,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gicj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,ms4   
,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 & ,mr4      
,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to increase ! m5s rea     
requirem5ts = (f5ses "u ! ,espionage    
,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,daniel ,ellsb]g ,press ,fre$om
 & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,espionage ,act re=m  7a7 ,ga!r+1   
transmitt+1 or los+ def5se in=mation    
,section #gic ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ ) int5t or reason to      
believe & ins]t+ ) specific int5t2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or    
reason to believe2  7,b7 by ins]t+ t has
 be5 prop]ly classifi$ t is aft] (      
any?+2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ 
,an individual :o1 :ile a cov]$ p]son2  

7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ t
 has be5 prop]ly classifi$ t is aft] (  
any?+2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ 
,a =eign ag5t :o2  7#d7 9 subsection    
7d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] willfully ea* 
place x appe>s ! foll[+3 1 & ) specific 
int5t to injure ! ,unit$ ,/ates or      
advantage any =eign nation12 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ ,an individual :o1
 :ile a cov]$ p]son12  7#e7 9 subsection
 7e7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] willfully ea*
 place x appe>s ! foll[+3 1 & ) specific
 int5t to injure ! ,unit$ ,/ates or     
advantage any =eign nation12 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ ,an individual :o1
 :ile a cov]$ p]son12 &  7#f7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$
 p]son means an individual :o-- 7,a7    
receives (ficial access to classifi$    
in=mation grant$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 signs a nondisclosure  
agreem5t ) reg>d to su* classifi$       
in=mation2 &  7,c7 is au?oriz$ to       
receive docum5ts1 writ+s1 code books1   

signal books1 sket*es1 photographs1     
photographic negatives1 blue pr9ts1     
plans1 maps1 models1 in/rum5ts1         
appliances1 or notes ( any?+ connect$ ) 
! national def5se by-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t2 
or  7ii7 ! head ( a dep>m5t or ag5cy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :i* is         
expressly designat$ by ! ,presid5t to   
engage 9 activities relat+ to ! national
 def5se4  7#b7 ,=eign ag5t ,! t]m =eign 
ag5t-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m      
#8ag5t ( a =eign p[]' "u section #aja ( 
! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act
 ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 &  7,b7 
does n include a p]son :o is an ag5t ( a
 =eign p[] 7z s def9$7 ) respect to a   
=eign p[] describ$ 9 section            
#aja7;a77#e7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77#e774  4  7b7       
,disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation       
,section #gih ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] kn[+ly &      
willfully ! foll[+3 1 & ) specific int5t

 to injure ! ,unit$ ,/ates or advantage 
any =eign nation12 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
,:oev] & ins]t+ ,any individual :o1 :ile
 a cov]$ p]son12 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,! t]m 
cov]$ p]son means an individual :o--    
7,a7 receives (ficial access to         
classifi$ in=mation grant$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 signs a         
nondisclosure agreem5t ) reg>d to su*   
classifi$ in=mation2 &  7,c7 is au?oriz$
 to receive docum5ts1 writ+s1 code      
books1 signal books1 sket*es1           
photographs1 photographic negatives1    
blue pr9ts1 plans1 maps1 models1        
in/rum5ts1 appliances1 or notes ( any?+ 
connect$ ) ! national def5se by-- 7i7 ! 
,presid5t2 or  7ii7 ! head ( a dep>m5t  
or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :i*
 is expressly designat$ by ! ,presid5t  
to engage 9 activities relat+ to !      
national def5se4  4  7c7 ,te/imony (    
purpose  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cg (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gii;,a4   

,te/imony ( purpose ,a def5dant *>g$ )  
an (f5se "u section #gic or #gih %all be
 p]mitt$ to te/ify ab\t _! purpose =    
engag+ 9 ! prohibit$ conduct4  #gii;,b4 
,affirmative def5se ,x is an affirmative
 def5se to a *>ge "u section #gic or    
#gih t ! def5dant engag$ 9 ! prohibit$  
conduct = ! purpose ( disclos+ to !     
public-- 7#a7 any violation ( any law1  
rule1 or regulation1 includ+ any        
obligation "u ! ,con/itution1 a treaty  
or cu/om>y int]national law 7includ+    
int]national human rights law &         
int]national humanit>ian law72 or  7#b7 
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cg 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#gii;,a4 ,te/imony ( purpose4 #gii;,b4  
,affirmative def5se4  4