Sec. 5. Report on activity of the People’s Liberation Army and Government of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the committees specified in subsection
(c)a report assessing— the involvement of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Liberation Army in upgrading existing facilities or constructing new facilities at Ream Naval Base and Dara Sakor Airport in Cambodia; any actual or projected benefits, including any enhancement of the power projection capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army, that the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Liberation Army may accrue as a result of such upgrades or construction; the impact that the presence of the People’s Liberation Army in Cambodia may have on the interests, allies, and partners of the United States in the region; any efforts undertaken by the United States Government to convey to the Government of Cambodia the concerns relating to the presence of the People’s Liberation Army and the Government of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia and the impact that presence could have on security in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region more broadly and on adherence to the Constitution of Cambodia; the impact the presence of the People’s Liberation Army in Cambodia, as well as closer government-to-government ties between Cambodia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including through investments under the Belt and Road Initiative, has had on the deterioration of democracy and human rights inside Cambodia; any party-to-party training, coordination, or other links between the Chinese Communist Party and the Cambodian People’s Party; and any other ongoing activities by the People’s Liberation Army or any other security services of the Government of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. The committees specified in this subsection are— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.