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Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States

Division A · Title XII: Matters relating to Foreign Nations · Subtitle E: Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific

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The section changes how the government reports on Chinese military companies operating in the U.S. by allowing the Secretary of Defense to decide how often to update the list based on current information. It requires the list to be published in English but permits including Chinese or other languages for identification. It also defines terms like "assistance," "formal association," and "informal association" related to these companies and directs the Secretary of Defense to create regulations to carry out these rules.

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Section Text · Sec. 1244.
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(1)

in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking not less frequently and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting as determined appropriate by the Secretary based on the latest information available. ;

(2)

by amending subsection (b)(4) to read as follows:

(4) Language requirement

The Secretary shall publish the list in English. The Secretary may include Mandarin Chinese or other foreign-language identifiers as appropriate for entity identification purposes.

(3)

by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

(e) Regulations

The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations as necessary to implement this section.

(4)

in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:

(6) Assistance

The term assistance means benefits provided by the Government of China, including grants, loans, subsidies, tax benefits, real or personal property, sponsored research, or any other preferential treatment.

(7) Formal association

The term formal association includes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task forces, or research collaborations with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).

(8) Informal association

The term informal association includes participation in exhibitions, competitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).