,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjac ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,wiscons9 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to combat cyb] espionage ( intellectual
 prop]ty ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,cyb] ,economic         
,espionage ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates faces p]si/5t cyb] espionage (  
intellectual prop]ty f =eign gov]nm5ts t
 ?reat5s ,unit$ ,/ates economic &       
national security int]e/s1 results 9 an 
unfair competitive advantage = =eign    
companies1 & is a major contributor to !
 loss ( manufactur+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,cyb] espionage (         
intellectual prop]ty by =eign actors is 
"o ( ! mo/ press+ issues fac+ innovators
 & entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today4
  7#c7 ,! ,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce    

,executive /at$ 9 its ,octob] #bjaa     
bi5nial economic espionage report t     
,*9ese actors are ! _w's mo/ active &   
p]si/5t p]petrators ( economic espionage
 & t ,unit$ ,/ates private sector firms 
& cyb]security speciali/s h report$ an  
onslaught ( comput] network intrusions t
 h orig9at$ 9 ,*9a4  7#d7 ,! ,national  
,c\nt]9tellig5ce ,executive also /at$ t 
,russia's intellig5ce s]vices are       
conduct+ a range ( activities to collect
 economic in=mation & te*nology f ,u4,s4
 t>gets4  7#e7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & o!r c\ntries   
?reat5 ! privacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 by access+ & exploit+ p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation ?r\gh cyb]        
economic espionage4  7#f7 ,! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
& o!r c\ntries responsible = su* cyb]   
economic espionage are memb]s ( ! ,_w   
,trade ,organization 7,,wto7 & h agre$  
to comply ) ! global sy/em ( rules &    
obligations gov]n+ ! int]national       
comm]ce & trade among memb] /ates4  7#g7

 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ !       
memb]%ip ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !   
,russian ,f$]ation1 & o!r c\ntries into 
! ,,wto by grant+ !m ,p]man5t ,normal   
,trade ,relations 7,,pntr7 /atus "u     
,unit$ ,/ates law4  7#h7 ,cyb] economic 
espionage und]m9es ! coop]ative         
relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
c\ntries tol]at+ or enc\rag+ su*        
activities4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 cyb]      
economic espionage %\ld be a priority   
issue 9 all economic & diplomatic       
discussions ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1  
includ+ dur+ all meet+s ( ! ,u4,s4-,*9a 
,/rategic & ,economic ,dialogue1 & ) !  
,russian ,f$]ation & o!r c\ntries       
det]m9$ to enc\rage1 tol]ate1 or conduct
 su* cyb] economic espionage at         
appropriate bilat]al meet+s2  7#b7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld int5sify diplomatic  
ef=ts 9 appropriate int]national =a su* 
z ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,organisation =  
,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t     
7,,oecd71 & summits su* z ! ,g-#h &     

,g-#bj summits1 to address ! h>m to !   
int]national economic ord] by cyb]      
economic espionage2 &  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice %\ld increase its ef=ts to br+
 economic espionage crim9al cases aga9/ 
(f5d+ =eign actors1 ) p5alties to       
include bo? f9es & imprisonm5t1 z well z
 enc\rage fur!r coop]ation among        
c\ntries to address cyb] economic       
espionage ?r\gh crim9al prosecutions4   
#c4 ,id5tification ( p]sons responsible 
= cyb] espionage ( intellectual prop]ty 
( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a li/ ( p]sons :o are        
(ficials ( a =eign gov]nm5t or p]sons   
act+ on behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t t !   
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
in=mation--  7#a7 are responsible = cyb]
 espionage ( intellectual prop]ty (     
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2 or  7#b7 act$ z an
 ag5t ( or on behalf ( a p]son 9 a matt]
 relat+ to an activity describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,updates ,!         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees an update ( !  
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 z new     
in=mation becomes available4  7c7 ,=m   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! li/ requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n (
 a p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$  
by subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 9 a   
classifi$ annex only if ! ,presid5t--   
7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 su* a mann]     
consi/5t ) congressional int5t & !      
purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 #ae days   
prior to submitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$    
annex1 provides to ! appropriate        
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 includ+ or cont9u+ to   
include ea* p]son 9 ! classifi$ annex   
despite any publicly available cr$ible  
in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an
 activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b7 ( subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,public    

availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be   
made available to ! public & publi%$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7 ,removal f li/ ,a 
p]son may be remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &
 reports to ! appropriate congressional 
committees n less ?an #ae days prior to 
! removal ( ! p]son f ! li/ t cr$ible   
in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9
 ! activity = :i* ! p]son 0 add$ to !   
li/4  7e7 ,reque/s by *airp]son & rank+ 
memb] ( appropriate congressional       
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f
 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( "o ( !     
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a p]son meets ! crit]ia 
= be+ add$ to ! li/ requir$ by          
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
a response to ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] 
( ! committee :i* made ! reque/ )       
respect to ! /atus ( ! p]son4  7#b7 ,=m 
,! ,presid5t may submit a response      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 classifi$ =m 

if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is necess>y 
= ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to d s4  7#c7 ,removal ,if !    
,presid5t removes f ! li/ requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 a p]son :o has be5 plac$ 
on ! li/ at ! reque/ ( ! *airp]son &    
rank+ memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate        
congressional committees1 ! ,presid5t   
%all provide ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] )
 any in=mation t contribut$ to ! removal
 decision4 ,! ,presid5t may submit su*  
in=mation 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es t su* is necess>y = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7
 ,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality     
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to !           
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4             
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 ali5s  7a7     

,ineligibility = visas ,an ali5 is      
ineligible to receive a visa to ent] !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ineligible to be admitt$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5 is on !   
li/ requir$ by section #c7;a74  7b7     
,curr5t visas revok$ ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all revoke1 9       
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ! visa or o!r     
docum5tation ( any ali5 :o w\ld be      
ineligible to receive su* a visa or     
docum5tation "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is    
section4  7c7 ,waiv] = national security
 int]e/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may waive ! application (         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 9 ! case ( an ali5
 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a
 waiv]--  7i7 is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1     
#aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1   

#aidg1 or o!r applicable int]national   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 prior to grant+  
su* a waiv]1 ! ,secret>y provides to !  
appropriate congressional committees    
notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  
7#b7 ,tim+ = c]ta9 waiv]s ,notification 
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be made n lat] ?an #ae days prior to   
grant+ a waiv] "u su* p>agraph if !     
,secret>y grants su* waiv] 9 ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( su* 
p>agraph4  7d7 ,regulatory au?ority ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prescribe su*    
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  #e4 ,f9ancial measures    
7a7 ,freez+ ( assets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  

prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son :o is on !
 li/ requir$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is    
,act if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty 
are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession  
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4     
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to p]sons includ$ on ! classifi$  
annex "u section #c7;c77#b7 if !        
,presid5t det]m9es t su* an exception is
 vital = ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,waiv] = national  
security int]e/s ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury may waive ! application (     
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n less ?an  
#ae days prior to grant+ su* a waiv]1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide to ! appropriate 
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7c7 ,en=cem5t 
7#a7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    

section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su*     
section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = f9ancial  
in/itutions ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe  
or am5d regulations z ne$$ to require   
ea* f9ancial in/itution t is a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son & has )9 its possession or 
control assets t are prop]ty or int]e/s 
9 prop]ty ( a p]son :o is on ! li/      
requir$ by section #c7;a7 to c]tify to !
 ,secret>y t1 to ! be/ ( ! k ( !        
f9ancial in/itution1 ! f9ancial         
in/itution has froz5 all assets )9 !    
possession or control ( ! f9ancial      
in/itution t are requir$ to be froz5    
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7d7        
,specially designat$ nationals li/ ,!   

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all include on 
! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & 
block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury ea* p]son :o is on ! li/    
requir$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4   
7e7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all issue su* regulations1 
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  #f4 ,report to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on--  7#a7 ! actions tak5 to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] (
 p]sons add$ to or remov$ f ! li/       
requir$ by section #c7;a7 dur+ ! ye>    
prec$+ ! report1 ! dates on :i* su*     
p]sons h be5 add$ or remov$1 & ! reasons
 = add+ or remov+ !m2 &  7,b7 if few or 
no su* p]sons h be5 add$ to t li/ dur+ t
 ye>1 ! reasons = n add+ m su* p]sons to
 ! li/2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by ! executive    

bran* to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r     
c\ntries to impose sanctions t are      
simil> to ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is     
,act4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ &   
ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( 
! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,f9ancial in/itution ,! 

t]m f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #ecab ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son       
means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 
entity4