,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aedd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ab1 #bjag ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t ,f$]al funds f be+ us$ to e/abli% a cyb]security unit 9 coop]ation ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,funds = ,cyb] ,coord9ation ) ,russia ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #d4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #e4 ,fund+ prohibition4 ,sec4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #g4 ,t]m9ation4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cyb]security ,! t]m cyb]security means ! protection or def5se ( cyb]space f cyb]attacks4 7#c7 ,cyb]security unit ,! t]m cyb]security unit means any organization or entity e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( cyb]security4 7#d7 ,cyb]space ,! t]m cyb]space means ! global doma9 )9 ! in=mation environm5t consi/+ ( ! int]dep5d5t network ( in=mation sy/ems infra/ructures 7includ+ ! ,int]net1 telecommunications networks1 comput] sy/ems1 & emb$d$ processors & controll]s74 7#e7 ,significant activities und]m9+ cyb]security ,! t]m significant activities und]m9+ cyb]security includes-- 7,a7 significant ef=ts-- 7i7 to d5y access to or degrade1 disrupt1 or de/roy an in=mation & communications te*nology sy/em or network2 or 7ii7 to exfiltrate1 degrade1 corrupt1 de/roy1 or release in=mation f su* a sy/em or network )\t au?orization = purposes (-- 7,i7 conduct+ influ5ce op]ations2 or 7,,ii7 caus+ a significant misappropriation ( funds1 economic res\rces1 trade secrets1 p]sonal id5tifications1 or f9ancial in=mation = comm]cial or competitive advantage or private f9ancial ga92 7,b7 significant de/ructive malw>e attacks2 & 7,c7 significant d5ial ( s]vice activities4 #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to protect ,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security & critical infra/ructure by prev5t+ ! ,presid5t f e/abli%+ a cyb]security unit 9 coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 a kn[n =eign adv]s>y4 #d4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 an assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community entitl$1 ,assess+ ,russian ,activities & ,int5tions 9 ,rec5t ,u4,s4 ,elections conclud$1 ,russian ef=ts to influ5ce ! #bjaf ,,u presid5tial election repres5t ! mo/ rec5t expression ( ,mosc['s long/&+ desire to und]m9e ! ,,u-l$ lib]al democratic ord]1 b ^! activities demon/rat$ a significant escalation 9 directness1 level ( activity1 & scope ( ef=t comp>$ to previ\s op]ations44 ,! report conclud$ ) high confid5ce1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ an influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf aim$ at ! ,,u presid5tial election4 ,russia's goals 7 to und]m9e public fai? 9 ! ,,u democratic process1 d5igrate ,secret>y ,cl9ton1 & h>m h] electability & pot5tial presid5cy4 ,we fur!r assess ,put9 & ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t develop$ a cle> pref]5ce = ,presid5t-elect ,trump44 7#b7 ,on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord] #acgeg1 ,tak+ ,additional ,/eps ,to ,address ,! ,national ,em]g5cy ,) ,respect ,to ,significant ,malici\s ,cyb]-,enabl$ ,activities4 ,executive ,ord] #acgeg am5d$ ,executive ,ord] #acfid1 ,block+ ! ,prop]ty ( ,c]ta9 ,p]sons ,engag+ 9 ,significant ,malici\s ,cyb]-,enabl$ ,activities4 ,e4,o4 #acfid au?oriz$ sanctions on individuals & entities det]m9$ to be responsible = or complicit 9 malici\s cyb]-enabl$ activities t result 9 enum]at$ h>ms t are reasonably likely to result 91 or h mat]ially contribut$ to1 a significant ?reat to ! national security1 =eign policy1 or economic heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,e4,o4 #acgeg exp&$ executive au?ority to all[ = ! imposition ( sanctions aga9/ individuals & entities det]m9$ to be responsible = tamp]+1 alt]+1 or caus+ ! misappropriation ( in=mation ) ! purpose or effect ( int]f]+ ) or und]m9+ election processes or in/itutions4 7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has repeat$ly laun*$ cyb]-attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ,novemb] #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 #bjae1 & ! ,:ite ,h\se comput] networks 9 #bjad4 7#d7 ,on ,m>* #ae1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice *>g$ ,russian ,f$]al ,security ,s]vice 7,,fsb7 (fic]s & crim9al coconspirators = hack+ ,yahoo & ! email acc\nts ( millions ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4 7#e7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjag1 =m] ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,james ,clapp] te/ifi$ be=e ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ,russia's influ5ce activities 9 ! run-up to ! #bjaf election con/itut$ ! high wat] m>k ( _! long runn+ ef=ts s9ce ! #aifjs to disrupt & influ5ce our elections4 ,!y mu/ be congratulat+ !mselves = hav+ exce$$ _! wilde/ expectations ) a m9imal exp5diture ( res\rce4 ,& ,i believe !y are n[ embold5$ to cont9ue su* activities 9 ! future bo? "h & ar\nd ! _w1 & to d s ev5 m int5sely4 ,if !re has ev] be5 a cl>ion call = vigilance & action aga9/ a ?reat to ! v f\ndation ( our democratic political sy/em1 ?is episode is x44 7#f7 ,on ,june #g1 #bjag1 =m] ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ,james ,comey te/ifi$ be=e ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 us+ te*nical intrusion1 lots ( o!r me?ods1 tri$ to %ape ! way we ?9k1 we vote1 we act4 ,t is a big deal4 ,& p ne$ to recognize x4 ,x's n ab\t ,republicans or ,democrats4 ,!y're com+ aft] ,am]ica1 :i* ,i hope we all love equally4 ,!y want to und]m9e our cr$ibility 9 ! face ( ! _w4 ,!y ?9k t ?is great exp]im5t ( ours is a ?reat to !m1 & s !y're go+ to try to run x d[n & dirty x up z mu* z possible44 7#g7 ,on ,july #i1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump /at$1 ,i /rongly press$ ,presid5t ,put9 twice ab\t ,russian m$dl+ 9 our election4 ,he vehem5tly d5i$ x ''' n[ x is "t to move =w>d 9 work+ con/ructively ) ,russia6 ,put9 ,i discuss$ =m+ an imp5etrable ,cyb] ,security unit s t election hack+1 _m o!r negative ?+s1 w be gu>d$4 #e4 ,fund+ prohibition ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ to e/abli% a cyb]security unit1 or any v>iation !re(1 9 coop]ation or connection ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld publicly endorse ! assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! intellig5ce community t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation int]f]$ 9 ! #bjaf election & take appropriate measures to det] su* activities 9 ! future2 7#b7 ! ,presid5t mu/ n use taxpay] funds to engage 9 cyb] coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 a =eign adv]s>y2 & 7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld "w ) ,congress to e/abli% a non-p>tisan1 indep5d5t commission ( exp]ts to det]m9e1 exam9e1 & report on ! facts reg>d+ ! ext5t ( ,russian (ficial & un(ficial cyb] op]ations & o!r attempts to int]f]e 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates national election4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! prohibitions "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 c]tification t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has-- 7#a7 ceas$ ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 support+1 or f9anc+ acts int5d$ to und]m9e democracies ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#b7 submitt$ a writt5 /atem5t ackn[l$g+ int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election4