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SEC. 1315. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPA-
TION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
IN RIM OF THE PACIFIC (RIMPAC) NAVAL EX-
ERCISES TO INCLUDE CESSATION OF GENO-
CIDE BY CHINA. 
Section 1259(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 
U.S.C. 321 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) ceased committing ongoing genocide 
in China, as determined by the Secretary of 
State on January 19, 2021, recognized and 
apologized for committing such genocide, and 
engaged in a credible justice and accountability 
process for all victims of such genocide.’’. 
SEC. 1316. ADDITION TO NEXT ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN-
VOLVING CHINA. 
The Secretary of Defense shall include, in the next 
report submitted on or before March 1, 2023, to fulfill 
the requirements under section 1202 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 
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113 note), a robust analysis of developments in both the 
Space Systems Department and the Network Systems De-
partment of the Strategic Support Force of China. 
SEC. 1317. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING NATO EF-
FORTS TO COUNTER MISINFORMATION AND 
DISINFORMATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should— 
(1) prioritize efforts to enhance the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization’ (NATO’s) capacity to 
counter misinformation and disinformation; 
(2) support an increase in NATO’s human, fi-
nancial, and technological resources and capacity 
dedicated to understand, respond to, and fight 
threats in the information space; and 
(3) support building technological resilience to 
misinformation and disinformation. 
SEC. 1318. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE NATO 
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should— 
(1) proactively engage with the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assem-
bly (PA) and its member delegations; 
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(2) communicate with and educate the public 
on the benefits and importance of NATO and NATO 
PA; and 
(3) support increased inter-democracy and 
inter-parliamentary cooperation on countering misin-
formation and disinformation. 
SEC. 1319. REPORT ON INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the As-
sistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, in coordination with the 
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South 
and Central Asian Affairs, and Assistant Adminis-
trator for the Bureau for Asia of the United States 
Agency for International Development (USAID), 
shall submit to the congressional foreign affairs 
committees a report that contains a 2-year strategy 
assessing the resources and activities required to 
achieve the policy objectives described in subsection 
(c). 
(2) SUBMISSION AND UPDATE.—The report and 
strategy required by this subsection shall— 
(A) be submitted at the same time as the 
submission of the budget of the President (sub-
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mitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 
title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 
2024; and 
(B) be updated and submitted at the same 
time as the submission of the budget of the 
President (submitted to Congress pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) 
for fiscal years 2026, 2028, and 2030. 
(b) CRITERIA.—The report and strategy required in 
subsection (a) shall be developed in accordance with the 
following criteria: 
(1) It shall reflect the objective, autonomous, 
and independent assessment of the activities, re-
sources, and costs required to achieve objectives de-
tailed in subsection (c) by the principals, the subor-
dinate and parallel offices providing input into the 
assessment. 
(2) It shall cover a period of five fiscal years, 
beginning with the fiscal year following the fiscal 
year in which the report is submitted. 
(3) It shall incorporate input from U.S. Ambas-
sadors in the Indo-Pacific region provided explicitly 
for the required report. 
(4) It may include information gathered 
through consultation with program offices and sub-
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ject matter experts in relevant functional bureaus, as 
deemed necessary by the principals. 
(5) It shall not be subject to fiscal guidance or 
global strategic tradeoffs associated with the annual 
President’s budget request. 
(c) POLICY OBJECTIVES.—The report and strategy 
required in subsection (a) shall assess the activities and 
resources required to achieve the following policy objec-
tives: 
(1) Implement the Interim National Security 
Strategic Guidance, or the most recent National Se-
curity Strategy, with respect to the Indo-Pacific re-
gion. 
(2) Implement the 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy, 
or successor documents, that set forth the U.S. Gov-
ernment strategy toward the Indo-Pacific region. 
(3) Implement the State-USAID Joint Stra-
tegic Plan with respect to the Indo-Pacific region. 
(4) Enhance meaningful diplomatic and eco-
nomic relations with allies and partners in the Indo- 
Pacific and demonstrate an enduring U.S. commit-
ment to the region. 
(5) Secure and advance U.S. national interests 
in the Indo-Pacific, including through countering the 
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malign influence of the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China. 
(d) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report and 
strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the 
following: 
(1) A description of the Bureaus’ bilateral and 
multilateral goals for the period covered in the re-
port that the principals deem necessary to accom-
plish the objectives outlined in subsection (c), 
disaggregated by country and forum. 
(2) A timeline with annual benchmarks for 
achieving the objectives described in subsection (c). 
(3) An assessment of the sufficiency of U.S. 
diplomatic personnel and facilities currently available 
in the Indo-Pacific region to achieve the objectives 
outlined in subsection (c), through consultation with 
U.S. embassies in the region. The assessment shall 
include: 
(A) A list, in priority order, of locations in 
the Indo-Pacific region that require additional 
diplomatic personnel or facilities. 
(B) A description of locations where the 
United States may be able to collocate diplo-
matic personnel at allied or partner embassies 
and consulates. 
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(C) A discussion of embassies or con-
sulates where diplomatic staff could be reduced 
within the Indo-Pacific region, where appro-
priate. 
(D) A detailed description of the fiscal and 
personnel resources required to fill gaps identi-
fied. 
(4) A detailed plan to expand U.S. diplomatic 
engagement and foreign assistance presence in the 
Pacific Island nations within the next five years, in-
cluding a description of ‘‘quick impact’’ programs 
that can be developed and implemented within the 
first fiscal year of the period covered in the report. 
(5) A discussion of the resources needed to en-
hance U.S. strategic messaging and spotlight coer-
cive PRC behavior. 
(6) A detailed description of the resources and 
policy tools needed to expand the United States abil-
ity to offer high-quality infrastructure projects in 
strategically significant parts of the Indo-Pacific re-
gion, with a particular focus on expanding invest-
ments in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. 
(7) A gap assessment of security assistance by 
country, and of the resources needed to fill those 
gaps. 
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(8) A description of the resources and policy 
tools needed to facilitate continued private sector in-
vestment in partner countries in the Indo-Pacific. 
(9) A discussion of any additional bilateral or 
regional assistance resources needed to achieve the 
objectives outlined in subsection (c), as deemed nec-
essary by the principals. 
(e) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(f) AVAILABILITY.—Not later than February 1 each 
year, the Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs shall make the report and strategy available to the 
Secretary of State, the Administrator of the USAID, the 
Deputy Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State 
for Management and Resources, the Deputy Adminis-
trator for Policy and Programming, the Deputy Adminis-
trator for Management and Resources, the Under Sec-
retary of State for Political Affairs, the Director of the 
Office of Foreign Assistance at the Department of State, 
the Director of the Bureau of Foreign Assistance at the 
USAID, and the Director of Policy Planning. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDO-PACIFIC REGION.—The term ‘‘Indo- 
Pacific region’’ means the countries under the juris-
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diction of the Bureau for East Asian and Pacific Af-
fairs, as well as the countries of Bangladesh, Bhu-
tan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri 
Lanka. 
(2) FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘foreign affairs committees’’ means the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, Re-
lated Programs of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives; and the Sub-
committee on State, Foreign Operations, and Re-
lated Programs of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(3) PRINCIPALS.—The term ‘‘principals’’ means 
the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, the Assistant Sec-
retary of State for the Bureau of South and Central 
Asian Affairs, and the Assistant Administrator for 
the Bureau for Asia of the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
SEC. 1320. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE STATUS 
OF CHINA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) the People’s Republic of China is a fully in-
dustrialized nation and no longer a developing na-
tion; and 
(2) any international agreement that provides 
or accords China a favorable status or treatment as 
a ‘‘developing nation’’ should be updated to reflect 
the status of China. 
SEC. 1321. REPORT ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO UNCEN-
SORED MEDIA IN CHINA. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to 
Congress a classified report on what is needed to provide 
access to free and uncensored media in the Chinese mar-
ket. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters Relating 
to Foreign Nations 
SEC. 1331. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREG-
ULAR WARFARE. 
(a) CODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
127c a new section 127d consisting of— 
(A) a heading as follows: 
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‘‘§ 127d. Support of special operations for irregular 
warfare’’; and 
(B) a text consisting of the text of sub-
sections (a) through (i) of section 1202 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1639). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 127c 
the following new item: 
‘‘127d. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT.—Section 
127d of title 10, United States Code, as so amended, is 
further 
amended 
in 
subsection 
(a) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1202 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is 
repealed. 
SEC. 1332. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY 
AND LOSS. 
Section 1213(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 
U.S.C. 2731 note) is amended by striking ‘‘During’’ and 
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all that follows through ‘‘December 31, 2023, not’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Not’’. 
SEC. 1333. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CO-
OPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED AER-
IAL SYSTEMS. 
Section 1278(f) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1702; 22 
U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1334. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UNITED 
STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH CAPABILITIES
TO 
COUNTER
UNMANNED
AERIAL
SYSTEMS.—Subsection 
(a)(1) of section 1278 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 
Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended in the first 
sentence by inserting after ‘‘to establish capabilities for 
countering unmanned aerial systems’’ the following ‘‘, in-
cluding directed energy capabilities,’’. 
(b) SUPPORT
IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘, including directed 
energy capabilities’’; and 
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(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’. 
(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (f) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1335. MODIFICATION TO INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PRO-
TECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC 
RESEARCHERS 
FROM 
UNDUE 
INFLUENCE 
AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(iii) 
of 
section 
1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 
note; Public Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) to provide documented 
support to a defense or an intelligence 
agency of the applicable country; or’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2023 or any subse-
quent fiscal year for the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation may be 
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provided to an entity that maintains a contract be-
tween the entity and a Chinese or Russian academic 
institution identified on the list developed under sec-
tion 1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 by 
reason of meeting the requirements of clause (ii) or 
(iii) (as amended by subsection (a)) of such section. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the prohibition on funds under this subsection 
with respect to an entity if the Secretary determines 
that such a waiver is appropriate. 
SEC. 1336. ANNUAL REPORT ON ROLE OF ANTISEMITISIM 
IN VIOLENT EXTREMIST MOVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State and the Office of 
the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an annual report on— 
(1) the rise in global antisemitism; 
(2) the role of antisemitism in violent extremist 
movements; 
(3) the threat of global antisemitism to the 
United States Armed Forces; and 
(4) the threat of global antisemitism to United 
States national security and interests. 
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(b) FORM; PUBLICATION.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. The unclassified portion 
of such report shall be published on a publicly available 
website of the Department of Defense. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1337. USE OF UNITED STATES-ORIGIN DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES IN YEMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop spe-
cific guidance for investigating any indications that United 
States-origin defense articles have been used in Yemen by 
the Saudi-led coalition in substantial violation of relevant 
agreements with countries participating in the coalition, 
including for unauthorized purposes. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on— 
(A) the guidance developed pursuant to 
subsection (a); and 
(B) all current information on each of the 
certification elements required by section 1290 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex if necessary. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 1338. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ISRAEL. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) since 1948, Israel has been one of the 
strongest friends and allies of the United States; 
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(2) Israel is a stable, democratic country in a 
region often marred by turmoil; 
(3) it is essential to the strategic interest of the 
United States to continue to offer security assistance 
and related support to Israel; and 
(4) such assistance and support is especially 
vital as Israel confronts a number of potential chal-
lenges at the present time, including continuing 
threats from Iran. 
SEC. 1339. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND BRIEFING ON MULTI-
NATIONAL FORCE AND OBSERVERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Multinational Force and Observers has 
helped strengthen stability and kept the peace in 
Sinai Peninsula; and 
(2) the United States should continue to main-
tain its strong support for the Multinational Force 
and Observers. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days before the 
implementation of any plan to move a Multinational Force 
and Observer site, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 
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Relations of the Senate on the resulting impact of such 
plan existing security arrangements between Israel and 
Egypt. 
SEC. 1340. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO COUNTER GRAY 
ZONE OPERATIONS AND OTHER HYBRID WAR-
FARE METHODS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
comprehensive strategy to counter gray zone operations 
and other hybrid warfare methods of foreign adversaries 
and competitors and develop pro-active efforts to put forth 
United States interests to counter such operations and 
methods. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an identification of United States interests 
described in such subsection; and 
(2) a description of the means to achieve such 
interests. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) congressional defense committees; and 
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1341. STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT 
FOR 
STABILIZATION 
ACTIVITIES 
IN 
NA-
TIONAL SECURITY INTEREST OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct a study on the use and implementation of the au-
thority of section 1210A of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 
Stat. 1626), relating to Department of Defense support 
for stabilization activities in national security interest of 
the United States. 
(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The study re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of the use and implementation of 
the authority of section 1210A of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. 
(2) An identification of the number of requests 
for support made by the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, and other Federal agencies pursuant to such 
authority and number of such requests granted by 
the Department of Defense. 
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(3) An identification of the total amount of sup-
port provided by the Department of Defense pursu-
ant to such requests so granted. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that contains the results of the 
study required by subsection (a). 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1342. REPORT ON AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
EFFORTS 
TO 
COMBAT 
CERTAIN 
DISINFORMATION AND PROPAGANDA. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense (as appro-
priate), shall submit a report to the appropriate Congres-
sional Committees— 
(1) on the efforts of the American Institute in 
Taiwan to combat disinformation or propaganda 
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perpetuated by the Chinese Communist Party and 
People’s Republic of China in regards to— 
(A) United States commitment to Taiwan’s 
self-defense, pursuant to the Taiwan Relations 
Act; 
(B) United States Foreign Military Sales 
to Taiwan; and 
(C) United States economic cooperation 
with Taiwan; and 
(2) that contains— 
(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the efforts of the American Institute in Taiwan 
in combating disinformation or propaganda per-
petuated by the Chinese Communist Party and 
People’s Republic of China; and 
(B) recommendations on how to better 
combat such disinformation or propaganda. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section the term, ‘‘appropriate Congres-
sional Committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 1343. REPORT ON AZERBAIJAN. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a 
report on the following: 
(1) United States parts and technology discov-
ered in Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles 
deployed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh 
between September 27, 2020 and November 9, 
2020, including an assessment of any potential viola-
tions of United States arms export laws, sanctions 
policies, or other provisions of United States law re-
lated to the discovery of such parts and technology. 
(2) Azerbaijan’s use of white phosphorous, clus-
ter bombs and other prohibited munitions deployed 
by Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh between 
September 27, 2020, and November 9, 2020, includ-
ing an assessment of any potential violations of 
United States or international law related to the use 
of these munitions. 
(3) Turkey’s and Azerbaijan’s recruitment of 
foreign terrorist fighters to participate in Azer-
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baijan’s 
offensive 
military 
operations 
against 
Nagorno Karabakh between September 27, 2020, 
and November 9, 2020, including an assessment of 
any related potential violations of United States law, 
the International Convention against the Recruit-
ment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, 
or other international or multilateral treaties. 
SEC. 1344. DEFENSE AND DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY FOR 
LIBYA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter through 2027, the Secretary of State, in con-
currence with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains a description of the United States defense and 
diplomatic strategy for Libya. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) An explanation of the defense and diplo-
matic strategy for Libya, including a description of 
the ends, ways, and means inherent to the strategy, 
the role of the Armed Forces in supporting the 
strategy, and its integration with the U.S. Strategy 
to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. 
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(2) An explanation of how the existing authori-
ties and available resources of the Department of 
Defense and the Department of State are being uti-
lized to support the strategy. 
(3) A detailed description of Libyan and exter-
nal security actors and an assessment of how those 
actors advance or undermine stability in Libya and 
United States strategic interests in Libya, including 
United States interests in a political settlement to 
the conflict in Libya. 
(4) A detailed description of the military activi-
ties of external actors in Libya, including assess-
ments and detailed analysis of situations in which 
those activities— 
(A) have undermined progress towards sta-
bilization of Libya, including the United Na-
tions-led negotiations; 
(B) involve United States-origin equipment 
and violate contractual conditions of acceptable 
use of such equipment; or 
(C) violate or seek to violate the United 
Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed pur-
suant to United Nations Security Council Reso-
lution 1970 (2011). 
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(5) An update on assessments relating to re-
opening the United States Embassy in Libya, in-
cluding any existing or potential barriers to imple-
mentation, financial cost estimates, security consid-
erations, and possible timelines. 
(6) An identification and assessment of the root 
causes of migration through Libya into Europe, in-
cluding— 
(A) the extent to which such migratory 
trends correlate to increased instances of 
human trafficking and slavery, including actors 
attributed to such behavior; 
(B) an analysis of Libyan Government and 
international efforts to reduce migration and 
prevent human trafficking, slavery, and abuse 
of migrants’ human rights in Libya; and 
(C) United States policy options to reduce 
flows of migrants to and through Libya and to 
support the humane treatment of migrants and 
their lawful departure from Libya in coopera-
tion with Libyan authorities, United Nations 
entities, and partner governments. 
(7) A plan for any potential stabilization oper-
ations support for Libya, as a designated priority 
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country under the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 
U.S.C. 9804), including— 
(A) A detailed description of the stability 
and threat environment in Libya and related 
stabilization objectives, including the desired 
end-state for the United States. 
(B) Any potential limitations to existing 
resources of either Department affecting the 
ability to support stabilization operations in 
Libya. 
(C) A detailed analysis of whether barriers 
exist to the use of authorities pursuant to sec-
tion 1210A of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (133 Stat. 1626) 
to support United States stabilization efforts in 
Libya, and any congressional or departmental 
action that could reduce such barriers. 
(D) An identification of interagency de-
ployments in Libya, including the rationale for 
such deployments and plans for future inter-
agency deployments. 
(8) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate. 
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(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1345. REPEAL OF RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE 
PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE COM-
PREHENSIVE 
NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN 
TREATY 
ORGANIZATION. 
Section 1279E of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 1346. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE BOYCOTT 
OF CERTAIN COMPANIES THAT CONTINUE TO 
OPERATE IN RUSSIA AND PROVIDE FINAN-
CIAL BENEFITS TO THE PUTIN REGIME. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On February 24, 2022, the Government of 
Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, invaded the sovereign 
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country of Ukraine under the direction of the Presi-
dent of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. 
(2) On March 6, 2022, Secretary of State 
Antony Blinken stated that the United States has 
seen credible reports of Russia engaging in ‘‘delib-
erate attacks on civilians, which would constitute a 
war crime’’. 
(3) On March 16, 2022, Ukrainian President 
Zelenskyy urged ‘‘All American companies must 
leave Russia * * * leave their market immediately, 
because it is flooded with [Ukrainian] blood’’. 
(4) In the same speech, President Zelenskyy 
called on Congress to lead by pressuring companies 
‘‘who finance the Russian military machine’’ and 
conduct ‘‘business in Russia’’ and to ‘‘make sure 
that the Russians do not receive a single penny that 
they use to destroy people in Ukraine’’. 
(5) Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of the Yale School of 
Management has compiled a list of some 1,000 com-
panies which have withdrawn permanently or tempo-
rarily from Russia. 
(6) By refusing to reduce, cease, or withdraw 
operations in Russia, these companies which have 
not withdrawn permanently or temporarily from 
Russia contribute to undermining the sanctions im-
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posed by the United States and its allies that are in-
tended to deter further Russian aggression. 
(7) A number of United States and multi-
national companies that do business in Russia do 
not provide life-saving or health-related goods and 
services to the Russian people and contribute to 
Putin’s ability to wage war in Ukraine and continue 
to commit war crimes by providing revenue for the 
Russian Government. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) supports and encourages Americans who 
choose to exercise their free speech rights by boy-
cotting companies that do not provide life-saving or 
health-related goods and services to the Russian peo-
ple yet continue to operate in Russia; 
(2) condemns companies that continue to oper-
ate in Russia and provide financial benefits to the 
Putin regime that enable his ability to continue wag-
ing war in Ukraine; and 
(3) commends companies that have already sus-
pended operations in or withdrawn from markets in 
Russia in response to the Putin regime’s unlawful 
invasion of Ukraine. 
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SEC. 1347. REPORT ON ARMS TRAFFICKING IN HAITI. 
(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 Secretary of Commerce and the 
Attorney General, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on arms trafficking in Haiti. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall 
include the following: 
(1) The number and category of United States- 
origin weapons in Haiti, including those in posses-
sion of the Haitian National Police or other state 
authorities and diverted outside of their control and 
the number of United States-origin weapons believed 
to be illegally trafficked from the United States 
since 1991. 
(2) The major routes by which illegal arms are 
trafficked into Haiti. 
(3) The major Haitian seaports, airports, and 
other border crossings where illegal arms are traf-
ficked. 
(4) An accounting of the ways individuals evade 
law enforcement and customs officials. 
(5) A description of networks among Haitian 
government officials, Haitian customs officials, and 
gangs and others illegally involved in arms traf-
ficking. 
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(6) Whether any end-use agreements between 
the United States and Haiti in the issuance of 
United States-origin weapons have been violated. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
SEC. 1348. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF CITY AND 
STATE DIPLOMACY. 
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (h) 
(relating to the Office of Sanctions Coordination) as 
subsection (k); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(l) OFFICE OF CITY AND STATE DIPLOMACY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established 
within the Department of State an Office of City 
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the senior management of the Department of 
State. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
DUTIES.—The addi-
tional duties of the head of the Office shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(i) 
Coordinating 
overall 
United 
States policy and programs in support of 
subnational engagements by State and mu-
nicipal governments with foreign govern-
ments, including with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) 
Coordinating 
resources 
across the Department of State and 
throughout the Federal Government 
in support of such engagements. 
‘‘(II) Identifying policy, program, 
and funding discrepancies among rel-
evant Federal agencies regarding such 
coordination. 
‘‘(III) Identifying gaps in Fed-
eral support for such engagements 
and developing corresponding policy 
or programmatic changes to address 
such gaps. 
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‘‘(ii) Identifying areas of alignment 
between United States foreign policy and 
State and municipal goals. 
‘‘(iii) Improving communication with 
the American public, including, potentially, 
communication 
that 
demonstrate 
the 
breadth of international engagement by 
subnational actors and the impact of diplo-
macy across the United States. 
‘‘(iv) Providing advisory support to 
subnational engagements, including by as-
sisting State and municipal governments 
regarding— 
‘‘(I) developing and implementing 
global engagement and public diplo-
macy strategies; 
‘‘(II) implementing programs to 
cooperate with foreign governments on 
policy priorities or managing shared 
resources; and 
‘‘(III) understanding the implica-
tions of foreign policy developments or 
policy changes through regular and 
extraordinary briefings. 
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‘‘(v) Facilitating linkages and net-
works among State and municipal govern-
ments, and between State and municipal 
governments and their foreign counter-
parts, including by tracking subnational 
engagements and leveraging State and mu-
nicipal expertise. 
‘‘(vi) Supporting the work of Depart-
ment of State detailees assigned to State 
and municipal governments pursuant to 
this subsection. 
‘‘(vii) Under the direction of the Sec-
retary, negotiating agreements and memo-
randa of understanding with foreign gov-
ernments related to subnational engage-
ments and priorities. 
‘‘(viii) Supporting United States eco-
nomic interests through subnational en-
gagements, in consultation and coordina-
tion with the Department of Commerce, 
the Department of the Treasury, and the 
Office of the United States Trade Rep-
resentative. 
‘‘(ix) Coordinating subnational en-
gagements with the associations of sub-
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SEC. 3115. MODIFICATIONS TO LONG-TERM PLAN FOR 
MEETING 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 
(a) TIMING.—Subsection (a) of section 4221 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538c) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each even-numbered year 
through 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘each odd-numbered 
year through 2029’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2065’’ and inserting ‘‘2070’’. 
(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘through 
2070’’ after ‘‘unencumbered uranium’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) An assessment of current and projected 
unencumbered uranium production by private indus-
try in the United States that could support future 
defense requirements.’’; and 
(4) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9), as so 
redesignated, and inserting the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(8) An assessment of— 
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