Sec. 30115. Report on the People’s Republic of China’s investments in foreign energy development
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No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress (including the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate) a report that— identifies priority countries for deepening United States engagement on energy matters, in accordance with the economic and national security interests of the United States and where deeper energy partnerships are most achievable; describes the involvement of the Government of the People’s Republic of China
(PRC)and companies incorporated in the PRC in the development, operation, financing, or ownership of energy generation facilities, transmission infrastructure, or energy resources in the countries identified in paragraph (1); evaluates strategic or security concerns and implications for United States national interests and the interests of the countries identified in paragraph (1), with respect to the PRC’s involvement and influence in developing country energy production or transmission; and outlines current and planned efforts by the United States to partner with the countries identified in paragraph
(1)on energy matters that support shared interests between the United States and such countries. The assessment required in subsection
(a)shall be published on the Department of State’s website.