Sec. 1361. Annual report on United States strategy to counter malign foreign influence in Africa
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees a report on the United States strategy and associated efforts to counter the malign influence of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and other foreign actors who seek to undermine United States efforts and influence in Africa. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the scope and nature of foreign malign influence in Africa, including malign influence that is facilitated by the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and other actors. A detailed account of United States foreign assistance and other initiatives developed and implemented during fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 to address foreign malign influence in Africa, including those programs designed to build foreign government and civil society capacity to improve standards related to human rights, labor, anti-corruption, fiscal transparency, and other tenets of good governance. Analysis of policy and programmatic limitations, gaps, and resource requirements to meet related strategic objectives. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.