[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3038 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3038
To establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and
develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and
development from foreign interference, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 30, 2019
Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Stefanik, Ms. Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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
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A BILL
To establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and
develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and
development from foreign interference, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing American Science and
Technology Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP), acting through the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), in consultation with the National Security
Advisor, shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate
activities to protect federally funded research and development from
foreign interference, cyberattacks, theft, or espionage and to develop
common definitions and best practices for Federal science agencies and
grantees, while accounting for the importance of the open exchange of
ideas and international talent required for scientific progress and
American leadership in science and technology.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The working group shall include a
representative of each--
(A) the National Science Foundation;
(B) the Department of Energy;
(C) the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration;
(D) the National Institute of Standards and
Technology;
(E) the Department of Commerce;
(F) the National Institutes of Health;
(G) the Department of Defense;
(H) the Department of Agriculture;
(I) the Department of Education;
(J) the Department of State;
(K) the Department of the Treasury;
(L) the Department of Justice;
(M) the Department of Homeland Security;
(N) the Central Intelligence Agency;
(O) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(P) the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence;
(Q) the Office of Management and Budget;
(R) the National Economic Council; and
(S) such other Federal department or agency as the
President considers appropriate.
(2) Chair.--The working group shall be chaired by the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (or the
Director's designee).
(c) Responsibilities of the Working Group.--The working group
established under subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify and track known and potential cyber, physical,
and human intelligence threats and vulnerabilities within the
United States scientific and technological enterprise;
(2) coordinate efforts among agencies to share important
information, including specific examples of foreign
interference, cyberattacks, theft, or espionage directed at
federally funded research and development or the integrity of
the United States scientific enterprise;
(3) identify and assess existing mechanisms for control of
federally funded research and development;
(4) develop an inventory of--
(A) terms and definitions used across Federal
science agencies to delineate areas that may require
additional control; and
(B) policies and procedures at Federal science
agencies regarding control of federally funded
research; and
(5) develop and periodically update unclassified policy
guidance to assist Federal science agencies and grantees in
defending against threats to federally funded research and
development and the integrity of the United States scientific
enterprise that--
(A) includes--
(i) descriptions of known and potential
threats to federally funded research and
development and the integrity of the United
States scientific enterprise;
(ii) common definitions and terminology for
classification of research and technologies
that are controlled;
(iii) identified areas of research or
technology that might require additional
controls;
(iv) recommendations for how control
mechanisms can be utilized to protect federally
funded research and development from foreign
interference, cyberattacks, theft or espionage,
including any recommendations for updates to
existing control mechanisms;
(v) recommendations for best practices for
Federal science agencies and grantees to defend
against such threats;
(vi) assessments of potential consequences
that any proposed practices would have on
international collaboration and United States
leadership in science and technology; and
(vii) a classified addendum as necessary to
further inform Federal science agency
decisionmaking; and
(B) accounts for the range of needs across
different sectors of the United States science and
technology enterprise.
(d) Coordination With National Academies Roundtable.--The Director
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall coordinate with
the Academies to ensure that at least one member of the interagency
working group is also a member of the roundtable under section 3.
(e) Interim Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall provide a report to the relevant Committees
that includes the inventory required under subsection (c)(4), and an
update on progress toward developing the policy guidance required under
subsection (c)(5), as well as any additional activities undertaken by
the working group in that time.
(f) Biennial Reporting.--Two years after the date of enactment of
this Act, and at least every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy shall provide a summary report
to the relevant Committees on the activities of the working group and
the most current version of the policy guidance required under
subsection (c)(5).
SEC. 3. NATIONAL ACADEMIES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY
ROUNDTABLE.
(a) In General.--The National Science Foundation, the Department of
Energy, and the Department of Defense, and any other agencies as
determined by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, shall enter into a joint agreement with the Academies to create
a new ``National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable''
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``roundtable'').
(b) Participants.--The roundtable shall include senior
representatives and practitioners from Federal science, intelligence,
and national security agencies, law enforcement, as well as key
stakeholders in the United States scientific enterprise including
institutions of higher education, Federal research laboratories,
industry, and non-profit research organizations.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the roundtable is to facilitate among
participants--
(1) exploration of critical issues related to protecting
United States national and economic security while ensuring the
open exchange of ideas and international talent required for
scientific progress and American leadership in science and
technology;
(2) identification and consideration of security threats
and risks involving federally funded research and development,
including foreign interference, cyberattacks, theft, or
espionage;
(3) identification of effective approaches for
communicating the threats and risks identified in paragraph (2)
to the academic and scientific community, including through the
sharing of unclassified data and relevant case studies;
(4) sharing of best practices for addressing and mitigating
the threats and risks identified in paragraph (2); and
(5) examination of potential near- and long-term responses
by the government and the academic and scientific community to
mitigate and address the risks associated with foreign threats.
(d) Report and Briefing.--The joint agreement under subsection (a)
shall specify that--
(1) the roundtable shall periodically organize workshops
and issue publicly available reports on the topics described in
subparagraph (c) and the activities of the roundtable; and
(2) not later than March 1, 2020, the Academies shall
provide a briefing to relevant Committees on the progress and
activities of the roundtable.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section from fiscal year 2020 to 2024--
(1) the Director of the National Science Foundation,
$2,000,000;
(2) the Secretary of Energy, $1,500,000; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense, $1,500,000.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Academies.--The term ``Academies'' means the National
Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
(2) Federal science agency.--The term ``Federal science
agency'' means any Federal agency with at least $100,000,000 in
basic and applied research obligations in fiscal year 2018.
(3) Grantee.--The term ``grantee'' means an entity that
is--
(A) a recipient of a Federal grant; and
(B) an institution of higher education or a non-
profit organization.
(4) Relevant committees.--The term ``relevant Committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
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