Thread by @ZackCooper

Wow. Congress is getting serious about oversight and reporting requirements on the Indo-Pacific in the 2020 NDAA.

Here’s a list of some NDAA reporting requirements related to Asia:

Sec 1238: Report on Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic from DoD

Sec 1239: Report on malign Russian and Chinese influence from DoD

Sec 1251: New annual reporting requirements on the Indo-Pacific MSI from DoD

Sec 1252: Report on security cooperation with Pacific Islands from DoD

Sec 1253: Report on defense requirements from Indo-Pacific Command

Sec 1253: Report on China competitive strategy from Office of Net Assessment

Sec 1254: Certification of any South Korea drawdown

Sec 1255: Report on Japanese and South Korean burden sharing from GAO

Sec 1258: Report on supporting Philippine treaty obligations from DoD

Sec 1259: Report on security cooperation with Philippine police from DoD

Sec 1260: New reporting requirements for the China Military Power Report from DoD

Sec 1260A: Report on foreign military activities in the Pacific Islands from DoD

Sec 1260B: Report on cyber security in Taiwan from DoD

Sec 1260C: Report on Taiwan’s security and U.S. policy from DoD

Sec 1260E: Study on Chinese investment in the Arctic from FFRDC

Sec 1260I: Report on licenses issued for exports to Huawei by Commerce

Sec 1260J: Report on ZTE compliance with settlement by Commerce

Sec 1260K: Report on Marine Corps lay-down in the Indo-Pacific by DoD

Sec 1698: Report on ground-launched ballistic or cruise missiles from DoD

Sec 1270: Report on Chinese military presence in Djibouti from DoD

Sec 1715: Report on ground-based long-range artillery from DoD

Sec 1280: Report on cost imposition on China and Russia from DoD

Sec 1281: New reporting requirements on protection of national security researchers from foreign influence

Sec 1645: Report on cyber attacks and introductions from DoD

Sec 1676: Report on U.S., Chinese, and Russian nuclear forces from DoD

Sec 5307: Report on contracting practices and counter-intelligence from DNI

Sec 5511: New reporting requirements on Chinese influence ops from DNI

Sec 5512: Report on repression in Xinjiang from DNI

Sec 5513: Report on Chinese election interference in Taiwan from DNI

Sec 5706: Assessment of Chinese investment in key technologies from DNI

Sec 5712: Report on protecting Chinese American civil liberties from DNI

Sec 5713: Report on foreign influence in academia from DNI

Sec 6729: Assessment of North Korean revenue sources from DNI

Sec 7211: Report on foreign opioid traffickers from President

Sec 7221: Reports on synthetic opioid trafficking from commission

Sec 265: Assessment of electronic warfare plans/programs from JASON

That’s a lot.