,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjba,ms4
 ,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,malliotakis7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( an 
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to combat ! !ft (  
,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,intellectual ,prop]ty 
,violators ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy 
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates global lead]%ip position has     
b5efitt$ immeasurably f ! public &      
private sector's unp>allel$ track record
 ( fo/]+ an environm5t capable ( m>%al+ 
capital1 develop+ new te*nologies1 &    
produc+ new innovations2  7#b7 ! *ang+  
nature ( ! _w economy1 ) ev] m          
globalization & increas+ returns to     
scale on new te*nologies1 has made x m  
important ?an ev] to /ay on ! cutt+ edge
 ( ! te*nological fronti]2  7#c7 ! ,p's 

,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to be a lead+ 
violator ( intellectual prop]ty rights 9
 ! _w z docum5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative's #bjba ,special  
#cja ,report1 & e/imates place ! co/ (  
intellectual prop]ty !ft by ,*9a (      
betwe5 #bjj & #fjj billion p] ye>2  7#d7
 ! gr[+ scope ( rese>* doll>s p]        
innovative discov]y make ! h>ms & co/s (
 intellectual prop]ty !ft m acute n[ ?an
 any "t 9 hi/ory2  7#e7 ! importance (  
protect+ ! intellectual prop]ty ( ,unit$
 ,/ates te*nology & telecommunications  
firms is ( p>am\nt importance to !      
dynamism & resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy & ! pres]vation ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
national security2 &  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security is ?reat5$ by        
widespread intellectual prop]ty !ft1 & x
 is crucial t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 9 coord9ation ) ! private sector1 act  
to curtail ?ieves ( ,am]ican +5uity4    
#c4 ,work+ gr\p on ,unit$ ,/ates        
intellectual prop]ty protection  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy     
work+ gr\p-- 7#a7 to combat ! !ft (     
,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty2 &   
7#b7 exam9e h[ ! tools & lev]s ( =eign  
policy1 includ+ ! use ( exi/+           
au?orities1 c be us$ to protect ,unit$  
,/ates intellectual prop]ty4  7b7       
,memb]%ip2 *airp]son ,! int]ag5cy work+ 
gr\p e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7
 %all-- 7#a7 be compos$ ( ! head or     
designee ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be            
appropriate2 &  7#b7 be *air$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y's      
designee4  #d4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p   
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c7;a71    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report t includes ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,an id5tification ( major =eign    

/ate-influ5c$ or /ate-own$ ent]prises t 
! ,secret>y cr$ibly det]m9es h engag$ 9 
or b5efitt$ f significant acts or s]ies 
( acts ( intellectual prop]ty !ft aga9/ 
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7#b7 ,an         
id5tification ( ! m>kets 9 :i* su* =eign
 ent]prises sell products or s]vices t  
incorporate or are d]iv$ f /ol5 ,unit$  
,/ates intellectual prop]ty4  7#c7 ,a   
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! actions tak5 by su*
 =eign ent]prises h result$ 9 en=cem5t  
actions1 & if !y h n1 an analysis ( :e!r
 !re are gaps 9 ! en=cem5t framework or 
o!r rationale = ! lack ( en=cem5t       
actions 9 ^! cases4  7#d7 ,any propos$  
new au?orities ,congress c\ld provide to
 ! ,presid5t to combat intellectual     
prop]ty !ft by su* =eign ent]prises4    
7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ annex4