Amend CSSB 17 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  (a) The legislature finds the following as informed by the determination of the United States Director of National Intelligence in the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community issued pursuant to Section 108B, National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. Section 3043b):

(1)  with respect to China:

(A)  China's dominance in the mining and processing of critical materials is a particular threat, providing it with the ability to restrict quantities and affect global prices. Beijing has shown a willingness to restrict global access to its mineral resources;

(B)  China is using an aggressive whole-of-government approach, combined with state direction of the private sector, to become a global science and technology superpower. It wishes to surpass the United States and achieve further economic, political, and military gain;

(C)  China is accelerating its progress by using illicit means;

(D)  China has stolen hundreds of gigabytes of intellectual property from companies across the world, including from the United States;

(E)  China is heavily investing in collecting health and genetic data;

(F)  China poses health risks to the world;

(G)  Beijing will continue to expand its coercive, subversive, and malignant influence activities to weaken the United States. It seeks to suppress critical views of China within the United States; and

(H)  China has increased its capabilities to conduct covert influence operations and disseminate disinformation;

(2)  with respect to Russia:

(A)  Russia's advanced cyber capabilities, its repeated success compromising sensitive targets for intelligence collection, and its past attempts to access United States critical infrastructure make it a persistent counterintelligence and cyber attack threat; and

(B)  Russia intentionally stokes political discord in the West including by amplifying preferred Russian narratives. Russia discretely engages Americans in these processes while hiding Russia's involvement;

(3)  with respect to Iran:

(A)  Iran's growing expertise and willingness to conduct aggressive cyber operations make it a major threat to the security of the United States. Guidance from Iranian leaders has incentivized cyber actors to become more aggressive in developing capabilities to conduct cyberattacks;

(B)  Iran remains committed to its longstanding efforts to develop surrogate networks inside the United States; and

(C)  Iran has previously tried to conduct lethal operations in the United States; and

(4)  With respect to North Korea:

(A)  North Korea may expand its ongoing cyber espionage operations;

(B)  North Korea continues to pursue military capabilities that threaten the United States and enable the North to undermine the United States;

(C)  cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea has grown rapidly in recent years, reinforcing threats from each. Such cooperation has strengthened their abilities to harm the United States; and

(D)  North Korea will continue to defy international sanctions and engage in illicit activities, including stealing cryptocurrency, sending labor overseas, and trading UN-proscribed goods to resource and fund the North's priorities.

(b)  The legislature finds it necessary to exercise the police power of this state as provided in this legislation.