The Economic Espionage Act
A) allows the World Court in The Hague to adjudicate trade disputes on behalf of UN members and requires the home country to impose any penalties.
B) imposes a personal fine on a convicted U.S. citizen of up to $10 million.
C) targets espionage activities that are commonplace in any industry that holds governmental contracts.
D) makes the theft of trade secrets by foreign entities a federal crime in the United States.
E) is well-intended in theory, but is virtually impossible to enforce.

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The Economic Espionage Act makes the theft of trade secrets by foreign entities a federal crime in the United States, aiming to protect U.S. businesses from espionage.