Sec. 10. Strategy to address allegations of forced organ harvesting in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress— a determination with respect to whether the practice of forced organ harvesting has occurred in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and to what extent the practice has been used from 2017 to the date of the enactment of this Act; and subject to the determination required by paragraph (1), a strategy to address forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and hold accountable individuals and entities engaged in the practice of human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal. The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall include— specific steps to be taken to address the practice of forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and an analysis of what efforts in the past, if any, proved to be an effective deterrent; details on bilateral and multilateral diplomatic outreach to address the issue of forced organ harvesting, including the number and level of diplomatic discussions that have occurred with member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on the issue of forced organ harvesting and organ tourism by citizens of such member states to the People’s Republic of China; and details on the use of existing rewards programs of the Department of State to seek actionable information on forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and whether additional authorities or funding are needed from Congress to expand such programs for that purpose. The Secretary of State may consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the head of any other relevant Federal agency in carrying out the requirements of subsection (a).