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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8329 
To require a public report on the military capabilities of China, Iran, North 
Korea, and Russia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2022 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require a public report on the military capabilities of 
China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. 
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 ‘‘Military Threat Aware-
ness Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
CHINA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND RUSSIA. 
(a) PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
COVERED COUNTRIES.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United 
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States Code, is amended by inserting after section 486 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 487. Public report on military capabilities of cov-
ered countries 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 30 
of each year through 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall make publicly available on the internet website of the 
Department of Defense a report on the military capabili-
ties of each covered country. 
‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to each covered 
country— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the grand strategy, secu-
rity strategy, and military strategy, including the 
goals and trends of such strategies; 
‘‘(2) an estimate of the funds spent annually on 
developing 
conventional 
forces, 
unconventional 
forces, and nuclear and missile forces; 
‘‘(3) an assessment of the size and capabilities 
of the conventional forces; 
‘‘(4) an assessment of the size and capability of 
the unconventional forces and related activities; 
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‘‘(5) with respect to the forces described in sub-
section (d)(3)(B), an assessment of the types and 
amount of support, including— 
‘‘(A) lethal and non-lethal supplies; and 
‘‘(B) training provided; and 
‘‘(6) an assessment of the capabilities of the nu-
clear and missile forces and related activities, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the nuclear weapon capabilities; 
‘‘(B) the ballistic missile forces; and 
‘‘(C) the development of the nuclear and 
missile forces since the preceding year. 
‘‘(c) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
be made available in unclassified form, consistent with the 
protection of intelligence sources and methods. 
‘‘(d) NONDUPLICATION
OF
EFFORTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may use or add to any existing reports 
completed by the Secretary of Defense or Director of Na-
tional Intelligence to respond to the reporting requirement 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘conventional forces’ means, with 
respect to a covered country, military forces de-
signed to conduct operations in sea, air, space, 
cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum, or land, 
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other than unconventional forces, ballistic forces, 
and cruise missile forces. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered country’ means each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) China. 
‘‘(B) Iran. 
‘‘(C) North Korea. 
‘‘(D) Russia. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘unconventional forces’, with re-
spect to a covered country— 
‘‘(A) means forces that carry out missions 
typically associated with special operations 
forces; and 
‘‘(B) includes any organization that— 
‘‘(i) has been designated by the Sec-
retary of State as a foreign terrorist orga-
nization under section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); 
or 
‘‘(ii) has been assessed by the Sec-
retary of Defense as being willing to act 
under the control or at the direction of 
such covered country.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
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by inserting after the item related to section 486 the fol-
lowing item: 
‘‘487. Public report on military capabilities of covered countries.’’. 
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