S.Amdt. 6661

SA 6661. 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 title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1270A. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY.

(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, and annually thereafter for the
following 2 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees that
describes developments in the People's Republic of China's
international media engagement strategy, including journalist
training and support programs.
(c) Elements.--The report required under subsection (b)
shall include--
(1) an overview of the People's Republic of China's
assistance to foreign media organizations, media-related
organizations, foreign journalist training programs, study
tours, and exchanges undertaken during the most recent 12-
month period, including the PRC-controlled entities involved
in such engagements and the regions of focus for such
assistance;
(2) an assessment of any shifts in the People's Republic of
China's international media engagement strategy during the
most recent 12-month period and the impacts of China's
engagements on foreign press coverage; and
(3) a description of any media engagement activities or
assistance by the United States, its allies, or multilateral
organizations in the regions of focus for the People's
Republic of China's international media engagement 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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