Sec. 1244 — Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States

Statutory text

Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended—(1)in subsection

(b)

(3) (A), by striking not less frequently and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting as determined appropriate by the Secretary based on the latest information available.;(2)by amending subsection

(b) (4) to read as follows:

(4) Language requirement. The Secretary shall publish the list in English. The Secretary may include Mandarin Chinese or other foreign-language identifiers as appropriate for entity identification purposes.;(3)by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

(e) Regulations. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations as necessary to implement this section.; and(4)in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:

(6) Assistance. The term assistance means benefits provided by the Government of China, including grants, loans, subsidies, tax benefits, real or personal property, sponsored research, or any other preferential treatment.

(7) Formal association. The term formal association includes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task forces, or research collaborations with an entity identified under subsection

(g)

(2) (B)(i).

(8) Informal association. The term informal association includes participation in exhibitions, competitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities with an entity identified under subsection

(g)

(2) (B)(i)..