(3) recommendations for further enhancing the 
ability of the United States to deter and respond to 
adversarial gray zone campaigns, including— 
(A) 
institutional 
reforms 
to 
enhance 
United States interagency coordination in re-
sponse to adversarial gray zone campaigns and, 
as necessary, additional statutory authorities 
required to implement those reforms; 
(B) additional resources, authorities, or in-
stitutional capacities necessary for United 
States agencies to counter gray zone threats; 
and 
(C) budget estimates for the implementa-
tions of the recommendations made pursuant to 
this paragraph. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in a classified form and shall contain 
an unclassified summary. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, the Committee on Energy and Com-
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merce, and the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF STATE CAPACITY TO 
RESPOND TO GRAY ZONE AGGRESSION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report discussing the capacity 
of the Department of State to contribute to coordinated 
United States responses to adversary gray zone campaigns 
and the Department’s understanding of the gray zone 
threat environment. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall also include the following: 
(1) The capabilities, offices, and entities par-
ticularly suited to countering adversary gray zone 
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operations and a description of the roles each can 
play. 
(2) An evaluation of the adequacy and utility of 
established Department of State definitions for un-
derstanding adversary gray zone activity. 
(3) Recommendations, including proposed nec-
essary investments and the rationale and expected 
costs of such investments, for further enhancing the 
capacity of the Department of State to effectively re-
spond to adversary gray zone operations. 
(4) An identification of 25 priority countries at 
the front lines of adversary gray zone aggression 
and a discussion, developed in consultation with rel-
evant embassy country teams, of the matters de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) with respect 
to each such country. 
(5) A list of activities that are currently being 
undertaken to respond to adversary gray zone cam-
paigns conducted against such priority countries. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in a classified form and shall contain 
an unclassified summary. 
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