Sec. 7. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION

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## SEC. 7 REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies and civil society organizations, shall— ####

(1)submit a report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and ####

(2)make the report described in paragraph

(1)available on the website of the Department of State. ###

(b)Matters To Be Included The report required under subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)an assessment of the number of individuals detained in internment camps in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; ####

(2)a description of the conditions in such camps for detainees, including, to the extent practicable, an assessment of— #####

(A)methods of torture; #####

(B)efforts to force individuals to renounce their faith; and #####

(C)other serious human rights abuses; ####

(3)to the extent practicable, an assessment of the number of individuals in the region in forced labor camps; ####

(4)a description of the methods used by People’s Republic of China authorities to “reeducate” detainees in internment camps, including a list of government agencies of the People’s Republic of China in charge of such reeducation; ####

(5)an assessment of the use and nature of forced labor in and related to the detention of Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including a description of foreign companies and industries directly benefitting from such labor; ####

(6)an assessment of the level of access to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region granted by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to foreign diplomats and consular agents, independent journalists, and representatives of nongovernmental organizations; ####

(7)an assessment of the mass surveillance, predictive policing, and other methods used by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to violate the human rights of persons in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; ####

(8)a description of the frequency with which foreign governments are forcibly returning Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other refugees and asylum seekers to the People’s Republic of China; ####

(9)a description, as appropriate, of United States diplomatic efforts with allies and other nations— #####

(A)to address the gross violations of human rights in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and #####

(B)to protect asylum seekers from the region; and ####

(10)the identification of the offices within the Department of State that are responsible for leading and coordinating the diplomatic efforts referred to in paragraph (9).