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The lawmakers are concerned that existing legislation has loopholes that could be exploited."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A law passed in 2018 banned Americans from supporting foreign military intelligence agencies. However, this legislation did not extend to civilian-led intelligence and security organisations. 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