,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,hood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a /rategy 9 response to ! global bas+ int5tions ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,,prc ,ov]seas & ,unlawful ,network$ ,?reats ?r\gh ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,c\nt] ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,accord+ to multiple s\rces1 includ+ ! #bjbd annual report to ,congress1 titl$ ,milit>y & ,security ,developm5ts ,involv+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & kn[n in=mally z ! ,*9a ,milit>y ,p[] ,report-- 7#a7 ! ,,prc is seek+ to exp& its ov]seas logi/ics & bas+ infra/ructure to all[ ! ,,pla to project & su/a9 milit>y p[] at great] di/ances2 7#b7 a global ,,pla logi/ics network c\ld give ! ,,prc increas$ capabilities to surveil or disrupt ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations2 7#c7 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 ! ,,prc (ficially op5$ ! fir/ ov]seas ,,pla milit>y base ne> ! comm]cial port ( ,doraleh 9 ,djib\ti2 7#d7 9 #bjai1 ! ,,prc also attempt$ to acquire /rategically important port infra/ructure at ,subic ,bay 9 ! ,philipp9es1 b 0 /opp$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,philipp9es1 & ,japan1 & by private inve/ors2 7#e7 9 ,april #bjbe1 (ficials f ! ,,prc & ,cambodia (ficially inaugurat$ ! ,*9a-,cambodia ,ream ,naval ,base ,jo9t ,support & ,tra9+ ,c5t] & celebrat$ ! expansion ( port facilities at ,ream ,naval ,base1 "s ( :i* appe> to h be5 res]v$ = ! use ( ,,prc %ips t h be5 cont9u\sly /ation$ at ,ream ,naval ,base s9ce ,decemb] #bjbc2 & 7#f7 9 addition to ! base 9 ,djib\ti & ! ,,prc's access to ! port at ! ,ream ,naval ,base 9 ,cambodia1 ! ,,prc is likely pursu+ access to additional milit>y facilities to support naval1 air1 & gr\nd =ces projection 9 _m c\ntries4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,:ile ! executive bran* has und]tak5 case-by-case ef=ts to =e/all ! e/abli%m5t ( new ,,prc p]man5t milit>y pres5ce 9 sev]al c\ntries1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t future ef=ts to c\nt] ! ,,prc's global bas+ int5tions mu/-- 7#a7 proce$ ) ! urg5cy requir$ to address ! /rategic implications ( ! ,,prc's actions2 7#b7 reflect suffici5t int]ag5cy coord9ation ) respect to a problem t necessitates a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa*2 7#c7 ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ma9ta9s a proactive po/ure r ?an a reactive po/ure 9 ord] to maximize /rategic decision space2 7#d7 id5tify a compreh5sive m5u ( actions t w\ld be influ5tial 9 %ap+ a p>tn]'s decision mak+ reg>d+ giv+ ! ,,prc milit>y access to its sov]eign t]ritory2 7#e7 appropriately prioritize ! subject ( ! ,,prc's global bas+ int5tions )9 ! context ( ! ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic competition ) ! ,,prc2 7#f7 consid] h[ ! ,,prc uses comm]cial & sci5tific coop]ation z a guise = e/abli%+ access = ! ,,pla & o!r ,,prc security =ces 9 =eign c\ntries2 7#g7 factor 9 ! pot5tial contributions ( key allies & p>tn]s to help respond to ! ,,prc's pursuit ( global bas+1 _m ( :i*-- 7,a7 h hi/oric ties & influ5ce 9 _m ( ! geographic areas ! ,,prc is t>get+ = pot5tial future bases2 & 7,b7 rely on ! same basic intellig5ce picture to =m our basel9e und]/&+ ( ! ,,prc's global int5tions2 7#h7 e/abli% & ensure suffici5t res\rc+ = endur+ organizational /ructures & security & =eign assi/ance & coop]ation ef=ts to effectively address ! issue ( ,,prc global bas+ int5tions2 & 7#i7 ensure t future =ce po/ure1 fre$om ( movem5t1 & o!r int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our allies are n jeop>diz$ by ! cont9u$ expansion ( ,,prc bases4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,,pla ,! t]m ,,pla means ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army ( ! ,,prc4 7#c7 ,,prc ,! t]m ,,prc means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,,prc global bas+ ,! t]m ,,prc global bas+ means ! e/abli%m5t ( physical locations outside ! geographic b\nd>ies ( ! ,,prc :]e ! ,,prc ma9ta9s "s elem5t ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 ,,prc intellig5ce or security =ces1 or infra/ructure design$ to support ! pres5ce ( ,,prc milit>y1 intellig5ce1 or security =ces1 = ! purposes ( pot5tial p[] projection4 #e4 ,assessm5t ( executive bran*'s ,c-,,prc global bas+ /rategy 7a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all submit an intellig5ce assessm5t1 9 classifi$ =m1 if ne$$1 to ! appropriate congressional committees4 ,! assessm5t %all analyze ! risk pos$ by ,,prc global bas+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to any ,unit$ ,/ates allies ) respect to _! ability to project p[]1 ma9ta9 fre$om ( movem5t1 & protect o!r int]e/s z a function ( ! ,,prc's curr5t or pot5tial locations id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7b7 ,/rategy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & o!r appropriate s5ior ,f$]al (ficials1 %all submit a /rategy to ! appropriate congressional committees t conta9s ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify n few] ?an #e locations t pose ! greate/ pot5tial risks1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a71 :]e ! ,,prc ma9ta9s a physical pres5ce1 or is suspect$ to be seek+ a physical pres5ce1 :i* c\ld ultimately transition into a ,,prc global base2 7,b7 include a compreh5sive li/+ ( executive bran* entities curr5tly involv$ 9 address+ aspects ( ,,prc global bas+1 includ+ e/imat$ programmatic & p]sonal res\rce requirem5ts on an ag5cy-by-ag5cy basis to effectively address ! issue ( ,,prc global bas+ int5tions1 & any relevant res\rce con/ra9ts2 7,c7 describe 9 detail all executive bran* ef=ts to mitigate ! impacts to ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] c\ntries ( ! locations ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & prev5t ! ,,prc f e/abli%+ new global bases1 includ+ ) res\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 = ea* ( ! locations ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 id5tify ! actions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its allies t w\ld be mo/ effective 9 ensur+ ! respective =eign gov]nm5ts t]m9ate plans = ho/+ a ,,prc base4 7c7 ,task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] submitt+ ! /rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & o!r appropriate s5ior ,f$]al (ficials1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce-- 7#a7 to implem5t ! /rategy describ$ 9 section 7b7 to c\nt] ! ,,prc's ef=ts at ! locations ( *ief conc]n2 & 7#b7 to id5tify mitigation measures t w\ld prev5t ! ,,prc f e/abli%+ new bases 9 locations beyond ! locations ( *ief conc]n id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7d7 ,quadr5nial reviews & reports ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & o!r appropriate s5ior ,f$]al (ficials1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ! ,executive ,bran*'s /rategy & ov]all approa* 9 response to ! ,,prc global bas+ int5tions2 & 7#b7 submit ! results ( su* review1 includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 to ! appropriate congressional committees4