Sec. 4. Strategy to counter “sharp power” political influence operations and To protect United States citizens
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The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with all relevant Federal agencies shall develop a long-term strategy— to carry out the policy statements set forth in section 3(c); to effectively counter the sharp power political influence operations of the Chinese Communist Party globally and in the United States; to ensure that United States citizens, particularly Chinese Americans and members of the Chinese, Uyghur, and Tibetan diaspora who are often the victims and primary targets of malign political influence operations, are protected; to ensure that— the United States Government strategy to protect the communities described in paragraph
(3)is clearly communicated by relevant Federal officials; and secure outlets are created for reporting on intimidation and surveillance; to ensure that Chinese nationals who are legally studying, living, or working temporarily in the United States know that intimidation or surveillance by the Government of China and the Communist Party of China is an unacceptable invasion of their rights while they reside in the United States; and to provide secure outlets for reporting on intimidation and surveillance. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, or an appropriate high-ranking official, shall— submit an unclassified report containing the strategy required under subsection
(a)to the appropriate congressional committees; or describe the strategy required under subsection
(a)through unclassified testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives .