Sec. 3001. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Strategic Competition Act of 2021 The table of contents for this division is as follows: DIVISION C—Strategic Competition Act of 2021 Sec. 3001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 3002. Findings. Sec. 3003. Definitions. Sec. 3004. Statement of policy. Sec. 3005. Sense of Congress. Sec. 3006. Rules of construction. TITLE I—Investing in a competitive future Subtitle A—Science and technology Sec. 3101. Authorization to assist United States companies with global supply chain diversification and management.
Subtitle B—Global infrastructure and energy development Sec. 3111. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. Sec. 3112. Sense of Congress on international quality infrastructure investment standards. Sec. 3113. United States support for infrastructure. Sec. 3114. Infrastructure Transaction and Assistance Network. Sec. 3115. Strategy for advanced and reliable energy infrastructure. Sec. 3116. Report on the People’s Republic of China’s investments in foreign energy development.
Subtitle C—Digital technology and connectivity Sec. 3121. Sense of Congress on digital technology issues. Sec. 3122. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. Sec. 3123. Strategy for digital investment by United States International Development Finance Corporation. Subtitle D—Countering Chinese Communist Party malign influence Sec. 3131. Short title. Sec. 3132. Authorization of appropriations for countering Chinese Influence Fund. Sec. 3133. Findings on Chinese information warfare and malign influence operations.
Sec. 3134. Authorization of appropriations for the Fulbright-Hays Program. Sec. 3135. Sense of Congress condemning anti-Asian racism and discrimination. Sec. 3136. Supporting independent media and countering disinformation. Sec. 3137. Global engagement center. Sec. 3138. Review by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of certain foreign gifts to and contracts with institutions of higher education. Sec. 3139. Post-employment restrictions on Senate-confirmed officials at the Department of State.
Sec. 3140. Sense of Congress on prioritizing nomination of qualified ambassadors to ensure proper diplomatic positioning to counter Chinese influence. Sec. 3141. China Censorship Monitor and Action Group. TITLE II—Investing in alliances and partnerships Subtitle A—Strategic and diplomatic matters Sec. 3201. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. Sec. 3202. United States commitment and support for allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3203. Sense of Congress on cooperation with the Quad.
Sec. 3204. Establishment of Quad Intra-Parliamentary Working Group. Sec. 3205. Statement of policy on cooperation with ASEAN. Sec. 3206. Sense of Congress on enhancing United States–ASEAN cooperation on technology issues with respect to the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3207. Report on Chinese influence in international organizations. Sec. 3208. Regulatory exchanges with allies and partners. Sec. 3209. Technology partnership office at the Department of State. Sec. 3210. United States representation in standards-setting bodies.
Sec. 3211. Sense of Congress on centrality of sanctions and other restrictions to strategic competition with China. Sec. 3212. Sense of Congress on negotiations with G7 and G20 countries. Sec. 3213. Enhancing the United States-Taiwan partnership. Sec. 3214. Taiwan Fellowship Program. Sec. 3215. Treatment of Taiwan government. Sec. 3216. Taiwan symbols of sovereignty. Sec. 3217. Report on origins of the COVID–19 pandemic. Sec. 3218. Enhancement of diplomatic support and economic engagement with Pacific island countries.
Sec. 3219. Increasing Department of State personnel and resources devoted to the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3219A. Advancing United States leadership in the United Nations System. Sec. 3219B. Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018. Sec. 3219C. Statement of policy on need for reciprocity in the relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3219D. Opposition to provision of assistance to People's Republic of China by Asian Development Bank. Sec. 3219E.
Opposition to provision of assistance to People's Republic of China by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Sec. 3219F. United States policy on Chinese and Russian government efforts to undermine the United Nations Security Council action on human rights. Sec. 3219G. Deterring PRC use of force against Taiwan. Sec. 3219H. Strategy to respond to sharp power operations targeting Taiwan. Sec. 3219I. Study and report on bilateral efforts to address Chinese fentanyl trafficking.
Sec. 3219J. Investment, trade, and development in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Sec. 3219K. Facilitation of increased equity investments under the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018. Subtitle B—International security matters Sec. 3221. Definitions. Sec. 3222. Findings. Sec. 3223. Sense of Congress regarding bolstering security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3224. Statement of policy. Sec. 3225. Foreign military financing in the Indo-Pacific and authorization of appropriations for Southeast Asia maritime security programs and diplomatic outreach activities.
Sec. 3226. Foreign military financing compact pilot program in the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3227. Additional funding for international military education and training in the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3228. Prioritizing excess defense article transfers for the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3229. Prioritizing excess naval vessel transfers for the Indo-Pacific. Sec. 3230. Statement of policy on maritime freedom of operations in international waterways and airspace of the Indo-Pacific and on artificial land features in the South China Sea.
Sec. 3231. Report on capability development of Indo-Pacific allies and partners. Sec. 3232. Report on national technology and industrial base. Sec. 3233. Report on diplomatic outreach with respect to Chinese military installations overseas. Sec. 3234. Statement of policy regarding universal implementation of United Nations sanctions on North Korea. Sec. 3235. Limitation on assistance to countries hosting Chinese military installations. Subtitle C—Regional strategies to counter the People’s Republic of China Sec. 3241.
Statement of policy on cooperation with allies and partners around the world with respect to the People’s Republic of China. PART I—Western Hemisphere Sec. 3245. Sense of Congress regarding United States-Canada relations. Sec. 3246. Sense of Congress regarding the Government of the People's Republic of China’s arbitrary imprisonment of Canadian citizens. Sec. 3247. Strategy to enhance cooperation with Canada. Sec. 3248. Strategy to strengthen economic competitiveness, governance, human rights, and the rule of law in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sec. 3249. Engagement in international organizations and the defense sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sec. 3250. Addressing China’s sovereign lending practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sec. 3251. Defense cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sec. 3252. Engagement with civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding accountability, human rights, and the risks of pervasive surveillance technologies. PART II—Transatlantic alliance Sec. 3255.
Sense of Congress on the Transatlantic alliance. Sec. 3256. Strategy to enhance transatlantic cooperation with respect to the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3257. Enhancing Transatlantic cooperation on promoting private sector finance. Sec. 3258. Report and briefing on cooperation between China and Iran and between China and Russia. Sec. 3259. Promoting responsible development alternatives to the belt and road initiative. PART III—South and Central Asia Sec. 3261. Sense of Congress on South and Central Asia.
Sec. 3262. Strategy to enhance cooperation with South and Central Asia. PART IV—Africa Sec. 3271. Assessment of political, economic, and security activity of the People’s Republic of China in Africa. Sec. 3272. Increasing the competitiveness of the United States in Africa. Sec. 3273. Digital security cooperation with respect to Africa. Sec. 3274. Increasing personnel in United States embassies in sub-Saharan Africa focused on the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3275. Support for Young African Leaders Initiative.
Sec. 3276. Africa broadcasting networks. PART V—Middle East and North Africa Sec. 3281. Strategy to counter Chinese influence in, and access to, the Middle East and North Africa. Sec. 3282. Sense of Congress on Middle East and North Africa engagement. PART VI—Arctic Region Sec. 3285. Arctic diplomacy. PART VII—Oceania Sec. 3291. Statement of policy on United States engagement in Oceania. Sec. 3292. Oceania strategic roadmap. Sec. 3293. Review of USAID programming in Oceania. Sec. 3294.
Oceania Security Dialogue. Sec. 3295. Report on countering illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in Oceania. Sec. 3296. Oceania Peace Corps partnerships. TITLE III—Investing in our values Sec. 3301. Authorization of appropriations for promotion of democracy in Hong Kong. Sec. 3302. Imposition of sanctions relating to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Sec. 3303. Imposition of sanctions with respect to systematic rape, coercive abortion, forced sterilization, or involuntary contraceptive implantation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 3304. Report on corrupt activities of senior officials of Government of the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3305. Removal of members of the United Nations Human Rights Council that commit human rights abuses. Sec. 3306. Policy with respect to Tibet. Sec. 3307. United States policy and international engagement on the succession or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and religious freedom of Tibetan Buddhists. Sec. 3308. Sense of Congress on treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 3309. Development and deployment of internet freedom and Great Firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong. Sec. 3310. Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-binding instruments. Sec. 3311. Authorization of appropriations for protecting human rights in the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 3312. Diplomatic boycott of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and the XIII Paralympic Winter Games. Sec. 3313. Repeal of sunset applicable to authority under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
TITLE IV—Investing in our economic statecraft Sec. 3401. Findings and sense of Congress regarding the PRC’s industrial policy. Sec. 3402. Intellectual property violators list. Sec. 3403. Government of the People’s Republic of China subsidies list. Sec. 3404. Countering foreign corrupt practices. Sec. 3405. Debt relief for countries eligible for assistance from the International Development Association. Sec. 3406. Report on manner and extent to which the Government of the People's Republic of China exploits Hong Kong to circumvent United States laws and protections.
Sec. 3407. Annual review on the presence of Chinese companies in United States capital markets. Sec. 3408. Economic defense response teams. TITLE V—Ensuring strategic security Sec. 3501. Findings on strategic security and arms control. Sec. 3502. Cooperation on a strategic nuclear dialogue. Sec. 3503. Report on United States efforts to engage the People’s Republic of China on nuclear issues and ballistic missile issues. Sec. 3504. Countering the People's Republic of China’s proliferation of ballistic missiles and nuclear technology to the Middle East.