Sec. 405. Annual briefing on intelligence community efforts to identify and mitigate Chinese Communist Party and Russian foreign malign influence operations against the United States
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In this section: The term hinese entities engaged in foreign malign influence operations means all of the elements of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party involved in foreign malign influence, such as— the Ministry of State Security; other security services of the People's Republic of China; the intelligence services of the People’s Republic of China; the United Front Work Department and other united front organs; state-controlled media systems, such as the China Global Television Network (CGTN); and any entity involved in foreign malign influence operations that demonstrably and intentionally disseminate false information and propaganda of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
The term Russian malign influence actors refers to entities or individuals engaged in foreign malign influence operations against the United States who are affiliated with— the intelligence and security services of the Russian Federation the Presidential Administration; any other entity of the Government of the Russian Federation; or Russian mercenary or proxy groups such as the Wagner Group. The term foreign malign influence operation means a coordinated and often concealed activity that is covered by the definition of the term foreign malign influence in section 119C of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3059 ) and uses disinformation, press manipulation, economic coercion, targeted investments, corruption, or academic censorship, which are often intended— to coerce and corrupt United States interests, values, institutions, or individuals; and to foster attitudes, behavior, decisions, or outcomes in the United States that support the interests of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Foreign Malign Influence Center shall, in collaboration with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, provide Congress a classified briefing on the ways in which the relevant elements of the intelligence community are working internally and coordinating across the intelligence community to identify and mitigate the actions of Chinese and Russian entities engaged in foreign malign influence operations against the United States, including against United States persons.
The classified briefing required by subsection
(b)shall cover the following: The Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and the Chinese Communist Party tactics, tools, and entities that spread disinformation, misinformation, and malign information and conduct influence operations, information campaigns, or other propaganda efforts. A description of ongoing foreign malign influence operations and campaigns of the Russian Federation against the United States and an assessment of their objectives and effectiveness in meeting those objectives. A description of ongoing foreign malign influence operations and campaigns of the People's Republic of China against the United States and an assessment of their objectives and effectiveness in meeting those objectives. A description of any cooperation, information-sharing, amplification, or other coordination between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in developing or carrying out foreign malign influence operations against the United States. A description of front organizations, proxies, cut-outs, aligned third-party countries, or organizations used by the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China to carry out foreign malign influence operations against the United States. An assessment of the loopholes or vulnerabilities in United States law that Russia and the People's Republic of China exploit to carry out foreign malign influence operations. The actions of the Foreign Malign Influence Center, in coordination with the Global Engagement Center, relating to early-warning, information sharing, and proactive risk mitigation systems, based on the list of entities identified in subsection (a)(1), to detect, expose, deter, and counter foreign malign influence operations of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party against the United States. The actions of the Foreign Malign Influence Center to conduct outreach, to identify and counter tactics, tools, and entities described in paragraph
(1)by sharing information with allies and partners of the United States, in coordination with the Global Engagement Center, as well as State and local governments, the business community, and civil society in order to expose the political influence operations and information operations of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party carried out against individuals and entities in the United States.
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Annual briefing on intelligence community efforts to identify and mitigate Chinese Communist Party and Russian foreign malign influence operations against the United States
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