; Whereas the United States has taken action on its own against international cybercrime, including through— (1) the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–122 ), which imposed mandatory sanctions against persons engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity on behalf of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; and (2) criminal charges filed by the Department of Justice on October 25, 2018, in which the Department alleged that the Chinese intelligence services conducted cyber intrusions against at least a dozen companies in order to obtain information on a commercial jet engine; Whereas the March 2016 Department of State International Cyberspace Policy Strategy noted that the Department of State anticipates a continued increase and expansion of our cyber-focused diplomatic efforts for the foreseeable future ; and Whereas concerted action by countries that share concerns about state-sponsored cyber theft is necessary to prevent the growth of cybercrime and other destabilizing national security and economic outcomes: Now, therefore, be it