,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eafj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & relevant executive bran* ag5cies to monitor & address gray-zone op]ations ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 to hold acc\ntable gray-zone activities by national & int]national actors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,gray-zone ,aggression by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 gray-zone op]ations employ$ 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region ) ! purpose ( exp&+ ,*9ese int]e/ via co]cion by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 is a gr[+ ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 national security1 regional p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & economic int]e/s globally1 ) ! ,indo-,pacific region & ,taiwan be+ a vital area ( int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 gray-zone tactics are employ$ by ! ,,prc ) ! specific purpose ( reunification ) ,taiwan ?r\gh sl[ erosion ( political cohesion1 economic indep5d5ce & societal confid5ce )\t k9etic escalation1 among o!r objectives2 7#c7 gray-zone tactics are becom+ increas+ly preval5t 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait & ! ,indo-,pacific region ) ! increas$ incursions ( ,*9ese vessels 9 national wat]s1 airspace incursions1 cyb]attacks1 dis9=mation campaigns & economic co]cion1 9 :i* ,taiwan & ! ,philipp9es are id5tifi$ z ma9 t>gets2 7#d7 ! ,,prc is cont9u\sly increas+ ! scope ( t>gets & disput$ t]ritories 9 ! ,pacific1 broad5+ ! li/ ( t>get t]ritories beyond ,taiwan & ! ,philipp9es2 7#e7 ,,prc-,russia gray-zone tactic coord9ation is becom+ an increas+ security risk = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 bo? ! ,euro-,atlantic & ,indo-,pacific1 ) ! involvem5t ( ,*9ese vessels 9 cable breakages 9 ,europe1 & ,russian vessels ne> ,taiwan2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific allies & p>tn]s f9d !mselves at ! =efront ( aggression by ! ,,prc1 :i* !y _c effectively c\nt] )\t sub/antive intellig5ce %>+1 coord9ation1 & publicization ( ,,prc aggression1 :i* c be fur!r supplem5t$ by ,unit$ ,/ates coord9ation2 7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld r$\ble ef=ts to hold ! ,,prc acc\ntable1 includ+ p>tn]+ ) non-gov]nm5tal gr\ps :o are docum5t+ & expos+ ! ,,prc's co]cive & de/abiliz+ activities1 = ! purpose ( det]r5ce2 & 7#h7 to effectively address ,,prc use ( gray-zone tactics1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld "w ) p>tn] gov]nm5ts1 civil society exp]ts1 & private /akehold]s to improve in=mation %>+1 /r5g!n prev5tative measures1 raise public aw>5ess1 & increase coord9ation on regional law en=cem5t4 #c4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#b7 ,gray-zone tactics ,! t]m gray-zone tactics means ! use ( activities1 %ort ( op5 w>f>e1 to advance a /ate's int]e/s by maximiz+ advancem5t :ile avoid+ k9etic milit>y responses1 includ+ a mix ( diplomatic1 economic1 in=mational & p>amilit>y tools4 7#c7 ,/rategy ,! t]m ,/rategy means ! /rategy to monitor & c\nt] gray-zone tactics & hold ! ,,prc acc\ntable requir$ "u section #d4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! def9itions "u ?is section are exclusive to ?is ,act & may n be con/ru$ to affect any o!r provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates law4 #d4 ,/rategy to enhance & enact ! monitor+ ( ,*9ese gray-zone activities )9 ! ,indo-,pacific 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! heads ( intellig5ce community ag5cies1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive /rategy 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,/rategy7 t-- 7#a7 is design$ to monitor & make public gray-zone tactics us$ by ! ,,prc to ! detrim5t ( our allies & p>tn]s1 z a means ( expos+ ,,prc me?ods & limit+ _! damage2 7#b7 consults ) ! intellig5ce community on be/ practices ( increas+ intellig5ce %>+2 7#c7 is global 9 scope2 & 7#d7 may prioritize ef=ts focus$ on ! ,,prc activities 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & ! ,taiwan ,/rait4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,/rategy %all-- 7#a7 provide an assessm5t ( gaps 9 capabilities or res\rc+ reg>d+ our ability to monitor ,,prc gray zone activities 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 7#b7 outl9e a li/ ( t]ritories or areas curr5tly impact$ by or imm95tly vuln]able to ,,prc gray-zone op]ations ) an assessm5t ! capabilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to respond1 & describe ! /atus ( ef=ts to engage ) ^! p>tn]s at gov]nm5tal & local levels2 7#c7 id5tify all active1 relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs & diplomatic ef=ts und]way to mitigate & c\nt] gray-zone tactics2 7#d7 id5tify1 if applicable1 any additional capabilities or res\rces inh]5t to allies & p>tn]s1 ! private sector1 or academia t w\ld enhance ! response to ,,prc gray-zone activities2 7#e7 outl9e additional res\rces or au?orities ne$$ to adequately c\nt] ,,prc gray-zone activities & any ob/acles to respond+ to gray-zone tactic incid5ts2 7#f7 outl9e an action plan = h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w monitor1 prev5t1 & det] ,,prc gray-zone activities1 includ+ 9 coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ /rategic ef=ts to raise aw>5ess & public exposure ( ,,prc gray-zone activities2 & 7#g7 e/abli% objectives & p]=mance indicators to a*ieve ?is /rategy4 7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ! ,/rategy may affect1 apply to1 or create obligations relat$ to pa/1 pres5t1 or future crim9al or civil law en=cem5t or intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! law en=cem5t activities ( any ,/ate or subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7d7 ,classification ,! ,/rategy %all be unclassifi$ b may include a classifi$ annex4 #e4 ,e/abli%+ a task =ce to implem5t ! ,/rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] submitt+ ! ,/rategy pursuant to section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7-- 7#a7 to coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy2 7#b7 to conduct & enhance regul> monitor+ & analysis ( gray-zone op]ations int]nationally2 7#c7 to track1 =mulate & /r5g!n tools = ! purpose ( c\nt]+ & mitigat+ gray-zone op]ations int]nationally1 includ+ det]m9+ & report+ fund+ requirem5ts2 7#d7 to track & evaluate progress t[>d ! objectives1 activities1 & p]=mance indicators ( ! ,/rategy describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#e72 & 7#e7 to update ! ,/rategy1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate congressional committees1 z ne$$4 7b7 ,annual reviews & reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /atus review ( ! ,/rategy & ! ov]all /ate gray-zone op]ations by ! ,,prc 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 7#b7 include a li/ ( impact$ allies & p>tn]s1 z well z actors :o may be enabl+ ! ,,prc's gray zone activity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 & 7#c7 submit ! results ( su* review 9 a public report to ! appropriate congressional committees1 :i* may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,task =ce t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date on :i* x is e/abli%$4