; and (8) create more flexible tools to screen investments from Chinese Government or Chinese Government-backed sources to protect against the takeover of United States companies by Chinese state-owned or state-driven entities, and to protect institutions or business sectors critically important to United States national security and the viability of democratic institutions. 4. Report on the Chinese Government and Communist Party’s political influence operations (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report on Chinese Government and Communist Party political influence operations with respect to the United States, including efforts to corrupt United States governmental or nongovernmental institutions or individuals, efforts to coerce or threaten United States citizens or legal permanent residents or their families or relatives living in China, and efforts to undermine democratic institutions and the freedoms of speech, expression, press, association, assembly, religion, or academic thought. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall also include recommendations for the President and Congress relating to the following: (1) Whether additional resources or authorities are needed to counter Chinese Government and Communist Party’s political influence operations in the United States, including in concert with allies. (2) Ways to use existing resources to develop core competencies among Federal agencies and the Armed Forces in the subject area of Chinese political influence operations. (3) The advisability of establishing, within the Department of State, a permanent office relating to Chinese Government and Communist Party’s political influence operations. (4) Whether regular public reports on the Chinese Government and Communist Party’s political influence operations are needed to inform