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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
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,f9/ad7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,comm&] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] ,comm& to submit to 
,congress a report reg>d+ recomm5d$     
actions 9 cyb]space to def5d ! ,unit$   
,/ates aga9/ transnational organiz$     
crime networks l9k$ to ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty t op]ate digital scams4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,scam ,def5se ,/rategy ,act4  #b4     
,transnational organiz$ crime networks  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
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,in/itutes ( ,peace1 ,*9a-l9k$          
transnational organiz$ crime gr\ps t    
op]ate fraud f>ms 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia /eal   
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digital scams4  7#b7 ,su* scams         
increas+ly affect ,am]icans &           
disproportionately t>get vuln]able      

populations su* z ! eld]ly & socially   
isolat$4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission1 9 #bjbd alone-- 7,a7
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result+ 9 #dfi1jjj1jjj 9 losses to      
,am]icans2  7,b7 #cga1ffd scam emails 7 
report$1 result+ 9 #ejb1jjj1jjj 9 losses
 to ,am]icans2 &  7,c7 #bhd1fea scam    
phone calls 7 report$1 result+ 9        
#idh1jjj1jjj 9 losses to ,am]icans4     
7#d7 ,transnational organiz$ crime gr\ps
 ma9ta9 docum5t$ ties to ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,*9ese (ficials &      
/ate-own$ ent]prises h provid$ direct   
support = ! con/ruction & op]ation (    
facilities l9k$ to transnational        
organiz$ crime1 rais+ s]i\s conc]ns ab\t
 a coord9at$ campaign ( =eign int]f]5ce 
& sabotage4  7#e7 ,! involvem5t ( !     
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 transnational  
organiz$ crime networks pres5ts an urg5t
 national security ?reat4 ,^! networks  
funnel f9ancial assets & s5sitive       
p]sonal in=mation ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s to a ho/ile =eign p[]1 und]m9+  

,am]ican economic security & individual 
privacy4  7#f7 ,su* transnational       
organiz$ crime networks h deeply imb$d$ 
!mselves into ,s\!a/ ,asian economies1  
ex]t+ de/abiliz+ influ5ce across !      
region4  7#g7 ,proce$s f scams op]at$ by
 ^! transnational crime networks are us$
 to fund w>lords & ongo+ civil          
conflicts1 comp\nd+ regional in/ability4
  7#h7 ,transnational organiz$ crime    
networks h traffick$ an e/imat$ #cjj1jjj
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across ,s\!a/ ,asia4 ,victims1 includ+  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 are =c$ to "w "u 
conditions t ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic &  
,security ,review ,commission comp>es to
 mod]n slav]y4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations has   
w>n$ t human traffick+ ti$ to ^! scam   
c5t]s has rea*$ ! level ( a humanit>ian 
& human rights crisis4  7#i7 ,!         
,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic & ,security       
,review has ackn[l$g$ cr$ible reports   
l9k+ scam facilities 9 ! ,philipp9es to 
,*9ese espionage activity4 ,^!          
facilities are be+ con/ruct$ ne> air    

bases /rategically important to ,unit$  
,/ates op]ations1 includ+ ,cl>k ,air    
,base & ,basa ,air ,base1 a key site "u 
! ,enhanc$ ,def5se ,coop]ative          
,agreem5t4 ,philipp9e intellig5ce has   
provid$ compell+ evid5ce t ^! comp\nds h
 be5 us$ = surveillance & cyb]          
intrusions4  7#aj7 ,! ,*9ese gov]nm5t   
has us$ ! pres5ce ( ,*9ese transnational
 organiz$ crime networks 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia 
to pressure regional gov]nm5ts to all[ a
 great] role = ,*9ese security =ces1 :i*
 ?reat5s national sov]eignty & regional 
/ability4  7#aa7 ,transnational organiz$
 crime networks endang] ,am]ican def5se 
priorities z well z democracy1 good     
gov]nance1 & /ability worldwide by      
co-opt+ local elites1 und]m9+ law       
en=cem5t1 weak5+ /ate au?ority1 &       
?reat5+ ! /rategic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 build+ a free & op5            
,indo-,pacific4  7#ab7 ,an effective    
response by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w 
require a coord9at$1 :ole-(-gov]nm5t    
ef=t draw+ on ! compet5cies ( ,f$]al    

ag5cies 9 in=mation collection1 f9ancial
 en=cem5t1 diplomatic engagem5t1 def5se 
& intellig5ce prep>$ness1 & law         
en=cem5t4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] 
,comm& %all submit to ,congress a report
 reg>d+ recomm5d$ actions = ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se to take 9 cyb]space to def5d !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 
assets1 & int]e/s aga9/ transnational   
organiz$ crime networks l9k$ to ! ,*9ese
 ,communi/ ,p>ty t op]ate digital scams4