[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1911. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Scott of 
South Carolina) 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:
        At the end of title V of division B, add the following:

     SEC. 2528. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD.

       (a) In General.--Consistent with the First Amendment to the 
     Constitution for public institutions, and in compliance with 
     stated institutional policies regarding freedom of speech for 
     private institutions, and all applicable Federal laws, 
     regulations, and policies, entities receiving awards under 
     title I or title II of this division shall--
       (1) protect free speech, viewpoint diversity, the free 
     exchange of ideas, and academic freedom, including extramural 
     speech of staff and students;
       (2) protect religious liberty; and
       (3) prohibit discrimination, consistent with titles IV and 
     VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq; 
     2000d et seq.).
       (b) Attestation.--
       (1) In general.--An institution of higher education that 
     submits an application for Federal funding under title I or 
     II of this division, or an amendment made by title I or II of 
     this division, shall provide to the Director, as part of such 
     application--
       (A) an intra-institutional attestation that the institution 
     is in compliance with the requirements under subsection (a); 
     and
       (B) information on the actions taken by the institution to 
     ensure such compliance.
       (2) Annual submission.--An institution shall not be 
     required to submit an attestation under paragraph (1) more 
     than once per year.
       (c) Director Report.--The Director shall annually transmit 
     to Congress and make public on the website of the Foundation 
     the attestations submitted under subsection (b).
       (d) Office of Inspector General Report.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of enactment of this division, and every 
     2 years thereafter, the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Foundation shall submit a report to Congress that contains a 
     review of the efforts of the Foundation to ensure that all 
     recipients of an award from the Foundation are aware of and 
     in compliance with all Federal requirements for such an 
     award, including the requirements under subsection (a).
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