Sec. 8. Department of State reporting requirements

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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit an unclassified report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives , with a classified index, if necessary, that outlines a national strategy for technology and national security, which— assesses the emerging and foundational technologies of the future; identifies the current capabilities of the United States in critical technologies and its components, including any gaps in such capabilities; identifies the technology capabilities (horizon scanning and technology forecasting) among allied and partner countries; identifies governance models for emerging and foundational technologies being adopted by other countries and other areas of global policy convergence where the United States should better pursue multilateralism or coordination; identifies a preliminary set of priority technology areas on which the International Technology Partnership should be focused; analyzes the current capabilities of the PRC in critical technologies and components, including any gaps in such capabilities; and includes a set of recommendations for— rapidly enhancing United States technological capabilities; how the United States should collaborate with allied or like-minded countries, identifying existing and, as needed, new multilateral mechanisms to fill capability gaps and areas for the United States to advance democratic values; and the criteria for determining which countries should be included in the International Technology Partnership, including a strong commitment to democratic values and a history of working closely with the United States, as reflected in Department of State reports regarding human rights and media freedom.

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that assesses other countries’ standards and governance regimes for privacy, human rights, consumer protection, and free expression to supplement the criteria recommended pursuant to subsection (a)(7)(C).