Sec. 3503. Report on United States efforts to engage the People’s Republic of China on nuclear issues and ballistic missile issues
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, and if necessary a separate classified annex, that examines the approaches and strategic effects of engaging the Government of the People’s Republic of China on arms control and risk reduction, including— areas of potential dialogue between the Governments of the United States and the People’s Republic of China, including on ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, conventional forces, nuclear, space, and cyberspace issues, as well as other new strategic domains, which could reduce the likelihood of war, limit escalation if a conflict were to occur, and constrain a destabilizing arms race in the Indo-Pacific; how the United States Government can incentivize the Government of the People’s Republic of China to engage in a constructive arms control dialogue; identifying strategic military capabilities of the People’s Republic of China that the United States Government is most concerned about and how limiting these capabilities may benefit United States and allied security interests; mechanisms to avoid, manage, or control nuclear, conventional, and unconventional military escalation between the United States and the People’s Republic of China; the personnel and expertise required to effectively engage the People's Republic of China in strategic stability and arms control dialogues; and opportunities and methods to encourage transparency from the People’s Republic of China.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes— a concrete plan for arms control talks that includes both the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation; if a trilateral arms control dialogue does not arise, what alternative plans the Department of State envisages for ensuring the security of the United States and its allies security from Russian and Chinese nuclear weapons; effects on the credibility of United States extended deterrence assurances to allies and partners if the United States is faced with two nuclear-armed peer competitors and any likely corresponding implications for regional security architectures; efforts at engaging the People’s Republic of China to join arms control talks, whether on a bilateral or multilateral basis; and the interest level of the Government of the People's Republic of China in joining arms control talks, whether on a bilateral or multilateral basis.
In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.