,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbb,mr4   
,pflug] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 
,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 & ,mrs4       
,mill]-,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight &      
,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 impose sanctions
 ) respect to designat$ critical cyb]   
?reat actors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cyb] ,det]r5ce & ,response ,act (      
#bjbb4  #b4 ,actions to address         
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,designation z a     
critical cyb] ?reat actor  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    

%all designate z a critical cyb] ?reat  
actor-- 7,a7 ea* =eign p]son & ea* ag5cy
 or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t !    
,presid5t det]m9es to be kn[+ly         
responsible = or complicit 91 or h      
engag$ 91 directly or indirectly1       
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities orig9at+  
f1 or direct$ by p]sons locat$1 9 :ole  
or 9 sub/antial "p1 outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates 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 heal? 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  7vi7 caus+ a  
significant disruption to ! en]gy sector
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by tamp]+ ) or alt]+ 
data or equipm5t necess>y = ! op]ation (
 ! en]gy sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7vii7 int]f]+ ) or und]m9+ election     
processes or gov]nm5t 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[+ly1 significantly1 & 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 actor "u         

subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ea* ag5cy or    
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t !        
,presid5t has det]m9$ to h significantly
 & 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 actor "u         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 any p]son     
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be responsible
 = or complicit 91 or to h engag$ 91 !  
receipt or use = comm]cial or           
competitive advantage or private        
f9ancial ga91 or by a comm]cial entity1 
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( data or       
in=mation1 includ+ trade secrets1       
misappropriat$ ?r\gh cyb]-enabl$ means1 
kn[+ !y h be5 misappropriat$1 :]e !     
misappropriation ( su* trade secrets is 
reasonably likely to result 91 or has   
mat]ially contribut$ to1 a significant  
?reat to ! national security1 =eign     

policy1 or economic heal? or f9ancial   
/ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or p]sonal   
safety ( ,am]ican citiz5s4  7#b7        
,transmission to congress ,n lat] ?an #g
 cal5d> days aft] designat+ a =eign     
p]son or ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a     
=eign /ate z a critical cyb] ?reat actor
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all     
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees 9 classifi$ or unclassifi$ =m
 a report id5tify+ ! designee4  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 actor "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 ( #aifa 7#bb     

,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474  7,b7 ,!      
,presid5t may provide = ! )drawal1      
limitation1 or susp5sion ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 security assi/ance "u "p ,,ii ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474  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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,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$it1 or       
p>ticipation 9 ! ext5sion ( cr$it4  7,e7
 ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant to su*      
regulations or guidel9es z ! ,presid5t  
may prescribe1 prohibit any ,unit$      
,/ates p]son f pur*as+ or sell+ any     

publicly trad$ securities1 or any       
publicly trad$ securities t are         
d]ivative ( su* securities or are       
design$ to provide inve/m5t exposure to 
su* securities or inve/+ 9 or pur*as+   
significant am\nts ( equity or debt     
in/rum5ts ( ! designat$ =eign p]son4    
7,f7 ,! ,presid5t may1 pursuant to      
proc$ures ! ,presid5t %all prescribe1   
:i* %all include ! opportunity to appeal
 actions "u ?is subp>agraph1 prohibit   
any ,unit$ ,/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 t]m9ate-- 7i7 sales to t  
c\ntry "u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 ( any     
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
design & con/ruction s]vices2 &  7ii7   
sales to t c\ntry ( any item on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ ma9ta9$ pursuant

 to "p #aba ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4  7,h7 ,! ,presid5t may    
prohibit ! entity &1 :5 act+ = or on !  
entity's behalf1 its successors1        
assigns1 directors1 (fic]s1 employees1  
repres5tatives1 or ag5ts1 f directly or 
indirectly p>ticipat+ 9 transactions    
involv+ any commodity1 s(tw>e1 or       
te*nology subject to ,unit$ ,/ates      
jurisdiction "u ! ,export ,adm9i/ration 
,regulations 7,,e>7 or any o!r activity 
subject to ! ,,e>1 includ+-- 7i7 apply+ 
=1 obta9+1 or us+ any lic5se1 lic5se    
exception1 or export control docum5t2   
7ii7 c>ry+ out negotiations conc]n+1    
ord]+1 buy+1 receiv+1 us+1 sell+1       
deliv]+1 /or+1 dispos+ (1 =w>d+1        
transport+1 f9anc+1 or s]vic+ 9 any way 
any item export$ or to be export$ f !   
,unit$ ,/ates t is subject to ! ,,e>2 & 
7iii7 b5efitt+ 9 any way f any          
transaction involv+ any item export$ or 
to be export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is    
subject to ! ,,e>4  7,i7 ,! ,presid5t   
may prohibit any p]son1 :e!r a ,unit$   

,/ates or non-,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 f    
engag+ 9 ! foll[+ activities1 ei!r      
directly or indirectly1 ) ! entity3 7i7 
,export+ or reexport+ to or on behalf ( 
! entity any item subject to ! ,,e>4    
7ii7 ,facilitat+ ! acquisition or       
attempt$ acquisition by ! entity ( !    
own]%ip1 possession1 or control ( any   
item subject to ! ,,e> t has be5 or w be
 export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
f9anc+ or o!r support activities relat$ 
to a transaction :]eby ! entity acquires
 or attempts to acquire su* own]%ip1    
possession or control4  7iii7 ,acquir+ f
 or facilitat+ ! acquisition or attempt$
 acquisition f ! entity or any item     
subject to ! ,,e> t has be5 export$ f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7iv7 ,obta9+ f ! entity 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any item subject to ! 
,,e> ) k or reason to "k t ! item w be1 
or is int5d$ to be1 export$ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7v7 ,engag+ 9 any transaction  
to s]vice any item subject to ! ,,e> t  
has be5 or w be export$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates & :i* is own$1 possess$1 or      

controll$ by ! entity if su* s]vice     
involves ! use ( any item subject to !  
,,e> t has be5 or w be export$ f !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7= purposes ( ?is p>agraph
 s]vice means in/allation1 ma9t5ance1   
repair1 modification1 or te/+74  7,j7   
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,k7 ,! ,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 actor 
"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 actor 
"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 c\ntries  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose any ( !   
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )    
respect to ! gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry 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 actor "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 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baea et seq474  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t may  
provide = ! )drawal1 limitation1 or     
susp5sion ( ,unit$ ,/ates security      
assi/ance "u "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq474  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       
assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry4     
7,d7 ,no item on ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,munitions ,li/ 7ma9ta9$ pursuant to "p 
#aba ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations7 or ! ,comm]ce ,control    
,li/ set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p  
#ggd ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 may be export$ to !       
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry or any entity "u its

 influ5ce1 control1 or own]%ip4  7,e7   
7i7 ,no intrusion s(tw>e or ,,ip network
 communications surveillance sy/ems or  
relat$ items t are subject to ! ,export 
,adm9i/ration ,regulations1 :e!r or n   
enum]at$ on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/1   
may be export$1 reexport$1 or transf]r$1
 directly or indirectly1 to ! gov]nm5t (
 ! c\ntry or any entity "u its influ5ce1
 control1 or own]%ip4  7ii7 ,= purposes 
( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]ms intrusion     
s(tw>e & ,,ip network communications    
mean any-- 7,i7 sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or    
compon5ts specially design$ = !         
g5]ation1 op]ation or deliv]y (1 or     
communication )1 ) intrusion s(tw>e2    
7,,ii7 s(tw>e specially design$ or      
modifi$ = ! developm5t or production (  
su* sy/ems1 equipm5t or compon5ts2      
7,,iii7 s(tw>e specially design$ = !    
g5]ation1 op]ation or deliv]y (1 or     
communication )1 intrusion s(tw>e2      
te*nology requir$ = ! developm5t (      
intrusion s(tw>e2 &  7,,iv7 int]net     
protocol network communications         

surveillance sy/ems or equipm5t & te/1  
inspection1 production equipm5t1        
specially design$ compon5ts !re=1 &     
developm5t & production s(tw>e &        
te*nology !re=4  7e7 ,implem5tation ,!  
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7f7 ,coord9ation 
,to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 actions  
tak5 by ! ,presid5t pursuant to ?is     
section %\ld be coord9at$ ) ,unit$      
,/ates allies & p>tn]s2 &  7#b7 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld "w ) ,unit$      
,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 on a volunt>y   
basis1 to lead an int]national          
diplomatic initiative to-- 7,a7 det]    
critical cyb] ?reat actors &            
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities2 &  7,b7  
provide mutual support to su* allies &  
p>tn]s p>ticipat+ 9 su* initiative to   
respond to su* /ate-sponsor$ cyb]       
activities4  7g7 ,exemptions1 waiv]s1 & 
removals ( sanctions & designations     

7#a7 ,m&atory exemptions ,activities    
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts ( title
 ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dac et seq471 & any    
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 %all be exempt f !       
imposition ( sanctions "u ?is section4  
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on a
 case-by-case basis1 ! imposition (     
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is section = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>1 & may r5ew su*  
waiv] = additional p]iods ( n m ?an #a  
ye>1 if ! ,presid5t transmits to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
writt5 det]m9ation t su* waiv] meets "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,su*  
waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,b7 ,su* waiv] w fur!r !     
en=cem5t ( ?is ,act or is = an important
 law en=cem5t purpose4  7,c7 ,su* 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 c\ntry   
subject to su* sanctions or su*         
designations1 z ! case may be1 has      
v]ifiably ceas$ its p>ticipation 9 any (
 ! conduct ) respect to :i* su* =eign   
p]son1 ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign 
/ate1 or gov]nm5t 0 subject to su*      
sanctions or designation1 z ! case may  
be1 "u ?is section1 & has giv5          
assurances t su* =eign p]son1 ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 or        
gov]nm5t1 z ! case may be1 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+ su* =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  7h7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 or any o!r provision (   
law to impose sanctions to address      
critical cyb] ?reat actors & malici\s   
/ate-sponsor$ cyb] activities4  7i7     
,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 & ,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 a p]son 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 
malici\s cyb]-enabl$ activities t-- 7,a7
 are c>ri$ out by a gov]nm5t ( a =eign  
c\ntry or 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 gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry  
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