A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence in international organizations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2528
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2019-09-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

International organizations and cooperation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on China's expanded influence in international organizations, including the purpose of such influence and the tactics used to gain this expanded influence.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2528 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence in international organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Director of National Intelligence report on Chinese influence in international organizations (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on expanded Chinese influence in international organizations. (b) Contents The report required by subsection (a) shall include discussion of the following: (1) The purpose of expanded influence described in subsection (a). (2) The scope of such expanded influence. (3) The tactics and means employed by China to achieve such expanded influence. (4) The effect of such expanded influence on international organizations. (c) Form The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.