1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 . 2. Authorization of appropriations for Countering the People’s Republic of China Malign Influence Fund (a) Countering the People’s Republic of China Malign Influence Fund (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated $325,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the Countering the People’s Republic of China Malign Influence Fund to counter the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party and the Government of the People’s Republic of China and entities acting on their behalf globally. (2) Availability; amounts in addition to other amounts Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1)— (A) are authorized to remain available until expended; and (B) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the purposes described in paragraph (1). (b) Consultation required The obligation of funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) or otherwise made available for the purposes described in subsection (a)(1) shall be subject to prior consultation with, and consistent with section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2394–1 ), the regular notification procedures of— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate