,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eegf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjah,mr4 
,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,poe ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1
 & ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 &
 ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to address         
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cyb] ,det]r5ce & ,response ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjah1 !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce /at$
 9 8 te/imony be=e ! ,s5ate ,select     

,committee on ,intellig5ce t ,russia1   
,*9a1 ,iran1 & ,nor? ,korea w pose !    
greate/ cyb] ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! next ye> ?r\gh ! use ( cyb]      
op]ations z l[-co/ tools ( /atecraft1 & 
assess$ t ^! /ates w\ld "w to use cyb]  
op]ations to a*ieve /rategic objectives 
unless !y face cle> rep]cussions = _!   
cyb] op]ations4  7#b7 ,! #bjag          
,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,intellig5ce ,community /at$ t ,!
 pot5tial = surprise 9 ! cyb] realm w   
increase 9 ! next ye> & beyond z        
billions m digital devices are          
connect$--) relatively little built-9   
security--& bo? nation /ates & malign   
actors become m embold5$ & bett] equipp$
 9 ! use ( increas+ly widespread cyb]   
toolkits4 ,! risk is gr[+ t "s adv]s>ies
 w conduct cyb] attacks--su* z data     
deletion or localiz$ & tempor>y         
disruptions ( critical                  
infra/ructure--aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a
 crisis %ort ( w>44  7#c7 ,on ,m>* #bi1 
#bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump     

deem$ x necess>y to cont9ue ! national  
em]g5cy decl>$ 9 ,executive ,ord] #acfid
 z ,significant malici\s cyb]-enabl$    
activities orig9at+ f1 or direct$ by    
p]sons locat$1 9 :ole or 9 sub/antial   
"p1 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 cont9ue to 
pose an unusual & extraord9>y ?reat to !
 national security1 =eign policy1 &     
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates44  7#d7 ,on   
,janu>y #e1 #bjag1 =m] ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 ,james ,clapp]1 
=m] ,und]secret>y ( ,def5se =           
,intellig5ce1 ,m>cel ,lettre1 & !       
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] ,comm&1 
,admiral ,mi*ael ,rog]s1 submitt$ jo9t  
te/imony to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate t /at$ ,z ( late    
#bjaf m ?an #cj nations are develop+    
(f5sive cyb] attack capabilities & t    
,protect+ critical infra/ructure1 su* z 
crucial en]gy1 f9ancial1 manufactur+1   
transportation1 communication1 & heal?  
sy/ems1 w become an increas+ly complex  
national security *all5ge44  7#e7 ,!re  
is significant evid5ce t hack]s         

affiliat$ ) =eign gov]nm5ts h conduct$  
cyb] op]ations t>get+ companies &       
critical infra/ructure sectors 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
has ann\nc$ t--  7,a7 on ,m>* #bd1      
#bjaf1 sev5 ,iranians work+ = ,iran's   
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps-affiliat$    
entities 7 indict$ = conduct+ di/ribut$ 
d5ial ( s]vice attacks aga9/ ! f9ancial 
sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f #bjab to     
#bjac2 &  7,b7 on ,may #ai1 #bjad1 five 
,*9ese milit>y hack]s 7 *>g$ = hack+    
,unit$ ,/ates companies 9 ! nucle> p[]1 
metals1 & sol> products indu/ries1 &    
engag+ 9 economic espionage4  7#f7 ,9   
,may #bjag1 ,nor? ,korea releas$        
,wanna,cry pseudo-ransomw>e1 :i* pos$ a 
significant risk to ! economy1 national 
security1 & ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! _w1 z x result$ 9 ! infection ( ov] 
#cjj1jjj comput] sy/ems 9 m ?an #aej    
c\ntries1 includ+ 9 ! heal?c>e sector ( 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 demon/rat+ ! global    
rea* & co/ ( cyb]-enabl$ malici\s       
activity4  7#g7 ,9 ,june #bjag1 ,russia 

c>ri$ out ! mo/ de/ructive cyb]-enabl$  
op]ation 9 hi/ory1 releas+ ! ,not,petya 
malw>e t caus$ billions ( doll>s' wor? (
 damage )9 ,ukra9e & across ,europe1    
,asia1 & ! ,am]icas4  #c4 ,actions to   
address /ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities   
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,designation 
z a critical cyb] ?reat  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 %all designate z a critical cyb] 
?reat-- 7,a7 ea* =eign p]son & ea* ag5cy
 or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t !    
,presid5t det]m9es to be responsible =  
or complicit 91 or h engag$ 91 directly 
or indirectly1 /ate-sponsor$ cyb]       
activities t are reasonably likely to   
result 91 or h contribut$ to1 a         
significant ?reat to ! national         
security1 =eign policy1 or economic     
heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & t h ! purpose or effect (--    
7i7 caus+ a significant disruption to ! 
availability ( a comput] or network (   
comput]s2  7ii7 h>m+1 or o!rwise        
significantly compromis+ ! provision (  

s]vice by1 a comput] or network (       
comput]s t support "o or m entities 9 a 
critical infra/ructure sector2  7iii7   
significantly compromis+ ! provision (  
s]vices by "o or m entities 9 a critical
 infra/ructure sector2  7iv7 caus+ a    
significant misappropriation ( funds or 
economic res\rces1 trade secrets1       
p]sonal id5tifi]s1 or f9ancial in=mation
 = comm]cial or competitive advantage or
 private f9ancial ga92  7v7 de/abiliz+ !
 f9ancial sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by   
tamp]+ )1 alt]+1 or caus+ a             
misappropriation ( data2 or  7vi7       
int]f]+ ) or und]m9+ election processes 
or in/itutions by tamp]+ )1 alt]+1 or   
caus+ misappropriation ( data2  7,b7 ea*
 =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t has det]m9$  
to h kn[+ly mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 
or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or        
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices to or 9 support (1 any          
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
by a =eign p]son or ag5cy or            
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate designat$ z

 a critical cyb] ?reat "u subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,c7 ea* ag5cy or in/rum5tality (
 a =eign /ate t ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ 
to h mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or     
provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or           
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices to or 9 support (1 any          
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
by a =eign p]son or ag5cy or            
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate designat$ z
 a critical cyb] ?reat "u subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,d7 ea* =eign p]son t !         
,presid5t has det]m9$ to h attempt$ to  
engage 9 any ( ! activities describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or  7,e7 ea*  
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t 
! ,presid5t has det]m9$ to h attempt$ to
 engage 9 any ( ! activities describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c74  7#b7         
,publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!        
,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son & ea*   
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate   
designat$ z a critical cyb] ?reat "u ?is
 subsection2 &  7,b7 regul>ly update su*

 li/ n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] mak+ any 
*anges to ! li/4  7b7                   
,non-,travel-,relat$ sanctions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose "o or m (
 ! applicable sanctions describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ea* =eign    
p]son & ea* ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  
=eign /ate designat$ z a critical cyb]  
?reat "u subsection 7a74  7#b7          
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,presid5t may provide = !       
)drawal1 limitation1 or susp5sion (     
non-humanit>ian ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t
 assi/ance "u *apt] #a ( "p ,i ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7,b7 ,!
 ,presid5t may provide = ! )drawal1     
limitation1 or susp5sion ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 security assi/ance "u "p ,,ii ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7,c7 ,!
 ,presid5t may direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
executive director to ea* int]national  
f9ancial in/itution to use ! voice &    
vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose any    
loan f ! int]national f9ancial          

in/itution t w\ld b5efit ! designat$    
=eign p]son or ! designat$ ag5cy or     
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate4  7,d7 ,!  
,presid5t may direct ! ,export-,import  
,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,ov]seas     
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 or any 
o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy n to  
approve ! issuance ( any 7or a specifi$ 
numb] (7 gu>antees1 insurance1 ext5sions
 ( cr$it1 or p>ticipations 9 ! ext5sion 
( cr$it4  7,e7 ,! ,presid5t may1        
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  
any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f inve/+ 9 or   
pur*as+ significant am\nts ( equity or  
debt in/rum5ts ( ! designat$ =eign p]son
 or ! designat$ ag5cy or in/rum5tality (
 a =eign /ate4  7,f7 ,! ,presid5t may1  
pursuant to su* regulations or guidel9es
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit  
any ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cy or in/rum5tality
 f procur+1 or ent]+ into any contract =
 ! procurem5t (1 any goods1 te*nology1  
or s]vices1 or classes ( goods1         
te*nology1 or s]vices1 f ! designat$    

=eign p]son or ! designat$ ag5cy or     
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate4  7,g7 ,!  
,presid5t may ord] ! heads ( !          
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies to n  
issue any 7or a specifi$ numb] (7       
specific lic5ses1 & to n grant any o!r  
specific au?ority 7or a specifi$ numb] (
 au?orities71 to export any goods or    
te*nology to ! designat$ =eign p]son or 
! designat$ ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  
=eign /ate "u--  7i7 ! ,export          
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7z cont9u$ 9 
effect pursuant ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy
 ,economic ,p[]s ,act72  7ii7 ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act2  7iii7 ! ,atomic 
,en]gy ,act ( #aied2 or  7iv7 any o!r   
/atute t requires ! prior review &      
approval ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a
 condition = ! export or re-export (    
goods or s]vices4  7,h7  7i7 ,!         
,presid5t may ex]cise all ( ! p[]s      
grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,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 block & prohibit all 
transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty ( ! designat$ =eign p]son 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  7ii7  
,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 
& 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( regulations prescrib$ "u    
clause 7i7 to ! same ext5t t su*        
p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an  
unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 su* section #bjf4  7,i7 ,! ,presid5t   
may1 pursuant to su* regulations z !    
,presid5t may prescribe1 prohibit any   
transf]s ( cr$it or paym5ts betwe5 "o or
 m f9ancial in/itutions or by1 ?r\gh1 or
 to any f9ancial in/itution1 to ! ext5t 
t su* transf]s or paym5ts are subject to

 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
involve any int]e/ ( ! designat$ =eign  
p]son4  7c7 ,travel-,relat$ sanctions   
7#a7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1         
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o is      
designat$ z a critical cyb] ?reat "u    
subsection 7a7 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ineligible to   
receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 o!rwise   
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7#b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,! issu+ consul>  
(fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( ei!r su* ,secret>ies7 %all   
revoke any visa or o!r entry            
docum5tation issu$ to ! =eign p]son     
designat$ z a critical cyb] ?reat "u    
subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4 ,a 
revocation "u ?is clause %all take      
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      

docum5tation t is 9 ! possession ( su*  
=eign p]son4  7d7 ,additional sanctions 
) respect to =eign /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,presid5t may impose any ( !         
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )    
respect to ! gov]nm5t ( ea* =eign /ate t
 ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ aid$1 abett$1  
or direct$ a =eign p]son or ag5cy or    
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate designat$ z
 a critical cyb] ?reat "u subsection    
7a74  7#b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!       
sanctions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t may provide 
= ! )drawal1 limitation1 or susp5sion ( 
non-humanit>ian or non-trade-relat$     
assi/ance ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t      
assi/ance "u *apt] #a ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7,b7 ,!      
,presid5t may provide = ! )drawal1      
limitation1 or susp5sion ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 security assi/ance "u "p ,,ii ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7,c7 ,!
 ,presid5t may in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,executive ,director to ea* appropriate 
int]national f9ancial in/itution to     

oppose1 & vote aga9/ ! ext5sion by su*  
in/itution ( any loan or f9ancial or    
te*nical assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( !    
=eign /ate4  7,d7 ,no item on ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,munitions ,li/ 7e/abli%$        
pursuant to section #ch ( ! ,arms       
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggh77 or ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ set 
=? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p #ggd (    
title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
may be export$ to ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign  
/ate4  7,e7 ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant  
to su* regulations z ! ,presid5t may    
prescribe1 prohibit any transactions 9  
=eign ex*ange t are subject to !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 :i* !
 gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate has any int]e/4
  7,f7 ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*
 regulations z ! ,presid5t may          
prescribe1 prohibit any transf]s ( cr$it
 or paym5ts betwe5 "o or m f9ancial     
in/itutions or by1 ?r\gh1 or to any     
f9ancial in/itution1 to ! ext5t t su*   
transf]s or paym5ts are subject to !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & involve

 any int]e/ ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign /ate4
  7e7 ,exemptions1 waiv]s1 & removals ( 
sanctions & designations  7#a7          
,exemptions  7,a7 ,m&atory exemptions ,!
 foll[+ activities %all be exempt f     
sanctions "u subsections 7b71 7c71 &    
7d73 7i7 ,activities subject to !       
report+ requirem5ts ( title ,v ( !      
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #dac et seq471 or to any      
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,any transaction   
necess>y to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates      
obligations "u ! ,agreem5t betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce on ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1  
or "u ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on ,consul>   
,relations1 sign$ ,april #bd1 #aifc1 &  
ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or "u
 o!r int]national agreem5ts4  7#b7      
,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on a     
case-by-case basis1 ! imposition (      
sanctions = a p]iod ( n m ?an "o ye>1 & 

may r5ew t waiv] = additional p]iods ( n
 m ?an "o ye>1 any sanction or p5alty "u
 ?is section if ! ,presid5t submits to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
writt5 det]m9ation t ! waiv] meets "o or
 m ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,!     
waiv] is important to ! economic or     
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,b7 ,! waiv] w fur!r !        
en=cem5t ( ?is ,act or is = an important
 law en=cem5t purpose4  7,c7 ,! waiv] is
 = an important humanit>ian purpose4    
7#c7 ,removals ( sanctions &            
designations ,! ,presid5t may prescribe 
rules & regulations = ! removal (       
sanctions "u subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7
 & ! removal ( designations "u          
subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 a =eign p]son1 ag5cy or in/rum5tality (
 a =eign /ate1 or gov]nm5t ( a =eign    
/ate subject to su* sanctions1 z ! case 
may be1 has v]ifiably ceas$ its         
p>ticipation 9 any ( ! conduct ) respect
 to :i* ! =eign p]son1 ag5cy or         
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 or        

gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate1 z ! case may   
be1 0 subject to sanctions "u ?is       
section & has giv5 assurances t x w no  
long] p>ticipate 9 su* conduct4  7#d7   
,exception to comply ) unit$ nations    
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7c7 %all n apply to a =eign  
p]son if admitt+ ! =eign p]son into !   
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit !    
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable       
int]national obligations4  7f7 ,brief+  
to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all provide to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a brief+ on    
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be      
includ$ ,! brief+ requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all1 include ! foll[+1 to ! ext5t 

! in=mation is available3  7,a7 ,a li/ (
 =eign /ates t cont9ue to aid1 abet1 or 
direct any =eign p]son or ag5cy or      
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate to c>ry out
 /ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7i7 a li/ (   
entities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates critical    
infra/ructure t are believ$ to h be51 or
 are curr5tly /ill1 subject to          
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities by ea* su*
 =eign /ate2 &  7ii7 a li/ ( su* =eign  
p]sons & ag5cies & in/rum5talities (    
=eign /ates t ! ,presid5t has reason to 
believe are engag+1 or h engag$ 91      
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates b are n curr5tly designat$
 "u subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,a li/ ( !    
=eign p]sons & ag5cies & in/rum5talities
 ( =eign /ates ) respect to :i* !       
imposition ( sanctions 7 waiv$ or remov$
 "u subsection 7f74  7,c7 ,a summ>y (   
any ef=ts made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to resolve & br+ an imm$iate end
 to /ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t c\ld result 9 !       

designation z a critical cyb] ?reat "u  
subsection 7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms    
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* 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 ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7  
,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate  
,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign 
/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#d7 ,critical infra/ructure    

sector ,! t]m critical infra/ructure    
sector means any ( ! designat$ critical 
infra/ructure sectors id5tifi$ 9 !      
,presid5tial ,policy ,directive entitl$ 
,critical ,infra/ructure ,security &    
,resili5ce1 numb]$ #ba1 & dat$ ,febru>y 
#ab1 #bjac4  7#e7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m   
=eign p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual  
:o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity 
t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#f7     
,=eign /ate ,! t]m =eign /ate has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7  
,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to     
conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1    
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#h7 ,misappropriation ,! t]m  
misappropriation means tak+ or obta9+ by
 improp] means1 )\t p]mission or cons5t1
 or "u false pret5ses4  7#i7            
,/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities ,! t]m   
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities means any 

cyb]-enabl$ activities t-- 7,a7 are     
c>ri$ out by an ag5cy or in/rum5tality (
 a =eign /ate2 or  7,b7 are c>ri$ out by
 a =eign p]son t is aid$1 abett$1 or    
direct$ by a =eign /ate or an ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate4  7#aj7    
,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