,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbc,mr4 ,fitzg]ald 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 & ,mr4 ,lamborn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to prep>e a report on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice activities relat$ to c\nt]+ ,*9ese national security ?reats1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,*9ese ,espionage ,report+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty poses p]vasive & gr[+ ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic national security4 7#b7 ,on ,novemb] #a1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice laun*$ a new initiative1 ref]r$ to z ! ,*9a ,initiative1 to address "s ( ! mo/ critical ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic national security pos$ by ! ,*9ese regime4 7#c7 ,! ,*9a ,initiative has s\ght to id5tify & prosecute ,*9ese trade-secret !ft & economic espionage & to protect ,am]ican critical infra/ructure & supply *a9s f cov]t influ5ce4 7#d7 ,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's aggression is a p]vasive & gr[+ problem1 z approximately #hj p]c5t ( all ,f$]al economic espionage prosecutions involve alleg$ conduct t w\ld b5efit ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 & ab\t #fj p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates trade-secret !ft cases h a nexus to ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,commission on ! ,!ft ( ,am]ican ,intellectual ,prop]ty1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's !ft ( ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty is e/imat$ to co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy betwe5 #bbe1jjj1jjj1jjj to #fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has id5tifi$ academia z "o ( ! sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy t are mo/ vuln]able to trade-secret !ft & economic espionage by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty exploits ! ,am]ican tradition ( op5ness & ! free fl[ ( ideas = its own b5efit4 7#g7 ,! widespread & dang]\s ?reats pos$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty has be5 und]scor$ by ! mo/ s5ior-level ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials4 7#h7 ,on ,novemb] #a1 #bjah1 ! =m] ,assi/ant ,attorney = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,national ,security ,division /at$1 ,*9a wants ! fruits ( ,am]ica's bra9p[] to h>ve/ ! se$s ( its plann$ economic dom9ance4 ,prev5t+ ?is f happ5+ w take all ( u1 "h at ! ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t1 across ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t1 & )9 ! private sector4 7#i7 ,on ,june #bd1 #bjbj1 ! =m] ,national ,security ,advisor ( ! ,:ite ,h\se /at$ t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty is seek+ lev]age ov] individual ,am]icans & collect+ y\r mo/ intimate data--y\r words1 y\r actions1 y\r pur*ases1 y\r :]eab\ts1 y\r heal? records1 y\r social m$ia po/s1 y\r texts1 & mapp+ y\r network ( fri5ds1 family1 & acqua9tances4 7#aj7 ,on ,july #g1 #bjbj1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation w>n$ t the 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 ,*9a4 7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation add$ t we've n[ rea*$ ! po9t :]e ! ,,fbi is op5+ a new ,*9a-relat$ c\nt]9tellig5ce case ab\t e #aj h\rs4 ,( ! ne>ly #e1jjj active ,,fbi c\nt]9tellig5ce cases curr5tly und]way across ! c\ntry1 almo/ half are relat$ to ,*9a4 7#ab7 ,on ,july #af1 #bjbj1 ! =m] ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice /at$ t the ultimate ambition ( ,*9a's rul]s isn't to trade ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is to raid ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ac7 ,on ,july #bc1 #bjbj1 ! =m] ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ t we ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ admit a h>d tru? t %\ld guide u 9 ! ye>s & decades to come1 t if we want a free #ba/ c5tury1 & n ! ,*9ese c5tury ( :i* ,xi ,j+p+ dreams1 ! old p>adigm ( bl9d engagem5t ) ,*9a simply won't get x done4 ,we mu/ n cont9ue x & we mu/ n return x4 7#ad7 ,actions by ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration h rais$ s]i\s conc]ns ab\t its commitm5t to confront ! national security ?reats pos$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 7#ae7 ,9 ,july #bjba1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice mov$ to dismiss *>ges aga9/ sev]al suspect$ ,*9ese rese>*]s accus$ ( conceal+ ties to ! ,*9ese milit>y4 7#af7 ,on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjbb1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ ! end ( its national security program aim$ at prioritiz+ & c\nt]+ legitimate ?reats ( economic espionage1 !ft ( ,am]ican intellectual prop]ty & rese>*1 & o!r ?reats pos$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ag7 ,?is action comes at a "t :5 ,presid5t ,bid5's lead]%ip 9 only a %ort p]iod has result$ 9 _m =eign policy mis/eps1 notably 9 ,afghani/an1 ,russia1 & ,iran4 7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to combat ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's malign activities %\ld actively protect ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic national security1 & address ! /rategic failures describ$ 9 ?is section4 #c4 ,report on ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice activities relat$ to c\nt]+ ,*9ese national security ?reats 7a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] = #g ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! activities & op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice relat$ to c\nt]+ ,*9ese national security ?reats & espionage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ trade-secret !ft1 !ft ( ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty & rese>*1 & ?reats f non-traditional collectors1 su* z rese>*]s 9 laboratories1 at univ]sities1 & at def5se indu/rial base facilities 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bbjh7u77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#b7 ,an acc\nt+ ( ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t are d$icat$ to programs aim$ at combat+ national security ?reats pos$ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 & any support+ in=mation z to ! efficacy ( ea* su* program4 7b7 ,=m ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 ,on ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al submits ea* report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make su* report publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consult ) o!r appropriate (ficials4