the ,pacific ,islands1 sub-,saharan ,africa1 and ,latin ,america4,sec4 #acb4 ,enhancing ,united ,states-,africa trade and investment for prosperity4,sec4 #acc4 ,increasing the competitiveness of the ,united ,states in ,africa4,sec4 #acd4 ,support for ,bangladesh democracy and labor rights programs4,sec4 #ace4 ,support for anti-corruption programs and other programs to address impunity and justice in ,sri ,lanka4,,part ,,ii--,aligning with partners on economic tools,sec4 #ada4 ,assistance to advance foreign investment screening of ,united ,states allies and partners to protect national interests4,sec4 #adb4 ,assistance to counter corrupt practices in foreign countries4,sec4 #adc4 ,regulatory exchanges with allies and partners4,sec4 #add4 ,pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing partner countries4,sec4 #ade4 ,strategy for promoting supply chain diversification4,sec4 #adf4 ,authorization to assist ,united ,states companies with global supply chain diversification and management4,sec4 #adg4 ,enhancing transatlantic cooperation on promoting private sector finance4,,part ,,iii--,countering efforts to undermine international economic organizations,sec4 #aea4 ,international ,monetary ,fund new arrangements to borrow4,sec4 #aeb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in ,inter-,american ,development ,bank4,sec4 #aec4 ,increased ,united ,states cooperation with ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation4,sec4 #aed4 ,opposition of the ,united ,states to an increase in the weight of the ,chinese renminbi in the ,special ,drawing ,rights basket of the ,international ,monetary ,fund4,subtitle ,c--,global infrastructure and energy development,sec4 #afa4 ,department of ,state ,infrastructure ,coordination ,task ,force4,sec4 #afb4 ,authorization of ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment4,sec4 #afc4 ,infrastructure ,transaction and ,assistance ,network4,sec4 #afd4 ,strategic ,ports ,initiative4,sec4 #afe4 ,next-generation shipping4,sec4 #aff4 ,global ,strategic ,infrastructure ,investment ,fund4,sec4 #afg4 ,modifications of requirements to become a ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation candidate country4,sec4 #afh4 ,africa energy security and diversification4,sec4 #afi4 ,enhancing resilient critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands4,sec4 #agj4 ,oceania ,restoration and ,hazards ,removal ,program4,sec4 #aga4 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies and cooperation and participation of nongovernmental entities4,sec4 #agb4 ,findings related to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's industrial pollution4,sec4 #agc4 ,promoting responsible development alternatives to the ,belt and ,road ,initiative and ,global ,development ,initiative4,sec4 #agd4 ,international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains4,subtitle ,d--,digital technology and connectivity,sec4 #agf4 ,office of the ,special ,envoy ,for ,critical and ,emerging ,technology4,sec4 #agg4 ,realigning the ,regional ,technology ,officer ,program4,sec4 #agh4 ,annual semiconductor industry monitoring report on the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #agi4 ,combatting ,,ai-enabled disinformation4,sec4 #agi;,a4 ,international collaboration on research and development4,sec4 #agi;,b4 ,oversight of the ,united ,states-,european ,union ,trade and ,technology ,council4,sec4 #agi;,c4 ,digital connectivity in the ,pacific ,islands4,sec4 #agi;,d4 ,cyber and digital security cooperation with respect to developing countries4,subtitle ,e--,countering ,,prc malign influence,sec4 #aha4 ,sense of ,congress distinguishing the ,,prc ,government from the ,chinese people4,sec4 #ahb4 ,authorization of appropriations for countering the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,influence ,fund4,sec4 #ahc4 ,global ,engagement ,center4,sec4 #ahd4 ,amendment to the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa4,sec4 #ahe4 ,countering malign information operations in the ,americas4,sec4 #ahf4 ,global ,peace ,operations ,initiative4,sec4 #ahg4 ,expansion of sanctions under the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act4,sec4 #ahh4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or instrumentalities of foreign states4,sec4 #ahi4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to military and intelligence facilities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in ,cuba4,sec4 #aij4 ,strategic stability dialogue and arms control4,sec4 #aia4 ,track #a4e dialogues with the ,people's ,republic of ,china on nuclear matters4,sec4 #aib4 ,oversight of life sciences dual use research of concern4,subtitle ,f--,strengthening ,united ,states public diplomacy,sec4 #aif4 ,authorization of appropriations to promote ,united ,states education1 exchange1 cultural1 and the ,fulbright-,hays ,program4,sec4 #aig4 ,public diplomacy training4,sec4 #aih4 ,public diplomacy efforts4,sec4 #aii4 ,supporting independent media and countering foreign information operations4,sec4 #aii;,a4 ,support for local media4,,title ,,ii--,investing in alliances1 partnerships1 and international organizations,subtitle ,a--,strategic and diplomatic matters,p,a,r,t ,i--,promoting ,united ,states leadership on matters related to the ,indo-,pacific,sec4 #bja4 ,sense of ,congress condemning the ,,prc's support for ,russia's war on ,ukraine4,sec4 #bjb4 ,united ,states commitment and support for allies and partners in the ,indo-,pacific4,sec4 #bjc4 ,sense of ,congress on cooperation with the ,quad4,sec4 #bjd4 ,statement of policy on enhancing ,united ,states-,taiwan partnership4,sec4 #bje4 ,expanding expertise on ,taiwan matters4,sec4 #bjf4 ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance4,sec4 #bjg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states-,japan-,republic of ,korea cooperation4,sec4 #bjh4 ,sense of ,congress on the need for the ,senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea4,sec4 #bji4 ,statement of policy on maritime freedom of operations in international waterways and airspace of the ,indo-,pacific and on artificial land features in the ,south ,china ,sea4,sec4 #bji;,a4 ,sense of ,congress regarding universal implementation of ,united ,nations sanctions on ,north ,korea4,sec4 #bji;,b4 ,establishing a ,senior ,official for the ,compacts of ,free ,association at the ,department of ,state4,,part ,,ii--,enhancing diplomatic engagement in the ,global ,south,sec4 #baa4 ,enhancement of diplomatic support and economic engagement with ,pacific ,island countries4,sec4 #bab4 ,defense cooperation in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean4,sec4 #bac4 ,support for ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative4,sec4 #bad4 ,strengthening diplomatic efforts in ,africa4,sec4 #bae4 ,engagement with civil society in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean regarding accountability1 human rights1 and the risks of pervasive surveillance technologies4,subtitle ,b--,international organizations,sec4 #bba4 ,safeguarding the integrity of the ,united ,nations system4,sec4 #bbb4 ,united ,states membership in ,united ,nations specialized agencies and related organizations4,sec4 #bbc4 ,establishment of ,office on ,multilateral ,strategy and ,personnel4,sec4 #bbd4 ,authorization of appropriations to promote ,united ,states citizen employment at the ,united ,nations and international organizations4,sec4 #bbe4 ,united ,states leadership and representation in standards-setting bodies4,subtitle ,c--,south ,china and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act of #bjbd,sec4 #bca4 ,short title4,sec4 #bcb4 ,sanctions with respect to ,,prc persons responsible for the ,,prc's activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea4,sec4 #bcc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding portrayals of the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea as part of ,china4,sec4 #bcd4 ,sense of ,congress on #bjaf ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration's tribunal ruling on arbitration case between ,philippines and ,people's ,republic of ,china4,,title ,,iii--,investing in our values,subtitle ,a--,promoting human rights in ,people's ,republic of ,china,p,a,r,t ,i--,promoting human rights for citizens of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and for ,united ,states citizens in ,china,sec4 #cja4 ,protecting human rights in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #cjb4 ,report on corrupt activities of senior officials of ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #cjc4 ,china exit bans4,,part ,,ii--,matters related to ,hong ,kong,sec4 #cje4 ,authorization of appropriations for promotion of democracy1 human rights1 and civilian security in ,hong ,kong4,sec4 #cjf4 ,development and deployment of internet freedom and circumvention tools for the people of ,hong ,kong4,,part ,,iii--,matters related to ,xinjiang,sec4 #caa4 ,sense of ,congress on treatment of ,uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur autonomous region4,sec4 #cab4 ,sense of ,congress calling on organization of ,islamic cooperation members to take action on atrocities in ,xinjiang4,sec4 #cac4 ,reauthorization of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act4,sec4 #cad4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to systematic rape1 coercive abortion1 forced sterilization1 or involuntary contraceptive implantation in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur autonomous region4,,part ,,iv--,matters related to ,tibet,sec4 #cag4 ,policy with respect to ,tibet4,sec4 #cah4 ,united ,states policy and international engagement on the or reincarnation of the ,dalai ,lama and religious freedom of ,tibetan ,buddhists4,subtitle ,b--,promoting human rights globally,sec4 #cba4 ,removal of members of the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council that commit human rights abuses4,sec4 #cbb4 ,protecting human rights defenders at the ,united ,nations and other multilateral bodies4,sec4 #cbc4 ,inclusion of surveillance technology abuse in human rights report4,sec4 #cbd4 ,strengthening public reporting on corruption4,sec4 #cbe4 ,authorization of funding for public reporting on corruption and corrupt practices4,,title ,,iv--,modernizing the ,department of ,state to meet the ,china challenge,sec4 #dja4 ,establishing an ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,indo-,pacific ,affairs4,sec4 #djb4 ,enhancing strategic competition at the ,department of ,state4,sec4 #djc4 ,department of ,state professional development and rotational program related to strategic competition4,sec4 #djd4 ,refocusing international security efforts for strategic competition4,,title ,v--,other matters,sec4 #eja4 ,savings provisions4,sec4 #ejb4 ,rule of ,construction on ,maintaining ,one ,china ,policy4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress 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 ,joint ,declaration ,the term ,joint ,declaration means the ,joint ,declaration of the ,government of the ,united ,kingdom of ,great ,britain and ,northern ,ireland and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the ,question of ,hong ,kong1 done at ,beijing on ,december #ai1 #aihd4 7#c7 ,,prc ,the term ,,prc means the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,strategic infrastructure ,the term strategic infrastructure means infrastructure where a primary driver of ,united ,states national interest in such infrastructure is-- 7,a7 to advance ,united ,states national security or economic security interest or those of the country in which the infrastructure is located2 or 7,b7 to deny the ,people's ,republic of ,china of ownership or control over such infrastructure4 #c4 ,consultation and engagement with ,congress 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the strategic competition between the ,united ,states and the ,,prc will require the ,united ,states to marshal sustained and political will to protect its vital interests1 promote its values1 and advance its economic and national security objectives for decades to come2 and 7#b7 sustained prioritization of the challenge posed by the ,,prc requires the participation of the whole ,united ,states ,government1 including-- 7,a7 the ,president to lead and direct the entire executive branch to treat the ,,prc as the greatest geopolitical and economic challenge for ,united ,states foreign policy2 7,b7 bipartisan cooperation within ,congress2 and 7,c7 frequent1 sustained1 and meaningful collaboration and consultation between the executive branch and ,congress4 7b7 ,engagement with ,congress ,consistent with section #ae7;b7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj7;b771 the ,department of ,state shall keep the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and responsibilities carried out in relation to the provisions of this ,act1 including by regularly consulting with the appropriate committees of ,congress in the development and implementation of each of the strategies called for by the provisions of this ,act4 ,i ,investing in a competitive future ,a ,combatting the ,,prc's economic coercion #aja4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,,prc economic coercion ,the term ,,prc economic coercion means actions1 practices1 or threats by the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 to unreasonably restrict1 obstruct1 or manipulate commerce or economic relations with1 foreign aid to1 debt of1 or investment in1 any ,united ,states ally or partner in a capricious1 pretextual1 or non-transparent manner for the purpose of threatening or causing economic harm to the ,united ,states allies or partners for the purpose of influencing1 constraining or limiting such countries decision-making4 7#b7 ,target country ,the term targeted country is a country or entity determined by the ,secretary to have been the subject of unusually adverse or acute ,,prc economic coercion4 7#c7 ,targeted good or service ,the term targeted good or service is a good or service subject to export or import by a targeted country that is significantly or adversely affected by ,,prc economic coercion4 ,i ,economic coercion determinations #aje4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,prc is increasingly using economic coercion to pressure1 punish1 and influence the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies and partners2 7#b7 economic coercion causes economic harm to ,united ,states allies and partners1 threatens their economic security and attempts to constrain their ability to undertake sovereign political actions2 7#c7 economic coercion is often characterized by-- 7,a7 arbitrary1 abusive1 or discriminatory actions that seek to interfere with sovereign actions1 or violate international rules2 7,b7 capricious1 pretextual1 or non-transparent actions taken without due process afforded2 or 7,c7 intimidation or threats of punitive actions2 7#d7 existing mechanisms for trade dispute resolution and international arbitration may not apply to claims related to economic coercion1 and are often inadequate for responding to economic coercion in a timely and effective manner as the ,,prc exploits plausible lengthy resolution processes to evade accountability2 7#e7 the ,united ,states should provide meaningful economic and political support to foreign partners at their request and consistent with ,united ,states interests1 when they are the target of ,,prc economic coercion that causes significant economic and political harm2 7#f7 responding to economic coercion will be most effective when the ,united ,states provides relief to affected foreign partners in coordination with allies and like-minded countries2 and 7#g7 such coordination will further demonstrate broad resolve against economic coercion4 #ajf4 ,targeted country determination 7a7 ,secretary of ,state determination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may determine that a country is a targeted country and may exercise the authorities described in section #aaa7;b7 and #aab with respect to that country4 7#b7 ,delegation and consultation with cabinet members ,to inform any determination under paragraph 7#a7 or exercise of authority described in section #aaa7;b7 and #aab1 the ,secretary may delegate the authorities under this section to an appropriate ,senate-confirmed official at the ,department of ,state1 who should consult with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7#c7 ,notification and transmittal to ,congress ,in making any determination1 the ,secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of ,congress not later than #aj days before issuing a determination under paragraph 7#a7 or exercising authorities described in section #aaa7;b7 and submit such determination and a justification to the appropriate committees of ,congress in an unclassified form1 which may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,expiration and extension of determination 7#a7 ,expiration of initial determination ,any determination made by the ,secretary under subsection 7a7 shall expire #ahj days after the date of such determination1 unless the ,department submits a notification to the appropriate committees of ,congress pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 that ,,prc economic coercion against the targeted country is ongoing and requires an additional response4 7#b7 ,extension of determination2 congressional notification 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,department may extend any determination under subsection 7a7 for a period of one year by submitting a congressional notification to the appropriate committees of ,congress for their review not later than #cj days in advance of an extension taking effect4 7,b7 ,elements ,any notifications submitted to the appropriate committees of ,congress pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 a description of the status of the ,,prc economic coercion that led to the initial determination made under subsection 7a72 7ii7 an assessment of the targeted country's political and economic vulnerability to such ,,prc economic coercion2 7iii7 a description of the exercise of the authorities and activities described in section #aaa7;b7 or section #aab to date2 7iv7 a plan for the continued exercise of authorities under section #aaa7;b7 or section #aab2 7v7 a description of the actions taken by the ,,prc against a targeted country in response to support provided to the targeted country by the ,united ,states or ,united ,states allies and partners2 7vi7 coordination conducted with and support provided by ,united ,states allies and partners to assist the targeted country2 and 7vii7 a justification for why an extension is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,classification ,a notification under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7#c7 ,revocation ,the ,secretary may at any time revoke a determination made under subsection 7a7 or the extension of such determination made under paragraph 7#b74 #ajg4 ,sunset ,the authorities under this part shall expire #h years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,response #aaa4 ,economic defense response teams 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall establish1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 a program for the creation of economic defense response teams that can provide rapid1 targeted technical assistance and high-level diplomatic support to the targeted country4 ,such assistance and support may include the following activities3 7#a7 ,developing and implementing bilateral or multilateral contingency plans to lessen the political and economic impact of ,,prc economic coercion1 including by surging technical assistance1 diplomatic support and economic assistance1 as needed1 to the targeted country4 7#b7 ,encouraging senior ,department of ,state officials to engage with ,united ,states allies and partners1 the ,united ,states private sector and other relevant interlocutors in support of the targeted country1 as appropriate4 7#c7 ,in coordination with the targeted country1 developing plans and strategies for reducing vulnerabilities and improving resilience4 7#d7 ,deploying positive public messaging campaigns to reinforce the policy independence and resilience of the targeted country and to condemn ,,prc economic coercion4 7b7 ,activation of response teams ,activation of an economic defense response team to support a targeted country may involve the following elements and others as the circumstances require3 7#a7 ,identification and designation of relevant personnel to the task force1 including economists1 data analysts1 trade experts1 legal experts and foreign policy and foreign assistance personnel within the ,united ,states ,government with expertise relevant to the activities described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,negotiation of memoranda of understanding or contracting mechanisms1 where appropriate1 with other ,federal departments and agencies and the ,united ,states private sector1 as needed1 to ensure access to the technical assistance identified under subsection 7a77#a7 and expertise identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,clear direction to ,united ,states diplomatic missions on the rapid and effective activation of such teams1 and the establishment of appropriate liaison relationships1 as appropriate1 with local public and private sector officials and entities4 #aab4 ,economic ,defense ,response ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,there is hereby established an ,economic ,defense ,response ,fund within the ,department of ,state 7in this section referred to as the ,fund7 to provide support1 including the provision of assistance or the provision of loans to facilitate the purchase or redirection of targeted goods1 in particular goods of a strategic1 time-sensitive1 or perishable nature1 in the targeted country4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated not less than #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the establishment and operation of the ,fund4 ,the ,fund shall be solely administered by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary's designee1 in consultation with the heads of other ,departments and agencies1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,use of loans ,the ,economic ,defense ,response ,fund may be used to support loan programs to underwrite purchases by third parties to redirect targeted goods or services4 #aac4 ,existing authorities that may be used to respond to economic coercion ,the ,secretary of ,state should use the following authorities to respond to economic coercion against a targeted country1 as appropriate3 7#a7 ,requesting appropriations for foreign aid to the targeted country4 7#b7 ,requesting the necessary authority and appropriations for sovereign loan guarantees to the targeted country4 7#c7 ,the waiver of policy requirements 7other than policy requirements mandated by an ,act of ,congress7 to facilitate the provision of financing to the targeted country4 7#d7 ,requesting appropriations for loan loss reserves to facilitate the provision of financing to support ,united ,states exports to the targeted country4 7#e7 ,providing technical assistance and legal expertise to support a targeted country's response to and redress of an act or acts of ,,prc economic coercion4 7#f7 ,other authorities that could benefit the targeted country and that require coordination and consultation with the relevant ,federal departments and agencies4 #aad4 ,sunset ,the authorities under this part shall expire #h years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,resilience #aae4 ,office of the ,chief ,economist 7a7 ,in general ,there is established at the ,department of ,state an ,office of the ,chief ,economist4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,office will be led by the ,chief ,economist of the ,department of ,state1 at the ,senior ,executive ,service or equivalent level1 and shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 conducting economic research1 collecting and analyzing data1 and preparing reports and assessments and policy recommendations to senior ,department leadership on international economic trends1 opportunities1 and challenges and unanticipated global developments with economic impacts2 and 7#b7 providing economic analysis to inform policy making1 including related to-- 7,a7 international trade and trade policy2 7,b7 international macroeconomics and finance2 7,c7 economic development2 7,d7 competition and industrial strategy2 7,e7 economic sanctions development and implementation1 and sanctions evasion2 and 7,f7 capacity building2 7#c7 coordinating with allies and partners1 other relevant agencies1 departments1 and stakeholders on international economic matters2 7#d7 identifying countries vulnerable to ,,prc economic coercion1 and analyzing commodities1 products1 services1 and other economic linkages of each such country that may be vulnerable targets for ,,prc economic coercion1 including examining risk factors such as-- 7,a7 perishability2 7,b7 strategic or political value1 or to regional or global supply chains2 7,c7 proportion of the total export value for the exporting country of the product being exported to a country engaged in economic coercion2 7,d7 potential exposure of the product to arbitrary or excessive regulatory1 phytosanitary1 or other safety or inspection requirements2 and 7,e7 reliance of a country on the import of such commodities1 product1 or services2 and 7#e7 analyzing and monitoring economic linkages to identify goods and commodities with respect to which ,united ,states allies and partners may be vulnerable to economic coercion that is informed by-- 7,a7 current market data2 7,b7 information1 including ,united ,states intelligence1 on economic coercion strategies2 7,c7 relevant data from before1 during and after past instances of economic coercion2 and 7,d7 any other relevant information needed to support economic analysis and policy recommendations1 including access to information technology systems which integrate and synthesize economic and related data4 7c7 ,personnel ,in addition to a qualified professional ,chief ,economist1 the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to employ sufficient full-time equivalent individuals to fully execute the ,office of the ,chief ,economist1 including-- 7#a7 a ,deputy ,chief ,economist1 who must be a qualified professional economist2 7#b7 at least four qualified professional economists at the ,,gs-#ae level2 7#c7 a ,chief ,data ,officer2 7#d7 a ,chief of ,staff2 7#e7 research economists2 7#f7 career members of the foreign service1 including program support staff2 and 7#g7 temporary staff1 including fellows4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the ,office for personnel costs1 project and data services1 and limited travel funds4 #aaf4 ,economic support to allies and partners 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,undersecretary of ,state for ,economic ,growth1 ,energy1 and the ,environment1 using the economic analysis as described in section #aae1 shall coordinate with other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 to develop and implement a strategy to provide proactive support to partners and allies at risk of becoming target countries for ,,prc economic coercion4 ,such support may include the following activities3 7#a7 ,data and information sharing on economic risks and vulnerabilities1 including specific sectors4 7#b7 ,technical support to establish proactive action plan and contingency plans to reduce the partner country's vulnerability to coercive economic practices and limit the damage of economic coercion4 7#c7 ,implementing any bilateral or multilateral contingency plans for responding to the threat or use of ,,prc economic coercion4 7#d7 ,providing technical assistance to partner countries in screening foreign sovereign investment in physical and digital infrastructure1 and foreign investment in other strategic sectors that may increase the partner country's vulnerability to ,,prc economic coercion4 7#e7 ,funding non-governmental entities to support public conferences and reports on the use of economic coercion and options for response efforts4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the #be1jjj1jjj authorized in section #aab7;b71 #e1jjj1jjj may be allocated to the ,bureau of ,economic and ,business ,affairs to resource1 staff1 and implement the strategy in subsection 7a74 ,,iv ,coordination with allies and partners #aai4 ,coordination with ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development members on engagement from the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,the ,secretary of ,state shall coordinate with willing ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development member countries-- 7#a7 to study the effects of coercive economic practices associated with the ,,prc1 such as those through the ,belt and ,road ,initiative1 the ,digital ,silk ,road1 and the ,global ,development ,initiative1 which may include the extent to which such practices-- 7,a7 are predatory or usurious2 7,b7 are inconsistent with internally accepted banking and accounting practices2 7,c7 result in low quality infrastructure that does not meet international standards2 7,d7 incorporate conditions intended to limit transparency1 including lending with conditional restrictions on debt reporting1 inconsistent with the borrower's obligations to the ,international ,monetary ,fund2 and 7,e7 provide the ,,prc with undue influence over the borrower in the event of the borrower's default2 7#b7 to create a shared set of metrics to enable evaluation of whether the ,,prc is engaging in the practices referred to in paragraph 7#a7 on particular initiatives or projects1 and promote transparency with respect to those actions1 including a joint analysis of-- 7,a7 the ,,prc's distortive economic practices1 such as subsidies provided by the ,,prc as it pertains to state-owned enterprises and other forms of market-distorting state intervention in the ,,prc's economy2 and 7,b7 the potential negative global spillovers from such practices2 7#c7 to establish-- 7,a7 a program or plan of action for future dialogues on the ,,prc's unfair economic practices2 and 7,b7 a clear understanding of common concerns and priorities among member countries with respect to such practices2 and 7#d7 to issue joint informational reports that contain the results of the data gathering efforts described in this section4 ,v ,implementation #aba4 ,report on strategy and implementation 7a7 ,strategy and implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on activities under this subtitle4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the establishment of the program authorized by section #aaa7;a7 describing the development of the program1 the major elements of the program1 the personnel and institutions involved1 and specifics on how the program incorporates the elements described in section #aaa7;a74 7,b7 ,a description of the development and implementation of the strategy described in section #aaf1 including-- 7i7 the development and use of data and analytical tools by the ,office of the ,chief ,economist in assessing potential interventions that could be pursued to address identified vulnerabilities to economic coercion in advance of such coercion or in preparation for such coercion2 7ii7 a strategy for public engagement before1 during and after instances of economic coercion to build resilience1 domestic and international support to counter such coercion2 and 7iii7 how the ,secretary of ,state will work with interagency stakeholders to implement the strategy required under section #aaf1 and the potential contributions of other ,federal departments and agencies to programs1 initiatives1 and activities that complement the ,economic ,defense ,response ,fund authorized in section #aab4 7b7 ,economic ,defense ,response ,team reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the activation of an economic defense response team pursuant to section #aaa7;b71 and annually thereafter for so long as such team is active1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the operations of the team with respect to the targeted country and an assessment of its effectiveness in countering the negative impact to the targeted country of ,,prc economic coercion4 7#b7 ,classification the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be unclassified but may include a classified annex4 ,,vi ,other matters #abd4 ,developing economic tools to deter aggression against ,taiwan 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states must be prepared to take immediate action to sanction any military or non-military entities owned1 controlled1 or acting at the direction of the ,government of the ,,prc or the ,chinese ,communist ,party that are supporting actions by the ,government of the ,,prc or the ,chinese ,communist ,party to-- 7#a7 overthrow or dismantle the governing institutions in ,taiwan2 7#b7 occupy any territory controlled or administered by ,taiwan2 or 7#c7 take significant action against ,taiwan1 or territory controlled or administered by ,taiwan1 including conducting a naval blockade1 seizing ,taiwan's outlying islands1 or perpetrating a significant cyberattack on ,taiwan4 7b7 ,task force ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,office of the ,sanctions ,coordinator of the ,department of ,state and the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury shall establish an interagency task force to identify military or non-military entities that could be sanctioned immediately following any action taken by the ,,prc that demonstrates an attempt to achieve or has the significant effect of achieving the physical or political control of ,taiwan1 including by-- 7#a7 overthrowing or dismantling the governing institutions in ,taiwan2 7#b7 occupying any territory controlled or administered by ,taiwan as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#c7 taking significant action against ,taiwan1 or territory controlled or administered by ,taiwan1 including-- 7,a7 the creation of a naval blockade of ,taiwan2 7,b7 the seizure of the outlying islands of ,taiwan2 or 7,c7 the initiation of a significant cyberattack that threatens civilian or military infrastructure of ,taiwan4 7c7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days following the establishment of the task force required under subsection 7b71 the task force shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a strategy for identifying targets that-- 7#a7 assesses how existing sanctions programs could be used following any action taken by the ,,prc that demonstrates an attempt to achieve1 or has the significant effect of achieving1 the physical or political control of ,taiwan as described in subsection 7b72 7#b7 develops or proposes1 as appropriate1 new sanctions authorities that might be required to impose sanctions on targets identified under this section2 7#c7 analyzes the potential economic consequences to the ,united ,states1 and to allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 of various types of such sanctions and to assess measures that could be taken to mitigate such consequences1 including through the use of licenses1 exemptions1 carve-outs1 and other approaches2 7#d7 includes coordination with allies and partners to-- 7,a7 leverage sanctions and other economic tools to deter or respond to aggression against ,taiwan2 7,b7 identify and resolve potential impediments to coordinating sanctions-related efforts2 and 7,c7 identify industries1 sectors1 or goods and services where the ,united ,states and allies and partners can take coordinated action through sanctions1 or other economic tools that will have a significant negative impact on the economy of the ,,prc2 7#e7 assesses the resource gaps and needs at the ,department of ,state and the ,department of the ,treasury1 and other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 to most effectively use sanctions and other economic tools to respond to the threat posed by the ,,prc2 7#f7 recommends how best to target sanctions and other economic tools against individuals1 entities1 and economic sectors in the ,,prc1 taking into account the role of such targets in supporting ,government of the ,,prc or ,chinese ,communist ,party policies and activities that pose a threat to the national security or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states1 the negative economic implications for the ,,prc1 including its ability to achieve its objectives with respect to ,taiwan1 and the potential impact of such sanctions on the stability of the global financial system1 including with regard to-- 7,a7 state-owned enterprises2 7,b7 government officials2 7,c7 financial institutions associated with the government2 and 7,d7 ,,prc companies not formally designated by the ,government of the ,,prc as state-owned enterprises2 7#g7 identifies any foreign military or non-military entities that would likely be used by the ,,prc in any action taken that demonstrates an attempt to achieve any1 or has the significant effect of achieving1 the physical or political control of ,taiwan1 as described in subsection 7b71 including entities in-- 7,a7 shipping2 7,b7 logistics2 7,c7 energy1 including oil and gas2 7,d7 aviation2 7,e7 ground transportation2 and 7,f7 technology2 7#h7 describes policies1 to be applied in the event of any ,,prc coercive action1 including an invasion by the ,,prc that fringes upon the territorial sovereignty of ,taiwan by preventing access to international waterways1 airspace1 or telecommunications networks1 to-- 7,a7 restrict the access of the ,people's ,liberation ,army to oil1 natural gas1 munitions1 and other supplies needed to conduct military operations against ,taiwan1 ,united ,states facilities in the ,indo-,pacific and ,indian ,oceans1 and allies and partners of the ,united ,states in the region2 7,b7 diminish the capacity of the industrial base of the ,,prc to manufacture and deliver defense articles to replace those lost in operations of the ,people's ,liberation ,army against ,taiwan1 the ,united ,states1 and allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 inhibit the ability of the ,,prc to evade ,united ,states and multilateral sanctions through third parties1 including through secondary sanctions2 and 7#i7 identifies tactics used by the ,government of the ,,prc to influence the public in the ,united ,states and ,taiwan through propaganda and disinformation campaigns1 including such campaigns focused on delegitimizing ,taiwan or legitimizing a forceful action by the ,,prc against ,taiwan4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the submission of the strategy required under subsection 7c71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on potential sources of leverage against the ,,prc and recommendations to reduce ,united ,states vulnerabilities4 ,the report shall-- 7,a7 identify goods and services from the ,united ,states that are relied on by the ,,prc such that reliance presents a strategic opportunity and source of leverage against the ,,prc1 including during a conflict2 7,b7 identify procurement practices of the ,united ,states ,government1 and critical sectors within the ,united ,states economy1 that are reliant on trade with the ,,prc and other inputs from the ,,prc 7including drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients1 critical minerals1 and metallurgical inputs7 such that those sectors present a strategic vulnerability and source of leverage that the ,chinese ,communist ,party or the ,,prc could exploit1 including during a conflict2 and 7,c7 includes recommendations to ,congress on steps that can be taken to reduce the sources of leverage described in subparagraph 7,b71 including through-- 7i7 provision of economic incentives and making other trade and contracting reforms to support ,united ,states industry in critical sectors and to indigenize production of critical resources2 and 7ii7 policies to facilitate near- or friend-shoring1 or otherwise developing strategies to facilitate that process with allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 in other sectors for which domestic reshoring would prove infeasible for any reason4 7#b7 ,form ,the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #abe4 ,intellectual property violators list 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter for #h years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as the ,president determines appropriate1 shall create a list 7referred to in this section as the intellectual property violators list7 that identifies-- 7#a7 all state-owned enterprises incorporated in the ,,prc that have benefitted from-- 7,a7 a significant act or series of acts of intellectual property theft that caused significant harm to an economic sector of the ,united ,states or a company1 partnership or entity incorporated or organized in the ,united ,states or group or association of such entities2 or 7,b7 an act or government policy of involuntary or coerced technology transfer of intellectual property owned by an entity identified company incorporated in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 any foreign person with operational control of an entity described in paragraph 7#a71 including senior corporate officers and principal shareholders of the entity4 7b7 ,rules for identification ,to determine whether there is a credible basis for determining that an entity should be included on the intellectual property violators list1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the departments and agencies specified in subsection 7a7 shall consider-- 7#a7 any final adjudication by a court of competent authority in the ,united ,states that the entity has violated relevant ,united ,states laws intended to protect intellectual property rights2 or 7#b7 substantial and credible information received from any entity described in subsection 7c7 or other interested persons4 7c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the departments and agencies specified in subsection 7a71 may consult1 as necessary and appropriate1 with-- 7#a7 other ,federal agencies1 including independent agencies2 7#b7 entities in the private sector1 including trade associations2 7#c7 civil society organizations with relevant expertise2 and 7#d7 allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #h years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall publish in the ,federal ,register a report that-- 7,a7 lists the entities identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 and the corporate officers of such entities identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#b72 7,b7 describes the circumstances surrounding acts or policies described in subsection 7a77#a71 including any role of the ,government of the ,,prc2 7,c7 assesses1 to the extent practicable1 the economic advantage derived by the entities identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,d7 assesses whether each entity described in subsection 7a77#a7 is using or has used stolen intellectual property in commercial activity within the sovereign jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,classified report ,concurrent with publication of the reports required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,foreign ,relations ,committee of the ,senate and the ,foreign ,affairs ,committee of the ,house of ,representatives a classified version of the report that includes greater detail and intelligence about the information specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,requirement ,to protect confidential business information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and the head of any other ,federal agency involved in the production of the intellectual property violators list shall protect from disclosure any proprietary information submitted by a private sector party and marked as confidential business information1 unless the party submitting the information-- 7,a7 had notice1 at the time of submission1 that such information would be disclosed by the ,secretary2 7,b7 subsequently consents to the disclosure of such information2 or 7,c7 is an entity listed on the intellectual property violators list4 7#b7 ,inclusion in classified version of report ,if confidential business information is provided by a private sector party in connection with the production of the intellectual property violators list1 the ,secretary of ,state shall include such information in the classified version of the report under subsection 7d77#b74 7#c7 ,treatment as trade secrets ,proprietary information submitted by a private sector party 7except an entity listed on the intellectual property violators list7 under this section-- 7,a7 shall be considered to be trade secrets and commercial or financial information exempt under subsection 7b77#d7 of section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 from being made available to the public under subsection 7a7 of that section2 and 7,b7 shall be exempt from disclosure without the express approval of the party4 #abf4 ,report on subsidies provided by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that identifies-- 7#a7 patterns of direct and indirect subsidies provided by the central1 provincial1 or local governments of the ,,prc to state-owned enterprises and private entities under the direction or control of the ,government of the ,,prc operating in economic sectors deemed by the ,government of the ,,prc to be strategic sectors1 including by identifying such sectors in major policy initiatives or by inclusion in the ,chinese ,communist ,party's five-year plans2 7#b7 discriminatory1 non-market treatment favoring state-owned and private enterprises in the ,,prc and disadvantaging foreign market participants2 7#c7 any impacts that the activities outlined in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 have on ,united ,states national security and economic competitiveness2 and 7#d7 any coordination with foreign allies and partners to address the impacts of the activities outlined in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,elements of report ,in compiling the report under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consider-- 7#a7 regulatory and other policies enacted or promoted by the central government of the ,,prc that-- 7,a7 discriminate in favor of enterprises in the ,,prc that disadvantage foreign market participants2 7,b7 shield centrally administered1 state-owned enterprises from competition2 or 7,c7 otherwise suppress market-based competition2 7#b7 financial subsidies1 including subsidized loans or below-market lending terms1 from or promoted by the central1 provincial1 or local governments of the ,,prc or state-owned enterprises in the ,,prc that materially benefit enterprises in the ,,prc over foreign market participants in contravention of generally accepted market principles2 7#c7 any subsidy that meets the definition of subsidy under article #a of the ,agreement on ,subsidies and ,countervailing ,measures referred to in section #aja7;d77#ab7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa7;d77#ab772 7#d7 any impacts that the activities outlined in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 have on ,united ,states national security and economic competitiveness2 and 7#e7 any coordination with foreign allies and partners to address the impacts of the activities outlined in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c74 7c7 ,form of report ,each report required by subsection 7a7 may be submitted in classified form4 7d7 ,consultation ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 may1 as necessary and appropriate1 consult with-- 7#a7 other ,federal agencies1 including independent agencies2 7#b7 the private sector2 and 7#c7 civil society organizations with relevant expertise4 ,b ,economic engagement with allies and partners ,i ,investing in economic engagement in the ,global ,south #aca4 ,investing in talent in ,southeast ,asia1 the ,pacific ,islands1 sub-,saharan ,africa1 and ,latin ,america 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean ,in this section1 the term ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean does not include ,cuba1 ,nicaragua1 or ,venezuela4 7#b7 ,pacific ,islands ,the term ,pacific ,islands means the nations of ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 ,fiji1 ,kiribati1 ,nauru1 ,palau1 ,papua ,new ,guinea1 ,republic of ,marshall ,islands1 ,samoa1 ,solomon ,islands1 ,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 and ,vanuatu4 7#c7 ,southeast ,asia ,the term ,southeast ,asia means the nations of ,brunei ,darussalam1 ,cambodia1 ,indonesia1 ,lao ,,pdr1 ,malaysia1 ,myanmar1 the ,philippines1 ,singapore1 ,thailand1 ,vietnam1 and ,timor-,leste4 7#d7 ,sub-,saharan ,africa ,the term sub-,saharan ,africa means a country or successor political entity defined in section #ajg of the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf74 7b7 ,establishment of centers of excellence ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and1 as appropriate1 the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 is authorized to enter into public-private partnerships and establish centers of excellence located in countries in ,southeast ,asia1 ,pacific ,islands1 sub-,saharan ,africa1 and ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to build and enhance the technical capacity of officials1 emerging leaders1 and other qualified persons from countries in those regions4 7c7 ,priority areas for technical assistance and capacity building ,the centers of excellence established under subsection 7b7 shall provide technical assistance and capacity building in areas1 such as the following3 7#a7 ,domestic resource mobilization4 7#b7 ,regulatory management4 7#c7 ,procurement processes1 including tendering1 bidding1 and contract negotiation4 7#d7 ,budget management and oversight4 7#e7 ,management of key economic sectors1 including energy1 digital economy1 and infrastructure4 7#f7 ,project appraisal4 7#g7 ,sovereign financial management4 7d7 ,terms and conditions ,the program authorized under this section shall-- 7#a7 leverage existing ,united ,states programs and activities in ,southeast ,asia and the ,pacific ,islands1 ,sub-,saharan ,africa1 and ,latin ,america1 which may include assistance provided under-- 7,a7 future leaders initiatives1 such as the ,young ,southeast ,asia ,leaders ,initiative and the ,young ,pacific ,leaders ,program2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development's ,american ,schools and ,hospitals ,abroad 7,,usaid_/,,ahsa7 initiative2 7,c7 the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq472 7,d7 ,u4,s4-,support for ,economic ,growth in ,asia 7,,us-,,sega72 7,e7 programs related to the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,community 7,,apec72 7,f7 the ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative2 7,g7 the ,young ,leaders of the ,americas ,initiative2 and 7,h7 other relevant education or scholarship programs2 7#b7 be supported by instructors that-- 7,a7 7i7 currently serve in relevant areas of the ,united ,states ,government with a rank of not less than #ad on the ,,gs scale2 or 7ii7 possess at least ten years of experience relevant to the areas of instruction identified in subsection 7c72 7,b7 meet high professional standards within their fields2 and 7,c7 7i7 are contracted by any center of excellence established pursuant to subsection 7b72 or 7ii7 are deployed or detailed directly from a ,federal ,government agency2 7#c7 seek to attract participants who-- 7,a7 7i7 are currently senior or mid-career officials in key technical ministries of participating countries in ,southeast ,asia1 the ,pacific ,islands1 sub-,saharan ,africa1 or ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7ii7 have demonstrated leadership potential and direct responsibility for crafting or implementing policies relevant to the areas of instruction described under subsection 7c72 or 7iii7 demonstrate an intent to return to government service after completing the program outlined in this section2 or 7,b7 are currently employed in utilities1 publicly or privately owned companies1 or other non-government entities with responsibility for implementing policy and regulation or supporting government functions in the areas of instruction described under subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 require financial or in-kind contributions from participating governments1 commensurate with the gross domestic product of the countries4 7e7 ,authorization ,to enter agreements and non-,binding instruments ,to fulfill the terms and conditions specified by subsection 7d71 the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to enter agreements and non-binding instruments with participating governments to determine what financial or in-kind contributions will be made by the ,united ,states and what financial or in-kind contributions will be made by the participating government with respect to the activities described in this section4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #de1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 #acb4 ,enhancing ,united ,states-,africa trade and investment for prosperity 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to increase ,united ,states investment in ,africa and to promote and facilitate trade between the ,united ,states and ,africa1 focused on key countries and sectors1 that supports mutual economic growth and development outcomes1 long-term development of markets1 and the strategic interests of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,office ,to coordinate policy 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish an office1 to be known as the ,prosper ,africa ,office1 and assign it to a bureau within the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development to coordinate the activities of the ,united ,states ,government related to increasing trade and investment between the ,united ,states and ,africa1 which should include representation from relevant agencies as designated by the ,president4 7#b7 ,duties ,the office established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify priority countries or sectors as appropriate for ,united ,states foreign investment in countries in ,africa and sectors and countries that support ,united ,states economic growth and promotes trade based on the analysis required under subsection 7c72 7,b7 coordinate activities and implementing mechanisms1 including at ,united ,states embassies in ,africa1 to carry out the policy set forth in subsection 7a71 including by-- 7i7 providing program support and guidance to implement the policy in subsection 7a72 7ii7 providing information and analysis to ,united ,states companies and investors in countries and sectors identified in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7iii7 serving1 as needed1 as an information clearinghouse for the ,united ,states ,government for businesses1 investors1 and civic organizations1 and others in the ,united ,states seeking information related to investing in ,africa1 and connecting them with teams at ,united ,states embassies overseas2 and 7,c7 identify barriers to trade and investment in priority countries and sectors1 and identify concrete actions to address them1 including strengthening programs and activities aimed at improving the enabling environment in those countries4 7#c7 ,organization 7,a7 ,in general ,the office established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be led by an ,executive ,director who shall be designated by the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and who shall-- 7i7 coordinate interagency efforts related to paragraph 7#b72 7ii7 identify1 not later than #ij days after the release of the analysis required under subsection 7c71 a list of priority countries for the purposes of carrying out this section2 7iii7 plan1 coordinate1 and oversee the policies1 activities1 and programs of ,united ,states ,government agencies1 in the ,united ,states and in overseas missions1 involved in promoting or facilitating trade and investment activities between the ,united ,states and ,africa and development and coordination of relevant activities meant to improve the enabling environment2 7iv7 identify and provide information about investment opportunities1 market information1 and ,united ,states ,government programs to support trade and investment activities in priority countries and sectors identified pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7v7 not less than #d times per year1 convene a committee consisting of the directors from each agency designated under subparagraph 7,b7 to provide strategic guidance and coordination for the policy1 programs1 and activities of the office4 7,b7 ,designation of agencies ,the ,president shall designate ,federal departments and agencies to participate in support of the policy set forth in subsection 7a71 and direct the head of each designated agency to-- 7i7 designate an employee to serve as a focal point for the agency's respective activities related to subsection 7a71 who shall coordinate the relevant activities of the agency and liaise with the ,executive ,director designated pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 designate an employee to serve at ,united ,states embassies in priority countries identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7#d7 ,staffing ,in order to carry out this section-- 7,a7 the ,executive ,director shall have the authority1 as appropriate1 to hire employees and contractors in a manner that is consistent with existing hiring authorities of ,,usaid to support the execution of efforts described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 and shall be supported1 as appropriate1 by staff detailed from any ,federal department or agency designated pursuant to paragraph 7#c77;,b72 and 7,b7 the ,chief of ,mission in relevant ,sub-,saharan and ,north ,africa countries-- 7i7 shall take an active and direct leadership role in promoting1 supporting1 and facilitating activities pursuant to this section2 7ii7 shall designate a ,foreign ,service ,officer1 ,foreign ,commercial ,service ,officer1 or other direct hire person under ,chief of ,mission authority to lead an interagency team to support activities pursuant to this section1 who shall-- 7,i7 conduct assessments of market conditions and business operating environments2 7,,ii7 identify investment opportunities2 7,,iii7 foster relationships and communications between ,united ,states investors and businesses and ,african businesses and individuals within their country of responsibility2 and 7,,iv7 carry out other duties as necessary2 and 7iii7 is authorized to hire locally employed staff with relevant experience to support the activities of the office established pursuant to this subsection4 7c7 ,market and sector analysis 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #d years thereafter until #bjca1 the ,executive ,director shall commission and publish a study every #d years of the investment environment in ,africa that incorporates the following elements3 7,a7 ,an analysis of which markets are the most promising for private investment4 7,b7 ,an analysis of ,african markets that identifies which industries and sectors ,united ,states firms have an advantage in comparison to other sources of foreign direct investment4 7,c7 ,an analysis of perceived and actual barriers to ,united ,states private investment1 including-- 7i7 significant legal and regulatory constraints to foreign investment and business operating environments2 7ii7 reputational risks2 7iii7 investor information gaps2 and 7iv7 access to and affordability of capital1 labor markets1 currency volatility1 and infrastructure4 7#b7 ,authority ,to produce the study required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,executive ,director is authorized to engage the services of a qualified ,united ,states private sector consultant or subject matter expert4 7#c7 ,submission and publication ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall submit each study required under paragraph 7#a7 to the appropriate committees of ,congress and shall make the study publicly available4 7#d7 ,determination of priority countries ,the ,executive ,director shall determine the priority countries and sectors for purposes of subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 based on the findings of the report required under this subsection4 7d7 ,small and medium enterprises ,the office shall1 to the extent practicable1 promote and facilitate investments in small and medium enterprises1 including by establishing and supporting relationships between ,united ,states ,government institutions1 philanthropic institutions1 and private lenders to mobilize blended finance for small and medium enterprises in ,africa4 7e7 ,support for diaspora investment ,the office shall seek to support and facilitate investments in ,africa by ,united ,states citizens and residents who identify as members of the ,african diaspora4 7f7 ,president's ,advisory ,council on ,africa ,diaspora ,engagement in the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,executive ,director shall consult with the ,president's ,advisory ,council on ,african ,diaspora ,engagement in the ,united ,states 7referred to in this subsection as the ,council7 established by ,executive ,order #adjhi on issues relating to increasing1 developing1 and sustaining investments in ,africa by ,united ,states members of the ,african diaspora4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,executive ,director shall consult with the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the appropriate committees of ,congress in developing recommendations to the ,president of not less than #c persons for appointment to the ,council who have significant relevant experience in the fields of trade1 private investment1 economics1 international development1 or other relevant fields4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,council shall publish an annual report on investment in ,africa by ,united ,states members of the ,african diaspora and barriers to increased investment by the diaspora4 7#d7 ,diaspora business forums ,the ,executive ,director shall organize public meetings throughout the ,united ,states with members of the ,african diaspora community that-- 7,a7 provide a forum for communication1 education1 and information about investment opportunities2 and 7,b7 as appropriate1 may be coordinated with local civic1 community1 and business organizations4 7g7 ,business-,enabling environment ,the ,executive ,director1 in coordination with the respective ,chiefs of ,mission at designated ,united ,states embassies1 shall seek to strengthen the business-enabling environment in ,africa by-- 7#a7 identifying barriers to ,united ,states investment on a country-by-country basis2 7#b7 identifying existing development and technical assistance programs that can serve to eliminate the barriers identified under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 ensuring ,country ,development ,cooperation ,strategies and ,regional ,development ,cooperation ,strategies incorporate programs and activities focused on addressing specific barriers to private sector investment identified under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 providing policy advice and technical assistance to select ,african countries to develop and improve regulatory and legal structures1 taxation and customs regimes1 policy frameworks1 and other relevant structures and practices to improve the operating environments for businesses and eliminate other barriers to competition4 #acc4 ,increasing the competitiveness of the ,united ,states in ,africa ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the number of ,foreign ,commercial ,service ,officers and ,department of ,state ,economic ,officers at ,united ,states embassies in sub-,saharan ,africa2 and 7#b7 develop and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an assessment of whether human resource capacity in such embassies is adequate to meet the goals of the various trade and economic programs and initiatives in ,africa1 including the ,african ,growth and ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 and ,prosper ,africa4 #acd4 ,support for ,bangladesh democracy and labor rights programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to provide assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act to support and develop programs in ,bangladesh that promote or expand-- 7#a7 freedom of expression1 including in the media1 by-- 7,a7 supporting media personnel who are victims of arbitrary arrests and legal harassment about educating them about their rights and resources under ,bangladeshi law2 and 7,b7 education and training for media personnel on how to promote democratic values in a restrictive environment2 7#b7 access to labor rights1 including-- 7,a7 strengthened legal and policy frameworks to protect workers seeking redress for gender-based violence2 and 7,b7 strengthened legal and policy frameworks for migrant workers2 and 7#c7 improved working conditions1 including in ,bangladesh's ,ready ,made ,garment 7,,rmg7 sector4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbg for the ,secretary of ,state to carry out this section1 which upon appropriation shall remain available until expended4 #ace4 ,support for anti-corruption programs and other programs to address impunity and justice in ,sri ,lanka 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 democracy1 respect for human rights1 justice and reconciliation1 and economic prosperity in ,sri ,lanka are critical for the ,sri ,lankan people and to safeguard ,united ,states interests in the ,indo-,pacific2 7#b7 numerous factors contributed to ,sri ,lanka's economic crisis1 including government corruption1 financial mismanagement1 and disproportionate military expenditures at the expense of other public policy priorities2 and 7#c7 despite being a recipient of #af ,international ,monetary ,fund loans1 the ,government of ,sri ,lanka has failed to address their governance and economic issues given their predatory lending1 inability to tackle corruption1 government impunity for atrocities and justice for victims of atrocities1 and other abuses of human rights4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support the peaceful1 democratic1 and economic aspirations of the people of ,sri ,lanka2 and 7#b7 call on the ,government of ,sri ,lanka to address the recommendations of the ,international ,monetary ,fund of the need to address corruption and to hold officials accountable for past behaviors in order to address the dire governance and economic concerns in ,sri ,lanka4 7c7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to provide assistance to support and develop programs in ,sri ,lanka to address public sector corruption1 support accountability for those responsible for atrocities1 and promote justice for victims of atrocities4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbg for the ,secretary of ,state to carry out this section1 which shall remain available until expended4 ,,ii ,aligning with partners on economic tools #ada4 ,assistance to advance foreign investment screening of ,united ,states allies and partners to protect national interests 7a7 ,technical assistance to foreign partners ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and1 as appropriate1 the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as the ,president determines appropriate1 shall offer to provide technical assistance to the governments of countries that are allies and partners of the ,united ,states in establishing or improving legislative and regulatory frameworks to screen foreign investment for national security risks that are1 to the extent possible1 similar to the frameworks set forth in section #gba of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe74 7b7 ,engagement with foreign partners ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and1 as appropriate1 the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies1 shall actively encourage the government of each country that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to establish transparent protocols for screening foreign investment that protect the national security interests of such country2 and 7#b7 to make decisions on the basis of the potential national security risk of such investments4 7c7 ,diplomatic engagement ,in providing the technical assistance described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 consult closely with the intended recipient of such assistance to reach a mutual understanding regarding the scope and nature of the country's particular national security needs with respect to investment screening and the appropriate response to meet those needs1 and take all reasonable care to ensure any screening process is transparent and national security-focused2 7#b7 encourage governments of countries receiving technical assistance to establish or improve the regulatory and legislative frameworks to screen foreign investment as described in subsection 7b7 to meet the security identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 prioritize the conduct of diplomatic engagement with government officials1 including legislators1 from countries whose cooperation in foreign investment screening is deemed by the ,secretary to be critical to the interests of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state for fiscal year #bjbe #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section1 which may be administered either by the ,department of ,state or the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 #adb4 ,assistance to counter corrupt practices in foreign countries ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall offer to provide technical assistance to help establish and implement regulatory and legislative frameworks to combat the bribery of foreign public officials consistent with the principles of the ,convention on ,combating ,bribery of ,foreign ,public ,officials in ,international ,business ,transactions1 adopted by the ,negotiating ,conference of the ,council of the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development on ,november #ba1 #aiig1 to the government of any country-- 7#a7 that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 that has demonstrated a will to responsibly combat corrupt practices in such country2 and 7#c7 for which technical assistance will likely achieve measurable results within five years4 #adc4 ,regulatory exchanges with allies and partners 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other participating ,federal agencies1 shall establish and develop a program to facilitate and encourage regular dialogues between ,united ,states ,government regulatory and technical agencies and their counterpart organizations in allied and partner countries1 both bilaterally and in relevant multilateral institutions and organizations-- 7#a7 to promote best practices in regulatory formation and implementation2 7#b7 to collaborate to achieve optimal regulatory outcomes based on scientific1 technical1 and other relevant principles2 7#c7 to seek better harmonization and alignment of regulations and regulatory practices2 7#d7 to build consensus around industry and technical standards in emerging sectors that will drive future global economic growth and commerce2 and 7#e7 to promote ,united ,states standards regarding environmental1 labor1 and other relevant protections in regulatory formation and implementation1 in keeping with the values of free1 open1 and democratic societies1 including the rule of law4 7b7 ,prioritization of activities ,in facilitating expert exchanges under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize-- 7#a7 bilateral coordination and collaboration with countries where greater regulatory coherence1 harmonization of standards1 or communication and dialogue between technical agencies is achievable and best advances the economic and national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 multilateral coordination and collaboration where greater regulatory coherence1 harmonization of standards1 or dialogue on other relevant regulatory matters is achievable and best advances the economic and national security interests of the ,united ,states1 including with the members of-- 7,a7 the ,european ,union2 7,b7 the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation2 7,c7 the ,association of ,southeast ,asian ,nations 7,,asean72 7,d7 the ,organization for ,economic ,cooperation and ,development 7,,oecd72 7,e7 the ,pacific ,alliance2 and 7,f7 multilateral development banks2 and 7#c7 regulatory practices and standards-setting bodies focused on key economic sectors and emerging technologies4 7c7 ,participation by nongovernmental entities ,with regard to the program described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state may facilitate1 including through the use of amounts authorized for such purposes pursuant to subsection 7d71 the participation of relevant organizations and individuals with relevant expertise1 as appropriate and to the extent that such participation advances the goals of such program4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #b1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 #add4 ,pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing partner countries 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall establish a pilot program-- 7#a7 to identify and evaluate barriers to commerce in developing countries that are allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 to provide assistance to promote economic development and commerce to those countries4 7b7 ,purposes ,under the pilot program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall1 in partnership with the countries selected under subsection 7c77#a7-- 7#a7 identify barriers in those countries to enhancing international commerce with the goal of setting priorities for the efficient use of ,united ,states trade-related assistance2 7#b7 focus ,united ,states trade-related assistance on building self-sustaining institutional capacity for expanding commerce with those countries1 consistent with their international obligations and commitments2 and 7#c7 further the national interests of the ,united ,states by-- 7,a7 expanding prosperity through the elimination of foreign barriers to commercial exchange2 7,b7 assisting such countries to identify and reduce barriers through the provision of foreign assistance to increase-- 7i7 international commerce2 and 7ii7 foreign investment2 7,c7 assisting each such country in undertaking reforms that will promote economic development1 and promote conditions favorable for business and commercial development and job growth in the country2 and 7,d7 assisting private sector entities in those countries to engage in reform efforts and enhance productive global supply chain partnerships with the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,selection of countries 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall select countries for participation in the pilot program established under subsection 7a7 from among countries-- 7,a7 that are developing countries and allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the governments of which have clearly demonstrated a willingness to make appropriate legal1 policy1 and regulatory reforms that are proven to stimulate economic growth and job creation1 consistent with international trade rules and practices2 and 7,c7 that meet such additional criteria as may be established by the ,secretary1 in consultation with1 as appropriate1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and any other agency4 7#b7 ,considerations for additional criteria ,in establishing additional criteria under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,secretary and the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 identify and address structural weaknesses1 systemic flaws1 or other impediments within countries that may be considered for participation in the pilot program under subsection 7a7 that impact the effectiveness of ,united ,states assistance to and make recommendations for addressing those weaknesses1 flaws1 and impediments2 7,b7 set priorities for commercial development assistance building to focus resources on countries where the provision of such assistance can deliver the best value in identifying and eliminating barriers to trade and investment1 including by fostering adherence to international trade obligations2 7,c7 developing appropriate performance measures and establishing annual targets to monitor and assess progress toward those targets1 including measures to be used to terminate the provision of assistance determined to be ineffective2 and 7,d7 ensure representation from across multiple geographic regions4 7#c7 ,number and deadline for selections 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #c years1 the ,secretary1 with the concurrence of the ,administrator1 shall select countries under paragraph 7#a7 for participation in the pilot program under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,number ,the ,secretary shall select for participation in the pilot program under subsection 7a7-- 7i7 not fewer than #e countries during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 not fewer than #ae countries during the #e-year period beginning on such date of enactment4 7#d7 ,prioritization based on recommendations from chiefs of mission ,in selecting countries under paragraph 7#a7 for participation in the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize-- 7,a7 countries recommended by chiefs of mission and other agencies present at the missions1 such as the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development-- 7i7 that will be able to substantially benefit from expanded commercial development assistance2 and 7ii7 the governments of which have demonstrated the political will to effectively and sustainably implement such assistance2 or 7,b7 groups of countries1 including groups of geographically contiguous countries1 including as recommended by chiefs of mission1 that meet the criteria under subparagraph 7,a7 and as a result of expanded ,united ,states commercial development assistance1 will contribute to greater intra-regional commerce or regional economic integration4 7d7 ,plans of action 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 as appropriate1 shall lead in engaging relevant officials of each country selected under subsection 7c77#a7 to participate in the pilot program under subsection 7a7 with respect to the development of a plan of action to identify and evaluate barriers to economic and commercial development that then informs ,united ,states assistance4 7#b7 ,analysis required ,the development of a plan of action under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a comprehensive analysis of relevant legal1 policy1 and regulatory constraints to economic and job growth in that country4 7#c7 ,elements ,a plan of action developed under paragraph 7#a7 for a country shall include the following3 7,a7 ,priorities for reform agreed to by the government of that country and the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,clearly defined policy responses1 including regulatory and legal reforms1 as necessary1 to achieve improvement in the business and commercial environment in the country4 7,c7 ,identification of the anticipated costs to establish and implement the plan4 7,d7 ,identification of appropriate sequencing and phasing of implementation of the plan to create cumulative benefits1 as appropriate4 7,e7 ,identification of best practices and standards4 7,f7 ,considerations with respect to how to make the policy reform investments under the plan long-lasting4 7,g7 ,appropriate consultation with affected stakeholders in that country and in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,termination ,the pilot program established under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is #h years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ade4 ,strategy for promoting supply chain diversification 7a7 ,strategy ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall develop1 implement1 and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a strategy to increase supply chain resiliency and security by promoting and strengthening efforts to incentivize the relocation of supply chains from the ,,prc4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be informed by consultations with the governments of allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 provide a description of how supply chain diversification can be pursued in a complementary fashion to strengthen the national interests of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 include an assessment of-- 7,a7 the status and effectiveness of current efforts by governments1 multilateral development banks1 and the private sector to attract investment by private entities who are seeking to diversify from reliance on the ,,prc2 7,b7 major challenges hindering those efforts2 and 7,c7 how the ,united ,states can strengthen the effectiveness of those efforts2 7#d7 identify ,united ,states allies and partners with comparative advantages for sourcing and manufacturing critical goods and countries with the greatest opportunities and alignment with ,united ,states values2 7#e7 identify how activities by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,administration1 and the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation can effectively be leveraged to strengthen and promote supply chain diversification1 including nearshoring to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean as appropriate2 7#f7 advance diplomatic initiatives to secure specific national commitments by governments in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to undertake efforts to create favorable conditions for nearshoring in the region1 including commitments-- 7,a7 to develop formalized national strategies to attract ,united ,states investment2 7,b7 to address corruption and rule of law concerns2 7,c7 to modernize digital and physical infrastructure2 7,d7 to lower trade barriers2 7,e7 to improve ease of doing business2 and 7,f7 to finance and incentivize nearshoring initiatives2 7#g7 advance diplomatic initiatives towards mutual recognition of standards and regulations1 expedite customs operations1 and facilitate economic integration and the ,world ,trade ,organization ,trade ,facilitation ,agreement2 and 7#h7 develop and implement programs to finance1 incentivize1 or otherwise promote supply chain diversification in accordance with the assessments and identifications made pursuant to paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 including1 at minimum1 programs-- 7,a7 to develop physical and digital infrastructure2 7,b7 to promote transparency in procurement processes2 7,c7 to provide technical assistance in implementing national nearshoring strategies2 7,d7 to mobilize private investment2 and 7,e7 to secure commitments by private sector entities to relocate supply chains from the ,,prc4 7c7 ,coordination with multilateral development banks ,in implementing the strategy required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 as determined by the ,secretary1 should1 as appropriate1 coordinate with the ,united ,states ,executive ,director to the ,world ,bank ,group and the ,united ,states executive directors to regional development banks4 #adf4 ,authorization to assist ,united ,states companies with global supply chain diversification and management 7a7 ,authorization ,to contract services ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 is authorized to establish a program to facilitate contracting by the ,department of ,state for the professional services of qualified experts1 on a reimbursable fee-for-service basis1 to assist interested ,united ,states persons1 including business entities1 with supply chain management issues related to the ,,prc1 including-- 7#a7 exiting from the market of the ,,prc or relocating certain production facilities to locations outside the ,,prc2 7#b7 diversifying sources of inputs and other efforts to diversify supply chains to locations outside of the ,,prc2 7#c7 navigating legal1 regulatory1 or other challenges in the course of activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 and 7#d7 identifying alternative markets for production or sourcing outside of the ,,prc1 including through providing market intelligence1 facilitating contact with reliable local partners as appropriate1 and other services4 7b7 ,chief of ,mission oversight ,an individual hired to perform services described in subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be under the authority of the ,united ,states chief of mission in the country in which the individual is hired1 in accordance with existing ,united ,states laws2 7#b7 coordinate with officers of the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,commerce2 and 7#c7 coordinate with ,united ,states missions and relevant local partners in other countries as needed to provide those services4 7c7 ,prioritization of micro-1 small-1 and medium-,sized enterprises ,in carrying out the program authorized under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize the provision of services described in that subsection to assist micro-1 small-1 and medium-sized enterprises with supply chain management issues described in that subsection4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the purposes of carrying out this section4 7e7 ,prohibition on access to assistance by the ,,prc 7#a7 ,in general ,none of the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7d7 may be provided to an entity-- 7,a7 under the foreign ownership1 control1 or influence of the ,government of the ,,prc or the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7,b7 determined to have beneficial ownership from foreign individuals subject to the jurisdiction1 direction1 or influence of the ,,prc2 or 7,c7 that1 at the time any of such funds would be provided1 has a contract in effect1 or has had a contract in effect in the preceding year1 with-- 7i7 the ,government of the ,,prc2 7ii7 the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7iii7 the ,chinese military2 7iv7 an entity majority-owned1 majority-controlled1 or majority-financed by the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or the ,chinese military2 or 7v7 a parent1 subsidiary1 or affiliate of an entity specified in any of clauses 7i7 through 7iv74 7#b7 ,foreign ownership1 control1 or influence defined ,in this subsection1 the term foreign ownership1 control1 or influence has the meaning given that term in the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program ,operating ,manual 7,,dod #ebbj4bb-,m71 or a successor document1 part #aag of title #cb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 #adg4 ,enhancing transatlantic cooperation on promoting private sector finance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president should work with transatlantic partners to enhance coordination that fosters private sector-led development and provides market-based alternatives to state-directed financing in emerging markets1 particularly as related to the ,,prc's ,belt and ,road ,initiative 7,,bri7 and the ,global ,development ,initiative 7,,gdi71 including by supporting efforts1 including-- 7#a7 the #bjbc ,,mou between the ,development ,finance ,corporation and the ,european ,investment ,bank2 7#b7 the ,european ,union ,strategy on ,connecting ,europe and ,asia2 7#c7 the ,three ,seas ,initiative and ,three ,seas ,initiative ,investment ,fund2 7#d7 a ,european ,union-,japan initiative that has leveraged #fe1jjj1jjj1jjj for infrastructure projects and emphasizes transparency standards2 7#e7 the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment2 and 7#f7 cooperation with multilateral development banks and international financial institutions1 including the ,world ,bank1 ,international ,finance ,corporation1 ,asian ,development ,bank1 ,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 and other regional multilateral development banks4 7b7 ,cooperation at the ,united ,nations ,the ,united ,states should coordinate efforts with the ,european ,union and ,european countries to address the ,government of the ,,prc's use of the ,united ,nations to advance and legitimize ,,bri as a global good1 including the proliferation of memoranda of understanding between the ,,prc and ,united ,nations funds and programs on ,,bri implementation4 7c7 ,standards ,the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union should coordinate and develop a strategy to enhance transatlantic cooperation with the ,,oecd and the ,paris ,club to provide alternatives to ,,bri projects for the development of critical infrastructure1 including by enabling developing countries to negotiate more favorable terms that meet international performance and transparency standards4 ,,iii ,countering efforts to undermine international economic organizations #aea4 ,international ,monetary ,fund new arrangements to borrow ,section #ag7;a77#f7 of the ,bretton ,woods ,agreements ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhf;e-#b7;a77#f77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjcj4 #aeb4 ,participation of ,taiwan in ,inter-,american ,development ,bank 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states fully supports ,taiwan's participation in1 and contribution to1 international organizations and underscores the importance of the relationship between ,taiwan and the ,united ,states2 7#b7 diversifying the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank's donor base and increasing ally engagement in the ,western ,hemisphere reinforces ,united ,states national interests2 7#c7 ,taiwan's significant contribution to the development and economies of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean demonstrate that ,taiwan's membership in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank as a non-borrowing member would benefit the ,bank and the entire ,latin ,american and ,caribbean region2 and 7#d7 non-borrowing membership in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank would allow ,taiwan to substantially leverage and channel the immense resources ,taiwan already provides to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to reach a larger number of beneficiaries4 7b7 ,plan for the participation of ,taiwan in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 as appropriate1 is authorized-- 7#a7 to initiate a ,united ,states plan to endorse non-borrowing membership in the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank for ,taiwan1 including by advancing amendments1 as necessary1 to the ,agreement ,establishing the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 done at ,washington ,april #h1 #aiei 7#aj ,,ust #cjbi72 and 7#b7 to instruct the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,bank to work with the ,board of ,governors of the ,bank to admit ,taiwan as a non-borrowing member of the ,bank1 including by advancing amendments1 as necessary1 to that ,agreement4 #aec4 ,increased ,united ,states cooperation with ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation ,the ,secretary of ,state should pursue the following objectives at the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation 7,,apec7 forum3 7#a7 ,improving efficiency in supply chains1 particularly semiconductor supply chains4 7#b7 ,encouraging continued public-private dialogues with policymakers and promoting a common set of technology standards4 7#c7 ,promoting the development and use of policy recommendations for governments-- 7,a7 to adopt clean energy standards2 and 7,b7 to support research and development of clean energy1 both renewable and non-renewable4 7#d7 ,advancing cooperation that reduces barriers to cross-border investment and creates opportunities for ,united ,states small- and medium-sized enterprises to access ,,apec emerging and growing markets4 7#e7 ,improving cybersecurity in the ,asia-,pacific region and developing tools for governments to combat cyber threats1 including ransomware1 disinformation1 and cyber hacks4 7#f7 ,increasing coordination in prohibiting and preventing the facilitation of trade in goods produced using forced labor4 7#g7 ,confronting issues such as intellectual property theft and counterfeit goods4 7#h7 ,enhancing sufficient and sustainable food security by promoting the development of advanced agricultural technologies and farming practices4 7#i7 ,expanding the economic opportunities for women to fully and meaningfully engage in a business environment that promotes women's economic participation4 #aed4 ,opposition of the ,united ,states to an increase in the weight of the ,chinese renminbi in the ,special ,drawing ,rights basket of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,governor of1 and the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at1 the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund7 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any increase in the weight of the ,chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of ,special ,drawing ,rights1 unless the ,secretary of the ,treasury has submitted to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a written report that includes an assessment that-- 7#a7 in the #ab months preceding submission of the report-- 7,a7 the ,,prc does not appear1 based on publicly available data1 to have been in violation of its obligations under ,article ,,viii of the ,articles of ,agreement of the ,fund2 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury has not determined under section #cjjd of the ,omnibus ,trade and ,competitiveness ,act of #aihh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7 that the ,,prc has manipulated the rate of exchange between its currency and the ,united ,states dollar for purposes of preventing effective balance of payments adjustments or gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade2 and 7,c7 the ,president1 through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 has not taken an action against the ,,prc pursuant to section #gja of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ddba7 for failing to adopt appropriate policies following enhanced bilateral engagement conducted pursuant to that section2 7#b7 the renminbi is freely usable 7within the meaning of ,article ,,xxx7f7 of the ,articles of ,agreement of the ,fund72 and 7#c7 the ,,prc provides financing assurances and debt treatments consistent with debt sustainability analyses of the ,fund for countries participating in the ,common ,framework for ,debt ,treatments beyond the ,debt ,service ,suspension ,initiative 7commonly known as the ,common ,framework7 and debt treatments outside the ,common ,framework4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may waive any of the conditions described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 upon certifying to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives that such a waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,sunset ,subsection 7a7 shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is #h years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,c ,global infrastructure and energy development #afa4 ,department of ,state ,infrastructure ,coordination ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established at the ,department of ,state a task force1 to be known as the ,infrastructure ,coordination ,task ,force1 which shall be led by an appropriate ,senate-confirmed official at the ,department of ,state4 ,if the leader of the ,task ,force is not the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,economic ,growth1 ,energy and the ,environment1 then the leader of the task force shall coordinate with such ,under ,secretary on matters related to the task force4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,infrastructure ,coordination ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 coordinate international infrastructure policies and projects supported by the ,united ,states ,government1 with participation by the relevant ,federal departments and agencies2 7#b7 engage international partners such as the ,group of ,seven 7,g#g71 multilateral development banks1 international financial institutions1 the ,united ,states private sector1 multinational corporations and banks1 nongovernmental organizations1 and other partners in industrialized countries2 7#c7 advance ,united ,states objectives through initiatives such as the ,blue ,dot ,network1 ,infrastructure ,transaction ,assistance ,network1 the ,transaction ,advisory ,fund1 and the ,strategic ,ports ,initiative2 and 7#d7 produce strategic guidance that identifies international infrastructure projects4 #afb4 ,authorization of ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be an office at the ,department of ,state to support the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment1 or a successor entity 7hereafter1 the ,office74 ,the ,office shall be led by a ,coordinator for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment 7hereafter1 the ,coordinator7 who shall be an official serving in a position to which the individual was appointed by the ,president1 with the advice and consent of the ,united ,states ,senate4 7b7 ,authority ,the ,coordinator shall have the authority to convene the interagency on matters relating to its policy remit4 ,the ,office is authorized to deploy ,united ,states public and private sector capital and expertise for the purpose of mobilizing foreign public and private sector capital and expertise-- 7#a7 to help identify and meet the strategic infrastructure needs of countries that are allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 to provide allies and partners of the ,united ,states with mutually beneficial strategic infrastructure investment solutions that are alternatives to exploitative1 coercive1 or harmful foreign infrastructure investments4 7c7 ,prioritization ,in evaluating proposals for strategic infrastructure projects funded through the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with other departments and agencies as appropriate1 should prioritize-- 7#a7 projects that have the highest strategic value to the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 projects related to-- 7,a7 strategic transport infrastructure1 including ports1 airports1 intermodal transfer facilities1 railroads1 and highways2 7,b7 energy infrastructure1 technology1 and supply chains1 critical minerals1 and related areas that align with the energy needs of partner countries and with the objective of maximizing such countries' energy access1 energy security1 energy transition and modernization1 and resilience needs4 7,c7 secure information and communications technology systems1 networks1 and infrastructure to strengthen the potential for economic growth and promote an open1 interoperable1 reliable1 and secure ,internet2 and 7,d7 global health security1 including through infrastructure projects that increase the availability1 accessibility1 and affordability of health care in partner countries4 7d7 ,standards ,in carrying out the purposes described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall adhere to standards for sustainable1 transparent1 and quality infrastructure investment and ensure interventions include opportunities to advance economic growth priorities in relevant sectors in the partner country and support good governance and the rule of law4 7e7 ,projects in high-,income countries ,support provided by the ,united ,states under the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment shall not be provided in countries with high-income economies 7as those terms are defined by the ,world ,bank7 unless the ,secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such support-- 7#a7 is necessary to attempt to preempt or counter efforts by a strategic competitor of the ,united ,states to secure significant political or economic leverage or acquire national security-sensitive technologies or infrastructure in a country that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 includes cost-sharing arrangements with partner countries to ensure effective burden-sharing and long-term sustainability1 including through the involvement of private sector investments4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for a period of two years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that-- 7,a7 identifies all current infrastructure projects supported by the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment2 7,b7 describes how the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment supported each project2 7,c7 explains the rationale of the ,united ,states and partner country interests served by the ,united ,states providing support to such projects1 including as it relates to the priorities described in subsection 7c72 7,d7 describes how the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment cooperates with other entities in the ,united ,states ,government that support infrastructure1 including de-confliction of efforts2 and 7,e7 to the extent possible1 describes the estimated timeline for completion of the projects supported by the ,partnership for ,global ,infrastructure and ,investment4 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #afc4 ,infrastructure ,transaction and ,assistance ,network 7a7 ,authority ,there is established an initiative1 to be known as the ,infrastructure ,transaction and ,assistance ,network1 under which the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall carry out programs to advance the development of sustainable1 transparent1 and quality infrastructure globally in countries that are eligible for foreign assistance1 by-- 7#a7 strengthening the capacities of ,united ,states allies and partners to improve infrastructure project evaluation processes1 regulatory and procurement environments1 and infrastructure project preparation2 7#b7 providing transaction advisory services and project preparation assistance to support sustainable infrastructure2 and 7#c7 coordinating the provision of ,united ,states assistance for the development of infrastructure1 including infrastructure that utilizes ,united ,states-manufactured goods and services1 and catalyzing investment led by the private sector4 7b7 ,transaction ,advisory ,fund ,as part of the ,infrastructure ,transaction and ,assistance ,network described under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and in consultation1 as appropriate1 with other ,federal departments and agencies1 shall provide support1 including through the ,transaction ,advisory ,fund1 for advisory services to help boost the capacity of partner countries globally to evaluate contracts in line with international standards1 including through providing services such as-- 7#a7 legal services1 including with the objectives of-- 7,a7 minimizing opportunities for corrupt practices2 and 7,b7 ensuring agreements are transparent1 clear1 and enforceable2 7#b7 project preparation and feasibility studies2 7#c7 debt sustainability analyses2 7#d7 bid or proposal evaluation2 and 7#e7 other services relevant to advancing the development of sustainable1 transparent1 and quality infrastructure4 7c7 ,indo-,pacific ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,as part of the ,infrastructure ,transaction and ,assistance ,network described under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to provide support1 including through the ,indo-,pacific ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund1 for technical assistance1 project preparation1 development1 and execution1 and other infrastructure project support in the countries of the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#b7 ,joint infrastructure projects ,funds authorized for the ,indo-,pacific ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund should be used in coordination with the ,department of ,defense1 the ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 like-minded donor partners1 and multilateral banks1 as appropriate1 to support joint infrastructure projects in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#c7 ,strategic infrastructure projects ,funds authorized for the ,indo-,pacific ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund should be used to support strategic infrastructure projects4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi1 #ej1jjj1jjj for the ,transaction ,advisory ,fund and #ajj1jjj1jjj for the ,indo-,pacific ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund4 #afd4 ,strategic ,ports ,initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,trade and ,development ,agency1 and other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall carry out a program entitled the ,strategic ,ports ,initiative for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to provide training and technical assistance to partner country officials and institutions1 and others1 as appropriate1 responsible for building1 managing1 and securing seaports1 airports1 and related infrastructure abroad4 7#b7 ,to identify ports and airports vulnerable to ownership or other forms of control by strategic competitors1 including the ,,prc1 and make recommendations for ,united ,states ,government action4 7#c7 ,to contribute to ,united ,states ,government diplomatic engagements and other efforts with partner countries and economies1 and relevant and trusted private sector entities with respect to ownership or control of seaports and airports by strategic competitors1 including the ,,prc4 7#d7 ,to generate priority countries and projects for ,united ,states assistance and investment1 including through coordination with the ,infrastructure ,coordination ,task ,force established pursuant to section #afa4 7#e7 ,to ensure that all ,department of ,state initiatives1 activities1 and funding related to seaports and airports align with the national security interests of the ,united ,states and account for the vulnerabilities1 technical constraints1 and other national security implications of seaport and airport infrastructure to construction1 ownership1 operation1 or other forms of direct and indirect control by strategic competitors1 including the ,,prc4 7#f7 ,to ensure1 to the greatest extent practicable1 that projects supported by the ,united ,states use local labor and professional capacities1 in contrast to infrastructure projects carried out by the ,,prc4 7#g7 ,to assist in identifying and promoting alternatives for port logistics data management systems currently offered by strategic competitors1 including the ,,prc4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi1 #f1jjj1jjj to carry out the purposes of the ,strategic ,ports ,initiative4 #afe4 ,next-generation shipping 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to carry out the following activities to support the development of next-generation shipping corridors or green shipping corridors3 7#a7 ,conduct analysis to determine ,united ,states priorities for cooperation with partner countries on next-generation shipping corridors or green shipping corridors4 7#b7 ,support research and development initiatives and technical assistance1 as appropriate1 in the following areas3 7,a7 ,next-generation port design1 engineering1 and architecture4 7,b7 ,hydrogen fuel production and hydrogen fuel storage and utilization capacities at ports4 7,c7 ,commercial-scale high-speed electric vehicle trucking fleet charging infrastructure4 7,d7 ,logistics and shipping corridor planning4 7,e7 ,hydrogen pipelines4 7,f7 ,liquid hydrogen power vessels1 and other next-generation marine propulsion systems1 design and manufacturing1 including both new vessels and retrofit and refurbishment of existing vessels4 7#c7 ,support private sector investment in next-generation shipping infrastructure in partner countries with strong or emerging commercial ties with the ,united ,states that-- 7,a7 are strategically or centrally located markets in international commerce2 or 7,b7 face growing or concerning financial entanglements with malign foreign governments4 7b7 ,parameters ,in carrying out activities authorized under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that all activities align with the national security interests of the ,united ,states and the purposes of the ,strategic ,ports ,initiative authorized pursuant to section #afd4 7c7 ,international ,maritime ,organization ,the ,united ,states shall use its voice1 vote1 and influence in the ,international ,maritime ,organization to- 7#a7 counter any attempts by the ,,prc or other strategic competitors to advance or advocate for policies1 regulations1 or technical standards that unfairly benefit particular countries and their domestic industries and products to the detriment of free and fair markets2 7#b7 advocate for the adoption of next-generation shipping industry technologies and infrastructure standards1 policies1 regulations and cooperation initiatives that advance ,united ,states national and economic security interests2 7#c7 participate in the ,international ,maritime ,organization's global technical cooperation projects to support growing the capacity of parties to develop and modernize global shipping industries technologies and infrastructure2 and 7#d7 represent the interests of ,united ,states stakeholders impacted by ,international ,maritime ,organization initiatives4 7d7 ,limitation ,prior to providing funding for activities to support the establishment and development of next-generation shipping corridors or green shipping corridors1 the ,department of ,state shall obtain commitments from participating countries in the following areas3 7#a7 ,prohibiting exclusivity or preferences for specific international shipping routes1 including exclusive access for specific vessels1 fleets1 or maritime shipping companies of the ,,prc4 7#b7 ,preventing the sale1 lease1 or operational control of port operations1 or any subsidiary operations1 including security1 communications and information technology1 or energy suppliers to entities owned or controlled by the ,,prc4 7#c7 ,prohibiting the use of1 or contracts with communications1 survey1 and logistics management providers owned or controlled by the ,,prc4 7#d7 ,maintaining transparent and accountable security operations that are not contracted to entities owned or controlled by the ,,prc4 7#e7 ,ensuring that ports do not serve as ports of call for ,,prc military or research vessels4 7#f7 ,ensuring that ports are operated in a transparent and accountable manner1 consistent with domestic and applicable international law4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #abj1jjj1jjj over the next three fiscal years to carry out activities under this section4 #aff4 ,global ,strategic ,infrastructure ,investment ,fund 7a7 ,strategic ,infrastructure ,investment ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,global ,strategic ,infrastructure ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund7 for the ,secretary of ,state to provide for assistance1 including through contributions for strategic infrastructure projects globally as authorized under this section4 7#b7 ,appropriations ,in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 there is appropriated to the ,fund established in subsection 7a77#a71 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbe1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjbf1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 7,c7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 7,d7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 and 7,e7 for fiscal year #bjbi1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,transfer authority ,amounts in the ,fund shall be transferred and merged with accounts within the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 and the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 as appropriate1 to be used for such purposes4 7#d7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development on the allocations of the ,fund4 7#e7 ,loans and loan guarantees ,amounts transferred from the ,fund to the ,export-,import ,bank and the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 among other purposes1 may be made available for the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees1 including the cost of modifying such loans and loan guarantees1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a74 7b7 ,prioritization ,in evaluating proposals for strategic infrastructure projects funded pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize-- 7#a7 projects that have the highest strategic value to the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 projects related to-- 7,a7 strategic transport infrastructure1 including ports1 airports1 railroads1 and highways2 7,b7 energy infrastructure1 technology1 and supply chains1 critical minerals1 and related areas that align with the officially conveyed energy needs of partner countries and with the objective of maximizing such countries' energy access1 energy security1 energy transition1 and resilience needs2 7,c7 secure information and communications technology networks and infrastructure to strengthen the potential for economic growth and to promote an open1 interoperable1 reliable1 and secure internet2 and 7,d7 global health security1 including through infrastructure projects that increase the availability1 accessibility1 and affordability of health care in partner countries4 7c7 ,standards ,in evaluating proposals for strategic infrastructure projects funded pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall adhere to standards for sustainable1 transparent1 and quality infrastructure investment and ensure projects include opportunities to advance economic growth priorities in the partner country and support good governance and the rule of law4 7d7 ,projects in ,high ,income ,countries ,support provided under the ,fund shall not be provided in countries with high-income economies 7as those terms are defined by the ,world ,bank7 unless the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such support-- 7#a7 is necessary to preempt or counter efforts by a strategic competitor of the ,united ,states to secure significant political or economic leverage or acquire national security-sensitive technologies or infrastructure in a country that is an ally or partner of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 includes cost-sharing arrangements with partner countries to ensure effective burden-sharing and long-term sustainability4 #afg4 ,modifications of requirements to become a ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation candidate country 7a7 ,candidate country qualifications ,section #fjf of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7 is amended to read as follows3 #fjf4 ,candidate countries 7a7 ,in general ,a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility to receive assistance under section #fje if-- 7#a7 the per capita income of the country in a fiscal year is equal to or less than the ,world ,bank threshold for initiating the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development graduation process for the fiscal year2 and 7#b7 subject to subsection 7b71 the country is not ineligible to receive ,united ,states economic assistance under part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 by reason of the application of any provision of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any other provision of law4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,for the purposes of determining whether a country is eligible1 pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 to receive assistance under section #fje1 the exercise by the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or any other officer or employee of the ,united ,states ,government of any waiver or suspension of any provision of law referred to in subsection 7a77#b71 and notification to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with such provision of law1 shall be construed as satisfying the requirements under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,determination by the ,board ,the ,board shall determine whether a country is a candidate country for purposes of this section4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,amendment to report identifying candidate countries ,section #fjh7;a77#a7 of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjg7;a77#a77 is amended by striking section #fjf7;a77#a77;,b7 and inserting section #fjf7;a77#b74 7#b7 ,amendment to ,millennium ,challenge ,compact authority ,section #fji7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows3 ,country contributions2 and 7,b7 by striking with respect to a lower middle income country described in section #fjf7;b714 7#c7 ,amendment to authorization to provide assistance for candidate countries ,section #faf7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggae7;b77#a77 is amended by striking subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #fjf and inserting section #fjf7;a74 7c7 ,modification to factors in determining eligibility ,section #fjg7;c77#b7 of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf7;c77#b77 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking consider and inserting prioritize need and impact by considering4 #afh4 ,africa energy security and diversification ,section #c of the ,electrify ,africa ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-aba2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraphs3 7#aj7 advance ,united ,states foreign policy and development goals by assisting ,african countries to reduce their dependence on countries that use energy dependence for political influence1 such as the ,russian ,federation or the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 which have used energy and financial resources to influence other countries2 7#aa7 promote the energy security and domestic energy resource mobilization of allies and partners of the ,united ,states in ,africa by-- 7,a7 encouraging the development of accessible1 transparent1 and competitive energy markets that provide diversified sources and reliable and affordable power1 including civil nuclear energy2 7,b7 promoting domestic energy resource mobilization1 advancing regulatory reforms in the energy sector1 and supporting grid modernization and energy storage deployment efforts2 and 7,c7 facilitating the efforts of partner countries to meet their goals and commitments related to energy resource production and consumption2 7#ab7 encourage ,united ,states public and private sector investment in ,african energy infrastructure projects to bridge the gap between energy security requirements and commercial demand in a way that is consistent with the region's capacity and the goals and commitments of partner countries2 and 7#ac7 help facilitate the trade and cooperation on energy production1 advance energy technology development and deployment1 and provide technical assistance to build capacities on regulatory improvements and greater expertise on global markets in a way that benefits the energy security of allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including in ,africa4 4 #afi4 ,enhancing resilient critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall develop and implement a strategy for the expansion1 improvement1 and protection of resilient critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy and related programming under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 consider the-- 7i7 current and forecasted gaps in functionality of1 and threats to1 critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands1 including-- 7,i7 for disaster preparedness and response1 transport connectivity1 operability of health systems1 information and communications technology1 food security1 coastal zone management1 marine and water resource management1 and energy security and access to electricity2 and 7,,ii7 to the extent practicable1 the rates1 severity and drivers of deterioration1 structural deficiencies1 and most pressing threats to public safety from aging1 at-risk1 and failing infrastructure2 7ii7 ,united ,states national security risks posed by weak1 outdated1 at-risk1 and failing critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands1 with particular consideration for the interconnectedness of supply chains1 interconnected transportation networks1 technology1 communications1 and financial systems2 and 7iii7 the policy-enabling environment for public and private sector investment in critical infrastructure in the ,pacific ,islands1 including through local resource mobilization1 early stage project preparation1 development finance1 and foreign direct investment2 7,b7 seek to enhance the ability of ,pacific ,islanders1 including governments at the national and local levels1 civil society leaders1 and private sector partners1 to attract and effectively manage public and private investment in critical infrastructure while resisting predatory lending and resource extraction deals by malign actors2 7,c7 identify priorities for critical infrastructure improvement1 reinforcement1 re-engineering1 or replacement based on the significance of such infrastructure to ensuring public health1 safety1 and economic growth2 7,d7 support investment and improvement in natural resource management and conservation2 7,e7 include recommendations for policy and governance reforms in the ,pacific ,islands1 as necessary and appropriate1 to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience2 and 7,f7 support trainings and information sharing1 technology exchanges1 reverse trade missions1 and pilot projects that provide ,pacific ,islanders with access to proven1 cost-effective solutions for mitigating the risks associated with critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and related interdependencies4 7b7 ,coordination ,the program developed under this section should be coordinated with like-minded allies1 partners1 and regional and international organizations to encourage alignment of efforts and to avoid duplicative investments and programming4 7c7 ,disaster preparedness ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in consultation with the relevant ,federal departments and agencies with technical and practical expertise1 shall work with ,pacific ,island countries to-- 7#a7 provide technical assistance1 education1 and training1 including through grants and cooperative agreements for qualified ,united ,states and local nongovernmental organizations1 to enhance early warning systems1 emergency management and preparedness procedures1 and post-disaster relief and recovery2 and 7#b7 enhance coordination of existing disaster mitigation and response plans in the ,pacific ,islands region1 including by ,united ,states allies and partners in the region4 7d7 ,international financial institutions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall direct the representatives of the ,united ,states to the ,world ,bank ,group1 the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 and the ,asian ,development ,bank to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support sustainable1 resilient1 and high quality infrastructure projects in the ,pacific ,islands4 #agj4 ,oceania ,restoration and ,hazards ,removal ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish an ,oceania ,restoration and ,hazards ,removal ,program 7in this section referred to as the ,program74 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,program is-- 7#a7 to coordinate with the countries of ,oceania-- 7,a7 to support survey and clearance operations of buried and abandoned bombs1 mortars1 artillery shells1 and unexploded ordnance from battlefields of ,world ,war ,,ii2 and 7,b7 to identify1 isolate1 and where appropriate1 mitigate environmental risks associated with submerged maritime vessels that pose a threat to public health or marine resources because of the presence of oil1 fuel1 corrosive metals1 or other toxins2 and 7#b7 to build the national capacity of the countries of ,oceania to identify1 isolate1 and mitigate risks related to explosive ordnance hazards1 submerged maritime vessels1 or related hazardous marine debris through survey and disposal training1 funding to relevant nongovernmental organizations1 and support to regional cooperation initiatives with countries that are allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including ,australia1 ,france1 ,japan1 ,new ,zealand1 the ,republic of ,korea1 and the ,united ,kingdom4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 #aga4 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies and cooperation and participation of nongovernmental entities ,the ,federal officials responsible for carrying out policies and actions under sections #afh and #afi should1 as appropriate-- 7#a7 coordinate with existing programs and efforts of relevant agencies of the ,united ,states ,government1 including with regard to the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 and the ,republic of ,palau2 7#b7 seek the cooperation and participation of ,united ,states private sector1 ,united ,states nongovernmental organizations1 and ,united ,states institutions of higher education2 and 7#c7 work with civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders in ,pacific ,island countries1 as appropriate4 #agb4 ,findings related to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's industrial pollution ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,state-owned enterprises of the ,,prc are subject to the direction of both the state and the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp71 and the ,,ccp strives to increase their influence over the global economy by pursuing predatory and exploitative trade1 economic1 and industrial practices designed to out-compete the ,united ,states and other market economies4 7#b7 ,the ,,prc's control of key components of critical global supply chains1 including critical minerals1 semiconductors1 batteries1 solar panels1 and pharmaceuticals1 as outlined in the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence's ,february #bjbc ,annual ,threat ,assessment1 represents a direct threat to ,united ,states national security and harms global economic competition4 7#c7 ,the ,,ccp's industrial strategy1 as articulated in the ,made in ,china #bjbe plan1 aims to dominate global manufacturing in crucial energy technologies1 including advanced materials1 batteries1 and power equipment4 7#d7 ,the ,,prc1 by far the world's largest polluter1 accounts for approximately #a_/c of global carbon dioxide 7,,co#b7 emissions according to the ,international ,energy ,administration and subsidizes its industries1 manufacturers1 and exports by neither implementing nor enforcing adequate environmental or labor protection standards4 7#e7 ,the ,,prc's industrial sectors like agriculture1 mining1 automotive production1 and computer and electronics manufacturing emit #c times more carbon dioxide as compared to the ,united ,states' same industrial sectors1 and nearly #b times more carbon dioxide than the global average of the production of comparable goods in other foreign countries1 according to industry tracking data from the ,international ,energy ,agency4 7#f7 ,the ,,ccp seeks to utilize the ,belt and ,road ,initiative 7,,bri7 and the ,global ,development ,initiative 7,,gdi7 to increase the dependence of low-income and lower-middle income countries in ,asia1 ,africa1 ,europe1 and the ,americas on the ,,prc at the expense of trapping such countries in long-term1 high-polluting1 debt-ridden1 low-quality infrastructure projects that undermine developing countries' efforts to sustainably grow and industrialize their economies to maximize benefits and participation for their citizenry1 while increasing global pollution4 7#g7 ,the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 has adopted many environmental protections1 including the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 and more than #ae other major environmental protection laws that-- 7i7 add costs to the production of goods in order to secure the benefits of environmental protection and conservation efforts2 and 7ii7 serve to meaningfully decrease greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide 7,,co#b71 methane 7,,ch#d71 nitrous oxide 7,n#b,o71 sulfur hexafluoride 7,,sf#f71 hydrofluorocarbons 7,h,f,cs71 perfluorocarbons 7,p,f,cs71 and other fluorinated greenhouse gases2 7,b7 is the world's largest consumer market and its economy is highly integrated into the world2 and 7,c7 bears responsibility to ensure that the ,united ,states market does not incentivize forum shopping for the production of goods to jurisdictions with low environmental standards to obtain a competitive cost advantage while undermining efforts to address transnational environmental and resource challenges as well as global public health4 7#h7 ,any realistic pathway to substantially reduce global carbon emissions will require the ,,prc to be held accountable for its role as the world's largest polluter4 #agc4 ,promoting responsible development alternatives to the ,belt and ,road ,initiative and ,global ,development ,initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president should seek opportunities to partner with multilateral development finance institutions to develop financing tools based on shared development finance criteria and mechanisms to support investments in developing countries that-- 7#a7 support low carbon economic development2 and 7#b7 promote resiliency and adaptation to environmental changes4 7b7 ,partnership ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation should seek to partner with other multilateral development finance institutions and development finance institutions to leverage the respective available funds to support low carbon economic development1 which may include nuclear energy projects1 environmental adaptation1 and resilience activities in developing countries4 7c7 ,joint cooperation on infrastructure projects 7#a7 ,joint support ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other relevant agency heads may co-finance1 or provide joint support for1 infrastructure projects that advance the development of the ,united ,states overseas and provide viable alternatives to projects that would otherwise be included within the ,,prc's ,belt and ,initiative and ,global ,development ,initiative4 7#b7 ,conditions ,co-financing agreements and arrangements authorized pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may not be approved unless-- 7,a7 the projects to be financed-- 7i7 promote the public good2 and 7ii7 will have substantially lower environmental impact than the proposed ,belt and ,road ,initiative and ,global ,development ,initiative alternative2 and 7,b7 the appropriate committees of ,congress are notified not later than #ae days in advance of entering into such co-financing arrangements4 #agd4 ,international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains 7a7 ,statement of policy on critical mineral supply chains ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to collaborate with allies and partners of the ,united ,states to build secure and resilient critical minerals supply chains1 including in the mining1 processing1 and valuation of critical minerals1 as well as with respect to advanced manufacturing that includes critical minerals2 7#b7 to prioritize the development and production of critical minerals domestically1 both to supply domestic needs and for export to allies and partners that participate in secure and resilient supply chains for critical minerals2 7#c7 to reduce or eliminate reliance and dependence on critical mineral supply chains controlled by the ,,prc1 the ,russian ,federation1 ,iran1 or any other adversary of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 to work with allies and partners on enhancing evaluation capability and technology in trusted countries that produce critical minerals to avoid the export of mined and processed critical minerals to adversaries of the ,united ,states2 7#e7 to identify and implement market-based incentives for the purposes of facilitating the creation and maintenance of secure and resilient critical mineral supply chains in collaboration with allies and partners2 7#f7 to prioritize securing critical mineral supply chains in ,united ,states foreign policy1 including through the use of economic tools to invest responsibly in projects in partner countries in a manner that both benefits local populations and bolsters the supply of critical minerals to the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 that collaboration with allies and partners to build secure and resilient critical mineral supply chains shall not replace ,united ,states efforts to increase domestic development and production of critical minerals4 7b7 ,international negotiations relating to protecting critical mineral supply chains 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to negotiate an agreement with international partners for the purposes of establishing a coalition-- 7,a7 to facilitate-- 7i7 the mining1 processing1 and supply of critical minerals2 and 7ii7 advanced manufacturing that includes critical minerals2 and 7,b7 to secure an adequate supply of critical minerals and relevant products1 manufacturing inputs1 and components that are heavily dependent on critical mineral resources for the ,united ,states and other members of the coalition 7in this subsection referred to as member countries74 7#b7 ,negotiating objectives ,the overall objectives for negotiating an agreement described in paragraph 7#a7 should be-- 7,a7 to establish mechanisms for member countries to build secure and resilient supply chains for critical minerals1 including in-- 7i7 the mining1 refinement1 processing1 and valuation of critical minerals2 and 7ii7 advanced manufacturing of products1 components1 and materials that are dependent on critical minerals2 7,b7 to improve economies of scale and joint cooperation with international partners in securing access and means of production throughout the supply chains of critical minerals and manufacturing processes dependent on critical minerals2 7,c7 to establish mechanisms1 with appropriate market-based disciplines1 that provide and maintain opportunities among member countries for creating industry economies of scale to attract joint investment among those countries1 including-- 7i7 cooperation on joint projects1 including cost-sharing on building appropriate infrastructure to access deposits of critical minerals2 and 7ii7 creation or enhancement of national and international programs to support the development of robust industries by providing appropriate sector-specific incentives1 such as political risk and other insurance opportunities1 financing1 and other support1 for-- 7,i7 mining and processing critical minerals2 7,,ii7 manufacturing of products1 components1 and materials that are dependent on critical minerals and are essential to consumer technology products or have important national security implications2 and 7,,iii7 associated transportation needs that are tailored to the handling1 movement1 and logistics management of critical minerals and products1 components1 and materials that are dependent on critical minerals2 7,d7 to establish market-based rules for member countries regarding adoption of qualifying tax and other incentives to stimulate investment1 as balanced by market-based disciplines to ensure a fair playing field among those countries2 7,e7 to establish recommended best practices to protect-- 7i7 labor rights2 7ii7 the natural environment and ecosystems near critical mineral industrial sites2 and 7iii7 safety of communities near critical mineral industrial activities2 7,f7 to advance economic growth in developing countries with critical mineral reserves1 including for the benefit of the citizens of those countries2 7,g7 to establish rules allowing for the establishment of a consortium that is resourced and empowered to bid and compete in acquiring and securing potential deposits of critical minerals in countries that are not members of the coalition described in paragraph 7#a7 7in this subsection referred to as nonmember countries72 7,h7 to establish a mechanism for joint resource mapping with procedures for equitable sharing of information on potential deposits of critical minerals not less frequently than annually2 7,i7 to establish appropriate mechanisms for the recognition and enforcement by a member country of judgments relating to environmental and related harms caused by mining operations within such member country in contravention of that country's laws2 and 7,j7 to improve supply chain security among member countries by providing for national treatment investment protections among those countries that are equal to1 or better than1 the standards in the ,united ,states model bilateral investment treaty4 7c7 ,minerals ,security ,partnership authorization 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,economic ,growth1 ,energy1 and the ,environment1 is authorized to lead ,united ,states participation in the ,minerals ,security ,partnership1 for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to identify and support investment and advocate for commercial critical mineral mining1 processing1 and refining projects that enable robust and secure critical mineral supply chains1 in consultation with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7,b7 ,to coordinate with relevant regional bureaus to develop regional diplomatic engagement strategies related to critical minerals projects and to identify projects that are priorities4 7,c7 ,to coordinate with ,united ,states missions abroad on projects1 programs1 and investments that enable robust and secure critical mineral supply chains4 7,d7 ,to coordinate with current and prospective members of the ,minerals ,security ,partnership4 7,e7 ,to establish a mechanism for information-sharing with members of the ,minerals ,security ,partnership4 7,f7 ,to establish policies and procedures1 and if necessary1 to provide funding to facilitate cooperation on joint projects with members of the ,minerals ,security ,partnership and the ,mineral ,security ,forum1 including those related to cost-sharing agreements1 political risk insurance1 financing1 equity investments1 and other support1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7,g7 ,if an agreement described in subsection 7b7 is entered into1 to support the establishment of the coalition described in that subsection4 7#b7 ,database ,as part of the ,minerals ,security ,partnership1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary1 is authorized to establish and maintain a database of critical mineral projects for the purpose of providing high quality and up-to-date information to the private sector in order to spur greater investment1 increase the resilience of global critical minerals supply chains1 and boost ,united ,states supply4 7#c7 ,qualifications for personnel ,with respect to staffing personnel to carry out the ,minerals ,security ,partnership1 the ,secretary shall prioritize individuals with the following qualifications3 7,a7 ,substantive knowledge and experience in issues related to critical minerals supply chain and their application to strategic industries1 including in the defense1 energy1 and technology sectors4 7,b7 ,substantive knowledge and experience in large-scale multi-donor project financing and related technical and diplomatic arrangements1 international coalition-building1 and project management4 7,c7 ,substantive knowledge and experience in trade and foreign policy1 defense-industrial base policy1 or national security-sensitive supply chain issues4 7#d7 ,private sector coordination ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure close coordination between the ,department of ,state1 the private sector1 and relevant civil society groups on the implementation of this subsection4 7#e7 ,project selection 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states1 through its participation in the ,minerals ,security ,partnership1 shall prioritize projects that advance the national and economic security interests of the ,united ,states and allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,criteria requirements ,the ,united ,states should advocate for the ,minerals ,security ,partnership to use environmental1 social1 or governance standards1 including as criteria for project selection1 that are consistent with ,united ,states law or international agreements approved by ,congress4 7d7 ,united states membership in the ,international ,nickel ,study ,group 7#a7 ,united ,states membership ,the ,president is authorized to accept the ,terms of ,reference of and maintain membership of the ,united ,states in the ,international ,nickel ,study ,group 7,,insg74 7#b7 ,payments of assessed contributions ,for fiscal year #bjbd and thereafter1 the ,united ,states assessed contributions to the ,,insg may be paid from funds appropriated for ,contributions to ,international ,organizations4 7e7 ,critical mineral defined ,in this section1 the term critical mineral-- 7#a7 has the meaning given the term in section #gjjb of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf72 and 7#b7 includes any other mineral or mineral material determined by the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 to be essential to the economic or national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 to have a supply chain vulnerable to disruption4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe to enhance critical mineral supply chain security1 including to implement this section4 ,d ,digital technology and connectivity #agf4 ,office of the ,special ,envoy ,for ,critical and ,emerging ,technology 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish an ,office of the ,special ,envoy for ,critical and ,emerging ,technology 7referred to in this section as the ,office71 which may be located within the ,bureau for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy4 7b7 ,leadership 7#a7 ,special envoy ,the ,office shall be headed by a ,special ,envoy for ,critical and ,emerging ,technology1 who shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 7,b7 have the rank and status of ambassador2 and 7,c7 report to the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy4 7c7 ,membership ,the ,office may include representatives or expert detailees from other key ,federal agencies or research and technology-focused fellowship programs1 as determined by the ,special ,envoy for ,critical and ,emerging ,technology and with the consent of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy1 in coordination with relevant ,department stakeholders and appropriate senior officials of the ,department of ,state and such agencies4 7d7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,office are to assist the ,secretary of ,state in the coordination of ,department and interagency action in support of the functions described in subsection 7e74 7e7 ,critical and emerging functions ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 establish1 in coordination with relevant bureaus1 offices and other ,federal agencies1 an interagency security review process for proposals regarding ,united ,states ,government-funded international collaboration on certain critical and emerging technologies and associated research2 7#b7 establish and coordinate an interagency strategy to facilitate international cooperation with ,united ,states allies and partners regarding the development1 use1 and deployment of certain critical and emerging technologies and associated standards and safeguards for research security1 intellectual property protection1 and illicit knowledge transfer2 7#c7 facilitate technology partnerships with countries and relevant political and economic unions that are committed to-- 7,a7 the rule of law and respect for human rights1 including freedom of speech1 and expression2 7,b7 the safe and responsible development and use of certain critical and emerging technologies and the establishment of related norms and standards1 including for research security and the protection of sensitive data and technology2 7,c7 a secure internet architecture governed by a multi-stakeholder model instead of centralized government control2 7,d7 robust international cooperation to promote open and interoperable technological products and services that are necessary to freedom1 innovation1 transparency1 and privacy2 and 7,e7 strengthening multilateral coordination on certain critical and emerging technologies1 as defined in subsection 7f71 in coordination with relevant ,department stakeholders and bureaus1 including through diplomatic initiatives1 information sharing1 and other activities1 to defend the principles described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 against efforts by state and non-state actors to undermine them2 7#d7 support efforts to harmonize critical and emerging technology governance regimes with partners1 coordinating on basic and pre-competitive research and development initiatives1 and collaborating to pursue such opportunities in certain critical and emerging technologies2 7#e7 coordinate with other technology partners on export control policies for certain critical and emerging technologies1 as defined in subsection 7g71 including countering illicit knowledge and data transfer related to certain critical and emerging technologies research and use2 7#f7 conduct or support diplomatic engagement1 in coordination with other relevant ,department stakeholders and bureaus1 offices1 and relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 with allies and partners to develop standards and coordinate policies designed to counter illicit knowledge and data transfer in academia related to certain critical and emerging technology research2 7#g7 coordinate with allies1 partners1 and other relevant ,federal agencies1 with the concurrence of other relevant ,department stakeholders and bureaus1 to prevent the exploitation of research partnerships related to certain critical and emerging technologies2 7#h7 share information regarding the threat posed by the transfer of certain critical and emerging technologies to authoritarian governments1 including the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,russian ,federation1 and the ways in which autocratic regimes are utilizing technology to erode individual freedoms and other foundations of open1 democratic societies2 and 7#i7 collaborate with private companies1 trade associations1 and think tanks to realize the purposes described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h71 in coordination with relevant ,department stakeholders and bureaus4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #c years1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report1 with a classified index1 if necessary1 regarding-- 7#a7 the activities of the ,office related to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 of subsection 7e71 including any cooperative initiatives and partnerships pursued with ,united ,states allies and partners1 and the results of such activities1 initiatives1 and partnerships2 7#b7 the activities of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and the ,russian ,federation in sectors related to certain critical and emerging technologies and the threats they pose to the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 an inventory of all international research and development programs for certain critical and emerging technologies funded by the ,department or ,,usaid that include participation by institutions or organizations that are affiliated with1 or receive support from1 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7g7 ,critical and emerging technologies ,in this section1 the term certain critical and emerging technologies means technologies determined by the ,secretary from the critical and emerging technologies list published by the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council 7,,nstc7 at the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 as amended by subsequent updates to the list issued by the ,,nstc4 #agg4 ,realigning the ,regional ,technology ,officer ,program ,section #iejh7;a77#a7 of the ,department of ,state ,authorizations ,act of #bjbb 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcje7;a77#a77 is amended by inserting 1 and shall be administered by the ,bureau for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy before the period at the end4 #agh4 ,annual semiconductor industry monitoring report on the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,report required ,not later than ,may #a1 #bjbe1 and annually thereafter for #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads other ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities of the ,,prc4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities of the ,,prc2 7#b7 year-by-year technological development efforts by the ,,prc in the fields of advanced semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence chipmaking1 including relevant government plans and initiatives2 7#c7 engagement between the ,,prc and other foreign countries with respect to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment capabilities2 7#d7 an analysis of the impact of ,united ,states and allied and partner export controls on covered items related to the development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the ,,prc2 and 7#e7 an assessment of whether such export controls remain effective in curbing the development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment capabilities in the ,,prc and recommendations for enhancing effectiveness of such controls4 7c7 ,form 7#a7 ,in general ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall include a classified annex1 providing additional details and supporting intelligence1 as available4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the unclassified portion or a synopsis of the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be made available on a publicly accessible internet website of the ,federal ,government4 #agi4 ,combatting ,,ai-enabled disinformation 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the rapid development of publicly available1 affordable generative artificial intelligence 7,,ai7 technology1 including the use of large language models 7,,llm7 to fuel natural language processing applications1 has the potential to fundamentally alter the nature of disinformation and propaganda campaigns by enabling finely tailored1 auto-generated disinformation swiftly1 in any language1 at scale1 and at low-costs2 7#b7 academia and private industry1 including social media platforms1 play a critical role in establishing safeguards for powerful1 publicly available tools for producing ,,ai-generated content1 and it is in the ,united ,states national security interest to ensure that these technologies are not misused by foreign malign actors to enhance influence operations abroad2 7#c7 the ability to identify1 track1 and label original text1 audio1 and visual content is becoming increasingly vital to ,united ,states national interests as sophisticated ,,ai-generated content creation becomes increasingly available to the public at low costs2 7#d7 coalitions such as the content authenticity initiative 7,,cai7 and the coalition for content provenance and authority 7,c#b,,pa7 play important roles in establishing open industry standards for content authenticity and digital content provenance2 and 7#e7 the ,department1 as the lead agency for ,united ,states foreign affairs1 including public diplomacy1 should work within the interagency process to develop a common approach to ,united ,states international engagement on issues related to ,,ai-enabled disinformation4 7b7 ,statement of policy it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to share knowledge with allies and partners of instances when foreign state and non-state actors have leveraged generative ,,ai to augment disinformation campaigns or propaganda2 7#b7 to work with private industry and academia1 as appropriate1 to mitigate the risks associated with public research on generative ,,ai technologies2 and 7#c7 to support efforts in developing digital content provenance detection techniques and technologies in line with ,united ,states national security interests4 7c7 ,establishment of ,countering ,,ai-,enabled ,disinformation ,task ,force 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall establish within the ,department a ,countering ,,ai-,enabled ,disinformation ,task ,force 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force7 to-- 7,a7 identify potential responses to the growing threat of ,,ai-enabled disinformation and its use by foreign state and non-state actors to augment influence operations and disinformation campaigns2 7,b7 work closely with private industry and academia to identify and coordinate efforts in developing digital content provenance detection techniques and technologies2 7,c7 develop the department's internal coordination across regional and functional bureaus on the issue of ,,ai-enabled disinformation2 7,d7 develop a unified approach to international coordination on-- 7i7 establishing standards around digital content provenance techniques and technologies1 specifically as it relates to countering ,,ai-enabled disinformation campaign2 and 7ii7 assessing the potential for establishing frameworks around the proliferation of tools that facilitate ,,ai-enabled disinformation2 and 7,e7 identify any additional tools or resources necessary to enhance the ,department's ability to-- 7i7 detect ,,ai-enabled foreign disinformation and propaganda2 7ii7 rapidly produce original counter-messaging to address ,,ai-enabled disinformation campaigns2 7iii7 expand digital literacy programming abroad to include education on how media consumers in recipient countries can identify and inoculate themselves from synthetically produced media2 and 7iv7 coordinate and collaborate with other governments1 international organizations1 civil society1 the private sector1 and others1 as necessary4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,task ,force shall be comprised of a representative from relevant offices1 as determined by the ,secretary1 which may include-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy2 7,b7 the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy and ,public ,affairs2 7,c7 the ,global ,engagement ,center2 7,d7 the ,center for ,analytics of the ,office of ,management ,strategy and ,solutions2 7,e7 appropriate offices and ,bureaus at the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 and 7,f7 any other officials or offices the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given that term in section #bch7;g7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74 7#b7 ,digital content provenance ,the term digital content provenance means the verifiable chronology of the origin and history of a piece of digital content1 such as an image1 video1 audio recording1 or electronic document4 #agi;,a4 ,international collaboration on research and development 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,innovation in artificial intelligence and other emerging technology domains has become increasingly global4 ,according to the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development1 worldwide spending on research and development more than tripled between #bjjj and #bjbj4 ,the ,united ,states accounted for almost #gj percent of such spending in #aifj1 but less than #a_/c in #bjah4 7#b7 ,many allies and partners of the ,united ,states are technological powers in their own right1 with robust research and development activities and world-leading capabilities in fields such as artificial intelligence1 semiconductors1 robotics1 and biotechnology4 7#c7 ,adversaries of the ,united ,states1 including the ,,prc1 the ,russian ,federation1 and the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 also emphasize technology and innovation in their geopolitical strategies4 ,in particular1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party believes innovation is essential to its continued rule and is investing heavily in research and development as part of a strategy to leapfrog the ,united ,states into global leadership4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states and its allies and partners collectively control a much larger share of research and development activity than the ,,prc4 ,together1 the ,united ,states and six like-minded countries1 namely1 ,japan1 ,germany1 the ,republic of ,korea1 ,india1 ,france1 and the ,united ,kingdom1 account for more than of global spending on research and development1 while the ,,prc accounts for approximately 4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,science ,board's ,vision #bjcj report1 issued in ,may #bjbj1 states1 ,staying at the frontiers of discovery requires leaning into internationalism1 particularly given the nation's falling share of global knowledge production1 paired with the rising importance and impact of international collaboration and knowledge- and technology-intensive industries44 7#f7 ,previously1 in #bjjh1 the ,national ,science ,board reported1 ,the ,u4,s4 ,government could play a more effective role in supporting international ,s,e 7science and engineering7 partnerships by developing a coherent international ,s,e strategy to coordinate the activities and objectives of the various ,federal agencies that play a role in such partnerships4 ''' ,no single ,u4,s4 agency is responsible for coordinating or supporting international ,s,e partnerships1 and few ,u4,s4 agencies that do ,s,e work have explicit missions in international relations44 7#g7 ,numerous ,federal departments and offices administer joint research and development activities with international partners1 including the ,office of ,international ,science and ,engineering within the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,division of ,international ,relations within the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and the ,office of ,international ,science ,technology ,cooperation within the ,department of ,energy4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 international collaboration on research and development is critical to maintaining ,united ,states leadership in artificial intelligence and other critical technologies2 7#b7 ,federal initiatives related to international collaboration on research and development should-- 7,a7 be consistently and adequately funded2 7,b7 be coordinated across agencies to increase impact1 minimize undue duplication1 and ensure alignment with policies and strategic objectives of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 incorporate national security safeguards1 including vetting processes1 to protect against exploitation by strategic competitors of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 implement data privacy regimes1 including with respect to data sharing agreements between the ,united ,states and its partners2 7#d7 the ,united ,states should work expeditiously with its allies and partners to resolve issues related to data privacy2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states1 and ,federal departments and agencies must adopt rigorous safeguards and countermeasures to protect research institutions1 key science and technological research data1 and national security-sensitive knowledge from efforts by ,united ,states adversaries to gain access to such information1 including by exploiting international research collaboration4 #agi;,b4 ,oversight of the ,united ,states-,european ,union ,trade and ,technology ,council 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjbd1 and annually thereafter for a period of #c years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the ,united ,states-,european ,union ,trade and ,technology ,council 7,,ttc71 including a description of-- 7#a7 the goals of the ,council1 its achievements to date1 and opportunities for cooperation in key areas2 7#b7 a status update on deliverables of the ,,ttc1 particularly those itemized in public statements and fact sheets published by the ,united ,states ,government2 7#c7 the expected impact of the progress made on each deliverable on growing two-way trade1 achieving mutual recognition of relevant regulatory standards1 and increasing the ease of doing business1 including quantitative assessments2 7#d7 the expected impact of deliverables on national security1 including technology security2 7#e7 a description of any trade or technology topics that the ,united ,states has sought to incorporate into the ,,ttc2 7#f7 a description of engagements during the reporting period with the private sector on issues addressed in the ,,ttc1 and the results of those engagements2 and 7#g7 other relevant updates with respect to the work of the ,,ttc's working groups4 7b7 ,first report ,the first report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall cover progress from the first ,,ttc ministerial on ,september #bi1 #bjba1 through ,june #a1 #bjbd4 7c7 ,subsequent reports ,all subsequent reports submitted shall cover the previous year4 7d7 ,form of report ,the reports required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #agi;,c4 ,digital connectivity in the ,pacific ,islands 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall develop and implement a digital connectivity initiative specific to ,pacific ,island countries4 7b7 ,elements and conduct of ,pacific ,islands digital connectivity initiative ,the initiative developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 include an assessment of opportunities to coordinate with regional allies1 including through the ,united ,states-,japan ,global ,digital ,connectivity ,partnership and the ,united ,states-,japan-,australia ,trilateral ,infrastructure ,partnership2 7#b7 identify and address country-driven digital transformation priorities2 7#c7 conduct an assessment of the digital ecosystem of ,pacific ,island countries1 such as through the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development's 7,,usaid7 ,digital ,ecosystem ,country ,assessments1 to identify opportunities and risks2 7#d7 seek to develop human and institutional capacity and infrastructure to catalyze private sector investments in ,pacific ,island countries' digital ecosystem2 7#e7 assist in the development of digital policy and regulatory schemes in ,pacific ,island countries1 including information and communications technology 7,,ict7 regulations and procurement best practices and relevant reforms2 7#f7 advance digital platforms and solutions for the delivery of public services and enhance digital skills and literacy2 7#g7 seek to expand access to open1 interoperable1 reliable1 and secure internet for ,pacific ,island communities2 7#h7 identify roles that digital technologies can play in addressing important challenges for ,pacific ,island countries1 including the environment1 sustainable fishing1 readiness1 including in response to tsunami warnings2 7#i7 identify ways to support women-owned enterprises in the digital ecosystem of ,pacific ,island countries2 7#aj7 seek to expand the availability of and access to secure and reliable subsea cable systems2 7#aa7 regularly assess opportunities for which ,united ,states businesses1 or those of other like-minded partners1 would be competitive2 7#ab7 promote exports of ,united ,states ,,ict goods and services to advance a secure ,,ict supply chain and increase ,united ,states company market share in ,pacific ,island digital markets2 7#ac7 support the development and expand availability of telehealth services for ,pacific ,island country communities2 and 7#ad7 build digital connectivity among educational institutions within the region as well as with educational institutions in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,pacific ,island countries defined ,in this section1 the term ,pacific ,island countries means the ,cook ,islands1 the ,republic of ,fiji1 the ,republic of ,kiribati1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of ,nauru1 ,niue1 the ,republic of ,palau1 the ,independent ,state of ,papua ,new ,guinea1 the ,independent ,state of ,samoa1 the ,solomon ,islands1 the ,kingdom of ,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 and the ,republic of ,vanuatu4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #c1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 #agi;,d4 ,cyber and digital security cooperation with respect to developing countries 7a7 ,interagency working group ,to counter ,,prc cyber and digital security activities in developing countries ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish an interagency ,working ,group1 which shall include the ,national ,cyber ,director and representatives from the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and such other agencies of the ,united ,states ,government as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 on means to counter ,,prc cyber and digital security activities in developing countries1 which could coordinate1 as appropriate1 with other related interagency mechanisms4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,working ,group established pursuant to this section shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a set of recommendations for-- 7#a7 bolstering the capacity of governments in governments in ,asia1 ,africa1 ,latin ,america1 and the ,caribbean to ensure the integrity of their data networks and critical infrastructure1 where applicable2 7#b7 providing alternatives to ,huawei and other untrusted vendors of cyber and digital security technology2 and 7#c7 an action plan for ,united ,states embassies to assist host-country governments with respect to protecting their vital digital networks and infrastructure from the ,,prc4 ,e ,countering ,,prc malign influence #aha4 ,sense of ,congress distinguishing the ,,prc ,government from the ,chinese people 7a7 ,findings ,since the establishment of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in #aidi1 the ,chinese people have attempted to highlight the abuses of the ,communist ,party of ,china1 including in #aihi with the ,tiananmen ,square protests and resulting massacre1 and most recently through mass demonstrations in ,november #bjbb1 known as the ,white ,paper ,movement to protest censorship and the harsh zero-,,covid policy1 but the efforts of the ,chinese people have consistently been met with brutal suppression by ,,ccp authorities and further efforts to monitors1 control1 and politically indoctrinate ,chinese citizens4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the challenges and threats posed by the ,,prc stem primarily from the actions and behavior of the ,,ccp and the ,,prc government1 not the people of ,china or people of ,chinese descent2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,government should seek to support the aspirations of the ,chinese people1 and other peoples suffering in oppressive1 authoritarian regimes1 by promoting human rights and supporting their ability to express their own opinions and views about their government2 7#c7 the ,united ,states is a diverse nation1 and the strength and vibrancy of the ,united ,states is enhanced by the diverse ethnic backgrounds and tolerance of its citizens1 including ,asian ,americans and people of ,chinese descent2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government and governments around the world must actively oppose racism and intolerance in all forms1 and use all available and appropriate tools to combat the spread of anti-,asian racism and discrimination4 #ahb4 ,authorization of appropriations for countering the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,influence ,fund 7a7 ,countering the ,people's ,republic of ,china influence fund ,there is authorized to be appropriated #fjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the ,countering the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,influence ,fund to counter ,,prc malign influence4 ,amounts appropriated pursuant to this authorization are authorized to remain available until expended and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to counter such influence4 7b7 ,policy guidance1 coordination1 and approval 7#a7 ,coordinator ,the ,secretary of ,state shall designate an existing senior official as the ,coordinator for the ,countering the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,influence ,fund 7in this section referred to as ,coordinator7 to provide policy guidance1 coordination within the ,department and the interagency as appropriate1 and recommendations for the obligation of funds authorized pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 on an annual basis1 the identification of specific strategic priorities for using the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 such as geographic areas of focus or functional categories of programming that funds are to be concentrated within1 consistent with the national interests of the ,united ,states and the purposes of this section2 7,b7 the coordination and approval of all programming conducted using the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 based on an assessment that such programming directly counters ,,prc malign influence1 including specific activities or policies advanced by such influence1 pursuant to the strategic objectives of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 ensuring that all programming approved bears a sufficiently direct nexus to countering ,,prc malign influence and adheres to the requirements outlined in subsection 7d72 7,d7 conducting oversight1 monitoring1 and evaluation of the effectiveness of all programming conducted using the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a7 to ensure that it advances ,united ,states interests and degrades the ability of the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp71 or entities acting on their behalf1 to advance the activities described in subsection 7c72 and 7,e7 ensuring1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that all approved programming under subsection 7a7 is carried out in coordination with other ,federal activities to counter the malign influence and activities of the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf4 7#c7 ,assistant ,coordinator ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall designate an official with direct responsibility for policy with respect to the ,,prc to assist the ,coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 particularly with respect to such assistance handled by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7c7 ,,prc malign influence defined ,in this section1 the term ,,prc malign influence means influence of the ,government of the ,,prc and the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp7 or entities acting on their behalf globally that-- 7#a7 undermines a free and open international order2 7#b7 advances an alternative1 repressive international order that bolsters the ,,prc or the ,chinese ,communist ,party's hegemonic ambitions and is characterized by coercion and dependency2 7#c7 undermines the national security1 territorial integrity1 or sovereignty of the ,united ,states or other countries2 or 7#d7 undermines the political and economic security of the ,united ,states or other countries1 including by promoting corruption or elite capture1 and advancing coercive economic practices4 7d7 ,activities ,to counter ,,prc malign influence ,in this section1 countering malign influence through the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection 7a7 include efforts-- 7#a7 to promote transparency and accountability1 and reduce corruption1 including in governance structures targeted by the malign influence of the ,government of the ,,prc or the ,,ccp2 7#b7 to support civil society and independent media to raise awareness of and increase transparency regarding the negative impact of activities and initiatives of the ,government of the ,,prc and the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf1 including the ,belt and ,road ,initiative and other initiatives that lack transparency1 fail to meet international standards1 and are associated with coercive economic practices2 7#c7 to counter transnational criminal networks that benefit1 or benefit from1 the malign influence of the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf2 7#d7 to encourage economic development structures that help protect against predatory lending schemes1 including support for market-based alternatives in key economic sectors1 such as digital economy1 energy1 and infrastructure2 7#e7 to counter activities that provide undue influence to the security forces of the ,,prc2 7#f7 to expose foreign influence operations and propaganda of the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf2 7#g7 to counter efforts by the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf to legitimize or promote authoritarian ideology and governance models1 including its model of a state-dominated cyber and digital ecosystem2 7#h7 to counter efforts by the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf1 to silence1 intimidate1 or exact reprisal against individuals outside of their sovereign borders1 including members of diaspora populations such as political opponents1 repressed religious or spiritual practitioners1 marginalized ethnic community members1 civil society activists1 human rights defenders1 researchers1 and journalists2 7#i7 to provide alternatives to problematic ,,prc technology offerings1 which could provide the ,government of the ,,prc undue access to or influence over global data flows or sensitive information1 and compete with problematic ,,prc efforts to leverage or make gains in the development of advanced and emerging technologies2 7#aj7 to counter ,,prc activities that directly enable critical supply chain monopolization or other monopolistic practices2 7#aa7 to counter aggressive ,,prc efforts to make inroads into the nuclear energy sectors of countries to the detriment of ,united ,states national security1 strategic1 and nonproliferation interests2 and 7#ab7 to counter efforts by the ,government of the ,,prc1 the ,,ccp1 or entities acting on their behalf1 to undermine the democratic processes and institutions of ,united ,states allies and partners4 #ahc4 ,global ,engagement ,center 7a7 ,extension ,section #abhg7;j7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended by striking the date that is #h years after the date of the enactment and inserting the date that is #ac years after the date of the enactment4 7b7 ,amendments ,section #abhg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking foreign state and foreign non-state propaganda and disinformation efforts1 and inserting foreign state and non-state influence operations2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking propaganda and disinformation1 and inserting foreign influence operations2 and 7ii7 inserting 1 including by working directly with ,united ,states embassies and consulates before the period at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking refute foreign propaganda and disinformation1 and inserting counter foreign influence operations2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking propaganda and disinformation1 and inserting foreign influence operations12 and 7ii7 by striking propaganda and disinformation is and inserting foreign influence operations are4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,state should empower the ,global ,engagement ,center to expand its coordinating capacity1 including through the exchange of liaison officers with ,federal departments and agencies that manage aspects of identifying and countering foreign influence operations4 7d7 ,complementing ,united ,states ,embassy operations ,in carrying out its mandate as outlined in section #abhg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag1 the ,global ,engagement ,center should ensure its efforts complement ,united ,states ,embassy operations where applicable1 including-- 7#a7 working with key posts to equip and support officers tasked with countering foreign influence operations2 7#b7 supporting posts in developing country-specific programs to counter foreign influence operations2 and 7#c7 working with regional bureaus to ensure effective coordination and mutual visibility and input into regional strategies and activities related to foreign influence operations4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe for the ,global ,engagement ,center to counter foreign state and non-state influence operations4 #ahd4 ,amendment to the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa ,section #ajh;,a7a77#a7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeh;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the semicolon and inserting and12 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 which is not an exchange with the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 unless the ,secretary of ,state has determined and certified to the appropriate committees of ,congress that participation by ,federal employees in the exchange is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 4 #ahe4 ,countering malign information operations in the ,americas 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 foreign influence operations pose serious threats to national sovereignty1 democratic governance and human rights2 7#b7 foreign influence operations in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean-- 7,a7 have been carried out by the ,maduro regime and other foreign state actors1 including the ,,prc1 the ,republic of ,cuba1 the ,russian ,federation1 and the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 and 7,b7 have undermined ,united ,states national interests1 including by-- 7i7 undermining democratic electoral processes2 7ii7 exacerbating political polarization2 and 7iii7 spreading false narratives contrary to the interests of the ,united ,states and its allies2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,government should ensure sufficient attention and resources are allocated to efforts to protect independent media spaces1 strengthen transparency of links between local media ecosystems and foreign actors1 and counter ,spanish-language and other non-,english language foreign influence operations in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 including through ,global ,engagement ,center research1 grants1 and programs4 7b7 ,strategy ,the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and implement a strategy for protecting independent media spaces and countering the creation and amplification of foreign state and nonstate influence operations in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean and to identify initiatives in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to counter efforts by the ,governments of the ,,prc and the ,russian ,federation to undermine sovereignty1 territorial integrity1 and democratic processes and institutions in the region4 7c7 ,multilateral diplomacy ,the ,secretary of ,state should convene summits1 forums1 and multi-stakeholder initiatives to address global threats to independent media ecosystems and develop solutions to the challenges posed by foreign influence operations1 which could include-- 7#a7 a ,latin ,america and ,caribbean ,tech ,challenge that is-- 7,a7 sponsored by the ,global ,engagement ,center2 and 7,b7 aimed at advancing the development of innovative solutions to counter disinformation and propaganda across ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 and 7#b7 a high-level1 multi-stakeholder summit convened by the ,secretary of ,state in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that seeks to-- 7,a7 strengthen information sharing and other cooperation among regional governments1 independent media1 academia1 tech companies1 and civil society organizations in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean for purposes of developing joint solutions to counter disinformation2 7,b7 counter efforts by the ,,prc and ,russia to undermine the sovereignty1 territorial integrity1 and democratic processes and institutions of ,united ,states allies and partners2 and 7,c7 promote efforts to protect the sustainability of independent media and freedom of the press4 #ahf4 ,global ,peace ,operations ,initiative ,section #eeb of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdh;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,restriction related to ,people's ,republic of ,china ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this chapter1 including for the ,global ,peace ,operations ,initiative of the ,united ,states ,department of ,state1 may be used to train or support foreign military forces in peacekeeping training exercises by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,people's ,liberation ,army unless1 by not later than ,october #a of each year1 the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that such training or support is important to the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 4 #ahg4 ,expansion of sanctions under the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act ,section #gbab of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 the ,president determines has knowingly engaged in1 on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 a significant activity or financial transaction that has materially contributed to1 foreign opioid trafficking2 or 7#d7 the ,president determines-- 7,a7 has received any property or interest in property that the foreign person knows-- 7i7 constitutes or is derived from the proceeds of an activity or transaction described in paragraph 7#c72 or 7ii7 was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate such an activity or transaction2 7,b7 has knowingly provided significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 including through the provision of goods or services in support of-- 7i7 any activity or transaction described in paragraph 7#c72 or 7ii7 any foreign person described in paragraph 7#c72 7,c7 is or has been owned1 controlled1 or directed by1 or has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any foreign person described in paragraph 7#c7 or subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 4 #ahh4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or instrumentalities of foreign states ,the ,president shall-- 7#a7 impose one or more of the sanctions described in section #gbac of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcac7 with respect to each agency or instrumentality of a foreign state 7as defined in section #afjc7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code7 that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 has engaged in1 on or after the date of enactment of this section1 a significant activity or transaction that has materially contributed to opioid trafficking2 or 7,b7 has provided1 or attempted to provide1 financial1 material1 or technological support for1 including through the provision of goods or services in support of1 any activity or transaction described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7#b7 impose the sanction described in subsection 7a77#f7 of such section #gbac on each foreign person that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 is a senior official of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 that the ,president determines is or has been owned1 controlled1 or directed by1 or has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state described in paragraph 7#a74 #ahi4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to military and intelligence facilities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in ,cuba 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,president determines has engaged in1 after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a significant transaction or transactions1 or any significant dealings with1 or1 after the date of enactment of this ,act1 has provided significant material support to or for a military or intelligence facility of the ,,prc in ,cuba4 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection with respect to a foreign person are the following3 7#a7 ,asset blocking ,the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,exclusion from the ,united ,states and revocation of visa or other documentation ,in the case of a foreign person who is an alien1 denial of a visa to1 and exclusion from the ,united ,states of1 the alien1 and revocation in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 of any visa or other documentation of the alien4 7c7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president shall exercise authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that knowingly violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of subsection 7b77#a7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#b7 ,compliance with ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement ,sanctions under subsection 7b77#b7 shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7e7 ,national security waiver ,the ,president may waive the imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person on a case-by-case basis if the ,president submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a determination that the waiver is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,termination of sanctions ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 this section shall terminate on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate committees of ,congress 7and ,congress has not enacted legislation disapproving the determination within that #cj-;day period7 that all military or intelligence facilities of the ,,prc in ,cuba have been closed4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alien ,the term alien has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#c7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#d7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #aij4 ,strategic stability dialogue and arms control 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states and the ,,prc have both made commitments to advancing strategic security through enforceable arms control and non-proliferation agreements as states parties to the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states has long taken tangible steps to seek effective1 verifiable1 and enforceable arms control and non-proliferation agreements that support ,united ,states and allied security by-- 7,a7 controlling the spread of nuclear materials and technology2 7,b7 placing limits on the production1 stockpiling1 and deployment of nuclear weapons2 7,c7 decreasing the risk of misperception and miscalculation2 and 7,d7 avoiding the destabilizing effects of nuclear arms competition4 7#c7 ,the ,,prc's current nuclear expansion1 part of a massive modernization of the ,,pla that is expected to be completed by #bjce1 combined with the ,,pla's aggressive actions1 has increasingly destabilized the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#d7 ,the long-planned ,united ,states nuclear modernization program will not increase the ,united ,states nuclear weapons stockpile1 predates ,china's conventional military and nuclear expansion1 and is not an arms race against ,china4 7#e7 ,the ,united ,states extended nuclear deterrence-- 7,a7 provides critical strategic security around the world2 7,b7 is an essential element of ,united ,states military alliances2 and 7,c7 serves a vital non-proliferation function4 7#f7 ,the ,united ,states has1 on numerous occasions1 called on the ,,prc to participate in strategic arms control negotiations1 and has sought to engage the ,,prc in a strategic stability dialogue1 but the ,,prc has so far declined4 ,such negotiations and dialogue would benefit the entire world by developing guardrails to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict4 7#g7 ,provocations such as the balloon incident in #bjbc and the inability of ,united ,states officials to reach ,,prc counterparts via deconfliction lines underscore the need for further engagement on risk reduction1 including through near-term dialogue and eventual arms control negotiations4 7#h7 ,the ,governments of ,japan1 the ,united ,kingdom1 ,poland1 ,slovenia1 ,denmark1 ,norway1 ,latvia1 ,lithuania1 ,estonia1 the ,netherlands1 ,romania1 ,austria1 ,montenegro1 ,ukraine1 ,slovakia1 ,spain1 ,north ,macedonia1 ,sweden1 the ,czech ,republic1 ,croatia1 and ,albania1 as well as the ,deputy ,secretary ,general of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 have all encouraged the ,,prc to join arms control discussions4 7b7 ,report on the future of ,united ,states-,,prc interactions on nuclear and strategic issues 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that outlines the strategy and objectives in engaging the ,government of the ,,prc on nuclear and strategic issues1 which shall include-- 7,a7 areas of potential dialogue between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and the ,,prc1 including the interplay of ballistic1 hypersonic glide1 and cruise missiles1 conventional forces1 nuclear1 space1 artificial intelligence and cyberspace issues1 as well as other new strategic domains1 which could reduce the likelihood of war1 limit escalation if a conflict were to occur1 and constrain a destabilizing arms race in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7,b7 the types of strategic military capabilities of the ,,prc that the ,united ,states ,government is most interested in limiting2 7,c7 an assessment of whether additional crisis consultation mechanisms should be developed to avoid1 manage1 or control inadvertent nuclear1 conventional1 and unconventional military escalation between the ,united ,states and the ,,prc2 7,d7 the personnel and expertise required to effectively engage the ,,prc in strategic stability and arms control dialogues2 and 7,e7 opportunities and methods to encourage transparency and predictability from the ,,prc with regard to the growth and purpose of its nuclear and related strategic forces4 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #aia4 ,track #a4e dialogues with the ,people's ,republic of ,china on nuclear matters ,not later than #ae days before any ,united ,states ,government official participates in a ,track #a4e dialogue on nuclear policy with any institution under the direct control of the ,,prc or the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp71 including the ,ministry of ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,ministry of ,defense1 or the ,people's ,liberation ,army of the ,,prc1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations in the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs in the ,house of ,representatives a notification of such ,united ,states official participation and a justification for such participation1 including how-- 7#a7 the ,track #a4e dialogue supports official talks between the ,united ,states and the ,peoples ,republic of ,china on arms control1 crisis stability1 or other dialogues related to nuclear policy2 and 7#b7 ,united ,states ,government official participation in the ,track #a4e dialogue directly supports the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 #aib4 ,oversight of life sciences dual use research of concern 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,biological ,weapons ,convention ,the term ,biological ,weapons ,convention means the ,convention on the ,prohibition of the ,development1 ,production and ,stockpiling of ,bacteriological and ,toxin ,weapons and on their ,destruction1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow1 ,april #aj1 #aigb4 7#b7 ,life sciences dual use research of concern ,the term life sciences dual use research of concern means life sciences research that-- 7,a7 involves the ,peoples ,republic of ,china2 and 7,b7 based on current understanding can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge1 information1 products1 or technologies that could be misapplied to do harm with no1 or only minor1 modification to pose a significant threat with potential consequences to public health and safety1 agricultural crops and other plants1 animals1 the environment1 materiel1 or national security4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 conduct rigorous scrutiny of1 and regularly review1 collaboration on international biological1 bacteriological1 virological1 and other relevant research that could be weaponized or could reasonably be considered life sciences dual-use research of concern1 and incorporate national security and nonproliferation considerations and country-specific conditions into decisions regarding such collaboration2 7#b7 ensure that1 in the search for solutions to pressing global health challenges1 ,united ,states ,government support for public health research and other actions does not advance the capabilities of the ,,prc in the area of life sciences dual use research of concern or inadvertently contribute to the proliferation of biological weapons technologies2 and 7#c7 declassify1 to the maximum extent possible1 all intelligence relevant to the ,,prc's compliance or lack of compliance with its obligations under the ,biological ,weapons ,convention 7,,bwc71 and other national security concerns regarding ,,prc biological1 bacteriological1 virological1 and other relevant research that could be weaponized or could reasonably be considered life sciences dual use research of concern that may be outside the scope of the ,,bwc4 7c7 ,oversight of life sciences dual use research of concern 7#a7 ,secretary of ,state ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 ensure robust and consistent ,department of ,state participation in interagency processes and review mechanisms related to oversight of life sciences dual-use research of concern2 7,b7 participate in interagency working groups and task forces related to vetting ,united ,states ,government funding related to international cooperation in nonproliferation1 life sciences1 high containment laboratories1 and infectious diseases1 to develop policies and processes for post-award oversight of grants and funding for life sciences dual use research of concern1 including as aligned with current laws and regulations and for grants or funding from other ,federal departments and agencies1 in order to keep apprised of any national security or foreign policy concerns that may arise with respect to an international project or a project involving a foreign partner1 funded by another ,federal department or agency2 7,c7 conduct periodic reviews of the adequacy of consultative mechanisms with other ,federal ,departments and agencies with respect to oversight of life sciences dual use research of concern1 especially consultative mechanisms mandated in ,united ,states law1 and identify recommendations for improving such consultative mechanisms2 7,d7 direct ,chiefs of ,mission to ensure ,country ,team ,assessments are submitted to the ,department of ,state and the head of the ,federal department or agency proposing to sponsor a program or collaboration to assess whether such program or collaboration involves life sciences dual use research of concern1 and ensure that such ,assessments are integrated into relevant interagency processes2 and 7,e7 direct ,chiefs of ,mission to increase embassy reporting on life sciences dual use research of concern1 biosecurity hazards trends in the development of synthetic biology and biotechnology1 and other related matters4 7#b7 ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall report to and consult with the ,department of ,state on any proposed programs1 projects1 initiatives1 or funding for life sciences dual use research of concern4 7d7 ,united ,nations agencies1 programs1 and funds 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,permanent ,representative of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations should use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to block representatives from any country listed in paragraph #b from serving in leadership positions within any ,united ,nations organ1 fund1 program1 or related specialized agency with responsibility for global health security 7including animal health71 biosecurity1 atomic1 biological or chemical weapons1 or food security and agricultural development4 7#b7 ,list of countries specified ,the countries described in paragraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,b7 the ,russian ,federation2 7,c7 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 7,d7 the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea2 7,e7 the ,assad ,regime of ,syria2 and 7,f7 any other country specified in the report required by section #djc7;a7 of the ,arms ,control and ,disarmament ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a7a77 in the relevant calendar year4 7#c7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,f ,strengthening ,united ,states public diplomacy #aif4 ,authorization of appropriations to promote ,united ,states education1 exchange1 cultural1 and the ,fulbright-,hays ,program ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each year of the #e-year period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbe1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to promote education1 training1 research1 and foreign language skills through the ,fulbright-,hays ,program1 in accordance with section #ajb7;b7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb7;b774 #aig4 ,public diplomacy training 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,prc has invested heavily in public diplomacy efforts that promote positive narratives of the ,,prc while obfuscating the nefarious actions of the government against its own people1 its use of threats and coercive diplomacy to demand deference from other countries1 its use of ,united ,front ,work ,department1 affiliated organizations1 and other tools and tactics to conduct malign influence operations and undermine democratic values in other countries1 and its anti-competitive economic practices2 7#b7 these include huge state-sponsored investments into media outlets throughout the world1 advancement of censorship1 and the establishment of cultural centers2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states must respond with investment1 training1 and personnel to effectively counter these public diplomacy efforts4 7b7 ,hiring ,the ,secretary of ,state should prioritize increasing recruitment1 hiring of1 and the placement of public diplomacy officers for the purposes of strategic competition4 7c7 ,training ,the ,secretary of ,state shall require all ,foreign ,service ,officers to regularly complete public diplomacy training courses through the ,foreign ,service ,institute or other ,department-approved professional development training in public diplomacy1 including preparing them to-- 7#a7 counter foreign malign influence1 especially the effective use by the ,,prc1 ,russia1 and other relevant countries of tools to influence and manipulate foreign audiences1 present narratives favorable to their regimes1 undermine democratic values and fundamental freedoms1 and obfuscate harmful or coercive policies and practices2 7#b7 understand foreign media landscapes to understand how ,united ,states public diplomacy efforts can be most effective2 and 7#c7 partner with local organizations focused on countering malign foreign influence1 including through disinformation1 public influence campaigns1 and other means4 7d7 ,developing ,department-,wide guidance ,the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy shall1 in consultation with ,united ,states missions abroad1 develop ,department-wide guidance for public diplomacy officers and senior officers at posts to enable them to better counter foreign malign influence1 as described in subsection 7c74 7e7 ,form of guidance ,the guidance required under subsection 7d7 may take the form of-- 7#a7 regularly updated cables2 7#b7 a handbook for the development of public diplomacy efforts at post to counter foreign malign influence2 and 7#c7 other forms of guidance as determined appropriate by the ,under ,secretary4 #aih4 ,public diplomacy efforts 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,peoples' ,republic of ,china1 ,russia1 and other strategic competitors vastly overshadow the ,united ,states in efforts to shape global public opinion in favor of their own narrow political1 commercial1 and economic interests1 including through promoting disinformation and propaganda as well as investing in exchange programs1 scholarships1 cultural diplomacy1 and other programs2 7#b7 the ,united ,states must utilize its full spectrum of public diplomacy tools to promote ,united ,states interests and security as well as combat ,russian and ,,prc disinformation2 and 7#c7 the ,department of ,state should ensure that adequate resources are available for posts to generate locally tailored public diplomacy programming that advances ,united ,states national security objectives4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a strategy to modernize and increase the operational and programming capacity of ,american ,spaces1 ,american ,corners1 and ,american ,centers throughout the world1 including on-- 7#a7 leveraging public private partnerships2 7#b7 options for ,united ,states ,government stipends or additional pay to augment the current salaries of local staff at partner organizations hosting ,american ,spaces to locally employed staff of ,american ,spaces and ,american ,corners2 and 7#c7 opportunities for ,united ,states businesses and nongovernmental organizations to better utilize ,american ,spaces in alignment with overall ,united ,states ,government priorities4 #aii4 ,supporting independent media and countering foreign information operations 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that the ,,prc is increasing its spending on public diplomacy1 including influence campaigns1 advertising1 and investments into state-sponsored media publications outside of the ,,prc4 ,this includes1 for example1 more than #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj in foreign direct investment in communications infrastructure1 platforms1 and properties1 as well as bringing journalists to the ,,prc for training programs4 7b7 ,the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media ,the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media 7,,usagm7 and affiliate ,federal and non-,federal entities shall1 consistent with the other executive branch undertakings in this ,act led by the ,president or the ,secretary of ,state1 and in accordance with the highest standards of journalism1 undertake the following actions to support independent journalism1 counter foreign malign influence1 and combat surveillance in countries where the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp7 and other malign actors are promoting foreign information operations1 propaganda1 and manipulated media markets3 7#a7 ,radio ,free ,asia 7,,rfa7 and ,voice of ,america 7,,voa7 shall expand coverage and digital programming in ,china for all ,china services and other affiliate language broadcasting services4 7#b7 ,all ,,usagm operating entities shall seek to increase coverage on ,,ccp influence in their coverage regions1 including ,,rfa in ,asia1 ,,rfe_/,,rl in ,central ,asia1 ,,mbn in the ,middle ,east1 ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting in ,cuba1 and ,voice ,america globally4 7#c7 ,radio ,free ,asia 7,,rfa7 shall expand its ,mandarin-language ,asia ,fact ,check ,lab to expose and analyze false narratives on social media by pro-,beijing influencers and content creators4 7#d7 ,voice of ,america shall continue the bilingual ,asia ,fact ,check ,lab1 established in #bjbb1 and expand on the ,jiehuang ,pindao initiative to continue identifying and exposing ,,prc information operations4 7#e7 ,middle ,east ,broadcasting ,networks1 ,inc4 7,,mbn7 shall expand coverage of the ,,prc's influence in the ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa1 a topic that is void on indigenous media in the region4 7#f7 ,,usagm shall expand existing training and partnership programs that promote journalistic standards1 investigative reporting1 cybersecurity1 and digital analytics to help expose and counter false ,,ccp narratives4 7#g7 ,the ,open ,technology ,fund shall continue its work to support applied research1 and the development and deployment of tools and technologies to circumvent censorship and surveillance by the ,,ccp1 both inside the ,,prc as well as abroad where the ,,prc has exported these technologies4 7#h7 ,voice of ,america shall continue its mission of providing accurate1 objective1 and comprehensive news as well as presenting the policies of the ,united ,states clearly and effectively4 7#i7 ,the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting 7,,ocb7 shall continue its work promoting freedom and democracy by providing the people of ,cuba with objective news and information1 including exposing and reporting on ,chinese disinformation and malign influence for its ,cuban and ,latin ,american audiences4 7#aj7 ,,rfe_/,,rl shall establish an investigative unit dedicated to working across ,central ,asia to develop multimedia responses to local information operation efforts by the ,,ccp and other malign actors4 7#aa7 ,all ,,usagm operating units may establish or further develop investigative units4 7#ab7 ,the networks and grantees of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media shall continue their mission of providing credible and timely news coverage1 including on the ,,prc's malign behavior and activities across the world4 7c7 ,authorizations of appropriations 7#a7 ,,usagm ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media1 #a1ejj1jjj4 7#b7 ,media support ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi1 #bej1jjj1jjj for ongoing and new programs to support local media1 build independent media1 combat ,,prc information operations inside and outside of ,china1 invest in technology to subvert censorship1 and monitor and evaluate these programs4 ,such funds shall be directed to-- 7,a7 ,,rfa to expand-- 7i7 its ,china language services 7including ,mandarin1 ,cantonese1 ,uyghur1 and ,tibetan72 7ii7 its coverage in ,southeast ,asia and the ,pacific ,islands to counter the ,chinese ,communist ,party's propaganda2 7iii7 its ,global ,mandarin digital brand ,,whynot_/,wainao1 which engages ,chinese-speaking populations both inside ,china and around the world2 7iv7 its investigative unit1 which probes ,,prc influence and relevant issues including transnational repression and cross-border crime in ,asia1 the ,pacific1 and globally2 and 7v7 its ,asia ,fact ,check ,lab1 which counters and analyzes ,,prc disinformation and malign influence in the information space4 7,b7 ,,rfe_/,,rl to increase ,kazakh1 ,kyrgyz1 ,tajik1 ,turkmen1 and ,uzbek language services2 7,c7 the ,open ,technology ,fund for censorship circumvention and privacy enhancing technologies which contribute to-- 7i7 enabling ,chinese citizens to safely access independent news and information2 and 7ii7 countering ,chinese information control technologies in authoritarian countries where they are being exported and adopted2 7,d7 ,,mbn to increase coverage of ,china's influence in the region through its award-winning investigative reporting1 including expansion of its digital series ,did it ,really ,happen8 to counter false narratives being spread by the ,,prc through social media2 7,e7 ,,ocb to increase efforts to expose and counter ,china's active propaganda and disinformation machine within ,cuba1 including expanded fact-checking1 journalistic training1 and investments in technology2 and 7,f7 ,voice of ,america to expand-- 7i7 its coverage addressing ,china's malign influences within ,china and across ,africa1 ,latin ,america1 ,asia1 and ,eurasia2 7ii7 direct reporting in key regions1 including ,taiwan and the ,pacific ,islands1 including establishing a ,mongolian ,service2 and 7iii7 ,open-,source ,intelligence journalism1 to leverage data mining capabilities to uncover insights into ,china's domestic developments and its global activities4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 ,,usagm shall submit to ,congress a report on the audience size and partnerships developed in furtherance of its efforts to counter ,,ccp's malign influence4 #aii;,a4 ,support for local media 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor and in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall support civil society and foreign media organizations in the implementation of programs to train foreign media personnel on investigative techniques1 provide journalist protection1 improve media literacy among the school-aged and general populations1 boost access to accurate and reliable news and information generally1 as well as other media-related activities in order to ensure public accountability related to the ,belt and ,road ,initiative and the ,global ,development ,initiative1 the ,,prc's use of and export of surveillance and other technologies1 and other influence operations abroad direct or directly supported by the ,chinese ,communist ,party or the ,government of the ,,prc4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi1 #ajj1jjj1jjj in support of the activities outlined in subsection 7a71 including for ongoing and new programs in support of press freedom1 training1 media literacy1 and protection of journalists4 ,,ii ,investing in alliances1 partnerships1 and international organizations ,a ,strategic and diplomatic matters ,i ,promoting ,united ,states leadership on matters related to the ,indo-,pacific #bja4 ,sense of ,congress condemning the ,,prc's support for ,russia's war on ,ukraine ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,prc and the ,russian ,federation are strengthening their relationship to advance their mutual interests1 including in creating divisions between the ,united ,states and its allies and partners2 7#b7 the ,,prc is supporting ,russia's unprovoked1 full-scale1 and brutal invasion of ,ukraine1 including through increasing trade with ,russia by #cj percent in #bjbb1 and another #bf4c percent in #bjbc1 purchasing #b1adj1jjj barrels of ,russian crude oil per day in #bjbc under embargo by the transatlantic alliance1 selling high-precision machinery1 electronics1 base metals1 textiles and apparel1 vehicles1 ships1 aircraft to ,russia1 abetting sanctions evasion in countries on ,russia's borders1 and amplifying ,russian propaganda and false information2 7#c7 the ,,prc has explored providing weapons and ammunition to the ,russian ,federation in order to support that country's unlawful1 imperialist war of aggression against ,ukraine2 7#d7 the ,government of the ,,prc is not taking sufficient action to prevent ,,prc-based companies from exporting lethal equipment to the ,russian ,federation1 as revealed by the credible evidence that ,,prc companies and entities have-- 7,a7 shipped unmanned aerial vehicles to ,russia that were designated on customs forms as being for use in the special military operation42 7,b7 supplied ,iran with drone parts that were later used by ,russian forces in ,ukraine2 7,c7 sent ,tiger armored personnel carriers to ,chechen forces1 raising the possibility that these vehicles being could be deployed to ,ukraine2 7,d7 shipped tens of thousands of kilograms of smokeless gunpowder to a munitions factory in ,russia2 7,e7 provided ,russia with optical parts used in tanks and armored vehicles2 7,f7 provided nitrocellulose used in gunpowder2 and 7,g7 allowed the shipment of dual use engines for missiles and drones to ,russia2 7#e7 because of the ,,prc's ongoing support for ,russia's war against ,ukraine1 the ,united ,states has sanctioned numerous ,,prc and ,hong ,kong-based entities2 7#f7 the ,,prc's support for ,russia's war against ,ukraine threatens ,european stability and security1 including that of those countries that the ,united ,states is committed to defend under the terms of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty2 7#g7 the ,united ,states1 the ,european ,union1 and ,european countries must continue and increase implementation of sanctions and other appropriate economic tools against ,,prc firms supporting the ,russian ,federation's war against ,ukraine1 including those supporting ,russian paramilitary organizations2 7#h7 the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization's 7,,nato's7 #bjbb ,strategic ,concept correctly recognizes the need to prepare for1 and respond to1 the threats posed by the ,,prc to ,euro-,atlantic security1 including threats derived from its relationship with the ,russian ,federation and its efforts to divide ,united ,states and ,european allies2 7#i7 ,,nato members must work to implement and build on steps identified in ,,nato's ,strategic ,concept1 including building greater ,,nato expertise on the ,,prc and its military and intelligence apparatuses1 using ,,nato summits as an opportunity to check progress and update priorities1 and making any needed adjustments to ,,nato's operational plans to account for the ownership or involvement of ,,prc state-owned enterprises and other entities in space1 key seaports1 communications nodes1 and airports2 7#aj7 the ,government of the ,,prc has been clear about its desire to be included in diplomatic discussions about ending ,russia's war in ,ukraine1 including through the ,february #bjbc publication of a #ab-point position paper on the political settlement of the ,ukraine crisis and the appointment of a ,special ,envoy for ,eurasian ,affairs2 7#aa7 the ,government of the ,,prc has done nothing to deliver tangible outcomes on the elements of its position paper beyond symbolic actions2 7#ab7 although the ,,prc's position paper calls for the full implementation of the ,july #bjbb ,united ,nations-brokered ,black ,sea ,grain ,initiative as a means to maintain global food security1 and despite ,xi ,jinping's emphasis on food security for his own country1 the ,government of the ,,prc did nothing to pressure the ,russian ,federation to return to the deal1 which it abrogated in ,july #bjbc2 7#ac7 ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden rightly dismissed the ,,prc's peace plan 7referring to the #ab-point position paper7 as something that would not help anyone other than ,russia1 as he stated in ,february #bjbc2 7#ad7 the ,united ,states should remain wary of ,,prc engagement in ,ukraine and instead focus its efforts on strengthening the coalition of like-minded partners in support of ,ukraine's full sovereignty and territorial integrity2 7#ae7 given the ,,prc's significant support for ,russia1 ,xi ,jinping and the ,government of the ,,prc should not be viewed as impartial brokers that will bring this war to an end on terms that will be positive for ,ukraine1 its independence1 and the security of ,europe2 7#af7 although ,russia and the ,,prc have disagreements1 both countries assess that their partnership is critical to countering the ,united ,states2 7#ag7 ,,prc diplomatic involvement in ,ukraine would lead to greater ,,prc involvement in ,european security issues1 while also presenting the ,,prc as a responsible party to the international community2 7#ah7 it is of vital importance that the ,united ,states and ,europe remain united in confronting the security and economic risks posed by a significant ,,prc role in diplomatic efforts to end ,russia's war in ,ukraine1 executing policies that account for greater ,sino-,russian alignment1 and working together closely on planning ahead for reconstruction of ,ukraine2 7#ai7 as earlier ,,prc investments in ,ukraine targeted strategic sectors1 any post-war ,,prc investments in ,ukraine would give the ,,prc access to valuable military technology and know-how1 as ,ukraine inherited roughly one-third of the ,soviet ,union's defense-industrial base and #ae percent of ,soviet military research and development facilities1 and during its war against ,russia1 has made great strides in the development of certain defense items2 and 7#bj7 given the ,,prc's documented track record on corruption1 a role for the ,,prc in ,ukraine's reconstruction would likely undercut extensive ongoing ,united ,states and ,european efforts to align ,ukrainian governance and anti-corruption standards with those of ,western institutions1 as well as the ,european ,union's 7,,eu7 progress in helping ,ukraine adhere to the standards required for its eventual entry into the ,,eu4 #bjb4 ,united ,states commitment and support for allies and partners in the ,indo-,pacific 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states alliances in the ,indo-,pacific provide a unique strategic advantage to the ,united ,states and are among the ,united ,states' most vital relationships1 enabling the ,united ,states ,government to advance its vital national interests1 defend its territory1 expand its economy through international trade and commerce1 establish enduring cooperation among like-minded countries1 prevent the domination of the ,indo-,pacific by a hostile power or powers1 and ensure the region's sea1 skies1 and other shared domains remain free and open and are lawfully governed2 7#b7 the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 the ,republic of ,korea1 ,australia1 the ,philippines1 and ,thailand are critical allies in advancing a free and open order in the ,indo-,pacific region and tackling challenges with unity of purpose1 and have a strong record of collaboration on shared interests in areas such as defense and security1 economic prosperity1 infrastructure connectivity1 and fundamental freedoms2 7#c7 the ,united ,states greatly values other partnerships in the ,indo-,pacific region1 including with ,india1 ,indonesia1 ,malaysia1 ,singapore1 ,new ,zealand1 ,taiwan1 and ,vietnam as well as regional architecture such as the ,quad1 the ,association of ,southeast ,asian ,nations 7,,asean71 and the ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,cooperation 7,,apec71 which are essential to further shared interests2 7#d7 the security environment in the ,indo-,pacific region demands consistent ,united ,states and allied commitment to strengthening and advancing our alliances so that they are postured to meet key challenges1 and will require sustained political will1 concrete partnerships1 economic1 commercial1 and technological cooperation1 consistent and tangible commitments1 high-level and extensive consultations on matters of mutual interest1 mutual and shared cooperation in the acquisition of key capabilities important to allied defenses1 and unified mutual support in the face of political1 economic1 or military coercion2 7#e7 fissures in the ,united ,states alliance relationships and partnerships benefit ,united ,states adversaries and weaken collective ability to advance shared interests2 7#f7 the ,united ,states must work with allies to prioritize human rights1 good governance1 and anti-corruption throughout the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#g7 the ,indo-,pacific region is vulnerable to natural shocks and stresses1 making humanitarian and disaster relief1 stewardship of natural resources1 and food and water security important areas of cooperation between the ,united ,states and partner countries2 and 7#h7 the ,united ,states should continue to engage and deepen cooperation with allies and partners of the ,united ,states in the ,indo-,pacific region1 in the areas of-- 7,a7 disaster risk reduction1 including efforts to enhance effective forecasting1 reduce vulnerability1 and build resilience to natural shocks and stresses2 7,b7 disaster response and early recovery2 7,c7 humanitarian assistance and food security2 7,d7 sustainable uses of forest and water resources with the goal of promoting economic security while preserving biodiversity and access to safe drinking water2 and 7,e7 fisheries and marine resource conservation4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to deepen diplomatic1 economic1 and security cooperation between and among the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 the ,republic of ,korea1 ,australia1 the ,philippines1 and ,thailand1 including1 as appropriate1 through diplomatic engagement1 regional development1 energy security and development1 scientific and health partnerships1 educational and cultural exchanges1 missile defense1 intelligence-sharing1 space1 cyber1 and other diplomatic and defense-related initiatives2 7#b7 to uphold ,united ,states multilateral and bilateral treaty obligations1 including-- 7,a7 defending ,australia under article ,,iv of the ,australia1 ,new ,zealand1 and ,united ,states ,security ,treaty 7,,anzus72 7,b7 defending ,japan1 including territories under the administration of ,japan1 under article ,v of the ,treaty of ,mutual ,cooperation and ,security ,between the ,united ,states of ,america and ,japan2 7,c7 defending the ,republic of ,korea under article ,,iii of the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty ,between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea2 7,d7 defending the ,philippines under ,article ,,iv of the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty ,between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of the ,philippines2 and 7,e7 defending ,thailand under ,article ,,iv of the #aied ,manila ,pact and the ,thanat-,rusk communique of #aifb2 7#c7 to strengthen and deepen the ,united ,states regional and multilateral partnerships1 including with ,,asean1 and to support ,,asean centrality in the region2 7#d7 to cooperate with ,australia1 ,japan1 the ,republic of ,korea1 the ,philippines1 and ,thailand to promote human rights bilaterally and multilaterally1 including through regional fora2 7#e7 to support the continued development and implementation of an enhanced trilateral security partnership between ,australia1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,united ,states under the auspices of ,,aukus2 and 7#f7 to strengthen and advance diplomatic1 economic1 and security cooperation with regional partners1 such as ,india1 ,indonesia1 ,malaysia1 ,new ,zealand1 ,singapore1 ,taiwan1 and ,vietnam4 #bjc4 ,sense of ,congress on cooperation with the ,quad ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should continue to reaffirm its commitment to quadrilateral cooperation among ,australia1 ,india1 ,japan1 and the ,united ,states 7the ,quad7 to enhance and implement a shared vision to meet shared regional challenges and to promote a free1 open1 inclusive and resilient ,indo-,pacific that is characterized by democracy1 rule of law1 and market-based economic growth1 and is free from undue influence and coercion2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should seek to expand collaboration with ,quad partners to bring concrete benefits to the ,indo-,pacific region1 including benefits with respect to the rule of law1 freedom of navigation and overflight1 peaceful resolution of disputes1 democratic values1 economic prosperity and security1 infrastructure development1 energy access and security1 technological advancement1 territorial integrity1 peace and prosperity1 and democratic resilience2 7#c7 the ,united ,states should seek to expand avenues of cooperation with the ,quad1 including more coordinated policies related to such shared interests as protecting cyberspace and advancing maritime security2 7#d7 the cooperation under the ,indo-,pacific ,partnership for ,maritime ,domain ,awareness1 announced at the fourth ,quad leaders meeting on ,may #bd1 #bjbb1 will contribute to the region's shared maritime domain awareness picture1 which is a critical component to achieving peace1 stability1 and prosperity in the maritime domain2 7#e7 ,quad commitments to address shared challenges in new areas such as resilience in the ,pacific ,islands region1 space1 cyberspace1 and critical and emerging technologies1 and to continue to work to address pandemic preparedness1 to provide quality infrastructure investment1 humanitarian assistance1 and disaster relief1 and to enhance people-to-people ties1 including through the announcement of a ,quad ,fellowship in ,september #bjba1 further advance the important cooperation among ,quad nations that is so critical to the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#f7 the ,united ,states and other ,quad nations1 including through partnerships with multilateral development banks1 should work together to finance and otherwise cooperate on development and infrastructure projects in the ,indo-,pacific region that are sustainable and offer a viable alternative to the investments of the ,,prc in that region under the ,belt and ,road ,initiative and the ,global ,development ,initiative2 and 7#g7 in consultation with other ,quad countries1 the ,president should continue to prioritize clear1 concrete deliverables related to ,quad priorities1 particularly for leader-level working groups1 to increase the ,quad's operational effectiveness and strategic value by demonstrating that the ,quad can deliver tangible results while remaining agile enough to adjust as needs and conditions change4 #bjd4 ,statement of policy on enhancing ,united ,states-,taiwan partnership ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to recognize ,taiwan as a vital part of the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific strategy2 7#b7 to advance the security of ,taiwan and its democracy as key elements for the continued peace and stability of the greater ,indo-,pacific region1 and a vital national security interest of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 to secure ,united ,states interests and preserve the ability of the people of ,taiwan to determine their own future1 and to strenuously oppose any action by the ,,prc to use force to change the status quo of ,taiwan2 7#d7 to strengthen cooperation with the military of ,taiwan under the framework of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances1 with consideration of the ongoing military buildup in the ,,prc and the military balance in the ,taiwan ,strait1 and to transfer defense articles to ,taiwan to enhance its capabilities1 including to advance its ability to contribute to denying the ,,prc coercion and potential invasion2 7#e7 to support ,taiwan's implementation of its asymmetric defense strategy2 7#f7 to encourage ,taiwan to continue increasing its defense spending and undertaking defense reforms that enable the full resourcing and effectiveness of its defense strategy2 7#g7 to support ,taiwan's vibrant democracy and free and fair elections1 and promote dignity and respect for the democratically elected leaders of ,taiwan1 who represent more than #bc1jjj1jjj people1 by using the full range of diplomatic and other appropriate tools available to promote ,taiwan's international space2 7#h7 to advocate and actively advance ,taiwan's meaningful participation in the ,united ,nations and its specialized agencies1 the ,world ,health ,assembly1 the ,international ,criminal ,police ,organization1 and other international bodies as appropriate2 7#i7 to advocate for information sharing with ,taiwan in the ,international ,agency for ,research on ,cancer2 7#aj7 to promote meaningful cooperation among the ,united ,states1 ,taiwan1 and other like-minded partners2 7#aa7 to enhance bilateral trade1 including through new agreements and the ,united ,states-,taiwan #bast ,century ,trade ,initiative2 7#ab7 to include ,taiwan as a partner in the ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 7#ac7 to actively engage in negotiations in pursuance of a bilateral free trade agreement and tax agreement to avoid double taxation and promote trade and investment2 7#ad7 to expand bilateral economic and technological cooperation1 including improving supply chain security2 7#ae7 to support ,united ,states educational and exchange programs with ,taiwan1 including by promoting the study of ,chinese language1 culture1 history1 and politics in ,taiwan2 7#af7 to expand people-to-people exchanges between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 7#ag7 to ensure that distinctions in practice regarding ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan are consistent with the longstanding1 comprehensive1 strategic1 and values-based relationship the ,united ,states shares with ,taiwan1 and contribute to the peaceful resolution of cross-,strait issues2 and 7#ah7 to further enhance ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan by forming a robust partnership that-- 7,a7 meets current geopolitical challenges2 7,b7 fully accounts for ,taiwan's democratic status2 and 7,c7 remains faithful to ,united ,states principles and values1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the ,six ,assurances4 #bje4 ,expanding expertise on ,taiwan matters 7a7 ,permanent personnel realignment ,not later than the end of fiscal year #bjbd1 the ,secretary of ,state shall realign up to twelve full-time equivalent personnel to the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan4 7b7 ,additional personnel 7#a7 ,american ,institute in ,taiwan ,the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan should increase staffing by not less than four additional full-time equivalent personnel at the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan in ,washington4 7#b7 ,office of ,taiwan coordination ,there is authorized to be appropriated #hjj1jjj for four additional full-time equivalent personnel at the ,office of ,taiwan ,coordination at the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,notification ,not later than #cj days after the ,secretary of ,state carries out the requirement in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a notification that includes a description of the role of each realigned full-time equivalent personnel and how such realignment addresses gaps in the ,american ,institute in ,taiwan's ability to advance ,united ,states interests with respect to ,taiwan4 #bjf4 ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,october #a1 #aiec1 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea signed the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea4 7#b7 ,first agreed to in #aiia1 the ,agreement between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,republic of ,korea ,concerning ,special ,measures ,relating to ,article ,v of the ,agreement under ,article ,,iv of the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,republic of ,korea ,regarding ,facilities and ,areas and the ,status of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in the ,republic of ,korea 7referred to in this section as the ,,sma71 established the sharing of non-personnel stationing costs associated with the presence of ,united ,states forces in the ,republic of ,korea4 7#c7 ,after eight rounds of consultations1 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea reached consensus on ad ref texts for a renewed ,,sma on ,october #c1 #bjbd4 7#d7 ,the renewed ,,sma and the accompanying ,implementing ,arrangement for the ,special ,measures ,agreement 7,,sma ,,ia7 were signed in ,seoul1 ,south ,korea1 on ,november #d1 #bjbd1 becoming the #abth iteration of the ,,sma4 7#e7 ,under the renewed ,,sma and consistent with ,united ,states objectives1 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea agreed to a topline #h4c percent increase in the contribution from the ,republic of ,south ,korea as compared to the calendar year #bjbe contribution4 7#f7 ,the renewed ,,sma meets additional ,united ,states priority objectives1 including maintaining the ,united ,states position of protecting the authority of the ,united ,states ,forces ,korea 7,,usfk7 ,commander to allocate funds within and between the three cost categories in accordance with operational and mission requirements4 7#g7 ,the renewed ,,sma and ,,ia entered into force on ,november #bi1 #bjbd1 following notification in writing by the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,south ,korea that their respective domestic procedures necessary for the agreement's entry into force had been completed4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to uphold and reinforce the ,united ,states alliance with the ,republic of ,korea1 including by-- 7#a7 maintaining the presence of approximately #bh1ejj members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces deployed to the ,republic of ,korea2 7#b7 affirming the ,united ,states extended deterrence commitment using the full range of ,united ,states defense capabilities1 consistent with the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty ,between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea1 signed at ,washington1 ,october #a1 #aiec1 in support of the shared objective of a peaceful and stable ,korean ,peninsula2 and 7#c7 upholding the renewed ,,sma agreement reached and signed on ,november #d1 #bjbd1 between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea4 #bjg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states-,japan-,republic of ,korea cooperation ,it is the sense of ,congress that it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to support ,japan and the ,republic in ,korea 7,,rok7 in building on the steps taken to address major issues in their bilateral relations1 including the ,,rok's plan to resolve a ,world ,war ,,ii forced labor dispute announced in ,march #bjbc and follow-on bilateral leaders summit2 7#b7 to encourage ,japan and the ,,rok to increase engagement in security cooperation on a bilateral and trilateral basis with the ,united ,states2 7#c7 to emphasize the shared threats that ,japan and the ,,rok face as the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,,dprk7 accelerates its provocative missile tests with a tempo and diversity of missiles that suggests it is simulating wartime use to signal to ,united ,states allies that it can control escalation in a conflict2 7#d7 to prioritize the exchange of information among the three militaries1 particularly in the area of theater missile defense2 7#e7 to encourage ,japan and the ,,rok to resolve their history-related disputes with mutually acceptable and durable solutions that allow cooperation to continue without interruption2 7#f7 to encourage and facilitate ,japan and the ,,rok deepening cooperation on cyber defense1 including through the ,,nato ,cooperative ,cyber ,defence ,centre of ,excellence 7,,ccdcoe71 which ,japan joined in #bjah and the ,,rok joined in #bjbb2 7#g7 to participate in trilateral inter-parliamentary exchanges with ,japan and the ,,rok1 including through efforts like the ,japan-,u4,s4 ,friendship ,commission ,thomas ,s4 ,foley ,legislative ,exchange program2 and 7#h7 to promote trilateral development and humanitarian assistance cooperation to collectively enhance the stability1 security1 and democratic norms of partner countries through an affirmative and sovereign development model4 #bjh4 ,sense of ,congress on the need for the ,senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is in the national interest for the ,united ,states to become a formal signatory of the ,united ,nations ,convention on the law of the ,sea 7,,unclos71 done at ,montego ,bay ,december #aj1 #aihb2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,senate should promptly give its advice and consent to the ratification of the ,,unclos2 and 7#c7 joining the ,,unclos should remain a top priority for the ,united ,states1 the importance of which was most recently underscored by the strategic challenges the ,united ,states faces in the ,indo-,pacific1 the ,arctic1 and the ,black ,sea regions4 #bji4 ,statement of policy on maritime freedom of operations in international waterways and airspace of the ,indo-,pacific and on artificial land features in the ,south ,china ,sea 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns coercive and threatening actions or the use of force by the ,,prc to impede operations or freedom of overflight in international airspace by military or civilian aircraft1 to alter the status quo1 or to destabilize the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 urges the ,government of the ,,prc to refrain from implementing the declared ,east ,china ,sea ,air ,defense ,identification ,zone 7,,adiz71 or an ,,adiz in the ,south ,china ,sea1 and to refrain from taking similar provocative actions elsewhere in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 reaffirms that the #bjaf ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration decision is final and legally binding on both the ,philippines and the ,,prc and that the ,,prc's claims to offshore resources across most of the ,south ,china ,sea are unlawful2 and 7#d7 urge the ,,prc to abide by the #bjaf ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration ruling1 despite the ,,prc's obligations as a state party to the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 reaffirm its commitment and support for allies and partners in the ,indo-,pacific region1 including longstanding ,united ,states policy regarding ,article ,,iv of the ,united ,states-,philippines ,mutual ,defense ,treaty1 and restate its position that the ,japanese-administered ,senkaku ,islands fall within the scope of ,article ,v of the ,united ,states-,japan ,mutual ,defense ,treaty2 7#b7 oppose claims that impinge on lawful use of the sea1 or the airspace above it1 and oppose the militarization of new and reclaimed land features in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#c7 continue certain policies with respect to the ,,prc's claims in the ,south ,china ,sea1 namely-- 7,a7 that the ,,prc claims in the ,south ,china ,sea1 including claims to offshore resources across most of the ,south ,china ,sea1 are unlawful2 7,b7 that the ,,prc cannot lawfully assert a maritime claim vis-a-vis the ,philippines in areas that the ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration found to be in the ,philippines' ,exclusive ,economic ,zone 7,,eez7 or on its continental shelf2 7,c7 to reject any claim by the ,,prc to waters beyond a #ab-nautical mile territorial sea derived from islands it claims in the ,spratly ,islands2 and 7,d7 that the ,,prc has no lawful territorial or maritime claim to ,james ,shoal2 7#d7 urge all parties to refrain from engaging in destabilizing activities1 including occupation or efforts to unlawfully assert administration over areas subject to disputed claims2 7#e7 encourage disputes to be managed without intimidation1 coercion1 or force2 7#f7 call on all claimants to clarify or adjust claims in accordance with international law2 7#g7 uphold the principle that territorial and maritime claims1 including claims to territorial waters or territorial seas1 must be derived from land features and otherwise comport with international law2 7#h7 oppose the imposition of unilateral fishing regulations covering disputed areas in the ,south ,china ,sea1 regulations which have raised tensions in the region2 7#i7 support a ,code of ,conduct only if that ,code of ,conduct reflects the interests of ,southeast ,asian claimant states and does not serve as a vehicle for the ,,prc to advance its unlawful maritime claims and keep the ,united ,states out of the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#aj7 reaffirm that an existing body of international rules and guidelines1 including the ,international ,regulations for ,preventing ,collisions at ,sea1 done at ,london ,october #ab1 #aigb 7,c,o,l,r,e,gs71 is sufficient to ensure the safety of navigation between the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and the forces of other countries1 including the ,,prc2 7#aa7 support the development of regional institutions and bodies1 including the ,,asean ,regional ,forum1 the ,,asean ,defense ,minister's ,meeting ,plus1 the ,east ,asia ,summit1 and the expanded ,,asean ,maritime ,forum1 to increase practical cooperation in the region and reinforce the role of international law2 7#ab7 encourage the deepening of partnerships with other countries in the region for maritime domain awareness and capacity building1 as well as efforts by the ,united ,states ,government to explore the development of appropriate multilateral mechanisms for a common operating picture in the ,south ,china ,sea among ,southeast ,asian countries that would serve to help countries protect their sovereignty in a manner consistent with international law and deter risky and dangerous activities2 7#ac7 oppose actions by any country to prevent another country from lawfully exercising its sovereign rights related to the resources of its exclusive economic zone 7,,eez7 and continental shelf by making claims to those areas in the ,south ,china ,sea that are not consistent with international law2 and 7#ad7 assure the continuity of operations by the ,united ,states in the ,indo-,pacific region1 including1 when appropriate1 operations in cooperation with partners and allies1 to reaffirm the principle of freedom of operations in international waters and airspace in accordance with established principles and practices of international law4 #bji;,a4 ,sense of ,congress regarding universal implementation of ,united ,nations sanctions on ,north ,korea 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns ,russia's ,march #bjbd veto of1 and the ,,prc's abstention on1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution renewing the mandate of the ,panel of ,experts tasked with monitoring ,united ,nations sanctions against the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,,dprk7 as irresponsible and dangerous actions that undermine international efforts to counter the threat posed by the ,,dprk's unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile program2 7#b7 despite the expiration of the mandate of the ,panel of ,experts1 remains committed to working with relevant ,united ,nations agencies1 members of the ,security ,council1 and all ,united ,nations ,member ,states1 to uphold the ,united ,nations sanctions regime against the ,,dprk's unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile program1 and to advance the global nonproliferation regime2 and 7#c7 supports the establishment of new multilateral mechanisms to monitor ,united ,nations ,member ,state implementation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions targeting the ,,dprk to shine a light on ,member ,states who are evading sanctions and abetting the ,,dprk regime's unlawful weapons program4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to sustain economic pressure on the ,government of the ,,dprk until the regime undertakes actions toward complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible denuclearization1 including by-- 7#a7 pressing all nations1 including the ,,prc1 to implement and enforce existing ,united ,nations sanctions with regard to the ,,dprk and its nuclear and missile programs2 7#b7 pressing all nations1 including the ,,prc1 and in accordance with ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 to end the practice of hosting ,,dprk citizens as guest workers1 recognizing that such workers are demonstrated to constitute an illicit source of revenue for the ,,dprk regime and its nuclear ambitions2 7#c7 pressing all nations1 including the ,,prc1 to pursue rigorous interdiction of shipments to and from the ,,dprk1 including ship-to-ship transfers1 consistent with ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#d7 pressing the ,,prc and ,,prc entities-- 7,a7 to cease business activities with ,united ,nations-designated entities and their affiliates in the ,,dprk2 and 7,b7 to expel from the ,,prc individuals who enable the ,,dprk to acquire materials for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs2 7#e7 working with likeminded partners1 think tanks1 research organizations1 and civil society to develop and implement alternative1 independent mechanisms to monitor ,united ,nations ,member ,state adherence to ,united ,nations sanctions targeting the unlawful ,,dprk weapons program and publicly shine a light on ,member ,states that evade and violate those sanctions2 and 7#f7 implementing and enforcing ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions with respect to the ,,dprk and ,united ,states sanctions1 including those pursuant to the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb71 the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd71 the ,otto ,warmbier ,north ,korea ,nuclear ,sanctions and ,enforcement ,act of #bjai 7title ,,lxxi of ,public ,law #aaf-ib71 and relevant ,united ,states executive orders4 #bji;,b4 ,establishing a ,senior ,official for the ,compacts of ,free ,association at the ,department of ,state 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall designate a senior official at the ,department of ,state responsible for administering the ,compacts of ,free ,association at the ,department of ,state 7in this section referred to as the ,senior ,official74 ,the ,senior ,official shall report to the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,east ,asian and ,pacific ,affairs4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,senior ,official shall-- 7#a7 be responsible for the conduct of ,united ,states foreign policy with respect to the countries affiliated with the ,united ,states ,government under the ,compacts of ,free ,association 7in this section referred to as the ,compacts71 namely the freely associated states of-- 7,a7 the ,republic of ,palau2 7,b7 the ,marshall ,islands2 and 7,c7 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia2 7#b7 assist the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,east ,asian and ,pacific ,affairs in providing overall direction1 coordination1 and supervision of interdepartmental activities of the ,united ,states ,government in these countries1 including ensuring the timely transfer of assistance and provision of benefits through the ,united ,states ,department of the ,interior1 as laid out in the ,compacts2 7#c7 oversee and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of ,united ,states policy with respect to these countries as well as of the plans1 programs1 resources1 and performance for implementing that policy1 including programs and other activities implemented by the ,department of the ,interior2 7#d7 directly supervise the policy and operations of the ,compacts and provide guidance to relevant ,united ,states missions within the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#e7 ensure the provision of an adequate1 regular flow of information to posts abroad on ,united ,states ,government policies1 policy deliberations1 and diplomatic exchanges in ,washington1 ,,dc2 and 7#f7 ensure the continuity of implementation of commitments and ,compact obligations and benefits1 consistent with ,united ,states national interests in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bej1jjj to support the ,senior ,official in the conduct and discharge of the duties described in subsection 7b74 ,,ii ,enhancing diplomatic engagement in the ,global ,south #baa4 ,enhancement of diplomatic support and economic engagement with ,pacific ,island countries 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,commerce are authorized to hire ,locally ,employed ,staff in ,pacific ,island countries for the purpose of providing increased diplomatic support and promoting increased economic and commercial engagement between the ,united ,states and ,pacific ,island countries4 7b7 ,availability of funds ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,commerce for fiscal year #bjbe1 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj to each agency to carry out the purposes of this section4 7c7 ,exception for ,american ,samoa ,the ,secretary of ,state may1 as appropriate1 treat the territory of ,american ,samoa as a foreign country for purposes of carrying out this section4 #bab4 ,defense cooperation in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state #ab1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the ,international ,military ,education and ,training ,program for ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean4 7b7 ,modernization ,the ,secretary of ,state shall take steps to modernize and strengthen the programs receiving funding pursuant to subsection 7a7 to ensure that such programs are rigorous1 substantive1 and the preeminent choice for international military education and training for ,latin ,american and ,caribbean partners4 7c7 ,required elements ,the programs referred to in subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 provide training and capacity-building opportunities to ,latin ,american and ,caribbean security services2 7#b7 provide practical skills and frameworks for-- 7,a7 improving the functioning and organization of security services in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,b7 creating a better understanding of the ,united ,states and its values2 and 7,c7 using technology for maximum strategic impact and effective operations2 and 7#c7 promote and ensure that security services in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean respect civilian authority and operate in compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law4 7d7 ,limitation ,security assistance under this section is subject to the limitations of section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d74 #bac4 ,support for ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative1 launched in #bjaj1 is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of ,african leaders2 7#b7 ,africa is a continent of strategic importance and it is vital for the ,united ,states to support strong and enduring partnerships with the next generation of ,african leaders2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,government should prioritize investments to build the capacity of emerging young ,african leaders in sub-,saharan ,africa1 including through efforts to-- 7,a7 enhance leadership skills2 7,b7 encourage entrepreneurship2 7,c7 strengthen public administration and the role of civil society2 7,d7 enhance peace and security in their respective countries of origin and across ,africa2 and 7,e7 connect young ,african leaders continentally and globally across the private1 civic1 and public sectors2 7#d7 youth in ,africa have a positive impact on efforts to foster economic growth1 improve public sector transparency and governance1 and counter extremism1 and should be an area of focus for ,united ,states outreach on the ,african continent2 and 7#e7 the ,secretary of ,state should increase the number of fellows from ,africa participating in the ,mandela ,washington ,fellowship above the estimated #gjj fellows who participated during fiscal year #bjba4 7b7 ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established the ,young ,african ,leaders ,initiative1 7,,yali74 7#b7 ,purpose ,,yali shall seek to build the capacity of young ,african leaders in sub-,saharan ,africa in the areas of business and entrepreneurship1 civic leadership1 or public administration1 including through efforts to-- 7,a7 support young ,african leaders by offering professional development1 training1 and networking opportunities1 particularly in the areas of leadership1 innovation1 civic engagement1 elections1 human rights1 entrepreneurship1 good governance1 peace and security1 and public administration2 7,b7 provide increased training to young ,african leaders to promote economic growth1 strengthen ties between ,united ,states and ,african businesses1 build resilience to predatory lending practices1 and improve capacity in strategic sectors1 including critical minerals extraction1 technology and media2 and 7,c7 identify additional ways to connect all ,,yali alumni to ,united ,states public and private resources and institutions4 7#c7 ,fellowships 7,a7 ,in general ,,yali shall support the participation in the ,united ,states in the ,mandela ,washington ,fellowship for ,young ,african ,leaders of fellows from ,africa who-- 7i7 are between #be and #ce years of age2 7ii7 have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship1 innovation1 public service1 and leadership2 and 7iii7 have had a positive impact in their communities1 organizations1 or institutions4 7,b7 ,oversight ,the fellowships described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be overseen by the ,secretary of ,state through the ,bureau of ,education and ,cultural ,affairs4 7,c7 ,eligibility ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish and publish-- 7i7 eligibility criteria for participation as a fellow under paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 criteria for determining which eligible applicants will be selected4 7#d7 ,reciprocal exchanges ,subject to the approval of the ,secretary of ,state1 ,united ,states citizens may-- 7,a7 engage in reciprocal exchanges with alumni of the fellowship described in paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 collaborate on projects with such fellowship alumni4 7#e7 ,yali regional leadership centers and networks ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall establish not fewer than #d regional leadership centers in sub-,saharan ,africa to offer in-person and online training throughout the year on business and entrepreneurship1 civic leadership1 and public management to young ,african leaders between #ah and #ce years of age who have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship1 innovation1 public service and leadership1 and peace-building and conflict resolution1 and who have had a positive impact in their communities1 organizations1 or institutions4 7#f7 ,activities 7,a7 ,united states-based activities ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall oversee all ,united ,states-based activities carried out under ,,yali1 including-- 7i7 the participation of ,mandela ,washington ,fellows in a six-week ,leadership ,institute at a ,united ,states educational institution in business1 civic engagement1 or public management1 including academic sessions1 site visits1 professional networking opportunities1 leadership training1 community service1 and organized cultural activities2 and 7ii7 the participation by ,mandela ,washington ,fellows in an annual ,mandela ,washington ,fellowship ,summit1 to provide such ,fellows the opportunity to meet with ,united ,states leaders from the private1 public1 and non-profit sectors4 7,b7 ,africa-based activities ,the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 should continue to oversee and support ,,yali activities in sub-,saharan ,africa1 including-- 7i7 continued leadership training and other professional development opportunities for ,mandela ,washington ,fellowship for ,young ,african ,leaders alumni upon their return to their home countries1 including online courses1 training1 and access to funding2 7ii7 training for young ,african leaders at regional leadership centers established in accordance with paragraph 7#e71 and through online and in-person courses offered by such centers2 and 7iii7 opportunities for networking and engagement with-- 7,i7 alumni of the ,mandela ,washington ,fellowship for ,young ,african ,leaders2 7,,ii7 alumni of programs at regional leadership centers established in accordance with paragraph 7#e72 7,,iii7 ,united ,states and like-minded diplomatic missions1 business leaders1 the diaspora1 and others as appropriate2 and 7,,iv7 where practicable and appropriate1 other ,united ,states-funded regional leadership programs1 including the ,young ,southeast ,asian ,leaders ,initiative 7,,yseali71 the ,young ,leaders of the ,americas ,initiative 7,,ylai71 the ,young ,pacific ,leaders 7,,ypl71 and the ,young ,transatlantic ,innovation ,leaders ,initiative 7,,ytili71 and through ,department of ,state programs such as the ,community ,engagement ,exchange ,program and other initiatives4 7,c7 ,implementation ,to carry out this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in coordination with the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall seek to partner with the private sector to pursue public-private partnerships1 leverage private sector expertise1 expand networking opportunities1 and identify funding opportunities as well as fellowship and employment opportunities for ,,yali4 #bad4 ,strengthening diplomatic efforts in ,africa 7a7 ,bolstering ,united ,states diplomatic ,presence in ,africa 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a plan to strengthen ,united ,states diplomatic presence in ,africa1 including to ensure that ,united ,states embassies in ,africa have sufficient personnel to focus on the activities1 policies1 and investments of the ,,prc4 7#b7 ,elements ,the plan required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a review of the incentives available for ,united ,states diplomatic personnel who serve in posts in ,africa1 which includes proposals to provide additional incentives for hard-to-fill posts in ,africa1 including those that leverage relevant talent in the ,department1 including talent within the civil service1 and which addresses requirements for promotions and onward assignment for the ,foreign ,service4 7,b7 ,an identification of-- 7i7 the number and average duration over the last #e years of vacancies in the political and economic sections of ,united ,states embassies relative to the full-time equivalent positions allocated for the economic and political sections in such embassies2 and 7ii7 the number of ,foreign ,service ,officers who are working in stretch positions in the political and economic sections of ,united ,states embassies in ,africa and a list of proposals to reduce those vacancies and stretch positions4 7,c7 ,an assessment of whether ,united ,states embassies in ,africa have adequate staff to implement initiatives such as ,prosper ,africa and those emanating from the ,african ,leaders ,summit and a proposal to better meet the staffing needs to implement those and other high-priority initiatives4 7b7 ,africa ,heads of ,state ,summit 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,president shall convene a ,united ,states-,africa ,leaders ,summit 7in this subsection referred to as the ,summit7 in order to establish stronger bilateral and multilateral diplomatic1 economic1 security1 and cultural ties between the ,united ,states and ,african countries4 7#b7 ,participation ,each ,summit convened pursuant to this subsection shall have participation1 including in meetings with ,united ,states officials1 from-- 7,a7 leaders of civilian-led governments of ,african countries in good standing with the ,african ,union1 each of which the ,president has determined-- 7i7 has held a credible election associated with the current head of government or state2 or 7ii7 is the head of a transitional government1 is implementing a roadmap to hold credible elections1 and is unaffiliated with actions that were related to an unconstitutional change of administration2 and 7,b7 civil society from each of the ,african countries represented at the ,summit4 7#c7 ,unit to plan and implement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a dedicated unit within the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs of the ,department of ,state to coordinate1 plan1 and implement the ,summit on a biennial basis1 which should include robust interagency consultation and may include1 on a temporary basis1 personnel seconded from the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 and which shall be led by an individual who has previously been appointed by the ,president and confirmed by the ,senate4 7,b7 ,planning efforts ,the unit established under this paragraph shall-- 7i7 use lessons learned from the #bjbb ,african ,leaders ,summit and subsequent ,summits to inform planning of future ,summits2 7ii7 lead interagency efforts to provide guidance to ,united ,states embassies in ,african countries related to planning each ,summit and engagement with governments and civil society in advance of each ,summit2 7iii7 lead efforts to implement commitments made at previous ,summits2 and 7iv7 consult regularly with the appropriate committees of ,congress on the planning in advance of1 and follow-up for1 each ,summit4 #bae4 ,engagement with civil society in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean regarding accountability1 human rights1 and the risks of pervasive surveillance technologies 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,,prc is exporting its model for internal security and state control of society through advanced technology and artificial intelligence2 and 7#b7 the inclusion of communication networks and communications supply chains with equipment and services from companies with close ties to or that are susceptible to pressure from the ,government of the ,,prc or security services without reliable legal checks on governmental powers can lead to breaches of citizens' private information1 increased censorship1 violations or abuses of human rights1 and harassment of political opponents4 7b7 ,internet freedom programs ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media1 working through the ,open ,technology ,fund1 and the ,secretary of ,state1 working through the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 shall expand and prioritize efforts to provide anti-censorship and anti-surveillance technology and services to journalists in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 in order to enhance their ability to safely access or share digital news and information4 7c7 ,support for civil society ,the ,secretary of ,state1 through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 and in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall work with civil society partners to-- 7#a7 support and promote programs that support internet freedom and the free flow of information online in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7#b7 protect open1 interoperable1 secure1 and reliable access to internet in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7#c7 provide integrated support to civil society for digital safety and related technology programs in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7#d7 train journalists and civil society leaders in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean on investigative techniques necessary to ensure public accountability and prevent government overreach in the digital sphere2 7#e7 assist independent media outlets and journalists in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to build their own capacity and develop high-impact1 in-depth news reports covering governance and human rights topics2 7#f7 provide training for journalists and civil society leaders on investigative techniques necessary to improve transparency and accountability in government and the private sector2 7#g7 provide training on investigative reporting of incidents of corruption1 unfair trade1 and coercive and anti-competitive business and commercial practices perpetrated by the ,,prc1 including the role of the ,government of the ,,prc in such practices2 7#h7 assist civil society organizations to strengthen their capacity to monitor the activities described in paragraph 7#g72 and 7#i7 identify local organizations to support the activities to be carried out under this subsection4 ,b ,international organizations #bba4 ,safeguarding the integrity of the ,united ,nations system 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,nations system is critical to advancing peace and security1 human rights1 and development2 7#b7 the ,united ,states benefits from opportunities at the ,united ,nations to engage in multilateral diplomacy to advance its own interests and to work with other members of the international community to address complex and shared challenges2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states therefore has an interest in safeguarding the integrity the ,united ,nations ,system4 7b7 ,prioritizing the ,united ,nations system ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations as appropriate1 shall prioritize and instruct the senior leadership of the ,united ,states ,mission to the ,united ,nations and other ,united ,states ,missions to the ,united ,nations to-- 7#a7 promote ,united ,states participation in the ,united ,nations ,system1 and that of ,united ,states allies and partners who are committed to upholding the integrity of the ,united ,nations2 7#b7 ensure that ,united ,nations employees are held accountable to their obligation to uphold the ,united ,nations charter1 rules1 and regulations2 7#c7 hold ,united ,states citizens and lawful permanent residents serving within the ,united ,nations accountable for conduct1 or conspiring or attempting to engage in conduct1 outside of the ,united ,states that would constitute a crime if the conduct had occurred within the ,united ,states2 7#d7 monitor and counter undue influence1 especially by authoritarian governments1 within the ,united ,nations ,system2 7#e7 promote meaningful participation and inclusion of ,taiwan throughout the ,united ,nations ,system and its affiliated agencies and bodies2 and 7#f7 advance other priorities deemed relevant by the ,secretary of ,state and the ,united ,states ,representative to the ,united ,nations to safeguard the integrity of the ,united ,nations ,system4 #bbb4 ,united ,states membership in ,united ,nations specialized agencies and related organizations 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,congress and the executive branch share responsibility for the foreign relations of the ,united ,states pursuant to ,article ,i and ,article ,,ii of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,while the executive branch has a unique role in speaking for the ,united ,states with other governments1 it is not unconstrained under ,united ,states law in doing so4 7#c7 ,the ,senate has a constitutional role in the treaty-making process1 and when the ,senate expressly imposes limitations or requirements that the executive branch must satisfy before withdrawing from or terminating a treaty relationship1 the executive branch must adhere to those limitations or requirements4 7#d7 ,the ,senate has provided advice and consent to ratification of various agreements for the ,united ,states to join ,united ,nations bodies1 and ,congress has authorized ,united ,states participation in other ,united ,nations bodies where treaty ratification was not required1 including the ,world ,health ,organization4 7#e7 ,congress therefore has a clear role--consistent with its constitutional responsibilities in foreign affairs1 advice1 and consent to ratification of treaties1 and the making of ,federal law--in whether and how the ,united ,states participates in the ,united ,nations1 including whether it seeks to withdraw from such participation4 7#f7 ,robust ,united ,states engagement in international organizations1 including the ,world ,health ,organization1 is critical in countering efforts by the ,,prc to bolster its influence around the world4 7b7 ,withdrawal from ,world ,health ,organization ,section #d of the ,joint ,resolution entitled1 ,providing for membership by the ,united ,states in the ,world ,health ,organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor1 approved ,june #ad1 #aidh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;c71 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following 3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ahj days before providing notice to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,world ,health ,organization1 the ,president and ,secretary of ,state shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a notification that such withdrawal is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,withdrawal from other specialized agencies or related organizations of the ,united ,nations ,not less than #ahj days before taking formal action to initiate the ,united ,states withdrawal from a ,united ,nations specialized agency or related organization1 the ,president and ,secretary of ,state shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a notification that such withdrawal is in the national interests of the ,united ,states4 #bbc4 ,establishment of ,office on ,multilateral ,strategy and ,personnel ,there is established within the ,bureau of ,international ,organizations of the ,department of ,state an ,office on ,multilateral ,strategy and ,personnel 7,,msp7 with the following responsibilities3 7#a7 ,developing1 coordinating1 and maintaining a whole-of-government strategy to strengthen ,united ,states engagement and leadership with multilateral institutions and international organizations1 to include managing efforts to counter third-countries seeking to undermine the integrity of the ,united ,nations4 7#b7 ,coordinating whole-of-government efforts related to the ,united ,nations ,junior ,professional ,officer 7,,jpo7 program1 including-- 7,a7 recruiting qualified individuals who represent the rich diversity of the ,united ,states to apply for ,united ,states-sponsored ,,jpo positions2 7,b7 collecting and collating information about ,united ,states-sponsored ,j,p,os from across the ,united ,states ,government2 7,c7 establishing and providing orientation and other training materials with ,united ,states agencies sponsoring ,j,p,os2 7,d7 maintaining regular contact with current and former ,united ,states-sponsored ,j,p,os1 including providing career and professional advice to ,united ,states-sponsored ,j,p,os2 7,e7 making1 informing1 and advising on strategic decisions1 including about the location and duration of ,united ,states-sponsored ,,jpo positions to strengthen ,united ,states national security interests and the competitive advantage of ,united ,states-sponsored ,j,p,os for future employment2 and 7,f7 sponsoring events1 including representational events as appropriate1 to support ,united ,states-sponsored ,j,p,os4 7#c7 ,coordinating and overseeing a whole-of-government ,united ,states strategy and efforts in relation to promoting qualified ,united ,states candidates for elected or appointed senior positions at multilateral institutions and international organizations1 including-- 7,a7 creating a whole-of-government strategy that identifies and prioritizes upcoming openings of leadership positions at multilateral institutions and international organizations2 7,b7 developing and executing processes to identify and recruit qualified candidates to apply or run for these offices2 7,c7 consulting across the ,department and interagency as they implement selection processes2 and 7,d7 creating and implementing a strategy to obtain the support necessary for ,united ,states candidates for priority leadership positions including-- 7i7 liaising and coordinating with international partners to promote ,united ,states candidates2 and 7ii7 working with embassies to engage officials and other entities needed to support relevant ,united ,states candidates4 7#d7 ,promoting detail and transfer opportunities for qualified ,united ,states personnel to multilateral organizations including by-- 7,a7 liaising with multilateral institutions to promote and identify detail and transfer opportunities2 7,b7 developing and maintaining a database of detail and transfer opportunities to multilateral organizations2 7,c7 promoting these detail and transfer opportunities within the ,united ,states ,government and making the database available to those eligible for details and transfers2 and 7,d7 facilitating any relevant orientation1 trainings1 or materials for detailees and transferees1 including debriefing detailees and transferees upon their return to the ,united ,states ,government4 7#e7 ,promoting internship and volunteer opportunities at multilateral institutions and international organizations and coordinating orientation and career development opportunities1 as relevant4 7#f7 ,promoting and entering into partnership arrangements with multilateral institutions and international organizations to encourage ,united ,states nationals participation in such organizations4 #bbd4 ,authorization of appropriations to promote ,united ,states citizen employment at the ,united ,nations and international organizations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president should direct ,united ,states departments and agencies to1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state-- 7#a7 fund and recruit ,junior ,professional ,officers for positions at the ,united ,nations and related specialized and technical organizations2 and 7#b7 facilitate secondments1 details1 and transfers to agencies and specialized and technical bodies of the ,united ,nations4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated an additional #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjca for the ,secretary of ,state to support ,junior ,professional ,officers1 details1 transfers1 volunteers1 and interns that advance ,united ,states interests at multilateral institutions and international organizations1 including to recruit1 train1 and host events related to such positions1 and to promote ,united ,states citizen candidates for employment and leadership positions at multilateral institutions and international organizations4 #bbe4 ,united ,states leadership and representation in standards-,setting bodies 7a7 ,enhancing representation and leadership of ,united ,states at international standards-,setting bodies ,the ,president shall-- 7#a7 establish an interagency working group to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the ,united ,states at international bodies that set standards for equipment1 systems1 software1 and virtually defined networks that support #eth and future generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure1 such as the ,international ,telecommunication ,union and the #crd ,generation ,partnership ,project2 and 7#b7 work with allies1 partners1 and the private sector to increase productive engagement with respect to the standards described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,interagency working group ,the interagency working group described in subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be chaired by the ,secretary of ,commerce or a designee of the ,secretary at the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary level or above2 7#b7 be vice-chaired by the ,secretary of ,state or a designee of the ,secretary at the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary level or above to focus on cooperation with allies and partners with respect to international standards-setting bodies2 and 7#c7 consist of the head 7or designee7 of each ,federal department or agency the ,president determines appropriate4 ,c ,south ,china and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act of #bjbd #bca4 ,short title ,this part may be cited as the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea ,sanctions ,act of #bjbd4 #bcb4 ,sanctions with respect to ,,prc persons responsible for the ,,prc's activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and the ,east ,china ,sea 7a7 ,initial imposition of sanctions ,on and after the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any ,,prc person1 including any senior official of the ,government of the ,,prc1 that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to large-scale reclamation1 construction1 militarization1 or ongoing supply of outposts in disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 is responsible for or significantly contributes to1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions1 including the use of coercion1 to inhibit another country from protecting its sovereign rights to access offshore resources in the ,south ,china ,sea1 including in such country's exclusive economic zone1 consistent with such country's rights and obligations under international law2 7#c7 is responsible for or complicit in1 or has engaged in1 directly or indirectly1 actions that significantly threaten the peace1 security1 or stability of disputed areas of the ,south ,china ,sea or areas of the ,east ,china ,sea administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including through the use of vessels and aircraft by the ,,prc to occupy or conduct extensive research or drilling activity in those areas2 7#d7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to1 or in support of1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 or 7#e7 is owned or controlled by1 or has acted for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person subject to sanctions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions that may be imposed with respect to a person described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president may1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,in the case of an alien1 the alien may be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 may be subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7ii7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation under clause 7i7 may-- 7,i7 take effect immediately in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i772 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7#c7 ,exclusion of corporate officers ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to exclude from the ,united ,states1 any alien that the ,president determines is a corporate officer or principal of1 or a shareholder with a controlling interest in1 the person4 7#d7 ,export sanction ,the ,president may order the ,united ,states ,government not to issue any specific license and not to grant any other specific permission or authority to export any goods or technology to the person under-- 7,a7 the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472 or 7,b7 any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of the ,united ,states ,government as a condition for the export or reexport of goods or services4 7#e7 ,inclusion on entity list ,the ,president may include the entity on the entity list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce and set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part #gdd of the ,export ,administration ,regulations1 for activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned person ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any ,united ,states person from investing in or purchasing equity or debt instruments of the person4 7#g7 ,banking transactions ,the ,president may1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe1 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the person4 7#h7 ,correspondent and payable-through accounts ,in the case of a foreign financial institution1 the ,president may prohibit the opening1 and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining1 in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by the foreign financial institution4 7c7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations prescribed under subsection 7b77#a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,inapplicability of national emergency requirement ,the requirements of section #bjb of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply for purposes of subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence1 law enforcement1 and national security activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to any authorized intelligence1 law enforcement1 or national security activities of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,compliance with international agreements ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 shall not apply if admission of an alien to the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success1 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force1 ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states and other international obligations of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7,b7 ,good defined ,in this paragraph1 the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply1 or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,account2 correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms account1 correspondent account1 and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,alien ,the term alien has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774 7#c7 ,,prc person ,the term ,,prc person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is a citizen or national of the ,,prc2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,,prc or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,government of the ,,prc4 7#d7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,m71 7,n71 7,p71 7,r71 7,t71 7,y71 or 7,z7 of section #ecab7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,foreign financial institution ,the term foreign financial institution has the meaning given that term in section #ajaj4fje of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling74 7#f7 ,person ,the term person means any individual or entity4 7#g7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #bcc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding portrayals of the ,south ,china ,sea or the ,east ,china ,sea as part of ,china ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,government ,publishing ,office should not publish any map1 document1 record1 electronic resource1 or other paper of the ,united ,states 7other than materials relating to hearings held by committees of ,congress or internal work product of a ,federal agency7 portraying or otherwise indicating that it is the position of the ,united ,states that any part of the territory or airspace in the ,south ,china ,sea that is disputed among two or more parties1 or of the territory or airspace of areas administered by ,japan or the ,republic of ,korea1 including in the ,east ,china ,sea1 is part of the territory or airspace of the ,,prc4 #bcd4 ,sense of ,congress on #bjaf ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration's tribunal ruling on arbitration case between ,philippines and ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that on ,july #ab1 #bjaf1 a tribunal of the ,permanent ,court of ,arbitration found in the arbitration case between the ,philippines and the ,,prc under the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,law of the ,sea that the ,,prc's claims1 including those to offshore resources and historic rights1 were unlawful1 and that the tribunal's ruling is final and legally binding on both parties4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and the international community should reject the unlawful claims of the ,,prc within the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the ,philippines1 as well as the maritime claims of the ,,prc beyond a #ab-nautical-mile territorial sea from the islands it claims in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#b7 the provocative behavior of the ,,prc1 including coercing other countries with claims in the ,south ,china ,sea and preventing those countries from accessing offshore resources1 undermines peace and stability in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7#c7 the international community should-- 7,a7 support the ruling described in subsection 7a7 in compliance with international law2 and 7,b7 take all necessary steps to support the rules-based international order in the ,south ,china ,sea2 and 7#d7 all claimants in the ,south ,china ,sea should-- 7,a7 refrain from engaging in destabilizing activities1 including illegal occupation or efforts to unlawfully assert control over disputed claims2 7,b7 ensure that disputes are managed without intimidation1 coercion1 or force2 7,c7 clarify or adjust claims in accordance with international law2 and 7,d7 uphold the principle that territorial and maritime claims1 including over territorial waters or territorial seas1 must be derived from land features and otherwise comport with international law4 ,,iii ,investing in our values ,a ,promoting human rights in ,people's ,republic of ,china ,i ,promoting human rights for citizens of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and for ,united ,states citizens in ,china #cja4 ,protecting human rights in the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out programs1 including through nongovernmental organizations1 that prioritize the protection and advancement of the freedoms of association1 assembly1 religion1 and expression for1 democracy and human rights activists1 women1 and ethnic and religious minorities in the ,,prc4 7b7 ,consultation requirement ,in carrying out this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor shall consult with the appropriate committees of ,congress regarding-- 7#a7 strengthening the capacity of the organizations referred to in subsection 7a72 7#b7 protecting members of the groups referred to in subsection 7a7 who have been targeted for arrest1 harassment1 forced sterilizations1 coercive abortions1 forced labor1 intimidation1 or subject to transnational repression1 including members residing outside of the ,,prc2 and 7#c7 messaging efforts to reach the broadest possible audiences within the ,,prc about ,united ,states ,government efforts to protect freedom of association1 expression1 assembly1 and the rights of women and ethnic and religious minorities4 #cjb4 ,report on corrupt activities of senior officials of ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,annual report required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter through #bjbh1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and any other relevant ,united ,states ,government official1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report identifying those senior ,,prc officials who are responsible for1 or complicit in1 or who have directly or indirectly engaged in1 significant corruption4 7#b7 ,elements 7,a7 ,in general ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following elements3 7i7 ,a general description of the corrupt sources of wealth of senior ,,prc officials4 7ii7 ,a description of corruption1 including activities taking place outside of ,china1 engaged in by senior ,,prc officials4 7iii7 ,a description of any gaps in the ability of the intelligence community to collect information described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 7iv7 ,the names of other individuals and entities who facilitate or benefit from significant corruption by senior ,,prc officials1 both inside and outside of the ,,prc4 7,b7 ,scope of reports ,the first report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include comprehensive information on the matters described in subparagraph 7,a74 ,each succeeding report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 may consist of an update or supplement to the preceding report submitted under that paragraph4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an unclassified executive summary of the elements described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#b77;,a71 and may include a classified annex4 7#d7 ,assessment of applicability of sanctions 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after submission of each report required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 as appropriate1 shall-- 7i7 evaluate whether any foreign person identified under this section may meet the criteria for the potential imposition of sanctions under existing sanctions authorities1 including-- 7,i7 the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 and 7,,ii7 section #gjca7;c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note72 and 7ii7 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report1 in writing1 setting forth the results of that assessment4 7,b7 ,form ,the report required by subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should undertake every effort and pursue every opportunity to expose the corruption and related practices of senior ,,prc officials1 including ,general ,secretary of the ,communist ,party and ,president ,xi ,jinping4 7c7 ,corruption defined ,in this section the term corruption includes1 among other activities-- 7#a7 the misappropriation of state assets2 7#b7 the expropriation of private assets for personal gain2 7#c7 abuse of an official position related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources2 and 7#d7 bribery4 #cjc4 ,china exit bans 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall collect and analyze available information on the application of exit bans by the ,,prc1 including trends with respect to the application of such exit bans to ,united ,states nationals4 ,such data shall be-- 7#a7 used to update of travel warnings as appropriate1 and in disseminating such information to relevant ,state and local authorities1 with a special emphasis on domestic jurisdictions with large numbers of at-risk populations2 7#b7 shared1 as appropriate1 with allies and partner nations about potential risks and vulnerabilities their citizens may face in traveling to the ,,prc2 7#c7 used to inform ,united ,states actions to hold the ,,prc accountable for these actions2 and 7#d7 submitted to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7b7 ,exit ban defined ,in this section the term exit ban means a restriction imposed by the ,government of the ,,prc that prevents foreign nationals1 including ,united ,states nationals1 including legal permanent residents of the ,united ,states1 from leaving the ,,prc without a fair and transparent legal cause or recourse for the impacted party4 ,,ii ,matters related to ,hong ,kong #cje4 ,authorization of appropriations for promotion of democracy1 human rights1 and civilian security in ,hong ,kong 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe for the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor of the ,department of ,state to promote democracy1 human rights1 and civilian security in ,hong ,kong4 7b7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of ,state shall designate an office within the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor to administer and coordinate the provision of the funds described in subsection 7a7 within the ,department of ,state and across the ,united ,states ,government4 #cjf4 ,development and deployment of internet freedom and circumvention tools for the people of ,hong ,kong 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,,prc has repeatedly violated its obligations under the ,joint ,declaration by suppressing the basic rights and freedoms of ,hong ,kongers4 7#b7 ,on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 the ,national ,people's ,congress passed a ,national ,security ,law that further erodes ,hong ,kong's autonomy and enables authorities to suppress dissent4 7#c7 ,the ,,prc continues to utilize the ,national ,security ,law to undermine the fundamental rights of the people of ,hong ,kong through suppression of the freedom of speech1 assembly1 religion1 and the press4 7#d7 ,article #i of the ,national ,security ,law authorizes unprecedented regulation and supervision of internet activity in ,hong ,kong1 including expanded police powers to force internet service providers to censor content1 hand over user information1 and block access to platforms4 7#e7 ,on ,january #ac1 #bjba1 the ,hong ,kong ,broadband ,network blocked public access to ,,hk ,chronicles1 a website promoting pro-democracy viewpoints1 under the authorities of the ,national ,security ,law4 7#f7 ,on ,february #ab1 #bjba1 internet service providers blocked ,hong ,kong users' access to the ,taiwan ,transitional ,justice ,commission website in ,hong ,kong4 7#g7 ,major tech companies1 including ,facebook1 ,twitter1 ,whats,app1 and ,google have stopped reviewing requests for user data from ,hong ,kong authorities4 7#h7 ,on ,february #bh1 #bjba1 #dg pro-democracy activists in ,hong ,kong were arrested and charged under the ,national ,security ,law on the charge of conspiracy to commit subversion4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 support the ability of the people of ,hong ,kong to maintain their freedom to access information online2 and 7#b7 focus on investments in technologies that facilitate the unhindered exchange of information in ,hong ,kong in advance of any future efforts by the ,chinese ,communist ,party-- 7,a7 to suppress internet access2 7,b7 to increase online censorship2 or 7,c7 to inhibit online communication and content-sharing by the people of ,hong ,kong4 7c7 ,hong ,kong ,internet ,freedom ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a ,hong ,kong ,internet ,freedom ,program in the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor of the ,department of ,state which shall include a working group dedicated to developing a strategy to bolster internet resiliency and online access in ,hong ,kong 7in this subsection1 the ,program74 ,the working group shall consist of-- 7,a7 the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy1 and ,human ,rights2 7,b7 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,east ,asian and ,pacific ,affairs2 7,c7 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media2 7,d7 the ,president of the ,open ,technology ,fund2 7,e7 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 and 7,f7 the ,ambassador-at-large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy2 7#b7 ,independence ,during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 the ,program shall be carried out independent from internet freedom programs focused on the rest of the ,,prc4 7#c7 ,consolidation of ,department of ,state program ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,state may-- 7,a7 consolidate the ,program with the mainland ,china initiatives in the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor2 or 7,b7 continue to carry out the ,program in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7d7 ,support for internet freedom technology programs 7#a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,secretary of ,state1 working with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,president of the ,open ,technology fund as appropriate1 are authorized to award grants and contracts to private organizations to support and develop programs in ,hong ,kong that promote or expand-- 7,a7 open1 interoperable1 reliable1 and secure internet2 and 7,b7 the online exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms of individual citizens1 activists1 human rights defenders1 independent journalists1 civil society organizations1 and marginalized populations in ,hong ,kong4 7#b7 ,goals ,the goals of the programs developed with grants authorized under paragraph 7#a7 should be-- 7,a7 to support unrestricted access to the internet in ,hong ,kong2 7,b7 to increase the availability of internet freedom tools in ,hong ,kong2 7,c7 to scale up the distribution of such technologies and tools throughout ,hong ,kong2 7,d7 to prioritize the development of tools1 components1 code1 and technologies that are fully open-source1 to the extent practicable2 7,e7 to conduct research on repressive tactics that undermine internet freedom in ,hong ,kong2 7,f7 to ensure information on digital safety is available to human rights defenders1 independent journalists1 civil society organizations1 and marginalized populations in ,hong ,kong2 and 7,g7 to engage private industry1 including e-commerce firms and social networking companies1 on the importance of preserving unrestricted internet access in ,hong ,kong4 7#c7 ,grant recipients ,grants authorized under this subsection shall be distributed to multiple vendors and suppliers through an open1 fair1 competitive1 and evidence-based decision process-- 7,a7 to diversify the technical base2 and 7,b7 to reduce the risk of misuse by bad actors4 7#d7 ,security audits ,new technologies developed using grants authorized under this subsection shall undergo comprehensive security audits to ensure that such technologies are secure and have not been compromised in a manner detrimental to the interests of the ,united ,states or to individuals or organizations benefitting from programs supported by these funds4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,open technology fund ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,open ,technology ,fund #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 ,this funding is in addition to the funds authorized for the ,open ,technology ,fund pursuant to section #cji;,a of ,united ,states ,international ,broadcasting ,act of #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjh;a74 7#b7 ,bureau of democracy1 human rights1 and labor ,in addition to the funds authorized to be made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,office of ,internet ,freedom ,programs in the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor of the ,department of ,state #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out this section4 ,,iii ,matters related to ,xinjiang #caa4 ,sense of ,congress on treatment of ,uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur autonomous region 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,uyghurs are one of several predominantly ,muslim ,turkic groups living in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region 7,,xuar7 in the northwest of the ,,prc4 7#b7 ,following ,uyghur demonstrations and unrest in #bjji and clashes with government security personnel and other violent incidents in subsequent years1 ,,prc leaders began a campaign of large-scale atrocities in the ,,xuar including arrests and extreme security measures1 under the pretext of combatting alleged terrorism1 religious extremism1 and ethnic separatism4 7#c7 ,in ,may #bjad1 the ,,prc launched its ,strike ,hard ,against ,violent ,extremism campaign1 which resulted in additional human rights violations against minorities in the ,,xuar under the pretext of fighting terrorism4 7#d7 ,in ,august #bjaf1 ,chinese ,communist ,party 7,,ccp7 ,politburo member ,chen ,quanguo1 former ,tibet ,autonomous ,region 7,,tar7 ,party ,secretary1 known for overseeing intensifying security operations and human rights abuses in the ,,tar1 was appointed as ,party ,secretary of the ,,xuar4 7#e7 ,beginning in #bjag1 ,,xuar authorities sought to forcibly assimilate ,uyghurs and other ,turkic minorities into ,chinese society through a policy of cultural erasure known as ,sinicization4 7#f7 ,since #bjah1 credible reporting1 including from the ,,bbc1 ,france#bd1 and the ,new ,york ,times1 has shown that the ,government of the ,,prc has built mass internment camps in the ,,xuar1 which it calls vocational training centers1 and detained ,uyghurs and other groups in them and other facilities4 7#g7 ,since #bjae1 ,,xuar authorities have arbitrarily detained an estimated #a1ejj1jjj ,uyghurs--#ab4e percent of the ,,xuar's official ,uyghur population of #ab1jjj1jjj--;and a smaller number of other ethnic minorities in the vocational training centers and other detention and pre-detention facilities4 7#h7 ,in #bjag1 the ,,xuar accounted for less than two percent of the ,,prc's total population but #ba percent of all arrests in ,china4 7#i7 ,the ,atlantic1 ,radio ,free ,asia1 and other sources have revealed that detainees are forced to renounce many of their ,islamic beliefs and customs and repudiate ,uyghur culture1 language1 and identity4 7#aj7 ,investigations by ,human ,rights ,watch and other human rights organizations have documented how detainees are subject to political indoctrination1 forced labor1 crowded and unsanitary conditions1 involuntary biometric data collection1 both medical neglect and intrusive medical interventions1 food and water deprivation1 beatings1 sexual violence1 and torture4 7#aa7 ,research by the ,australian ,strategic ,policy ,institute suggests that1 since late #bjai1 many detainees have been placed in higher security facilities and convicted of formal crimes4 7#ab7 ,human ,rights ,watch has reported that the ,,prc uses data collection programs1 including facial recognition technology1 to surveil ,uyghurs in the ,,xuar and to identify individuals whom authorities may detain4 7#ac7 ,,prc authorities have placed countless children whose parents are detained or in exile in state-run institutions and boarding schools without the consent of their parents4 7#ad7 ,new ,york ,times reporting revealed that numerous local ,,prc officials who did not agree with the policies carried out in ,,xuar have been fired and imprisoned4 7#ae7 ,associated ,press reporting documented widespread and systemic efforts by ,,prc authorities to force ,uyghur women to take contraceptives or to subject them to sterilization or abortion1 threatening to detain those who do not comply4 7#af7 ,,prc authorities prohibit family members and advocates inside and outside ,china from having regular communications with relatives and friends imprisoned in the ,,xuar1 such as journalist and entrepreneur ,ekpar ,asat4 7#ag7 ,,prc authorities have imposed pervasive restrictions on the peaceful practice of ,islam in the ,,xuar1 to the extent that ,human ,rights ,watch asserts the ,,prc has effectively outlawed the practice of ,islam4 7#ah7 ,individuals who are not detained in camps have been forced to attend political indoctrination sessions1 subjected to movement restrictions1 mass surveillance systems1 involuntary biometric data collection1 and other human rights abuses4 7#ai7 ,international media1 nongovernmental organizations1 scholars1 families1 and survivors have reported on the systemic nature of many of these abuses4 7#bj7 ,on ,june #bf1 #bjbj1 a group of #ej independent ,united ,nations experts jointly expressed alarm over ,china's deteriorating human rights record1 including its repression in ,xinjiang1 and called on the international community to act collectively and decisively to ensure ,china respects human rights and abides by its international obligations4 7#ba7 ,on ,october #f1 #bjbj1 #ci ,united ,nations member countries issued a public statement condemning human rights violations by ,,prc authorities and calling on the ,,prc to allow the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights unfettered access to ,xinjiang4 7#bb7 ,united ,states ,congress passed the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ade74 7#bc7 ,united ,states ,congress passed the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note71 which has been used to sanction ,,prc officials and entities for their activities in the ,,xuar4 7#bd7 ,united ,states ,congress passed the ,uyghur ,forced ,labor ,prevention ,act 7,public ,law #aag-gh47 7#be7 ,the ,united ,states ,government has implemented additional targeted restrictions on trade with ,xinjiang and imposed visa and economic sanctions on ,,prc officials and entities for their activities in the ,,xuar4 7#bf7 ,the ,united ,states ,government has documented human rights abuses and violations of individual freedoms in the ,,xuar1 including in the #bjai ,department of ,state ,report on ,international ,religious ,freedom4 7#bg7 ,on ,january #ai1 #bjba1 then-,secretary of ,state ,michael ,pompeo determined that the ,,prc1 under the direction and control of the ,,ccp1 has committed crimes against humanity1 genocide against the predominantly ,muslim ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in ,xinjiang and that these crimes are ongoing4 7#bh7 ,on ,january #ai1 #bjba1 during his confirmation hearing1 ,secretary of ,state ,antony ,blinken testified that forcing men1 women1 and children into concentration camps1 trying to in effect reeducate them to be adherents to the ,chinese ,communist ,party--all of that speaks to an effort to commit genocide4 7#bi7 ,on ,january #ai1 #bjba1 ,secretary of the ,treasury ,janet ,l4 ,yellen1 during her confirmation hearing1 publicly stated that ,china is guilty of horrendous human rights abuses4 7#cj7 ,on ,january #bg1 #bjba1 in response to a question from the press regarding the ,uyghurs1 ,secretary ,blinken stated that his judgement remains that genocide was committed against the ,uyghurs4 7#ca7 ,on ,march #aj1 #bjba1 in response to a question on ,xinjiang during his testimony before the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 ,secretary ,blinken reiterated1 ,we've been clear1 and ,i've been clear1 that ,i see it as genocide1 other egregious abuses of human rights1 and we'll continue to make that clear4 7#cb7 ,the #bjbj ,department of ,state ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices3 ,china states that genocide and crimes against humanity occurred during the year against the predominantly ,muslim ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in ,xinjiang4 7#cc7 ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights ,michelle ,bachelet traveled to ,china in ,may #bjbb and during this mission visited the ,,xuar1 but the ,,prc did not provide her with the unfettered and unmonitored access that would have been needed to make a fulsome assessment of the conditions and experiences of those most affected by the ,p,r,cs repressive policies4 7#cd7 ,on ,august #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,united ,nations ,office of the ,high ,commissioner of ,human ,rights 7,,ohchr7 issued its ,assessment of the ,human ,rights ,concerns in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region1 ,people's ,republic of ,china and in this report noted that the human rights abuses being committed against the ,uyghurs and other predominantly ,muslim groups in the ,,xuar may constitute international crimes1 in particular crimes against humanity4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the atrocities1 including genocide1 committed by the ,,prc against ,uyghurs and other predominantly ,muslim ,turkic groups in ,xinjiang1 including forced labor1 sexual violence1 the internment of over #a1jjj1jjj individuals1 and other horrific abuses must be condemned2 7#b7 the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations should speak publicly about the ongoing atrocities in the ,,xuar1 including in formal speeches at the ,united ,nations and other international fora2 7#c7 the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations should appeal to the ,united ,nations ,secretary-,general to take a more proactive and public stance on the situation in the ,,xuar1 including by supporting calls for an investigation and accountability for individuals and entities responsible for abuses against the people of the ,,xuar2 7#d7 the ,united ,states should continue to use targeted sanctions and all diplomatic tools1 including the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act and the ,uyghur ,forced ,labor ,prevention ,act1 available to promote accountability for those responsible for the atrocities in ,xinjiang2 7#e7 ,united ,states agencies engaged with ,china on trade1 climate1 defense1 or other bilateral issues should include human rights abuses in the ,,xuar as a consideration in developing ,united ,states policy2 7#f7 the ,united ,states supports ,radio ,free ,asia ,uyghur1 the only ,uyghur-language news service in the world independent of ,,prc government influence2 7#g7 ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights ,bachelet's visit to ,china in ,may #bjbb may have inadvertently lent credence to the ,,prc's narrative that its actions in the ,,xuar were part of a legitimate counter-terrorism operation given the ,,prc2 7#h7 in any future visits to ,china senior ,united ,nations officials1 and in particular the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights1 should insist on unfettered and unmonitored access1 including to ,,xuar2 and 7#i7 the ,secretary of ,state1 working with the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations1 and the ,united ,states ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,criminal ,justice should outline a strategy to work with international partners to promote justice for the ,,prc's crimes in the ,,xuar and investigate the atrocity crimes and other human rights abuses that have taken place in the ,,xuar1 collect1 preserve1 and analyze this evidence1 so that it can be used by a future competent court to adjudicate these cases4 #cab4 ,sense of ,congress calling on organization of ,islamic cooperation members to take action on atrocities in ,xinjiang ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states is committed to the right to freedom of religion or belief and the principle that all persons should be free to practice or not practice the religion or belief of their choice without fear of persecution2 7#b7 the international community plays an important role elevating awareness when countries are discriminating against1 persecuting1 or committing atrocities1 including genocide1 or other abuses against persons based on their religion or ethnicity2 7#c7 countries that are home to significant populations of religious communities being persecuted and abused elsewhere are uniquely positioned to take a leadership role in exerting diplomatic pressure and promoting accountability with respect to such abuses2 and 7#d7 the ,organization of ,islamic ,cooperation 7,,oic7 and its member states should1 as ,the ,collective ,voice of the ,muslim ,world1 which endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the ,muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world1 be the leading global voice in-- 7,a7 advocating1 including with respect to ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the ,,prc1 for ,article #ah of the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 which provides1 ,everyone has the right to freedom of thought1 conscience and religion2 this right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice1 and freedom1 either individually or in community with others and in public or private to manifest his religion or belief in worship1 observance1 practice1 and teaching42 7,b7 seeking to raise awareness about the plight of the ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region and elsewhere in the ,,prc2 7,c7 calling on the ,,prc to stop committing atrocities1 including genocide1 against ,muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region and elsewhere in the ,,prc2 7,d7 taking action to support justice for ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region and elsewhere in the ,,prc2 and 7,e7 safeguarding against the refoulement of ,uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities back to the ,,prc4 #cac4 ,reauthorization of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act ,section #f7;h7 of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ade2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended by striking #e years after and inserting #aj years after4 #cad4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to systematic rape1 coercive abortion1 forced sterilization1 or involuntary contraceptive implantation in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur autonomous region 7a7 ,in general ,section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ade2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,systematic rape1 coercive abortion1 forced sterilization1 or involuntary contraceptive implantation policies and practices4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 applies with respect to each report required by section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjbj submitted after such date of enactment4 ,,iv ,matters related to ,tibet #cag4 ,policy with respect to ,tibet 7a7 ,rank of ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan issues 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fba of the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7subtitle ,b of title ,,vi of ,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d71 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,rank ,the ,special ,coordinator shall either be appointed by the ,president1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 or shall be an individual holding the rank of ,under ,secretary of ,state or higher4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #faf7;e77#b7 of the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb is amended by striking section #fba7;d7 and inserting section #fba7;e74 7b7 ,tibet unit at ,united ,states embassy in ,beijing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a ,tibet ,unit in the ,political ,section of the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,beijing1 ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#b7 ,operation ,the ,tibet ,unit established under paragraph 7#a7 shall operate until such time as the ,,prc permits-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,chengdu1 ,people's ,republic of ,china1 to reopen2 or 7,b7 a ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,lhasa1 ,tibet1 to open4 7#c7 ,staff 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary should assign not fewer than #b ,united ,states direct-hire personnel to the ,tibet ,unit established under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,language training ,the ,secretary shall make ,tibetan language training available to the personnel assigned under subparagraph 7,a71 consistent with the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7subtitle ,b of title ,,vi of ,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note74 #cah4 ,united ,states policy and international engagement on the or reincarnation of the ,dalai ,lama and religious freedom of ,tibetan ,buddhists 7a7 ,reaffirmation of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states1 as provided under section #cdb7;b7 of division ,,ff of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 that any interference by the ,government of the ,,prc or any other government in the process of recognizing a successor or reincarnation of the #adth ,dalai ,lama and any future ,dalai ,lamas would represent a clear abuse of the right to religious freedom of ,tibetan ,buddhists and the ,tibetan people4 7b7 ,international efforts ,to protect religious freedom of ,tibetan ,buddhists ,the ,secretary of ,state should engage with ,united ,states allies and partners-- 7#a7 to support ,tibetan ,buddhist religious leaders' sole religious authority to identify and install the #aeth ,dalai ,lama2 7#b7 to oppose claims by the ,government of the ,,prc that the ,,prc has the authority to decide for ,tibetan ,buddhists the #aeth ,dalai ,lama2 and 7#c7 to reject interference by the ,government of the ,,prc in the religious freedom of ,tibetan ,buddhists4 ,b ,promoting human rights globally #cba4 ,removal of members of the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council that commit human rights abuses ,the ,president shall direct the ,permanent ,representative of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 reform the process for suspending rights of membership in the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council for states that commit gross and systematic violations of human rights1 including-- 7,a7 ensuring information detailing the member country's human rights record is publicly available before a vote on suspension of the rights of membership2 and 7,b7 making the vote of each country on the suspension of rights of membership from the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council publicly available2 7#b7 reform the rules on electing members to the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council to seek to ensure ,united ,nations members that have committed gross and systematic violations of human rights are not elected to the ,human ,rights ,council2 and 7#c7 oppose the election to the ,human ,rights ,council of any ,united ,nations member-- 7,a7 currently assessed to engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights pursuant to section #aaf or section #ejb;,b of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean1 #bcjd72 7,b7 currently designated as a state sponsor of terrorism2 7,c7 currently designated as a ,tier #c country under the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472 7,d7 the government of which is identified on the list published by the ,secretary of ,state pursuant to section #djd7;b7 of the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj;c-#a7;b77 as a government that recruits and uses child soldiers2 or 7,e7 the government of which the ,united ,states determines to have committed genocide1 crimes against humanity1 war crimes1 or ethnic cleansing4 #cbb4 ,protecting human rights defenders at the ,united ,nations and other multilateral bodies ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations shall use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations and other multilateral bodies-- 7#a7 to oppose efforts by the ,,prc and other authoritarian actors to prevent the full participation of civil society actors1 including human rights defenders1 and block the accreditation of non-governmental organizations at the ,united ,nations and other multilateral bodies2 7#b7 to ensure that the ,united ,nations bolsters the protection and safe participation of civil society actors who are subject to transnational repression1 state-sponsored harassment1 and reprisals by the ,,prc and other governments2 7#c7 to increase monitoring and reporting to identify and track reprisals against human rights defenders1 who engage with the ,united ,nations and other multilateral bodies2 7#d7 to oppose efforts by the ,,prc and other authoritarian actors to sponsor the participation of government-organized nongovernmental organizations in the ,committee on ,non-,governmental ,organizations of ,united ,nations ,economic and ,social ,council1 which organizations are used as instruments of the state1 including to repress participation and debate by legitimate civil society actors2 7#e7 to support the use of targeted sanctions1 censure of member states1 and all diplomatic tools1 including working with other foreign governments1 available to hold accountable persons that engage in reprisals against human rights defenders2 and 7#f7 to oppose efforts by the ,,prc to reduce funding for human rights monitoring and civilian protection posts within ,security ,council approved ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions4 #cbc4 ,inclusion of surveillance technology abuse in human rights report ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean71 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,surveillance technology 7#a7 ,in general ,the report required under subsection 7d7 shall to the extent feasible include a description of the use of foreign commercial spyware by the government of each country in which there are systematic acts of political repression1 to conduct surveillance1 including passive or active monitoring1 against activists1 journalists1 opposition politicians1 or other individuals for the purposes of suppressing dissent or intimidating critics4 7#b7 ,defined term ,in this subsection1 the term foreign commercial spyware means the term referred to in section #fcah of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc74 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 by redesignating the second subsection designated subsection 7i7 as subsection 7j72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,surveillance technology 7#a7 ,in general ,the report required under subsection 7b7 shall to the extent feasible include a description of the use of foreign commercial spyware by the government of each country in which there are systematic acts of political repression1 to conduct surveillance1 including passive or active monitoring1 against activists1 journalists1 opposition politicians1 or other individuals for the purposes of suppressing dissent or intimidating critics4 7#b7 ,defined term ,in this subsection1 the term foreign commercial spyware means the term referred to in section #fcah of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc74 4 #cbd4 ,strengthening public reporting on corruption ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,prc and its representatives are engaged in corruption across the globe1 targeting public sector officials with the goal of inducing them to make official decisions that suit the interests of the ,,prc in exchange for personal financial gain2 7#b7 people across the globe do not want leaders who make deals to enrich themselves and their families in exchange for their country's natural resources or agreeing to take on onerous national debts and loans1 which the nation will be forced to pay back2 and 7#c7 uncovering and bringing to light evidence of this sort of corruption serves the objective of empowering people everywhere to bring such practices to end4 #cbe4 ,authorization of funding for public reporting on corruption and corrupt practices 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall support and strengthen media and civil society initiatives to uncover and report on evidence of corruption1 with a goal of bringing to light the corrupt practices of the ,,prc and its representatives in every region1 and the local leaders who are accepting these payments4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated an additional #c1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for the ,secretary of ,state to carry out this section4 ,,iv ,modernizing the ,department of ,state to meet the ,china challenge #dja4 ,establishing an ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,indo-,pacific ,affairs 7a7 ,repeal ,section #abb of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiib and #aiic 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfeb;b7 is repealed4 7b7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to establish a ,bureau for ,indo-,pacific ,affairs1 to be headed by an ,assistant ,secretary for ,indo-,pacific ,affairs appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall report to the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,political ,affairs4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,indo-,pacific ,affairs shall-- 7#a7 be responsible for overseeing and coordinating diplomatic efforts related to the ,indo-,pacific region1 and to advance ,united ,states interests1 promote regional stability1 and foster economic growth and development through diplomatic engagement1 public affairs1 policy coordination1 and strategic partnerships within the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 advance ,united ,states interests with respect to the ,,prc1 especially by advancing a policy of strategic competition to contend with the threats and challenges posed by the ,,prc to the ,united ,states1 its allies1 and other partners in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 assist the ,secretary of ,state in providing overall direction and coordination of interdepartmental activities of the ,united ,states ,government in the countries within the ,indo-,pacific region1 including directing ,united ,states policies for ,indo-,pacific countries1 directing and overseeing the effectiveness of the applicable strategies1 plans1 programs1 resources1 and performance for implementing that policy1 and monitoring for and indications of developing crises and initiating appropriate action in a timely manner2 7#d7 provide active direction to chiefs of mission 7,c,o,ms7 in carrying out their official duty to implement ,u4,s4 foreign policy and lead their missions effectively1 and facilitate supported needed by ,c,o,ms at their missions2 7#e7 directly supervise the policy and operations of the bureau and provide overall guidance to the ,united ,states missions within the region2 7#f7 direct and oversee the provision of an adequate1 regular flow of information to posts abroad on ,united ,states ,government policies1 policy deliberations1 and diplomatic exchanges1 especially on matters that may result in negotiations1 initiatives1 policy actions1 or other official representations of ,department policy abroad2 and 7#g7 other responsibilities1 as determined by the ,secretary1 related to the advancement of ,united ,states foreign policy and national security in the ,indo-,pacific4 7d7 ,realignment ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to realign bureaus and offices within the ,department of ,state to implement this provision4 7e7 ,definitions ,the terms ,indo-,pacific and ,indo-,pacific region mean the following #ci countries and their surrounding waterways3 ,australia1 ,bangladesh1 ,bhutan1 ,brunei1 ,burma1 ,cambodia1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,cook ,islands1 ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 ,fiji1 ,india1 ,indonesia1 ,japan1 ,kiribati1 ,laos1 ,malaysia1 ,maldives1 ,marshall ,islands1 ,micronesia1 ,mongolia1 ,nauru1 ,nepal1 ,new ,zealand1 ,palau1 ,papua ,new ,guinea1 ,philippines1 ,republic of ,korea1 ,samoa1 ,singapore1 ,solomon ,islands1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,thailand1 ,timor-,leste1 ,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 ,vanuatu1 and ,vietnam4 ,the terms also include ,taiwan and its surrounding waterway4 #djb4 ,enhancing strategic competition at the ,department of ,state 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to pursue a strategy of strategic competition with the ,,prc in the political1 diplomatic1 economic1 development1 military1 informational1 and technological realms that maximizes the ,united ,states strengths and increases the costs for the ,,prc of harming ,united ,states interests and the values of ,united ,states allies and partners2 7#b7 to lead a free1 open1 and secure international system characterized by freedom from coercion1 rule of law1 open markets and the free flow of commerce1 and a shared commitment to security and peaceful resolution of disputes1 human rights1 and good and transparent governance2 7#c7 to strengthen and deepen ,united ,states alliances and partnerships1 prioritizing the ,indo-,pacific and ,europe1 by pursuing greater bilateral and multilateral cooperative initiatives that advance shared interests and values and bolster the confidence of partner countries that the ,united ,states is and will remain a strong1 committed1 and constant partner2 7#d7 to encourage and collaborate with ,united ,states allies and partners in boosting their own capabilities and resiliency to pursue1 defend1 and protect shared interests and values1 free from coercion and external pressure2 7#e7 to pursue fair1 reciprocal treatment and healthy competition in ,united ,states-,china economic relations by-- 7,a7 advancing policies that harden the ,united ,states economy against unfair and illegal commercial or trading practices and the coercion of ,united ,states businesses2 and 7,b7 tightening ,united ,states laws and regulations as necessary to prevent the ,,prc's attempts to harm ,united ,states economic competitiveness2 7#f7 to demonstrate the value of private sector-led growth in emerging markets around the world1 including through the use of ,united ,states ,government tools that-- 7,a7 support greater private sector investment and advance capacity-building initiatives that are grounded in the rule of law2 7,b7 promote open markets2 7,c7 establish clear policy and regulatory frameworks2 7,d7 improve the management of key economic sectors2 7,e7 combat corruption2 and 7,f7 foster and support greater collaboration with and among partner countries and the ,united ,states private sector to develop secure and sustainable infrastructure2 7#g7 to lead in the advancement of international rules and norms that foster free and reciprocal trade and open and integrated markets2 7#h7 to conduct vigorous commercial diplomacy in support of ,united ,states companies and businesses in partner countries that seek fair competition2 7#i7 to ensure that the ,united ,states leads in the innovation of critical and emerging technologies1 such as next-generation telecommunications1 artificial intelligence1 quantum information science1 semiconductors1 and biotechnology1 by-- 7,a7 providing necessary investment and concrete incentives for the private sector and the ,united ,states ,government to accelerate development of such technologies2 7,b7 modernizing export controls and investment screening regimes and associated policies and regulations2 7,c7 enhancing ,united ,states leadership in technical standards-setting bodies and avenues for developing norms regarding the use of emerging critical technologies2 7,d7 reducing ,united ,states barriers and increasing incentives for collaboration with allies and partners on the research and co-development of critical technologies2 7,e7 collaborating with allies and partners to protect critical technologies by-- 7i7 crafting multilateral export control measures2 7ii7 building capacity for defense technology security2 7iii7 safeguarding chokepoints in supply chains2 and 7iv7 ensuring diversification2 and 7,f7 designing major defense capabilities for export to allies and partners2 7#aj7 to collaborate with advanced democracies and other willing partners to promote ideals and principles that-- 7,a7 advance a free and open international order2 7,b7 strengthen democratic institutions2 7,c7 protect and promote human rights2 and 7,d7 uphold a free press and fact-based reporting2 7#aa7 to develop comprehensive and holistic strategies and policies to counter ,,prc disinformation campaigns2 7#ab7 to demonstrate effective leadership at the ,united ,nations1 its associated agencies1 and other multilateral organizations and defend the integrity of these organizations against co-optation by illiberal and authoritarian nations2 7#ac7 to prioritize the defense of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the ,united ,states relationship with the ,,prc2 7#ad7 to cooperate with allies1 partners1 and multilateral organizations1 leveraging their significant and growing capabilities to build a network of like-minded states that sustains and strengthens a free and open order and addresses regional and global challenges to hold the ,government of the ,,prc accountable for-- 7,a7 violations and abuses of human rights2 7,b7 restrictions on religious practices2 and 7,c7 undermining and abrogating treaties1 other international agreements1 and other international norms related to human rights2 7#ae7 to expose the ,,prc's use of corruption1 repression1 and other malign behavior to attain unfair economic advantages and to pressure other nations to defer to its political and strategic objectives2 7#af7 to maintain ,united ,states access to the ,western ,pacific1 including by-- 7,a7 increasing ,united ,states forward-deployed forces in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7,b7 modernizing the ,united ,states military through investments in existing and new platforms1 emerging technologies1 critical in-theater force structure and enabling capabilities1 joint operational concepts1 and a diverse1 operationally resilient and politically sustainable posture2 and 7,c7 operating and conducting exercises with allies and partners-- 7i7 to mitigate the ,peoples ,liberation ,army's ability to project power and establish contested zones within the ,first and ,second ,island ,chains2 7ii7 to diminish the ability of the ,people's ,liberation ,army to coerce its neighbors2 7iii7 to maintain open sea and air lanes1 particularly in the ,taiwan ,strait1 the ,east ,china ,sea1 and the ,south ,china ,sea2 and 7iv7 to project power from the ,united ,states and its allies and partners to demonstrate the ability to conduct contested logistics2 7#ag7 to deter the ,,prc from-- 7,a7 coercing ,indo-,pacific nations1 including by developing more combat-credible forces that are integrated with allies and partners in contact1 blunt1 and surge layers and able to defeat any ,,prc theory of victory in the ,first or ,second ,island ,chains of the ,western ,pacific and beyond1 as called for in the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy2 7,b7 using grey-zone tactics below the level of armed conflict2 or 7,c7 initiating armed conflict2 7#ah7 to strengthen ,united ,states-,,prc military-to-military communication and improve de-escalation procedures to de-conflict operations and reduce the risk of unwanted conflict1 including through high-level visits and recurrent exchanges between civilian and military officials and other measures1 in alignment with ,united ,states interests2 and 7#ai7 to cooperate with the ,,prc if interests align1 including through bilateral or multilateral means and at the ,united ,nations1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,establishing and expanding the ,regional ,china ,officer program 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be established at the ,department of ,state a ,regional ,china ,officer 7,,rco7 program to support regional posts and officers with reporting1 information1 and policy tools1 and to enhance expertise related to strategic competition with the ,,prc4 7#b7 ,authorization ,there is authorized to be appropriated #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to the ,department of ,state to expand the ,,rco program1 including for-- 7,a7 the placement of ,regional ,china ,officers at ,united ,states missions to the ,united ,nations and ,united ,nations affiliated organizations2 7,b7 the placement of additional ,regional ,china ,officers in ,africa2 7,c7 the hiring of locally employed staff to support ,regional ,china ,officers serving abroad2 and 7,d7 the establishment of full-time equivalent positions to assist in managing and facilitating the ,,rco program4 7#c7 ,program funds ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ej1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi for each ,regional ,china ,officer to support programs and public diplomacy activities of the ,regional ,china ,officer4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress on data-,driven policy making ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,office for ,china ,coordination should employ at least one full-time equivalent ,data ,officer1 who shall not be dual-hatted1 focused on strategic competition with the ,,prc2 and 7#b7 the ,department should1 to the extent possible within existing authorities1 prioritize access for the ,office for ,china ,coordination to databases1 commercial software1 and other data to support policy-making related to strategic competition with the ,,prc4 #djc4 ,department of ,state professional development and rotational program related to strategic competition 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall promote policies that enable greater opportunities for the ,department of ,state workforce to acquire skills1 education1 training1 and work experience relevant to strategic competition with the ,,prc and to promote the increased effectiveness of the workforce4 7b7 ,professional development ,the ,secretary shall1 to the extent possible and consistent with existing authorities1 expand educational and professional development opportunities for the workforce of the ,department related to strategic competition with the ,,prc4 7c7 ,rotational program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 consistent with existing authorities and in order to improve the ,department's coordination with other ,federal departments and agencies with a significant role in the economic1 technological1 defense1 public diplomacy1 information1 intelligence1 and law enforcement aspects of ,united ,states competition with the ,,prc1 establish an interagency rotational program at the ,department4 7#b7 ,skills and experience objectives ,the rotational program shall facilitate rotations for ,department personnel to other relevant ,federal departments and agencies to acquire skills and experience related to-- 7,a7 ,,prc malign influence operations1 including activities and polices designed to subvert or undermine open societies1 repress fundamental freedoms in other countries1 engage in information operations1 shape narratives favorable to the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 or suppress narratives unfavorable to it1 and otherwise use coercive1 covert1 or corrupt methods to exert improper influence on governments1 private sector1 civil society1 universities and other academic institutions1 ,state and local legislators1 and other relevant actors in the ,united ,states and abroad2 7,b7 economic tools relevant to national security1 including sanctions1 export controls1 and investment screening2 7,c7 trade and investment in partner countries2 7,d7 commercial diplomacy and advocacy for ,united ,states businesses in emerging markets2 7,e7 energy security2 7,f7 security cooperation2 7,g7 cyber and technology2 7,h7 space2 7,i7 critical minerals and other strategic sectors where the ,,prc is dominant2 7,j7 supply chain security and cooperation2 7,k7 development and foreign assistance1 including executing high-standard infrastructure development1 especially in the transport1 energy1 and digital sectors2 7,l7 development finance2 and 7,m7 other issue areas that the ,secretary determines necessary for the ,department workforce to develop for the purposes of strategic competition with the ,,prc4 7#c7 ,program design1 monitoring1 and evaluation 7,a7 ,rotations and secondments ,in designing the rotational program required under this subsection1 the ,secretary may1 if appropriate and consistent with existing authorities1 include rotations or secondments for ,department personnel to international organizations1 private sector entities1 or to the governments agencies of ,united ,states partners and allies4 7,b7 ,data tracking ,the ,secretary shall collect and analyze data related to the rotational program required under this subsection1 including to track the-- 7i7 number of personnel who participate2 7ii7 the duration of the rotations2 7iii7 the grade and job series and sending bureau or office2 7iv7 the receiving department or agency1 bureau1 and office2 7v7 information as to whether the rotation was reciprocal between the sending and receiving bureau or offices2 7vi7 information regarding whether a backfill was acquired1 and if so1 through what mechanism2 and 7vii7 any other information that the ,secretary deems necessary to inform adjustments to program design to meet the objectives described in subsection 7a74 #djd4 ,refocusing international security efforts for strategic competition 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the size of the ,united ,states diplomatic corps and ,department of ,state civil service personnel must be sufficient to meet the current and emerging security challenges of the #bast century1 particularly those posed by the ,,prc and ,russia2 7#b7 an increased focus on the ,,prc in the international security sphere is necessary to achieve ,department of ,state objectives in strategic affairs and nonproliferation2 7#c7 this effort must be implemented with a focus on increasing the number of ,foreign ,service ,officers and civil servants at the ,department of ,state to-- 7,a7 ensure the ,department is resourced at sufficient levels to ensure that diplomatic tools remain central to the implementation of a long-term competitive strategy with the ,,prc2 and 7,b7 coordinate with allies and partners efforts to improve the security of ,united ,states and allied interests in the face of the ,,prc's military modernization and expansion2 7#d7 emerging technologies such as cyber1 artificial intelligence1 quantum technologies1 space1 hypersonic missiles1 fractional orbit bombardment system and advances in missile defense systems will increasingly impact the strategic balance between the ,united ,states and its great power adversaries2 and 7#e7 strategic threats will be increasingly addressed through risk reduction measures such as the promotion of international norms in multilateral forums1 increasing communication and fostering predictability with adversaries1 and close cooperation and security integration with allies and partners4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to ensure ,department of ,state funding levels for international security reflect the importance and significance of the ,indo-,pacific region to the political1 economic1 and security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 to increase funding and the proportion of personnel dedicated to the ,indo-,pacific region respective to the ,department of ,state's ,international ,security budget4 7c7 ,action plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the appropriate committees of ,congress an action plan with the following elements3 7#a7 ,identification of requirements to advance ,united ,states international security objectives in the ,indo-,pacific and the personnel and budgetary resources needed to meet them1 assuming an unconstrained resource environment4 7#b7 ,identification of offices responsible for managing bilateral and multilateral arms control1 nonproliferation1 and disarmament agreements that are expired1 are expiring1 or that have not been implemented since calendar year #bjba with the objective of revising their mission to focus on competitive strategies and risk reduction initiatives in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#c7 ,a plan to increase the size of the ,department's international security budget4 7#d7 ,budgeting dedicated to the ,indo-,pacific1 including the reallocation of personnel and resources1 with a focus on the threat posed by ,,prc military modernization and expansion4 7#e7 ,a plan to increase the number of positions in bureaus that report to the ,under ,secretary for ,arms ,control and ,international ,security and overseas missions with responsibility for the ,indo-,pacific region1 including a description of increases and a description of how such increases in personnel will advance ,united ,states objectives in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#f7 ,defined concrete and annual benchmarks that the ,department will meet in implementing the action plan4 7#g7 ,a description of any barriers to implementing the action plan4 7d7 ,updates to action plan ,not later than #ahj days after submitting the action plan required under subsection 7c71 and every #ahj days thereafter for #b years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an update on the implementation of the action plan1 including supporting data and a detailed assessment of benchmarks reached4 ,v ,other matters #eja4 ,savings provisions 7a7 ,consultation and notification required ,the obligation of any funds authorized to be appropriated by the provisions of this ,act shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and consistent with section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a71 the regular notification procedures of-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,qualifying non-,binding instruments ,any nonbinding instrument related to the provisions of this ,act shall be considered a qualifying non-binding instrument for purposes of section #aab;b of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ejb4 ,rule of ,construction on ,maintaining ,one ,china ,policy ,nothing in this ,act may be construed as a change to the one ,china policy of the ,united ,states1 which is guided by the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 the three ,united ,states-,people's ,republic of ,china ,joint ,communiques1 and the ,six ,assurances4