Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act
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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title Countering China's Control of the Caucasus Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act .
2Reports and briefings
This section would require the Secretary of State to submit two reports to the relevant congressional committees within 180 days after the Act becomes law. The relevant congressional committees are the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. First, the Secretary of State, working with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, would submit a report, classified as appropriate, on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in Georgia. This report would be prepared in a way that protects sources and methods, would examine the penetration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia, and would examine the potential intersection of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia. Second, the Secretary of State would submit a detailed 5-year strategy for United States bilateral relations with Georgia. The strategy would outline specific objectives for enhancing bilateral ties that reflect Georgia's current domestic political environment; determine what tools, resources, and funding should be available to achieve those objectives and assess whether Georgia should remain a top recipient of United States funding in the Europe and Eurasia region; determine the extent to which the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and determine 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. This strategy report would be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.
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2. Reports and briefings (a) Report on russian and chinese intelligence assets in georgia (1) Defined term In this section, the term relevant congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) In general 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). (3) Contents The report required under paragraph (2) shall— (A) be prepared consistent with the protection of sources and methods; (B) examine the penetration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and (C) examine the potential intersection of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia. (b) 5-Year united states strategy for bilateral relations with georgia (1) In general 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— (A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic political environment in Georgia; (B) 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; (C) includes a determination of the extent to which the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and (D) 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. (2) Form The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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