I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5199 
To expand the diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of 
the United States in the People’s Republic of China, and for the other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2006 
Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce 
and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To expand the diplomatic infrastructure and economic com-
petitiveness of the United States in the People’s Republic 
of China, and for the 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States-China Engagement Act of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
Sec. 101. Public diplomacy in the PRC. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN THE 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
Sec. 201. Construction and staffing of one new United States consulate in the 
PRC. 
Sec. 202. Establishment of ten new United States diplomatic posts in the PRC. 
TITLE III—UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC 
ECONOMIC COOPERATION 
Sec. 301. United States participation in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. 
TITLE IV—CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES 
INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Programs for Chinese language and cultural studies instruction. 
Sec. 403. School language technology enhancement. 
Sec. 404. Sense of Congress regarding benefit of exposure to chinese language 
and culture. 
TITLE V—POSTSECONDARY CHINESE BUSINESS EDUCATION AND 
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
Sec. 501. Chinese business education programs. 
Sec. 502. United States-People’s Republic of China International Consortia Ex-
change Program. 
TITLE VI—EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 601. Increase in number of Commercial Service Officers assigned to China. 
Sec. 602. Grants to States to establish and operate offices to promote exports 
to China. 
Sec. 603. Trade outreach at Office of International Trade of Small Business 
Administration. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES PUB-
LIC DIPLOMACY IN THE PEO-
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SEC. 101. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE PRC. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of State $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for public 
diplomacy programming, the hiring of additional local 
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public diplomacy personnel, and public diplomacy informa-
tion technology infrastructure in the People’s Republic of 
China. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES DIP-
LOMATIC MISSIONS IN THE 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
CHINA 
SEC. 201. CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING OF ONE NEW 
UNITED STATES CONSULATE IN THE PRC. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of State $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the 
construction and staffing of one additional United States 
consulate in the People’s Republic of China (in addition 
to the number of such consulates in the PRC in existence 
on the date of the enactment of this Act). 
SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEN NEW UNITED STATES 
DIPLOMATIC POSTS IN THE PRC. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of State $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the 
establishment of ten additional United States diplomatic 
posts in the People’s Republic of China (in addition to 
the number of such posts in the PRC in existence on the 
date of the enactment of this Act), including facility rent-
al, necessary and appropriate Foreign Service officer post-
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