ESPIONAGE related term(s) Crime

Bills and resolutions

China: recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2088 [28MR]

Colleges and universities: require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see S. 1701), S3164 [3JN] (see H.R. 3071), H4216 [3JN]

Crime: increase damages available for victims of trade theft, extend statute of limitations, and expand scope of economic espionage laws to encompass a broader range of offenses occurring outside of the U.S. (see S. 1865), S3476 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3907), H7240 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a section with responsibility for enforcement of laws against suspected operatives or agents of foreign governments and improve enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 1467), H2314 [28FE]

FBI: provide briefings relative to counterintelligence activities to congressional intelligence committees (see H.R. 2286), H3255 [10AP]

Friedman, Elizabeth Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 133), S2118 [1AP]

GSA: require disclosure of beneficial ownership by a foreign person of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency (see S. 1869), S3477 [13JN] (see H.R. 392), H357 [9JA]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see S. 602), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1493), H2322 [4MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see S. 2133), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3038), H4180 [30MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training (see S. 1388), S2770 [9MY]

——— submit assessment of intentions of political leadership of Russia (see H.R. 1273), H2031 [14FE] (see H.R. 1617), H2583 [7MR]

Patents: remove requirement that certain covered entities prove they were irreparably harmed when seeking preliminary injunctions in civil actions for infringement and place conditions on export privileges (see H.R. 2841), H4009 [20MY]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see S. Res. 308), S5448 [11SE] (see H. Res. 552), H7665 [11SE]

Letters

Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks (KREMLIN) Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2665 [12MR]

——— Representative Schiff, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2665 [12MR]

Remarks in House

China: assessment as threat relative to economic and military expansion, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H9251–H9254 [4DE]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, targeting of U.S. academic institutions, telecommunications components development, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H3775–H3781 [14MY]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H8889, H8890 [15NO]

——— recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies, E1016 [30JY]

FBI: provide briefings relative to counterintelligence activities to congressional intelligence committees, H5859 [16JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a National Counterintelligence and Security Center annual assessment of foreign efforts to influence U.S. processes and elections, H5907 [16JY]

——— submit assessment of intentions of political leadership of Russia (H.R. 1617), H2664, H2665 [12MR]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 552), H8362–H8364 [22OC]

Remarks in Senate

China: assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, S6501–S6503 [12NO]

——— recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies, S6617 [18NO], S7178 [19DE]

——— recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies (S. Con. Res. 10), S5647 [24SE]

——— recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies (S. Con. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S5647 [24SE]

——— recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies, S5129 [29JY], S5456 [12SE]

FCC: review authorizations of certain Chinese telecommunications companies operating in the U.S., S5487 [16SE]

Foreign countries: address threats to federally-funded research from foreign governments, S3299 [11JN]

Friedman, Elizabeth Smith: tribute (S. Res. 133), S2159, S2160 [1AP]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S., S6783 [2DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training (S. 1388), S6483 [7NO]

——— submit assessment of intentions of political leadership of Russia (H.R. 1617), S1853 [13MR], S1855 [14MR]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention, S2912 [16MY]

——— address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, assistance to pro-democracy groups, and international law enforcement, S567–S574 [24JA], S1368–S1372 [14FE]

Trump, President: Executive order on securing information and communications technology and services supply chain from influence by foreign adversaries, S2898 [16MY], S2954 [20MY], S2987 [21MY]

Reports filed

Recognize That Chinese Telecommunications Companies Such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., Pose Serious Threats to the National Security of the U.S. and Its Allies: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 10), S4729 [9JY]

Secure Federal Leases From Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements (Secure Federal LEASEs) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 116–92), S5406 [10SE]

Supply Chain Counterintelligence Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1388) (S. Rept. 116–87), S5406 [10SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 552, call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations in Russia, H8362 [22OC]

H.R. 1617, Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks (KREMLIN) Act, H2664 [12MR]

S. 1388, Supply Chain Counterintelligence Training Act, S6483 [7NO]

S. Con. Res. 10, recognize that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., and ZTE Corp., pose serious threats to the national security of the U.S. and its allies, S2094 [28MR]

S. Res. 133, tribute to Elizabeth Smith Friedman, S2121 [1AP]