,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddeh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi 7for himself and ,mr4 ,la,hood7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense to develop a strategy in response to the global basing intentions of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,combating ,,prc ,overseas and ,unlawful ,networked ,threats through ,enhanced ,resilience ,act of #bjbe or the ,,counter ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,findings ,according to multiple sources1 including the #bjbd annual report to ,congress1 titled ,military and ,security ,developments ,involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china and known informally as the ,china ,military ,power ,report-- 7#a7 the ,,prc is seeking to expand its overseas logistics and basing infrastructure to allow the ,,pla to project and sustain military power at greater distances2 7#b7 a global ,,pla logistics network could give the ,,prc increased capabilities to surveil or disrupt ,united ,states military operations2 7#c7 in ,august #bjag1 the ,,prc officially opened the first overseas ,,pla military base near the commercial port of ,doraleh in ,djibouti2 7#d7 in #bjai1 the ,,prc also attempted to acquire strategically important port infrastructure at ,subic ,bay in the ,philippines1 but was stopped by the ,government of the ,united ,states1 the ,philippines1 and ,japan1 and by private investors2 7#e7 in ,april #bjbe1 officials from the ,,prc and ,cambodia officially inaugurated the ,china-,cambodia ,ream ,naval ,base ,joint ,support and ,training ,center and celebrated the expansion of port facilities at ,ream ,naval ,base1 some of which appear to have been reserved for the use of ,,prc ships that have been continuously stationed at ,ream ,naval ,base since ,december #bjbc2 and 7#f7 in addition to the base in ,djibouti and the ,,prc's access to the port at the ,ream ,naval ,base in ,cambodia1 the ,,prc is likely pursuing access to additional military facilities to support naval1 air1 and ground forces projection in many countries4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,while the executive branch has undertaken case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new ,,prc permanent military presence in several countries1 it is the sense of ,congress that future efforts to counter the ,,prc's global basing intentions must-- 7#a7 proceed with the urgency required to address the strategic implications of the ,,prc's actions2 7#b7 reflect sufficient interagency coordination with respect to a problem that necessitates a whole-of-government approach2 7#c7 ensure that the ,united ,states ,government maintains a proactive posture rather than a reactive posture in order to maximize strategic decision space2 7#d7 identify a comprehensive menu of actions that would be influential in shaping a partner's decision making regarding giving the ,,prc military access to its sovereign territory2 7#e7 appropriately prioritize the subject of the ,,prc's global basing intentions within the context of the overall ,united ,states strategic competition with the ,,prc2 7#f7 consider how the ,,prc uses commercial and scientific cooperation as a guise for establishing access for the ,,pla and other ,,prc security forces in foreign countries2 7#g7 factor in the potential contributions of key allies and partners to help respond to the ,,prc's pursuit of global basing1 many of which-- 7,a7 have historic ties and influence in many of the geographic areas the ,,prc is targeting for potential future bases2 and 7,b7 rely on the same basic intelligence picture to form our baseline understanding of the ,,prc's global intentions2 7#h7 establish and ensure sufficient resourcing for enduring organizational structures and security and foreign assistance and cooperation efforts to effectively address the issue of ,,prc global basing intentions2 and 7#i7 ensure that future force posture1 freedom of movement1 and other interests of the ,united ,states and our allies are not jeopardized by the continued expansion of ,,prc bases4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,h7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,,pla ,the term ,,pla means the ,people's ,liberation ,army of the ,,prc4 7#c7 ,,prc ,the term ,,prc means the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,,prc global basing ,the term ,,prc global basing means the establishment of physical locations outside the geographic boundaries of the ,,prc where the ,,prc maintains some element of the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 ,,prc intelligence or security forces1 or infrastructure designed to support the presence of ,,prc military1 intelligence1 or security forces1 for the purposes of potential power projection4 #e4 ,assessment of executive branch's ,c-,,prc global basing strategy 7a7 ,assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit an intelligence assessment1 in classified form1 if needed1 to the appropriate congressional committees4 ,the assessment shall analyze the risk posed by ,,prc global basing to the ,united ,states or to any ,united ,states allies with respect to their ability to project power1 maintain freedom of movement1 and protect other interests as a function of the ,,prc's current or potential locations identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7b7 ,strategy 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 other appropriate senior ,federal officials1 shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees that contains the information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,contents ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify not fewer than #e locations that pose the greatest potential risks1 as identified in the assessment required under subsection 7a71 where the ,,prc maintains a physical presence1 or is suspected to be seeking a physical presence1 which could ultimately transition into a ,,prc global base2 7,b7 include a comprehensive listing of executive branch entities currently involved in addressing aspects of ,,prc global basing1 including estimated programmatic and personal resource requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to effectively address the issue of ,,prc global basing intentions1 and any relevant resource constraints2 7,c7 describe in detail all executive branch efforts to mitigate the impacts to the national interests of the ,united ,states and partner countries of the locations referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 and prevent the ,,prc from establishing new global bases1 including with resources described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 for each of the locations referred to in subparagraph 7,a71 identify the actions by the ,united ,states or its allies that would be most effective in ensuring the respective foreign governments terminate plans for hosting a ,,prc base4 7c7 ,task force ,not later than #ij days after submitting the strategy described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and other appropriate senior ,federal officials1 shall establish an interagency task force-- 7#a7 to implement the strategy described in section 7b7 to counter the ,,prc's efforts at the locations of chief concern2 and 7#b7 to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the ,,prc from establishing new bases in locations beyond the locations of chief concern identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7d7 ,quadrennial reviews and reports ,not later than #d years after the submission of the strategy required under subsection 7b71 and not less frequently than once every #d years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and other appropriate senior ,federal officials1 shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the ,executive ,branch's strategy and overall approach in response to the ,,prc global basing intentions2 and 7#b7 submit the results of such review1 including the information described in subsection 7b77#b71 to the appropriate congressional committees4