[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2799. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cotton) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2282 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PROTECTION OF NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS FROM UNDUE 
                   INFLUENCE AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS.

       (a) Initiative Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
     in consultation with other appropriate government 
     organizations, establish an initiative to work with academic 
     institutions who perform defense research and engineering 
     activities--
       (1) to support protection of intellectual property, 
     controlled information, key personnel, and information about 
     critical technologies relevant to national security;
       (2) to limit undue influence by countries engaged in 
     illicit behaviors to exploit United States technology within 
     the Department of Defense research, technology, and 
     innovation enterprise; and
       (3) to support efforts toward development of domestic 
     talent in relevant scientific and engineering fields.
       (b) Institutions and Organizations.--
       (1) In general.--The initiative required by subsection (a) 
     shall be developed and executed to the maximum extent 
     practicable with academic research institutions and other 
     educational and research organizations.
       (2) Record of excellence.--In selecting research 
     institutions of higher education under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall prioritize selection of institutions of 
     higher education that the Secretary determines demonstrate a 
     record of excellence in industrial security and 
     counterintelligence in academia and in research and 
     development.
       (c) Requirements.--The initiative required by subsection 
     (a) shall include development of the following:
       (1) Information exchange forum and information repositories 
     to enable awareness of security threats and influence 
     operations being executed against the United States research, 
     technology, and innovation enterprise.
       (2) Training and other support for academic institutions to 
     promote security and limit undue influence on institutions 
     and personnel, including financial support for execution for 
     such activities.
       (3) Opportunities to collaborate with defense researchers 
     and research organizations in secure facilities to promote 
     protection of critical information.
       (4) Regulations and procedures--
       (A) for government and academic organizations and personnel 
     to support the goals of the initiative; and
       (B) that are consistent with policies that protect open and 
     scientific exchange in fundamental research.
       (5) Policies to limit or prohibit funding for institutions 
     or individual researchers who knowingly and repeatedly 
     violate regulations developed under the initiative.
       (6) Initiatives to support the transition of the results of 
     academic institution research programs into defense 
     capabilities.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the activities 
     carried out under the initiative required by subsection (a).
       (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of the activities conducted and the 
     progress made under the initiative.
       (B) The findings of the Secretary with respect to the 
     initiative.
       (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for 
     legislative or administrative action relating to the matters 
     described in subsection (a).
       (D) Identification and discussion of the gaps in legal 
     authorities that need to be improve to enhance the security 
     of research institutions of higher education performing 
     defense research.
       (E) A description of the actions taken by such institutions 
     to comply with such best practices and guidelines as may be 
     established by under the initiative.
       (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in both unclassified and classified formats, as 
     appropriate.
       (e) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001).
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