tice, including by working with the Department of the 
Treasury to develop regulations under that Act; 
(5) identify cases under the Foreign Corrupt 
Practices Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–213; 91 Stat. 
1494) involving Chinese companies that compete with 
United States businesses; and 
(6) prioritize— 
(A) identifying and prosecuting those en-
gaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and eco-
nomic espionage; and 
(B) protecting the critical infrastructure in 
the United States against external threats 
through foreign direct investment and supply 
chain compromises. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In executing the CCP Initiative’s 
objectives as set forth in subsection (a), the Attorney Gen-
eral, acting through the Assistant Attorney General for Na-
tional Security, shall consult with relevant components of 
the Department of Justice as necessary, and coordinate ac-
tivities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any 
other Federal agency as necessary. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—Under the CCP Initiative— 
(1) the Initiative shall be separate from and not 
under the authority or discretion of any other Depart-
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ment of Justice initiative dedicated to countering na-
tion-state threats; and 
(2) all resources used for the CCP Initiative shall 
solely be set aside for the CCP Initiative and shall not 
be combined to support any other Department of Jus-
tice program, including other programs and initia-
tives dedicated to countering nation-state threats. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Attorney General shall 
submit annually a written report to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee 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— 
(1) its progress in accomplishing the objectives 
set forth in subsection (a); 
(2) the amount and sufficiency of resources pro-
vided to, and expended by, the CCP Initiative; 
(3) the level and effectiveness of coordination 
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other 
Federal agencies; 
(4) the status of efforts by the Chinese Com-
munist Party to engage in trade secret theft, hacking, 
and economic espionage; and 
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(5) the impact of the CCP Initiative on those ef-
forts of the Chinese Communist Party. 
(e) SUNSET.—This Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act and cease to be in effect on the date 
that is 6 years after that date. 
(f) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act, or the 
application of such provision to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of 
this Act, and the application of the provisions of such to 
any person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby. 
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Union Calendar No. 538 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1398 
[Report No. 118–641] 
A BILL 
To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for 
other purposes. 
AUGUST 30, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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