[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4568 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4568

To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research 
  and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal 
   mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2024

Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research 
  and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal 
   mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``CHIPS Improvement 
Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                            TITLE I--REPEALS

Sec. 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and 
                            inclusion.
Sec. 102. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and 
                            support for underrepresented communities.
Sec. 103. Repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic 
                            diversity in Manufacturing USA program.
Sec. 104. Repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities 
                            through the Manufacturing USA program.
Sec. 105. Repeal of diversity in technology research program.
Sec. 106. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position.
Sec. 107. Repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase 
                            the participation of women and 
                            underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
Sec. 108. Repeal of activities to expand STEM opportunities.
Sec. 109. Repeal of climate change research authorization.
Sec. 110. Repeal of requirement for National Engineering Biology 
                            Research and Development Initiative.
Sec. 111. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or 
                            reduce cultural and institutional barriers.
Sec. 112. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty.
Sec. 113. Repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional 
                            barriers to expanding the academic and 
                            Federal STEM workforce.
Sec. 114. Repeal of required report to Congress.
Sec. 115. Repeal relating to NSF TCU computer science program.
Sec. 116. Repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science.
Sec. 117. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize 
                            competition.
Sec. 118. Clerical amendments.
                  TITLE II--LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES

Sec. 201. Limitation on Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking 
                            Federal funds.

                            TITLE I--REPEALS

SEC. 101. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPPORTUNITY AND 
              INCLUSION.

    The CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 
1372) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 104 (15 U.S.C. 4652 note); and
            (2) by redesignating sections 105, 106, and 107, as 
        sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively.

SEC. 102. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND 
              SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 10241 of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 
Stat. 1486) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 18 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-1) is amended to read as 
it read immediately before the enactment of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 
117-167; 136 Stat. 1399).

SEC. 103. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO SUPPORTING GEOGRAPHIC 
              DIVERSITY IN MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 10261 of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 
Stat. 1503) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 34(e) of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (8).

SEC. 104. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES 
              THROUGH THE MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM.

    Section 10262 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18971) is repealed.

SEC. 105. REPEAL OF DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Section 10326 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19015) is repealed.

SEC. 106. REPEAL OF NSF CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER POSITION.

    Section 10327 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19016) is repealed.

SEC. 107. REPEAL OF PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION TO INCREASE 
              THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED 
              MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.

    Section 10328 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19017) is repealed.

SEC. 108. REPEAL OF ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND STEM OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 10329 of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 
Stat. 1546) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 305 of the American Innovation 
and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-5) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively.

SEC. 109. REPEAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 10345 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19054) is repealed.

SEC. 110. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL ENGINEERING BIOLOGY 
              RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.

    Section 10402 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19132) is repealed.

SEC. 111. REPEAL OF REVIEW OF FEDERAL RESEARCH AWARDS TO REMOVE OR 
              REDUCE CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS.

    Section 10503 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19153) is repealed.

SEC. 112. REPEAL OF DATA COLLECTION ON DEMOGRAPHICS OF FACULTY.

    Section 10504 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19154) is repealed.

SEC. 113. REPEAL OF BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL 
              BARRIERS TO EXPANDING THE ACADEMIC AND FEDERAL STEM 
              WORKFORCE.

    Section 10505 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19155) is repealed.

SEC. 114. REPEAL OF REQUIRED REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Section 10507 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1613) is repealed.

SEC. 115. REPEAL RELATING TO NSF TCU COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 10525 of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 
Stat. 1625) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 525 of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-13) is amended by striking 
subsection (d).

SEC. 116. REPEAL RELATING TO COMBATING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCIENCE.

    Subtitle D of title V of the Research and Development, Competition, 
and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19191 et seq.) is repealed.

SEC. 117. REPEAL OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY PRIZE 
              COMPETITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 10714 of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19302) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9007 of the Energy Act of 2020 
(42 U.S.C. 16391a) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ``10714,''.

SEC. 118. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) General Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1 
of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other 
purposes'' (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1366) is amended--
            (1) in the items relating to division A--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 104; 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
                105, 106, and 107 as relating to sections 104, 105, and 
                106, respectively; and
            (2) in the items relating to division B--
                    (A) by striking the items relating to sections 
                10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 
                10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 
                10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 
                10714; and
                    (B) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of 
                title V.
    (b) Table of Contents of Division B.--The table of contents in 
section 10000 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1399) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking the items relating to sections 10241, 
        10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 
        10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 
        10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and
            (2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V.

                  TITLE II--LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES

SEC. 201. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL MANDATES IMPOSED ON ENTITIES SEEKING 
              FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency'' means an 
establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government.
    (b) Limitation.--The head of an agency may not impose on an entity 
seeking Federal funding from the agency a mandate to have in effect any 
of the following policies:
            (1) Policies relating to prioritizing hiring, training, and 
        retaining employees comparable to policies established in 
        Executive Order 14305 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593; relating to 
        diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal 
        workforce).
            (2) Policies for a workforce plan or a commitment to 
        include plans to hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce, 
        including economically disadvantaged individuals.
            (3) Policies on the provision of childcare for children of 
        employees.
            (4) Policies on the provision of wraparound services for 
        the workforce, including adult care, transportation services, 
        housing assistance, and emergency cash assistance.
            (5) Policies on a community investment plan, including 
        affordable housing, housing vouchers, and transportation 
        services.
            (6) Policies on planning projects specifically designed to 
        minimize potentially adverse impacts on the environment and 
        local communities.
            (7) Policies on planning to mitigate climate change or 
        environmental justice concerns.
            (8) Policies on sustaining existing or establishing new 
        project labor agreements.
            (9) Policies on consultation with local labor 
        organizations.
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