Sec. 106. Report on development and utilization of dual-use technologies by the Government of China
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Energy, and Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that— assesses the Government of China’s development and utilization of dual-use technologies (including robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, facial recognition systems, quantum computing, cryptography, space systems and satellites, 5G telecommunications, and other digitally enabled technologies and services) and the effects of such technologies on the United States and allied national security interests; assesses the Government of China’s use of global supply chains and other international mechanisms to access foreign technology sources to aid in the development of its domestic dual-use technologies, including— the use of United States-sourced software and hardware in Chinese manufactured technologies; the use of European-sourced software and hardware in Chinese manufactured technologies; and the use of the Belt and Road Initiative to secure resources, knowledge, and other components needed to develop critical dual-use technologies; assesses the Government of China’s industrial policy and monetary investments, including their effect on the development of Chinese-made dual use technologies; assesses the Government of China’s cyberespionage and the extent to which such actions have aided in China’s development of dual-use technologies; describes the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the interests of the United States with respect to dual-use technologies; and recommends additional actions the United States Government should take to enhance the protection of the interests described in this section.