What This Bill Does
This bill changes rules about military contacts between the United States and China's People's Liberation Army. Specifically, it expands restrictions on what types of military operations the two countries can work together on.
Who It Affects
The United States military and the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Key Provisions
• Changes the phrase "Advanced logistical operations" to "Logistical operations" when describing what types of military work are restricted (Sec. 2)
• Removes an entire section of existing law (Sec. 2)
What Changes
The bill broadens the ban on military exchanges to cover all logistical operations (the planning and movement of supplies and equipment), not just advanced ones. It also removes an exception that previously allowed search-and-rescue operations, humanitarian operations and humanitarian exercises to proceed.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 586
To modify the limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with
the People’s Liberation Army to cover all logistical operations and remove
the exception for search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and
exercises.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 1, 2023
Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. BRAUN, Mr.
HAWLEY, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, and Mr. CRUZ) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations
A BILL
To modify the limitation on military-to-military exchanges
and contacts with the People’s Liberation Army to cover
all logistical operations and remove the exception for
search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and exer-
cises.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No People’s Liberation
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Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Hu-
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manitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security
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Act’’ or the ‘‘No PLA LOOPHOLES Act’’.
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY-TO-
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MILITARY EXCHANGES AND CONTACTS WITH
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CHINESE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.
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Section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization
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Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C.
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168 note) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘Advanced
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logistical operations’’ and inserting ‘‘Logistical oper-
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ations’’; and
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(2) by striking subsection (c).
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