S.Amdt. 423

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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