Sec. 1245. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises
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It is the sense of Congress that— the pace and militarization by the Government of the People’s Republic of China of land reclamation activities in the South China Sea is destabilizing the security of United States allies and partners and threatening United States core interests; these activities of the Government of the People’s Republic of China adversarially threaten the maritime security of the United States and our allies and partners; no country that acts adversarially should be invited to multilateral exercises; and the involvement of the Government of the People’s Republic of China in multilateral exercises should undergo reevaluation until such behavior changes.
The Secretary of Defense shall not enable or facilitate the participation of the People’s Republic of China in any Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise unless the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that China has— ceased all land reclamation activities in the South China Sea; removed all weapons from its land reclamation sites; and established a consistent four-year track record of taking actions toward stabilizing the region.