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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission. Are These the People Who Knowingly Watched China Back the US Into Our Current Position?

Anon saw mention of the U.S.-China Commission. Decided to dig. Anon is going to use some red text in this dig because this shit's important and it needs to be seen. The Commission's full name is the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission. "The Commission was created on October 30, 2000 by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of 2001…". The Commission's charter has been amended several times, as stated in the following legislation:

The Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002…

The Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003… (commission has had a name change)

The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006…

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008…

The Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015…

Anon thinks there's a lot to dig here. These are the people who were keeping an eye on US-China interactions, including weapons of mass destruction. They were supposed to advise congress on how to prevent threats to national security. Based on the Commission's charter it has certain responsibilities, it must provide annual reports to congress (including accounting reports). The status of its staff is legislatively provided for. Initially, applicability with the Federal Advisory Committee Act was mentioned but a subsequent amendment states that FARA does not apply to the commission. Legislation provides for printing and binding, travel by commissioners and staff and provides compensation for the executive director.

Infrastructure, staff, materials and leased premises for the commission, were transferred from theTrade Deficit Review Commission. Members select a chairman and vice chairman from among members of the commission.

"The purpose of the Commission is to monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China." The commission's charter discuses staggered (2 yr. term) appointments to the commission by:

1. The Speaker of the House

A. after consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives

B. and consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives

2. The President pro tempore of the Senate

A. upon the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate

1. after consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate

2. in consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate

B. upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate

1. after consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate

2. in consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate

3. The minority leader of the House of Representatives

A. after consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives

B. consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives

Commission members "shall have expertise in national security matters and United States-China relations, in addition to the expertise provided for under subparagraph (B)(i)(I) of that section". Appointments are made no later than 30 days after the date on which each new Congress convenes.

https://www.uscc.gov/charter

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Annual commission reports to congress (beginning in 2002) must be in classified and unclassified form and be presented no later than December 1. The report must:

1. include full analysis, along with conclusions and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions,if any

2. take into account patterns of trade and transfers through third countriesto the extent practicable

3. provide a full discussion of the following

A. the role of thePeople’s Republic of Chinain the proliferation of

1. weapons of mass destruction

2. other weapon systems (including systems and technologies of a dual use nature)

B. actions the United States might take to encourage the People’s Republic of China to cease such practices

1.Anon thinks the commission should recommend that the NIH and other entities should stop funding Gain-of-Function

and other research in China

C. The qualitative and quantitative nature of the transfer of United States production activities to the People’s Republic of China, including:

1.relocation of manufacturing, advanced technology and intellectual property, and research and development facilities

2.the impact of such transfers on the national security of the United States

3.the dependence of the national security industrial base of the United States on imports from China)

4.the economic security of the United States, and employment in the United States

5.the adequacy of United States export control laws in relation to the People’s Republic of China

6.KNOWINGLYcomes to Anon's mind.

7. Requirements to report this information to congress proves, in Anon's opinion, that the many people have knowingly jeopardized national security

D. Foreign investment by the United States in the People’s Republic of China and by the People’s Republic of China in the United States, including:

1. an assessment of its economic and security implications

2. the challenges to market access confronting potential United States investment in the People’s Republic of China

3. foreign activities by financial institutions in the People’s Republic of China

E. The military plans, strategy and doctrine of the People’s Republic of China, including:

1. structure and organization of the People’s Republic of China military

2. the decision-making process of the People’s Republic of China military

3. the interaction between the civilian and military leadership in the People’s Republic of China

4. the development and promotion process for leaders in the People’s Republic of China military

5. deployments of the People’s Republic of China military

6. resources available to the People’s Republic of China military (including the development and execution of budgets and the allocation of funds)

7. force modernization objectives and trends for the People’s Republic of China military

8.the implications of such objectives and trends for the national security of the United States

F. The strategic economic and security implications of thecyber capabilitiesand operations of the People’s Republic of China

G. The national budget, fiscal policy, monetary policy, capital controls, and currency management practices of the People’s Republic of China, including

1. impact on internal stability in the People’s Republic of China

2.implications for the United States

H. The drivers, nature, and implications of the growing economic, technological, political, cultural, people-to-people, and security relations of the China

1. with other countries, regions, and international and regional entities, including:

A. multilateral organizations, including: relationship among the United States,Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China.

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I. The compliance of the People’s Republic of China with its commitments to the World Trade Organization, and:

1. other multilateral commitments, bilateral agreements signed with the United States

2. commitments made to bilateral science and technology programs

3. any other commitments and agreements strategic to the United States, including:

A. agreements on intellectual property rights

B. prison labor imports

C. United States enforcement policies with respect to such agreements

J. The implications of restrictions on speech and access to information in the People’s Republic of China for its relations with the United States

1. economic and security policy

2.potential impactofmedia control by the People’s Republic of Chinaon United States economic interests

K. The safety of food, drug, and other products imported from China, including:

1. measures used by the People’s Republic of China Government and the United States Government to monitor and enforce product safety

2. the role the United States can play (including through technical assistance) to improve product safety in the People’s Republic of China

A. Anon thinks that the Chinese are smart enough to reverse engineer (so to speak) the tech. assistance and thus negatively impact product safety

B. Anon wonders what in hell congress has been up to

4. Recommendations of report

A. Each report under paragraph (1) shall also include recommendations for action by Congress or the President, or both, including:

1. specific recommendations for the United States to:

A. invoke Article XXI (relating to security exceptions) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

B. with respect to the People’s Republic of China, as a result of any adverse impact on thenational security interestsof the United States

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Commission Hearings

1. In general, the Commission or (at its direction) any panel or member of the Commission, may for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section:

A. hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths

1. to the extent that the Commission or any panel or member considers advisable

2. The Commission may secure directly from DoD, CIA, and any other Federal department or agency information that the Commission considers necessary, except:

A. the provision of intelligence info. to the Commission shall be:

1. made with due regard for the protection from unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to sensitive intelligence sources and methods

2. other exceptionally sensitive matters, under procedures approved by the Director of Central Intelligence

3. The Office of Senate Security shall:

A. provide classified storage and meeting and hearing spaces, when necessary, for the Commission

B. assist members and staff of the Commission in obtaining security clearances.

4. All members of the Commission and appropriate staff shall be sworn and hold appropriate security clearances.

Commission personnel matters

1. Members of the Commission shall be compensated in the same manner provided for the Trade Deficit Review Commission (TDRC)

2. Travel expenses of the Commission shall be allowed in the same manner provided for Trade Deficit Review Commission

3. Executive director + other personnel shall be appointed, compensated, and terminated in the same manner provided for the TDRC

A. executive director and personnel who are employees of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission shall be employees under section 2105…

B. employees Treated as Congressional employees in the same manner as such section applies to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the PRC (China)

4. Federal Government employees may be detailed to the Commission in the same manner provided for the detail of Federal Government employees to the TDRC

5. Foreign travel for official purposes by members and staff may be authorized by either the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Commission

6. The Chairman may procure temporary and intermittent services for the Commission in the same manner provided for the TDRC

Authorization of appropriations

1. Funding is authorized for the commission for each year in such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions

2. The actual wording if this section makes Anon wonder what congress is up to

Availability of Funds

1. Amounts appropriated to the Commission shall remain available until expended

Applicability of FACA

1. The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the activities of the Commission

Effective date

1. This section shall take effect on the first day of the 107th Congress

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There are many amendments to this legislation. Will some knowledgable Anon please look them over to see what congress is doing, if anything, to moniter US-China activity? Amendments are:

2014—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–291 added subpars. (A) to (K) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (J) which described required contents of report.

2007—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “December” for “June”.

2005—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–108 amended heading and text of subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.”

2003—Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(A), inserted “Economic and” before “Security” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(B), inserted “Economic and” before “Security”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(C)(i), inserted “Economic and” before “Security” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(C)(ii), inserted “Economic and” before “Security”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I), which directed the amendment of introductory provisions by inserting “Economic and” before “Security”, could not be executed because “Security” does not appear.

Subsec. (b)(3)(F). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(c)(1), added subpar. (F) and struck out former subpar. (F) which read as follows: “members shall be appointed to the Commission not later than 30 days after the date on which each new Congress convenes;”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(H), (4), (e)(1), (2). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(C)(iii)(II), (iv), (D)(i), (ii), which directed insertion of “Economic and” before “Security”, could not be executed because “Security” does not appear.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(D)(iii)(II), inserted “Economic and” before “Security” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(D)(iii)(I), which directed the amendment of first sentence by inserting “Economic and” before “Security”, could not be executed because “Security” does not appear.

Subsec. (e)(4), (6). Pub. L. 108–7, §2(b)(1)(D)(iv), (v), which directed the amendment of pars. (4) and (6) by inserting “Economic and” before “Security”, could not be executed because “Security” does not appear.

2001—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–67, §648, substituted “June” for “March”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 107–67, §645(a), inserted at end “The executive director and any personnel who are employees of the United States-China Security Review Commission shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5 for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title.”"

https://www.uscc.gov/charter

Questions in this Anon's mind after this dig.

What is Article XXI (relating to security exceptions) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994?

What is the Trade Deficit Review Commission Act?

What is section 2105 of title 5 for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of the Trade Deficit Review Commission Act?

What is United States China Relations Act of 2000?

What is the Federal Advisory Committee Act?

Bun forBaker, if you like.

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