Sec. 1257. Studies on defense budget transparency of the People’s Republic of China and the United States
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, shall— complete a study on the defense budget of the People’s Republic of China; submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study; and make the results of the study available to the public on the internet website of the Department of Defense. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the study required by paragraph
(1)is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall— complete a comparative study on the defense budgets of the People’s Republic of China and the United States; submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study; and make the results of the study available to the public on the internet website of the Department of Defense. The studies required by paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall each employ a robust methodology that— does not depend on the official pronouncements of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party; takes into account the military-civil fusion present in the People’s Republic of China; and employs the building-block method of analysis or a similar method of analysis, as appropriate. The objective of the studies required by paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall be to provide the people of the United States with an accurate comparison of the defense spending of the People’s Republic of China and the United States. At a minimum, the studies required by this section shall do the following: Determine the amounts invested by each subject country across functional categories for spending, including— defense-related research and development; weapons procurement from domestic and foreign sources; operations and maintenance; pay and benefits; military pensions; and any other category the Secretary considers relevant. Consider the effects of purchasing power parity and market exchange rates, particularly on nontraded goods. Estimate the magnitude of omitted spending from official defense budget information and account for such spending in the comparison. Exclude spending related to veterans’ benefits, other than military pensions provided to veterans. The studies required by this section may take into consideration the following: The effects of state-owned enterprises on the defense expenditures of the People’s Republic of China. The role of differing acquisition policies and structures with respect to the defense expenditures of each subject country. Any other matter relevant to evaluating the resources dedicated to the defense spending or the various military-related outlays of the People’s Republic of China. The studies required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, free of handling restrictions, but may include classified annexes.