[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4842 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4842
To authorize efforts to counter the influence of the People's Republic
of China at the United Nations.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2023
Mr. LaHood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To authorize efforts to counter the influence of the People's Republic
of China at the United Nations.
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 ``Strategy To Oppose Purposeful CCP
Aggression at the United Nations Act of 2023'' or ``STOP CCP at UN Act
of 2023''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The People's Republic of China and the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) wield increasing influence at the United
Nations and other international and multinational
organizations.
(2) This influence threatens the United States in its
diplomatic engagement with countries at the United Nations and
around the world.
(3) China uses its influence to sway vulnerable countries
to vote in support of policies that support China and the goals
of the CCP.
(4) China uses its financial support and contributions to
the United Nations and its agencies to influence the outcomes
of policy debates and votes.
(5) From 2015 to 2021, China has grown its leadership role
at the United Nations, where Chinese citizens have led four
United Nations specialized agencies: the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU), and the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO). Three of the four Chinese citizen agency
heads have departed due to term limits, however the FAO is
still led by a Chinese citizen. Additionally, this year a
Chinese citizen is one of seven candidates for election to the
position of Secretary-General of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO), a United Nations specialized agency
responsible for improving the safety and security of
international shipping and facilitation of international
maritime traffic.
SEC. 3. EFFORTS TO COUNTER THE INFLUENCE OF CHINA AT THE UNITED
NATIONS.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 9 years,
the Secretary of State and the United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the People's
Republic of China's actions and attempts to place Chinese
nationals in leadership positions at the United Nations and its
affiliated agencies, including through coercion, intimidation,
bribery and other illegitimate means, and to provide broader
personnel representation of China at the United Nations, to
influence the United Nations and its agencies generally.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by this
subsection should include the following:
(A) A description of votes taken in the United
Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Security
Council, and United Nations specialized agencies that
aligned with China's interest and voting record.
(B) A description of financial contributions to the
United Nations by China.
(C) The number of Chinese diplomatic personnel
assigned to the United Nations.
(D) A description of Chinese contributions, to
include military personnel, to United Nations
peacekeeping missions.
(E) An identification of leadership positions at
the United Nations, an identification of Chinese
nationals in such positions, including Chinese
nationals in supporting positions.
(F) The number and description of attempts by China
to obtain such leadership positions at the United
Nations.
(G) A description of attempts and processes of
China to co-opt third countries in order to align their
votes at the United Nations with Chinese interests.
(H) A list of not less than those 15 countries that
are most aligned with Chinese interests at the United
Nations, to include through voting record and lobbying
efforts.
(I) An explanation on how China views the United
Nations as a vehicle to advance its interests.
(3) Form.--The report required by this subsection should be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select
Committee on the Strategic Competition between the
United States and the Chinese Communist Party of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(b) Office of Multilateral Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall establish an
office to develop and implement a strategy to counter China at
the United Nations. The Secretary may designate the Office of
Multilateral Strategy at the Department of State, as in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, as the
office required to be established by this subsection.
(2) Reporting and consultation.--The office established
pursuant to this subsection shall report to and consult with
Congress with respect to the strategy described in this
subsection.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United
States should consider paying its contributions to the United Nations
that are in arrears in order to strategically and financially expand
its influence at the United Nations and counter China's argument of
insufficient United States financial engagement at the United Nations.
(d) Sponsored Junior Professional Officers.--The Secretary of State
shall--
(1) require tracking and reporting on the number of Chinese
sponsored junior professional officers at the United Nations;
and
(2) increase the number of United States sponsored junior
professional officers at the United Nations in order to match
or exceed the number of Chinese sponsored junior professional
officers at the United Nations.
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