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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5352 

To require a report on the state of economic integration between the United 

States and the People’s Republic of China. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 21, 2022 

Mr. PORTMAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To require a report on the state of economic integration 

between the United States and the People’s Republic 

of China. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade with China Stra5 tegic Assessment Act of 2022’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION BETWEEN 

7 THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE’S RE8 PUBLIC OF CHINA. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

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1 after for 15 years, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordi2 nation with the United States Trade Representative, shall 

3 submit to Congress a report on the state of economic inte4 gration between the United States and the People’s Re5 public of China. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection 

7 (a) shall include the following: 

8 (1) An assessment of the current level of eco9 nomic integration between the United States and the 

10 People’s Republic of China in each priority sector. 

11 (2) An assessment of how economic integration 

12 between the United States and the People’s Republic 

13 of China has changed, and is predicted to change, 

14 over time for each priority sector. 

15 (3) An analysis of the extent to which each pri16 ority sector of the United States and the People’s 

17 Republic of China should, in the view of the Sec18 retary, become more or less integrated during the 5- 

19 year period following submission of the report. 

20 (4) Any recommendations for changes to United 

21 States trade law or policy to achieve the desired level 

22 of integration for each priority sector identified 

23 under paragraph (3). 

24 (5) Any other information the Secretary con25 siders appropriate. 


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1 (c) CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.—In pro2 ducing each report required by subsection (a), the Sec3 retary may— 

4 (1) consult with any other Federal agency that 

5 the Secretary considers necessary; and 

6 (2) conduct public hearings to gather, or other7 wise allow interested parties an opportunity to 

8 present, information and advice relevant to the re9 port. 

10 (d) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by 

11 subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 

12 may include a classified annex. 

13 (e) APPLICABILITY OF FOIA.—Nothing in this sec14 tion, or in a report required by subsection (a), shall be 

15 construed to allow the disclosure of information or a 

16 record that is exempt from public disclosure under section 

17 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 

18 the ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’). 

19 (f) APPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION

20 ACT.—Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United 

21 States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduc22 tion Act’’), shall not apply to this section. 

23 (g) PRIORITY SECTOR DEFINED.—In this section, 

24 the term ‘‘priority sector’’ means one of the following ele25 ments of an economy: 


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1 (1) Electronic consumer goods. 

2 (2) Non-electronic consumer goods. 

3 (3) Energy. 

4 (4) Apparel and textiles. 

5 (5) Artificial intelligence. 

6 (6) Information and communication technology, 

7 including fifth or future generation technology. 

8 (7) Quantum computing. 

9 (8) Automobiles and trucks and parts for auto10 mobiles and trucks. 

11 (9) Ships and maritime transportation. 

12 (10) Trains and railroad products. 

13 (11) Aircraft and aircraft parts. 

14 (12) Space systems. 

15 (13) Semiconductors. 

16 (14) Financial services. 

17 (15) Non-financial services. 

18 (16) Agricultural products. 

19 (17) Pharmaceuticals and medical devices. 

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