,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,,ccp ,initiative 
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect
 ,am]ica's ,innovation & ,economic      
,security f ,,ccp ,act4  #b4 ,,ccp      
,initiative program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,security
 ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice !    
,,ccp ,initiative to-- 7#a7 c\nt]       
nation-/ate ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 curb spy+ by ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty on ,unit$ ,/ates intellectual     
prop]ty & academic in/itutions 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 focus on-- 7,a7  
id5tify+ & prosecut+ ^? engag$ 9 trade  
secret !ft1 hack+1 & economic espionage2
 &  7,b7 protect+ ! critical            
infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/   

ext]nal ?reats ?r\gh =eign direct       
inve/m5t & supply *a9 compromises4  7b7 
,/e]+ committee ,! ,,ccp ,initiative    
%all be l$ by a /e]+ committee compris$ 
(-- 7#a7 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = 
,national ,security2  7#b7 s5ior        
(ficials 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al2  7#c7 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney     
,g5]al = ! ,crim9al ,division ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#d7 ! ,executive 
,assi/ant ,director ( ! ,national       
,security ,bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation2 &  7#e7 five ,unit$      
,/ates attorneys1 appo9t$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 f ! judicial di/ricts ) ! mo/  
cases involv+ espionage1 intellectual   
prop]ty !ft1 & trade secrets dur+ !     
prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod4  7c7 ,goals ,!     
,,ccp ,initiative %all h ! foll[+ goals3
 7#a7 ,id5tify priority trade secret !ft
 cases1 ensur+ t inve/igations are      
adequately res\rc$4  7#b7 ,"w to br+ !  
cases describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to       
fruition 9 a timely mann] & accord+ to !

 facts & applicable law4  7#c7 ,develop 
an en=cem5t /rategy conc]n+             
nontraditional collectors1 includ+      
rese>*]s 9 labs1 univ]sities1 & ! def5se
 indu/rial base1 t are be+ co-opt$ into 
transf]r+ te*nology contr>y to ,unit$   
,/ates int]e/s4  7#d7 ,educate colleges 
& univ]sities ab\t pot5tial ?reats to   
academic fre$om & op5 disc\rse f        
influ5ce ef=ts on campus4  7#e7 ,apply !
 ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (      
#aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et   
seq47 to unregi/]$ ag5ts seek+ to       
advance ! political ag5da ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 br++ en=cem5t actions 
if appropriate4  7#f7 ,equip ,unit$     
,/ates attorneys ) intellig5ce &        
mat]ials to be us$ to-- 7,a7 raise      
aw>5ess ( ! ?reats describ$ 9 ?is       
section )9 _! judicial di/ricts2 &  7,b7
 support outrea* ef=ts4  7#g7 ,implem5t 
! ,=eign ,inve/m5t ,risk ,review        
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjah 7division ,a 
( title ,,xvii ( ,public ,law #aae-bcb2 
#acb ,/at4 #bagc7 = ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,ju/ice1 includ+ by work+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury to develop regulations "u 
t ,act & prep>e = increas$ workfl[4     
7#h7 ,id5tify opportunities to bett]    
address supply *a9 ?reats1 especially   
ones impact+ ! telecommunications       
sector1 prior to ! transition to #e;,g  
networks4  7#i7 ,id5tify ,=eign ,corrupt
 ,practices ,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law  
#ie-bac2 #ia ,/at4 #adid7 cases involv+ 
,*9ese companies t compete ) ,unit$     
,/ates bus9esses4  7#aj7 ,increase ef=ts
 to improve ,*9ese responses to reque/s 
"u ! ,mutual ,legal ,assi/ance ,agreem5t
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,evaluate    
:e!r additional legislative &           
adm9i/rative au?orities are requir$ to  
protect ,unit$ ,/ates assets f =eign    
economic aggression4  7d7 ,requirem5t   
,"u ! ,,ccp ,initiative-- 7#a7 all      
inve/igations & prosecutions %all be set
 z priority & n bas$ on discretion2     
7#b7 ! ,initiative %all be sep>ate f & n
 "u ! au?ority or discretion ( any o!r  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice initiative d$icat$  

to c\nt]+ nation-/ate ?reats2 &  7#c7   
all res\rces us$ = ! ,,ccp ,initiative  
%all solely be set aside = ! ,,ccp      
,initiative & %all n be comb9$ to       
support any o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
program1 includ+ o!r programs &         
initiatives d$icat$ to c\nt]+           
nation-/ate ?reats4  7e7 ,annual brief+ 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all brief !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
annually on ! progress & *all5ges ( !   
,,ccp ,initiative4  7f7 ,sunset ,?is    
,act is effective beg9n+ on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date t  
is #f ye>s aft] t date4  7g7            
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 & ! application ( ! provisions (  
su* to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n 

be affect$ !reby4