3.0.0 8310 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z House HR 2020-09-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:H.R. 8310.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--``The Congress shall havepower to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises,to pay the debts and provide for the common defense andgeneral welfare of the United States; but all duties, impostsand excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;''Article I, Section 8, Clause 4--``To establish a uniformrule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject ofbankruptcies throughout the United States;''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--``To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.''[Page H4543]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:01:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:01:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T13:01:25Z Keep America Secure Act 116 8309 HR 2020-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 N H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2020-09-17 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-09-17 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2020-09-17 True J000302 Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] John Joyce R PA 13 2020-09-17 True Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government information and archives Higher education Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting Research administration and funding Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Trade secrets and economic espionage Visas and passports Immigration 00 2020-09-17 Introduced in House 2022-06-14T13:08:26Z Countering China's Theft of American Research and Innovation Act or the CCTARI Act

This bill modifies provisions related to reviewing visa applications for risks, including the illicit transfer of sensitive research from U.S. research institutions, and contains other related provisions.

A previously established interagency working group to coordinate the protection of federally-funded research from foreign interference shall report to Congress on a review of current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State policies for preventing the illicit transfer of sensitive research from U.S. higher education and research institutions, including visa issuance procedures and national security reviews of certain nonimmigrant students.

The bill also modifies provisions authorizing DHS to assign its employees to diplomatic and consular posts to conduct visa application reviews and related tasks. When making such an assignment, DHS shall do so in a risk-based manner based on certain criteria, such as the number of nationals in a country identified as known or suspected terrorists and the number of cases involving illicit technology transfer. Such employees shall review visa applications to improve detection of cases that pose a substantial risk of illicit technology transfers.

DHS shall also prioritize establishing new overseas assignments with the goal of countering the exploitation or illicit transfer of sensitive technologies by student and exchange visitor visa holders.

DHS and the State Department shall jointly carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of machine-readable technology to improve visa application and security vetting processes.

]]> CCTARI Act Display Title CCTARI Act Short Title(s) as Introduced CCTARI Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Countering China’s Theft of American Research and Innovation Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for enhanced visa security, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8310ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8310ih.xml 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.