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<dc:title>119 HR 7668 EH: Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act</dc:title>
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<congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session> 
<legis-num display="yes">H. R. 7668</legis-num> 
<current-chamber display="no">IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
<legis-type>AN ACT</legis-type> 
<official-title display="yes">To require a report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in Georgia, and for other purposes.</official-title> 
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<section id="H40AFBF76ABF6450A991A98EFEBFE3ACE" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HEBC5A4D26A5C44C1B5CA47366D3120E1"><enum>2.</enum><header>Reports and briefings</header> <subsection id="H841433A879A1441D98054B8E5E0C7D02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on russian and chinese intelligence assets in georgia</header> <paragraph id="HBD0D57C242EE4FA482097674AC6742EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Defined term</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>relevant congressional committees</quote> means—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HDAE362E7E4FE466190F7AAB6BB435E6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23FFC9F0C82B459B9B6103A31A35B734"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H05F54F52FCF44297954B629D2E43949C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3446163415A64726B0F0E04C1AE2ECF9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3A79274532C949CDB61815B6E8E66FAF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H759287F6EB834DBE842762FD51263B32"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; </text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H3DB66BBAB2EA44F98D01CF991D29757D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA70CCD529874187B5833814A1011D3B"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H917FFA97B56946CF8F284D817519DA6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a classified report, as appropriate, to the relevant congressional committees that meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB64C7A682AA4D2AA96484EF33B93BA2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (2) shall—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HED4267023C5941CE9C074399355E8623"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be prepared consistent with the protection of sources and methods;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H964FC64F46654EFDAB8825B1BE03162F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>examine the penetration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HC26407A3B7F34817B1803F9708D31297"><enum>(C)</enum><text>examine the potential intersection of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2F17FD4E71554AD4B39320D351922828"> <enum>(b)</enum> <header>5-Year united states strategy for bilateral relations with georgia</header> <paragraph id="HCAB5A77065074934A729939D4CBCF003"> <enum>(1)</enum> <header>In general</header> <text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a detailed strategy that—</text> 
<subparagraph id="HE5E20F49D2094C15836AD21DFD71F867"> <enum>(A)</enum> <text>outlines specific objectives for enhancing bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic political environment in Georgia;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB98D99E0034B42D78626634EA4DE4F14"> <enum>(B)</enum> <text>includes a determination of the tools, resources, and funding that should be available to achieve the objectives outlined pursuant to subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether Georgia should remain a top recipient of United States funding in the Europe and Eurasia region;</text> </subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA9A6931A02DE448A82682FD044105DE5"> <enum>(C)</enum> <text>includes a determination of the extent to which the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H186F0DC020274F258A886B4F7CB3383D"> <enum>(D)</enum> <text>includes a determination of whether the Government of Georgia remains committed to expanding trade ties with the United States and Europe and whether the United States Government should continue to invest in Georgian projects.</text> </subparagraph> </paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H09282D4B07344607ACEBFFAEB5238394"> <enum>(2)</enum> <header>Form</header> <text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.</text> </paragraph> </subsection></section> </legis-body> <attestation><attestation-group><attestation-date date="20260608" chamber="House">Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2026.</attestation-date><attestor display="no">Kevin F. McCumber,</attestor><role>Clerk.</role></attestation-group></attestation> <endorsement display="yes"></endorsement> </bill> 

