To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify and extend the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.

This bill changes and extends a yearly report on military and security developments involving China, required under a 2000 defense law. It adds new topics the report must cover, including nuclear and drone development cooperation, Chinese purchases of foreign farmland, the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States, and biotechnology. It also requires the report to address the likely strategic intent of China's military in a conflict over Taiwan, including possible cyber-enabled economic warfare, invasion, or blockade campaigns. The bill extends the report requirement from January 31, 2027, to January 31, 2030.

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• Brad Finstad Republican sponsor
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