[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3532]
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  SA 6406. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1270A. COUNTER-PRC THREATS TO GLOBAL FREEDOM OF 
                   EXPRESSION.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting 
     through the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human 
     Rights, and Labor, shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes the Department of 
     State's strategy for countering the People's Republic of 
     China's threats to global freedom of expression.
       (c) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (b) 
     shall include--
       (1) specific measurable goals to counter the People's 
     Republic of China's threats to global freedom of expression;
       (2) a list of measures for how progress will be tracked 
     with respect to meeting each goal of such strategy;
       (3) the role and responsibilities of each relevant office, 
     including the respective office's programmatic work in 
     individual countries, in countering the People's Republic of 
     China's threats to digital freedom and executing such 
     strategy, including through the use of foreign assistance;
       (4) a description of how the Department of State will 
     routinely consult with relevant civil society organizations 
     and stakeholders; and
       (5) a description of any barriers to implementing such 
     strategy.
       (d) Form of Report.--Each report required under this 
     section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
     include a classified annex.
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