Pub. L. 114-153, sec. 5 (as amended)
SENSE OF CONGRESS.
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) trade secret theft occurs in the United States and around the world;
(2) trade secret theft, wherever it occurs, harms the companies that own the trade secrets and the employees of the companies;
(3) chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the “Economic Espionage Act of 1996”), applies broadly to protect trade secrets from theft; and
(4) it is important when seizing information to balance the need to prevent or remedy misappropriation with the need to avoid interrupting the—
(A) business of third parties; and
(B) legitimate interests of the party accused of wrongdoing.