H.R. 1468 — what changed

changed counter nation-state threats to curb spying by the CCP on United States;States intellectual property and academic institutions;

changed curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party on United States intellectual property and academic institutions develop an enforcement strategy concerning nontraditional collectors, including researchers in labs, universities, and the defense industrial base, transferring technology to PRC-based individuals or entities, or those acting as their agents, contrary to United States;States interests;

changed develop an enforcement strategy concerning nontraditional collectors, including researchers in labs, universities, review and take appropriate action, as part of the defense industrial base, that are being used to transfer technology contrary Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, to address PRC-related risks arising from foreign investments in United States interests;businesses and real estate;

changed implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (title XVII of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2173)) for the Department of Justice, including by working prioritize, with the Department of the Treasury respect to develop regulations under that Act;PRC-based individuals or entities, or those acting as their agents—

changed identify cases under counter any other threats to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–213; 91 Stat. 1494) involving Chinese companies that compete with United States businesses;by the PRC or those acting as its agents.

changed Consultation— In executing the CCP Initiative’s objectives as set forth in subsection (a), the Attorney General, acting through the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, shall consult with the relevant components of the Department of Justice as necessary, Justice, and coordinate activities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any other Federal agency as necessary.necessary on matters including—

changed the Initiative shall be separate from and not under the authority or discretion of any other Department of Justice initiative dedicated to countering nation-state threats; and

changed all resources used for the CCP Initiative shall solely be set aside for the CCP Initiative and Initiative, which shall not be combined to support any other Department of Justice program, including other programs and initiatives dedicated to countering nation-state threats, except under exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Attorney General, acting through the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, in which case, resources may be combined to support other programs and initiatives dedicated to countering nation-state threats.

changed Annual report— The Attorney General shall submit annually a written report report, with a classified annex as necessary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the intelligence community, the United States Trade Representative, and the head of any other Federal agency determined necessary by the Attorney General, for the purposes of the report, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, on the progress and challenges of the CCP Initiative over the preceding year, including—

changed the status of efforts by and the financial intelligence capabilities of the Chinese Communist Party PRC to engage in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage;

changed an analysis of the use of unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system) by the CCP;PRC;

changed the impact an analysis of the CCP Initiative on those efforts capabilities, effectiveness, and use of artificial intelligence by the Chinese Communist Party;PRC and its proxies to engage in trade secret theft, hacking, or economic espionage;