,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahhc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,mull91 & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,june #ah1 #bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require ! executive bran* to develop a :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to disrupt gr[+ coop]ation among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 :i* are ! =emo/ adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & mitigate ! risks pos$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,int]national ,security by ,re/rict+ ,unacceptable ,p>tn]%ips & ,tactics ,act or ,,disrupt ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea are ea* consid]$-- 7,a7 a =eign adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section #hbe7;d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #cbb2 #df ,u4,s4,c4 #ejcji note772 7,b7 a c\ntry ( risk 7z def9$ 9 section #fdcb7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei2 #ach ,/at4 #bdhh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #gadd;b note77 = purposes ( assess+ c\nt]9tellig5ce risks pos$ by c]ta9 visitors to ,national ,laboratories2 7,c7 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section #ajfab7;a7 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,/at4 #afce2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibba note772 7,d7 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section #afd ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei2 #ach ,/at4 #ahah2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea note prec477 = purposes ( a prohibition on op]ation1 procurem5t1 & contract+ relat+ to =eign-made light detection & rang+ te*nology2 & 7,e7 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section #afbb ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,/at4 #bjhf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dba note prec477 = purposes ( a /rategy & plan to implem5t c]ta9 def5se intellig5ce re=ms4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbe ,intellig5ce ,community ,annual ,?reat ,assessm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces an increas+ly conte/$ & dang]\s global l&scape z ! f\r adv]s>ies nam$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 deep5 coop]ation 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 re9=ces ?reats pos$ by ea* su* adv]s>y individually2 & 7,b7 poses new *all5ges to ! /r5g? & p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates globally4 7#c7 ,mu* ( ! coop]ation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c7 is occurr+ bilat]ally1 z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea /r5g!n diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y ties 9 accordance ) bilat]al agreem5ts1 :i* include-- 7,a7 ! ,treaty on ,fri5d%ip1 ,coop]ation & ,mutual ,assi/ance betwe5 ,*9a & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ at ,beij+ ,july #aa1 #aifa2 7,b7 ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 issu$ on ,m>* #bg1 #bjba2 7,c7 ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,int]national ,relations ,ent]+ a ,new ,era & ,global ,su/a9able ,developm5t1 issu$ on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbb2 7,d7 ! ,treaty on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ at ,pyongyang ,june #ah1 #bjbd2 7,e7 ! ,iranian-,russian ,treaty on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 sign$ at ,mosc[ ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbe2 & 7,f7 traditional relations ( fri5d%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 7#d7 ,! mo/ conc]n+ =ms ( su* coop]ation ) respect to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates occur bilat]ally 9 ! realm ( def5se coop]ation4 ,examples include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! transf] & %>+ ( weapons & munitions4 ,s9ce #bjbb1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has suppli$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation ) drones & balli/ic missiles1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea has provid$ artill]y ammunition & balli/ic missiles4 ,likewise1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has agre$ to provide ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ) ,su-#ce fight] jets & air def5se assi/ance4 7,b7 ,! transf] & %>+ ( dual-use te*nologies & capabilities4 ,dual-use goods suppli$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a h enabl$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation to cont9ue def5se production 9 ! face ( wide-rang+ sanctions & export controls int5d$ to prev5t ! ,russian ,f$]ation f access+ ! necess>y compon5ts to fuel its def5se indu/ry4 ,9 turn1 report+ indicates t ! ,russian ,f$]ation has provid$ te*nical exp]tise on satellite te*nology to ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea & is work+ closely ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on air def5se & subm>9e te*nology4 7,c7 ,jo9t milit>y activities & ex]cises4 ,! milit>y =ces ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea are actively p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's invasion ( ,ukra9e1 & jo9t milit>y ex]cises betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation are exp&+ 9 scope1 scale1 & geographic rea*1 includ+ 9 close proximity to t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,coord9ation on dis9=mation & cyb] op]ations1 includ+ coord9at$ messag+ aim$ at d5igrat+ & isolat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]nationally4 7#e7 ,adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are also coop]at+ 9 a mann] t may circumv5t ,unit$ ,/ates & multilat]al economic tools4 ,examples include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! cont9u$ pur*ase by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ( oil f ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran despite sanctions impos$ by ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on oil f ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 7,b7 ,! veto by ! ,russian ,f$]ation (1 & ab/5tion by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 a vote on1 a ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution relat+ to monitor+ ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil-levi$ sanctions on ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 7#f7 ,adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are coop]at+ multilat]ally 9 int]national in/itutions su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations & ?r\gh exp&$ multilat]al gr\p+s1 su* z ! ,brazil-,russia-,india-,*9a-,s\? ,africa gr\p 7commonly kn[n z ,,brics71 to isolate & erode ! influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,su* increas$ coop]ation & alignm5t among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 to an unprec$5t$ ext5t1 poses a significant ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & national security4 7#h7 ,su* increas+ alignm5t-- 7,a7 all[s ea* su* adv]s>y to mod]nize its milit>y m quickly ?an previ\sly anticipat$2 7,b7 enables un=ese5 break?r\ghs 9 capabilities ?r\gh ! %>+ among su* adv]s>ies ( critical milit>y te*nologies1 :i* c\ld erode ! te*nological edge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,c7 pres5ts increas+ *all5ges to /rategies ( isolation or conta9m5t aga9/ su* individual adv]s>ies1 s9ce ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea n[ provide critical lifel9es to ea* o!r2 7,d7 ?reat5s ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic tools1 z su* adv]s>ies coop]ate to evade ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export controls & seek to e/abli% alt]native paym5t me*anisms t d n require transactions 9 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s2 & 7,e7 increases ! *ances ( ,unit$ ,/ates conflict or t5sions ) any "o ( su* adv]s>ies draw+ 9 ano!r1 !reby pos+ a great] risk t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w h to cont5d ) simultane\s ?reats f su* adv]s>ies 9 "o or m !at]s4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to disrupt or fru/rate ! mo/ dang]\s aspects ( coop]ation betwe5 & among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 includ+ by us+ ! ?reat ( sanctions & export controls1 br++ su* coop]ation to light1 & %>+ in=mation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s :o may-- 7,a7 %>e ! conc]ns & objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 h influ5ce ov] su* adv]s>ies2 7#b7 to con/ra9 su* gr\p+ f exp&+ its footpr9t or capabilities across ! _w2 & 7#c7 to prep>e = ! increas+ likelihood t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld face simultane\s *all5ges or conflict ) multiple su* adv]s>ies 9 multiple !at]s1 includ+ by bol/]+ det]r5ce across all priority !at]s4 #d4 ,task =ces & reports 7a7 ,task =ces on adv]s>y alignm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all ea*-- 7,a7 e/abli% a task =ce on adv]s>y alignm5t2 & 7,b7 designate a po9t ( contact on adv]s>y alignm5t1 :o %all s]ve z ! head ( ! task =ce = ! applicable dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* task =ce e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 comprise-- 7i7 subject matt] exp]ts cov]+ ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,,ii7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7,,iii7 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2 7ii7 repres5tatives cov]+ all core functions ( ! dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! ,secret>y or ,director e/abli%+ ! task =ce2 & 7iii7 a mix ( analy/s1 op]ators1 & s5ior managem5t2 7,b7 ensure t ! task =ce memb]s h ! requisite security cle>ances & access to critical comp>tm5t$ in=mation /reams necess>y to assess & und]/& ! full scope ( adv]s>y coop]ation1 includ+ h[ ev5ts 9 "o !at] might trigg] actions 9 ano!r2 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y or ,director :o e/abli%$ ! task =ce1 & to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a report-- 7i7 evaluat+ ! impact ( adv]s>y alignm5t on ! relevant op]ations c>ri$ out by ! individual dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! task =ce2 & 7ii7 putt+ =? recomm5dations = su* organizational *anges z ! task =ce consid]s necess>y to ensure ! dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! task =ce is well position$ to r\t9ely evaluate & respond to ! rapidly evolv+ nature ( adv]s>y coop]ation & ! att5dant risks4 7#c7 ,qu>t]ly int]ag5cy meet+ ,n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! heads ( ! task =ces e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all meet to discuss f9d+s1 problems1 & next /eps ) respect to adv]s>y alignm5t4 7b7 ,report on nature1 trajectory1 & risks ( bilat]al coop]ation betwe51 & multilat]al coop]ation among1 adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 any ,f$]al (fic] ( ,cab9et-level rank ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 & ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a report on bilat]al & multilat]al coop]ation among adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! result+ risks ( su* coop]ation4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! curr5t nature & ext5t ( bilat]al or multilat]al coop]ation among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea across ! diplomatic1 in=mation1 milit>y1 & economic sph]es1 & an assessm5t ( ! advantages t accrue to ea* su* adv]s>y f su* coop]ation4 7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! trajectory = coop]ation among ! adv]s>ies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$4 7,c7 ,an outl9e ( ! risks to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ diplomatic1 milit>y1 intellig5ce1 & economic op]ations1 & broad] security int]e/s ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! risk ( te*nology transf] dramatically increas+ ! milit>y capabilities ( adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its impact on ! relative balance ( ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ capabilities z comp>$ to t ( ! adv]s>y4 7ii7 ,! risk pos$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ef=ts made by adv]s>ies to e/abli% alt]nate paym5t sy/ems1 9 p>ticul> ) respect to ! dom9ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> & ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export control tools4 7iii7 ,! risk t an adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates might assi/ or o!rwise enable ano!r adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ev5t t "o or m adv]s>ies become p>ty to a conflict ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7iv7 ,! risk t adv]s>y coop]ation poses a gr[+ ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce collection ef=ts4 7,d7 ,an evaluation ( ! vuln]abilities & t5sion po9ts )9 su* adv]s>y bilat]al or multilat]al relation%ips1 & an assessm5t ( ! likely effect ( ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to sep>ate adv]s>ies4 7#c7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7c7 ,report on /rategic approa* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report outl9+ ! /rategic approa* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to adv]s>y alignm5t & ! necess>y /eps to disrupt1 fru/rate1 con/ra91 & prep>e = adv]s>y coop]ation dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a detail$ description ( ! me?ods & tools available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to disrupt ! mo/ dang]\s elem5ts ( adv]s>y coop]ation1 includ+ ! gr[+ connectivity betwe5 ! def5se indu/rial bases ( ea* adv]s>y4 7,b7 ,a timel9e = us+ diplomatic engagem5t & intellig5ce diplomacy-- 7i7 to educate allies & p>tn]s ab\t ! increas+ risk ( adv]s>y alignm5t2 & 7ii7 to secure ! support ( allies & p>tn]s 9 combat+ adv]s>y alignm5t4 7,c7 ,a plan = ensur+ ! integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates me?ods ( economic /atecraft1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effici5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export control en=cem5t app>atus & any accompany+ res\rc+ requirem5ts4 7,d7 ,a cle> plan to bol/] det]r5ce )9 ! priority !at]s ( ! ,indo-,pacific region1 ,europe1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ by-- 7i7 increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ munitions /ockpiles1 p>ticul>ly su* /ockpiles t are mo/ critical = support+ frontl9e p>tn]s su* z ,israel1 ,taiwan1 & ,ukra9e 9 ! ev5t ( aggression by a ,unit$ ,/ates adv]s>y2 7ii7 facilitat+ collaborative ef=ts ) allies = ! co-production1 co-ma9t5ance1 & co-su/a9m5t ( critical munitions & plat=ms requir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ev5t ( a future conflict ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 or ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2 & 7iii7 m effectively us+ fund+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program to support alli$ & p>tn] dome/ic def5se production t c contribute to det]r5ce 9 ea* su* priority !at]4 7,e7 ,a plan = digitiz+ & updat+ w>-plann+ tools ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates w> plann]s are bett] equipp$ to update & modify w> plans 9 ! face ( rapidly evolv+ in=mation on adv]s>y coop]ation4 7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( ! capability gaps & vuln]abilities ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld face 9 det]r+ an adv]s>y 9 ! ev5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 a conflict ) ano!r adv]s>y1 & a plan to "w ) allies & p>tn]s to address su* gaps & vuln]abilities4 7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7d7 ,appropriate committees ( congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,int]national ,security by ,re/rict+ ,unacceptable ,p>tn]%ips & ,tactics ,act or ,,disrupt ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea are ea* consid]$-- 7,a7 a =eign adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section #hbe7;d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #cbb2 #df ,u4,s4,c4 #ejcji note772 7,b7 a c\ntry ( risk 7z def9$ 9 section #fdcb7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei2 #ach ,/at4 #bdhh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #gadd;b note77 = purposes ( assess+ c\nt]9tellig5ce risks pos$ by c]ta9 visitors to ,national ,laboratories2 7,c7 a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section #ajfab7;a7 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,/at4 #afce2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibba note772 7,d7 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section #afd ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aahaei2 #ach ,/at4 #ahah2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea note prec477 = purposes ( a prohibition on op]ation1 procurem5t1 & contract+ relat+ to =eign-made light detection & rang+ te*nology2 & 7,e7 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section #afbb ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law #aagha2 #ace ,/at4 #bjhf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dba note prec477 = purposes ( a /rategy & plan to implem5t c]ta9 def5se intellig5ce re=ms4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbe ,intellig5ce ,community ,annual ,?reat ,assessm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces an increas+ly conte/$ & dang]\s global l&scape z ! f\r adv]s>ies nam$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 deep5 coop]ation 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 re9=ces ?reats pos$ by ea* su* adv]s>y individually2 & 7,b7 poses new *all5ges to ! /r5g? & p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates globally4 7#c7 ,mu* ( ! coop]ation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is occurr+ bilat]ally1 z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea /r5g!n diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y ties 9 accordance ) bilat]al agreem5ts1 :i* include-- 7,a7 ! ,treaty on ,fri5d%ip1 ,coop]ation & ,mutual ,assi/ance betwe5 ,*9a & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ at ,beij+ ,july #aa1 #aifa2 7,b7 ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 issu$ on ,m>* #bg1 #bjba2 7,c7 ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,int]national ,relations ,ent]+ a ,new ,era & ,global ,su/a9able ,developm5t1 issu$ on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbb2 7,d7 ! ,treaty on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ at ,pyongyang ,june #ah1 #bjbd2 7,e7 ! ,iranian-,russian ,treaty on ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 sign$ at ,mosc[ ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbe2 & 7,f7 traditional relations ( fri5d%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 7#d7 ,! mo/ conc]n+ =ms ( su* coop]ation ) respect to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates occur bilat]ally 9 ! realm ( def5se coop]ation4 ,examples include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! transf] & %>+ ( weapons & munitions4 ,s9ce #bjbb1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has suppli$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation ) drones & balli/ic missiles1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea has provid$ artill]y ammunition & balli/ic missiles4 ,likewise1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has agre$ to provide ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ) ,su-#ce fight] jets & air def5se assi/ance4 7,b7 ,! transf] & %>+ ( dual-use te*nologies & capabilities4 ,dual-use goods suppli$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a h enabl$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation to cont9ue def5se production 9 ! face ( wide-rang+ sanctions & export controls int5d$ to prev5t ! ,russian ,f$]ation f access+ ! necess>y compon5ts to fuel its def5se indu/ry4 ,9 turn1 report+ indicates t ! ,russian ,f$]ation has provid$ te*nical exp]tise on satellite te*nology to ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea & is work+ closely ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on air def5se & subm>9e te*nology4 7,c7 ,jo9t milit>y activities & ex]cises4 ,! milit>y =ces ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea are actively p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's invasion ( ,ukra9e1 & jo9t milit>y ex]cises betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation are exp&+ 9 scope1 scale1 & geographic rea*1 includ+ 9 close proximity to t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,coord9ation on dis9=mation & cyb] op]ations1 includ+ coord9at$ messag+ aim$ at d5igrat+ & isolat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]nationally4 7#e7 ,adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are also coop]at+ 9 a mann] t may circumv5t ,unit$ ,/ates & multilat]al economic tools4 ,examples include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! cont9u$ pur*ase by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ( oil f ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran despite sanctions impos$ by ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on oil f ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 7,b7 ,! veto by ! ,russian ,f$]ation (1 & ab/5tion by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 a vote on1 a ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution relat+ to monitor+ ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil-levi$ sanctions on ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 7#f7 ,adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are coop]at+ multilat]ally 9 int]national in/itutions su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations & ?r\gh exp&$ multilat]al gr\p+s1 su* z ! ,brazil-,russia-,india-,*9a-,s\? ,africa gr\p 7commonly kn[n z ,,brics71 to isolate & erode ! influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,su* increas$ coop]ation & alignm5t among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 to an unprec$5t$ ext5t1 poses a significant ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & national security4 7#h7 ,su* increas+ alignm5t-- 7,a7 all[s ea* su* adv]s>y to mod]nize its milit>y m quickly ?an previ\sly anticipat$2 7,b7 enables un=ese5 break?r\ghs 9 capabilities ?r\gh ! %>+ among su* adv]s>ies ( critical milit>y te*nologies1 :i* c\ld erode ! te*nological edge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,c7 pres5ts increas+ *all5ges to /rategies ( isolation or conta9m5t aga9/ su* individual adv]s>ies1 s9ce ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea n[ provide critical lifel9es to ea* o!r2 7,d7 ?reat5s ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic tools1 z su* adv]s>ies coop]ate to evade ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export controls & seek to e/abli% alt]native paym5t me*anisms t d n require transactions 9 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s2 & 7,e7 increases ! *ances ( ,unit$ ,/ates conflict or t5sions ) any "o ( su* adv]s>ies draw+ 9 ano!r1 !reby pos+ a great] risk t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w h to cont5d ) simultane\s ?reats f su* adv]s>ies 9 "o or m !at]s4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to disrupt or fru/rate ! mo/ dang]\s aspects ( coop]ation betwe5 & among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 includ+ by us+ ! ?reat ( sanctions & export controls1 br++ su* coop]ation to light1 & %>+ in=mation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s :o may-- 7,a7 %>e ! conc]ns & objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 h influ5ce ov] su* adv]s>ies2 7#b7 to con/ra9 su* gr\p+ f exp&+ its footpr9t or capabilities across ! _w2 & 7#c7 to prep>e = ! increas+ likelihood t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld face simultane\s *all5ges or conflict ) multiple su* adv]s>ies 9 multiple !at]s1 includ+ by bol/]+ det]r5ce across all priority !at]s4 #d4 ,task =ces & reports 7a7 ,task =ces on adv]s>y alignm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all ea*-- 7,a7 e/abli% a task =ce on adv]s>y alignm5t2 & 7,b7 designate a po9t ( contact on adv]s>y alignm5t1 :o %all s]ve z ! head ( ! task =ce = ! applicable dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* task =ce e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 comprise-- 7i7 subject matt] exp]ts cov]+ ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,,ii7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7,,iii7 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2 7ii7 repres5tatives cov]+ all core functions ( ! dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! ,secret>y or ,director e/abli%+ ! task =ce2 & 7iii7 a mix ( analy/s1 op]ators1 & s5ior managem5t2 7,b7 ensure t ! task =ce memb]s h ! requisite security cle>ances & access to critical comp>tm5t$ in=mation /reams necess>y to assess & und]/& ! full scope ( adv]s>y coop]ation1 includ+ h[ ev5ts 9 "o !at] might trigg] actions 9 ano!r2 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y or ,director :o e/abli%$ ! task =ce1 & to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a report-- 7i7 evaluat+ ! impact ( adv]s>y alignm5t on ! relevant op]ations c>ri$ out by ! individual dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! task =ce2 & 7ii7 putt+ =? recomm5dations = su* organizational *anges z ! task =ce consid]s necess>y to ensure ! dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or ag5cy ( ! task =ce is well position$ to r\t9ely evaluate & respond to ! rapidly evolv+ nature ( adv]s>y coop]ation & ! att5dant risks4 7#c7 ,qu>t]ly int]ag5cy meet+ ,n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! heads ( ! task =ces e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all meet to discuss f9d+s1 problems1 & next /eps ) respect to adv]s>y alignm5t4 7b7 ,report on nature1 trajectory1 & risks ( bilat]al coop]ation betwe51 & multilat]al coop]ation among1 adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 any ,f$]al (fic] ( ,cab9et-level rank ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 & ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a report on bilat]al & multilat]al coop]ation among adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! result+ risks ( su* coop]ation4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! curr5t nature & ext5t ( bilat]al or multilat]al coop]ation among ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea across ! diplomatic1 in=mation1 milit>y1 & economic sph]es1 & an assessm5t ( ! advantages t accrue to ea* adv]s>y f su* coop]ation4 7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! trajectory = coop]ation among ! adv]s>ies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$4 7,c7 ,an outl9e ( ! risks to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ diplomatic1 milit>y1 intellig5ce1 & economic op]ations1 & broad] security int]e/s ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! risk ( te*nology transf]s dramatically increas+ ! milit>y capabilities ( adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! impact on ! relative balance ( ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ capabilities z comp>$ to t ( ! adv]s>y4 7ii7 ,! risk pos$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ef=ts made by adv]s>ies to e/abli% alt]nate paym5t sy/ems1 9 p>ticul> ) respect to ! dom9ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> & ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export control tools4 7iii7 ,! risk t an adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates might assi/ or o!rwise enable ano!r adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ev5t t "o or m adv]s>ies become p>ty to a conflict ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7iv7 ,! risk t adv]s>y coop]ation poses a gr[+ ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce collection ef=ts4 7,d7 ,an evaluation ( ! vuln]abilities & t5sion po9ts )9 su* adv]s>y bilat]al or multilat]al relation%ips1 & an assessm5t ( ! likely effect ( ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to sep>ate adv]s>ies4 7#c7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7c7 ,report on /rategic approa* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report outl9+ ! /rategic approa* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to adv]s>y alignm5t & ! necess>y /eps to disrupt1 fru/rate1 con/ra91 & prep>e = adv]s>y coop]ation dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a detail$ description ( ! me?ods & tools available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to disrupt ! mo/ dang]\s elem5ts ( adv]s>y coop]ation1 includ+ ! gr[+ connectivity betwe5 ! def5se indu/rial bases ( ea* adv]s>y4 7,b7 ,a timel9e = us+ diplomatic engagem5t1 intellig5ce diplomacy1 security coop]ation1 & =eign assi/ance1 z appropriate-- 7i7 to educate allies & p>tn]s ab\t ! increas+ risk ( adv]s>y alignm5t2 7ii7 to secure ! support ( allies & p>tn]s 9 combat+ adv]s>y alignm5t2 & 7iii7 to assess & help address1 z appropriate1 ! vuln]abilities & capability gaps ( allies & p>tn]s to c\nt] ?reats f adv]s>y alignm5t4 7,c7 ,a plan = ensur+ ! integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates me?ods ( economic /atecraft1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effici5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & export control en=cem5t app>atus & any accompany+ res\rc+ requirem5ts4 7,d7 ,a cle> plan to bol/] det]r5ce )9 ! priority !at]s ( ! ,indo-,pacific region1 ,europe1 & ! ,middle ,ea/ by-- 7i7 increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ munitions /ockpiles1 p>ticul>ly su* /ockpiles t are mo/ critical = support+ frontl9e p>tn]s su* z ,israel1 ,taiwan1 & ,ukra9e 9 ! ev5t ( aggression by a ,unit$ ,/ates adv]s>y2 7ii7 facilitat+ collaborative ef=ts ) allies = ! co-production1 co-ma9t5ance1 & co-su/a9m5t ( critical munitions & plat=ms requir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ev5t ( a future conflict ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 or ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2 & 7iii7 m effectively us+ fund+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program to support alli$ & p>tn] dome/ic def5se production t c contribute to det]r5ce 9 ea* su* priority !at]4 7,e7 ,a plan = digitiz+ & updat+ w>-plann+ tools ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates w> plann]s are bett] equipp$ to update & modify w> plans 9 ! face ( rapidly evolv+ in=mation on adv]s>y coop]ation4 7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( ! capability gaps & vuln]abilities ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld face 9 det]r+ an adv]s>y 9 ! ev5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 a conflict ) ano!r adv]s>y1 & a plan to "w ) allies & p>tn]s to address su* gaps & vuln]abilities4 7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7d7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,june #ah1 #bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t