Sec. 252. Strategy requirement
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a strategy for how the United States will enhance cooperation with Europe on managing relations with the People’s Republic of China. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall do the following: Designate a senior Senate-confirmed Department of State official to lead United States-European Union efforts to manage relations with the People’s Republic of China. Identify key policy points of convergence and divergence between the United States and European Union in managing relations with the People’s Republic of China in the areas of technology, trade, and economic practices. Develop working groups with European Union counterparts on enhancing United States-European Union cooperation on— economic relations with the People’s Republic of China; democracy and human rights with respect to the People’s Republic of China; technology issues with respect to the People’s Republic of China; and defense issues with respect to the People’s Republic of China. Describe the coordination mechanisms among key regional and functional bureaus within the Department of State and Department of Defense tasked with engaging with the European Union on the People’s Republic of China. Detail diplomatic efforts to date and future plans to work with European partners to counter Chinese projection of an authoritarian governing model around the world. Detail the diplomatic efforts to date and future plans to support European efforts to identify cost-effective alternatives to Huawei’s 5G technology. Detail how United States public diplomacy tools, including the Department of State’s Global Engagement Center, will coordinate efforts with counterpart entities within the European Union to counter Chinese propaganda. Describe the current staffing and budget resources the Department of State dedicates to United States-European Union engagement on the People's Republic of China and provide an assessment of out-year resource needs to execute the strategy. Detail diplomatic efforts to work with European partners to track and counter Chinese attempts to exert influence across multilateral fora, including at the World Health Organization. The strategy required under section
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form that can be made available to the public, but may include a classified annex if necessary. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the development and implementation of the strategy.