Strategy to enhance and enact the monitoring of Chinese gray-zone activities within the Indo-Pacific

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, the Attorney General, the heads of intelligence community agencies, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy (in this section referred to as the Strategy) that— (1) is designed to monitor and make public gray-zone tactics used by the PRC to the detriment of our allies and partners, as a means of exposing PRC methods and limiting their damage; (2) consults with the intelligence community on best practices of increasing intelligence sharing; (3) is global in scope; and (4) may prioritize efforts focused on the PRC activities in the Indo-Pacific region and the Taiwan Strait. (b) Contents The Strategy shall— (1) provide an assessment of gaps in capabilities or resourcing regarding our ability to monitor PRC gray zone activities in the Indo-Pacific; (2) outline a list of territories or areas currently impacted by or imminently vulnerable to PRC gray-zone operations with an assessment the capabilities of United States allies and partners to respond, and describe the status of efforts to engage with these partners at governmental and local levels; (3) identify all active, relevant United States foreign assistance programs and diplomatic efforts underway to mitigate and counter gray-zone tactics; (4) identify, if applicable, any additional capabilities or resources inherent to allies and partners, the private sector, or academia that would enhance the response to PRC gray-zone activities; (5) outline additional resources or authorities needed to adequately counter PRC gray-zone activities and any obstacles to responding to gray-zone tactic incidents; (6) outline an action plan for how the Federal Government will monitor, prevent, and deter PRC gray-zone activities, including in coordination with allies and partners, including strategic efforts to raise awareness and public exposure of PRC gray-zone activities; and (7) establish objectives and performance indicators to achieve this strategy. (c) Limitation Nothing in the Strategy may affect, apply to, or create obligations related to past, present, or future criminal or civil law enforcement or intelligence activities of the United States or the law enforcement activities of any State or subdivision of a State. (d) Classification The Strategy shall be unclassified but may include a classified annex.