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.

H.R. 5180, introduced by Representative Finstad, seeks to amend the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2000 to extend and broaden the annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The bill would push the reporting deadline from 2027 to 2030 and require new and expanded topics to be covered in the annual assessment. Specifically, it adds coverage of China’s nuclear and drone development cooperation, foreign farmland acquisitions as part of overseas investments, cyber capabilities and infrastructure considerations, biotechnology and other advanced technologies, and an analysis of the PLA’s strategic intent in a Taiwan conflict—including cyber-enabled economic warfare, cross-strait invasion, and blockade scenarios. The overall aim is to deepen U.S. policymakers’ understanding of PRC military modernization, technology trends, and potential conflict scenarios.