[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2595-S2596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 423. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. COMBATING CHINESE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) FBI Hotline.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation shall establish a hotline to receive anonymous 
     tips about any person who is, on behalf of the Government of 
     China or the Chinese Communist Party, surveilling, harassing, 
     intimidating, or coercing another person, or performing law 
     enforcement activities, in the United States, including by 
     coercing current or former Chinese nationals to return to 
     China.
       (b) Criminal Prohibition on Performing Functions of Law 
     Enforcement Agency on Behalf of Government of China or 
     Chinese Communist Party.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 45 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 967 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 968. Performing functions of law enforcement agency on 
       behalf of Government of China or Chinese Communist Party

       ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person in the 
     United States, on behalf of the Government of China or the 
     Chinese Communist Party, to--
       ``(1) perform any function of a law enforcement agency; or
       ``(2) engage in surveillance, harassment, intimidation, or 
     coercion of another person in the United States.
       ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) 
     shall be fined under this title,

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     imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 45 of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 967 
     the following:

``968. Performing functions of law enforcement agency on behalf of 
              Government of China or Chinese Communist Party.''.
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