,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fjg #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfh ,report ,no4 #aai-fii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gooden 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,kennedy of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,ms4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 and ,mr4 ,cline7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,june #ae1 #bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,mr4 ,scott ,franklin of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 and ,mr4 ,messmer ,june #ae1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #ba1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,,ccp ,initiative program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,america's ,innovation and ,economic ,security from ,,ccp ,act4 #b4 ,,ccp ,initiative 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,national ,security ,division of the ,department of ,justice the ,,ccp ,initiative to-- 7#a7 curb spying by the ,,ccp on ,united ,states intellectual property and academic institutions2 7#b7 develop an enforcement strategy concerning nontraditional collectors1 including researchers in labs1 universities1 and the defense industrial base1 transferring technology to ,,prc-based individuals or entities1 or those acting as their agents1 contrary to ,united ,states interests2 7#c7 review and take appropriate action1 as part of the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states1 to address ,,prc-related risks arising from foreign investments in ,united ,states businesses and real estate2 7#d7 prioritize1 with respect to ,,prc-based individuals or entities1 or those acting as their agents-- 7,a7 identifying and criminally prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft1 hacking1 and economic espionage1 including those who aid1 abet1 or conspire to engage in trade secret theft1 hacking1 or economic espionage2 7,b7 protecting the critical infrastructure of the ,united ,states from threats arising from foreign direct investment1 insider threats and supply chain compromises2 and 7,c7 identifying theft of intellectual property from ,united ,states businesses2 and 7#e7 counter any other threats to the ,united ,states by the ,,prc or those acting as its agents4 7b7 ,consultation ,in executing the ,,ccp ,initiative's objectives as set forth in subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for ,national ,security1 shall consult with the relevant components of the ,department of ,justice1 and coordinate activities with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and any other ,federal agency as necessary on matters including-- 7#a7 identifying cases of concern involving ,,prc-based companies that compete with ,united ,states businesses2 7#b7 identifying and investigating investments made by ,,prc-based or ,,prc-affiliated entities included on the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce or the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,military ,companies list maintained by the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#c7 any other matters relevant to fulfill the objectives set forth in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,requirement ,under the ,,ccp ,initiative-- 7#a7 the ,initiative shall be separate from any other ,department of ,justice initiative dedicated to countering nation-state threats2 and 7#b7 resources shall be set aside for the ,,ccp ,initiative1 which shall not be combined to support any other ,department of ,justice program1 including other programs and initiatives dedicated to countering nation-state threats1 except under exceptional circumstances1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for ,national ,security1 in which case1 resources may be combined to support other programs and initiatives dedicated to countering nation-state threats4 7d7 ,annual report ,the ,attorney ,general shall submit annually a written report1 with a classified annex as necessary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the intelligence community1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 and the head of any other ,federal agency determined necessary by the ,attorney ,general1 for the purposes of the report1 to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 on the progress and challenges of the ,,ccp ,initiative over the preceding year1 including-- 7#a7 its progress in accomplishing the objectives set forth in subsection 7a72 7#b7 the amount and sufficiency of resources provided to1 and expended by1 the ,,ccp ,initiative2 7#c7 the level and effectiveness of coordination with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and other ,federal agencies2 7#d7 the status of efforts by and the financial intelligence capabilities of the ,,prc to engage in trade secret theft1 hacking1 and economic espionage2 7#e7 an analysis of the use of unmanned aircraft and associated elements 7including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system7 by the ,,prc2 7#f7 an analysis of the capabilities1 effectiveness1 and use of artificial intelligence by the ,,prc and its proxies to engage in trade secret theft1 hacking1 or economic espionage2 7#g7 any non-privileged findings of investigations of investments made by ,,prc-based or ,,prc-affiliated entities included on the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce or the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,military ,companies list maintained by the ,department of ,defense1 including findings related to subsidiaries or other entities controlled by ,,prc companies1 whether or not such subsidiaries or other entities are registered in or operate in the ,,prc2 7#h7 the impact of the ,,ccp ,initiative on those efforts of the ,,prc2 7#i7 the level and effectiveness of coordination and information sharing between ,government agencies and private companies about economic espionage threats2 and 7#aj7 an assessment of the economic loss to the ,united ,states as a result of hacking and trade secret theft by the ,,prc4 7e7 ,sunset ,this ,act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act and cease to be in effect on the date that is #f years after that date4 7f7 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act1 and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance1 shall not be affected thereby4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term non-traditional collector means an individual who is not an intelligence collection professional but who collects sensitive technologies and information on behalf of1 or for the benefit of1 any foreign government1 foreign instrumentality1 or foreign agent4 7#b7 ,the term ,,ccp means the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7#c7 ,the term ,,prc means the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and the ,,ccp4 7#d7 ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 ,june #ae1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed