INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION.

SEC. 305. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION. (a) In General.—The President should takes steps to strengthen the enforcement of United States intellectual property laws as a top priority, including taking all appropriate action to deter and punish commercial cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property. (b) Annual Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the President shall submit a report to Congress that— (1) describes the efforts of the United States Government to combat intellectual property violations and commercial cyber-enabled theft in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the People’s Republic of China; and (2) includes a country-by-country assessment of priority areas for United States engagement and capacity building assistance. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Trade Representative such amounts as may be necessary to sponsor bilateral and multilateral activities designed to build capacity in the identified priority areas described in the annual report required under subsection (b).