S.Amdt. 6406

SA 6406. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1270A. COUNTER-PRC THREATS TO GLOBAL FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION.

(a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees that describes the Department of
State's strategy for countering the People's Republic of
China's threats to global freedom of expression.
(c) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (b)
shall include--
(1) specific measurable goals to counter the People's
Republic of China's threats to global freedom of expression;
(2) a list of measures for how progress will be tracked
with respect to meeting each goal of such strategy;
(3) the role and responsibilities of each relevant office,
including the respective office's programmatic work in
individual countries, in countering the People's Republic of
China's threats to digital freedom and executing such
strategy, including through the use of foreign assistance;
(4) a description of how the Department of State will
routinely consult with relevant civil society organizations
and stakeholders; and
(5) a description of any barriers to implementing such
strategy.
(d) Form of Report.--Each report required under this
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
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