,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfcb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,self 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,keating1 and ,mr4 ,sherman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to designate a ,coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability1 require the ,secretary of ,state to submit a report identifying ,chinese entities materially supporting ,russia's defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strategic ,hybrid ,activities ,defense and ,operations for the ,west ,act or the ,,shadow ,act4 #b4 ,assessment and engagement relating to hybrid warfare activities against ,united ,states interests ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 in consultation with other relevant officials of the ,department of ,state1 assess the persistent and growing threat of hybrid warfare activities1 including in ,europe against ,united ,states interests as a matter of importance to the foreign policy of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 engage diplomatically with foreign governments including in ,europe to promote transatlantic cooperation in countering and addressing hybrid warfare activities that may threaten transatlantic stability1 the security of ,united ,states citizens and institutions abroad1 and the stability of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 and 7#c7 encourage closer ,united ,states information sharing with ,,nato allies on hybrid warfare activities1 including on ,chinese and ,russian cyber campaigns including in ,europe1 through measures such as the adoption of common attribution language1 shared red lines for disruptive activities1 coordinated non-kinetic response options1 and common definitions for gray zone activities1 to strengthen shared understanding1 preparedness1 and mitigation efforts4 #c4 ,coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability 7a7 ,designation ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall designate a senior official from among existing officers or employees of the ,department of ,state1 who shall report to the ,under ,secretary for ,political ,affairs1 to serve as the principal official responsible for coordinating all ,united ,states interagency and allied engagement on hybrid warfare 7in this section referred to as the ,coordinator74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,coordinator shall oversee the efforts of the ,department of ,state relating to the following3 7#a7 ,assessing1 integrating1 and disseminating information on hybrid warfare activities1 including ,chinese and ,russian-linked efforts as well as those of non-state actors1 for use in diplomatic engagement1 interagency strategy1 and allied coordination4 7#b7 ,identifying analytic and operational gaps in the ,united ,states understanding of hybrid threats and developing recommendations to address those gaps4 7#c7 ,coordinating within ,,nato and among ,,nato allies1 as well as with other key partners1 such as ,south ,korea1 ,japan1 ,australia1 and ,new ,zealand1 to facilitate timely information sharing1 including the exchange of assessments1 and to support the development of aligned response strategies among allied and partner countries4 7#d7 ,supporting resilience and de-risking efforts with allies and partners in sectors vulnerable to foreign coercion1 including critical infrastructure1 telecommunications1 energy1 and strategic materials4 7c7 ,plan ,not later than #fj days after the designation of a ,coordinator pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 the name of the official designated as the ,coordinator2 and 7#b7 a strategy describing the manner in which the ,coordinator will support the ,department of ,state and interagency efforts to address hybrid threats4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the designation of a ,coordinator pursuant to subsection 7a71 and annually thereafter for #c years1 the ,coordinator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the following3 7#a7 ,key assessments and findings on hybrid warfare activities4 7#b7 ,progress on interagency and allied coordination4 7#c7 ,measures taken to support resilience and de-risking efforts with allies and partners4 7e7 ,form ,each report required by this section may be submitted in classified form as necessary to protect sensitive sources and methods4 7f7 ,hybrid warfare activities defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term hybrid warfare activities refers to the use of a combination of military and non-military1 as well as covert and overt1 means to influence1 destabilize1 or undermine ,united ,states interests abroad4 ,such activities may include the following among others3 7#a7 ,information campaigns targeting ,united ,states interests4 7#b7 ,cyber-attacks4 7#c7 ,economic pressure1 coercion1 or manipulation4 7#d7 ,deployment of operatives1 irregular armed groups1 and uses of regular forces in ways that threaten ,united ,states or allied interests4 7#e7 ,the deliberate weaponization or exploitation of migration flows to exert political1 economic1 or security pressure on the ,united ,states or its allies4 7#f7 ,sabotage1 damage1 or disruption of critical onshore or offshore infrastructure1 including energy1 telecommunications1 or undersea infrastructure4 7#g7 ,targeted assassinations or attempted assassinations undertaken as part of a broader effort to intimidate1 destabilize1 or coerce4 #d4 ,report on the nexus of ,chinese entities that materially support ,russia's defense industrial base 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,coordinator designated pursuant to section #c7;a71 in consultation with the relevant heads of other ,federal departments and offices1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 identifies each ,chinese entity the ,coordinator determines materially supports ,russia's defense industrial base2 and 7#b7 recommends sanctions1 export controls1 or other measures the ,coordinator determines are necessary or appropriate to address such support4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex only for the protection of intelligence sources and methods relating to the matters contained in such report4 7c7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,state shall publish on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,state the unclassified portion of the report required by subsection 7a74 #e4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4