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shall submit an annual certification to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that verifies they— 
(A) have evaluated the risks and benefits of such new 
tools or techniques; and 
(B) have established safeguards to minimize the use 
of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes. 
(2) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Secretary may not direct 
programs or policy of the USAGM or the OTF, but may share 
any research and development with relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies for the exclusive purposes of— 
(A) sharing information, technologies, and best prac-
tices; and 
(B) assessing the effectiveness of such technologies. 
(3) UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA.—The Chief 
Executive Officer of the USAGM, in consultation with the Presi-
dent of the OTF, shall— 
(A) coordinate international broadcasting programs and 
incorporate such programs into country broadcasting 
strategies, as appropriate; 
(B) solicit project proposals through an open, trans-
parent, and competitive application process, including by 
seeking input from technical and subject matter experts; 
and 
(C) support internet circumvention tools and tech-
niques for audiences in countries that are strategic prior-
ities for the OTF, in accordance with USAGM’s annual 
language service prioritization review. 
(e) USAGM REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Office of the 
USAGM shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees that describes— 
(1) as of the date of the report— 
(A) the full scope of internet freedom programs within 
the USAGM, including— 
(i) the efforts of the Office of Internet Freedom; 
and 
(ii) the efforts of the Open Technology Fund; 
(B) the capacity of internet censorship circumvention 
tools supported by the Office of Internet Freedom and 
grantees of the Open Technology Fund that are available 
for use by individuals in foreign countries seeking to 
counteract censors; and 
(C) any barriers to the provision of the efforts described 
in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), including access 
to surge funding; and 
(2) successful examples from the Office of Internet Freedom 
and Open Technology Fund involving— 
(A) responding rapidly to internet shutdowns in closed 
societies; and 
(B) ensuring uninterrupted circumvention services for 
USAGM entities to promote internet freedom within repres-
sive regimes. 
(f) JOINT REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator 
of USAID shall jointly submit a report, which may include a classi-
fied annex, to the appropriate congressional committees that 
describes—
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(1) as of the date of the report— 
(A) the full scope of internet freedom programs within 
the Department and USAID, including— 
(i) Department circumvention efforts; and 
(ii) USAID efforts to support internet infrastruc-
ture; 
(B) the capacity of internet censorship circumvention 
tools supported by the Federal Government that are avail-
able for use by individuals in foreign countries seeking 
to counteract censors; and 
(C) any barriers to provision of the efforts enumerated 
in clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (e)(1)(A), including access 
to surge funding; and 
(2) any new resources needed to provide the Federal 
Government with greater capacity to provide and boost internet 
access— 
(A) to respond rapidly to internet shutdowns in closed 
societies; and 
(B) to provide internet connectivity to foreign locations 
where the provision of additional internet access service 
would promote freedom from repressive regimes. 
(g) SECURITY AUDITS.—Before providing any support for open 
source technologies under this section, such technologies must 
undergo comprehensive security audits to ensure that such tech-
nologies are secure and have not been compromised in a manner 
that is detrimental to the interest of the United States or to the 
interests of individuals and organizations benefitting from programs 
supported by such funding. 
(h) SURGE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject to para-
graph (2), there is authorized to be appropriated, in addition 
to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, up 
to $2,500,000 to support internet freedom programs in closed 
societies, including programs that— 
(A) are carried out in crisis situations by vetted entities 
that are already engaged in internet freedom programs; 
(B) involve circumvention tools; or 
(C) increase the overseas bandwidth for companies that 
received Federal funding during the previous fiscal year. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be expended until 
the Secretary has certified to the appropriate congressional 
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the use of such funds is in the national 
interest of the United States. 
(i) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘internet censor-
ship circumvention tool’’ means a software application or other 
tool that an individual can use to evade foreign government restric-
tions on internet access. 
SEC. 9708. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT ALIGNMENT WITH THE 
EXPORT CONTROL REFORM ACT. 
Section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(e)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g) of section 
11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and by subsections
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(a) and (c) of section 12 of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections 
(c) and (d) of section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act 
of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819), and by subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), 
(a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), (c), and (h) of section 1761 of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 4820)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘11(c)(2)(B) of such Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘1760(c)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 4819(c)(2))’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘11(c) of the Export Administration Act 
of 1979’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1760(c) of the Export Control 
Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819(c))’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the greater of 
$1,200,000 or the amount that is twice the value of the trans-
action that is the basis of the violation with respect to which 
the penalty is imposed.’’. 
SEC. 9709. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT 
AVAILABLE WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY. 
Section 10(a) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 
U.S.C. 301(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’. 
SEC. 9710. REPORT ON UNITED STATES ACCESS TO CRITICAL MINERAL 
RESOURCES ABROAD. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees that details, with regard to the Depart-
ment— 
(1) diplomatic efforts to ensure United States access to 
critical minerals acquired from outside of the United States 
that are used to manufacture clean energy technologies; and 
(2) collaboration with other parts of the Federal Govern-
ment to build a robust supply chain for critical minerals nec-
essary to manufacture clean energy technologies. 
SEC. 9711. OVERSEAS UNITED STATES STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT TO UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECU-
RITY
OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
BY
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF CHINA IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives regarding the One Belt, One Road 
Initiative, which is the global infrastructure development strategy 
initiated by the Government of the People’s Republic of China 
in 2013. 
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) describe the nature and cost of One Belt, One Road 
Initiative investments, operation, and construction of strategic 
infrastructure projects, including logistics, refining, and proc-
essing industries and resource facilities, and critical and stra-
tegic mineral resource extraction projects, including an assess-
ment of— 
(A) the strategic benefits of such investments that are 
derived by the People’s Republic of China and the host 
nation; and
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(B) the negative impacts of such investments to the 
host nation and to United States interests; 
(2) describe the nature and total funding of United States’ 
strategic infrastructure investments and construction, such as 
projects financed through initiatives such as Prosper Africa 
and the Millennium Challenge Corporation; 
(3) assess the national security threats posed by the foreign 
infrastructure investment gap between the People’s Republic 
of China and the United States, including strategic infrastruc-
ture, such as ports, market access to, and the security of, 
critical and strategic minerals, digital and telecommunications 
infrastructure, threats to the supply chains, and general 
favorability towards the People’s Republic of China and the 
United States among the populations of host countries; 
(4) assess the opportunities and challenges for companies 
based in the United States and companies based in United 
States partner and allied countries to invest in foreign strategic 
infrastructure projects in countries where the People’s Republic 
of China has focused these types of investments; 
(5) identify challenges and opportunities for the United 
States Government and United States partners and allies to 
more directly finance and otherwise support foreign strategic 
infrastructure projects, including an assessment of the authori-
ties and capabilities of United States agencies, departments, 
public-private partnerships, and international or multilateral 
organizations to support such projects without undermining 
United States domestic industries, such as domestic mineral 
deposits; and 
(6) include recommendations for United States Government 
agencies to undertake or increase support for United States 
businesses to support foreign, large-scale, strategic infrastruc-
ture projects, such as roads, power grids, and ports. 
SEC. 9712. PROVISION OF PARKING SERVICES AND RETENTION OF 
PARKING FEES. 
The Secretary of State may— 
(1) provide parking services, including electric vehicle 
charging and other parking services, in facilities operated by 
or for the Department; and 
(2) charge fees for such services that may be deposited 
into the appropriate account of the Department, to remain 
available until expended for the purposes of such account, pro-
vided that the fees shall not exceed the cost of the providing 
such services. 
SEC. 9713. DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION AREAS. 
(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘reception areas’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 41(c) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2713(c)). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may sell goods and services 
at fair market value and use the proceeds of such sales for adminis-
tration and related support of the reception areas. 
(c) AMOUNTS COLLECTED.—Amounts collected pursuant to the 
authority provided under subsection (b) may be deposited into an 
account in the Treasury, to remain available until expended.