[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5352 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5352
To require a report on the state of economic integration between the
United States and the People's Republic of China.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 21, 2022
Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To require a report on the state of economic integration between the
United States and the People's Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade with China Strategic
Assessment Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter for 15 years, the
Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the United States Trade
Representative, shall submit to Congress a report on the state of
economic integration between the United States and the People's
Republic of China.
(b) Contents.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment of the current level of economic
integration between the United States and the People's Republic
of China in each priority sector.
(2) An assessment of how economic integration between the
United States and the People's Republic of China has changed,
and is predicted to change, over time for each priority sector.
(3) An analysis of the extent to which each priority sector
of the United States and the People's Republic of China should,
in the view of the Secretary, become more or less integrated
during the 5-year period following submission of the report.
(4) Any recommendations for changes to United States trade
law or policy to achieve the desired level of integration for
each priority sector identified under paragraph (3).
(5) Any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Consultation and Public Hearings.--In producing each report
required by subsection (a), the Secretary may--
(1) consult with any other Federal agency that the
Secretary considers necessary; and
(2) conduct public hearings to gather, or otherwise allow
interested parties an opportunity to present, information and
advice relevant to the report.
(d) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
(e) Applicability of FOIA.--Nothing in this section, or in a report
required by subsection (a), shall be construed to allow the disclosure
of information or a record that is exempt from public disclosure under
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Freedom of Information Act'').
(f) Applicability of Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Paperwork Reduction Act''), shall not apply to this section.
(g) Priority Sector Defined.--In this section, the term ``priority
sector'' means one of the following elements of an economy:
(1) Electronic consumer goods.
(2) Non-electronic consumer goods.
(3) Energy.
(4) Apparel and textiles.
(5) Artificial intelligence.
(6) Information and communication technology, including
fifth or future generation technology.
(7) Quantum computing.
(8) Automobiles and trucks and parts for automobiles and
trucks.
(9) Ships and maritime transportation.
(10) Trains and railroad products.
(11) Aircraft and aircraft parts.
(12) Space systems.
(13) Semiconductors.
(14) Financial services.
(15) Non-financial services.
(16) Agricultural products.
(17) Pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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