,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,p]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 & ,mr4
 ,des,jarlais7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate !   
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp7 z a      
transnational organiz$ crime gr\p4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,designat+ ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty z a 
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime ,gr\p   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! #ij1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7ref]r$ 9 ?is    
,act z ! ,,ccp7 are ! sole rul+         
political p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 7,,prc7 "u ! direction ( ,g5]al        
,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+4  7#b7 ,on ,june    
#cj1 #bjbj1 9 direct violation ( !      
,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 ! ,,prc 
pass$ a draconian national security law 
= ,hong ,kong t gives ! rul+ ,,ccp      
sweep+ new p[]s ov] ! semi-autonom\s    
city ( ,hong ,kong4  7#c7 ,! national   

security law all[s ma9l& ,*9ese (ficials
 to op]ate 9 ,hong ,kong & gives ,beij+ 
! p[] to subjugate ! p ( ,hong ,kong to 
! dictums ( ! ,,ccp4  7#d7 ,! physical  
wellbe+ ( =eign nationals is at risk "u 
! ,,ccp's new ,national ,security ,law4 
7#e7 ,9 response to ! ,,ccp-l$ human    
rights violations ( unju/ abuse &       
det5tion p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,uyghurs1    
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo ann\nc$ 
on ,july #i1 #bjbj1 t ! ,trump          
adm9i/ration w\ld b> ! entry ( ! foll[+ 
?ree prom95t ,,ccp (ficials into !      
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 ,*5 ,quanguo1 !    
,communi/ ,p>ty's ,secret>y ( ! ,x9jiang
 ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>7 9   
,nor?we/ ,*9a & a memb] ( ! ,politburo2 
7,b7 ,zhu ,hailun1 ,p>ty ,secret>y ( !  
,x9jiang ,political & ,legal ,committee 
7,,xplc72 &  7,c7 ,wang ,m+%an1 ,p>ty   
,secret>y ( ! ,x9jiang ,public ,security
 ,bureau 7,,xpsb74  7#f7 ,on ,july #ac1 
#bjbj1 ! ,*9ese ,=eign ,m9i/ry impos$   
sanctions aga9/ f\r ,unit$ ,/ates       
(ficials1 includ+ ,s5ator ,t$ ,cruz (   

,texas1 ,s5ator ,m>co ,rubio ( ,florida1
 ,repres5tative ,*ris ,smi? ( ,new      
,j]sey1 & ! ,honorable ,sam ,br[nback1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador =             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 9      
retaliation to ,mr4 ,pompeo's ,july #i? 
ann\ncem5t4  7#g7 ,on ,septemb] #bb1    
#bjbj1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$  
,h4,r4 #fbaj1 ! ,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor     
,prev5tion ,act1 9 a wide1 bi-p>tisan   
mann]4  7#h7 ,despite ,*9a's promise to 
confirm all =ms ( f5tanyl z a class (   
drugs effective ,may #a1 #bjai1 ! ,,prc 
rema9$ ! prim>y s\rce ( f5tanyl         
traffick$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates la/ ye>1 
accord+ to a #bjbj ,,dea ,intellig5ce   
,report4  7#i7 ,f5tanyl is #ej to #ajj  
times m pot5t ?an morph9e & kill$       
#ah1cce ,am]icans 9 #bjah4  7#aj7 ,*9ese
 sci5ti/s & au?orities knew ab\t !      
coronavirus z e>ly z ,decemb] #bjai1 b 7
 ord]$ by ,*9ese gov]nm5t (ficials on   
,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 to transf] samples to
 /ate in/itutions or de/roy !m4  7#aa7  
,! ,,ccp refus$ to all[ ! ,_w ,heal?    

,organization to visit _! c\ntry &      
refus$ repeat$ (f]s ( assi/ance f !     
,u4,s4 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control       
?r\gh\t ! mon? ( ,janu>y #bjbj4  7#ab7  
,! ,*9ese gov]nm5t did n conc$e cle>    
evid5ce ( human-to-human transmission ( 
! coronavirus until ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbj4 
7#ac7 ,*9a *ose to lock d[n ! city (    
,wuhan on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbj1 b n be=e  
#e1jjj1jjj p _h already left ! city4    
7#ad7 ,*9ese doctors :o attempt$ to     
provide transp>5cy reg>d+ ! consequ5ces 
( ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus 7 arbitr>ily   
arre/$1 & sev]al rema9 unacc\nt$ =4     
7#ae7 ,! ,*9ese gov]nm5t impos$ travel  
bans on its own p b told o!r nations1   
includ+ neighbor+ ones1 t simil>        
re/rictions 7 unnecess>y4  7#af7 ,!re h 
be5 m ?an #bjj1jjj dea?s f ,,covid-#ai 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & approximately        
#ihj1jjj dea?s1 globally4  7#ag7 ,!     
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation ,*ri/oph] ,wray rec5tly   
describ$ ! greate/ long-t]m ?reat to our
 ,nation's in=mation & intellectual     

prop]ty1 & to our economic vitality1 is 
! c\nt]9tellig5ce & economic espionage  
?reat f ,*9a44  7#ah7 ,director ,wray   
unequivocally id5tifi$ ! s\rce ( ?is    
economic espionage1 malignant =eign     
influ5ce1 & m5ac+ ?reat3 :5 ,i speak ( !
 ?reat f ,*9a1 ,i mean ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty44  7#ai7
 ,accord+ to ! updat$ #bjag report issu$
 by ! ,commission on ! ,!ft ( ,am]ican  
,intellectual ,prop]ty1 ! ,,prc is      
responsible = coord9at+ a massive       
campaign 9 intellectual prop]ty !ft1    
/eal+ any:]e betwe5 #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj &  
#fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually f ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#bj7 ,! ,,ip ,commission's    
e/imate does n include ! full co/ (     
pat5t infr+em5t--an area sorely 9 ne$ ( 
great] rese>*4  7#ba7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative has confirm$ !    
f9d+s ( ! #bjag ,,ip ,commission's      
report4  7#bb7 ,! ,,ip ,commission f\nd 
t =c$ te*nology transf] acc\nts = any:]e
 f #ahj1jjj1jjj1jjj to #edj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
p] ye> 9 lo/ value = ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

economy2 ( t value1 ! ,,ip ,commission  
also f\nd t ,*9a acc\nts = ! mo/ ( t    
!ft4  7#bc7 ,accord+ to ,director ,wray1
 ! level ( ! ,,ccp crim9ality is s      
widespread & volum9\s t ! ,,fbi is op5+ 
a new ,*9a-relat$ c\nt]9tellig5ce case  
ab\t e #aj h\rs & ( ! ne>ly #e1jjj      
active ,,fbi c\nt]9tellig5ce cases      
curr5tly und]way across ! c\ntry1 almo/ 
half are relat$ to ,*9a44  7#bd7 ,!     
nonpr(it inve/igative body1 ,*9a        
,tribunal1 detail$ 9 _! ,m>* #bjbj      
report t ! ,,ccp's campaign ( =c$ organ 
h>ve/+ aga9/ innoc5t victims c\ld       
con/itute "o ( ! _w's wor/ atrocities   
committ$ 9 mod]n times4  7#be7 ,! #bjai 
report issu$ by !                       
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ,*9a describ$ ! failure ( ! ,,ccp to   
protect ! human rights ( its citiz5s3 ,!
 #bjai report f\nd t ! human rights     
situation has wors5$ & ! rule ( law     
cont9ues to det]iorate1 z ! ,*9ese      
,gov]nm5t & ,p>ty increas+ly us$        
regulations & laws to ass]t social &    

political control''' ,! abuse ( crim9al 
law & police p[] to t>get rights        
advocates1 religi\s believ]s1 & e?nic   
m9ority gr\ps also cont9ues unabat$1 &  
report+ on su* abuses became increas+ly 
re/rict$44  7#bf7 ,! crim9ally neglig5t 
actions tak5 by ! ,,ccp foll[+ _!       
discov]y ( ! coronavirus h contribut$ to
 ! loss ( millions ( ,am]ican jobs & !  
onset ( a global recession4  #c4        
,designation ( ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty   
7a7 ,transnational organiz$ crime gr\p  
,on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all designate ! ,*9ese
 ,communi/ ,p>ty z a transnational      
organiz$ crime gr\p4  7b7 ,int]national 
crim9al organizations t>get li/ ,on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation %all designate ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty z a top int]national    
crim9al organization = ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice4  #d4 ,am5dm5t = prosecution (  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #if ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #aifi4 ,apply+     
c]ta9 provisions = purpose ( prosecut+  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,designat+ ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty z a ,transnational      
,organiz$ ,crime ,gr\p ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all report to ! ,=eign ,affairs
 ,committee & ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,=eign ,relations   
,committee & ,select ,committee on      
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 7#a7 
! rationale = ! designation ( ! ,*9ese  
,communi/ ,p>ty z a transnational       
organiz$ crime gr\p "u section #c ( !   
,designat+ ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty z a 
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime ,gr\p   
,act2  7#b7 ! numb] & ext5t ( a         
rackete]+ activity 7z def9$ "u section  
#aifa7a77 committ$1 aid$1 or abett$ by !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 &  7#c7        
recomm5dations = p5alties pursuant to   
sections #aifc or #aifd1 ) respect to   

any violation ( section #aifb4  7b7     
,/atute ( limitation ,no /atute (       
limitation t w\ld o!rwise preclude      
prosecution = an (f5se involv+ a        
rackete]+ activity 7z def9$ "u section  
#aifa7a77 %all preclude su* prosecution 
be=e ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* su* activity is committ$ by !      
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4  7c7 ,legal     
liabilities ,! protections aga9/ legal  
liability (f]$ to any ag5cy or          
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate "u *apt]   
#ig ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or
 any o!r provision ( law1 %all n apply  
to ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty dur+ an     
inve/igation ( ! commission ( a         
rackete]+ activity 7z def9$ "u section  
#aifa7a77 or if ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty
 is *>g$ ) committ+ a rackete]+ activity
 7z def9$ "u section #aifa7a774  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,*apt] #if ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! table (       
cont5ts is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #aifi4 ,apply+ c]ta9 provisions
 = purpose ( prosecut+ ,*9ese ,communi/ 

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