Sec. 851. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES
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## SEC. 851 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ###
(a)In General Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 4663 Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies > > > ### “(a) Prohibition on Entering Into Contracts With Covered Entities > > Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with an entity, a parent company of such entity, or a subsidiary of such entity is a party to a contract with a covered lobbyist. > > > ### “(b) Exception > > The prohibition in subsection
(a)shall not apply with respect to an entity that made reasonable inquires regarding the lobbying activities of another entity and determined such entity was not a covered lobbyist. > > > ### “(c) Waiver > > Upon notification to Congress, the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of this section. > > > ### “(d) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘covered lobbyist’ means an entity that engages in lobbying activities for any entity determined to be a Chinese military company listed in accordance with section 1260H of the William M. ( Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note). > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘lobbying activities’ has the meaning given in section 1045(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.).” > . ###
(b)Effective Date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on June 30, 2026.
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PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES
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