,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ihb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,marshall 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 and ,mr4 ,kennedy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish an ,,fbi hotline to receive tips about persons trying to engage in certain activities in the ,united ,states on behalf of the ,government of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 and to criminalize the performance of the functions of a law enforcement agency in the ,united ,states on behalf of the ,government of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 #a4 ,,fbi hotline ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall establish a hotline to receive anonymous tips about any person who is1 on behalf of the ,government of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 surveilling1 harassing1 intimidating1 or coercing another person1 or performing law enforcement activities1 in the ,united ,states1 including by coercing current or former ,chinese nationals to return to ,china4 #b4 ,criminal prohibition on performing functions of law enforcement agency on behalf of ,government of ,china or ,chinese ,communist ,party 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #de of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ifg the following3 #ifh4 ,performing functions of law enforcement agency on behalf of ,government of ,china or ,chinese ,communist ,party 7a7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful for any person in the ,united ,states1 on behalf of the ,government of ,china or the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 to-- 7#a7 perform any function of a law enforcement agency2 or 7#b7 engage in surveillance1 harassment1 intimidation1 or coercion of another person in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,penalty ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or both4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #de of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ifg the following3 #ifh4 ,performing functions of law enforcement agency on behalf of ,government of ,china or ,chinese ,communist ,party4 4