[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3430-S3460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1974. Mr. MERKLEY 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 division C, add the following:

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 3601. APPEAL OF ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS OR PRECLUSION.

       Section 414(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2734c(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``Such right and process shall ensure 
     that any employee subjected to an assignment restriction or 
     preclusion shall have the same appeal rights as provided by 
     the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security 
     clearance. Any such appeal shall be resolved not later than 
     60 days after such appeal is filed.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1975. Mr. WYDEN proposed an amendment 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; as follows:

       At the end of title III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. TRADE POLICY AND CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF COVID-
                   19 RESPONSE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) it is imperative to promote the development and 
     deployment of vaccines, including to address pandemics like 
     the pandemic relating to COVID-19 and its variants;
       (2) as a developed nation with a longstanding commitment to 
     promoting global health, innovation, access to medicine, 
     public welfare, and security, the United States will continue 
     to use the resources and tools at its disposal to promote the 
     distribution of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines to other 
     countries;
       (3) President Biden should continue to work with foreign 
     governments, multilateral institutions, nongovernmental 
     organizations, manufacturers, and other stakeholders to 
     quickly identify and address, through targeted and meaningful 
     action, obstacles to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, whether 
     those obstacles are legal, regulatory, contractual, or 
     otherwise;
       (4) in any efforts to address trade-related obstacles to 
     ending the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden should consider 
     how any action would complement the whole-of-government 
     approach of the President to ending the COVID-19 pandemic 
     worldwide, including how any action would impact 
     competitiveness, innovation, and the national security of the 
     United States in the short- and long-term;
       (5) the President should strive to create the most 
     appropriate balance between access to COVID-19 vaccines and 
     therapeutics and generating an innovative environment in the 
     United States;
       (6) the President should take into account the efforts of 
     malign nations or entities to obtain intellectual property of 
     United States persons through forced technology transfer, 
     theft, or espionage, and accordingly make all efforts to 
     protect that intellectual property from such nations or 
     entities; and
       (7) in any efforts to address trade-related obstacles to 
     ending the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress expects timely and 
     meaningful consultations on any negotiations and any 
     agreements or decisions reached regarding matters of concern 
     to members of Congress and their constituents, including 
     issues of competitiveness, innovation, and national security.
       (b) Trade Policies With Respect to the COVID-19 Pandemic.--
       (1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States to 
     facilitate an effective and efficient response to the global 
     pandemic with respect to COVID-19 by expediting access to 
     life-saving vaccines, medicines, diagnostics, medical 
     equipment, and personal protective equipment.
       (2) Elements.--The United States Trade Representative shall 
     pursue a timely, effective, and efficient response to the 
     trade aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including by 
     endeavoring to--
       (A) expedite access to medicines and life-saving products 
     through trade facilitation measures;
       (B) obtain a reduction or elimination of nontariff barriers 
     and distortions that impact the procurement of life-saving 
     products;
       (C) take action to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines 
     globally, while avoiding providing access to intellectual 
     property to nations or entities that seek to utilize the 
     technology for other uses or that may otherwise pose a threat 
     to national security;
       (D) eliminate practices that adversely affect trade in 
     perishable or temperature-sensitive products, and facilitate 
     the transfer of materials and products in a manner that 
     preserves their integrity;
       (E) further strengthen the system of international trade 
     and investment disciplines by demonstrating sufficient 
     flexibility to respond to a global crisis while retaining a 
     balanced approach to the rights of innovators;
       (F) encourage greater cooperation between the World Trade 
     Organization and other international organizations and 
     public-private partnerships, including the World Health 
     Organization, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund 
     (commonly referred to as ``UNICEF''), the World Bank, and 
     Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and
       (G) take into account other legitimate domestic policies of 
     the United States, including health and safety, national 
     security, consumer interests, intellectual property rights, 
     and the laws and regulations related thereto.
       (c) Congressional Oversight, Consultations, and Access to 
     Information.--
       (1) Intent to negotiate.--If the United States Trade 
     Representative enters any negotiation pursuant to the trade 
     policies described in subsection (b), the Trade 
     Representative shall--
       (A) submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register 
     a statement specifying the objectives of the United States in 
     pursuing the negotiation; and
       (B) submit to Congress an assessment of how and to what 
     extent entering the negotiation will achieve the trade 
     policies described in subsection (b).
       (2) Consultation and briefing before making proposals.--
     Before making any textual proposal pursuant to the trade 
     policies described in subsection (b), the United States Trade 
     Representative shall--
       (A) consistent with section 242 of the Trade Expansion Act 
     of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1872), consult with the heads of relevant 
     Federal agencies, including the Secretary of Commerce, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of 
     Defense, which shall include, as appropriate, discussion of--
       (i) the most effective means of addressing the COVID-19 
     pandemic and any variants to the COVID-19 virus, including by 
     increasing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines;
       (ii) any sensitive technology or intellectual property 
     rights related to the proposal;
       (iii) any nations or entities of concern that may benefit 
     from the proposal; and
       (iv) other issues that may influence negotiations with 
     respect to the proposal; and
       (B) brief members of the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives on the proposal, including with respect to 
     how the objectives sought by the Trade Representative fit 
     into a larger strategy of ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
       (3) Consultations during negotiations.--In the course of 
     any negotiations pursuant to the trade policies described in 
     subsection (b), the United States Trade Representative 
     shall--
       (A) upon request of any Member of Congress, provide access 
     to pertinent documents relating to the negotiations, 
     including classified materials;
       (B) consult closely and on a timely basis with, and keep 
     fully apprised of the negotiations, the Committee on Finance 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
     House of Representatives, including by providing any relevant 
     text proposals before discussing those proposals with 
     negotiation participants;
       (C) consult closely and on a timely basis with, and keep 
     fully apprised of the negotiations, the Senate Advisory Group 
     on Negotiations and the House Advisory Group on Negotiations 
     convened under section 104(c) of the Bipartisan Congressional 
     Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 
     4203(c)) and each committee of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, and each joint committee of Congress, with 
     jurisdiction over laws that could be affected by the 
     negotiations; and
       (D) follow the guidelines on enhanced coordination with 
     Congress established pursuant to section 104(a)(3) of the 
     Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability 
     Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4203(a)(3)) regarding consultations 
     with Congress, access

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     to text, and public engagement for the negotiations to the 
     same extent as those guidelines apply to negotiations covered 
     under that section.
       (4) Consultation with congress before concluding 
     negotiations.--
       (A) Consultation.--Before either reaching a final agreement 
     or exercising authority provided under section 122(b)(3) of 
     the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3532(b)(3)) 
     pursuant to the trade policies described in subsection (b), 
     the United States Trade Representative shall consult with--
       (i) the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;
       (ii) each committee of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, and each joint committee of Congress, with 
     jurisdiction over laws that could be affected by the 
     agreement or exercise of authority; and
       (iii) the Senate Advisory Group on Negotiations and the 
     House Advisory Group on Negotiations convened under section 
     104(c) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
     Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4203(c)).
       (B) Scope.--In conducting consultation under subparagraph 
     (A), the Trade Representative shall--
       (i) provide the text of any proposed agreement for final 
     consideration; and
       (ii) consult with respect to--

       (I) the nature of the agreement; and
       (II) how and to what extent the agreement will achieve the 
     trade policies described in subsection (b).

       (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``World Trade 
     Organization'', ``WTO'', and ``WTO member'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 2 of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501).
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  SA 1976. Mr. MERKLEY 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 712, strike lines 12 through 17 and insert the 
     following:
       (4) the United States Government and other governments 
     around the world must actively oppose racism and intolerance, 
     and use all available and appropriate tools to combat the 
     spread of anti-Asian racism and discrimination;
       (5) the United States Government should not restrict the 
     career opportunities of its employees on the basis of race, 
     color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age; 
     and
       (6) the Department of State should expand the appeals 
     process it makes available to employees related to assignment 
     restrictions and preclusions.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1977. Mr. MERKLEY 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 subtitle A of title II of division C, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 3219L. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENDING AUSTRALIA FROM 
                   ECONOMIC COERCION.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the alliance between the United States and Australia 
     provides strategic, economic, and cultural value to both 
     nations;
       (2) the security and prosperity of each is vital to the 
     future security and prosperity of both nations;
       (3) the close, longstanding cooperation between the United 
     States and Australia in strategic and military affairs is 
     built on strong bonds of trust between the two nations that 
     bolster security and stability in the Indo-Pacific;
       (4) Australia is currently the target of a concerted 
     campaign of economic coercion by the People's Republic of 
     China aimed at punishing the government and people of one of 
     the United States' closest allies for the exercise of their 
     sovereign, democratic rights;
       (5) the People's Republic of China has employed similar 
     forms of economic coercion against other countries on many 
     other occasions, not only within the Indo-Pacific but around 
     the world;
       (6) such a campaign, if successful, has the potential to 
     undermine the sovereignty of Australia and the ability of the 
     Government of Australia to act in concert with the United 
     States toward the shared goal of a free and open Indo-
     Pacific; and
       (7) the routine use of economic coercion by the People's 
     Republic of China against Australia and other countries 
     undermines those countries' ability to speak or act in 
     defense of their own sovereignty, democratic values, and 
     human rights, and is therefore a threat to a free and open 
     global order.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the 
     United States--
       (1) to stand with Australia in its moment of need, 
     providing relevant support to the Government and people of 
     Australia to mitigate the costs of economic coercion by the 
     People's Republic of China to the greatest extent possible;
       (2) to work with the Government of Australia and other 
     allies and partners to coordinate collective, cooperative 
     responses to both threatened and actual instances of economic 
     coercion by the People's Republic of China; and
       (3) to devise a strategy to guide the implementation of 
     such responses, and to put in place the appropriate 
     personnel, mechanisms, and collective structures to facility 
     their effectiveness.
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  SA 1978. Mr. MERKLEY 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:

        Beginning on page 1071, strike line 3 and all that follows 
     through page 1075, line 3, and insert the following:
       (8) Coordinating with relevant third countries to identify 
     other avenues to assist the partner country, minimize beggar-
     thy-neighbor trade disruptions, and build shared awareness of 
     and resilience to economic coercion.
       (b) Institutional Support.--The pilot program required by 
     subsection (a) should include the following elements:
       (1) Identification and designation of relevant personnel 
     within the United States Government with expertise relevant 
     to the objectives specified in subsection (a), including 
     personnel in--
       (A) the Department of State, for overseeing the economic 
     defense response team's activities, engaging with the partner 
     country government and other stakeholders, and other purposes 
     relevant to advancing the success of the mission of the 
     economic defense response team;
       (B) the United States Agency for International Development, 
     for the purposes of providing technical, humanitarian, and 
     other assistance, generally;
       (C) the Department of the Treasury, for the purposes of 
     providing advisory support and assistance on all financial 
     matters and fiscal implications of the crisis at hand;
       (D) the Department of Commerce, for the purposes of 
     providing economic analysis and assistance in market 
     development relevant to the partner country's response to the 
     crisis at hand, technology security as appropriate, and other 
     matters that may be relevant;
       (E) the Department of Energy, for the purposes of providing 
     advisory services and technical assistance with respect to 
     energy needs as affected by the crisis at hand;
       (F) the Department of Homeland Security, for the purposes 
     of providing assistance with respect to digital and 
     cybersecurity matters, and assisting in the development of 
     any contingency plans referred to in paragraphs (3) and (6) 
     of subsection (a) as appropriate;
       (G) the Department of Agriculture, for providing advisory 
     and other assistance with respect to responding to coercive 
     measures such as arbitrary market closures that affect the 
     partner country's agricultural sector;
       (H) the Office of the United States Trade Representative 
     with respect to providing support and guidance on trade and 
     investment matters; and
       (I) other Federal departments and agencies as determined by 
     the President.
       (2) Negotiation of memoranda of understanding, where 
     appropriate, with other United States Government components 
     for the provision of any relevant participating or detailed 
     non-Department of State personnel identified under paragraph 
     (1).
       (3) Negotiation of contracts, as appropriate, with private 
     sector representatives or other individuals with relevant 
     expertise to advance the objectives specified in subsection 
     (a).
       (4) Development within the United States Government of--
       (A) appropriate training curricula for relevant experts 
     identified under paragraph (1) and for United States 
     diplomatic personnel in a country actually or potentially 
     threatened by coercive economic measures;
       (B) operational procedures and appropriate protocols for 
     the rapid assembly of such experts into one or more teams for 
     deployment to a country actually or potentially threatened by 
     coercive economic measures; and
       (C) procedures for ensuring appropriate support for such 
     teams when serving in a country actually or potentially 
     threatened by coercive economic measures, including, as

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     applicable, logistical assistance, office space, information 
     support, and communications.
       (5) Negotiation with relevant potential host countries of 
     procedures and methods for ensuring the rapid and effective 
     deployment of such teams, and the establishment of 
     appropriate liaison relationships with local public and 
     private sector officials and entities.
       (c) Reports Required.--
       (1) Report on establishment.--Upon establishment of the 
     pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     State shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress 
     with a detailed report and briefing describing the pilot 
     program, the major elements of the program, the personnel and 
     institutions involved, and the degree to which the program 
     incorporates the elements described in subsection (a).
       (2) Follow-up report and strategy.--Not later than one year 
     after the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
     State shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress 
     with--
       (A) a detailed report and briefing describing the 
     operations over the previous year of the pilot program 
     established pursuant to subsection (a), as well as the 
     Secretary's assessment of its performance and suitability for 
     becoming a permanent program; and
       (B) a strategy for building shared resilience to economic 
     coercion among partners that includes steps that could be 
     taken in addition to or instead of such pilot program.
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  SA 1979. Mr. MERKLEY 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 III of division C, add the following:

     SEC. 3314. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 
                   AND THE XIII PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the International Olympic 
     Committee should relocate the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and 
     XIII Paralympic Winter Games due to the crimes against 
     humanity and other serious violations of human rights 
     committed by the People's Republic of China in mainland 
     China, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Hong Kong, the 
     Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas, the Inner 
     Mongolia Autonomous Region, and elsewhere.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1980. Mr. WARNOCK 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 68, beginning on line 2, strike ``(or'' and all 
     that follows through line 8 and insert ``(or an institution 
     of higher education with an established STEM capacity 
     building program focused on Native Hawaiians and Alaska 
     Natives);''.
       On page 72, beginning on line 20, strike ``(or'' and all 
     that follows through line 24 and insert ``(or an institution 
     of higher education with an established STEM capacity 
     building program focused on Native Hawaiians and Alaska 
     Natives);''.
       On page 88, strike lines 4 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
       (i) a historically Black college or university which is a 
     part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061));
       (ii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 
     502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a));
       (iii) a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
     316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c));
       (iv) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native 
     Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
       (v) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in 
     section 371(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1067q(c)));
       (vi) an Asian American and Native American Pacific 
     Islander-serving institution (as defined in Section 371(c) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965);
       (vii) a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as 
     defined in Section 371(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965); or
       (viii) an institution of higher education with an 
     established STEM capacity building program focused on Native 
     Hawaiians and Alaska Natives; and
       On page 110, beginning on line 9, strike ``institutions of 
     higher education'' and all that follows through ``Indians'' 
     on line 13 and insert ``institutions of higher education with 
     an established STEM capacity building program focused on 
     Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives,''.
       Beginning on page 111, on line 25, strike ``(or'' and all 
     that follows through line 4 on page 112 and insert ``(or 
     institutions of higher education with an established STEM 
     capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians and 
     Alaska Natives);''.
       On page 137, beginning on line 1, strike ``or an 
     institution'' and all that follows through line 5 and insert 
     ``or an institution of higher education with an established 
     STEM capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians 
     and Alaska Natives).''.
       On page 184, beginning on line 6, strike ``(or'' and all 
     that follows through ``Indians)'' on line 10 and insert ``(or 
     an institution of higher education with an established STEM 
     capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians and 
     Alaska Natives)''.
       On page 207, beginning on line 14, strike ``(and'' and all 
     the follows through ``Indians)'' on line 18 and insert ``(and 
     institutions of higher education with an established STEM 
     capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians and 
     Alaska Natives)''.
       Beginning on page 207, on line 22, strike ``(and'' and all 
     that follows through line 2 on page 208 and insert ``(and 
     institutions of higher education with an established STEM 
     capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians and 
     Alaska Natives).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1981. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Burr) 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:

        Strike section 6122 and insert the following:

     SEC. 6122. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT GRANT 
                   FUNDING FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
                   WITH CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Confucius Institute'' means a cultural 
     institute established as a partnership between a United 
     States institution of higher education and a Chinese 
     institution of higher education to promote and teach Chinese 
     language and culture that is funded, directly or indirectly, 
     by the Government of the People's Republic of China; and
       (2) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
       (b) Restrictions of Confucius Institutes.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (d), an institution of higher 
     education that maintains a contract or agreement between the 
     institution and a Confucius Institute shall not be eligible 
     to receive Federal funds provided under the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except for funds 
     provided under title IV of such Act, unless the Secretary of 
     Education, after consultation with the National Academies of 
     Science, Engineering, and Medicine, determines a waiver of 
     this subsection is appropriate, in accordance with subsection 
     (c).
       (c) Confucius Institute Contracts or Agreements.--The 
     Secretary of Education, after consultation with the National 
     Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, may issue a 
     waiver of subsection (b) for an institution of higher 
     education that maintains a contract or agreement between such 
     institution of higher education and a Confucius Institute, 
     and publishes such waiver on the website of the Department of 
     Education, if--
       (1) the contract or agreement includes clear provisions 
     that--
       (A) protect academic freedom at the institution;
       (B) prohibit the application of any foreign law on any 
     campus of the institution; and
       (C) grant full managerial authority of the Confucius 
     Institute to the institution, including full control over 
     what is being taught, the activities carried out, the 
     research grants that are made, and who is employed at the 
     Confucius Institute; and
       (2) the institution makes available for public inspection--
       (A) a true copy of the contract or agreement between the 
     institution and the Confucius Institute; and
       (B) a translation in English of the contract or agreement 
     between the institution and the Confucius Institute that is 
     certified by a third party translator.
       (d) Special Rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, this section shall not apply to an institution 
     of higher education that maintains a contract or agreement 
     between the institution and a Confucius Institute, if the 
     institution--
       (1) has made available for public inspection--
       (A) a true copy of the contract or agreement between the 
     institution and the Confucius Institute; and
       (B) a translation in English of the contract or agreement 
     between the institution and the Confucius Institute that is 
     certified by a third party translator; and

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       (2) has fulfilled the requirements for a waiver from--
       (A) the Department of Defense as described under section 
     1062 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283); or
       (B) the Director of the National Science Foundation in 
     accordance with section 2525.
       (e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on 
     the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
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  SA 1982. Mr. YOUNG 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:

        In section 3209(c)(2), strike ``and the Secretary of the 
     Treasury'' and insert ``, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
     Director of the National Science Foundation, and the 
     Secretary of Energy''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1983. Mr. YOUNG 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 division F, add the following:

         TITLE IV--AGGREGATED DEMAND MAPPING AND SUPPLY CHAINS

     SEC. 6401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Input.--The term ``input''--
       (A) means a natural resource, raw material, or human 
     resource used to construct a finished product or other good; 
     and
       (B) may be comprised of one or more components.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (4) Target industry.--The term ``target industry'' means an 
     industry identified under section 6403(a).
       (5) United states business.--The term ``United States 
     business'' means a business that has a primary headquarters 
     located in a State or territory of the United States.

     SEC. 6402. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing, boost 
     United States job opportunities, and support domestic 
     manufacturing;
       (2) to provide transparency and assistance to manufacturers 
     in order to divert supply chains from foreign countries and 
     back to the United States; and
       (3) to facilitate understanding of the implications of 
     economic, public health, and national security 
     vulnerabilities in the United States supply chain.

     SEC. 6403. PILOT PROGRAM ON ONLINE TOOLKIT AND DATABASE ON 
                   AGGREGATED DEMAND MAPPING AND SUPPLY CHAINS FOR 
                   UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.

       (a) Determination of Target Industries.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify 3 
     industries in the United States in which supply chain 
     vulnerabilities exist related to the national security, 
     economic security, or public health of the United States.
       (2) Consultations.--The Secretary may consult with the 
     heads of other agencies in identifying the 3 target 
     industries under paragraph (1).
       (b) Pilot Program for Development of Online Toolkit and 
     Database.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall carry 
     out a pilot program to develop--
       (1) an online toolkit described in subsection (c); and
       (2) a private and confidential database described in 
     subsection (d).
       (c) Online Toolkit.--
       (1) In general.--The online toolkit described in this 
     subsection is a mechanism under which--
       (A) United States businesses directly related to a target 
     industry voluntarily submit to the Secretary information, 
     subject to subsection (e), on the products produced by such 
     businesses and the inputs required for such products, which 
     may include, with respect to such an input--
       (i) the specific geographic location of the production of 
     the input, including if the input is sourced from the United 
     States or a foreign country;
       (ii) the business name of a supplier of the input;
       (iii) information related to perceived or realized 
     challenges in securing the input;
       (iv) information related to the suspected vulnerabilities 
     or implications of a disruption in securing the input, 
     whether related to national security or the effect on the 
     United States business; or
       (v) in the case of an input sourced from a foreign country, 
     information on--

       (I) why the input is sourced from a foreign country rather 
     than in the United States; and
       (II) if the United States business would be interested in 
     identifying an alternative produced in the United States;

       (B) United States businesses may opt in to requesting and 
     receiving contact information or general information about a 
     United States source or a foreign source for an input; and
       (C) the Secretary makes information provided under this 
     subsection available, subject to the requirements of 
     subsection (e), to enable other United States businesses to 
     identify inputs for their products produced in the United 
     States.
       (2) Restrictions on access to online toolkit.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary--
       (i) shall ensure that the online toolkit described in 
     paragraph (1) is accessible only by United States businesses 
     registered with the Department of Commerce under subparagraph 
     (B); and
       (ii) may determine the scope of the access of a United 
     States business described in subparagraph (A) to the online 
     toolkit.
       (B) Registration of united states businesses.--The 
     Secretary shall establish a process for registering each 
     United States business that seeks access to the online 
     toolkit. In registering a United States business under this 
     subparagraph, the Secretary shall verify the identity of the 
     business and that the business is not a foreign entity.
       (3) Format; public availability.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the online toolkit described in paragraph (1) 
     is--
       (A) searchable and filterable according to the type of 
     information; and
       (B) presented in a user-friendly format.
       (d) Database.--
       (1) In general.--The database described in this subsection 
     is a database--
       (A) containing information--
       (i) described in subsection (c) voluntarily submitted by 
     United States businesses directly related to a target 
     industry; and
       (ii)(I) with respect to which such businesses have 
     specified under subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii) that the information 
     is private and authorized to be shared only with the 
     Department of Commerce for purposes of the analysis of supply 
     chain vulnerabilities under section 6405; or
       (II) treated as private and confidential under subsection 
     (e)(1)(B); and
       (B) available only to senior officials of the Department of 
     Commerce for purposes of conducting that analysis.
       (2) Prohibition on access.--The Secretary shall prohibit 
     any private entity from requesting or receiving information 
     included in the database described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Security.--The Secretary shall make every reasonable 
     effort to ensure the security and integrity of all 
     information stored within the database described in paragraph 
     (1) and to safeguard the database against cyberattacks.
       (e) Confidentiality of Information.--
       (1) Restriction of sharing of information by united states 
     businesses.--The Secretary shall ensure that, in submitting 
     information to the Secretary under this section--
       (A) a United States business is able to specify--
       (i) what information may be shared with other United States 
     businesses, including what information may be searchable by 
     other businesses seeking to obtain information on inputs for 
     their products produced in the United States;
       (ii) what information should be private and shared only 
     with the Department of Commerce for purposes of the analysis 
     of supply chain vulnerabilities under section 6405; and
       (iii) what information is business confidential or 
     otherwise proprietary in nature and may be restricted in its 
     dissemination to Congress in accordance with paragraph (2); 
     and
       (B) if a United States business does not specify under 
     subparagraph (A) how the information may be shared, that 
     information is treated as private and confidential.
       (2) Exemption from public disclosure.--Information 
     submitted to the Secretary in relation to the online toolkit 
     and database established under this section--
       (A) may not be considered public records and shall be 
     exempt from any Federal law relating to public disclosure 
     requirements; and
       (B) may not be subject to discovery or admission as public 
     information or evidence in judicial or administrative 
     proceedings without the consent of the United States business 
     that submitted the information.
       (f) Verification of Information.--The Secretary shall 
     establish a process for verifying the accuracy of information 
     submitted to the Secretary under this section.
       (g) Reporting.--
       (1) Report to congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary

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     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report that includes--
       (i) an assessment of the pilot program carried out under 
     this section, including statistics regarding the number of 
     new entries, total businesses involvement, and any change in 
     participation rate in the online toolkit and database during 
     the preceding 180-day period;
       (ii) recommendations for additional actions to improve the 
     online toolkit and database and participation in the online 
     toolkit and database; and
       (iii) such other information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (B) Form.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (2) Public report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall post on a publicly available website of the 
     Department of Commerce a report that, except as provided by 
     subparagraph (B), includes--
       (i) general statistics related to foreign and domestic 
     sourcing of inputs used by United States businesses;
       (ii) an estimate of the percentage of total inputs used by 
     United States businesses obtained from foreign countries;
       (iii) data on such inputs disaggregated by industry, 
     geographical location, and size of operation; and
       (iv) a description of the methodology used to calculate the 
     statistics and estimates described in this subparagraph.
       (B) Insufficient information.--If the Secretary determines 
     that insufficient information was submitted by United States 
     businesses under this section to generate the statistics and 
     estimates described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
     (subject to subsection (e)) determine what information is 
     appropriate to make available to the public under this 
     paragraph.
       (C) Consultations.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
     the Director of National Intelligence in drafting the report 
     required by subparagraph (A) to ensure that no sensitive 
     information will be included in the report.
       (h) Applicability of Other Laws.--The Secretary shall carry 
     out this section in accordance with the following provisions 
     of law:
       (1) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction 
     Act'').
       (2) Section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Privacy Act of 1974'').
       (3) Section 1905 of title 18, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Trade Secrets Act'').
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) Initial funding.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $12,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2022--
       (A) for the establishment of the online toolkit and 
     database under this section; and
       (B) for the salaries and expenses of additional staff to 
     carry out this section.
       (2) Ongoing funding.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 and 2024 to carry out this section.
       (3) Return of funds.--The Secretary shall return to the 
     Treasury any funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization 
     of appropriations under this subsection that have not been 
     obligated by the end of the fiscal year for which the funds 
     were appropriated.

     SEC. 6404. NATIONAL PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a national 
     public outreach campaign--
       (1) to educate United States businesses about the existence 
     of the online toolkit and database established under section 
     6403; and
       (2) to facilitate and encourage the participation of such 
     businesses in the online toolkit and database.
       (b) Outreach Requirement.--In carrying out the campaign 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) establish an advertising and outreach program directed 
     to businesses, industries, State and local agencies, chambers 
     of commerce, and labor organizations--
       (A) to facilitate understanding of the value of an 
     aggregated demand mapping system; and
       (B) to advertise that the online toolkit described in 
     section 6403(c) is available for that purpose;
       (2) notify appropriate State agencies not later than 10 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act regarding 
     the development of the online toolkit; and
       (3) post a notice on a publicly available website of the 
     Department of Commerce and establish a social media awareness 
     campaign to advertise the online toolkit.
       (c) Coordination.--In carrying out the campaign under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate with other 
     Federal agencies and State or local agencies as appropriate.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary $8,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2022 through 2024 to carry out this section.
       (e) Separate Accounting.--
       (1) Budgetary line item.--The Secretary shall include in 
     the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 
     support of the Department of Commerce budget for fiscal years 
     2023 and 2024 (as submitted with the budget of the President 
     under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) 
     specific identification, as a budgetary line item, of the 
     amounts required to carry out the campaign under subsection 
     (a).
       (2) Prohibition on commingling.--Amounts appropriated to 
     carry out this section may not be commingled with any other 
     amounts appropriated to the Department of Commerce.

     SEC. 6405. ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITIES.

       The Secretary shall use the information in the database 
     described in section 6403(d) to identify and analyze 
     vulnerabilities in the United States supply chains of the 
     target industries that will result in a threat, if disrupted, 
     to the national security, economic security, or public health 
     of the United States.

     SEC. 6406. USE OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RESOURCES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary--
       (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, construct the 
     online toolkit and database established under section 6403, 
     and related analytical features, using expertise within the 
     Department of Commerce; and
       (2) may, as appropriate, adopt new technologies and hire 
     additional employees to carry out this title.
       (b) Minimization of Contracting.--If the activities 
     described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) cannot 
     be completed without the employment of contractors, the 
     Secretary should seek to minimize the number of contractors 
     and the scope of the contract.

     SEC. 6407. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CYBERSECURITY 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
     2024 for efforts relating to collecting and protecting 
     information, and modernizing the technology infrastructure of 
     the Department of Commerce.

     SEC. 6408. TERMINATION.

       This title shall terminate on September 30, 2026.
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  SA 1984. Mr. RUBIO 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 appropriate place in title II of division E, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 52__. SHAREHOLDER NATIONAL SECURITY AWARENESS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Shareholder National Security Awareness Act of 2021''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The national security of the United States is a 
     necessary condition for the advancement of the national 
     public interest, the general welfare, and the volume of 
     credit available for trade, industry, and transportation, 
     which form the bases for the necessity of the regulation of 
     transactions in securities, as described in section 2 of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78b).
       (2) Transactions in securities may adversely affect the 
     national security of the United States in a manner that is 
     analogous to the circumstances described in paragraphs (3) 
     and (4) of section 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     (15 U.S.C. 78b), which state that the unreasonable expansion 
     and contraction of the volume of credit is caused by the 
     susceptibility of the prices of securities to manipulation 
     and control, excessive speculation, and sudden and 
     unreasonable fluctuations.
       (3) In the case of the national security of the United 
     States, the susceptibility of the prices of securities to 
     manipulation and control, excessive speculation, and sudden 
     and unreasonable fluctuations may create business financing 
     conditions that prevent, erode, or cause the abandonment of 
     long-term investment that is necessary for the formation, 
     development, and maintenance of capital assets that perform 
     functions that are essential to the national security of the 
     United States by--
       (A) undervaluing those capital assets relative to their 
     necessity to the United States; and
       (B) overvaluing transactions that would reduce, downsize, 
     outsource, or offshore the operation of those capital assets.
       (4) In the report to Congress required under section 2504 
     of title 10, United States Code, with respect to fiscal year 
     2020, the Department of Defense stated that ``a U.S. business 
     climate that has favored short-term shareholder earnings . . 
     . [has] severely damaged America's ability to arm itself 
     today and in the future''.
       (5) The susceptibility of the prices of securities to 
     manipulation and control, excessive speculation, and sudden 
     and unreasonable fluctuations establishes, with respect to 
     capital assets that are essential to the national

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     security of the United States, a justification for providing 
     shareholders with greater information regarding the possible 
     adverse effects of certain transactions on the national 
     security of the United States in order to improve the 
     stability, quality, and informational efficiency of the 
     market for those capital assets.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cause.--The term ``cause'' means to directly or 
     indirectly cause.
       (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
       (3) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Committee 
     for the Assessment of National Security in Corporate 
     Governance established under subsection (g).
       (4) Covered provision.--The term ``covered provision'' 
     means subparagraph (F) of section 13(d)(1) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(d)(1)), as added by 
     subsection (d)(1) of this section.
       (5) Issuer.--The term ``issuer'' means an issuer with a 
     class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l).
       (6) National security asset.--The term ``national security 
     asset''--
       (A) means an asset, the material reduction in the 
     operation, the impairment, or the loss of which would harm 
     the national security of the United States; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) any critical component, critical infrastructure, 
     critical technology, critical technology item, and industrial 
     resources, as those terms are defined in section 702 of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552);
       (ii) critical infrastructure and critical technologies, as 
     those terms are defined in paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 
     721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     4565(a)), respectively;
       (iii) any intellectual property, or asset developed using 
     intellectual property, that is developed through any program 
     that has received funding, or that is authorized, under this 
     Act; and
       (iv) any facility or equipment developed through the 
     program established under section 9902 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
       (7) Shareholder proposal.--The term ``shareholder 
     proposal'' means a proposal by a shareholder that the 
     applicable issuer is required to include in the proxy 
     statement of the issuer under section 240.14a-8 of title 17, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (8) Within the united states.--The term ``within the United 
     States'' means within the United States or any territory or 
     possession of the United States.
       (d) Disclosure of Share Ownership With Respect to Plans or 
     Proposals Affecting National Security Assets.--
       (1) In general.--Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange 
     Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(d)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``Any person who'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (7), 
     any person who'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) whether such person has any plan or proposal that 
     would be reasonably expected to, if implemented, cause a 
     material reduction to the operation by the issuer of a 
     national security asset, as all such applicable terms are 
     defined in subsection (c) of the Shareholder National 
     Security Awareness Act of 2021, within the United States or 
     any territory or possession of the United States.'';
       (B) in paragraph (6)(D), by inserting ``, except that this 
     subparagraph shall not apply with respect to an acquisition 
     or proposed acquisition to which paragraph (1)(F) applies'' 
     after ``purposes of this subsection''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) With respect to a person that has a plan or proposal 
     described in paragraph (1)(F), this subsection shall be 
     applied by substituting `2.5 per centum' for `5 per centum' 
     each place that term appears.''.
       (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall amend section 
     240.13d-101 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
     successor regulation, to ensure that such section is 
     consistent with the covered provision.
       (e) Rulemakings Regarding Review of the Effect of Proxy 
     Solicitations and Proposals on National Security Assets.--Not 
     later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Commission shall--
       (1) amend section 240.14a-2(b)(1)(vi) of title 17, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, to provide 
     that a person that is required to file a statement described 
     in the covered provision is included as a person described in 
     such section 240.14a-2(b)(1)(vi); and
       (2) issue rules that permit an issuer to exclude from any 
     proxy statement supplied by the issuer any shareholder 
     proposal that would be reasonably expected to, if 
     implemented, cause a material reduction to the operation by 
     the issuer of a national security asset.
       (f) Referral to Committee.--With respect to any material 
     reviewed, or determination required to be made, by the 
     Commission under a rule issued or amended under subsection 
     (d)(2) or (e), the Commission may refer the matter to the 
     Committee, which shall review the matter in a manner that is 
     consistent with the requirements of subsection (g).
       (g) Committee for the Assessment of National Security in 
     Corporate Governance.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established the Committee for 
     the Assessment of National Security in Corporate Governance, 
     the primary objective of which shall be to assist the 
     Commission in the review by the Commission of matters 
     relating to national security, including the covered 
     provision and matters relating to any rule issued or amended 
     under subsection (d)(2) or (e).
       (2) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of the 
     following members:
       (A) The Secretary of Defense.
       (B) The Attorney General.
       (C) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (D) The Secretary of Commerce.
       (E) The United States Trade Representative.
       (F) The Secretary of State.
       (3) Chair.--
       (A) In general.--The Attorney General shall serve as Chair 
     of the Committee.
       (B) Duties of the chair.--The Chair shall--
       (i) except as otherwise provided by this section, or the 
     amendments made by this section, have the exclusive authority 
     to act, or to authorize other members of the Committee to 
     act, on behalf of the Committee, including communicating with 
     the Commission and with persons subject to the reviews 
     authorized under paragraph (4); and
       (ii) in acting on behalf of the Committee--

       (I) keep the Committee fully informed of the activities of 
     the Chair; and
       (II) consult with the Committee before taking any material 
     actions under paragraph (4).

       (4) Duties.--
       (A) Review of share ownership disclosure and shareholder 
     proposals.--Not later than 45 days after the date on which 
     the Commission refers a matter to the Committee under 
     subsection (f), the Committee shall--
       (i) conduct a review to determine, based on a written, 
     risk-based analysis, whether the plan or proposal that is the 
     subject of the referred matter would be reasonably expected 
     to, if implemented, cause a material reduction to the 
     operation by the applicable issuer of a national security 
     asset within the United States; and
       (ii) communicate to the Commission any determination made 
     by the Committee under clause (i).
       (B) Communication.--The Committee may--
       (i) communicate directly with any person that is the 
     subject of a review under this paragraph; and
       (ii) submit to any person described in clause (i) any 
     questions or requests for information to establish facts 
     necessary to conduct a review described in that clause.
       (C) Totality of the circumstances.--In making any 
     determination under this paragraph regarding whether a plan 
     or proposal would reasonably be expected to, if implemented, 
     cause a material reduction to the operation by the issuer of 
     a national security asset, the Committee may consider any of 
     the following:
       (i) The totality of the circumstances with respect to the 
     plan or proposal, including--

       (I) consideration of whether, in taking a separate action, 
     the person to which the determination applies is--

       (aa) planning or proposing a material increase with respect 
     to the operation of the applicable national security asset or 
     any other national security asset; or
       (bb) creating or developing any new asset relating to the 
     national security of the United States that would offset the 
     material reduction with respect to the operation of the 
     national security asset; and

       (II) whether that material reduction is caused by--

       (aa) any sale of, or other disposition of (whether in a 
     single transaction or a series of transactions) assets or 
     capital stock;
       (bb) any merger, consolidation, joint venture, partnership, 
     spin-off, reverse spin-off, dissolution, restructuring, 
     recapitalization, liquidation, or any other business 
     combination or strategic transaction; or
       (cc) any other transaction or event the Committee 
     determines appropriate.
       (ii) The totality of the circumstances with respect to the 
     operation of the national security asset, including--

       (I) the amount of time in operation of the applicable 
     asset;
       (II) the number, amount, or quality of inputs, whether from 
     labor, energy, or other sources, contributing to the 
     operation of the applicable asset;
       (III) the number, amount, or quality of outputs, whether in 
     the form of labor, components, or end-use products, that 
     result from the operation of the applicable asset; and
       (IV) any other measurement with respect to the operation 
     that the Committee determines appropriate.

       (D) Presumption of material reduction.--With respect to any 
     review conducted by the Committee under this paragraph, there 
     shall be a presumption, which may be rebutted through any 
     information received by the Committee through communication 
     permitted under subparagraph (B), that the

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     plan or proposal that is the subject of the review would be 
     reasonably expected to, if implemented, cause a material 
     reduction to the operation by the applicable issuer of a 
     national security asset if that plan or proposal would, if 
     implemented, cause--
       (i) in a fiscal year, distributions , including capital 
     distributions, with respect to the common stock of the issuer 
     to exceed the net income of the issuer with respect to any of 
     the 3 most recently completed fiscal years of the issuer;
       (ii) the sale of any material line of business of the 
     issuer with respect to which the issuer has, or had in any of 
     the 3 most recently completed fiscal years of the issuer, a 
     contract with the Federal Government; or
       (iii) a reduction in expenditures on research and 
     development by the issuer in an amount that is more than 50 
     percent, as compared with the amount of those expenditures in 
     any of the 3 most recently completed fiscal years of the 
     issuer.
       (5) Consensus.--
       (A) In general.--The Committee shall attempt to reach 
     consensus with respect to determinations made under paragraph 
     (4).
       (B) Inability to reach consensus.--If the Committee is 
     unable to reach consensus, as described in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) the Chair shall present the issue to the Committee, 
     which shall make a determination by majority vote; and
       (ii) if the vote of the Committee under clause (i) is a 
     tie, the Chair shall make the final decision regarding the 
     applicable determination.
       (C) Publicly available version of determination.--The 
     Committee shall publish publicly a version of any 
     determination made under paragraph (4) that provides the 
     reasoning for the determination, which may have removed 
     classified or other sensitive information from the 
     determination or any analysis from the determination.
       (D) Implementation.--
       (i) Department of justice.--The Attorney General shall 
     provide such funding and administrative support for the 
     Committee as the Committee may require.
       (ii) Other departments and agencies.--The heads of 
     executive departments and agencies shall provide, as 
     appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, such 
     resources, information, and assistance as required to 
     implement the reviews required by paragraph (4) within their 
     respective agencies, including the assignment of staff to 
     perform the duties described in this subsection.
       (6) Inapplicability of federal advisory committee act.--The 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply with respect to the Committee or the activities of the 
     Committee.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1985. Mr. BARRASSO 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 appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 25___. NATIONAL STRATEGIC URANIUM RESERVE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Uranium reserve.--The term ``Uranium Reserve'' means 
     the uranium reserve operated pursuant to the program 
     established under subsection (b).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and 
     Energy.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to operate a uranium reserve comprised of uranium 
     recovered in the United States in accordance with this 
     section.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the Uranium Reserve are--
       (1) to address domestic nuclear supply chain issues;
       (2) to provide assurance of the availability of uranium 
     recovered in the United States in the event of a supply 
     disruption; and
       (3) to support strategic nuclear fuel cycle capabilities in 
     the United States.
       (d) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall exclude from the 
     Uranium Reserve uranium that is recovered in the United 
     States by an entity that--
       (1) is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian 
     Federation or the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China; or
       (2) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to 
     the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation or the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (e) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, of the amounts authorized in section 2117(a), 
     $150,000,000 is authorized for each of fiscal years 2022 
     through 2026 to carry out this section.
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  SA 1986. Mr. BARRASSO 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 appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 25__. HA-LEU BANK.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) HA-LEU.--The term ``HA-LEU'' means high-assay, low-
     enriched uranium.
       (2) HA-LEU Bank.--The term ``HA-LEU Bank'' means the HA-LEU 
     Bank operated pursuant to the program established under 
     subsection (b).
       (3) High-assay, low-enriched uranium.--The term ``high-
     assay, low-enriched uranium'' means uranium having an assay 
     greater than 5.0 weight percent and less than 20.0 weight 
     percent of the uranium-235 isotope.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and 
     Energy.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to operate a HA-LEU Bank in accordance with this 
     section.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the HA-LEU Bank are--
       (1) to provide for the availability of domestically 
     produced HA-LEU;
       (2) to address domestic nuclear supply chain issues; and
       (3) to support strategic nuclear fuel cycle capabilities in 
     the United States.
       (d) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall exclude from the HA-LEU 
     Bank uranium that is enriched by an entity that--
       (1) is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian 
     Federation or the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China; or
       (2) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to 
     the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation or the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (e) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, of the amounts authorized in section 2117(a), 
     $150,000,000 is authorized for each of fiscal years 2022 
     through 2026 to carry out this section.
       (f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2001(a)(2)(D) of the 
     Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)(D)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (v)(III), by adding ``or'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (2) by striking clause (vi); and
       (3) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (vi).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1987. Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Ernst, and 
Mr. Rubio) 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:

       In title V of division B, at the end add the following:

     SEC. 25__. GRANTS FOR RESEARCHING COVID-19 ORIGINS.

       (a) Awards.--Out of amounts made available to the 
     Foundation under section 2116 for activities outside of the 
     Directorate, the Director shall award grants to entities 
     described in subsection (b) for the purpose of researching 
     the origins of COVID-19, including researching any evidence 
     of whether COVID-19--
       (1) was in any way manufactured;
       (2) escaped from a laboratory; or
       (3) involved a zoonotic origin.
       (b) Eligible Entities.--An entity described in this 
     subsection is an entity that--
       (1) is based in the United States; and
       (2) submits a proposal to the Director for a grant under 
     this section, which shall ensure that the entity complies, 
     and all activities supported through the grant will comply, 
     with all policies and procedures with respect to research 
     security under title III, including by complying with the 
     policy guidelines under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
     2303(a) with respect to prohibitions on participation in a 
     foreign government talent recruitment program of the People's 
     Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
     the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran as 
     described in such paragraphs.
       (c) Annual Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through the 
     year following the date described in subsection (d), the 
     Director shall provide to Congress, and make publicly 
     available, a report on the findings of the research supported 
     through the grants under this section.

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       (d) Sunset.--The authority for the Director to make grants 
     under this section shall terminate on the date that is 3 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1988. Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Moran) 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:

       In section 2507(b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), insert ``, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations'' after ``may''.
       In section 2507(b)(3)(C), strike ``by any prior or 
     subsequent Act,''.
       In section 2507(b), add at the end the following:
       (5) Limitation.--The authorities provided for under 
     paragraph (3), and the requirements thereof, shall be in 
     addition to any other authorities provided under the law.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1989. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Sanders) 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 III of division F, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. WORKER OWNERSHIP, READINESS, AND KNOWLEDGE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Existing program.--The term ``existing program'' means 
     a program, designed to promote employee ownership and 
     employee participation in business decisionmaking, that 
     exists on the date on which the Secretary is carrying out a 
     responsibility authorized under this section.
       (2) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the Employee 
     Ownership and Participation Initiative established under 
     subsection (b).
       (3) New program.--The term ``new program'' means a program, 
     designed to promote employee ownership and employee 
     participation in business decisionmaking, that does not exist 
     on the date on which the Secretary is carrying out a 
     responsibility authorized under this section.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Labor.
       (5) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
     term under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (b) Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish 
     within the Department of Labor an Employee Ownership and 
     Participation Initiative to promote employee ownership and 
     employee participation in business decisionmaking.
       (2) Functions.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) support within the States existing programs designed to 
     promote employee ownership and employee participation in 
     business decisionmaking; and
       (B) facilitate within the States the formation of new 
     programs designed to promote employee ownership and employee 
     participation in business decisionmaking.
       (3) Duties.--To carry out the functions enumerated in 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
       (A) support new programs and existing programs by--
       (i) making Federal grants authorized under subsection (d); 
     and
       (ii)(I) acting as a clearinghouse on techniques employed by 
     new programs and existing programs within the States, and 
     disseminating information relating to those techniques to the 
     programs; or
       (II) funding projects for information gathering on those 
     techniques, and dissemination of that information to the 
     programs, by groups outside the Department of Labor; and
       (B) facilitate the formation of new programs, in ways that 
     include holding or funding an annual conference of 
     representatives from States with existing programs, 
     representatives from States developing new programs, and 
     representatives from States without existing programs.
       (c) Programs Regarding Employee Ownership and 
     Participation.--
       (1) Establishment of program.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     establish a program to encourage new programs and existing 
     programs within the States to foster employee ownership and 
     employee participation in business decisionmaking throughout 
     the United States.
       (2) Purpose of program.--The purpose of the program 
     established under paragraph (1) is to encourage new and 
     existing programs within the States that focus on--
       (A) providing education and outreach to inform employees 
     and employers about the possibilities and benefits of 
     employee ownership, business ownership succession planning, 
     and employee participation in business decisionmaking, 
     including providing information about financial education, 
     employee teams, open-book management, and other tools that 
     enable employees to share ideas and information about how 
     their businesses can succeed;
       (B) providing technical assistance to assist employee 
     efforts to become business owners, to enable employers and 
     employees to explore and assess the feasibility of 
     transferring full or partial ownership to employees, and to 
     encourage employees and employers to start new employee-owned 
     businesses;
       (C) training employees and employers with respect to 
     methods of employee participation in open-book management, 
     work teams, committees, and other approaches for seeking 
     greater employee input; and
       (D) training other entities to apply for funding under this 
     subsection, to establish new programs, and to carry out 
     program activities.
       (3) Program details.--The Secretary may include, in the 
     program established under paragraph (1), provisions that--
       (A) in the case of activities described in paragraph 
     (2)(A)--
       (i) target key groups, such as retiring business owners, 
     senior managers, unions, trade associations, community 
     organizations, and economic development organizations;
       (ii) encourage cooperation in the organization of workshops 
     and conferences; and
       (iii) prepare and distribute materials concerning employee 
     ownership and participation, and business ownership 
     succession planning;
       (B) in the case of activities described in paragraph 
     (2)(B)--
       (i) provide preliminary technical assistance to employee 
     groups, managers, and retiring owners exploring the 
     possibility of employee ownership;
       (ii) provide for the performance of preliminary feasibility 
     assessments;
       (iii) assist in the funding of objective third-party 
     feasibility studies and preliminary business valuations, and 
     in selecting and monitoring professionals qualified to 
     conduct such studies; and
       (iv) provide a data bank to help employees find legal, 
     financial, and technical advice in connection with business 
     ownership;
       (C) in the case of activities described in paragraph 
     (2)(C)--
       (i) provide for courses on employee participation; and
       (ii) provide for the development and fostering of networks 
     of employee-owned companies to spread the use of successful 
     participation techniques; and
       (D) in the case of training described in paragraph (2)(D)--
       (i) provide for visits to existing programs by staff from 
     new programs receiving funding under this section; and
       (ii) provide materials to be used for such training.
       (4) Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue formal guidance, 
     for recipients of grants awarded under subsection (d) and 
     one-stop partners (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)) affiliated 
     with the workforce development systems (as so defined) of the 
     States, proposing that programs and other activities funded 
     under this section be--
       (A) proactive in encouraging actions and activities that 
     promote employee ownership of, and participation in, 
     businesses; and
       (B) comprehensive in emphasizing both employee ownership 
     of, and participation in, businesses so as to increase 
     productivity and broaden capital ownership.
       (d) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the program established 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary may make grants for use 
     in connection with new programs and existing programs within 
     a State for any of the following activities:
       (A) Education and outreach as provided in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A).
       (B) Technical assistance as provided in subsection 
     (c)(2)(B).
       (C) Training activities for employees and employers as 
     provided in subsection (c)(2)(C).
       (D) Activities facilitating cooperation among employee-
     owned firms.
       (E) Training as provided in subsection (c)(2)(D) for new 
     programs provided by participants in existing programs 
     dedicated to the objectives of this section, except that, for 
     each fiscal year, the amount of the grants made for such 
     training shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of 
     the grants made under this section.
       (2) Amounts and conditions.--The Secretary shall determine 
     the amount and any conditions for a grant made under this 
     subsection. The amount of the grant shall be subject to 
     paragraph (6), and shall reflect the capacity of the 
     applicant for the grant.
       (3) Applications.--Each entity desiring a grant under this 
     subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
     such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       (4) State applications.--Each State may sponsor and submit 
     an application under

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     paragraph (3) on behalf of any local entity consisting of a 
     unit of State or local government, State-supported 
     institution of higher education, or nonprofit organization, 
     meeting the requirements of this section.
       (5) Applications by entities.--
       (A) Entity applications.--If a State fails to support or 
     establish a program pursuant to this section during any 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall, in the subsequent fiscal 
     years, allow local entities described in paragraph (4) from 
     that State to make applications for grants under paragraph 
     (3) on their own initiative.
       (B) Application screening.--Any State failing to support or 
     establish a program pursuant to this section during any 
     fiscal year may submit applications under paragraph (3) in 
     the subsequent fiscal years but may not screen applications 
     by local entities described in paragraph (4) before 
     submitting the applications to the Secretary.
       (6) Limitations.--A recipient of a grant made under this 
     subsection shall not receive, during a fiscal year, in the 
     aggregate, more than the following amounts:
       (A) For fiscal year 2022, $300,000.
       (B) For fiscal year 2023, $330,000.
       (C) For fiscal year 2024, $363,000.
       (D) For fiscal year 2025, $399,300.
       (E) For fiscal year 2026, $439,200.
       (7) Annual report.--For each year, each recipient of a 
     grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary a 
     report describing how grant funds allocated pursuant to this 
     subsection were expended during the 12-month period preceding 
     the date of the submission of the report.
       (e) Evaluations.--The Secretary is authorized to reserve 
     not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated for a 
     fiscal year to carry out this section, for the purposes of 
     conducting evaluations of the grant programs identified in 
     subsection (d) and to provide related technical assistance.
       (f) Reporting.--Not later than the expiration of the 36-
     month period following the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report--
       (1) on progress related to employee ownership and 
     participation in businesses in the United States; and
       (2) containing an analysis of critical costs and benefits 
     of activities carried out under this section.
       (g) Authorizations of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for the purpose of making grants pursuant to subsection (d) 
     the following:
       (A) For fiscal year 2022, $4,000,000.
       (B) For fiscal year 2023, $7,000,000.
       (C) For fiscal year 2024, $10,000,000.
       (D) For fiscal year 2025, $13,000,000.
       (E) For fiscal year 2026, $16,000,000.
       (2) Administrative expenses.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated for the purpose of funding the administrative 
     expenses related to the Initiative, for each of fiscal years 
     2022 through 2026, an amount not in excess of the lesser of--
       (A) $350,000; or
       (B) 5.0 percent of the maximum amount available under 
     paragraph (1) for that fiscal year.
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  SA 1990. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Rosen) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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:

     SEC. __. REGIONAL INNOVATION CLUSTERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
       (2) Alaska native corporation.--The term ``Alaska Native 
     Corporation'' has the meaning given the term ``Native 
     Corporation'' in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
       (3) Award.--The term ``award'' means a contract, grant, or 
     cooperative agreement.
       (4) Cluster initiative.--The term ``Cluster Initiative'' 
     means a formally organized effort to promote the growth and 
     competitiveness of an industry sector through collaborative 
     activities among Industry Cluster participants that is led 
     by--
       (A) a State;
       (B) an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native Corporation, or a 
     Native Hawaiian Organization;
       (C) a city or other political subdivision of a State;
       (D) a nonprofit organization, including an institution of 
     higher education or a venture development organization; or
       (E) a small business concern.
       (5) Industry cluster.--The term ``Industry Cluster'' means 
     a geographic concentration, relative to the size of the 
     region under consideration, of interconnected businesses, 
     suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in 
     an industry sector, including advanced manufacturing, 
     precision agriculture, cybersecurity, biosciences, water 
     technologies, energy production and efficiency, and outdoor 
     recreation.
       (6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304).
       (7) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       (8) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native 
     Hawaiian Organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 8(a)(15) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(a)(15)).
       (9) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
     concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
       (10) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
     States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or 
     possession of the United States.
       (b) Supporting Industry Clusters.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Administrator shall make awards to 
     Cluster Initiatives that strengthen Industry Clusters in 
     accordance with the requirements under this subsection.
       (2) Industry cluster outcomes.--Cluster Initiatives shall 
     be assessed according to their performance along the 
     following metrics:
       (A) Growth in number of small business concerns 
     participating in the Industry Cluster and support industries.
       (B) Growth in number of small business concern startups in 
     the Industry Cluster.
       (C) Growth in total capital, including revenue and equity 
     investments, flowing to small business concern participants 
     in the Industry Cluster.
       (D) Growth in job creation by small business concerns or, 
     in regions with declining total employment, job retention by 
     small business concerns in the Industry Cluster.
       (E) Growth in new products, services, or business lines.
       (F) Growth in new technologies developed within the 
     Industry Cluster.
       (3) Reporting.--The Administrator shall require Cluster 
     Initiatives to submit annual reports documenting the outcomes 
     in paragraph (2) and the activities contributing to those 
     outcomes.
       (4) Selection criteria.--In making awards to Cluster 
     Initiatives under this subsection, the Administrator shall 
     consider--
       (A) the probable impact of the Cluster Initiative on the 
     competitiveness of the Industry Cluster, including--
       (i) whether the Cluster Initiative will be inclusive of any 
     and all organizations that might benefit from participation, 
     including startups, small business concerns not locally 
     owned, and small business concerns rival to existing members 
     of the Industry Cluster; and
       (ii) whether the Cluster Initiative will encourage broad 
     participation by and collaboration among all types of 
     participants;
       (B) if the proposed Cluster Initiative fits within a 
     broader and achievable economic development strategy;
       (C) the capacity and commitment of the sponsoring 
     organization of the Cluster Initiative organization, 
     including--
       (i) the expected ability of the Cluster Initiative to 
     access additional funds from other sources; and
       (ii) the capacity of the Cluster Initiative to sustain 
     activities once grant funds have been expended;
       (D) the degree of involvement from relevant State and 
     regional economic and workforce development organizations, 
     other public purpose institutions (such as universities, 
     community colleges, venture development organizations, and 
     workforce boards), and the private sector, including industry 
     associations;
       (E) the extent to which economic diversity across regions 
     of the United States would be increased through the award; 
     and
       (F) the geographic distribution of Cluster Initiatives 
     around the United States.
       (5) Initial award.--The Administrator may make a 1-year 
     award not to exceed $1,000,000 with each Cluster Initiative.
       (6) Renewal.--
       (A) In general.--The Administrator may renew an award made 
     to a Cluster Initiative under paragraph (5)--
       (i) for 1 year in an amount not to exceed $750,000 per 
     year; and
       (ii) for a total period not to exceed 5 years.
       (B) Requirement.--A Cluster Initiative shall compete in a 
     new funding opportunity to receive any further awards under 
     this subsection.
       (7) Matching funds.--
       (A) In general.--As a condition of receiving an award under 
     this subsection, a Cluster Initiative shall provide 1 dollar 
     in non-Federal matching funds, including in-kind 
     contributions, for every 2 dollars received under the award.
       (B) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive part of the 
     matching funds requirement under subparagraph (A) for a 
     Cluster Initiative that--
       (i) has not previously received an award under this 
     subsection; or
       (ii) supports a noncore area, a micropolitan area, or a 
     small metropolitan statistical area with a population of not 
     more than 200,000.
       (8) Competitive process.--The Administrator shall enter 
     into new awards under this

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     subsection for each year that appropriations are available.
       (c) Feasibility Study Awards.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator may make awards for 
     feasibility studies, planning, and operations to support the 
     launch of new Cluster Initiatives.
       (2) Amount.--The total amount of awards made under 
     paragraph (1) shall not exceed $250,000.
       (3) Eligible recipients.--The Administrator may make awards 
     under paragraph (1) to--
       (A) a State;
       (B) an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native Corporation, or a 
     Native Hawaiian Organization;
       (C) a city or other political subdivision of a State;
       (D) a nonprofit organization, including an institution of 
     higher education or a venture development organization; or
       (E) a consortium consisting of entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D).
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each 
     subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1991. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division C, add the following:

     SEC. 3314. INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGATIONS OF GOODS PRODUCED BY 
                   FORCED LABOR.

       Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``All'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--All'';
       (2) by striking `` `Forced labor', as herein used, shall 
     mean'' and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Forced Labor Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `forced labor' means''; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a), as designated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(b) Forced Labor Division.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Office of 
     Trade of U.S. Customs and Border Protection a Forced Labor 
     Division, which shall--
       ``(A) receive and investigate allegations of goods, wares, 
     articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured 
     using forced labor; and
       ``(B) coordinate with other agencies to enforce the 
     prohibition under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Prioritization of investigations.--In prioritizing 
     investigations under paragraph (1)(A), the Forced Labor 
     Division shall--
       ``(A) consult closely with the Bureau of International 
     Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor and the Office to 
     Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the Department 
     of State; and
       ``(B) take into account--
       ``(i) the complicity of--

       ``(I) the government of the foreign county in which the 
     instance of forced labor is alleged to have occurred; and
       ``(II) the government of any other country that has 
     facilitated the use of forced labor in the country described 
     in subclause (I);

       ``(ii) the ranking of the governments described in clause 
     (i) in the most recent report on trafficking in persons 
     required by section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1));
       ``(iii) whether the good involved in the alleged instance 
     of forced labor is included in the most recent list of goods 
     produced by child labor or forced labor required by section 
     105(b)(1)(2)(C) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C)); and
       ``(iv) the effect taking action with respect to the alleged 
     instance of forced labor would have in eradicating forced 
     labor from the supply chain of the United States.
       ``(3) Quarterly briefings required.--Not less frequently 
     than every 90 days, the Forced Labor Division shall provide 
     briefings to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
     regarding--
       ``(A) allegations received under paragraph (1);
       ``(B) the prioritization of investigations of such 
     allegations under paragraph (2); and
       ``(C) progress made toward--
       ``(i) issuing withhold release orders for goods, wares, 
     articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured 
     using forced labor; and
       ``(ii) making findings in and closing investigations 
     conducted under paragraph (1).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1992. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. CENSORSHIP AS A TRADE BARRIER.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 8 of title I of the Trade Act of 
     1974 (19 U.S.C. 2241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 183. IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES THAT DISRUPT DIGITAL 
                   TRADE.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the National Trade Estimate is submitted under section 
     181(b), the United States Trade Representative (in this 
     section referred to as the `Trade Representative') shall 
     identify, in accordance with subsection (b), foreign 
     countries that are trading partners of the United States that 
     engage in acts, policies, or practices that disrupt digital 
     trade activities, including--
       ``(1) coerced censorship in their own markets or 
     extraterritorially; and
       ``(2) other eCommerce or digital practices with the goal, 
     or substantial effect, of promoting censorship or 
     extrajudicial data access that disadvantages United States 
     persons.
       ``(b) Requirements for Identifications.--In identifying 
     countries under subsection (a), the Trade Representative 
     shall identify only foreign countries that--
       ``(1) disrupt digital trade in a discriminatory or trade 
     distorting manner with the goal, or substantial effect, of 
     promoting censorship or extrajudicial data access;
       ``(2) deny fair and equitable market access to digital 
     service providers that are United States persons with the 
     goal, or substantial effect, of promoting censorship or 
     extrajudicial data access; or
       ``(3) engage in coerced censorship or extrajudicial data 
     access so as to harm the integrity of services or products 
     provided by United States persons in the market of that 
     country, the United States market, or other markets.
       ``(c) Designation of Priority Foreign Countries.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Trade Representative shall designate 
     as priority foreign countries the foreign countries 
     identified under subsection (a) that--
       ``(A) engage in the most onerous or egregious acts, 
     policies, or practices that have the greatest impact on the 
     United States; and
       ``(B) are not negotiating or otherwise making progress to 
     end those acts, policies, or practices.
       ``(2) Revocations and additional identifications.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Trade Representative may at any 
     time, if information available to the Trade Representative 
     indicates that such action is appropriate--
       ``(i) revoke the identification of any foreign country as a 
     priority foreign country under paragraph (1); or
       ``(ii) identify any foreign country as a priority foreign 
     country under that paragraph.
       ``(B) Report on reasons for revocation.--The Trade 
     Representative shall include in the semiannual report 
     submitted to Congress under section 309(3) a detailed 
     explanation of the reasons for the revocation under 
     subparagraph (A) of the identification of any foreign country 
     as a priority foreign country under paragraph (1) during the 
     period covered by the report.
       ``(d) Referral to Attorney General or Investigation.--If 
     the Trade Representative identifies an instance in which a 
     foreign country designated as a priority foreign country 
     under subsection (c) has successfully pressured an online 
     service provider to inhibit free speech in the United States, 
     the Trade Representative shall--
       ``(1) submit to Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a 
     report detailing the precise circumstances of the instance, 
     including the actions taken by the foreign country and the 
     online service provider;
       ``(2) if the online service provider is under the 
     jurisdiction of the United States, refer the instance to the 
     Attorney General; and
       ``(3) if appropriate, initiate an investigation under 
     section 302 and impose a remedy under section 301(c).
       ``(e) Publication.--The Trade Representative shall publish 
     in the Federal Register a list of foreign countries 
     identified under subsection (a) and foreign countries 
     designated as priority foreign countries under subsection (c) 
     and shall make such revisions to the list as may be required 
     by reason of action under subsection (c)(2).
       ``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the Trade Representative submits the National Trade 
     Estimate under section 181(b), the Trade Representative shall 
     submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a 
     report on actions taken under this section during the one-
     year period preceding that report, and the reasons for those 
     actions, including--
       ``(1) a list of any foreign countries identified under 
     subsection (a); and
       ``(2) a description of progress made in decreasing 
     disruptions to digital trade.''.
       (b) Investigations Under Title III of the Trade Act of 
     1974.--Section 302(b)(2) of the

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     Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2412(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by inserting ``or designated as a priority foreign 
     country under section 183(c)'' after ``section 182(a)(2)''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``by reason of 
     subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``with respect to a country 
     identified under section 182(a)(2)''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 182 the following:

``Sec. 183. Identification of countries that disrupt digital trade.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1993. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. INVESTIGATION OF CENSORSHIP AND BARRIERS TO 
                   DIGITAL TRADE.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Trade 
     Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
       (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as 
     redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking ``If the Trade 
     Representative'' and inserting ``(1) If the Trade 
     Representative'';
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), an act, policy, or 
     practice that is unreasonable includes any act, policy, or 
     practice, or any combination of acts, policies, or practices, 
     that denies fair and equitable market opportunities, 
     including through censorship or barriers to the provision of 
     domestic digital services, by the government of a foreign 
     country that--
       ``(A) precludes competition by conferring special benefits 
     on domestic entities or imposing discriminatory burdens on 
     foreign entities;
       ``(B) provides inconsistent or unfair market access to 
     United States persons;
       ``(C) requires censorship of content that originates in the 
     United States; or
       ``(D) requires extrajudicial data access that disadvantages 
     United States persons.''.
       (b) Authorized Action.--Subsection (c) of such section is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) In the case of an act, policy, or practice described 
     in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) by the government of a 
     foreign country that is determined to be unreasonable under 
     paragraph (1) of that subsection, the Trade Representative 
     may direct the blocking of access from that country to data 
     from the United States to address the lack of reciprocal 
     market access or parallel data flows.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 304(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by 
     striking ``(b)(1)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)(A)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1994. Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Tillis) 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:

        Beginning on page 478, strike line 17, and all that 
     follows through page 485, line 18, and insert the following:

     SEC. 2527. BASIC RESEARCH.

       (a) Nondisclosure of Members of Grant Review Panel.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each agency that 
     awards a Federal research grant shall not disclose, either 
     publicly or privately, to an applicant for such grant the 
     identity of any member of the grant review panel for such 
     applicant.
       (b) Public Accessibility of Research Funded by Taxpayers.--
       (1) Definition of federal agency.--In this section, the 
     term ``Federal agency'' means an Executive agency, as defined 
     under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Federal research public access policy.--
       (A) Requirement to develop policy.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, each Federal agency with annual 
     extramural research expenditures of over $100,000,000 shall 
     have an agency research public access policy that is 
     consistent with and advances the goals of the Federal agency.
       (ii) Common procedures.--Where appropriate, Federal 
     agencies required to develop a policy under clause (i) shall 
     follow common procedures for ensuring access to research 
     papers to minimize compliance burdens and costs and avoid 
     unnecessary duplication of existing mechanisms.
       (B) Content.--Each Federal research public access policy 
     shall provide for--
       (i) submission to a digital repository or access through a 
     system that achieves the goals of this section designated or 
     maintained by the Federal agency of an electronic version of 
     the accepted manuscript of original research papers that have 
     been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and 
     that result from research supported, in whole or in part, 
     from funding by the Federal Government;
       (ii) the incorporation of any changes resulting from the 
     peer review process in the accepted manuscript described 
     under clause (i);
       (iii) the replacement of the accepted manuscript with the 
     final published version if--

       (I) the publisher consents to the replacement; and
       (II) the goals of the Federal agency for functionality and 
     interoperability are retained; and

       (iv) free online public access to such accepted manuscripts 
     or final published versions within a time period that is 
     appropriate for each type of research conducted or sponsored 
     by the Federal agency, not later than 12 months after the 
     official date of publication in peer-reviewed journals.
       (C) Application of policy.--Each Federal research public 
     access policy shall--
       (i) apply to--

       (I) researchers employed by the Federal agency whose works 
     remain in the public domain; and
       (II) researchers funded by the Federal agency; and

       (ii) provide that works described under clause (i)(I) shall 
     be--

       (I) marked as being public domain material when published; 
     and
       (II) made available at the same time such works are made 
     available under subparagraph (B)(iv).

       (D) Exclusions.--Each Federal research public access policy 
     shall not apply to--
       (i) research progress reports presented at professional 
     meetings or conferences;
       (ii) laboratory notes, preliminary data analyses, notes of 
     the author, phone logs, or other information used to produce 
     accepted manuscripts;
       (iii) classified research, research resulting in works that 
     generate revenue or royalties for authors (such as books) or 
     patentable discoveries, to the extent necessary to protect a 
     copyright or patent; or
       (iv) authors who do not submit their work to a journal or 
     works that are rejected by journals.
       (3) Rule of construction regarding patent or copyright 
     law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any 
     exclusive right under the provisions of title 17 or 35, 
     United States Code.
       (4) GAO report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       (A) includes an analysis of the period between the date on 
     which articles generally become publicly available in a 
     journal and the date on which the accepted manuscript is in 
     the online repository of the applicable Federal agency;
       (B) examines the effectiveness of the Federal research 
     public access policy in providing the public with free online 
     access to papers on research funded by each Federal agency 
     required to develop a policy under paragraph (2)(A); and
       (C) examines the impact of the Federal research public 
     access policy on the availability, quality, integrity, and 
     sustainability of scholarly communication and on the degree 
     to which policies avoid unnecessary duplication of existing 
     mechanisms.
       (5) Downstream reporting.--Any person or institution 
     awarded a grant from a Federal research agency shall--
       (A) notify and seek authorization from the relevant agency 
     for any funds derived from the grant made available through a 
     subgrant or subsequent grant (including to an employee or 
     subdivision of the grant recipient's organization); and
       (B) ensure that each subgrant or subsequent grant award 
     (including to an employee or subdivision of the grant 
     recipient's organization) funded with funds derived from the 
     Federal grant is within the scope of the Federal grant award.
       (6) Impartiality in funding scientific research.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each Federal 
     agency, in awarding grants for scientific research, shall be 
     impartial and shall not seek to advance any political 
     position or fund a grant to reach a predetermined conclusion.

     SEC. 2528. GAO STUDY ON OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL SCIENCE AND 
                   TECHNOLOGY GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) in instances such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, 
     the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Iraq, and 
     Afghanistan, Congress has created special inspectors general 
     and other oversight entities focused on particular program 
     areas who have performed in outstanding ways;
       (2) the oversight entities described in paragraph (1) have 
     helped to strengthen oversight

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     in cross-agency activities and where component inspectors 
     general may have otherwise faced significant challenges;
       (3) because of the cross-agency nature of Federal science 
     and technology activities, Congress created the Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy to coordinate and harmonize 
     among science functions at agencies;
       (4) the United States innovation ecosystem, which uses 
     multiple science agencies to invest in research and 
     development, can make it more difficult to identify and 
     remove scientists who violate research integrity principles;
       (5) the single agency jurisdiction of an agency inspector 
     general can be a disadvantage with respect to their oversight 
     roles, and opportunities to strengthen the system may exist;
       (6) single agency jurisdiction of inspectors general may 
     also make it difficult to harmonize principles and standards 
     for oversight of waste, fraud, and abuse among agencies; and
       (7) certain issues of fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal 
     science and technology activities span multiple agencies and 
     are more apparent through cross-agency oversight.
       (b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report 
     that--
       (1) evaluates the frequency of cases of waste, fraud, or 
     abuse perpetrated across multiple Federal science agencies by 
     an awardee or group of awardees;
       (2) evaluates the effectiveness of existing mechanisms to 
     detect waste, fraud, and abuse perpetrated across multiple 
     Federal science agencies by an awardee or group of awardees; 
     and
       (3) evaluates options for strengthening detection of waste, 
     fraud, and abuse perpetrated across multiple Federal science 
     agencies by an awardee or group of awardees, including by 
     examining the benefits and drawbacks of--
       (A) providing additional support to agency inspectors 
     general with regard to coordinated oversight of Federal and 
     technology grant making investments; and
       (B) alternative mechanisms for strengthening prevention and 
     detection of waste, fraud, and abuse across Federal science 
     agencies perpetrated across multiple Federal science agencies 
     by an awardee or group of awardees, such as the establishment 
     of a special inspector general or other mechanisms as the 
     Comptroller General sees fit.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1995. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. TECHNICAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ADDRESSING 
                   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT 
                   CASES.

       (a) In General.--The head of any Federal agency may provide 
     support, as requested and appropriate, to United States 
     persons seeking technical, legal, or other support in 
     addressing intellectual property rights infringement cases 
     regarding the People's Republic of China.
       (b) United States Person Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``United States person'' means--
       (1) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States; or
       (2) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1996. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. AUTHORITY OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO 
                   CONSOLIDATE, MODIFY, OR REORGANIZE CUSTOMS 
                   REVENUE FUNCTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(b)) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``consolidate, discontinue,'' and inserting 
     ``discontinue''; and
       (ii) by inserting after ``reduce the staffing level'' the 
     following: ``below the optimal staffing level determined in 
     the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by section 
     301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification 
     Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(h))''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, National Account 
     Managers'' after ``Financial Systems Specialists''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Authority to Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize 
     Customs Revenue Functions.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), 
     consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions 
     delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including 
     by adding such functions to existing positions or 
     establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, 
     titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated 
     support staff, performing such functions.
       ``(2) Position classification standards.--At the request of 
     the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall establish new position classification 
     standards for any new positions established by the 
     Commissioner under paragraph (1).''.
       (b) Technical Correction.--Section 412(a)(1) of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1)) is amended 
     by striking ``403(a)(1)'' and inserting ``403(1)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1997. Mr. WYDEN 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 III of division C, add the following:

     SEC. 3314. PREVENTING IMPORTATION OF SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD 
                   PRODUCTS HARVESTED OR PRODUCED USING FORCED 
                   LABOR.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Child labor.--The term ``child labor'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``worst forms of child labor'' in section 507 
     of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467).
       (2) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       (3) Human trafficking.--The term ``human trafficking'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``severe forms of trafficking in 
     persons'' in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
       (4) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means fish, shellfish, 
     processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other 
     forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine 
     mammals and birds.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
       (b) Forced Labor in Fishing.--
       (1) Rulemaking.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary, 
     shall issue regulations regarding the verification of seafood 
     imports to ensure that no seafood or seafood product 
     harvested or produced using forced labor is entered into the 
     United States in violation of section 307 of the Tariff Act 
     of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       (2) Strategy.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, in coordination with the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating, shall--
       (A) develop a strategy for using data collected under 
     Seafood Import Monitoring Program to identify seafood imports 
     at risk of being harvested or produced using forced labor; 
     and
       (B) publish information regarding the strategy developed 
     under subparagraph (A) on the website of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection.
       (c) International Engagement.--The United States Trade 
     Representative, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Commerce, shall engage with interested countries regarding 
     the development of compatible and effective seafood tracking 
     and sustainability plans in order to--
       (1) identify best practices;
       (2) coordinate regarding data sharing;
       (3) reduce barriers to trade in fairly grown or harvested 
     fish; and
       (4) end the trade in products that--
       (A) are harvested or produced using illegal, unregulated, 
     or unreported fishing, human trafficking, or forced labor; or
       (B) pose a risk of fraud.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1998. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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

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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 III of division B, add the following:

     SEC. 2309. IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF TRADE SECRET THEFT AND 
                   ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop 
     Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2021''.
       (b) In General.--
       (1) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(3)(A) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(A)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(3) Security and related grounds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any alien who a consular officer, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Attorney General 
     knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, seeks to enter 
     the United States to engage solely, principally, or 
     incidentally in--
       ``(i) any activity to violate any law of the United States 
     relating to espionage or sabotage;
       ``(ii) any activity to violate or evade any law prohibiting 
     the export from the United States of goods, technology, or 
     sensitive information;
       ``(iii) any activity to violate any law of the United 
     States or of any State relating to the theft or 
     misappropriation of trade secrets or economic espionage;
       ``(iv) any other unlawful activity; or
       ``(v) any activity, a purpose of which is the opposition 
     to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the 
     United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means,
     is inadmissible.''.
       (2) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(4)(A) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(A)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(A) In general.--Any alien who has engaged, is engaged, 
     or at any time after admission, engages in--
       ``(i) any activity to violate any law of the United States 
     relating to espionage or sabotage;
       ``(ii) any activity to violate or evade any law prohibiting 
     the export from the United States of goods, technology, or 
     sensitive information;
       ``(iii) any activity to violate any law of the United 
     States or of any State relating to the theft or 
     misappropriation of trade secrets or economic espionage;
       ``(iv) any other criminal activity that endangers public 
     safety or national security; or
       ``(v) any activity, a purpose of which is the opposition 
     to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the 
     United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means,
     is deportable.''.
       (c) Annual Report of Inadmissible and Deportable Foreign 
     Nationals.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     of State, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security and the Attorney General, shall submit a report to 
     the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate and of the Committee on the Judiciary 
     of the House of Representatives that identifies--
       (1) the nationality and visa admission category of each of 
     the foreign nationals who was determined, during the 
     reporting period, to be inadmissible under clause (ii) or 
     (iii) of section 212(a)(3)(A) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (b)(1), or 
     deportable pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of section 
     237(a)(4)(A) of such Act, as amended by subsection (b)(2); 
     and
       (2) the research institutions, private sector companies or 
     other entities, United States Government agencies, and 
     taxpayer-funded organizations with which such foreign 
     nationals were associated.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1999. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Sasse) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

               Subtitle C--Cyber and Technology Diplomacy

     SEC. 4271. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Cyber Diplomacy Act of 
     2021''.

     SEC. 4272. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The stated goal of the United States International 
     Strategy for Cyberspace, launched on May 16, 2011, is to 
     ``work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, 
     secure, and reliable information and communications 
     infrastructure that supports international trade and 
     commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters 
     free expression and innovation ... in which norms of 
     responsible behavior guide states' actions, sustain 
     partnerships, and support the rule of law in cyberspace''.
       (2) In its June 24, 2013, report, the Group of Governmental 
     Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and 
     Telecommunications in the Context of International Security 
     (referred to in this section as ``GGE''), established by the 
     United Nations General Assembly, concluded that ``State 
     sovereignty and the international norms and principles that 
     flow from it apply to States' conduct of ICT-related 
     activities and to their jurisdiction over ICT infrastructure 
     with their territory''.
       (3) In January 2015, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, 
     Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan proposed a troubling international 
     code of conduct for information security, which could be used 
     as a pretext for restricting political dissent, and includes 
     ``curbing the dissemination of information that incites 
     terrorism, separatism or extremism or that inflames hatred on 
     ethnic, racial or religious grounds''.
       (4) In its July 22, 2015, consensus report, GGE found that 
     ``norms of responsible State behavior can reduce risks to 
     international peace, security and stability''.
       (5) On September 25, 2015, the United States and China 
     announced a commitment that neither country's government 
     ``will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of 
     intellectual property, including trade secrets or other 
     confidential business information, with the intent of 
     providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial 
     sectors''.
       (6) At the Antalya Summit on November 15 and 16, 2015, the 
     Group of 20 Leaders' communique--
       (A) affirmed the applicability of international law to 
     state behavior in cyberspace;
       (B) called on states to refrain from cyber-enabled theft of 
     intellectual property for commercial gain; and
       (C) endorsed the view that all states should abide by norms 
     of responsible behavior.
       (7) The March 2016 Department of State International 
     Cyberspace Policy Strategy noted that ``the Department of 
     State anticipates a continued increase and expansion of our 
     cyber-focused diplomatic efforts for the foreseeable 
     future''.
       (8) On December 1, 2016, the Commission on Enhancing 
     National Cybersecurity, which was established within the 
     Department of Commerce by Executive Order No. 13718 (81 Fed. 
     Reg. 7441), recommended that ``the President should appoint 
     an Ambassador for Cybersecurity to lead U.S. engagement with 
     the international community on cybersecurity strategies, 
     standards, and practices''.
       (9) On April 11, 2017, the 2017 Group of 7 Declaration on 
     Responsible States Behavior in Cyberspace--
       (A) recognized ``the urgent necessity of increased 
     international cooperation to promote security and stability 
     in cyberspace'';
       (B) expressed commitment to ``promoting a strategic 
     framework for conflict prevention, cooperation and stability 
     in cyberspace, consisting of the recognition of the 
     applicability of existing international law to State behavior 
     in cyberspace, the promotion of voluntary, non-binding norms 
     of responsible State behavior during peacetime, and the 
     development and the implementation of practical cyber 
     confidence building measures (CBMs) between States''; and
       (C) reaffirmed that ``the same rights that people have 
     offline must also be protected online''.
       (10) In testimony before the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate on May 11, 2017, Director of 
     National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats identified 6 cyber 
     threat actors, including--
       (A) Russia, for ``efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. 
     election'';
       (B) China, for ``actively targeting the U.S. Government, 
     its allies, and U.S. companies for cyber espionage'';
       (C) Iran, for ``leverag[ing] cyber espionage, propaganda, 
     and attacks to support its security priorities, influence 
     events and foreign perceptions, and counter threats'';
       (D) North Korea, for ``previously conduct[ing] cyber-
     attacks against U.S. commercial entities--specifically, Sony 
     Pictures Entertainment in 2014'';
       (E) terrorists, who ``use the Internet to organize, 
     recruit, spread propaganda, raise funds, collect 
     intelligence, inspire action by followers, and coordinate 
     operations''; and
       (F) criminals, who ``are also developing and using 
     sophisticated cyber tools for a variety of purposes including 
     theft, extortion, and facilitation of other criminal 
     activities''.
       (11) Information and communication technologies are among a 
     broader set of critical and emerging technologies that 
     underpin United States national security and economic 
     prosperity. The 2017 National Security Strategy noted the 
     central importance of ``emerging technologies . . . such as 
     data science, encryption, autonomous technologies, gene 
     editing, new materials, nanotechnology, advanced computing 
     technologies, and artificial intelligence.''.
       (12) The 21st century will increasingly be defined by 
     economic and military competition rooted in technological 
     advances. Leaders in adopting critical and emerging 
     technologies, and those who shape the use of such 
     technologies, will garner economic, military, and political 
     strength for decades.

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     SEC. 4273. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (3) Information and communications technology; ict.--The 
     terms ``information and communications technology'' and 
     ``ICT'' include hardware, software, and other products or 
     services primarily intended to fulfill or enable the function 
     of information processing and communication by electronic 
     means, including transmission and display, including via the 
     Internet.

     SEC. 4274. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY.

       (a) In General.--It shall be the policy of the United 
     States to work internationally to promote an open, 
     interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure Internet 
     governed by the multi-stakeholder model, which--
       (1) promotes human rights, democracy, and rule of law, 
     including freedom of expression, innovation, communication, 
     and economic prosperity; and
       (2) respects privacy and guards against deception, fraud, 
     and theft.
       (b) Implementation.--In implementing the policy described 
     in subsection (a), the President, in consultation with 
     outside actors, including private sector companies, 
     nongovernmental organizations, security researchers, and 
     other relevant stakeholders, in the conduct of bilateral and 
     multilateral relations, shall pursue the following 
     objectives:
       (1) Clarifying the applicability of international laws and 
     norms to the use of ICT.
       (2) Reducing and limiting the risk of escalation and 
     retaliation in cyberspace, damage to critical infrastructure, 
     and other malicious cyber activity that impairs the use and 
     operation of critical infrastructure that provides services 
     to the public.
       (3) Cooperating with like-minded democratic countries that 
     share common values and cyberspace policies with the United 
     States, including respect for human rights, democracy, and 
     the rule of law, to advance such values and policies 
     internationally.
       (4) Encouraging the responsible development of new, 
     innovative technologies and ICT products that strengthen a 
     secure Internet architecture that is accessible to all.
       (5) Securing and implementing commitments on responsible 
     country behavior in cyberspace based upon accepted norms, 
     including the following:
       (A) Countries should not conduct, or knowingly support, 
     cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade 
     secrets or other confidential business information, with the 
     intent of providing competitive advantages to companies or 
     commercial sectors.
       (B) Countries should take all appropriate and reasonable 
     efforts to keep their territories clear of intentionally 
     wrongful acts using ICTs in violation of international 
     commitments.
       (C) Countries should not conduct or knowingly support ICT 
     activity that, contrary to international law, intentionally 
     damages or otherwise impairs the use and operation of 
     critical infrastructure providing services to the public, and 
     should take appropriate measures to protect their critical 
     infrastructure from ICT threats.
       (D) Countries should not conduct or knowingly support 
     malicious international activity that, contrary to 
     international law, harms the information systems of 
     authorized emergency response teams (also known as ``computer 
     emergency response teams'' or ``cybersecurity incident 
     response teams'') of another country or authorize emergency 
     response teams to engage in malicious international activity.
       (E) Countries should respond to appropriate requests for 
     assistance to mitigate malicious ICT activity emanating from 
     their territory and aimed at the critical infrastructure of 
     another country.
       (F) Countries should not restrict cross-border data flows 
     or require local storage or processing of data.
       (G) Countries should protect the exercise of human rights 
     and fundamental freedoms on the Internet and commit to the 
     principle that the human rights that people have offline 
     should also be protected online.
       (6) Advancing, encouraging, and supporting the development 
     and adoption of internationally recognized technical 
     standards and best practices.

     SEC. 4275. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
     (h) and (i), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall establish, 
     within the Department of State, the Bureau of International 
     Cyberspace Policy (referred to in this subsection as the 
     `Bureau'). The head of the Bureau shall have the rank and 
     status of ambassador and shall be appointed by the President, 
     by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       ``(2) Duties.--
       ``(A) In general.--The head of the Bureau shall perform 
     such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of 
     State shall prescribe, including implementing the policy of 
     the United States described in section 4274 of the Cyber 
     Diplomacy Act of 2021.
       ``(B) Duties described.--The principal duties and 
     responsibilities of the head of the Bureau shall be--
       ``(i) to serve as the principal cyberspace policy official 
     within the senior management of the Department of State and 
     as the advisor to the Secretary of State for cyberspace 
     issues;
       ``(ii) to lead the Department of State's diplomatic 
     cyberspace efforts, including efforts relating to 
     international cybersecurity, Internet access, Internet 
     governance and online freedom, relevant elements of the 
     digital economy, cybercrime, deterrence and international 
     responses to cyber threats, and other issues that the 
     Secretary assigns to the Bureau;
       ``(iii) to coordinate cyberspace policy and other relevant 
     functions within the Department of State and with other 
     components of the United States Government, including--

       ``(I) through the Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee 
     described in paragraph (6); and
       ``(II) by convening other coordinating meetings with 
     appropriate officials from the Department and other 
     components of the United States Government on a regular 
     basis;

       ``(iv) to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and 
     secure information and communications technology 
     infrastructure globally;
       ``(v) to represent the Secretary of State in interagency 
     efforts to develop and advance the policy described in 
     section 4274 of the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021;
       ``(vi) to act as a liaison to civil society, the private 
     sector, academia, and other public and private entities on 
     relevant international cyberspace issues;
       ``(vii) to lead United States Government efforts to 
     establish a global deterrence framework for malicious cyber 
     activity;
       ``(viii) to develop and execute adversary-specific 
     strategies to influence adversary decisionmaking through the 
     imposition of costs and deterrence strategies, in 
     coordination with other relevant Executive agencies;
       ``(ix) to advise the Secretary and coordinate with foreign 
     governments on external responses to national security-level 
     cyber incidents, including coordination on diplomatic 
     response efforts to support allies threatened by malicious 
     cyber activity, in conjunction with members of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization and other like-minded countries;
       ``(x) to promote the adoption of national processes and 
     programs that enable threat detection, prevention, and 
     response to malicious cyber activity emanating from the 
     territory of a foreign country, including as such activity 
     relates to the United States' European allies, as 
     appropriate;
       ``(xi) to promote the building of foreign capacity relating 
     to cyberspace policy priorities;
       ``(xii) to promote the maintenance of an open and 
     interoperable Internet governed by the multistakeholder 
     model, instead of by centralized government control;
       ``(xiii) to promote an international regulatory environment 
     for technology investments and the Internet that benefits 
     United States economic and national security interests;
       ``(xiv) to promote cross-border flow of data and combat 
     international initiatives seeking to impose unreasonable 
     requirements on United States businesses;
       ``(xv) to promote international policies to protect the 
     integrity of United States and international 
     telecommunications infrastructure from foreign-based, cyber-
     enabled threats;
       ``(xvi) to lead engagement, in coordination with relevant 
     Executive agencies, with foreign governments on relevant 
     international cyberspace and digital economy issues described 
     in the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021;
       ``(xvii) to promote international policies to secure radio 
     frequency spectrum for United States businesses and national 
     security needs;
       ``(xviii) to promote and protect the exercise of human 
     rights, including freedom of speech and religion, through the 
     Internet;
       ``(xix) to promote international initiatives to strengthen 
     civilian and private sector resiliency to threats in 
     cyberspace;
       ``(xx) to build capacity of United States diplomatic 
     officials to engage on cyberspace issues;
       ``(xxi) to encourage the development and adoption by 
     foreign countries of internationally recognized cyber 
     standards, policies, and best practices;
       ``(xxii) to consult, as appropriate, with other Executive 
     agencies with related functions vested in such Executive 
     agencies by law; and
       ``(xxiii) to conduct such other matters as the Secretary of 
     State may assign.
       ``(3) Qualifications.--The head of the Bureau should be an 
     individual of demonstrated competency in the fields of--
       ``(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyberspace issues; 
     and
       ``(B) international diplomacy.
       ``(4) Organizational placement.--During the 1-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of the Cyber Diplomacy 
     Act of 2021, the head of the Bureau shall report to the Under 
     Secretary for Political Affairs or

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     to an official holding a higher position in the Department of 
     State than the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. After 
     the conclusion of such period, the head of the Bureau may 
     report to a different Under Secretary or to an official 
     holding a higher position than Under Secretary if, not less 
     than 15 days before any change in such reporting structure, 
     the Secretary of State consults with and provides to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives--
       ``(A) a notification that the Secretary has, with respect 
     to the reporting structure of the Bureau, consulted with and 
     solicited feedback from--
       ``(i) other relevant Federal entities with a role in 
     international aspects of cyber policy; and
       ``(ii) the elements of the Department of State with 
     responsibility over aspects of cyber policy, including the 
     elements reporting to--

       ``(I) the Under Secretary for Political Affairs;
       ``(II) the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, 
     Democracy, and Human Rights;
       ``(III) the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, 
     and the Environment;
       ``(IV) the Under Secretary for Arms Control and 
     International Security Affairs; and
       ``(V) the Under Secretary for Management;

       ``(B) a description of--
       ``(i) the new reporting structure for the head of the 
     Bureau; and
       ``(ii) the data and evidence used to justify such new 
     structure; and
       ``(C) a plan describing how the new reporting structure 
     will better enable the head of the Bureau to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in paragraph (2), including the 
     security, economic, and human rights aspects of cyber 
     diplomacy.
       ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed to preclude the head of the Bureau from being 
     designated as an Assistant Secretary, if such an Assistant 
     Secretary position does not increase the number of Assistant 
     Secretary positions at the Department above the number 
     authorized under subsection (c)(1).
       ``(6) Coordination.--
       ``(A) Cyberspace policy coordinating committee.--There is 
     established a senior-level Cyberspace Policy Coordinating 
     Committee to ensure that cyberspace issues receive broad 
     senior level-attention and coordination across the Department 
     of State and provide ongoing oversight of such issues. The 
     Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee shall be chaired by 
     the head of the Bureau or an official of the Department of 
     State holding a higher position, and operate on an ongoing 
     basis, meeting not less frequently than quarterly. Committee 
     members shall include appropriate officials at the Assistant 
     Secretary level or higher from--
       ``(i) the Under Secretariat for Political Affairs;
       ``(ii) the Under Secretariat for Civilian Security, 
     Democracy, and Human Rights;
       ``(iii) the Under Secretariat for Economic Growth, Energy 
     and the Environment;
       ``(iv) the Under Secretariat for Arms Control and 
     International Security;
       ``(v) the Under Secretariat for Management; and
       ``(vi) other senior level Department participants, as 
     appropriate.
       ``(B) Other meetings.--The head of the Bureau shall convene 
     other coordinating meetings with appropriate officials from 
     the Department of State and other components of the United 
     States Government to ensure regular coordination and 
     collaboration on crosscutting cyber policy issues.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy established 
     under section 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
     Act of 1956, as added by subsection (a), should have a 
     diverse workforce composed of qualified individuals, 
     including such individuals from traditionally under-
     represented groups.
       (c) United Nations.--The Permanent Representative of the 
     United States to the United Nations should use the voice, 
     vote, and influence of the United States to oppose any 
     measure that is inconsistent with the policy described in 
     section 4274.
       (d) Special Hiring Authorities.--The Secretary of State 
     may--
       (1) appoint employees without regard to the provisions of 
     title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the 
     competitive service; and
       (2) fix the basic compensation of such employees without 
     regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
     title regarding classification and General Schedule pay 
     rates.

     SEC. 4276. BRIEFINGS ON INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

       (a) Existing Executive Arrangements.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional 
     committees regarding any executive bilateral or multilateral 
     cyberspace arrangement in effect before such date of 
     enactment, including--
       (1) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Japan on April 25, 2014;
       (2) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     the United Kingdom on January 16, 2015;
       (3) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     China on September 25, 2015;
       (4) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Korea on October 16, 2015;
       (5) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Australia on January 19, 2016;
       (6) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     India on June 7, 2016;
       (7) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Argentina on April 27, 2017;
       (8) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Kenya on June 22, 2017;
       (9) the arrangement announced between the United States and 
     Israel on June 26, 2017;
       (10) the arrangement announced between the United States 
     and France on February 9, 2018;
       (11) the arrangement announced between the United States 
     and Brazil on May 14, 2018; and
       (12) any other similar bilateral or multilateral 
     arrangement announced before such date of enactment.

     SEC. 4277. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CYBERSPACE.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting 
     through the Secretary of State, and in coordination with the 
     heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     shall develop a strategy relating to United States engagement 
     with foreign governments on international norms with respect 
     to responsible state behavior in cyberspace.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a review of actions and activities undertaken to 
     support the policy described in section 4274;
       (2) a plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the 
     Department of State with regard to foreign countries, 
     including--
       (A) conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to--
       (i) develop norms of responsible country behavior in 
     cyberspace consistent with the objectives specified in 
     section 4274(b)(5); and
       (ii) share best practices and advance proposals to 
     strengthen civilian and private sector resiliency to threats 
     and access to opportunities in cyberspace; and
       (B) reviewing the status of existing efforts in relevant 
     multilateral fora, as appropriate, to obtain commitments on 
     international norms in cyberspace;
       (3) a review of alternative concepts with regard to 
     international norms in cyberspace offered by foreign 
     countries;
       (4) a detailed description of new and evolving threats in 
     cyberspace from foreign adversaries, state-sponsored actors, 
     and private actors to--
       (A) United States national security;
       (B) Federal and private sector cyberspace infrastructure of 
     the United States;
       (C) intellectual property in the United States; and
       (D) the privacy and security of citizens of the United 
     States;
       (5) a review of policy tools available to the President to 
     deter and de-escalate tensions with foreign countries, state-
     sponsored actors, and private actors regarding threats in 
     cyberspace, the degree to which such tools have been used, 
     and whether such tools have been effective deterrents;
       (6) a review of resources required to conduct activities to 
     build responsible norms of international cyber behavior; and
       (7) a plan of action, developed in consultation with 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies as the President 
     may direct, to guide the diplomacy of the Department of State 
     with regard to inclusion of cyber issues in mutual defense 
     agreements.
       (c) Form of Strategy.--
       (1) Public availability.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) shall be available to the public in 
     unclassified form, including through publication in the 
     Federal Register.
       (2) Classified annex.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) may include a classified annex, consistent 
     with United States national security interests, if the 
     Secretary of State determines that such annex is appropriate.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the completion 
     of the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of State shall brief the appropriate congressional committees 
     regarding the strategy, including any material contained in a 
     classified annex.
       (e) Updates.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall be updated--
       (1) not later than 90 days after any material change to 
     United States policy described in such strategy; and
       (2) not later than 1 year after the inauguration of each 
     new President.

     SEC. 4278. ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.

       The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) 
     is amended--
       (1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(h) Freedom of Expression Assessment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The report required under subsection (d) 
     shall include an assessment of freedom of expression with 
     respect to electronic information in each foreign country, 
     which shall include--
       ``(A)(i) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country inappropriately attempt to filter, 
     censor, or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of 
     political or religious opinion or belief through the 
     Internet, including electronic mail; and

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       ``(ii) a description of the means by which such authorities 
     attempt to inappropriately block or remove such expression;
       ``(B) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country have persecuted or otherwise 
     punished, arbitrarily and without due process, an individual 
     or group for the nonviolent expression of political, 
     religious, or ideological opinion or belief through the 
     Internet, including electronic mail;
       ``(C) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country have sought, inappropriately and 
     with malicious intent, to collect, request, obtain, or 
     disclose without due process personally identifiable 
     information of a person in connection with that person's 
     nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological 
     opinion or belief, including expression that would be 
     protected by the International Covenant on Civil and 
     Political Rights, adopted at New York December 16, 1966, and 
     entered into force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the 
     United States; and
       ``(D) an assessment of the extent to which wire 
     communications and electronic communications are monitored 
     without due process and in contravention to United States 
     policy with respect to the principles of privacy, human 
     rights, democracy, and rule of law.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In compiling data and making 
     assessments under paragraph (1), United States diplomatic 
     personnel should consult with relevant entities, including 
     human rights organizations, the private sector, the 
     governments of like-minded countries, technology and Internet 
     companies, and other appropriate nongovernmental 
     organizations or entities.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `electronic communication' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2510 of title 18, United States 
     Code;
       ``(B) the term `Internet' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 231(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 231(e)(3));
       ``(C) the term `personally identifiable information' means 
     data in a form that identifies a particular person; and
       ``(D) the term `wire communication' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.''; 
     and
       (2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304)--
       (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to 
     child marriage) as subjection (j); and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Freedom of Expression Assessment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The report required under subsection (b) 
     shall include an assessment of freedom of expression with 
     respect to electronic information in each foreign country, 
     which shall include--
       ``(A)(i) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country inappropriately attempt to filter, 
     censor, or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of 
     political or religious opinion or belief through the 
     Internet, including electronic mail; and
       ``(ii) a description of the means by which such authorities 
     attempt to inappropriately block or remove such expression;
       ``(B) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country have persecuted or otherwise 
     punished, arbitrarily and without due process, an individual 
     or group for the nonviolent expression of political, 
     religious, or ideological opinion or belief through the 
     Internet, including electronic mail;
       ``(C) an assessment of the extent to which government 
     authorities in the country have sought, inappropriately and 
     with malicious intent, to collect, request, obtain, or 
     disclose without due process personally identifiable 
     information of a person in connection with that person's 
     nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological 
     opinion or belief, including expression that would be 
     protected by the International Covenant on Civil and 
     Political Rights, adopted at New York December 16, 1966, and 
     entered into force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the 
     United States; and
       ``(D) an assessment of the extent to which wire 
     communications and electronic communications are monitored 
     without due process and in contravention to United States 
     policy with respect to the principles of privacy, human 
     rights, democracy, and rule of law.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In compiling data and making 
     assessments under paragraph (1), United States diplomatic 
     personnel should consult with relevant entities, including 
     human rights organizations, the private sector, the 
     governments of like-minded countries, technology and Internet 
     companies, and other appropriate nongovernmental 
     organizations or entities.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `electronic communication' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States 
     Code;
       ``(B) the term `Internet' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 231(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 231(e)(3));
       ``(C) the term `personally identifiable information' means 
     data in a form that identifies a particular person; and
       ``(D) the term `wire communication' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.''.

     SEC. 4279. GAO REPORT ON CYBER AND TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit a report and provide a briefing to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the extent to which United States 
     diplomatic processes and other efforts with foreign 
     countries, including through multilateral fora, bilateral 
     engagements, and negotiated cyberspace agreements, advance 
     the full range of United States interests in cyberspace, 
     including the policy described in section 4274;
       (2) an assessment of the extent to which United States 
     diplomatic processes and other efforts with foreign 
     countries, including through multilateral fora, bilateral 
     engagements, and negotiated agreements, advance the full 
     range of United States interests with respect to critical and 
     emerging technologies;
       (3) an assessment of the Department of State's 
     organizational structure and its approach to managing its 
     diplomatic efforts to advance the full range of United States 
     interests in cyberspace and with respect to critical and 
     emerging technologies, including a review of--
       (A) the establishment of a bureau in the Department of 
     State to lead the Department's international cyber mission;
       (B) the current or proposed diplomatic mission, structure, 
     staffing, funding, and activities of such bureau;
       (C) how the establishment of such bureau has impacted or is 
     likely to impact the structure and organization of the 
     Department of State;
       (D) what challenges, if any, the Department of State has 
     faced or will face in establishing such bureau;
       (E) the current and proposed diplomatic mission, structure, 
     staffing, funding, and activities related to critical and 
     emerging technologies; and
       (F) how the Department of State is integrating the critical 
     and emerging technologies mission with the cyber mission; and
       (4) any other matters that the Comptroller General 
     determines to be relevant.

     SEC. 4280. STRATEGY FOR CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a strategy for critical and emerging 
     technologies that--
       (1) identifies key international and diplomatic issues 
     related to critical and emerging technologies;
       (2) identifies the specific components of the Department of 
     State accountable for the issues identified in paragraph (1);
       (3) defines the processes by which the Department of State 
     will identify, understand, and allocate responsibilities for 
     novel technologies;
       (4) defines the processes for reporting and information 
     sharing within the Department of State;
       (5) defines the processes for interagency consultation and 
     collaboration;
       (6) identifies how existing processes at the Department of 
     State will be integrated into new efforts by the Department 
     of State on critical and emerging technologies; and
       (7) defines a strategy for recruiting training, and 
     retaining additional personnel needed to implement the 
     strategy, including individuals with significant expertise 
     and training in science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2000. Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TO REMOVE ENTITIES FROM 
                   ENTITY LIST.

       The Secretary of Commerce may not remove any entity from 
     the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and 
     Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of 
     title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, until the Secretary 
     certifies to Congress that the entity is no longer reasonably 
     believed to be involved in activities contrary to national 
     security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2001. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Ernst) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

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     SEC. ____. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, the United States 
     Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the 
     Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House 
     of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their 
     global use, which shall--
       (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual 
     currencies, including identifying the largest state and 
     private industry users and miners of virtual currency, 
     policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual 
     currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be 
     strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of 
     cryptocurrencies within their borders;
       (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types 
     and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal 
     years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and 
     globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China 
     and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury 
     determines are relevant; and
       (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to 
     supply disruptions and technology availability of the global 
     microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect 
     to virtual currency mining operations.
       (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
     a classified annex.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2002. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Wicker) 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 I of division F, add the following:

                        Subtitle D--Teach CS Act

     SEC. 6131. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Teacher Education for 
     Computer Science Act'' or the ``Teach CS Act''.

     SEC. 6132. TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT.

       Section 204(a)(4)(G)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1022c(a)(4)(G)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and 
     development of computational thinking skills'' after 
     ``integrate technology''.

     SEC. 6133. ENHANCING TEACHER EDUCATION.

       Section 232(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1032a(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and development 
     of computational thinking skills,'' after ``technology''.

     SEC. 6134. TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE 
                   EDUCATION.

       Part B of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is 
     amended (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) by adding at the end the 
     following:

 ``Subpart 6--Teacher Education Programs for Computer Science Education

     ``SEC. 259. TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE 
                   EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to 
     carry out this section, the Secretary may award competitive 
     grants to eligible institutions to establish centers of 
     excellence in teacher education programs to support computer 
     science education and computational thinking skill 
     development.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded to an eligible 
     institution under this section--
       ``(1) shall be used by such institution to ensure that 
     current and future teachers meet the applicable State 
     certification and licensure requirements in a field that will 
     enable them to teach computer science in their State at the 
     elementary and secondary school levels, by--
       ``(A) creating teacher education programs that meet the 
     requirements of section 200(6)(A)(iv) and offer, through 
     hands-on and classroom teaching activities with in-service 
     teachers--
       ``(i) doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degrees in teaching 
     computer science at the elementary school and secondary 
     school levels; or
       ``(ii) teaching endorsements in computer science, in the 
     case of a teacher with related State certification and 
     licensure requirements or a student who is pursuing 
     certification and licensure requirements in related fields, 
     such as mathematics and science;
       ``(B) ensuring that current and future teachers who 
     graduate from such programs meet the applicable State 
     certification and licensure requirements, including any 
     requirements for certification obtained through alternative 
     routes to certification, or, with regard to special education 
     teachers, the qualifications described in section 
     612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
     Act;
       ``(C) recruiting individuals to enroll in such programs, 
     including subject matter experts and professionals in fields 
     related to computer science; and
       ``(D) awarding scholarships and fellowships of not more 
     than $4,000 per student based on financial need and to 
     recruit traditionally underrepresented groups in computer 
     science to help such students pay the cost of attendance (as 
     defined in section 472); and
       ``(2) may be used by such institution to conduct research 
     in computer science education and computational thinking 
     skills to improve instruction in such areas.
       ``(c) Duration.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be 
     awarded for 5 years, conditional upon a satisfactory report 
     to the Secretary of progress with respect to the program 
     carried out with the grant after the first 3 years of the 
     grant period.
       ``(2) Report of progress.--Such report of progress on the 
     program shall include data on the number of students and 
     instructors enrolled, information on former graduates 
     (including on how many earn teaching certification or 
     licensure in a field that will enable them to teach computer 
     science in their State at the secondary level, be prepared to 
     teach computer science at the elementary level, and support 
     students in developing computational thinking skills), and 
     data on any additional funding (other than Federal funds) 
     received to carry out the program.
       ``(d) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible institution desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary, at such time in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require, which shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a demonstration of the need for teachers with the 
     certification or licensure requirements that enable them to 
     teach computer science at the elementary and secondary level 
     in the geographic area or State in which the institution is 
     located;
       ``(B) the plan to ensure the longevity of the program after 
     the end of the grant; and
       ``(C) the plan to scale up the program (including the plan 
     for the number of personnel to be hired, a description of 
     their expected qualifications and titles, the number of 
     fellowships and scholarships to be awarded, the estimated 
     administrative expenses, proposed academic advising strategy, 
     and organizing and outreach to maintain virtual community of 
     computer science educators).
       ``(2) Equitable distribution.--The Secretary shall award 
     grants under this section in a manner that ensures an 
     equitable distribution of grants--
       ``(A) to rural and urban eligible institutions;
       ``(B) to eligible institutions that qualify for a waiver 
     under subsection (e)(2); and
       ``(C) to eligible institutions that are located in areas 
     where there is a need for increasing computer science 
     education opportunities.
       ``(e) Matching Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--To receive a grant under this section, 
     an eligible entity shall provide, from non-Federal sources, 
     an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of 
     the grant, which may be provided in cash or in-kind, to carry 
     out the activities supported by the grant.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary shall waive all or part of the 
     matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for any 
     fiscal year the Secretary determines that applying such 
     requirement to the eligible institution would result in 
     serious hardship or an inability to carry out the authorized 
     activities described in this section.
       ``(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     first grant is awarded under his section and each year 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     on the success of the program based on metrics determined by 
     the Secretary, including the number of centers established, 
     the number of enrolled students, and the number of qualified 
     teachers.
       ``(g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall use up to 
     5 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year to 
     provide technical assistance to eligible institutions.
       ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible 
     institution' means an institution of higher education, as 
     defined in section 101, which may be in a partnership with a 
     nonprofit organization.
       ``(2) Computer science.--The term `computer science' means 
     the study of computers, including algorithmic processes and 
     the study of computing principles and theories, as defined by 
     a State, and may include instruction or learning on--
       ``(A) computer programming or coding as a tool to--
       ``(i) create software, such as applications, games, and 
     websites; and
       ``(ii) process, manage, analyze, or manipulate data;
       ``(B) development and management of computer hardware 
     related to sharing, processing, representing, securing, and 
     using digital information; and
       ``(C) computational thinking skills and interdisciplinary 
     problem-solving to equip

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     students with the skills and abilities necessary to apply 
     computational thinking in the digital world.
       ``(3) Computational thinking.--The term `computational 
     thinking' means critical thinking skills that--
       ``(A) include knowledge of how problems and solutions can 
     be expressed in such a way that allows them to be modeled or 
     solved using a computer or machine;
       ``(B) include the use of strategies related to problem 
     decomposition, pattern matching, abstractions, modularity, 
     and algorithm design; and
       ``(C) involve creative problem solving skills and are 
     applicable across a wide range of disciplines and careers.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2003. Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Tillis) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH 
                   CONDUCTED IN CHINA.

       (a) In General.--No funds made available to any Federal 
     agency, including the National Institutes of Health, may be 
     used to conduct gain-of-function research in China.
       (b) Definition of Gain-of-function Research.--In this 
     section, the term ``gain-of-function research'' means any 
     research project that may be reasonably anticipated to confer 
     attributes to influenza, MERS, or SARS viruses such that the 
     virus would have enhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility 
     in mammals.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2004. Mr. SASSE (for himself and Mr. Bennet) 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 appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. PLAN FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall--
       (1) develop a plan for the development and resourcing of a 
     modern digital ecosystem that embraces state-of-the-art tools 
     and modern processes to enable development, testing, 
     fielding, and continuous update of artificial intelligence-
     powered applications at speed and scale from headquarters to 
     the tactical edge; and
       (2) submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the House of Representatives the plan developed under 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Contents of Plan.--At a minimum, the plan required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A roadmap for adopting a hoteling model to allow 
     trusted small- and medium-sized artificial intelligence 
     companies access to classified facilities on a flexible 
     basis.
       (2) An open architecture and an evolving reference design 
     and guidance for needed technical investments in the proposed 
     ecosystem that address issues, including common interfaces, 
     authentication, applications, platforms, software, hardware, 
     and data infrastructure.
       (3) A governance structure, together with associated 
     policies and guidance, to drive the implementation of the 
     reference throughout the intelligence community on a 
     federated basis.
       (c) Form.--The plan submitted under subsection (a)(2) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2005. Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Lujan) 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. ____. STUDY ON NATIONAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM FOR CYBER 
                   RESILIENCE.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
     Secretary of Defense, conduct a study to analyze the 
     feasibility of authorizing a consortia within the National 
     Laboratory system to address information technology and 
     operational technology cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 
     critical infrastructure (as defined in section 1016(e) of the 
     Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 
     5195c(e)).
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of any additional authorities needed to 
     establish a research and development program to leverage the 
     expertise at the Department of Energy National Laboratories 
     to accelerate development and delivery of advanced tools and 
     techniques to defend critical infrastructure against cyber 
     intrusions and enable resilient operations during a cyber 
     attack.
       (2) Evaluation of potential pilot programs in research, 
     innovation transfer, academic partnerships, and industry 
     partnerships for critical infrastructure protection research.
       (3) Identification of and assessment of near-term actions, 
     and cost estimates, necessary for the proposed consortia to 
     be established and effective at a broad scale expeditiously.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study 
     conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Government Affairs, and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2006. Mr. HAGERTY 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. REASONABLE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO ONLINE 
                   COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS; BLOCKING AND 
                   SCREENING OF OFFENSIVE MATERIAL.

       (a) In General.--Part I of title II of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by striking section 230; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 232. REASONABLE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO ONLINE 
                   COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS; BLOCKING AND 
                   SCREENING OF OFFENSIVE MATERIAL.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) The rapidly developing array of internet and other 
     interactive computer services available to individual 
     Americans represent an extraordinary advance in the 
     availability of educational and informational resources to 
     our citizens.
       ``(2) These services often offer users a great degree of 
     control over the information that they receive, as well as 
     the potential for even greater control in the future as 
     technology continues to develop.
       ``(3) The internet and other interactive computer services 
     offer a forum for a true diversity of political discourse and 
     viewpoints, unique opportunities for cultural development, 
     and myriad avenues for intellectual activity, and regulation 
     of the internet must be tailored to supporting those 
     activities.
       ``(4) The internet and other interactive computer services 
     have flourished, to the benefit of all Americans, with a 
     minimum of government regulation, and regulation should be 
     limited to what is necessary to preserve the societal 
     benefits provided by the internet.
       ``(5) Increasingly Americans rely on internet platforms and 
     websites for a variety of political, educational, cultural, 
     and entertainment services and for communication with one 
     another.
       ``(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--

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       ``(1) to promote the continued development of the internet 
     and other interactive computer services and other interactive 
     media;
       ``(2) to preserve a vibrant and competitive free market for 
     the internet and other interactive computer services;
       ``(3) to encourage the development of technologies which 
     maximize user control over what information is received by 
     individuals, families, and schools who use the internet and 
     other interactive computer services, rather than control and 
     censorship driven by interactive computer services;
       ``(4) to facilitate the development and utilization of 
     blocking and filtering technologies that empower parents to 
     restrict their children's access to objectionable or 
     inappropriate online material;
       ``(5)(A) to ensure that the internet serves as an open 
     forum for--
       ``(i) a true diversity of discourse and viewpoints, 
     including political discourse and viewpoints;
       ``(ii) unique opportunities for cultural development; and
       ``(iii) myriad avenues for intellectual activity; and
       ``(B) given that the internet is the dominant platform for 
     communication and public debate today, to ensure that major 
     internet communications platforms, which function as common 
     carriers in terms of their size, usage, and necessity, are 
     available to all users on reasonable and non-discriminatory 
     terms free from public or private censorship of religious and 
     political speech;
       ``(6) to promote consumer protection and transparency 
     regarding information and content management practices by 
     major internet platforms to--
       ``(A) ensure that consumers understand--
       ``(i) the products they are using; and
       ``(ii) what information is being presented to them and why; 
     and
       ``(B) prevent deceptive or undetectable actions that filter 
     the information presented to consumers; and
       ``(7) to ensure vigorous enforcement of Federal criminal 
     laws to deter and punish trafficking in online obscenity, 
     stalking, and harassment.
       ``(c) Reasonable and Nondiscriminatory Access to Common 
     Carrier Technology Companies.--
       ``(1) In general.--A common carrier technology company, 
     with respect to the interactive computer service provided by 
     the company--
       ``(A) shall furnish the interactive computer service to all 
     persons upon reasonable request;
       ``(B) may not unjustly or unreasonably discriminate in 
     charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, 
     treatment, or services for or in connection with the 
     furnishing of the interactive computer service, directly or 
     indirectly, by any means or device;
       ``(C) may not make or give any undue or unreasonable 
     preference or advantage to any particular person, class of 
     persons, political or religious group or affiliation, or 
     locality; and
       ``(D) may not subject any particular person, class of 
     persons, political or religious group or affiliation, or 
     locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or 
     disadvantage.
       ``(2) Applicability to broadband.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply with respect to the provision of broadband internet 
     access service.
       ``(d) Consumer Protection and Transparency Regarding Common 
     Carrier Technology Companies.--
       ``(1) In general.--A common carrier technology company 
     shall disclose, through a publicly available, easily 
     accessible website, accurate material regarding the content 
     management, moderation, promotion, account termination and 
     suspension, and curation mechanisms and practices of the 
     company sufficient to enable--
       ``(A) consumers to make informed choices regarding use of 
     the interactive computer service provided by the company; and
       ``(B) persons to develop, market, and maintain consumer-
     driven content management mechanisms with respect to the 
     interactive computer service provided by the company.
       ``(2) Best practices.--The Commission, after soliciting 
     comments from the public, shall publish best practices for 
     common carrier technology companies to disclose content 
     management, moderation, promotion, account termination and 
     suspension, and curation mechanisms and practices in 
     accordance with paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Applicability to broadband.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply with respect to the provision of broadband internet 
     access service.
       ``(e) Protection for `Good Samaritan' Blocking and 
     Screening of Offensive Material.--
       ``(1) Treatment of publisher or speaker.--
       ``(A) In general.--No provider or user of an interactive 
     computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker 
     of any material provided by another information content 
     provider.
       ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any 
     affirmative act by a provider or user of an interactive 
     computer service with respect to material posted on the 
     interactive computer service, whether the act is carried out 
     manually or through use of an algorithm or other automated or 
     semi-automated process, including--
       ``(i) providing its own material;
       ``(ii) commenting or editorializing on, promoting, 
     recommending, or increasing or decreasing the dissemination 
     or visibility to users of its own material or material 
     provided by another information content provider;
       ``(iii) restricting access to or availability of material 
     provided by another information content provider; or
       ``(iv) barring or limiting any information content provider 
     from using the interactive computer service.
       ``(2) Civil liability.--
       ``(A) In general.--No provider or user of an interactive 
     computer service shall be held liable, under subsection (c) 
     or otherwise, on account of--
       ``(i) any action voluntarily taken in good faith to 
     restrict access to or availability of material that the 
     provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, 
     filthy, excessively violent, harassing, promoting self-harm, 
     or unlawful, whether or not such material is constitutionally 
     protected; or
       ``(ii) any action taken to enable or make available to 
     information content providers or others the technical means 
     to restrict access to material described in clause (i).
       ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) the term `excessively violent', with respect to 
     material, means material that--

       ``(I) is likely to be deemed violent and for mature 
     audiences according to the V-chip regulations and TV Parental 
     Guidelines of the Commission promulgated under sections 
     303(x) and 330(c)(4); or
       ``(II) constitutes or intends to advocate domestic 
     terrorism or international terrorism, as defined in section 
     2331 of title 18, United States Code;

       ``(ii) the term `harassing' means material that--

       ``(I) is--

       ``(aa) provided by an information content provider with the 
     intent to abuse, threaten, or harass any specific person; and
       ``(bb) lacking in any serious literary, artistic, 
     political, or scientific value;

       ``(II) violates the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 et 
     seq.); or
       ``(III) is malicious computer code intended (whether or not 
     by the immediate disseminator) to damage or interfere with 
     the operation of a computer;

       ``(iii) the term `in good faith', with respect to 
     restricting access to or availability of specific material, 
     means the provider or user--

       ``(I) restricts access to or availability of material 
     consistent with publicly available online terms of service or 
     use that--

       ``(aa) state plainly and with particularity the criteria 
     that the provider or user of the interactive computer service 
     employs in its content moderation practices, including by any 
     partially or fully automated processes; and
       ``(bb) are in effect on the date on which the material is 
     first posted;

       ``(II) has an objectively reasonable belief that the 
     material falls within one of the categories listed in 
     subparagraph (A)(i);
       ``(III)(aa) does not restrict access to or availability of 
     material on deceptive or pretextual grounds; and
       ``(bb) does not apply its terms of service or use to 
     restrict access to or availability of material that is 
     similarly situated to material that the provider or user of 
     the interactive computer service intentionally declines to 
     restrict; and
       ``(IV) supplies the information content provider of the 
     material with timely notice describing with particularity the 
     reasonable factual basis for the restriction of access and a 
     meaningful opportunity to respond, unless the provider or 
     user of the interactive computer service has an objectively 
     reasonable belief that--

       ``(aa) the material is related to terrorism or criminal 
     activity; or
       ``(bb) such notice would risk imminent physical harm to 
     others; and
       ``(iv) the terms `obscene', `lewd', `lascivious', and 
     `filthy', with respect to material, mean material that--

       ``(I) taken as a whole--

       ``(aa) appeals to the prurient interest in sex or portrays 
     sexual conduct in a patently offensive way; and
       ``(bb) does not have serious literary, artistic, political, 
     or scientific value;

       ``(II) depicts or describes sexual or excretory organs or 
     activities in terms patently offensive to the average person, 
     applying contemporary community standards; or
       ``(III) signifies the form of immorality which has relation 
     to sexual impurity, taking into account the standards at 
     common law in prosecutions for obscene libel.

       ``(C) Best practices.--The Commission, after soliciting 
     comments from the public, shall publish best practices for 
     making publicly available online terms of service or use that 
     state plainly and with particularity the criteria that the 
     provider or user of an interactive computer service employs 
     in its content moderation practices, including by any 
     partially or fully automated processes, in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B)(iii)(I).
       ``(f) Violations.--
       ``(1) Private right of action.--
       ``(A) In general.--A person aggrieved by a violation of 
     subsection (c) or (d) may bring a civil action against the 
     provider or user of an interactive computer service that 
     committed the violation for any relief permitted under 
     subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
       ``(B) Relief.--
       ``(i) In general.--The plaintiff may seek the following 
     relief in a civil action brought under subparagraph (A):

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       ``(I) An injunction.
       ``(II) An award that is the greater of--

       ``(aa) actual damages; or
       ``(bb) damages in the amount of $500 for each violation.
       ``(ii) Willful or knowing violations.--In a civil action 
     brought under subparagraph (A), if the court finds that the 
     defendant willfully or knowingly violated subsection (c) or 
     (d), the court may, in its discretion, increase the amount of 
     the award to not more than 3 times the amount available under 
     clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph.
       ``(2) Actions by states.--
       ``(A) Authority of states.--
       ``(i) In general.--Whenever the attorney general of a 
     State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has 
     reason to believe that any person has engaged or is engaging 
     in a pattern or practice of violating subsection (c) or (d) 
     that has threatened or adversely affected or is threatening 
     or adversely affecting an interest of the residents of that 
     State, the State may bring a civil action against the person 
     on behalf of the residents of the State for any relief 
     permitted under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Relief.--

       ``(I) In general.--The plaintiff may seek the following 
     relief in a civil action brought under clause (i):

       ``(aa) An injunction.
       ``(bb) An award that is the greater of--
       ``(AA) actual damages; or
       ``(BB) damages in the amount of $500 for each violation.

       ``(II) Willful or knowing violations.--In a civil action 
     brought under clause (i), if the court finds that the 
     defendant willfully or knowingly violated subsection (c) or 
     (d), the court may, in its discretion, increase the amount of 
     the award to not more than 3 times the amount available under 
     subclause (I)(bb) of this clause.

       ``(B) Investigatory powers.--For purposes of bringing a 
     civil action under this paragraph, nothing in this section 
     shall prevent the attorney general of a State, or an official 
     or agency designated by a State, from exercising the powers 
     conferred on the attorney general or the official by the laws 
     of the State to--
       ``(i) conduct investigations;
       ``(ii) administer oaths or affirmations; or
       ``(iii) compel the attendance of witnesses or the 
     production of documentary and other evidence.
       ``(C) Effect on state court proceedings.--Nothing in this 
     paragraph shall be construed to prohibit an authorized State 
     official from proceeding in State court on the basis of an 
     alleged violation of any general civil or criminal statute of 
     the State.
       ``(D) Attorney general defined.--For purposes of this 
     paragraph, the term `attorney general' means the chief legal 
     officer of a State.
       ``(3) Venue; service of process.--
       ``(A) Venue.--A civil action brought under this subsection 
     may be brought in the location where--
       ``(i) the defendant--

       ``(I) is found;
       ``(II) is an inhabitant; or
       ``(III) transacts business; or

       ``(ii) the violation occurred or is occurring.
       ``(B) Service of process.--Process in a civil action 
     brought under this subsection may be served where the 
     defendant--
       ``(i) is an inhabitant; or
       ``(ii) may be found.
       ``(g) Obligations of Interactive Computer Service.--A 
     provider of an interactive computer service shall, at the 
     time of entering an agreement with a customer for the 
     provision of interactive computer service and in a manner 
     deemed appropriate by the provider, notify the customer that 
     parental control protections (such as computer hardware, 
     software, or filtering services) are commercially available 
     that may assist the customer in limiting access to material 
     that is harmful to minors. The notice shall identify, or 
     provide the customer with access to material identifying, 
     current providers of such protections.
       ``(h) Effect on Other Laws.--
       ``(1) No effect on criminal law.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to impair the enforcement of section 223 
     or 231 of this Act, chapter 71 (relating to obscenity) or 110 
     (relating to sexual exploitation of children) of title 18, 
     United States Code, or any other Federal criminal statute.
       ``(2) No effect on intellectual property law.--Nothing in 
     this section shall be construed to limit or expand any law 
     pertaining to intellectual property.
       ``(3) State law.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to prevent any State from enforcing any State law 
     that is consistent with this section. No cause of action may 
     be brought and no liability may be imposed under any State or 
     local law that is inconsistent with this section.
       ``(4) No effect on communications privacy law.--Nothing in 
     this section shall be construed to limit the application of 
     the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 or any of 
     the amendments made by such Act, or any similar State law.
       ``(5) No effect on sex trafficking law.--Nothing in this 
     section (other than subsection (e)(2)(A)(i) shall be 
     construed to impair or limit--
       ``(A) any claim in a civil action brought under section 
     1595 of title 18, United States Code, if the conduct 
     underlying the claim constitutes a violation of section 1591 
     of that title;
       ``(B) any charge in a criminal prosecution brought under 
     State law if the conduct underlying the charge would 
     constitute a violation of section 1591 of title 18, United 
     States Code; or
       ``(C) any charge in a criminal prosecution brought under 
     State law if the conduct underlying the charge would 
     constitute a violation of section 2421A of title 18, United 
     States Code, and promotion or facilitation of prostitution is 
     illegal in the jurisdiction where the defendant's promotion 
     or facilitation of prostitution was targeted.
       ``(i) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       ``(1) Access software provider.--The term `access software 
     provider' means a provider of software (including client or 
     server software), or enabling tools that do any one or more 
     of the following:
       ``(A) Filter, screen, allow, or disallow material.
       ``(B) Pick, choose, analyze, or digest material.
       ``(C) Transmit, receive, display, forward, cache, search, 
     subset, organize, reorganize, or translate material.
       ``(2) Broadband internet access service.--The term 
     `broadband internet access service' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or any successor regulation.
       ``(3) Common carrier technology company.--The term `common 
     carrier technology company' means a provider of an 
     interactive computer service that--
       ``(A) offers its services to the public; and
       ``(B) has more than 100,000,000 worldwide active monthly 
     users.
       ``(4) Information content provider.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `information content provider' 
     means any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or 
     in part, for the creation or development of material provided 
     through the internet or any other interactive computer 
     service.
       ``(B) Responsibility defined.--For purposes of subparagraph 
     (A), the term `responsible, in whole or in part, for the 
     creation or development of material' includes affirmatively 
     and substantively contributing to, modifying, altering, 
     presenting with a reasonably discernible viewpoint, 
     commenting upon, or editorializing about material provided by 
     another person or entity.
       ``(5) Interactive computer service.--The term `interactive 
     computer service' means any information service, system, or 
     access software provider that provides or enables computer 
     access by multiple users to a computer server, including 
     specifically a service or system that provides access to the 
     internet and such systems operated or services offered by 
     libraries or educational institutions.
       ``(6) Internet.--The term `internet' means the 
     international computer network of both Federal and non-
     Federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
       ``(7) Material.--The term `material' means any data, 
     regardless of physical form or characteristic, including--
       ``(A) written or printed matter, information, automated 
     information systems storage media, maps, charts, paintings, 
     drawings, films, photographs, images, videos, engravings, 
     sketches, working notes, or papers, or reproductions of any 
     such things by any means or process; and
       ``(B) sound, voice, magnetic, or electronic recordings.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Communications act of 1934.--The Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 223(h)(2) (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(2)), by striking 
     ``section 230(f)(2)'' and inserting ``section 232''; and
       (B) in section 231(b)(4) (47 U.S.C. 231(b)(4)), by striking 
     ``section 230'' and inserting ``section 232''.
       (2) Trademark act of 1946.--Section 45 of the Act entitled 
     ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of 
     trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of 
     certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', 
     approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the ``Trademark Act 
     of 1946'') (15 U.S.C. 1127) is amended by striking the 
     definition relating to the term ``Internet'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``The term `internet' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 232 of the Communications Act of 1934.''.
       (3) Title 17, united states code.--Section 1401(g) of title 
     17, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``section 230 of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)'' and inserting ``section 232 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (e)(2) of such section 230'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (h)(2) of such section 232''.
       (4) Title 18, united states code.--Part I of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 2257(h)(2)(B)(v), by striking ``section 
     230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c))'' 
     and inserting ``section 232(e) of the Communications Act of 
     1934''; and
       (B) in section 2421A--
       (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act 
     of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term 
     is defined in section 232 of the Communications Act of 
     1934)''; and
       (ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act 
     of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term 
     is defined in section 232 of the Communications Act of 
     1934)''.

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       (5) Controlled substances act.--Section 
     401(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 841(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by striking 
     ``section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934'' and 
     inserting ``section 232(e) of the Communications Act of 
     1934''.
       (6) Webb-kenyon act.--Section 3(b)(1) of the Act entitled 
     ``An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate 
     character in certain cases'', approved March 1, 1913 
     (commonly known as the ``Webb-Kenyon Act'') (27 U.S.C. 
     122b(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``(as defined in section 
     230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))'' 
     and inserting ``(as defined in section 232 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934)''.
       (7) Title 28, united states code.--Section 4102 of title 
     28, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``section 230 of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)'' and inserting ``section 232 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934''; and
       (ii) by striking ``section 230 if'' and inserting ``that 
     section if''; and
       (B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``section 230 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)'' and inserting 
     ``section 232 of the Communications Act of 1934''.
       (8) Title 31, united states code.--Section 5362(6) of title 
     31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 
     230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))'' 
     and inserting ``section 232 of the Communications Act of 
     1934''.
       (9) National telecommunications and information 
     administration organization act.--Section 157(e)(1) of the 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 941(e)(1)) is amended, in the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 
     230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c))'' 
     and inserting ``section 232(e) of the Communications Act of 
     1934''.
       (c) Applicability.--Subsections (c) and (d) of section 232 
     of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection 
     (a), shall apply to a common carrier technology company on 
     and after the date that is 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2007. Mr. HAGERTY 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

                TITLE ___--PROTECT ELECTORAL COLLEGE ACT

     SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Protecting the Right to 
     Organized, Transparent Elections through a Constitutionally 
     Trustworthy Electoral College Act (PROTECT Electoral College 
     Act)''.

     SEC. __02. REPORT ON 2020 GENERAL ELECTION.

       (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) 2016 presidential election.--The term ``2016 
     Presidential election'' means the general election for 
     Federal office occurring in 2016.
       (2) 2020 presidential election.--The term ``2020 
     Presidential election'' means the general election for 
     Federal office occurring in 2020.
       (3) Applicable election security funds.--The term 
     ``applicable election security funds'' means the amount of 
     grant funding provided to the State by the Election 
     Assistance Commission--
       (A) from amounts appropriated under the heading ``Election 
     Assistance Commission, Election Security Grants'' in the 
     Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-93); or
       (B) from amounts appropriated under the heading ``Election 
     Assistance Commission, Election Security Grants'' in the 
     Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public 
     Law 116-136).
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
     term under section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     (52 U.S.C. 21141), except that such term shall include the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       (5) Unsolicited mail-in ballot.--The term ``unsolicited 
     mail-in ballot'' means any ballot sent to a voter by mail 
     if--
       (A) such ballot was not specifically requested by the 
     voter; or
       (B) the ballot request by the voter was initiated by the 
     mailing of a ballot application not specifically requested by 
     the voter.
       (6) Unsolicited mail-in ballot percentage.--The term 
     ``unsolicited mail-in ballot percentage'' means the number of 
     unsolicited mail-in ballots distributed in the State as a 
     percentage of the number of total ballots provided to voters 
     in the State.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on 
     the 2020 Presidential election.
       (2) Matters included.--The report submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following with respect to each State: 
     that received applicable election security funds:
       (A) Unsolicited mail-in ballot percentage.--
       (i) In general.--An analysis of whether the unsolicited 
     mail-in ballot percentage for State for the 2020 Presidential 
     election was greater than the unsolicited mail-in ballot 
     percentage for the State for the 2016 Presidential election.
       (ii) Relevant authority for any increase.--If the 
     Comptroller General determines that the unsolicited mail-in 
     ballot percentage for the State for the 2020 Presidential 
     election was greater than the unsolicited mail-in ballot 
     percentage for the State for the 2016 Presidential election, 
     the Comptroller General shall provide a description of any 
     change in authority (including any statutory change relating 
     to the distribution of unsolicited mail-in ballots), action, 
     or directive concerning unsolicited mail-in ballots occurring 
     between the 2016 Presidential election and 2020 Presidential 
     election that may have led to such result.
       (B) Mail-in voter verification procedures.--
       (i) In general.--An analysis of whether there were changes 
     in the State's methods and processes used to verify the 
     identification of voters who vote using mail-in ballots, 
     including signature verification requirements, that applied 
     with respect to the 2020 Presidential election but did not 
     apply to the 2016 Presidential election.
       (ii) Relevant authority for changes.--If the Comptroller 
     General determines that there were changes in the State's 
     mail-in voter verification procedures described in clause 
     (i), the Comptroller General shall provide a description of 
     any authority (including any statutory authority), action, or 
     directive that led to such change.
       (C) Other election procedures.--
       (i) In general.--An analysis of whether the State 
     materially altered or changed its election procedures for the 
     2020 Presidential election (other than procedures described 
     in subparagraph (B)) from the procedures in effect for the 
     2016 Presidential election.
       (ii) Relevant authority for changes.--If the Comptroller 
     General determines that there were changes in the election 
     procedures described in clause (i), the Comptroller General 
     shall provide a description of any authority (including any 
     statutory authority), action, or directive that led to such 
     change.
       (D) Mail-in ballot collection.--
       (i) In general.--An analysis of whether there were 
     specific, documented allegations of a person other than a 
     voter or a voter's family member or caregiver collecting or 
     returning the voter's completed ballot in the 2020 
     Presidential election.
       (ii) Relevant authority for collection.--If the Comptroller 
     General determines that there were specific, documented 
     allegations described in clause (i), the Comptroller General 
     shall provide a description of any authority (including any 
     statutory authority), action, or directive permitting such 
     collection or return.
       (E) Observation of ballot counting.--An analysis of whether 
     the State has a statute providing for third-party observation 
     of ballot counting, and if so, whether there were specific, 
     documented instances in connection with the 2020 Presidential 
     election in which the State is alleged to have failed to 
     comply with such statute.
       (F) Failure to enforce.--An analysis of whether there were 
     specific, documented instances in connection with the 2020 
     Presidential election in which the State allegedly failed to 
     enforce one or more of its election statutes (other than a 
     statute described in subparagraph (E)).
       (G) Use of applicable election security funds.--In the case 
     of a State that received applicable election security funds, 
     an analysis of--
       (i) whether such funds were used to make expenditures with 
     respect to the 2020 Presidential election;
       (ii) whether such funds were used in connection with any 
     activity carried out pursuant to an authority, action, or 
     directive described in subparagraph (A)(ii), (B)(ii), 
     (C)(ii), or (D)(ii); and
       (iii) whether the State complied with all statutory and 
     other conditions imposed in connection with the receipt of 
     such funds.
       (H) Subsequent state actions.--A description of any of the 
     following actions taken by the State legislature:
       (i) The passage of a resolution expressing an opinion on, 
     or the submission to Congress or the Comptroller General of a 
     communication relating to, the items described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (G).
       (ii) The enactment, after the completion of the 2020 
     Presidential election, of legislation regarding any 
     authority, action, or directive described in subparagraph 
     (A)(ii), (B)(ii), (C)(ii), or (D)(ii) or any failure 
     described in subparagraph (E) or (F).

     SEC. __03. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR, 
                   FUTURE ELECTION ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America 
     Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new part:

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             ``PART 7--REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION ASSISTANCE

     ``SEC. 297. SUSPENSION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no grant may be awarded under this Act before July 1, 
     2022.
       ``(b) Suspension of Previous Grants.--No State may expend 
     Federal funds provided under this Act before the date of the 
     enactment of this section before July 1, 2022.

     ``SEC. 298. REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE ELECTION ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no State may receive any grant awarded under this Act 
     after the date of the enactment of this section unless the 
     State has certified by resolution adopted by the State 
     legislature, as a condition of receiving the grant, that it 
     is in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b).
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State satisfies the requirements of 
     this section if, in connection with any election for Federal 
     office--
       ``(A) the methods and processes used by the State to verify 
     the identification of voters who vote using mail-in ballots 
     are specifically set forth in statute;
       ``(B) except as specifically provided by statute--
       ``(i) the State does not use unsolicited mail-in balloting; 
     and
       ``(ii) the State does not permit persons other than the 
     voter or the voter's family members or caregivers to return a 
     voter's completed ballot;
       ``(C) for any election after the last day that the public 
     health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to 
     COVID-19, is in effect, the State uses all voting procedures 
     in place as of January 1, 2020 (except as modified by State 
     statutes applying to elections after such date);
       ``(D) in the case of State that has a law providing for 
     third-party observation of ballot counting, such ballot 
     observation law is strictly followed in all instances;
       ``(E) the State complies with all requirements under title 
     III; and
       ``(F) the State has taken documented, affirmative measures 
     to address--
       ``(i) any prior failure to satisfy the requirements of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E) that is identified by the State 
     legislature in a resolution (or other similar communication 
     submitted to Congress and the Comptroller General); or
       ``(ii) any prior specific, documented instance in which the 
     State--

       ``(I) failed to enforce one or more of its election 
     statutes; or
       ``(II) materially altered or changed its election 
     procedures without a corresponding state statutory enactment.

       ``(2) Unsolicited mail-in balloting.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (1)(B), the term `unsolicited mail-in balloting' 
     means the process of sending ballots to a voter by mail if--
       ``(A) such ballot was not specifically requested by the 
     voter; or
       ``(B) the ballot request by the voter was initiated by the 
     mailing of a ballot application not specifically requested by 
     the voter.

                 ``PART 8--PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS

     ``SEC. 299. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts 
     provided under this Act shall not be used in furtherance of 
     any election procedure that is not expressly set forth in a 
     statute enacted by the State legislature.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 296 the 
     following:

             ``Part 7--Requirements for Election Assistance

``Sec. 297. Suspension of election assistance.
``Sec. 298. Requirements for future election assistance.

                 ``Part 8--Prohibition on Use of Funds

``Sec. 299. Prohibition on use of funds.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2008. Mr. HAGERTY 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 subtitle B of title II of division C, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 3236. EMERGENCY RESUPPLY FOR IRON DOME.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021''.
       (b) Funding for Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense 
     System.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     including section 1649 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283) and sections 482(b) and 531(e) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291a(b) and 
     2346(e)), the President shall transfer all unexpended 
     balances of appropriations made available for assistance to 
     Gaza--
       (1) to the Department of Defense, to be available for 
     grants to Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 
     system; or
       (2) to the Foreign Military Financing Program authorized 
     under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2763), to be available for grants to Israel for the Iron Dome 
     short-range rocket defense system.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2009. Mr. HAGERTY 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROTECTING AMERICANS AGAINST FENTANYL AND OTHER 
                   SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States that all cabinet officials and other Government 
     officers shall, in advancing American interests by working 
     with other countries and international organizations, 
     advocate for treating fentanyl and other synthetic opioids as 
     weapons of mass destruction.
       (b) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 1921 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591g) is amended by 
     inserting ``fentanyl or synthetic opioid,'' after 
     ``chemical,''.
       (c) Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 
     1996.--Section 1403(1) of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2302(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic 
     opioids.''.
       (d) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.--Section 
     101(p)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
     1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(p)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, 
     including illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic 
     opioids'' after ``precursors''.
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  SA 2010. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON USE OF DRUG DETECTION TECHNOLOGY AT THE 
                   BORDER.

       Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall submit a report to Congress that describes--
       (1) the technology that has been authorized by U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection to detect drug contraband entering the 
     United States at or between ports of entry;
       (2) the resources Congress has provided in furtherance of 
     the technology described in paragraph (1);
       (3) the technology that has been utilized at the United 
     States border to detect drug contraband entering the United 
     States at or between ports of entry; and
       (4) the resources that the Department of Homeland Security 
     has expended in furtherance of such technology.
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  SA 2011. Mr. HAGERTY 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:

       In section 3291I(c), strike ``a written report'' and all 
     that follows through ``detailing a description'' and insert 
     the following: ``an unclassified written report, with a 
     classified annex, that includes--
       (1) a description
       In section 3291I, amend subsection (e) to read as follows:

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       (e) Report on Drug Seizures.--Not later than 6 months after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, in coordination with the Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
     the Coast Guard, the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative, the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency , the 
     Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, and 
     other relevant agencies, shall submit a report to Congress 
     that describes--
       (1) with respect to illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, 
     synthetic opioids, the precursors for illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, methamphetamine, or 
     methamphetamine precursors seized at the United States 
     borders and ports of entry--
       (A) the source countries from which such drugs originated 
     and the third party countries through which such drugs 
     traveled;
       (B) the amounts of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, 
     synthetic opioids, the precursors for illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, methamphetamine, or 
     methamphetamine precursors; and
       (C) the lethality of the amounts of illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, synthetic opioids, the precursors for 
     illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, 
     methamphetamine, or methamphetamine precursors seized;
       (2) with respect to illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, 
     synthetic opioids, the precursors for illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, methamphetamine, or 
     methamphetamine precursors seized within the United States--
       (A) the source countries from which such drugs originated 
     and the third party countries through which such drugs 
     traveled;
       (B) the amounts of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, 
     synthetic opioids, the precursors for illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, methamphetamine, or 
     methamphetamine precursors seized; and
       (C) the lethality of the amounts of illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, synthetic opioids, the precursors for 
     illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids, 
     methamphetamine, or methamphetamine precursors seized; and
       (3) the activities conducted by Chinese entities and 
     nationals in furtherance of illicit fentanyl production in 
     Mexico for drug trafficking purposes.
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  SA 2012. Mr. OSSOFF 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 141, on line 8, insert ``and those that seek to 
     assess the unintended or long-term ethical, privacy, and 
     civil liberties implications of widespread adoption and 
     application of AI systems'' after ``systems''.
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  SA 2013. Mr. OSSOFF 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. ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION.

       (a) Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-service Program.--Section 
     302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 
     7442) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``In carrying out the program under this section, the 
     Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination 
     with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, shall work with Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities, minority-serving 
     institutions, and public institutions of higher education 
     that have an enrollment of needy students (as defined in 
     section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1058(d)), to increase the participation of students enrolled 
     in such institutions.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) to expand cybersecurity education opportunities, 
     capacity, and teacher training for high-need schools and 
     schools serving students underrepresented in science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics.''; and
       (3) in subsection (m)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) the success of recruitment, retention, hiring, and 
     placement of students at Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities, minority-serving institutions, and public 
     institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of 
     needy students (as defined in section 312(d) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d))), and the level and 
     nature of participation in the program under this section by 
     such institutions.''.
       (b) Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant 
     Program.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Director shall--
       (A) award grants to assist Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities, minority-serving institutions, and institutions 
     of higher education that have an enrollment of needy students 
     (as defined in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d))) to establish or expand 
     cybersecurity programs, to build and upgrade institutional 
     capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity 
     programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public 
     and private entities, and to support such institutions on the 
     path to producing qualified entrants in the cybersecurity 
     workforce or becoming a National Center of Academic 
     Excellence in Cybersecurity through the program carried out 
     by the National Security Agency and the Department of 
     Homeland Security; and
       (B) award grants for a 5-year pilot period to build 
     capacity to eligible Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities, minority-serving institutions, and public 
     institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of 
     needy students (as defined in section 312(d) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d))) to expand 
     cybersecurity education opportunities, cybersecurity 
     technology and programs, cybersecurity research, and 
     cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities.
       (2) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant 
     under paragraph (1) shall submit an application to the 
     Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Director may reasonably require, including 
     a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded 
     through the grant to expand cybersecurity education 
     opportunities at the eligible institution.
       (3) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a 
     grant under this section may use the funds awarded through 
     such grant for increasing research, education, technical, 
     partnership, and innovation capacity, including for--
       (A) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better 
     support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including 
     cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; 
     and
       (B) building and upgrading institutional capacity to 
     provide hands-on research and training experiences for 
     undergraduate and graduate students.
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  SA 2014. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Reed) 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 subtitle A of title II of division C, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 3219L. SENSE OF SENATE ON ALLOCATION OF SPECIAL DRAWING 
                   RIGHTS BY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND RELATING 
                   TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) it is in the strategic interests of the United States 
     to help ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are available to other 
     countries, particularly poorer countries with limited 
     resources, not only as a timely live-saving and humanitarian 
     measure, but also as the best way to protect hard-fought 
     gains made against the pandemic in the United States;
       (2) the people of the United States will never be fully 
     protected against the COVID-19 pandemic until the pandemic is 
     also brought under control through vaccination around the 
     world;
       (3) the release of Special Drawing Rights by the 
     International Monetary Fund, as was done after the 2008 
     global economic crisis, is a no-cost way to help poorer 
     countries procure COVID-19 vaccines and protect against the 
     instability caused by a severe economic downturn;
       (4) helping protect against another global economic 
     meltdown by releasing Special Drawing Rights is also a way to 
     help protect United States export jobs at home, and why the 
     move is supported by leaders of United States businesses and 
     labor organizations; and

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       (5) any allocations of Special Drawing Rights approved by 
     the International Monetary Fund to help with the purchase of 
     COVID-19 vaccines and stem the worst economic impact of the 
     pandemic should include ongoing efforts to discourage 
     countries that are allies of the United States from 
     exchanging Special Drawing Rights for hard currencies with 
     rogue countries and follow-up by the International Monetary 
     Fund to audit how such allocations were spent.
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  SA 2015. Mr. DAINES 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 C, add the following:

     SEC. 3505. POLICY OF UNITED STATES ON MAINTAINING SUPERIORITY 
                   OF UNITED STATES NUCLEAR FORCES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the modernization of the land-based intercontinental 
     ballistic missile, ballistic missile submarines, and nuclear-
     capable heavy bomber aircraft is essential to maintaining a 
     competitive edge over the People's Republic of China and 
     providing security for allies of the United States in the 
     region;
       (2) continued support for the modernization of the nuclear 
     triad will be a necessary consideration during ratification 
     of any future arms control treaty with the People's Republic 
     of China;
       (3) the nuclear forces of the People's Republic of China 
     will significantly evolve over the decade after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act as the People's Republic of China 
     modernizes, diversifies, and increases the number of its 
     land-, sea-, and air-based nuclear delivery platforms;
       (4) the People's Republic of China is pursuing a nuclear 
     triad with the development of a nuclear-capable air-launched 
     ballistic missile and improving its ground and sea-based 
     nuclear capabilities; and
       (5) new developments in 2019 further suggest that the 
     People's Republic of China intends to increase the peacetime 
     readiness of its nuclear forces by moving to a launch-on-
     warning posture with an expanded silo-based force.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States--
       (1) to advance the strategic deterrence capabilities of the 
     United States both quantitatively and qualitatively;
       (2) to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of 
     the nuclear forces of the United States;
       (3) to fully modernize the United States nuclear triad as 
     needed to maintain the premier nuclear force on the planet; 
     and
       (4) that any new nuclear arms limitation treaties must 
     include the People's Republic of China before ratification.
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  SA 2016. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Ms. Warren) 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 23, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (5) Conditions of receipt.--
       (A) Required agreement.--A covered entity to which the 
     Secretary of Commerce awards Federal financial assistance 
     under section 9902 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283) or paragraph (3) of this subsection with 
     amounts appropriated under this subsection shall enter into 
     an agreement that specifies that, during the 5-year period 
     immediately following the award of the Federal financial 
     assistance--
       (i) the covered entity will not--

       (I) repurchase an equity security that is listed on a 
     national securities exchange of the covered entity or any 
     parent company of the covered entity, except to the extent 
     required under a contractual obligation that is in effect as 
     of the date of enactment of this Act;
       (II) outsource or offshore jobs to a location outside of 
     the United States; or
       (III) abrogate existing collective bargaining agreements; 
     and

       (ii) the covered entity will remain neutral in any union 
     organizing effort.
       (B) Financial protection of government.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce may not award 
     Federal financial assistance to a covered entity under 
     section 9902 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283) or paragraph (3) of this subsection with amounts 
     appropriated under this subsection, unless--

       (I)(aa) the covered entity has issued securities that are 
     traded on a national securities exchange; and
       (bb) the Secretary of the Treasury receives a warrant or 
     equity interest in the covered entity; or
       (II) in the case of any covered entity other than a covered 
     entity described in subclause (I), the Secretary of the 
     Treasury receives, in the discretion of the Secretary of the 
     Treasury--

       (aa) a warrant or equity interest in the covered entity; or
       (bb) a senior debt instrument issued by the covered entity.
       (ii) Terms and conditions.--The terms and conditions of any 
     warrant, equity interest, or senior debt instrument received 
     under clause (i) shall be set by the Secretary of Commerce 
     and shall meet the following requirements:

       (I) Purposes.--Such terms and conditions shall be designed 
     to provide for a reasonable participation by the Secretary of 
     Commerce, for the benefit of taxpayers, in equity 
     appreciation in the case of a warrant or other equity 
     interest, or a reasonable interest rate premium, in the case 
     of a debt instrument.
       (II) Authority to sell, exercise, or surrender.--For the 
     primary benefit of taxpayers, the Secretary of Commerce may 
     sell, exercise, or surrender a warrant or any senior debt 
     instrument received under this subparagraph. The Secretary of 
     Commerce shall not exercise voting power with respect to any 
     shares of common stock acquired under this subparagraph.
       (III) Sufficiency.--If the Secretary of Commerce determines 
     that a covered entity cannot feasibly issue warrants or other 
     equity interests as required by this subparagraph, the 
     Secretary of Commerce may accept a senior debt instrument in 
     an amount and on such terms as the Secretary of Commerce 
     deems appropriate.

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  SA 2017. Ms. ERNST (for herself and Ms. Hassan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF NSF FUNDS.

       The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 
     et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 11 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 11A. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF NSF 
                   FUNDS.

       ``A grantee or subgrantee carrying out a program, project, 
     or activity that is, in whole or in part, carried out using 
     funds provided by the Foundation shall clearly state, to the 
     extent possible, in any statement, press release, request for 
     proposals, bid solicitation, or other document describing the 
     program, project, or activity, other than a communication 
     containing not more than 280 characters--
       ``(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program, 
     project, or activity which will be financed with funds 
     provided by the Foundation;
       ``(2) the dollar amount of the funds provided by the 
     Foundation made available for the program, project, or 
     activity; and
       ``(3) the percentage of the total costs of, and dollar 
     amount for, the program, project, or activity that will be 
     financed by nongovernmental sources.''.
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  SA 2018. Mr. THUNE 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China is 
     investing in developing innovative technologies with 
     commercial and military applications, including autonomous 
     vehicles;
       (2) the municipal government of Shanghai alone has planned 
     investments of $15,000,000,000 over 10 years for research and 
     development;

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       (3) the Government of the People's Republic of China has a 
     strategy of promoting national champions, including in the 
     autonomous vehicle industry, in order to overtake and replace 
     foreign market leaders;
       (4) technological leadership in the autonomous vehicle 
     industry represents a global market opportunity worth an 
     estimated $8,000,000,000,000;
       (5) unless the United States enacts policies to protect the 
     technological leadership of the United States in the 
     autonomous vehicle industry against the People's Republic of 
     China and other competitors, the United States risks losing 
     that technological leadership; and
       (6) maintaining the leading role of the United States in 
     developing and producing autonomous vehicles is essential--
       (A) to growing manufacturing jobs that support a strong 
     middle class; and
       (B) to achieving the safety and mobility benefits offered 
     by autonomous vehicles.
       (b) Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Highly Automated 
     Systems Safety Center of Excellence established under 
     paragraph (2).
       (B) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Transportation.
       (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       (2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Highly 
     Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence within the 
     Department for the purpose of maintaining a workforce at the 
     Department that is capable of reviewing, assessing, and 
     validating the safety of automated technologies.
       (3) Duties.--
       (A) In general.--The Center shall--
       (i) serve as a central location within the Department for 
     expertise in--

       (I) automation and human factors;
       (II) computer science;
       (III) data analytics;
       (IV) machine learning;
       (V) sensors and other technologies relating to automated 
     systems; and
       (VI) security; and

       (ii) collaborate with, and provide support to, all 
     operating administrations of the Department with respect to 
     highly automated systems.
       (B) Review, assessment, and validation.--The workforce of 
     the Center, in coordination with relevant operating 
     administrations of the Department, shall advise on the 
     review, assessment, and validation of highly automated 
     systems to ensure the safety and security of those systems.
       (C) Authority.--The activities of the Center under this 
     subsection shall not supersede any certification authority 
     granted to an operating administration of the Department 
     under other law (including regulations).
       (4) Workforce.--The Center shall have a workforce composed 
     of--
       (A) employees of the Department, including--
       (i) direct hires; or
       (ii) detailees from operating administrations of the 
     Department; or
       (B) detailees of other Federal agencies.
       (5) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection supersedes 
     any law (including regulations)--
       (A) granting certification authority to an operating 
     administration of the Department;
       (B) establishing certification responsibilities for 
     manufacturers (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code); or
       (C) granting authority to an operating administration of 
     the Department to determine safety defects in regulated 
     products.
       (6) Conforming amendment.--Section 105 of division H of the 
     Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (49 U.S.C. 102 
     note; Public Law 116-94) is repealed.
       (7) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report describing--
       (A) the staffing needs of the Center; and
       (B) the staffing plan for the Center.
       (c) Motor Vehicle Testing or Evaluation.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 30102(a) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``chapter--'' and inserting ``chapter:'';
       (B) in each of paragraphs (1) through (13)--
       (i) by inserting ``The term'' after the paragraph 
     designation; and
       (ii) by inserting a paragraph heading, the text of which is 
     comprised of the term defined in the paragraph;
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (13) as 
     paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), 
     (12), (13), (14), and (15), respectively;
       (D) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(1) Automated driving system.--The term `automated 
     driving system' means a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 
     automated driving system (as defined in the SAE International 
     Recommended Practice numbered J3016 and dated June 15, 2018 
     (or a subsequent standard adopted by the Secretary)).''; and
       (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(6) Highly automated vehicle.--The term `highly automated 
     vehicle' means a motor vehicle that is equipped with an 
     automated driving system.''.
       (2) Application of certain prohibitions.--Section 30112(b) 
     of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
       ``(10) the introduction of a motor vehicle in interstate 
     commerce solely for purposes of testing, evaluation, or 
     demonstration--
       ``(A) by a manufacturer that--
       ``(i) agrees not to sell or lease, or offer for sale or 
     lease, the motor vehicle at the conclusion of the testing, 
     evaluation, or demonstration;
       ``(ii) has manufactured and distributed into the United 
     States motor vehicles that are certified, or motor vehicle 
     equipment utilized in a motor vehicle that is certified, to 
     comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 
     standards;
       ``(iii) has submitted to the Secretary appropriate 
     manufacturer identification information under part 566 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations); and
       ``(iv) if applicable, has identified an agent for service 
     of process in accordance with part 551 of that title (or 
     successor regulations); or
       ``(B) of a highly automated vehicle, automated driving 
     system, or component of an automated driving system if--
       ``(i) the testing, evaluation, or demonstration of the 
     vehicle is conducted only by employees, agents, or fleet 
     management contractors of the manufacturer of the highly 
     automated vehicle, the automated driving system, or any 
     component of such vehicle or system;
       ``(ii) the manufacturer agrees not to sell or lease, or 
     offer for sale or lease, the highly automated vehicle, 
     automated driving system, or component of an automated 
     driving system at the conclusion of the testing, evaluation, 
     or demonstration;
       ``(iii) the manufacturer has submitted appropriate 
     manufacturer identification information under part 566 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations), if applicable, or similar manufacturer 
     identification information, including--

       ``(I) the name of the manufacturer (including a 
     manufacturer that is an individual, partnership, corporation, 
     or institution of higher education) and a point of contact;
       ``(II) the physical address of the manufacturer and the 
     State of incorporation of the manufacturer, if applicable;
       ``(III) a description of each type of motor vehicle used 
     during development of the highly automated vehicle, automated 
     driving system, or component of the automated driving system 
     manufactured by the manufacturer; and
       ``(IV) proof of insurance for any State in which the 
     manufacturer intends to test or evaluate highly automated 
     vehicles; and

       ``(iv) if applicable, the manufacturer has identified an 
     agent for service of process in accordance with part 551 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).''.
       (3) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 11028(a)(1)(A) of the 21st Century Department 
     of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1226(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``section 30102(6) of 
     title 49 of the United States Code'' and inserting ``section 
     30102(a) of title 49, United States Code''.
       (B) Section 3(a)(5)(C) of the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``(as 
     defined by sections 102 (3) and (4) of the National Traffic 
     and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966)'' and inserting ``(as 
     those terms are defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code)''.
       (C) Section 15(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
     U.S.C. 2064(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``section 30102(a)(7)'' and inserting 
     ``section 30102(a)''.
       (D) Section 403(h)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``section 30102(a)(6)'' and inserting 
     ``section 30102(a)''.
       (E) Section 2 of Public Law 107-319 (49 U.S.C. 30102 note; 
     116 Stat. 2777) is amended by striking ``section 30102(6)'' 
     and inserting ``section 30102(a)''.
       (F) Section 101(8) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 3911(8)) is amended by striking ``section 
     30102(a)(6)'' and inserting ``section 30102(a)''.
       (d) Highly Automated Vehicles Exemptions.--Section 30113 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``means a motor'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Low-emission motor vehicle.--The term `low-emission 
     motor vehicle' means a motor''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) New motor vehicle safety feature.--The term `new 
     motor vehicle safety feature' includes any feature that 
     enables a highly automated vehicle or an automated driving 
     system, regardless of whether an exemption has already been 
     granted for a similar feature with respect to any other motor 
     vehicle model.
       ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``The Secretary of Transportation'' in 
     paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authority to Exempt and Procedures.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Procedures.--

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       ``(A) Commencement.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall commence a 
     proceeding under this subsection when a manufacturer submits 
     to the Secretary an application for an exemption or the 
     renewal of an exemption in accordance with clause (ii).
       ``(ii) Applications.--An application for an exemption or 
     the renewal of an exemption under this subparagraph shall be 
     filed at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Publication.--On commencing a proceeding under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) publish in the Federal Register a notice of the 
     relevant application; and
       ``(ii) provide an opportunity for public comment.
       ``(C) Determination.--The Secretary shall grant or deny an 
     exemption or the renewal of an exemption for a highly 
     automated vehicle by the date that is 180 days after the date 
     on which the application for the exemption or renewal is 
     received by the Secretary.
       ``(D) Review of previously granted exemptions.--For any 
     exemption granted by the Secretary under this section, the 
     Secretary, not less frequently than annually, and before 
     granting a renewal or otherwise increasing the number of 
     highly automated vehicles of a manufacturer that may be sold 
     or otherwise introduced into interstate commerce under the 
     exemption, shall evaluate the impact of the exemption on 
     motor vehicle safety to ensure compliance with any conditions 
     established by the Secretary.''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)(B)--
       (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
       (ii) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following:
       ``(iv) compliance with the standard would prevent the 
     manufacturer from selling, introducing, or delivering into 
     interstate commerce a motor vehicle with an overall safety 
     level at least equal to the safety level of nonexempt 
     vehicles; or
       ``(v) the exemption would provide--
       ``(I) transportation access for individuals with 
     disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), including 
     nonvisual access for individuals who are blind or visually 
     impaired; and
       ``(II)(aa) a safety level at least equal to the safety 
     level of the standard from which the exemption is sought; or
       ``(bb) an overall safety level at least equal to the 
     overall safety level of nonexempt vehicles.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Eligibility.--
       ``(1) Substantial economic hardship.--A manufacturer is 
     eligible for an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) 
     (including an exemption relating to a bumper standard 
     referred to in subsection (b)(1)) only if the Secretary 
     determines that the total motor vehicle production of the 
     manufacturer in the most recent year of production is not 
     more than 10,000.
       ``(2) Safety equivalence.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     a manufacturer is eligible for an exemption under clause 
     (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of subsection (b)(3)(B) only if the 
     Secretary determines that the exemption is for not more than 
     2,500 vehicles to be sold or otherwise introduced into 
     interstate commerce in the United States during any 1-year 
     period.
       ``(B) Highly automated vehicles.--
       ``(i) In general.--With respect to highly automated 
     vehicles, a manufacturer is eligible for an exemption under 
     clause (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of subsection (b)(3)(B) only 
     if the Secretary determines that--

       ``(I) during the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
     enactment of the Endless Frontier Act the number of new 
     exemptions granted for that manufacturer is for not more than 
     a total of 15,000 highly automated vehicles to be sold or 
     otherwise introduced into interstate commerce in the United 
     States;
       ``(II) during the 1-year period immediately following the 
     period described in subclause (I), the number of new 
     exemptions granted for that manufacturer is for not more than 
     a total of 40,000 highly automated vehicles to be sold or 
     otherwise introduced into interstate commerce in the United 
     States; and
       ``(III) subject to clause (ii), during any 1-year period 
     following the period described in subclause (II), the number 
     of new exemptions granted for that manufacturer is for not 
     more than a total of 80,000 highly automated vehicles to be 
     sold or otherwise introduced into interstate commerce in the 
     United States.

       ``(ii) Expansion.--A manufacturer of a highly automated 
     vehicle may submit to the Secretary a petition to expand the 
     limit on new exemptions under clause (i)(III) to allow 
     exemptions for more than 80,000 highly automated vehicles 
     during any 1-year period if a similar exemption has been in 
     effect for that manufacturer for a period of not less than 4 
     years.'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Safety equivalence.--An exemption or renewal under 
     clause (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of subsection (b)(3)(B) may 
     be granted--
       ``(A) for not more than 2 years; or
       ``(B) if the motor vehicle is a highly automated vehicle, 
     for not more than 5 years.''; and
       (B) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``An exemption'' in the first sentence and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(e) Maximum Period.--
       ``(1) Substantial economic hardship.--An exemption''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Process and Analysis.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Endless Frontier Act, the Secretary shall 
     publish a notice in the Federal Register that describes the 
     process and analysis used for the consideration of an 
     application for an exemption or the renewal of an exemption 
     under this section for a highly automated vehicle.
       ``(2) Periodic review and updating.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(A) review the notice under paragraph (1) by the date 
     that is 5 years after the initial date of publication, and 
     not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter; and
       ``(B) update the notice if the Secretary determines that an 
     update is necessary.''.
       (e) Dual Use Vehicle Safety.--
       (1) In general.--Section 30122(b) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``A manufacturer'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     manufacturer''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Exception.--
       ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any 
     case in which a manufacturer intentionally causes a steering 
     wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, gear shift, or any 
     other device or element of design relating to the performance 
     of the dynamic driving task by a human driver to be 
     temporarily disabled during the time that a Level 4 or Level 
     5 automated driving system is engaged and performing the 
     entire dynamic driving task.
       ``(B) Clarification.--Paragraph (1) shall apply at any time 
     during which an automated driving system is not engaged.''.
       (2) Rulemaking.--If the Secretary prescribes a regulation 
     in accordance with section 30122(c) of title 49, United 
     States Code, to exempt a manufacturer (as defined in section 
     30102(a) of that title) from the prohibition under paragraph 
     (1) of section 30122(b) of that title with respect to highly 
     automated vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of that 
     title), on the effective date of that regulation--
       (A) the amendments to section 30122(b) of that title made 
     by paragraph (1) shall terminate; and
       (B) section 30122(b) of that title shall be in effect as if 
     those amendments had not been enacted.
       (3) Licensing.--A State may not issue a motor vehicle 
     operator's license for the operation or use of a highly 
     automated vehicle (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 
     49, United States Code) in a manner that discriminates on the 
     basis of disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans 
     with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)).
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  SA 2019. Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Tester) 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 III of division F, add the following:

     SEC. 6302. REPORT ON COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING FOR BEEF, 
                   PORK, AND OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to the 
     Committee on Finance and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Ways and Means and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the ruling issued by the World 
     Trade Organization in 2015 on country-of-origin labeling for 
     beef, pork, and other meat products that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the impact of the ruling on--
       (A) consumer awareness regarding the origin of meat 
     consumed in the United States;
       (B) agricultural producers in the United States, taking 
     into consideration other marketplace dynamics;
       (C) the security and resilience of the food supply in the 
     United States; and
       (D) the continuity of trade and the fulfillment of trade 
     obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement and 
     the Agreement between the United States of America, the 
     United Mexican States, and Canada; and
       (2) if the assessment under paragraph (1) indicates that 
     the ruling had a negative impact on consumers in the United 
     States, agricultural producers in the United States, and the 
     overall security and resilience of the food supply in the 
     United States, recommendations for such legislative or 
     administrative action as the Secretary of Agriculture 
     considers appropriate--

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       (A) to better inform consumers in the United States;
       (B) to support agricultural producers in the United States; 
     and
       (C) to improve the security and resilience of the food 
     supply in the United States.
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  SA 2020. Mr. BOOKER 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 subtitle A of title II of division C, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 3219L. FRAMEWORK FOR DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINES 
                   AROUND THE WORLD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until the 
     date that is one year after such date of enactment, the 
     COVID-19 Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and 
     to the Committee Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives a report on the framework for 
     the distribution around the world of COVID-19 vaccines 
     produced in the United States.
       (b) Content.--The reports submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include updates, as appropriate, on the following:
       (1) The number of vaccines procured by the United States 
     and distributed through COVAX or through other bilateral or 
     multilateral agreements.
       (2) The number of vaccines procured by the United States 
     that the Federal Government has allocated for potential 
     future distribution through COVAX or through other bilateral 
     or multilateral agreements.
       (3) A framework for how countries will be prioritized for 
     the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines provided directly by the 
     Federal Government.
       (4) A review of deployments of health and diplomatic 
     personnel overseas engaged in COVID-19 response efforts.
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  SA 2021. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. Warren) 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 210, line 7, insert ``the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs,'' before ``and any''.
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  SA 2022. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. Warren) 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 227, between lines 10 and 11, insert the 
     following:
       (9) Department of veterans affairs.--As part of the 
     Initiative, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
     and support research and development in engineering biology.
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  SA 2023. Mr. SASSE 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 appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEFENSE 
                   ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, there is authorized to be appropriated for the Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct research and 
     development in key technology focus areas $3,500,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       (b) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any amount appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization in subsection (a) shall 
     supplement and not supplant any amounts already appropriated 
     for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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  SA 2024. Mr. SASSE 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. 2527. DELAY IN AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNTIL COMPLETION OF 
                   IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING AND FOUNDATIONAL 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this division for the Secretary 
     of Commerce may be obligated or expended until the 
     Secretary--
       (1) completes the identification of emerging and 
     foundational technologies as required under section 1758(a) 
     of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817(a)); 
     and
       (2) issues proposed rules with respect to such 
     technologies.
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  SA 2025. Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. Menendez) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. UNITED STATES GRAND STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO 
                   CHINA.

       (a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) The United States is in a new era of geostrategic and 
     geoeconomic competition with the People's Republic of China, 
     a great power that seeks to challenge international norms, 
     laws and institutions, and confront the United States across 
     diplomatic, economic, military, technological, and 
     informational domains.
       (B) As it has during previous periods of great power 
     competition, the United States must articulate and refine its 
     grand strategy, including through rigorous testing of 
     assumptions and by drawing on expertise outside the United 
     States Government, to ensure its ultimate success, as well as 
     global peace, stability, and shared prosperity.
       (C) In January 1950, President Truman requested an in-depth 
     report on the state of the world, actions taken by 
     adversaries of the United States, and the development of a 
     comprehensive national strategy, resulting in a paper 
     entitled ``United States Objectives and Programs for National 
     Security'', also known as NSC-68.
       (D) President Eisenhower utilized experts from both within 
     and outside the United States Government during Project 
     Solarium to produce NSC 162/2, a ``Statement of Policy by the 
     National Security Council on Basic National Security Policy'' 
     in order to ``meet the Soviet Threat to U.S. security'' and 
     guide United States national security policy.
       (E) President Ford authorized the Team B project to draw in 
     experts from outside the United States Government to question 
     and strengthen the analysis of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency.
       (F) A model for United States strategy on a great power 
     competitor is the January 17, 1983, National Security 
     Decision Directive Number 75, approved by President Reagan, 
     to organize United States strategy toward the Soviet Union in 
     order to clarify and orient United States policies towards 
     specific objectives vis a vis the Soviet Union.
       (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should draw upon previous successful models 
     of grand strategy to articulate a strategy that appropriately 
     addresses the evolving challenges and contours of the new era 
     of geostrategic and geoeconomic competition with the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (b) United States Grand Strategy With Respect to China.--

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       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the President first submits to Congress a national 
     security strategy under section 108 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the President shall commence developing a 
     comprehensive report that articulates the strategy of the 
     United States with respect to the People's Republic of China 
     (in this section referred to as the ``China Strategy'') that 
     builds on the work of such national security strategy.
       (2) Submittal.--Not later than 270 days after the date on 
     which the President first submits to Congress a national 
     security strategy under section 108 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress the China 
     Strategy developed under paragraph (1).
       (3) Form.--The China Strategy shall be submitted in 
     classified form and shall include an unclassified summary.
       (c) Contents.--The China Strategy developed under 
     subsection (b) shall set forth the national security strategy 
     of the United States with respect to the People's Republic of 
     China and shall include a comprehensive description and 
     discussion of the following:
       (1) The worldwide interests, values, goals, and objectives 
     of the United States as they relate to geostrategic and 
     geoeconomic competition with the People's Republic of China.
       (2) The foreign and economic policy, worldwide commitments, 
     and national defense capabilities of the United States 
     necessary to deter aggression and to implement the national 
     security strategy of the United States as they relate to the 
     new era of competition with the People's Republic of China.
       (3) How the United States will exercise the political, 
     economic, military, diplomatic, and other elements of its 
     national power to protect or advance its interests and values 
     and achieve the goals and objectives referred to in paragraph 
     (1).
       (4) The adequacy of the capabilities of the United States 
     Government to carry out the national security strategy of the 
     United States within the context of new and emergent 
     challenges to the international order posed by the People's 
     Republic of China, including an evaluation--
       (A) of the balance among the capabilities of all elements 
     of national power of the United States; and
       (B) the balance of all United States elements of national 
     power in comparison to equivalent elements of national power 
     of the People's Republic of China.
       (5) The assumptions and end-state or end-states of the 
     strategy of the United States globally and in the Indo-
     Pacific region with respect to the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (6) Such other information as the President considers 
     necessary to help inform Congress on matters relating to the 
     national security strategy of the United States with respect 
     to the People's Republic of China.
       (d) Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy With 
     Respect to China.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     executive branch a commission to be known as the ``Advisory 
     Board on United States Grand Strategy with respect to China'' 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Board'').
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Board is to convene 
     outside experts to advise the President on development of the 
     China Strategy.
       (3) Duties.--
       (A) Review.--The Board shall review the current national 
     security strategy of the United States with respect to the 
     People's Republic of China, including assumptions, 
     capabilities, strategy, and end-state or end-states.
       (B) Assessment and recommendations.--The Board shall 
     analyze the United States national security strategy with 
     respect to the People's Republic of China, including 
     challenging its assumptions and approach, and make 
     recommendations to the President for the China Strategy.
       (4) Composition.--
       (A) Recommendations.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the President first submits to Congress a national 
     security strategy under section 108 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority 
     leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives shall each provide to the President a list of 
     at not fewer than 6 candidates for membership on the Board, 
     at least 3 of whom shall be individuals in the private sector 
     and 3 of whom shall be individuals in academia or employed by 
     a nonprofit research institution.
       (B) Membership.--The Board shall be composed of 8 members 
     appointed by the President as follows:
       (i) Four shall be selected from among individuals in the 
     private sector.
       (ii) Four shall be selected from among individuals in 
     academia or employed by a nonprofit research institution.
       (iii) Two members should be selected from among individuals 
     included in the list submitted by the majority leader of the 
     Senate under subparagraph (A), of whom--

       (I) one should be selected from among individuals in the 
     private sector; and
       (II) one should be selected from among individuals in 
     academia or employed by a nonprofit research institution.

       (iv) Two members should be selected from among individuals 
     included in the list submitted by the minority leader of the 
     Senate under subparagraph (A), of whom--

       (I) one should be selected from among individuals in the 
     private sector; and
       (II) one should be selected from among individuals in 
     academia or employed by a nonprofit research institution.

       (v) Two members should be selected from among individuals 
     included in the list submitted by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives under subparagraph (A), or whom--

       (I) one should be selected from among individuals in the 
     private sector; and
       (II) one should be selected from among individuals in 
     academia or employed by a nonprofit research institution.

       (vi) Two members should be selected from among individuals 
     included in the list submitted by the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives under subparagraph (A), of whom--

       (I) one should be selected from among individuals in the 
     private sector; and
       (II) one should be selected from among individuals in 
     academia or employed by a nonprofit research institution.

       (C) Nongovernmental membership; period of appointment; 
     vacancies.--
       (i) Nongovernmental membership.--An individual appointed to 
     the Board may not be an officer or employee of an 
     instrumentality of government.
       (ii) Period of appointment.--Members shall be appointed for 
     the life of the Board.
       (iii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled 
     in the same manner as the original appointment.
       (5) Deadline for appointment.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date on which the President first submits to Congress a 
     national security strategy under section 108 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall--
       (A) appoint the members of the Board pursuant to paragraph 
     (4); and
       (B) submit to Congress a list of the members so appointed.
       (6) Experts and consultants.--The Board is authorized to 
     procure temporary and intermittent services under section 
     3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
     individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum 
     annual rate of basic pay under level IV of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
       (7) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal 
     departments or agencies shall cooperate with the Board in 
     expeditiously providing to the Board members and experts and 
     consultants appropriate security clearances to the extent 
     possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, 
     except that no person may be provided with access to 
     classified information under this Act without the appropriate 
     security clearances.
       (8) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination.--
     Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and 
     disseminated by members of the Board and any experts and 
     consultants consistent with all applicable statutes, 
     regulations, and Executive orders.
       (9) Nonapplicability of certain requirements.--The Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 552b of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), shall not apply to the 
     Board.
       (10) Uncompensated service.--Members of the Board shall 
     serve without compensation.
       (11) Cooperation from government.--In carrying out its 
     duties, the Board shall receive the full and timely 
     cooperation of the heads of relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies in providing the Board with analysis, briefings, and 
     other information necessary for the fulfillment of its 
     responsibilities.
       (12) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for 
     the period of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
       (13) Termination.--The Board shall terminate on the date 
     that is 60 days after the date on which the President submits 
     the China Strategy to Congress under subsection (b)(2).
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  SA 2026. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Braun) 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:

       In section 4111(5), strike ``concrete and other 
     aggregates,''.

       In section 4117, add at the end the following:
       (c) Limitation With Respect to Certain Aggregates.--In this 
     part--
       (1) the term ``construction materials'' shall not include 
     cement and cementitious materials and aggregates such as 
     stone, sand, or gravel; and
       (2) the standards developed under section 4115(b)(1) shall 
     not include cement and cementitious materials and aggregates 
     such as

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     stone, sand, or gravel as inputs of the construction 
     material.
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  SA 2027. Ms. BALDWIN 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:

        Strike 2510 of division B and insert the following:

     SEC. 2510. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING ONLINE ACT.

       (a) Mandatory Origin and Location Disclosure for Products 
     Offered for Sale on the Internet.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Disclosure.--It shall be unlawful for a product that is 
     required to be marked under section 304 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) or its implementing regulations to be 
     introduced, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in commerce 
     on an internet website unless the internet website 
     description of the product--
       (i)(I) indicates in a conspicuous place the country of 
     origin of the product (or, in the case of multi-sourced 
     products, countries of origin), in a manner consistent with 
     the regulations prescribed under section 304 of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) and the country of origin 
     marking regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection; and
       (II) includes, in the case of--

       (aa) a new passenger motor vehicle (as defined in section 
     32304 of title 49, United States Code), the country of origin 
     disclosure required by such section;
       (bb) a textile fiber product (as defined in section 2 of 
     the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (15 U.S.C. 
     70b)), the country of origin disclosure required by such Act;
       (cc) a wool product (as defined in section 2 of the Wool 
     Products Labeling Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 68)), the country of 
     origin disclosure required by such Act;
       (dd) a fur product (as defined in section 2 of the Fur 
     Products Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 69)), the country of origin 
     disclosure required by such Act; and
       (ee) a covered commodity (as defined in section 281 of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638)), the 
     country of origin information required by section 282 of such 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 1638a); and

       (ii) indicates in a conspicuous place the country in which 
     the seller of the product is located (and, if applicable, the 
     country in which any parent corporation of such seller is 
     located).
       (B) Additional requirement.--The disclosure of a product's 
     country of origin required pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) 
     shall not be made in such a manner as to represent to a 
     consumer that the product is in whole, or part, of United 
     States origin, unless such disclosure is consistent with 
     section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
     45(a)) and any regulations promulgated by the Commission 
     pursuant to section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a), provided that no 
     other Federal statute or regulation applies.
       (C) Limitation.--The provisions of this paragraph shall not 
     apply to a pharmaceutical product subject to the jurisdiction 
     of the Food and Drug Administration.
       (2) Certain drug products.--It shall be unlawful for a drug 
     that is not subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)) and that is 
     required to be marked under section 304 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) to be offered for sale in commerce to 
     consumers on an internet website unless the internet website 
     description of the drug indicates in a conspicuous place the 
     name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or 
     distributor that is required to appear on the label of the 
     drug in accordance with section 502(b) of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(b)).
       (3) Obligation to provide.--A manufacturer, importer, 
     distributor, seller, supplier, or private labeler seeking to 
     have a product introduced, sold, advertised, or offered for 
     sale in commerce shall provide the information identified in 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph (2), as 
     applicable, to the relevant retailer or internet website 
     marketplace.
       (4) Safe harbor.--A retailer or internet website 
     marketplace satisfies the disclosure requirements under 
     subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph 
     (2), as applicable, if the disclosure required under such 
     clauses or paragraph (2), as applicable, includes the country 
     of origin and seller information provided by a third-party 
     manufacturer, importer, distributor, seller, supplier, or 
     private labeler of the product.
       (b) Prohibition on False and Misleading Representation of 
     United States Origin on Products.--
       (1) Unlawful activity.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, and except as provided for in paragraph (2), it shall 
     be unlawful to make any false or deceptive representation 
     that a product or its parts or processing are of United 
     States origin in any labeling, advertising, or other 
     promotional materials, or any other form of marketing, 
     including marketing through digital or electronic means in 
     the United States.
       (2) Deceptive representation.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1), a representation that a product is in whole, or in part, 
     of United States origin is deceptive if, at the time the 
     representation is made, such claim is not consistent with 
     section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
     45(a)) and any regulations promulgated by the Commission 
     pursuant to section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a), provided that no 
     other Federal statute or regulation applies.
       (3) Limitation of liability.--A retailer or internet 
     website marketplace is not in violation of this subsection if 
     a third-party manufacturer, distributor, seller, supplier, or 
     private labeler provided the retailer or internet website 
     marketplace with a false or deceptive representation as to 
     the country of origin of a product or its parts or 
     processing.
       (c) Enforcement by Commission.--
       (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
     subsection (a) or (b) shall be treated as a violation of a 
     rule prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal 
     Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
       (2) Powers of the commission.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall enforce this section 
     in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same 
     jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable 
     terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
     U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of 
     this section.
       (B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person that violates 
     subsection (a) or (b) shall be subject to the penalties and 
     entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the 
     Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) as though 
     all applicable terms and provisions of that Act were 
     incorporated and made part of this section.
       (C) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any 
     other provision of law.
       (3) Interagency agreement.--Not later than 6 months after 
     the date of enactment of this division, the Commission, the 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (A) enter into a Memorandum of Understanding or other 
     appropriate agreement for the purpose of providing consistent 
     implementation of this section; and
       (B) publish such agreement to provide public guidance.
       (4) Definition of commission.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission.
       (d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 12 
     months after the date of the publication of the Memorandum of 
     Understanding or agreement under subsection (c)(3).
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  SA 2028. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cruz, 
and Mr. Rubio) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AGREEMENTS RELATED TO NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN DEEMED 
                   TREATIES SUBJECT TO ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE 
                   SENATE.

       (a) Treaty Subject to Advice and Consent of the Senate.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agreement 
     reached by the President with Iran relating to the nuclear 
     program of Iran is deemed to be a treaty that is subject to 
     the requirements of article II, section 2, clause 2 of the 
     Constitution of the United States requiring that the treaty 
     is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-
     thirds of Senators concurring.
       (b) Limitation on Sanctions Relief.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, the President may not waive, suspend, 
     reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the 
     application of sanctions under any other provision of law or 
     refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an 
     agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that 
     includes the United States, commits the United States to take 
     action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or 
     otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it 
     takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and 
     regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including 
     any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made 
     between Iran and any other parties, and any additional 
     materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, 
     codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, 
     and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any 
     related agreements, whether entered into or implemented

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     prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented 
     in the future, unless the agreement is subject to the advice 
     and consent of the Senate as a treaty and receives the 
     concurrence of two-thirds of Senators.
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  SA 2029. Mr. SULLIVAN 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 I of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 5105. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CORPORATE AND 
                   FINANCIAL DEALINGS BY AMERICANS WITH THE 
                   CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

       (a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that United 
     States corporate, business, university, and financial 
     entities, organizations, and their senior executives, all of 
     which benefit from United States capital markets and the 
     protection of our Nation's laws and military--
       (1) should not engage in any activity, in the course of 
     their dealings with the People's Republic of China, that 
     would harm the United States or its allies, after considering 
     the long term ethical, fiduciary, and competitiveness 
     implications of such activity;
       (2) should not enter into trades of sensitive technology or 
     products, transfers of intellectual property, or monetary 
     investment (whether directly or indirectly) with the Chinese 
     Communist Party, entities owned or controlled by the Chinese 
     Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army, or for the 
     benefit of any key industrial sector supported by the Chinese 
     Communist Party if such dealings would--
       (A) allow the Chinese Communist Party or People's 
     Liberation Army to gain a comparative military advantage or 
     advantage in the global economy;
       (B) allow the Chinese Communist Party to stifle human 
     freedom or perfect its technologically enabled police state 
     at home and abroad;
       (C) negatively impact the United States' competitiveness 
     and national security; or
       (D) would be counter to the objectives of this Act.
       (b) Key Industrial Sectors.--Examples of key industrial 
     sectors referred to in subsection (a) are--
       (1) information technology;
       (2) artificial intelligence;
       (3) the internet of things;
       (4) smart appliances;
       (5) robotics;
       (6) machine learning;
       (7) energy;
       (8) aerospace engineering;
       (9) ocean engineering;
       (10) railway equipment;
       (11) power equipment;
       (12) new materials;
       (13) pharmaceuticals;
       (14) biomedicine;
       (15) medical devices; and
       (16) agricultural machinery.
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  SA 2030. Mr. SULLIVAN 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 appropriate place in title IV of division D, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ____. ENCOURAGING DOMESTIC UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 
                   INDUSTRY TO PARTNER AND COLLABORATE WITH UNITED 
                   STATES MANUFACTURERS OF CERTAIN SAFETY 
                   ACCESSORIES.

       (a) Covered Safety Accessories.--For purposes of this 
     section, a covered safety accessory is a parachute recovery 
     system that--
       (1) is designed and manufactured in the United States; and
       (2) the technology of which has been determined to be 
     compliant with ASTM F3322-18.
       (b) Encouragement.--Congress encourages the domestic 
     unmanned aircraft system industry to partner and collaborate 
     with United States persons who design and manufacture covered 
     safety accessories to ensure interoperability between 
     domestic products through investment in research and 
     development.
       On page 1217, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       (4) the ability of the unmanned aircraft system domestic 
     market to partner and collaborate with United States persons 
     who design and manufacture in the United States parachute 
     recovery systems that use technology that has been determined 
     as being compliant with ASTM F3322-18;
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  SA 2031. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1703 submitted by Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. Capito, 
Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Sullivan) and intended to be proposed to the 
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 5, after line 10, add the following:
       (e) GAO Reviews.--
       (1) Report to committees.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report that analyzes, for the 20-year period preceding the 
     date of enactment of this Act--
       (A) the total amount spent by the Federal Government 
     regarding the deployment of broadband, without regard to 
     whether the source of that funding was appropriated amounts, 
     user-generated fees, or any other source; and
       (B) the total amount spent by State and local governments 
     regarding the deployment of broadband, without regard to 
     whether the source of that funding was appropriated amounts, 
     user-generated fees, or any other source.
       (2) Annual analysis.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
     review of, for the year covered by the review--
       (i) the total amount spent by the Federal Government, and 
     State and local governments, regarding the deployment of 
     broadband, without regard to whether the source of that 
     funding was appropriated amounts, user-generated fees, or any 
     other source;
       (ii) the return on investment with respect to the 
     investment described in clause (i); and
       (iii) which Federal programs and agencies have engaged in 
     activities regarding the deployment of broadband.
       (B) Public availability.--The Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall make the results of each review conducted 
     under subparagraph (A) publicly available in an easily 
     accessible electronic format.
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  SA 2032. Mrs. BLACKBURN 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:

        Beginning on page 341, strike line 22 and all that follows 
     through page 342, line 19, and insert the following:
       (l) Determination Related to Optical Fiber.--
       (1) Proceeding.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this division, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
     commence a process to make a determination for purposes of 
     section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
     Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601) whether future transactions 
     involving optical fiber manufactured, produced, or 
     distributed by an entity owned, controlled, or supported by 
     the People's Republic of China would pose an unacceptable 
     risk to the national security of the United States or the 
     security and safety of United States persons.
       (2) Communication of determination.--If the Secretary 
     determines pursuant to paragraph (1) that future transactions 
     involving such optical fiber would pose an unacceptable risk 
     consistent with that paragraph, the Secretary shall 
     immediately transmit that determination to the Federal 
     Communications Commission consistent with section 2 of the 
     Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 
     U.S.C. 1601).
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  SA 2033. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sullivan, and 
Ms. Cortez Masto) 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,

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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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE EFFECT OF THE 
                   DIGITAL ECONOMY ON THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
     the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (F) the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
     means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
     and Information.
       (3) Broadband.--The term ``broadband'' means an Internet 
     Protocol-based transmission service that enables users to 
     send and receive voice, video, data, or graphics, or a 
     combination of those items.
       (4) Digital economy.--The term ``digital economy''--
       (A) has the meaning given the term by the Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) the basic physical materials and organizational 
     arrangements that support the existence and use of computer 
     networks, primarily information and communications technology 
     goods and services;
       (ii) the remote sale of goods and services over computer 
     networks; and
       (iii) services relating to computing and communication that 
     are performed for a fee charged to a consumer.
       (5) Digital media.--The term ``digital media'' means the 
     content that participants in e-commerce create and access.
       (6) E-commerce.--The term ``e-commerce'' means the digital 
     transactions that take place using the infrastructure 
     described in paragraph (4)(B)(i).
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (b) Biennial Assessment and Analysis Required.--Not later 
     than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     biennially thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the 
     Department of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary, shall 
     conduct an assessment and analysis regarding the contribution 
     of the digital economy to the economy of the United States.
       (c) Considerations and Consultation.--In conducting each 
     assessment and analysis required under subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) consider the impact of--
       (A) the deployment and adoption of--
       (i) digital-enabling infrastructure; and
       (ii) broadband;
       (B) e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer commerce; 
     and
       (C) the production and consumption of digital media, 
     including free media; and
       (2) consult with--
       (A) the heads of any agencies and offices of the Federal 
     Government as the Secretary considers appropriate, including 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Bureau 
     of Labor Statistics, the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission;
       (B) representatives of the business community, including 
     rural and urban internet service providers and 
     telecommunications infrastructure providers;
       (C) representatives from State, local, and tribal 
     government agencies; and
       (D) representatives from consumer and community 
     organizations.
       (d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report regarding the findings of the 
     Secretary with respect to each assessment and analysis 
     conducted under subsection (b).

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