Sec. 101. Regional strategy to counter Russian influence
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a strategy on how the United States will diplomatically counter Russian influence in the region of South and Central Asia. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: A description of the current efforts and strategy of the United States Government to counter Russian influence in the C5+1 format, through which the United States has deepened diplomatic engagement with countries in Central Asia since 2015. A description of current efforts and strategy by the United States Government to diplomatically urge governments in South and Central Asia to discontinue significant transactions with the Russian defense and intelligence sectors. A description of efforts by individual United States missions in South and Central Asia to counter Russian influence since January 2017, to include the number of embassy staff dedicated to countering Russian influence, the number of cables written on the topic as well as a description of their content, efforts to coordinate countering Russian influence among like-minded foreign missions in the respective capitals, statements issued by the missions' public affairs office on the topic, and amount of foreign assistance spent in country to counter Russian influence. Individual strategic plans for each United States mission in the region that defines the problem of Russian influence in the country, establishes goals, objectives and corresponding metrics to counter Russian interference working with local government and non-governmental partners, and a description of the amount of staff time to be dedicated to implementing the plan. A description for how the United States will leverage its role in international bodies to counter Russian influence in South and Central Asia. A clear delineation of tasks and responsibilities for the Special Envoy for Countering Russian Influence in South and Central Asia and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Countering Russian Influence in South and Central Asia.