,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mack5zie7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to monitor & assess ! global pres5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & to help ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s abroad address its malign influ5ce & activities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,au?orization ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate />t$ ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] 7,,rco7 program 9 #bjai ) six (fic]s deploy$ ov]seas4 7#b7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bjbe1 ! program _h gr[n 9 size to #bj ,,rco positions1 spann+ across all ! regional bureaus4 7#c7 ,r,c,os assess & report on em]g+ patt]ns 9 activity by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc71 help ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions focus on ! mo/ important1 ,,prc-relat$1 ,unit$ ,/ates priorities1 & help coord9ate effective messag+ & /rategies to c\nt] ,,prc malign influ5ce 9 ! region4 7#d7 ,! ,,rco program is "p ( ! ,(fice ( ,*9a ,coord9ation 9 ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asia & ,pacific ,affairs at ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 a global competition = influ5ce ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc71 :i* requires t ! ,unit$ ,/ates adequately monitor & analyze ,,prc malign activity t is contr>y to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s globally2 7#b7 ! ,,rco program is a key asset = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ! context ( /rategic competition ) ,*9a at ! global1 regional1 & subregional levels2 & 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ cont9ue to c\nt] ,,prc activities t seek to co]ce o!r c\ntries1 di/ort m>kets1 & und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4 #d4 ,regional ,*9a ,program ,unit 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,*9a ,coord9ation ( ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asia & ,pacific ,affairs a ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit4 7b7 ,/aff+ ,! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit %all be compris$ (-- 7#a7 "o ,director appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c72 & 7#b7 n few] ?an #bj =w>d-deploy$ ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s assign$ to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic or consul> po/s or detail$ to ! =eign m9i/ry ( an ally1 to be kn[n z ,regional ,*9a ,(fic]s 7,r,c,os71 :o %all be responsible =-- 7,a7 monitor+ & report+ on activities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! region ( 8 or h] responsibility1 includ+ 9 ! comm]cial1 developm5t1 f9ance1 critical infra/ructure1 te*nology1 & milit>y doma9s1 includ+ projects associat$ ) ! ,,prc's ,belt & ,road ,initiative1 ,global ,security ,initiative1 & ,global ,developm5t ,initiative2 & 7,b7 advis+ ,unit$ ,/ates embassy p]sonnel1 diplomatic allies & p>tn]s1 & ho/ c\ntries on h[ to und]/& & address ,,prc activities globally & locally4 7c7 ,director ( ! regional *9a (fic] program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all appo9t a ,director = ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit f among c>e] memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,limitation on position ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! position ( ! ,director pursuant to ?is section %all n result 9 an increase 9 ! ov]all full-"t equival5t positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,director %all be responsible = coord9at+ & ov]see+ ! activities ( ,r,c,os 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 improve ,unit$ ,/ates responsiv5ess to activities1 /rategies & tactics ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc72 7,b7 ensure t ,,rco program activities increase ! k1 und]/&+1 & tru/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by relevant t>get audi5ces2 7,c7 id5tify gaps 9 ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5ts reg>d+ ,,prc cross-cutt+ activities2 & 7,d7 manage hir+ = ,,rco positions4 7d7 ,regional *9a (fic]s 7#a7 ,qualifications ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all select & assign ,r,c,os f among ,=eign ,s]vice ,(ficrs :o h exp]tise relat$ to ! ,,prc1 includ+ 9 ! =ms ( prior exp]i5ce work+ 9 or on ,*9a1 ,taiwan1 & ,hong ,kong1 & pr(ici5cy 9 ,m&>9 language4 7#b7 ,geographic placem5t ,( ! total numb] ( ,r,c,os 9 ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit1 !re %all be no few] ?an #b ,regional ,*9a ,(fic]s assign$ to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s associat$ ) ea* ( ! foll[+ bureaus-- 7,a7 ,bureau ( ,african ,affairs2 7,b7 ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian & ,pacific ,affairs2 7,c7 ,bureau ( ,european & ,eurasian ,affairs2 7,d7 ,bureau ( ,int]national ,organization ,affairs2 7,e7 ,bureau ( ,ne> ,ea/]n ,affairs2 7,f7 ,bureau ( ,s\? & ,c5tral ,asian ,affairs2 & 7,g7 ,bureau ( ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,affairs4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,expansion ( ! ,,rco program ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to-- 7,a7 exp& ! ,,rco program at /rategic ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions & at ! =eign m9i/ries ( allies2 & 7,b7 support ! managem5t ( ! ,,rco program1 includ+ "o ,locally ,employ$ ,/aff support position 9 ea* geographic region4 7#b7 ,programs & activities ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1bej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj ) up to #ej1jjj = ea* ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] to support programs & public diplomacy activities ( ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program4 7#c7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orizations "u ?is section are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all be 9 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,c\nt]+ ,,prc ,influ5ce ,fund4 7f7 ,sunset ,! requirem5t to ma9ta9 ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program ,unit & ! ,regional ,*9a ,(fic] ,program "u subsection 7a7 %all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,ally def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ally means only-- 7#a7 a memb] c\ntry ( ! ,nor? 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