,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,buck introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify ! d5ial 
( export privileges & relat$ provisions 
"u title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f\nd]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates view$ intellectual prop]ty rights
 z fundam5tal rights t mu/ be protect$  
by ! gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,article ,i1       
section #h1 clause #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,con/itution affirmatively def5ds !     
individual's "r to protect intellectual 
prop]ty by grant+ ,congress p[] to      
promote ! ,progress ( ,sci5ce & ,useful 
arts1 by secur+1 = limit$ ,times1 to    
,au?ors & ,inv5tors1 ! exclusive ,"r to 
_! respective ,writ+s & ,discov]ies4    
7#c7 ,! ,commission on ! ,!ft ( ,am]ican
 ,intellectual ,prop]ty e/imates t      
intellectual prop]ty !ft co/s ! ,unit$  
,/ates economy approximately #fjj       

billion annually4  7#d7 ,a ,m>* #a1     
#bjai1 ,,cnbc poll f\nd t "o-9-five     
,unit$ ,/ates corporations say t ,*9a   
has /ol5 propriet>y intellectual prop]ty
 )9 ! la/ ye> & "o-9-?ree ,unit$ ,/ates 
corporations /ate t ,*9a has /ol5 _!    
intellectual prop]ty )9 ! la/ decade4   
7#e7 ,! ,commission on ! ,!ft ( ,am]ican
 ,intellectual ,prop]ty fur!r reports t 
,*9a's indu/rial policies call = !      
absorption1 dige/ion1 & re-innovation ( 
=eign intellectual prop]ty to meet !    
,made 9 ,*9a #bjbe goal ( #dj p]c5t     
self-suffici5cy by #bjbj & #ge p]c5t by 
#bjbe4  7#f7 ,! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t rema9s 
! _w's pr9ciple s\rce ( intellectual    
prop]ty !ft4  7#g7 ,*9a engages 9 =eign 
own]%ip re/rictions t include jo9t      
v5ture requirem5ts & adm9i/rative       
reviews t pressure ,unit$ ,/ates        
companies to transf] intellectual       
prop]ty & propriet>y te*nology to ,*9ese
 companies4  7#h7 ,*9a imposes h>mful   
contractual obligations on ,unit$ ,/ates
 companies seek+ to lic5se _! propriet>y

 te*nology to ,*9ese-bas$ firms & is    
engag$ 9 a purposeful & unfair practice 
( acquir+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to    
g5]ate te*nology transf]s4  7#i7 ,!     
,*9ese ,gov]nm5t is engag$ 9 cyb]       
attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1  
milit>y in/allations1 & gov]nm5t        
entities1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 result+ 9 ! !ft
 ( untold propriet>y in=mation &        
comm]cial trade secrets4  7#aj7 ,*9a is 
und]tak+ ! greate/ intellectual prop]ty 
!ft 9 human hi/ory accord+ to ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,m>k ,esp]4  7#aa7 ,congress  
mu/ take bold action to combat ! ,*9ese 
,gov]nm5t's conc]t$ ef=ts to p]petrate  
cyb] attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates        
entities & /eal ,unit$ ,/ates           
intellectual prop]ty4  7#ab7 ,d5ial     
ord]s are issu$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,export ,en=cem5t ( !     
,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security to d5y ! 
export privileges ( an entity or        
individual4 ,a d5ial ( export privileges
 prohibits ! p]son f p>ticipat+ 9 any   

way 9 any transaction subject to !      
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations      
7,,e>74 ,fur!rmore1 x is unlawful = any 
o!r entity or individual to p>ticipate 9
 any way 9 an export transaction subject
 to ! ,,e> ) a p]son subject to a d5ial 
ord]4  7#ac7 ,on ,april #af1 #bjah1     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,wilbur ,ross      
ann\nc$ t ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &        
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce _h   
issu$ an ord] to d5y ! export privileges
 ( ,zhongx+ ,telecommunications         
,equipm5t ,corporation ( ,%5zh51 ,*9a   
78,,zte ,corporation07 & ,,zte ,kangxun 
,telecommunications ,ltd4 ( ,hi-,new    
,%5zh51 ,*9a4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 d5ial    
ord]s are an important =eign policy tool
 to use aga9/ =eign entities &          
individuals1 especially ,*9ese p]sons1 )
 a patt]n ( violat+ ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 
especially laws relat+ to intellectual  
prop]ty2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
%\ld vigor\sly utilize d5ial ord]s to   
hold su* p]sons acc\ntable4  #c4        

,/rategy ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 &      
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to        
,congress a /rategy reg>d+ h[ d5ial     
ord]s issu$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &   
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to   
d5y ! export privileges ( =eign entities
 & individuals1 especially entities &   
individuals locat$ 9 ,*9a1 c be bett]   
utiliz$ z "p ( a holi/ic approa* to hold
 su* entities & individuals acc\ntable =
 !ft ( ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual       
prop]ty4  #d4 ,codification ( d5ial (   
export privileges & relat$ provisions "u
 title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
,! provisions ( "p #gcj ( title #ae1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 relat+ to  
g5]al in=mation1 & section #gff4be ( su*
 title1 relat+ to adm9i/rative action   
d5y+ export privileges1 are h]eby enact$
 into law4