COMBATING CHINESE INFLUENCE OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND STRENGTHENING CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTIONS.

SEC. 605. COMBATING CHINESE INFLUENCE OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND STRENGTHENING CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTIONS. (a) Updates to Annual Reports on Influence Operations and Campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.—Section 1107(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(8) An identification of influence activities and operations employed by the Chinese Communist Party against the United States science and technology sectors, specifically employees of the United States Government, researchers, scientists, and students in the science and technology sector in the United States.” . (b) Plan for Federal Bureau of Investigation to Increase Public Awareness and Detection of Influence Activities by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.— (1) Plan required.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a plan to increase public awareness of influence activities by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (2) Consultation.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with the following: (A) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (B) Such other stakeholders outside the intelligence community, including professional associations, institutions of higher education, businesses, and civil rights and multicultural organizations, as the Director determines relevant. (c) Recommendations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Strengthen Relationships and Build Trust With Communities of Interest.— (1) In general.—The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and the Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer of the Department of Justice, shall develop recommendations to strengthen relationships with communities targeted by influence activities of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and build trust with such communities through local and regional grassroots outreach. (2) Submittal to congress.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress the recommendations developed under paragraph (1). (d) Technical Corrections.—The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 1107 (50 U.S.C. 3237)— (A) in the section heading, by striking “communist party of china” and inserting “chinese communist party”; and (B) by striking “Communist Party of China” both places it appears and inserting “Chinese Communist Party”; and (2) in the table of contents before section 2 (50 U.S.C. 3002), by striking the item relating to section 1107 and inserting the following new item: “Sec. 1107. Annual reports on influence operations and campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.” .