,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ac1 #bjae ,mr4 ,brooks of ,alabama introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 ,financial ,services1 and ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,providing ,retaliation ,options against ,those ,engaging in ,cyberattacks ,targeting the ,united ,states ,act or ,,protect ,,us ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,article ,,xxi of the ,,gatt #aiid 7as such term is defined in section #b7a77;,b7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7a77;,b777 allows a member of the ,world ,trade ,organization to take any action which such member considers necessary for the protection of such member's essential security interests4 7#b7 ,protecting the ,united ,states from malicious cyber-enabled activities is essential to the security interests of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,imposition of penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to impose penalties described in subsection 7c7 with respect to each country on the list required by subsection 7b74 7b7 ,list of state-,sponsors of cyberattacks 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a list of countries designated as state-sponsors of cyberattacks pursuant to paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,countries designated ,if the ,president1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,chairman of the ,united ,states ,international ,trade ,commission1 determines that the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person has been targeted in a malicious cyber-enabled activity originating from1 or directed by a person located1 in whole or in substantial part1 in a foreign country1 and such activity is reasonably likely to result in1 or have materially contributed to1 a threat to the national security or foreign policy of the ,united ,states1 or harmed the economic health or financial stability of the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person1 or has the purpose or effect of-- 7,a7 harming or otherwise significantly compromising the provision of services by a computer or network of computers that support the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person in a critical infrastructure sector1 7,b7 significantly compromising the provision of services by the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person in a critical infrastructure sector1 7,c7 causing significant disruption to the availability of a computer or network of computers owned or operated by the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person1 or 7,d7 causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources1 trade secrets1 personally identifiable information1 or financial information of the ,united ,states or a ,united ,states person1 the ,president shall designate such country as a state-sponsor of cyberattacks4 7#c7 ,updates of list ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress an updated list under paragraph 7#a7 as new information becomes available4 7c7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,trade-related penalty ,the ,president may impose a duty1 in addition to any other duty imposed1 on any article or service imported directly or indirectly into the ,united ,states that is produced in whole or in part in a country that is included on the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks required by subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,other actions ,the ,president may take any of the following actions with respect to a country that is included on the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks required by subsection 7b73 7,a7 ,a private demarche4 7,b7 ,an official public demarche4 7,c7 ,a public condemnation4 7,d7 ,a public condemnation within one or more multilateral fora4 7,e7 ,the delay or cancellation of one or more scientific exchanges4 7,f7 ,the delay or cancellation of one or more cultural exchanges4 7,g7 ,the denial of one or more working1 official1 or state visits4 7,h7 ,the delay or cancellation of one or more working1 official1 or state visits4 7,i7 ,the withdrawal1 limitation1 or suspension of ,united ,states development assistance under chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,j7 ,directing the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states1 the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation1 or the ,trade and ,development ,agency to not approve the issuance of any 7or a specified number of7 guarantees1 insurance1 extensions of credit1 or participations in extensions of credit4 7,k7 ,the withdrawal1 limitation1 or suspension of ,united ,states security assistance under part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,l7 ,consistent with section #gja of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act1 directing the ,united ,states ,executive ,directors at international financial institutions to oppose and vote against loans primarily benefitting the country4 7,m7 ,ordering the heads of the appropriate ,united ,states agencies to not issue any 7or a specified number of7 specific licenses1 and to not grant any other specific authority 7or a specified number of authorities71 to export any goods or technology to such country under-- 7i7 the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7as continued in effect pursuant the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act72 7ii7 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act2 7iii7 the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied2 or 7iv7 any other statute that requires the prior review and approval of the ,united ,states ,government as a condition for the export or re-export of goods or services4 7,n7 ,prohibiting any ,united ,states financial institution from making loans or providing credits4 7,o7 ,prohibiting the ,united ,states ,government from procuring1 or entering into any contract for the procurement of1 any goods or services4 7,p7 ,suspension or withdrawal of extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the country pursuant to section #djd of the ,trade ,act of #aigd4 7,q7 ,ordering a trade embargo4 7,r7 ,ordering a cyber counterattack4 7d7 ,removal from list 7#a7 ,in general ,a country may be removed from the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks required by subsection 7b7 if-- 7,a7 the ,president determines that the country no longer meets the requirements for designation as a state-sponsor of cyberattacks under subsection 7b77#b72 or 7,b7 ,congress enacts a law that provides for such removal4 7#b7 ,moratorium 7,a7 ,in general ,a country that has been removed from the list pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b7 may not be added back to the list by the ,president until at least the date that is one year after the date of such removal4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting ,congress from adding a country that has been removed from the list pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b7 back to the list by a date that is earlier than the date described in subparagraph 7,a74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,critical infrastructure sector ,the term critical infrastructure sector means any of the designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in ,presidential ,policy ,directive #ba4 7#b7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 trust1 joint venture1 corporation1 group1 subgroup1 government1 or other organization4 7#c7 ,list ,the term list means the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks4 7#d7 ,misappropriation ,the term misappropriation means any taking or obtaining by improper means1 without permission or consent1 or under false pretenses4 7#e7 ,person ,the term person means a natural person or an entity4 7#f7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person shall be broadly construed to include but not be limited to any ,united ,states citizen1 permanent resident alien1 entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states 7including foreign branches71 any governmental or quasi-governmental entity existing in the ,united ,states1 or any other person in the ,united ,states4