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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5351 
To ensure the United States maintains a competitive edge over China, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 
Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To ensure the United States maintains a competitive edge 
over China, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prioritizing Readiness 
and Competitiveness Act’’ or the ‘‘PRC Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States that— 
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(1) great power competition with the People’s 
Republic of China will define the future of the 21st 
century; 
(2) the People’s Republic of China is a revi-
sionist power that seeks to upend the international 
system in ways that are inimical to United States 
national interests; 
(3) great power competition with the People’s 
Republic of China is global in nature and requires 
a whole-of-government response; 
(4) resilient domestic manufacturing, a strong 
and advanced United States Navy, and an innovative 
economy are critical to succeeding in great power 
competition; and 
(5) promoting and supporting new technological 
research and development will be necessary to main-
tain a competitive advantage and effectively combat 
hostile efforts by the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China. 
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SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN UNEXPENDED FUNDS RE-
LATED TO AFGHANISTAN FOR THE PURPOSE 
OF BUILDING A RESILIENT DOMESTIC INDUS-
TRIAL BASE AND STRENGTHENING DEFENSE 
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall transfer to 
each of the following appropriations accounts for the fol-
lowing purposes an amount equal to one-third of the total 
amount rescinded under subsection (b): 
(1) The Defense Production Act purchases ac-
count for activities by the Department of Defense 
pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 
4531, 4532, 4533). 
(2) The Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy ac-
count of the Department of Defense. 
(3) The research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, Defense-wide account of the Department of De-
fense, to be available for the Defense Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency to carry out projects related 
to strengthening the United States’ global advantage 
in strategic technologies, which may include aero-
space, robotics, artificial intelligence, information 
technology, new and advanced materials, bio-
technology, 
advanced 
machinery, 
telecommuni-
cations, and energy and power generation. 
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(b) RESCISSION
OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS DEDI-
CATED TO MAINTAINING A MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC 
PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN.—The following amounts are 
hereby rescinded: 
(1) The unobligated balance of amounts made 
available to the Department of Defense for the Af-
ghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
(2) Of the unobligated balance of amounts 
made available to the Department of State for Dip-
lomatic Programs, all remaining funds relating to 
maintaining United States diplomatic personnel in 
Afghanistan. 
(3) Of the unobligated balance of amounts 
made available for the Economic Support Fund, all 
remaining funds relating to implementing and sup-
porting comprehensive strategies to combat corrup-
tion in Afghanistan, and for the reintegration of 
former Taliban and other extremists. 
(4) Of the unobligated balance of amounts 
made available to the Department of State for the 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment Fund, all remaining funds relating to pro-
grams in Afghanistan. 
(5) Of the unobligated balance of amounts 
made available to the Department of State for Inter-
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national Military Education and Training programs, 
all remaining funds relating to training personnel of 
the Afghan security forces. 
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