[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1637. Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for 
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and 
report on economic security, science, research, innovation, 
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain 
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 92, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
       (c) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this division, the Director shall--
       (1) complete a review of all memoranda of understanding, 
     letters of intent, and other existing partnerships (as of the 
     date of the review) between the Foundation and other Federal 
     agencies related to investments in the key technology focus 
     areas; and
       (2) update such memoranda, letters, and partnership 
     agreements as necessary to ensure transparency, 
     collaboration, and coordinated planning with regard to shared 
     research goals in the key technology focus areas.
       On page 92, line 6, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
       On page 242, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       (e) Coordinated Planning.--The Director shall ensure all 
     memoranda of understanding, letters of intent, and other 
     existing partnerships (as of the date of the review) between 
     the Foundation and other Federal agencies related to 
     investments in the key technology focus areas to support the 
     protection of intellectual property and information about 
     critical technologies relevant to national security.

       On page 242, line 3, strike ``(e)'' and insert ``(f)''.
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