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GOP Rep. Barr to propose bill to equip FBI with resources to combat CCP 'espionage,' 'theft' at universities
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EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Andy Barr is expected to introduce a bill Friday that would create an FBI initiative to root out Chinese Communist Party espionage and theft at higher education institutions in the U.S., Fox News has learned.
The FBI’s Office of Private Sector already exists within the bureau and is tasked with investigating higher education espionage, but Barr’s office said the FBI does not have the resources to pull agents from different missions to focus solely on this issue. The bill creates 56 new FBI agent slots under the purview of the Office of the Private Sector—all of whom would directly report to the assistant FBI director, and would be dedicated to investigating and carrying out the mission.More Related News