[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3512-S3545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2034. Ms. WARREN (for herself 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 E, add the following:

     SEC. 5311. REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT FROM THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act,

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     and annually thereafter, the Federal Trade Commission, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, the Committee on Foreign 
     Investment in the United States, and the Commissioner of Food 
     and Drugs, a report on foreign investment from the People's 
     Republic of China in the pharmaceutical industry of the 
     United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include an assessment of--
       (1) the supply chain of the pharmaceutical industry of the 
     United States and the effect of concentration and reliance on 
     manufacturing in the People's Republic of China within that 
     industry;
       (2) the effect of foreign investment from the People's 
     Republic of China in the pharmaceutical industry of the 
     United States on domestic capacity to produce drugs and 
     active and inactive ingredients of drugs; and
       (3) the effect of foreign investment from the People's 
     Republic of China in technologies or other products for 
     sequencing or storage of DNA, including genome and exome 
     analysis, in the United States, including the effect of such 
     investment on the capacity to sequence or store DNA in the 
     United States.
       (c) Authority.--The Federal Trade Commission shall have 
     authority under section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 46) to conduct the studies required to prepare the 
     report required by subsection (a).
       (d) Publication.--The Federal Trade Commission shall 
     publish an unclassified summary of the report required by 
     subsection (a) on a publicly available internet website of 
     the Commission.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2035. 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:

        On page 261, strike lines 16 through 23 and insert the 
     following:
     Research of the National Science Foundation;
       ``(E) ensuring that at least one eligible consortium 
     designated as a regional technology hub is headquartered in a 
     low population State that is eligible to receive funding from 
     the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research of 
     the National Science Foundation; and
       ``(F) ensuring that no eligible consortium that is located 
     in a State in which a national laboratory is also located is 
     designated as a regional technology hub.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2036. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cramer, 
Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Johnson) 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 I of division C, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 3117. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTIONS ON POWER-GENERATION 
                   PROJECTS BY UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION IN CERTAIN 
                   COUNTRIES.

       (a) Prohibition on Certain Restrictions on Power-generation 
     Projects.--The United States International Development 
     Finance Corporation (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Corporation'') shall not implement or enforce any rule, 
     regulation, policy, procedure, or guideline that would 
     prohibit or restrict the source of energy used by a power-
     generation project the purpose of which is to provide 
     affordable electricity in an IDA-eligible country or an IDA-
     blend country.
       (b) Limitation on Board.--The Board of the Corporation 
     shall not, whether directly or through authority delegated by 
     the Board, reject a power-generation project in an IDA-
     eligible country or an IDA-blend country based on the source 
     of energy used by the project.
       (c) All-of-the-above Energy Development Strategy.--The 
     Corporation shall promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, 
     all-of-the-above energy development strategy for IDA-eligible 
     countries and an IDA-blend countries that includes the use of 
     oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and 
     geothermal power and other sources of energy.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) IDA-eligible country.--The term ``IDA-eligible 
     country'' means a country eligible for support from the 
     International Development Association and not the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
       (2) IDA-blend country.--The term ``IDA-blend country'' 
     means a country eligible for support from both the 
     International Development Association and the International 
     Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2037. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and 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:

        At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 25__. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS 
                   USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cylinder.--The term ``cylinder'' means any cylinder 
     specified under any of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (2) Foreign manufacturer of cylinders; fmoc.--The term 
     ``foreign manufacturer of cylinders'' or ``FMOC'' means an 
     entity that manufactures cylinders outside of the United 
     States that are intended to be represented, marked, 
     certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting a 
     hazardous material in commerce in the United States.
       (3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with 
     respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC--
       (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 
     107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation); and
       (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with--
       (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations); and
       (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       (b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
     to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to 
     section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer 
     than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2).
       (2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year 
     approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if 
     the following requirements are met:
       (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the 
     FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under 
     section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       (B) The FMOC certifies that--
       (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (f) is 
     accurate; and
       (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the 
     Secretary if any such information materially changes.
       (C) The FMOC provides proof of the minimum financial 
     responsibility required under subsection (c).
       (D) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good 
     standing.
       (3) Facility inspections.--
       (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or 
     reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an 
     inspection.
       (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an 
     approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the 
     Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 
     107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation).
       (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, 
     regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
     prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise 
     authorized by law (including regulations).
       (5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The 
     Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on 
     determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally 
     misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law 
     (including regulations), including subsections (c) and (f).

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       (c) Proof of Minimum Financial Responsibility Required at 
     Time of Application.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as are necessary to establish minimum levels of 
     financial responsibility required for entities to receive 
     approval pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       (d) Reevaluation by Request for Related Violations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as are necessary to establish a process for any 
     interested party to request a reevaluation of the approval of 
     FMOC cylinders under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to review 
     the accuracy and safety of the actions of the FMOC.
       (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated 
     under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a 
     petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, 
     or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to 
     the Secretary under subsection (b), (c), or (f).
       (e) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign 
     Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for 
     approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall 
     timely publish notification of the application in the Federal 
     Register and provide 30 days for public comment on the 
     application prior to approval.
       (f) Additional Questions to Ensure Safety and Compliance 
     With DOT Processes.--
       (1) Additional questions.--The Secretary shall require, as 
     part of an application for approval pursuant to section 
     107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation), that the applicant answer the 
     following questions:
       (A) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has ever been subject to a 
     civil monetary penalty under title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to any actions carried out as an approved FMOC or 
     during the application for approval under that section.
       (B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the 
     payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or 
     fees under title 49, United States Code.
       (C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not 
     Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, 
     United States Code, as of the date of the application.
       (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military 
     End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of 
     the application.
       (E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the 
     Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 
     of division A of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; 
     Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application.
       (F) Does the FMOC applying certify that--
       (i) the FMOC has the requisite minimum financial 
     responsibility as required under subsection (c); and
       (ii) the financial responsibility will continue throughout 
     entirety of the requested approval period.
       (G) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a 
     criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 
     1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819).
       (H) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling 
     more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to a final 
     antidumping or countervailing duty order from the Department 
     of Commerce as of the date of application.
       (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny an 
     application for approval under section 107.709 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), 
     based on the responses to the questions required under 
     paragraph (1).
       (g) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain 
     on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of 
     approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration 
     of those approvals.
       (h) Authorizing Foreign Inspections.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall revise section 107.807(d) of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations--
       (1) to require that in any case in which the Associate 
     Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety determines there 
     is good cause, an inspection under that section shall be 
     carried out annually for such duration as the Associate 
     Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety determines 
     appropriate;
       (2) to specify that a refusal of inspection under that 
     section shall result in a loss of the status of in good 
     standing;
       (3) to allow the Associate Administrator for Hazardous 
     Materials Safety to request, at the discretion of the 
     Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety--
       (A) production of test and production records; and
       (B) random sample testing; and
       (4) allow for the recovery of all associated costs of 
     foreign inspections to include travel, time, and other costs, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2038. Mr. LANKFORD 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 section 2107(c), add the following: ``The 
     Director shall require, to the extent practicable as 
     determined by the Director, not less than 20 percent of the 
     cost of a research and development activity described in 
     subsection (a) to be provided by a non-Federal source, which 
     may include in-kind contributions.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2039. Mr. LEE 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 6111, insert at the end the following:
       (j) Limitation.--In carrying out this section and section 
     6112, the Secretary shall ensure that no Federal funding is 
     made available for any program under either section that 
     duplicates another federally funded program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2040. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 967, strike line 11 and all that follows 
     through page 972, line 9, and insert the following:
       (d) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the consent of the Senate, an Ambassador-at-large for Arctic 
     Affairs who shall--
       (1) be responsible for Arctic affairs; and
       (2) report directly to the Secretary of State.
       (e) Duties.--The Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs 
     shall--
       (1) facilitate the development and coordination of United 
     States foreign policy in the Arctic Region relating to--
       (A) strengthening institutions for cooperation among the 
     Arctic nations;
       (B) enhancing scientific monitoring and research on local, 
     regional, and global environmental issues;
       (C) protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its 
     biological resources;
       (D) promoting responsible natural resource management and 
     economic development; and
       (E) involving Arctic indigenous people in decisions that 
     affect them;
       (2) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to 
     the activities described in paragraph (1), and, as 
     appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral 
     fora that address international cooperation and foreign 
     policy matters in the Arctic Region;
       (3) help inform, in coordination with the Bureau of 
     Economic and Business Affairs, transnational commerce and 
     commercial maritime transit in the Arctic Region;
       (4) coordinate the integration of scientific data on the 
     current and projected effects of emerging environmental 
     changes on the Arctic Region and ensure that such data is 
     applied to the development of security strategies for the 
     Arctic Region;
       (5) make available the methods and approaches on the 
     integration of environmental science and data to other 
     regional security planning programs in the Department of 
     State to better ensure that broader decision making processes 
     may more adequately account for the changing environment;
       (6) assist with the development of, and facilitate the 
     implementation of, an Arctic Region Security Policy in 
     accordance with subsection (g);
       (7) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
     to encourage other countries and international multilateral 
     organizations

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     to support the principles of the Arctic Region Security 
     Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (g);
       (8) coordinate Arctic policy with the Bureau of Oceans and 
     International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the 
     Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and other relevant 
     bureaus;
       (9) subject to the direction of the President and the 
     Secretary of State, represent the United States with respect 
     to matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs in--
       (A) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental 
     organizations, and specialized agencies of the United 
     Nations, the Arctic Council, and other international 
     organizations of which the United States is a member; and
       (B) multilateral conferences and meetings relating to 
     Arctic affairs;
       (10) serve as the principal advisor to the President and 
     the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting Arctic 
     affairs;
       (11) make recommendations regarding the policies of the 
     United States relating to Arctic affairs;
       (12) assist the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs 
     with the development and implementation of the Arctic Region 
     Security Policy pursuant to subsection (g); and
       (13) perform such other duties and exercise such powers as 
     the Secretary of State shall prescribe.
       (f) Funding.--The Secretary of State shall provide the 
     Ambassador-at-large with such funds as may be necessary to 
     carry out the duties described in subsection (e).
       (g) Arctic Region Security Policy.--The Bureau of European 
     and Eurasian Affairs shall be the lead bureau for developing 
     and implementing the United States' Arctic Region Security 
     Policy, in coordination with the Ambassador-at-large for 
     Arctic Affairs, the Bureau of Oceans and International 
     Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the Bureau of 
     Political-Military Affairs, embassies, other regional 
     bureaus, and relevant offices to advance United States 
     national security interests, including through conflict 
     prevention efforts, security assistance, humanitarian 
     disaster response and prevention, and economic and other 
     relevant assistance programs. The Arctic Region Security 
     Policy shall assess, develop, budget for, and implement 
     plans, policies, and actions--
       (1) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States 
     in Arctic nations, including through enhancements to 
     diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional 
     and bilateral dialogues related to Arctic security, and 
     coordination of United States initiatives and assistance 
     programs across agencies to protect the national security of 
     the United States and its allies and partners;
       (2) to enhance the resilience capacities of Arctic nations 
     to the effects of environmental change and increased civilian 
     and military activity by Arctic nations and other nations 
     that may result from increased accessibility of the Arctic 
     Region;
       (3) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic Region and 
     Arctic nations that--
       (A) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment; and
       (B) are strategically significant to the United States;
       (4) to coordinate the integration of environmental change 
     and national security risk and vulnerability assessments into 
     the decision making process on foreign assistance awards to 
     Greenland;
       (5) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging 
     and cooperating with Arctic nations on collaborative 
     approaches--
       (A) to responsibly manage natural resources in the Arctic 
     Region;
       (B) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in the 
     Arctic Region;
       (C) to prevent the escalation of security tensions by 
     mitigating against the militarization of the Arctic Region;
       (D) to develop mutually agreed upon multilateral policies 
     among Arctic nations on the management of maritime transit 
     routes through the Arctic Region and work cooperatively on 
     the transit policies for access to and transit in the Arctic 
     Region by non-Arctic nations; and
       (E) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region Security 
     Action Plans to ensure stability and public safety in 
     disaster situations in a humane and responsible fashion; and
       (6) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability, 
     and resiliency of United States interests and non-defense 
     assets in the Arctic Region.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2041. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 967, strike line 11 and all that follows 
     through page 972, line 9, and insert the following:
       (d) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the consent of the Senate, an Ambassador-at-large for Arctic 
     Affairs who shall--
       (1) be responsible for Arctic affairs; and
       (2) report directly to the Secretary of State.
       (e) Duties.--The Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs 
     shall--
       (1) facilitate the development and coordination of United 
     States foreign policy in the Arctic Region relating to--
       (A) strengthening institutions for cooperation among the 
     Arctic nations;
       (B) enhancing scientific monitoring and research on local, 
     regional, and global environmental issues;
       (C) protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its 
     biological resources;
       (D) promoting responsible natural resource management and 
     economic development; and
       (E) involving Arctic indigenous people in decisions that 
     affect them;
       (2) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to 
     the activities described in paragraph (1), and, as 
     appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral 
     fora that address international cooperation and foreign 
     policy matters in the Arctic Region;
       (3) help inform, in coordination with the Bureau of 
     Economic and Business Affairs, transnational commerce and 
     commercial maritime transit in the Arctic Region;
       (4) coordinate the integration of scientific data on the 
     current and projected effects of emerging environmental 
     changes on the Arctic Region and ensure that such data is 
     applied to the development of security strategies for the 
     Arctic Region;
       (5) make available the methods and approaches on the 
     integration of environmental science and data to other 
     regional security planning programs in the Department of 
     State to better ensure that broader decision making processes 
     may more adequately account for the changing environment;
       (6) assist with the development of, and facilitate the 
     implementation of, an Arctic Region Security Policy in 
     accordance with subsection (g);
       (7) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
     to encourage other countries and international multilateral 
     organizations to support the principles of the Arctic Region 
     Security Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (g);
       (8) coordinate Arctic policy with the Bureau of Oceans and 
     International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the 
     Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and other relevant 
     bureaus;
       (9) subject to the direction of the President and the 
     Secretary of State, represent the United States with respect 
     to matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs in--
       (A) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental 
     organizations, and specialized agencies of the United 
     Nations, the Arctic Council, and other international 
     organizations of which the United States is a member; and
       (B) multilateral conferences and meetings relating to 
     Arctic affairs;
       (10) serve as the principal advisor to the President and 
     the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting Arctic 
     affairs;
       (11) make recommendations regarding the policies of the 
     United States relating to Arctic affairs;
       (12) assist the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs 
     with the development and implementation of the Arctic Region 
     Security Policy pursuant to subsection (g); and
       (13) perform such other duties and exercise such powers as 
     the Secretary of State shall prescribe.
       (f) Funding.--The Secretary of State shall provide the 
     Ambassador-at-large with such funds as may be necessary to 
     carry out the duties described in subsection (e).
       (g) Arctic Region Security Policy.--The Bureau of European 
     and Eurasian Affairs shall be the lead bureau for developing 
     and implementing the United States' Arctic Region Security 
     Policy, in coordination with the Ambassador-at-large for 
     Arctic Affairs, the Bureau of Oceans and International 
     Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the Bureau of 
     Political-Military Affairs, embassies, other regional 
     bureaus, and relevant offices to advance United States 
     national security interests, including through conflict 
     prevention efforts, security assistance, humanitarian 
     disaster response and prevention, and economic and other 
     relevant assistance programs. The Arctic Region Security 
     Policy shall assess, develop, budget for, and implement 
     plans, policies, and actions--
       (1) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States 
     in Arctic nations, including through enhancements to 
     diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional 
     and bilateral dialogues related to Arctic security, and 
     coordination of United States initiatives and assistance 
     programs across agencies to protect the national security of 
     the United States and its allies and partners;
       (2) to enhance the resilience capacities of Arctic nations 
     to the effects of environmental change and increased civilian 
     and military activity by Arctic nations and other nations 
     that may result from increased accessibility of the Arctic 
     Region;
       (3) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic Region and 
     Arctic nations that--
       (A) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment; and
       (B) are strategically significant to the United States;
       (4) to coordinate the integration of environmental change 
     and national security risk

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     and vulnerability assessments into the decision making 
     process on foreign assistance awards to Greenland;
       (5) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging 
     and cooperating with Arctic nations on collaborative 
     approaches--
       (A) to responsibly manage natural resources in the Arctic 
     Region;
       (B) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in the 
     Arctic Region;
       (C) to prevent the escalation of security tensions by 
     mitigating against the militarization of the Arctic Region;
       (D) to develop mutually agreed upon multilateral policies 
     among Arctic nations on the management of maritime transit 
     routes through the Arctic Region and work cooperatively on 
     the transit policies for access to and transit in the Arctic 
     Region by non-Arctic nations; and
       (E) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region Security 
     Action Plans to ensure stability and public safety in 
     disaster situations in a humane and responsible fashion; and
       (6) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability, 
     and resiliency of United States interests and non-defense 
     assets in the Arctic Region.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2042. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 966, beginning on line 13, strike ``and'' and all 
     that follows through line 15 and insert the following:
       (F) examining the possibility of reconvening the Arctic 
     Chiefs of Defense Forum;
       (G) establishing a series of deep-water ports in the United 
     States Arctic and North Pacific in order to respond to and 
     monitor activities such as illegal fishing, increased 
     shipping traffic, support search and rescue, United States 
     commerce, and scientific research; and
       (H) reinstituting the Arctic Executive Steering Committee 
     (AESC) as a permanent office in the Executive Office of the 
     President and naming a chair of the Committee within 30 days 
     of the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2043. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 966, beginning on line 13, strike ``and'' and all 
     that follows through line 15 and insert the following:
       (F) examining the possibility of reconvening the Arctic 
     Chiefs of Defense Forum;
       (G) establishing a series of deep-water ports in the United 
     States Arctic and North Pacific in order to respond to and 
     monitor activities such as illegal fishing, increased 
     shipping traffic, support search and rescue, United States 
     commerce, and scientific research; and
       (H) reinstituting the Arctic Executive Steering Committee 
     (AESC) as a permanent office in the Executive Office of the 
     President and naming a chair of the Committee within 30 days 
     of the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2044. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Moran) 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. __. REQUIREMENT FOR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF 
                   MILITARY FORCE.

       Notwithstanding the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-
     148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), any 
     other provision of law, and any obligations under the 
     Japanese Treaty, the Philippines Treaty, the U.S. Australia 
     New Zealand Agreement, the Republic of Korea Treaty, or the 
     Southeast Asia Treaty, the President may not introduce 
     members of the Armed Forces into hostilities in or involving 
     the People's Republic of China unless--
       (1) such action is necessary, for a period of no longer 
     than 30 days, to repel a sudden attack, or the concrete, 
     specific, and immediate threat of such a sudden attack, upon 
     the United States, its territories, or possessions, its armed 
     forces, or other United States citizens overseas; or
       (2) Congress has enacted an authorization for the use of 
     military force.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2045. Mr. COONS 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. ___. U.S. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to--
       (1) support the growth of sectors most critical to the 
     economic security and competitiveness of the United States;
       (2) help vital technologies make the transition from 
     universities and labs to commercial success, including--
       (A) those technologies that are civilian in nature, 
     including microelectronics, nanotechnology biotechnology, 
     advanced manufacturing;
       (B) those technologies with military implications, 
     including hypersonic flight, quantum computing, and 
     artificial intelligence; and
       (C) other technologies that could enhance the soft power of 
     the United States and be exported to allies of the United 
     States;
       (3) restore the entrepreneurial dynamism of the United 
     States economy, by supporting the growth of small 
     businesses--
       (A) of any variety that support, or are capable of 
     supporting, the growth of technology-focused enterprises 
     described above as contractors or as customers;
       (B) with innovative potential, whose success has the 
     potential to increase the productivity and economic 
     development of the United States; and
       (C) in regions of the country or owned by individuals of 
     demographic groups with historically low access to capital; 
     and
       (4) fill gaps in private sector financing and correct for 
     underinvestment in key areas with a longer-time horizon by--
       (A) making direct loans and equity investments;
       (B) drawing financing from multiple sources, including the 
     banking system, institutional investors, and others; and
       (C) scaling up promising investment and lending methods, 
     including revenue-based lending, equity-loan hybrid lending, 
     tech-based lending, lending by community development 
     financial institutions, and lending by local investment 
     funds.
       (b) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after enactment, 
     the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a report advising on 
     the design of a United States Government-owned corporation, 
     known as the U.S. Development Corporation, charged with 
     supporting the policies described in subsection (a).
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include an assessment of--
       (A) potential financing authorities of the U.S. Development 
     Corporation, including direct loans, guarantees, equity 
     investments, and appropriate terms and conditions for each;
       (B) ways in which the U.S. Development Corporation could 
     utilize expertise across the United States Government and the 
     private sector to evaluate global technological progress and 
     market trends to inform the identification of priority 
     technologies, with both near- and long-term time horizons; 
     and
       (C) the necessary initial and ongoing investment of the 
     Federal Government to achieve the policies described in 
     subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2046. 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 I of division E, add the following:

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     SEC. 51__. NO INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS FOR UNACCOUNTABLE 
                   ACTORS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``No 
     IPOs for Unaccountable Actors Act''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Board'' means the Public Company Accounting 
     Oversight Board;
       (2) the term ``covered entity'' means--
       (A) an entity that is headquartered in, or otherwise 
     controlled by an entity that is headquartered in, a foreign 
     jurisdiction in which the Board is prevented from conducting 
     a complete inspection or investigation of a registered public 
     accounting firm under section 104 or 105 of the Sarbanes-
     Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214, 7215), respectively, 
     because of a position taken by an authority in that foreign 
     jurisdiction, as determined by the Board; or
       (B) an entity that--
       (i) is headquartered in, or otherwise controlled by an 
     entity that is headquartered in, a foreign jurisdiction; and
       (ii) retains a registered public accounting firm described 
     in section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 
     U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)); and
       (3) the term ``security'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78c(a)).
       (c) Prohibitions Regarding Covered Entities.--
       (1) Registration.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, a covered entity may 
     not register a security of the covered entity under section 
     12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
     78l(b)).
       (2) Listing on exchanges.--
       (A) In general.--Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange 
     Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f(b)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(11) The rules of the exchange prohibit the initial 
     listing of any security of a covered entity, as that term is 
     defined in subsection (b) of the No IPOs for Unaccountable 
     Actors Act.
       ``(12) The rules of the exchange provide that, if a 
     security of an issuer is listed on the exchange and, as a 
     result of a business combination, that issuer becomes a 
     covered entity (as that term is defined in subsection (b) of 
     the No IPOs for Unaccountable Actors Act), the exchange shall 
     prohibit the continued listing of any security of the 
     issuer.''.
       (B) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraph 
     (A) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2047. Mr. JOHNSON 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 48, strike lines 8 and 9 and insert the following:
       (E) Natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or 
     mitigation and the resilience of critical infrastructure to 
     EMPs and GMDs, as such terms are defined under section 2 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2048. Mr. JOHNSON 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 2528. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this division, the Secretary of Energy shall 
     prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the 
     results of the assessment described in subsection (b).
       (b) Assessment.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct an 
     assessment of existing large power transformers in the United 
     States. The assessment shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis on the country of origin of existing large 
     power transformers currently installed in the bulk power 
     system.
       (2) An assessment of the supply chain vulnerabilities of 
     large power transformers.
       (3) An assessment of the vulnerabilities of large power 
     transformers to cyber or physical attacks.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2049. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
Cardin, and Mr. Coons) 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. ____. HIGH RESEARCH ACTIVITY STATUS HBCUS PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities hold a 
     unique position in our efforts to diversify the science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics academic and 
     workforce communities.
       (2) Even though our Nation's Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities make up just 3 percent of the colleges and 
     universities in the United States, they graduate 25 percent 
     of African-American students with bachelor's degrees in 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
       (3) Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the 
     institution of origin among almost 30 percent of Black 
     graduates of science and engineering doctorate programs.
       (4) Historically Black Colleges and Universities are 
     leaders of our Nation's research and development enterprise, 
     and they are paving the way across sectors, having received 
     over 100 utility patents in 40 years.
       (5) A team of computer scientists at Morgan State 
     University are conducting research to automate detection of 
     concepts in biomedical images to reduce the burdens of 
     annotation and interpretation of medical images while 
     providing a decision support system for medical 
     practitioners.
       (6) Researchers at Howard University conducted a study 
     across 6 decades to determine the underlying causes of the 
     recent rapid increase in the incidence and diagnosis of 
     hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases in Washington, 
     DC, which is disproportionately impacting the Black 
     population.
       (7) As the Nation's largest producer of African American 
     engineers, North Carolina A&T University and its researchers 
     are leaders in autonomous vehicle research, creating 
     significant innovations for autonomous vehicles that work in 
     water, on land, and in flight and uncovering new military, 
     supply chain, and personal mobility implications.
       (8) In 2019, Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     received $371,000,000, or about 0.8 percent of the 
     $44,500,000,000 in Federal funding to institutions of higher 
     education for research and development.
       (9) This number is a marked decrease from fiscal year 2018, 
     when Historically Black Colleges and Universities received 
     $400,000,000 (0.9 percent) in Federal research and 
     development funding.
       (10) While there are 11 high research activity status 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities --Clark Atlanta 
     University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M 
     University, Hampton University, Howard University, Jackson 
     State University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T 
     University, Tennessee State University, Texas Southern 
     University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore--there 
     are no very high research activity status Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities.
       (11) Meaningfully investing in the research capacity of 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities is an investment 
     in our Nation's future and will help meet the accelerating 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce 
     demands in the United States.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the program established 
     under this section shall be--
       (1) to enable high research activity status Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities to achieve very high research 
     activity status; and
       (2) to increase the national number of African-American 
     undergraduate and graduate students with degrees in science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the National Science Foundation.
       (2) Federal science agency.--The term Federal science 
     agency means any Federal agency with an annual extramural 
     research expenditure of over $100,000,000.
       (3) High research activity status.--The term ``high 
     research activity status'' means such status, as classified 
     by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher 
     Education.
       (4) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     ``Historically Black College or University'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322 of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (5) Very high research activity status.--The term ``very 
     high research activity status'' means such status, as 
     classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of 
     Higher Education.
       (d) Very High Research Activity Status Historically Black 
     Colleges or Universities Program.--

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       (1) Program.--The Director is authorized to establish and 
     carry out, using funds made available for research activities 
     across all Foundation research directorates, a pilot program 
     to grow high research activity status (R2) Historically Black 
     Colleges or Universities to achieve very high research 
     activity status (R1) while increasing the national number of 
     African American undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral 
     students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, 
     and mathematics. The Director may expand the program to other 
     Historically Black Colleges or Universities beyond those 
     Historically Black Colleges or Universities classified as 
     high research activity status universities if the Director 
     determines that the program can support such an expansion.
       (2) Grants.--In carrying out the program, the Director 
     shall award grants for key areas of scientific research on a 
     competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Historically Black 
     Colleges or Universities that are classified as high research 
     activity status institutions at the time of application for 
     such a grant.
       (3) Application.--
       (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, a Historically Black College or University 
     described in paragraph (2) shall submit an application to the 
     Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information and assurances as the Director may require.
       (B) Contents.--The application described in subparagraph 
     (A) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
       (i) a plan for increasing the level of research activity 
     and achieving very high research activity status 
     classification within 10 years of the grant award, including 
     measurable milestones such as growth in research 
     expenditures, number of research doctoral degrees awarded, 
     number of research-focused faculty, and other relevant 
     factors;
       (ii) how the institution of higher education will sustain 
     the increased level of research activity beyond the duration 
     of the award; and
       (iii) how the implementation of the proposed plan will be 
     evaluated and assessed.
       (4) Program components.--
       (A) Strategic areas of scientific research.--Through 
     coordination with Historically Black Colleges or Universities 
     that are eligible to receive a grant under this section, the 
     Director, or the Director's designee, shall establish 
     mechanisms through which applicants can seek funding under 
     this section.
       (B) Use of funds.--An institution that receives a grant 
     under this section shall use the grant funds to support 
     research activities, including--
       (i) faculty professional development;
       (ii) stipends for graduate and undergraduate students and 
     post-doctoral scholars;
       (iii) laboratory equipment and instrumentation; and
       (iv) other activities necessary to build research capacity.
       (C) Research assessment.--
       (i) In general.--An institution that submits a proposal for 
     a grant under this section shall submit with their proposal a 
     plan that describes the institution's plan to achieve very 
     high research activity status, including making investments 
     with institutional and non-Federal funds, to achieve that 
     status within a decade of the grant award, to the extent 
     practicable.
       (ii) Updated plan.--An institution that receives a grant 
     under this section shall submit to the Foundation an updated 
     plan described in clause (i) not less than once every 3 years 
     which shall be based on a self-assessment of progress in 
     achieving very high research activity status.
       (D) Transition eligibility.--The Director may consider 
     creating pathways for new Historically Black Colleges or 
     Universities to enter into the program under this section as 
     participating institutions achieve very high research 
     activity status.
       (e) Report on Improving the Research Capacity at High 
     Research Activity Historically Black Colleges or 
     Universities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this division, the National Science and 
     Technology Council shall prepare and submit a report that--
       (A) identifies challenges and barriers to Federal research 
     grants for high research activity status Historically Black 
     Colleges or Universities; and
       (B) identifies recommendations for Federal science agencies 
     to sustainably boost the research capacity of high research 
     activity status Historically Black Colleges or Universities 
     through grant-making authorities.
       (2) Report submission.--The National Science and Technology 
     Council shall transmit the report to the Director of the 
     National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, and the heads of other such agencies as 
     determined relevant by the National Science and Technology 
     Council.
       (3) Information from federal agencies.--
       (A) In general.--The National Science and Technology 
     Council may secure directly from a Federal department or 
     agency such information as the National Science and 
     Technology Council consider necessary to carry out the report 
     under this subsection.
       (B) Furnishing information.--Upon a request from the 
     National Science and Technology Council, the head of a 
     Federal department or agency shall furnish such information 
     as is requested to the National Science and Technology 
     Council.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2050. Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. 
Cardin) 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 5212 and insert the following:

     SEC. 5212. LIMITATION ON REVIEW OF FOREIGN GIFTS AND 
                   CONTRACTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN 
                   INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES TO GIFTS AND 
                   CONTRACTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       The amendments to section 721 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) made by section 3138 of this Act 
     shall apply only with respect to gifts to institutions of 
     higher education from, and contracts entered into by such 
     institutions with, foreign persons that are--
       (1) individuals who are nationals of the People's Republic 
     of China;
       (2) entities organized under the laws of the People's 
     Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China;
       (3) governmental entities of the People's Republic of 
     China; or
       (4) the Chinese Communist Party or any of its affiliates.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2051. Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) 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__. GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER AND 
                   THIRD-PARTY VERIFIER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to facilitate the participation of farmers, ranchers, 
     and private forest landowners in voluntary environmental 
     credit markets, including through the Program;
       (2) to facilitate the provision of technical assistance 
     through covered entities to farmers, ranchers, and private 
     forest landowners in overcoming barriers to entry into 
     voluntary environmental credit markets;
       (3) to assist covered entities in certifying under the 
     Program; and
       (4) to establish the Advisory Council to advise the 
     Secretary regarding the Program and other related matters.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
     the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-
     Party Verifier Certification Program Advisory Council 
     established under subsection (g)(1).
       (2) Agriculture or forestry credit.--The term ``agriculture 
     or forestry credit'' means a credit derived from the 
     prevention, reduction, or mitigation of greenhouse gas 
     emissions or carbon sequestration on agricultural land or 
     private forest land that may be bought or sold on a voluntary 
     environmental credit market.
       (3) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term ``beginning 
     farmer or rancher'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
     of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).
       (4) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a 
     person or State that either--
       (A) is a provider of technical assistance to farmers, 
     ranchers, or private forest landowners in carrying out 
     sustainable land use management practices that--
       (i) prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; 
     or
       (ii) sequester carbon; or
       (B) is a third-party verifier entity that conducts the 
     verification of the processes described in protocols for 
     voluntary environmental credit markets.
       (5) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means--
       (A) carbon dioxide;
       (B) methane;
       (C) nitrous oxide; and
       (D) any other gas that the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Council, determines has been identified to have 
     heat trapping qualities.

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       (6) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Greenhouse Gas 
     Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier 
     Certification Program established under subsection (c).
       (7) Protocol.--The term ``protocol'' means a systematic 
     approach that follows a science-based methodology that is 
     transparent and thorough to establish requirements--
       (A) for the development of projects to prevent, reduce, or 
     mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon that 
     include 1 or more baseline scenarios; and
       (B) to quantify, monitor, report, and verify the 
     prevention, reduction, or mitigation of greenhouse gas 
     emissions or carbon sequestration by projects described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (9) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher; socially 
     disadvantaged group.--The terms ``socially disadvantaged 
     farmer or rancher'' and ``socially disadvantaged group'' have 
     the meaning given those terms in section 355(e) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2003(e)).
       (10) Technical assistance.--The term ``technical 
     assistance'' means technical expertise, information, and 
     tools necessary to assist a farmer, rancher, or private 
     forest landowner who is engaged in or wants to engage in a 
     project to prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas 
     emissions or sequester carbon to meet a protocol.
       (11) Voluntary environmental credit market.--The term 
     ``voluntary environmental credit market'' means a voluntary 
     market through which agriculture or forestry credits may be 
     bought or sold.
       (c) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--On the date that is 270 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and after making a positive 
     determination under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
     establish a voluntary program, to be known as the 
     ``Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-
     Party Verifier Certification Program'', to certify covered 
     entities that the Secretary determines meet the requirements 
     described in subsection (d).
       (2) Determination.--The Secretary shall establish the 
     Program only if, after considering relevant information, 
     including the information collected or reviewed relating to 
     the assessment conducted under subsection (h)(1)(A), the 
     Secretary determines that the Program will further each of 
     the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (a).
       (3) Report.--If the Secretary determines under paragraph 
     (2) that the Program would not further the purposes described 
     in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and does not 
     establish the Program, the Secretary shall publish a report 
     describing the reasons the Program would not further those 
     purposes.
       (d) Certification Qualifications.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Protocols and qualifications.--After providing public 
     notice and at least a 60-day period for public comment, the 
     Secretary shall, during the 90-day period beginning on the 
     date on which the Program is established, publish--
       (i) a list of, and documents relating to, recognized 
     protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets that are 
     designed to ensure consistency, reliability, effectiveness, 
     efficiency, and transparency, including protocol documents 
     and details relating to--

       (I) calculations;
       (II) sampling methodologies;
       (III) accounting principles;
       (IV) systems for verification, monitoring, measurement, and 
     reporting; and
       (V) methods to account for additionality, permanence, 
     leakage, and, where appropriate, avoidance of double 
     counting; and

       (ii) descriptions of qualifications for covered entities 
     that--

       (I) demonstrate that the covered entity can assist farmers, 
     ranchers, and private forest landowners in accomplishing the 
     purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
     (a); and
       (II) demonstrate proficiency with the protocols described 
     in clause (i).

       (B) Requirements.--Covered entities certified under the 
     Program shall maintain expertise in the protocols described 
     in subparagraph (A)(i), adhere to the qualifications 
     described in subparagraph (A)(ii), and adhere to any relevant 
     conflict of interest requirements, as determined appropriate 
     by the Secretary, for--
       (i) the provision of technical assistance to farmers, 
     ranchers, and private forest landowners for carrying out 
     activities described in paragraph (2); or
       (ii) the verification of the processes described in 
     protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets that are 
     used in carrying out activities described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Activities.--The activities for which covered entities 
     may provide technical assistance or conduct verification of 
     processes under the Program are current and future activities 
     that prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or 
     sequester carbon, which may include--
       (A) land or soil carbon sequestration;
       (B) emissions reductions derived from fuel choice or 
     reduced fuel use;
       (C) livestock emissions reductions, including emissions 
     reductions achieved through--
       (i) feeds, feed additives, and the use of byproducts as 
     feed sources; or
       (ii) manure management practices;
       (D) on-farm energy generation;
       (E) energy feedstock production;
       (F) fertilizer or nutrient use emissions reductions;
       (G) reforestation;
       (H) forest management, including improving harvesting 
     practices and thinning diseased trees;
       (I) prevention of the conversion of forests, grasslands, 
     and wetlands;
       (J) restoration of wetlands or grasslands;
       (K) grassland management, including prescribed grazing;
       (L) current practices associated with private land 
     conservation programs administered by the Secretary; and
       (M) such other activities, or combinations of activities, 
     that the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory 
     Council, determines to be appropriate.
       (3) Requirements.--In publishing the list of protocols and 
     description of qualifications under paragraph (1)(A), the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Council, shall--
       (A) ensure that the requirements for covered entities to 
     certify under the Program include maintaining expertise in 
     all relevant information relating to market-based protocols, 
     as appropriate, with regard to--
       (i) quantification;
       (ii) verification;
       (iii) additionality;
       (iv) permanence;
       (v) reporting; and
       (vi) other expertise, as determined by the Secretary; and
       (B) ensure that a covered entity certified under the 
     Program is required to perform, and to demonstrate expertise, 
     as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with best 
     management practices for agricultural and forestry activities 
     that prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or 
     sequester carbon.
       (4) Periodic review.--As appropriate, the Secretary shall 
     periodically review and revise the list of protocols and 
     description of certification qualifications published under 
     paragraph (1)(A) to include any additional protocols or 
     qualifications that meet the requirements described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3).
       (e) Certification, Website, and Publication of Lists.--
       (1) Certification.--A covered entity may self-certify under 
     the Program by submitting to the Secretary, through a website 
     maintained by the Secretary--
       (A) a notification that the covered entity will--
       (i) maintain expertise in the protocols described in clause 
     (i) of subsection (d)(1)(A); and
       (ii) adhere to the qualifications described in clause (ii) 
     of that subsection; and
       (B) appropriate documentation demonstrating the expertise 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i) and qualifications described 
     in subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (2) Website and solicitation.--During the 180-day period 
     beginning on the date on which the Program is established, 
     the Secretary shall publish, through an existing website 
     maintained by the Secretary--
       (A) information describing how covered entities may self-
     certify under the Program in accordance with paragraph (1);
       (B) information describing how covered entities may obtain, 
     through private training programs or Department of 
     Agriculture training programs, the requisite expertise--
       (i) in the protocols described in clause (i) of subsection 
     (d)(1)(A); and
       (ii) to meet the qualifications described in clause (ii) of 
     that subsection;
       (C) the protocols and qualifications published by the 
     Secretary under subsection (d)(1)(A); and
       (D) instructions and suggestions to assist farmers, 
     ranchers, and private forest landowners in facilitating the 
     development of agriculture or forestry credits and accessing 
     voluntary environmental credit markets, including--
       (i) through working with covered entities certified under 
     the Program; and
       (ii) by providing information relating to programs, 
     registries, and protocols of programs and registries that 
     provide market-based participation opportunities for working 
     and conservation agricultural and forestry lands.
       (3) Publication.--During the 1-year period beginning on the 
     date on which the Program is established, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Advisory Council and following the 
     review by the Secretary for completeness and accuracy of the 
     certification notifications and documentation submitted under 
     paragraph (1), shall use an existing website maintained by 
     the Secretary to publish--
       (A) a list of covered entities that are certified under 
     paragraph (1) as technical assistance providers; and
       (B) a list of covered entities that are certified under 
     paragraph (1) as verifiers of the processes described in 
     protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets.
       (4) Updates.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Council, shall 
     update the lists published under paragraph (3).
       (5) Submission.--The Secretary shall notify Congress of the 
     publication of the initial list under paragraph (3).
       (6) Requirement.--To remain certified under the Program, a 
     covered entity shall continue--

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       (A) to maintain expertise in the protocols described in 
     subparagraph (A)(i) of subsection (d)(1); and
       (B) to adhere to the qualifications described in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii) of that subsection.
       (7) Auditing.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Secretary shall conduct audits of covered entities that are 
     certified under the Program to ensure compliance with the 
     requirements under subsection (d)(1)(B) through an audit 
     process that includes a representative sample of--
       (A) technical assistance providers; and
       (B) verifiers of the processes described in protocols for 
     voluntary environmental credit markets.
       (8) Revocation of certification.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may revoke the certification 
     of a covered entity under the Program in the event of--
       (i) noncompliance with the requirements under subsection 
     (d)(1)(B); or
       (ii) a violation of subsection (f)(2)(A).
       (B) Notification.--If the Secretary revokes a certification 
     of a covered entity under subparagraph (A), to the extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall--
       (i) request from that covered entity contact information 
     for all farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners to 
     which the covered entity provided technical assistance or the 
     verification of the processes described in protocols for 
     voluntary environmental credit markets; and
       (ii) notify those farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners of the revocation.
       (9) Fair treatment of farmers.--The Secretary shall ensure, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, that covered entities 
     certified under paragraph (1) act in good faith--
       (A) to provide realistic estimates of costs and revenues 
     relating to activities and verification of processes, as 
     applicable to the covered entity, as described in subsection 
     (d)(2); and
       (B) in the case of technical assistance providers, to 
     assist farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in 
     ensuring that the farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners receive fair distribution of revenues derived from 
     the sale of an agriculture or forestry credit.
       (10) Savings clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes 
     the Secretary to compel a farmer, rancher, or private forest 
     landowner to participate in a transaction or project 
     facilitated by a covered entity certified under paragraph 
     (1).
       (f) Enforcement.--
       (1) Prohibition on claims.--
       (A) In general.--A person that is not certified under the 
     Program in accordance with this section shall not knowingly 
     make a claim that the person is a ``USDA-certified technical 
     assistance provider or third-party verifier for voluntary 
     environmental credit markets'' or any substantially similar 
     claim.
       (B) Penalty.--Any person that violates subparagraph (A) 
     shall be--
       (i) subject to a civil penalty equal to such amount as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate, not to exceed $1,000 
     per violation; and
       (ii) ineligible to certify under the Program for the 5-year 
     period beginning on the date of the violation.
       (2) Submission of fraudulent information.--
       (A) In general.--A person, regardless of whether the person 
     is certified under the program, shall not submit fraudulent 
     information as part of a notification under subsection 
     (e)(1).
       (B) Penalty.--Any person that violates subparagraph (A) 
     shall be--
       (i) subject to a civil penalty equal to such amount as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate, not to exceed $1,000 
     per violation; and
       (ii) ineligible to certify under the Program for the 5-year 
     period beginning on the date of the violation.
       (g) Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-
     Party Verifier Certification Program Advisory Council.--
       (1) In general.--During the 90-day period beginning on the 
     date on which the Program is established, the Secretary shall 
     establish an advisory council, to be known as the 
     ``Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-
     Party Verifier Certification Program Advisory Council''.
       (2) Membership.--
       (A) In general.--The Advisory Council shall be composed of 
     members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this 
     paragraph.
       (B) General representation.--The Advisory Council shall--
       (i) be broadly representative of the agriculture and 
     private forest sectors;
       (ii) include socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
     and other historically underserved farmers, ranchers, or 
     private forest landowners; and
       (iii) be composed of not less than 51 percent farmers, 
     ranchers, or private forest landowners.
       (C) Members.--Members appointed under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       (i) not more than 2 representatives of the Department of 
     Agriculture, as determined by the Secretary;
       (ii) not more than 1 representative of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, as determined by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency;
       (iii) not more than 1 representative of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology;
       (iv) not fewer than 12 representatives of the agriculture 
     industry, appointed in a manner that is broadly 
     representative of the agriculture sector, including not fewer 
     than 6 active farmers and ranchers;
       (v) not fewer than 4 representatives of private forest 
     landowners or the forestry and forest products industry 
     appointed in a manner that is broadly representative of the 
     private forest sector;
       (vi) not more than 4 representatives of the relevant 
     scientific research community, including not fewer than 2 
     representatives from land-grant colleges and universities (as 
     defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 3103)), of which 1 shall be a representative of a 
     college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act 
     of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the ``Second Morrill 
     Act'') (26 Stat. 417, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), 
     including Tuskegee University;
       (vii) not more than 2 experts or professionals familiar 
     with voluntary environmental credit markets and the 
     verification requirements in those markets;
       (viii) not more than 3 members of nongovernmental or civil 
     society organizations with relevant expertise, of which not 
     fewer than 1 shall represent the interests of socially 
     disadvantaged groups;
       (ix) not more than 3 members of private sector entities or 
     organizations that participate in voluntary environmental 
     credit markets through which agriculture or forestry credits 
     are bought and sold; and
       (x) any other individual whom the Secretary determines to 
     be necessary to ensure that the Advisory Council is composed 
     of a diverse group of representatives of industry, academia, 
     independent researchers, and public and private entities.
       (D) Chair.--The Secretary shall designate a member of the 
     Advisory Council to serve as the Chair.
       (E) Terms.--
       (i) In general.--The term of a member of the Advisory 
     Council shall be 2 years, except that, of the members first 
     appointed--

       (I) not fewer than 8 members shall serve for a term of 1 
     year;
       (II) not fewer than 12 members shall serve for a term of 2 
     years; and
       (III) not fewer than 12 members shall serve for a term of 3 
     years.

       (ii) Additional terms.--After the initial term of a member 
     of the Advisory Council, including the members first 
     appointed, the member may serve not more than 4 additional 2-
     year terms.
       (3) Meetings.--
       (A) Frequency.--The Advisory Council shall meet not less 
     frequently than annually, at the call of the Chair.
       (B) Initial meeting.--During the 90-day period beginning on 
     the date on which the members are appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(A), the Advisory Council shall hold an initial meeting.
       (4) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall--
       (A) periodically review and recommend any appropriate 
     changes to--
       (i) the list of protocols and description of qualifications 
     published by the Secretary under subsection (d)(1)(A); and
       (ii) the requirements described in subsection (d)(1)(B);
       (B) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the 
     best practices that should be included in the protocols, 
     description of qualifications, and requirements described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (C) advise the Secretary regarding--
       (i) the current methods used by voluntary environmental 
     credit markets to quantify and verify the prevention, 
     reduction, and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions or 
     sequestration of carbon;
       (ii) additional considerations for certifying covered 
     entities under the Program;
       (iii) means to reduce barriers to entry in the business of 
     providing technical assistance or the verification of the 
     processes described in protocols for voluntary environmental 
     credit markets for covered entities, including by improving 
     technical assistance provided by the Secretary;
       (iv) means to reduce compliance and verification costs for 
     farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in entering 
     voluntary environmental credit markets, including through 
     mechanisms and processes to aggregate the value of activities 
     across land ownership;
       (v) issues relating to land and asset ownership in light of 
     evolving voluntary environmental credit markets; and
       (vi) additional means to reduce barriers to entry in 
     voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers, ranchers, 
     and private forest landowners, particularly for historically 
     underserved, socially disadvantaged, or limited resource 
     farmers, ranchers, or private forest landowners.
       (5) Compensation.--The members of the Advisory Council 
     shall serve without compensation.
       (6) Conflict of interest.--The Secretary shall prohibit any 
     member of the Advisory Council from--
       (A) engaging in any determinations or activities of the 
     Advisory Council that may result in the favoring of, or a 
     direct and predictable effect on--
       (i) the member or a family member, as determined by the 
     Secretary;
       (ii) stock owned by the member or a family member, as 
     determined by the Secretary; or

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       (iii) the employer of, or a business owned in whole or in 
     part by, the member or a family member, as determined by the 
     Secretary; or
       (B) providing advice or recommendations regarding, or 
     otherwise participating in, matters of the Advisory Council 
     that--
       (i) constitute a conflict of interest under section 208 of 
     title 18, United States Code; or
       (ii) may call into question the integrity of the Advisory 
     Council, the Program, or the technical assistance or 
     verification activities described under subsection (d)(2).
       (7) FACA applicability.--The Advisory Council shall be 
     subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.), except that section 14(a)(2) of that Act shall not 
     apply.
       (h) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 240 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     shall--
       (A) conduct an assessment, including by incorporating 
     information from existing publications and reports of the 
     Department of Agriculture and other entities with relevant 
     expertise, regarding--
       (i) the number and categories of non-Federal actors in the 
     nonprofit and for-profit sectors involved in buying, selling, 
     and trading agriculture or forestry credits in voluntary 
     environmental credit markets;
       (ii) the estimated overall domestic market demand for 
     agriculture or forestry credits at the end of the preceding 
     4-calendar year period, and historically, in voluntary 
     environmental credit markets;
       (iii) the total number of agriculture or forestry credits 
     (measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) that 
     were estimated to be in development, generated, or sold in 
     market transactions during the preceding 4-calendar year 
     period, and historically, in voluntary environmental credit 
     markets;
       (iv) the estimated supply and demand of metric tons of 
     carbon dioxide equivalent of offsets in the global 
     marketplace for the next 4 years;
       (v) the barriers to entry due to compliance and 
     verification costs described in subsection (g)(4)(C)(iv);
       (vi) the state of monitoring and measurement technologies 
     needed to quantify long-term carbon sequestration in soils 
     and from other activities to prevent, reduce, or mitigate 
     greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture and forestry 
     sectors;
       (vii) means to reduce barriers to entry into voluntary 
     environmental credit markets for small, beginning, and 
     socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners and the extent to which existing protocols in 
     voluntary environmental credit markets allow for aggregation 
     of projects among farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners;
       (viii) means to leverage existing Department of Agriculture 
     programs and other Federal programs that could improve, lower 
     the costs of, and enhance the deployment of monitoring and 
     measurement technologies described in clause (vi);
       (ix) the potential impact of Department of Agriculture 
     activities on supply and demand of agriculture or forestry 
     credits;
       (x) the potential role of the Department of Agriculture in 
     encouraging innovation in voluntary environmental credit 
     markets;
       (xi) the extent to which the existing regimes for 
     generating and selling agriculture or forestry credits, as 
     the regimes exist at the end of the preceding 4-calendar year 
     period, and historically, and existing voluntary 
     environmental credit markets, may be impeded or constricted, 
     or achieve greater scale and reach, if the Department of 
     Agriculture were involved, including by considering the role 
     of the Department of Agriculture in reducing the barriers to 
     entry identified under clause (v), including by educating 
     stakeholders about voluntary environmental credit markets;
       (xii) the extent to which existing protocols in voluntary 
     environmental credit markets, including verification, 
     additionality, permanence, and reporting, adequately take 
     into consideration and account for factors encountered by the 
     agriculture and private forest sectors in preventing, 
     reducing, or mitigating greenhouse gases or sequestering 
     carbon through agriculture and forestry practices, 
     considering variances across regions, topography, soil types, 
     crop or species varieties, and business models;
       (xiii) the extent to which existing protocols in voluntary 
     environmental credit markets consider options to ensure the 
     continued valuation, through discounting or other means, of 
     agriculture and forestry credits in the case of the practices 
     underlying those credits being disrupted due to unavoidable 
     events, including production challenges and natural 
     disasters; and
       (xiv) opportunities for other voluntary markets outside of 
     voluntary environmental credit markets to foster the trading, 
     buying, or selling of credits that are derived from 
     activities that provide other ecosystem service benefits, 
     including activities that improve water quality, water 
     quantity, wildlife habitat enhancement, and other ecosystem 
     services, as the Secretary determines appropriate;
       (B) publish the assessment; and
       (C) submit the assessment to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Agriculture of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Quadriennial assessment.--The Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency and the Advisory Council, shall conduct the 
     assessment described in paragraph (1)(A) and publish and 
     submit the assessment in accordance with subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C) of paragraph (1) every 4 years after the publication 
     and submission of the first assessment under subparagraphs 
     (B) and (C) of paragraph (1).
       (i) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
     the Program is established, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall publish and submit to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a 
     report describing, for the period covered by the report--
       (1) the number of covered entities that--
       (A) were registered under the Program;
       (B) were new registrants under the Program, if applicable; 
     and
       (C) did not renew their registration under the Program, if 
     applicable;
       (2) each covered entity the certification of which was 
     revoked by the Secretary under subsection (e)(8);
       (3) a review of the outcomes of the Program, including--
       (A) the ability of farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners, including small, beginning, and socially 
     disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and private forest 
     landowners, to develop agriculture or forestry credits 
     through covered entities certified under the Program;
       (B) methods to improve the ability of farmers, ranchers, 
     and private forest landowners to overcome barriers to entry 
     to voluntary environmental credit markets; and
       (C) methods to further facilitate participation of farmers, 
     ranchers, and private forest landowners in voluntary 
     environmental credit markets; and
       (4) any recommendations for improvements to the Program.
       (j) Confidentiality.--
       (1) Prohibition.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary, any other officer or employee of the Department of 
     Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture, 
     or any other person may not disclose to the public the 
     information held by the Secretary described in subparagraph 
     (B).
       (B) Information.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the 
     information prohibited from disclosure under subparagraph (A) 
     is--

       (I) information collected by the Secretary or published by 
     the Secretary under subsection (h) or (i);
       (II) personally identifiable information, including in a 
     contract or service agreement, of a farmer, rancher, or 
     private forest landowner, obtained by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (7) or (8)(B)(i) of subsection (e); and
       (III) confidential business information in a contract or 
     service agreement of a farmer, rancher, or private forest 
     landowner obtained by the Secretary under paragraph (7) or 
     (8)(B)(i) of subsection (e).

       (ii) Aggregated release.--Information described in clause 
     (i) may be released to the public if the information has been 
     transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does 
     not allow the identification of the person who supplied or is 
     the subject of the particular information.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not prohibit the 
     disclosure--
       (A) of the name of any covered entity published and 
     submitted by the Secretary under subsection (i)(2); or
       (B) by an officer or employee of the Federal Government of 
     information described in paragraph (1)(B) as otherwise 
     directed by the Secretary or the Attorney General for 
     enforcement purposes.
       (k) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
     amount made available under paragraph (2), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       (2) Direct funding.--
       (A) Rescission.--There is rescinded $4,100,000 of the 
     unobligated balance of amounts made available by section 1003 
     of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).
       (B) Direct funding.--If sufficient unobligated amounts made 
     available by section 1003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 
     2021 (Public Law 117-2) are available on the date of 
     enactment of this Act to execute the entire rescission 
     described in subparagraph (A), then on the day after the 
     execution of the entire rescission, there is appropriated to 
     the Secretary, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise 
     appropriated, $4,100,000 to carry out this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2052. Ms. ERNST 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;

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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.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for the Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency amounts as follows:
       (1) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
       (2) $1,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2026.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2053. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Cotton, and 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 A of title II of division C, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 3219L. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORD 
                   STREAM 2.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall--
       (1) impose sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to--
       (A) Nord Stream 2 AG or a successor entity;
       (B) Matthias Warnig; and
       (C) any other corporate officer of or principal shareholder 
     with a controlling interest in Nord Stream 2 AG or a 
     successor entity; and
       (2) impose sanctions under subsection (c) with respect to--
       (A) Nord Stream 2 AG or a successor entity; and
       (B) Matthias Warnig.
       (b) Ineligibility for Visas, Admission, or Parole of 
     Identified Persons and Corporate Officers.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in 
     subsection (a)(1) is--
       (i) inadmissible to the United States;
       (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to 
     enter the United States; and
       (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
       (B) Current visas revoked.--
       (i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of 
     an alien described in subsection (a)(1) shall be revoked, 
     regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is 
     or was issued.
       (ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) 
     shall--

       (I) take effect immediately; and
       (II) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry 
     documentation that is in the alien's possession.

       (c) Blocking of Property of Identified Persons.--The 
     President shall exercise all powers granted to the President 
     by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit 
     all transactions in all property and interests in property of 
     a person described in subsection (a)(2) if such property and 
     interests in property are in the United States, come within 
     the United States, or are or come within the possession or 
     control of a United States person.
       (d) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
     205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
     U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
     section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
     out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
     in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) 
     to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in subsection (a) of that section.
       (e) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exception for intelligence, law enforcement, and 
     national security activities.--Sanctions under this section 
     shall not apply to any authorized intelligence, law 
     enforcement, or national security activities of the United 
     States.
       (2) Exception to comply with united nations headquarters 
     agreement.--Sanctions under this section shall not apply with 
     respect to the admission of an alien to the United States if 
     the admission of the alien is necessary to permit the United 
     States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 
     Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success 
     June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
     between the United Nations and the United States, the 
     Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 
     1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or other 
     applicable international obligations.
       (3) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, the authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the 
     authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the 
     importation of goods.
       (B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, 
     supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'' , 
     ``admitted'' , and ``alien'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) United states person.--The term `` United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity; or
       (C) any person within the United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2054. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, 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:

       After section 2115, insert the following:

     SEC. 2116. SAFETY AND ETHICS AI RESEARCH INSTITUTES.

       Within the National Artificial Intelligence Research 
     Institutes authorized in section 5201 of William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283), the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation shall establish a specific theme that 
     addresses the areas of artificial intelligence safety and 
     artificial intelligence ethics in order to promote 
     development of trustworthy artificial intelligence and to 
     mitigate the creation and use of artificial intelligence 
     systems that behave in ways that cause harm.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2055. Mr. PAUL 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. 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 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--

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       (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 2056. Mr. PAUL 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) Downstream Reporting; Impartiality.--
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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 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 2057. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
Lankford, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Hoeven) 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 end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 522. GLOBAL COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK TO END HUMAN RIGHTS 
                   ABUSES IN SOURCING CRITICAL MINERALS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall seek to 
     convene a meeting of foreign leaders to establish a 
     multilateral framework to end human rights abuses, including 
     the exploitation of forced labor and child labor, related to 
     the mining and sourcing of critical minerals.
       (b) Certification Scheme.--The Secretary shall seek to 
     ensure that the framework under subsection (a) includes a 
     certification scheme, comprised of--
       (1) minimum requirements for national legislation, 
     institutions, and import and export controls related to the 
     sourcing of critical minerals;
       (2) measures to enforce transparency in the exchange of 
     production, transportation, and end-use manufacturing data 
     related to critical minerals, including through the use of 
     blockchain technology, if feasible;
       (3) prohibitions on the purchase or trade in critical 
     minerals unless parties to the purchase or trade are 
     certified under and in compliance with the framework; and
       (4) measures to certify shipments as in compliance with the 
     framework, including requiring the provision of supporting 
     documentation.
       (c) Implementation Report.--The Secretary shall lead the 
     development of an annual global report on the implementation 
     of the framework under subsection (a), including progress and 
     recommendations to fully end human rights abuses, including 
     the exploitation of forced labor and child labor, related to 
     the extraction of critical minerals around the world.
       (d) Review of Conflict Minerals List.--The Secretary shall 
     review the list of conflict minerals under section 1502(e)(4) 
     of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
     Act (Public Law 111-203; 124 Stat. 228) to determine whether 
     certain critical minerals, such as cobalt, should be included 
     on the list.
       (e) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of 
     Public Law 116-260; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2058. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Grassley) 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 F, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. COLLECTION, VERIFICATION, AND DISCLOSURE OF 
                   INFORMATION BY ONLINE MARKETPLACES TO INFORM 
                   CONSUMERS.

       (a) Collection and Verification of Information.--
       (1) Collection.--
       (A) In general.--An online marketplace shall require any 
     high-volume third party seller on such online marketplace's 
     platform to provide, not later than 7 days after qualifying 
     as a high-volume third party seller on the platform, the 
     following information to the online marketplace:

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       (i) Bank account.--

       (I) In general.--A bank account number, or, if such seller 
     does not have a bank account, the name of the payee for 
     payments issued by the online marketplace to such seller.
       (II) Provision of information.--The bank account or payee 
     information required under subclause (I) may be provided by 
     the seller in the following ways:

       (aa) To the online marketplace.
       (bb) To a payment processor or other third party contracted 
     by the online marketplace to maintain such information, 
     provided that the online marketplace ensures that it can 
     obtain such information on demand from such payment processor 
     or other third party.
       (ii) Contact information.--Contact information for such 
     seller as follows:

       (I) With respect to a high-volume third party seller that 
     is an individual, the individual's name.
       (II) With respect to a high-volume third party seller that 
     is not an individual, one of the following forms of contact 
     information:

       (aa) A copy of a valid government-issued identification for 
     an individual acting on behalf of such seller that includes 
     the individual's name.
       (bb) A copy of a valid government-issued record or tax 
     document that includes the business name and physical address 
     of such seller.
       (iii) Tax id.--A business tax identification number, or, if 
     such seller does not have a business tax identification 
     number, a taxpayer identification number.
       (iv) Working email and phone number.--A current working 
     email address and phone number for such seller.
       (B) Notification of change; annual certification.--
       (i) In general.--An online marketplace shall--

       (I) periodically, but not less than annually, notify any 
     high-volume third party seller on such online marketplace's 
     platform of the requirement to keep any information collected 
     under subparagraph (A) current; and
       (II) require any high-volume third party seller on such 
     online marketplace's platform to, not later than 7 days after 
     receiving the notice under subclause (I), electronically 
     certify that--

       (aa) there have been no changes to such seller's 
     information; or
       (bb) such seller has provided any changes to such 
     information to the online marketplace.
       (ii) Suspension.--In the event that a high-volume third 
     party seller does not provide the information or 
     certification required under this paragraph, the online 
     marketplace shall, after providing the seller with written or 
     electronic notice and an opportunity to provide such 
     information or certification not later than 7 days after the 
     issuance of such notice, suspend any future sales activity of 
     such seller until such seller provides such information or 
     certification.
       (2) Verification.--
       (A) In general.--An online marketplace shall--
       (i) verify the information collected under paragraph (1)(A) 
     not later than 7 days after such collection; and
       (ii) verify any change to such information not later than 7 
     days after being notified of such change by a high-volume 
     third party seller under paragraph (1)(B).
       (B) Presumption of verification.--In the case of a high-
     volume third party seller that provides a copy of a valid 
     government-issued tax document, any information contained in 
     such document shall be presumed to be verified as of the date 
     of issuance of such document.
       (3) Data use limitation.--Data collected solely to comply 
     with the requirements of this section may not be used for any 
     other purpose.
       (b) Disclosure Required.--
       (1) Requirement.--
       (A) In general.--An online marketplace shall--
       (i) require any high-volume third party seller on such 
     online marketplace's platform to provide the information 
     described in subparagraph (B) to the online marketplace; and
       (ii) disclose the information described in subparagraph (B) 
     to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner in the--

       (I) order confirmation message or other document or 
     communication made to a consumer after a purchase is 
     finalized; and
       (II) consumer's account transaction history.

       (B) Information described.--The information described in 
     this subparagraph is the following:
       (i) Subject to paragraph (2), the identity of the high-
     volume third party seller, including--

       (I) the full name of the seller;
       (II) the physical address of the seller; and
       (III) contact information for the seller, including--

       (aa) a current working phone number; and
       (bb) a current working email address or other means of 
     electronic messaging (which may be provided to such seller by 
     the online marketplace).
       (ii) Whether the high-volume third party seller used a 
     different seller to supply the consumer product to the 
     consumer upon purchase, and, upon the request of an 
     authenticated purchaser, the information described in clause 
     (i) relating to any such seller that supplied the consumer 
     product to the purchaser, if such seller is different than 
     the high-volume third party seller listed on the product 
     listing prior to purchase.
       (2) Exception.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), upon the 
     request of a high-volume third party seller, an online 
     marketplace may provide for partial disclosure of the 
     identity information required under paragraph (1)(B)(i) in 
     the following situations:
       (i) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace that 
     the seller does not have a business address and only has a 
     residential street address, or has a combined business and 
     residential address, the online marketplace may--

       (I) disclose only the country and, if applicable, the State 
     in which such seller resides; and
       (II) inform consumers that there is no business address 
     available for the seller and that consumer inquiries should 
     be submitted to the seller by phone, email, or other means of 
     electronic messaging provided to such seller by the online 
     marketplace.

       (ii) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace 
     that the seller is a business that has a physical address for 
     product returns, the online marketplace may disclose the 
     seller's physical address for product returns.
       (iii) If such seller certifies to the online marketplace 
     that the seller does not have a phone number other than a 
     personal phone number, the online marketplace shall inform 
     consumers that there is no phone number available for the 
     seller and that consumer inquiries should be submitted to the 
     seller's email address or other means of electronic messaging 
     provided to such seller by the online marketplace.
       (B) Limitation on exception.--If an online marketplace 
     becomes aware that a high-volume third party seller has made 
     a false representation to the online marketplace in order to 
     justify the provision of a partial disclosure under 
     subparagraph (A) or that a high-volume third party seller who 
     has requested and received a provision for a partial 
     disclosure under subparagraph (A) has not provided responsive 
     answers within a reasonable time frame to consumer inquiries 
     submitted to the seller by phone, email, or other means of 
     electronic messaging provided to such seller by the online 
     marketplace, the online marketplace shall, after providing 
     the seller with written or electronic notice and an 
     opportunity to respond not later than 7 days after the 
     issuance of such notice, suspend any future sales activity of 
     such seller unless such seller consents to the disclosure of 
     the identity information required under paragraph (1)(B)(i).
       (3) Reporting mechanism.--An online marketplace shall 
     disclose to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner on 
     the product listing of any high-volume third party seller a 
     reporting mechanism that allows for electronic and telephonic 
     reporting of suspicious marketplace activity to the online 
     marketplace.
       (4) Compliance.--If a high-volume third party seller does 
     not comply with the requirements to provide and disclose 
     information under this subsection, the online marketplace 
     shall, after providing the seller with written or electronic 
     notice and an opportunity to provide or disclose such 
     information not later than 7 days after the issuance of such 
     notice, suspend any future sales activity of such seller 
     until the seller complies with such requirements.
       (c) Enforcement.--
       (1) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
     subsection (a) or (b) by an online marketplace shall be 
     treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or 
     deceptive act or practice 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 subsections 
     (a) and (b) 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.).
       (3) Regulations.--The Commission may promulgate regulations 
     under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, with 
     respect to the collection, verification, or disclosure of 
     information under this section, provided that such 
     regulations are limited to what is necessary to collect, 
     verify, and disclose such information.
       (4) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any 
     other provision of law.
       (d) Severability.--If any provision of this section, or the 
     application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held 
     invalid, the remainder of this section and the application of 
     such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to 
     other circumstances shall not be affected by the 
     invalidation.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Trade Commission.
       (2) Consumer product.--The term ``consumer product'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Magnuson-
     Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 
     U.S.C. 2301 note) and section 700.1 of title 16, Code of 
     Federal Regulations.

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       (3) High-volume third party seller.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``high-volume third party 
     seller'' means a participant on an online marketplace's 
     platform who is a third party seller and who, in any 
     continuous 12-month period during the previous 24 months, has 
     entered into 200 or more discrete sales or transactions of 
     new or unused consumer products and an aggregate total of 
     $7,000 or more in gross revenues.
       (B) Clarification.--For purposes of calculating the number 
     of discrete sales or transactions or the aggregate gross 
     revenues under subparagraph (A), an online marketplace shall 
     only be required to count sales or transactions made through 
     the online marketplace and for which payment was processed by 
     the online marketplace, either directly or through its 
     payment processor.
       (4) Online marketplace.--The term ``online marketplace'' 
     means any person or entity that operates a consumer-directed 
     electronically based or accessed platform that--
       (A) includes features that allow for, facilitate, or enable 
     third party sellers to engage in the sale, purchase, payment, 
     storage, shipping, or delivery of a consumer product in the 
     United States;
       (B) is used by one or more third party sellers for such 
     purposes; and
       (C) has a contractual or similar relationship with 
     consumers governing their use of the platform to purchase 
     consumer products.
       (5) Seller.--The term ``seller'' means a person who sells, 
     offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product 
     through an online marketplace's platform.
       (6) Third party seller.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``third party seller'' means any 
     seller, independent of an online marketplace, who sells, 
     offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product in 
     the United States through such online marketplace's platform.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``third party seller'' does not 
     include, with respect to an online marketplace--
       (i) a seller who operates the online marketplace's 
     platform; or
       (ii) a business entity that has--

       (I) made available to the general public the entity's name, 
     business address, and working contact information;
       (II) an ongoing contractual relationship with the online 
     marketplace to provide the online marketplace with the 
     manufacture, distribution, wholesaling, or fulfillment of 
     shipments of consumer products; and
       (III) provided to the online marketplace identifying 
     information, as described in subsection (a), that has been 
     verified in accordance with that subsection.

       (7) Verify.--The term ``verify'' means to confirm 
     information provided to an online marketplace pursuant to 
     this section by the use of one or more methods that enable 
     the online marketplace to reliably determine that any 
     information and documents provided are valid, corresponding 
     to the seller or an individual acting on the seller's behalf, 
     not misappropriated, and not falsified.
       (f) Relationship to State Laws.--No State or political 
     subdivision of a State may establish or continue in effect 
     any law, regulation, rule, requirement, or standard that 
     conflicts with the requirements of this section.
       (g) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2059. Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Cortez Masto, and 
Mr. Cornyn) 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--DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS FOR HBCU/MSI/
                      TCU-DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONS

     SEC. 6401. FINDINGS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Strengthening the United States research enterprise is 
     critical to our Nation's leadership in science and 
     technology.
       (2) Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the 
     federally funded research pipeline is essential to ensuring 
     the development of scientific breakthroughs that benefit 
     every person of the United States.
       (3) Partnerships between institutions of higher education 
     with the highest levels of research activity and historically 
     Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or 
     Universities, or other minority-serving institutions that are 
     committed to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of 
     historically underrepresented populations benefit the United 
     States at large.
       (4) The STEM workforce drives forward the United States 
     economy and our global competitiveness.
       (5) Federal funding for initiatives that support the 
     development of a diverse research workforce pipeline across 
     institutions of higher education are in the best interest of 
     the United States research enterprise.
       (6) Congress believes that Federal science agencies should 
     provide funding to foster collaboration between institutions 
     of higher education to promote a more diverse, equitable, and 
     inclusive research workforce and enterprise.

     SEC. 6402. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this title is to provide funding to Federal 
     science agencies for distribution to eligible partnerships 
     that commit resources to collaboration and cooperation with 
     historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges 
     or Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, or other 
     minority-serving institutions, including--
       (1) programs that help enroll alumni from historically 
     Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or 
     Universities, or other minority-serving institutions in 
     postgraduate programs leading to master or doctoral degrees 
     in STEM disciplines at partner institutions of higher 
     education with the highest levels of research activity;
       (2) summer research internship support grants at partner 
     institutions of higher education with the highest levels of 
     research activity;
       (3) research projects that include students at historically 
     Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and 
     Universities, or other minority-serving institutions, and at 
     institutions of higher education with the highest levels of 
     research activity; and
       (4) competitive grant awards to enhance and expand pathways 
     to the professoriate for underrepresented students.

     SEC. 6403. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Asian american and native american pacific islander-
     serving institution.--The term ``Asian American and Native 
     American Pacific Islander-serving institution'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 320(b) or 371(c)(2) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) and 
     1067q(c)(2)).
       (2) Eligible partnership.--The term ``eligible 
     partnership'' means a partnership that includes--
       (A)(i) an institution with the highest levels of research 
     activity; or
       (ii) a National Laboratory; and
       (B) not less than 1 historically Black college or 
     university, Tribal College or University, or other minority-
     serving institution.
       (3) Federal science agency.--The term ``Federal science 
     agency'' means any Federal agency with at least $100,000,000 
     in basic and applied research obligations in fiscal year 
     2021.
       (4) Grantee.--The term ``grantee'' means the legal entity 
     to which a grant is awarded and that is accountable to the 
     Federal Government for the use of the funds provided.
       (5) Institution with the highest levels of research 
     activity.--The term ``institution with the highest levels of 
     research activity'', means an institution of higher education 
     that is classified as an R1 University, or successor 
     designation, by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions 
     of Higher Education.
       (6) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
     serving institution'' means an institution of higher 
     education as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a).
       (7) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     ``historically Black college and university'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       (9) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means a historically Black college or 
     university, predominantly Black institution, Hispanic-serving 
     institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific 
     Islander-Serving Institution, or Tribal College or 
     University.
       (10) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (11) Predominantly black institution.--The term 
     ``predominantly Black institution'' means--
       (A) a Predominantly Black Institution, as defined in 
     section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059e(b)); or
       (B) a Predominantly Black institution, as defined in 
     section 371(c)(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)(9)).
       (12) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics, including computer science and 
     biological and agricultural sciences.
       (13) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
     College or University'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c(b)).

     SEC. 6404. DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS FOR 
                   HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 
                   TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES, OR OTHER 
                   MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Grant Program Authorized.--From amounts made available 
     under section 6406, the head of each Federal science agency 
     shall make awards to eligible partnerships in order to 
     support the recruitment, retention, and advancement of 
     underrepresented students in STEM fields, including students 
     who are the first in their families to graduate

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     from institutions of higher education, veterans, individuals 
     from low-income backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, 
     and women, through activities described in subsection (c).
       (b) Collaboration Requirements.--
       (1) Joint proposal.--An eligible partnership desiring a 
     grant under a program described in subsection (a) shall 
     submit a joint proposal representing all members of the 
     eligible partnership to the applicable Federal science 
     agency. The joint proposal shall include a description of the 
     proposed activities to be carried out under the grant.
       (2) Collaboration.--Each eligible partnership shall 
     collaborate across institutions of higher education, 
     including historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal 
     Colleges or Universities, or other minority-serving 
     institutions, in order to develop and carry out the proposed 
     grant activities.
       (c) Use of Funds.--
       (1) Required uses.--Each eligible partnership supported by 
     a grant under subsection (a) shall--
       (A) enhance and expand pathways for underrepresented 
     students at historically Black colleges or universities, 
     Tribal Colleges or Universities, or other minority-serving 
     institutions, to enter graduate studies and academia in STEM 
     fields;
       (B) remove barriers to entry to the professoriate for such 
     students; and
       (C) provide funding to faculty at historically Black 
     colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, or 
     other minority-serving institutions to work on the research 
     projects along with their students.
       (2) Distribution requirement.--The head of each Federal 
     science agency shall require each grantee to allocate not 
     less than 50 percent of the total grant award received by the 
     eligible partnership to the partner historically Black 
     colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, or 
     other minority-serving institutions, in order to carry out 
     the activities supported under the grant.
       (d) Nonduplication.--An eligible partnership desiring a 
     grant under a program described in subsection (a) shall not 
     submit the same proposal to multiple Federal science 
     agencies.

     SEC. 6405. REPORTING.

       The head of each Federal science agency shall conduct or 
     support studies, which shall include longitudinal studies, 
     that follow the progress of undergraduate students 
     participating in activities supported under this title and 
     report--
       (1) the number of such students, in the aggregate and 
     disaggregated by categories of underrepresented students in 
     STEM field, who pursue STEM graduate studies and professions 
     as a result of such activities; and
       (2) information regarding the benefits provided to such 
     students as a result of the activities.

     SEC. 6406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this title $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and 
     each succeeding fiscal year.
       (b) GAO Report.--Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, after consultation 
     with the Secretary of Education on any relevant issue of 
     concern, including at a minimum on the total numbers of 
     qualifying eligible minority serving institutions within each 
     category discussed herein annually, shall prepare and submit 
     to Congress a suggested distribution of funding under this 
     title among all qualifying Federal science agencies that in 
     the first year of the program reflects equitable share as a 
     basis for distribution and that reflects the input of the 
     affected Federal science agencies regarding any allocation 
     methodology to be used in subsequent years.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2060. Mr. LEAHY (for himself 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:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 261 of title 35, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking the first undesignated paragraph and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Attributes of personal property.--Subject to the 
     provisions of this title, patents shall have the attributes 
     of personal property.
       ``(2) Register of assignments and ownership.--The Patent 
     and Trademark Office shall maintain a publicly accessible 
     register of interests in patents and applications for patents 
     and shall record any document related thereto upon request, 
     and may require a fee therefor.
       ``(3) Requirement to record certain assignments.--
       ``(A) In general.--Whenever all substantial rights in a 
     patent are assigned to a person, including a legal or 
     governmental entity or a parent corporation--
       ``(i) the patentee shall, not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the assignment, submit a request described in 
     paragraph (2) with respect to the assignment; and
       ``(ii) the Patent and Trademark Office shall, upon 
     receiving the request submitted under clause (i), record the 
     assignment in the register described in paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Effect of failure to comply.--During any period in 
     which the requirements of subparagraph (A)(i) are not 
     satisfied with respect to a patent to which this paragraph 
     applies, no party may recover, for the infringement of that 
     patent in any action, increased damages under section 284.
       ``(C) Rules.--The Director may prescribe rules to implement 
     this paragraph, including rules for the proper recording of 
     the assignments of patents.'';
       (2) in the first undesignated paragraph following 
     subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, by striking ``Applications'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Applications.--Applications'';
       (3) in the first undesignated paragraph following 
     subsection (b), as so designated by paragraph (2) of this 
     subsection, by striking ``A certificate'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Certificate of Acknowledgment.--A certificate''; and
       (4) in the first undesignated paragraph following 
     subsection (c), as so designated by paragraph (3) of this 
     subsection, by striking ``An interest'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Effect of Assignment.--An interest''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to any assignment that occurs on or 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2061. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Lankford) 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 B, add the following:

     SEC. 2309. PRIORITIZATION AND PROTECTION OF INTERNATIONAL 
                   RESEARCH.

       (a) List of Allied Countries.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, the National Security Council, the 
     Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
     create a list of allied countries with which joint 
     international research and cooperation would advance United 
     States national interests and advance scientific knowledge in 
     key technology focus areas.
       (b) Establishment of Security Procedures.--The Secretary of 
     State, in consultation with the individuals and entities 
     listed in subsection (a), shall collaborate with similar 
     entities in the countries appearing on the list created 
     pursuant to subsection (a) to develop, coordinate, and agree 
     to general security policies and procedures, consistent with 
     the policies and procedures developed pursuant to sections 
     2304 and 2305, for governmental, academic, and private sector 
     research, to prevent sensitive research from being disclosed 
     to joint adversaries.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the individuals and entities listed in 
     subsection (a), and allied countries appearing on the list 
     created pursuant to subsection (a), shall submit a report to 
     Congress that identifies the most promising international 
     research ventures that leverage resources and advance 
     research in key technology focus areas.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2062. Mr. SASSE (for himself and Mr. Coons) 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. GLOBAL COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAM.

       (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a generation 
     opportunity for the United States to demonstrate global 
     leadership;
       (2) the People's Republic of China is engaged in an 
     aggressive vaccine diplomacy game and uses COVID-19 
     assistance as a coercive tool to secure political and 
     economic gains;
       (3) providing other countries with COVID-19 assistance and 
     access to vaccines should be a top priority for the 
     Department of State

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     and the United States Agency for International Development 
     for the rest of fiscal year 2021; and
       (4) it is in the interests of the United States to work to 
     preserve and protect United States private sector incentives 
     for future vaccine development and to ensure technological 
     innovation in order to meet the vaccine diplomacy challenges 
     of the next pandemic.
       (b) Global COVID-19 Relief Program.--The Secretary of State 
     should establish a global COVID-19 relief program through 
     which Department of State and United States Agency for 
     International Development personnel, including contractors, 
     can--
       (1) assist host governments with--
       (A) the procurement from the United States Government of 
     COVID-19 vaccines developed in the United States;
       (B) direct procurement of such vaccines from United States 
     vaccine manufacturers; and
       (C) procurement of other COVID-19-related medical advice, 
     technical advice, and material assistance from the United 
     States Government and United States vaccine manufacturers; 
     and
       (2) serve as liaisons for United States vaccine 
     manufacturers to facilitate--
       (A) overseas licensing agreements;
       (B) direct purchase agreements; and
       (C) the expansion of vaccine production capacity overseas.
       (c) American Vaccine Diplomacy Task Force.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State should 
     establish a task force to facilitate the overseas licensing 
     and direct purchasing agreements of vaccines developed in the 
     United States.
       (2) Membership.--If a task force is established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the task force should be composed of--
       (A) 1 or more representatives of the Department of State at 
     the Under Secretary level, or designees;
       (B) 1 or more representatives of the United States Agency 
     for International Development at the Assistant Administrator 
     level, or designees;
       (C) 1 or more representatives of the Department of Commerce 
     at the Under Secretary level, or designees;
       (D) 1 or more representatives of private sector companies 
     in the United States that are significantly involved in the 
     production of COVID-19 vaccines;
       (E) 1 or more representatives from civil society, including 
     organizational leaders with expertise in the manufacturing, 
     procurement, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines developed 
     in the United States; and
       (F) any other representatives that the Secretary of State 
     determines are necessary to support the work of the task 
     force.
       (3) Duties.--If a task force is established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the task force should identify--
       (A) a target set of countries for the facilitation of 
     overseas licensing and direct purchasing agreements of COVID-
     19 vaccines developed in the United States;
       (B) existing policy and legal hurdles to the facilitation 
     of overseas licensing and direct purchasing agreements of 
     such vaccines; and
       (C) the necessary resources at the consulate, embassy, and 
     bureau levels to expedite the facilitation of overseas 
     licensing and direct purchasing agreements of such vaccines.
       (4) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the establishment of the task force pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     and every 90 days thereafter until the date set forth in 
     paragraph (5), the task force should deliver a written or 
     verbal report to Congress and to the Secretary of State that 
     describes--
       (A) the activities of the task force; and
       (B) any legal, bureaucratic, or resourcing challenges 
     preventing the expedited facilitation of overseas licensing 
     and direct purchasing agreements of COVID-19 vaccines 
     developed in the United States.
       (5) Sunset provision.--If a task force is established 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), the task force shall terminate on 
     the date that is 1 year after the date of its establishment 
     unless the Secretary of State--
       (A) determines that the duration of the task force should 
     be extended; and
       (B) not later than 30 days before extending the duration of 
     the task force, notifies Congress of the duration of, and 
     justification for, such extension.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2063. 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. __. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE- AND MACHINE LEARNING-ENABLED 
                   GAME.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology and Policy, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Attorney General of the United States, the 
     Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of such 
     other agencies as the Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy considers appropriate, shall conduct an 
     artificial intelligence- and machine learning-enabled game of 
     games covering each instrument of national power.
       (b) Modeling and Simulation.--The game conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall advance artificial intelligence-enabled 
     modeling and simulation in government.
       (c) Plan Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy shall submit to Congress a plan for the 
     execution of the game conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in classified form.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2022.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2064. Mr. SASSE 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. __. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL 
                   APPOINTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CHINESE 
                   COMMUNIST PARTY, AND CHINESE MILITARY 
                   COMPANIES.

       Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Restrictions on Presidential Appointees With Respect 
     to the Government of the People's Republic of China, the 
     Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese Military Companies.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to the other restrictions 
     set forth in this section, any person who serves in a 
     position pursuant to an appointment made by the President and 
     who knowingly, at any time after the termination of his or 
     her service in the position--
       ``(A) represents an entity described in paragraph (2) 
     before any officer or employee of any department or agency of 
     the United States with the intent to influence a decision of 
     such officer or employee in carrying out his or her official 
     duties; or
       ``(B) aids or advises an entity described in paragraph (2) 
     with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or 
     employee of any department or agency of the United States, in 
     carrying out his or her official duties,

     shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
       ``(2) Entities.--An entity described in this paragraph is 
     any of the following:
       ``(A) The Government of the People's Republic of China.
       ``(B) The Chinese Communist Party.
       ``(C) Any entity identified under section 1237(b) of the 
     Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       ``(D) Any entity identified under section 1260H of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2065. Mr. TUBERVILLE 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 500, strike lines 7 through 10 and 
     insert the following:
       (A) encourage reusability and sustainability of systems 
     developed;
       (B) offer existing capabilities and assets of NASA centers 
     to support such partnerships; and
       (C) prioritize the mission, schedule, safety, and integrity 
     of the program by building in the redundancy of a second 
     human landing system.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2066. 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

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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, insert the following:

     SEC. 2528. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FROM CHINA.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, an 
     institution of higher education that receives funds under 
     this division for a project, program, or research, as a 
     condition of receiving such funds, shall not accept funds 
     from the People's Republic of China for such project, 
     program, or research.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2067. Mr. DURBIN 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 2214 and insert the following:

     SEC. 2214. CRITICAL MINERALS MINING AND RECYCLING RESEARCH.

       (a) Critical Minerals Mining and Recycling Research and 
     Development at the Foundation.--
       (1) In general.--In order to support supply chain 
     resiliency, the Director shall issue awards, on a competitive 
     basis, to institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
     organizations, or National Laboratories (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations, including consortia that 
     collaborate with private industry) to support basic research 
     that will accelerate innovation to advance critical minerals 
     mining, recycling, and reclamation strategies and 
     technologies for the purpose of making better use of domestic 
     resources and eliminating national reliance on minerals and 
     mineral materials that are subject to supply disruptions.
       (2) Use of funds.--Activities funded by an award under this 
     section may include--
       (A) advancing mining research and development activities to 
     develop new mapping and mining technologies and techniques, 
     including advanced critical mineral extraction and 
     production, to improve existing or to develop new supply 
     chains of critical minerals, and to yield more efficient, 
     economical, and environmentally benign mining practices;
       (B) advancing critical mineral processing research 
     activities to improve separation, alloying, manufacturing, or 
     recycling techniques and technologies that can decrease the 
     energy intensity, waste, potential environmental impact, and 
     costs of those activities;
       (C) advancing research and development of critical minerals 
     mining and recycling technologies that take into account the 
     potential end-uses and disposal of critical minerals, in 
     order to improve end-to-end integration of mining and 
     technological applications;
       (D) conducting long-term earth observation of reclaimed 
     mine sites, including the study of the evolution of microbial 
     diversity at such sites;
       (E) examining the application of artificial intelligence 
     for geological exploration of critical minerals, including 
     what size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (F) examining the application of machine learning for 
     detection and sorting of critical minerals, including what 
     size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (G) conducting detailed isotope studies of critical 
     minerals and the development of more refined geologic models; 
     or
       (H) providing training and research opportunities to 
     undergraduate and graduate students to prepare the next 
     generation of mining engineers and researchers.
       (b) Critical Minerals Interagency Subcommittee.--
       (1) In general.--In order to support supply chain 
     resiliency, the Critical Minerals Subcommittee of the 
     National Science and Technology Council (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Subcommittee'') shall coordinate Federal 
     science and technology efforts to ensure secure and reliable 
     supplies of critical minerals to the United States.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Subcommittee shall be--
       (A) to advise and assist the Committee on Homeland and 
     National Security and the National Science and Technology 
     Council on United States policies, procedures, and plans as 
     it relates to critical minerals, including--
       (i) Federal research, development, and deployment efforts 
     to optimize methods for extractions, concentration, 
     separation, and purification of conventional, secondary, and 
     unconventional sources of critical minerals, including 
     research that prioritizes end-to-end integration of mining 
     and recycling techniques and the end-use target for critical 
     minerals;
       (ii) efficient use and reuse of critical minerals, 
     including recycling technologies for critical minerals and 
     the reclamation of critical minerals from components such as 
     spent batteries;
       (iii) addressing the technology transitions between 
     research or lab-scale mining and recycling and 
     commercialization of these technologies;
       (iv) the critical minerals workforce of the United States; 
     and
       (v) United States private industry investments in 
     innovation and technology transfer from federally funded 
     science and technology;
       (B) to identify emerging opportunities, stimulate 
     international cooperation, and foster the development of 
     secure and reliable supply chains of critical minerals, 
     including activities related to the reuse of critical 
     minerals via recycling;
       (C) to ensure the transparency of information and data 
     related to critical minerals; and
       (D) to provide recommendations on coordination and 
     collaboration among the research, development, and deployment 
     programs and activities of Federal agencies to promote a 
     secure and reliable supply of critical minerals necessary to 
     maintain national security, economic well-being, and 
     industrial production.
       (3) Responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), the Subcommittee may, taking into account the findings 
     and recommendations of relevant advisory committees--
       (A) provide recommendations on how Federal agencies may 
     improve the topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping of 
     the United States and improve the discoverability, 
     accessibility, and usability of the resulting and existing 
     data, to the extent permitted by law and subject to 
     appropriate limitation for purposes of privacy and security;
       (B) assess the progress toward developing critical minerals 
     recycling and reprocessing technologies;
       (C) assess the end-to-end lifecycle of critical minerals, 
     including for mining, usage, recycling, and end-use material 
     and technology requirements;
       (D) examine options for accessing and developing critical 
     minerals through investment and trade with allies and 
     partners of the United States and provide recommendations;
       (E) evaluate and provide recommendations to incentivize the 
     development and use of advances in science and technology in 
     the private industry;
       (F) assess the need for and make recommendations to address 
     the challenges the United States critical minerals supply 
     chain workforce faces, including--
       (i) aging and retiring personnel and faculty;
       (ii) public perceptions about the nature of mining and 
     mineral processing; and
       (iii) foreign competition for United States talent;
       (G) develop, and update as necessary, a strategic plan to 
     guide Federal programs and activities to enhance--
       (i) scientific and technical capabilities across critical 
     mineral supply chains, including a roadmap that identifies 
     key research and development needs and coordinates ongoing 
     activities for source diversification, more efficient use, 
     recycling, and substitution for critical minerals; and
       (ii) cross-cutting mining science, data science techniques, 
     materials science, manufacturing science and engineering, 
     computational modeling, and environmental health and safety 
     research and development; and
       (H) report to the appropriate committees of Congress on 
     activities and findings under this subsection.
       (4) Mandatory responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), the Subcommittee shall, taking into account the 
     findings and recommendations of the relevant advisory 
     committees, identify and evaluate Federal policies and 
     regulations that restrict the mining of critical minerals.
       (c) Grant Program for Development of Critical Minerals and 
     Metals .--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce, in 
     consultation with the Director, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
     shall establish a grant program to finance pilot projects for 
     the development of critical minerals and metals mining and 
     recycling in the United States.
       (2) Limitation on grant awards.--A grant awarded under 
     paragraph (1) may not exceed $10,000,000.
       (3) Economic viability.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall give priority to 
     projects that the Secretary of Commerce determines are likely 
     to be economically viable over the long term.
       (4) Secondary recovery.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall seek to award not less 
     than 30 percent of the total amount of grants awarded during 
     the fiscal year for projects relating to secondary recovery 
     of critical minerals and metals.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $100,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out the 
     grant program established under paragraph (1).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Critical mineral; critical mineral or metal.--The terms 
     ``critical mineral'' and ``critical mineral or metal'' 
     include any host mineral of a critical mineral (within the

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     meaning of those terms in section 7002 of the Energy Act of 
     2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606).
       (2) End-to-end.--The term ``end-to-end'', with respect to 
     the integration of mining or life cycle of minerals, means 
     the integrated approach of, or the lifecycle determined by, 
     examining the research and developmental process from the 
     mining of the raw minerals to its processing into useful 
     materials, its integration into components and devices, the 
     utilization of such devices in the end-use application to 
     satisfy certain performance metrics, and the recycling or 
     disposal of such devices.
       (3) Recycling.--The term ``recycling'' means the process of 
     collecting and processing spent materials and devices and 
     turning them into raw materials or components that can be 
     reused either partially or completely.
       (4) Secondary recovery.--The term ``secondary recovery'' 
     means the recovery of critical minerals and metals from 
     discarded end-use products or from waste products produced 
     during the metal refining and manufacturing process, 
     including from mine waste piles, acid mine drainage sludge, 
     or byproducts produced through legacy mining and metallurgy 
     activities.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2068. Mr. BENNET 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. ___. FEDERAL PERSONNEL ISSUES.

       (a) New Occupational Series for Digital Career Fields.--Not 
     later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Office of Personnel Management shall, under section 5105 
     of title 5, United States Code, establish--
       (1) not less than 1 new occupational series, and associated 
     policies, covering positions in the fields of software 
     development, software engineering, and knowledge management; 
     and
       (2) a new occupational series, and associated policies, 
     covering positions in the field of artificial intelligence.
       (b) Military Career Fields for Software Development, Data 
     Science, and Artificial Intelligence.--Section 230 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (Public Law 116-92) is amended by adding the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Military Career Fields.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Staff of 
     the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 
     of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (in 
     this subsection collectively referred to as the `Service 
     Chiefs') shall each establish new military career fields for 
     software development, data science, and artificial 
     intelligence that are open to commissioned officers, enlisted 
     personnel, and, as appropriate, warrant officers.
       ``(2) Technical career paths.--The Service Chiefs shall use 
     the authorities provided in section 605 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and subchapter VI of chapter 36 of such title to 
     ensure that military personnel in the career fields 
     established under paragraph (1) who choose to specialize and 
     focus on technical skill sets rather than pursue leadership 
     positions are not required to move outside their specialties 
     or into management positions to continue to promote.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2069. 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:

        On page 415, strike lines 13 through 18 and insert the 
     following:
       (2) by striking the period; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) whole cooked king crab and tanner crab and cooked 
     king crab and tanner crab sections; and
       ``(iii) processed (within the meaning of section 60.119 of 
     title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
     regulations)) shrimp, unless such product is covered by the 
     United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2070. Mr. BENNET 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. ___. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL RESERVE DIGITAL CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Subpart I of part III of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``CHAPTER 103--NATIONAL RESERVE DIGITAL CORPS

``Sec.
``10301. Establishment.
``10302. Definitions.
``10303. Organization.
``10304. Work on behalf of Executive agencies.
``10305. Digital Corps Scholarship Program.
``10306. Duration of pilot program.

     ``Sec. 10301. Establishment

       `` For the purposes of attracting, recruiting, and training 
     a corps of world-class digital talent to serve the national 
     interest and enable the Federal Government to become a 
     digitally proficient enterprise, there is established within 
     the Office of Management and Budget a pilot program for a 
     civilian National Reserve Digital Corps, the members of whom 
     shall serve as special Government employees, working not 
     fewer than 30 days per year as short-term advisors, 
     instructors, or developers in the Federal Government.

     ``Sec. 10302. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.
       ``(2) Node.--The term `node' means a group of persons, or a 
     team, organized under the direction of a node leader to 
     provide digital service to not less than 1 Executive agency 
     pursuant to an agreement between the Director and the 
     Executive agency.
       ``(3) Node leader.--The term `node leader' means a full-
     time employee who--
       ``(A) is selected under this chapter to lead not less than 
     1 node; and
       ``(B) reports to the Director or the designee of the 
     Director.
       ``(4) Node member.--The term `node member' means a special 
     Government employee, as that term is defined in section 202 
     of title 18, who is selected under this division to work not 
     fewer than 38 days per fiscal year and report to a node 
     leader in furtherance of the mission of a node.

     ``Sec. 10303. Organization

       ``(a) Nodes and Node Leaders.--The National Reserve Digital 
     Corps shall be organized into nodes, each of which shall be 
     under the supervision of a node leader.
       ``(b) Administrative Support.--The National Reserve Digital 
     Corps shall receive funding and administrative support from 
     the Director, who shall be responsible for selecting node 
     leaders, establishing standards, ensuring that nodes meet 
     Executive agency client requirements, maintaining security 
     clearances, establishing access to an agile development 
     environment and appropriate tools, and facilitating 
     appropriate technical exchange meetings.
       ``(c) Appointment Authority.--
       ``(1) Direct appointment authority of node members.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director, on the recommendation of a 
     node leader, may appoint, without regard to the provisions of 
     subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328 
     of such chapter), a qualified candidate to a position in the 
     competitive service in the Office of Management and Budget to 
     serve as a node member.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) 
     may be construed to preclude the Director from appointing 
     additional employees, including full-time employees for the 
     purposes described in that subparagraph.
       ``(2) Term and temporary appointments of node members.--The 
     Director, on the recommendation of a node leader, may make a 
     noncompetitive temporary appointment or term appointment, for 
     a period of not more than 18 months, of a qualified candidate 
     to serve as a node member in a position in the competitive 
     service for which a critical hiring need exists, as 
     determined under section 3304, without regard to sections 
     3327 and 3330.

     ``Sec. 10304. Work on behalf of Executive agencies

       ``(a) Purpose.--Each node shall undertake projects to 
     assist Executive agencies by--
       ``(1) providing digital education and training;
       ``(2) performing data triage and providing acquisition 
     assistance;
       ``(3) helping to guide digital projects and frame technical 
     solutions;
       ``(4) helping to build bridges between public needs and 
     private sector capabilities; and
       ``(5) performing related tasks.
       ``(b) Authorities.--A node may undertake a project--
       ``(1) on behalf of an Executive agency--
       ``(A) by direct agreement between the Director and the 
     Executive agency; or
       ``(B) at the direction of the Director at the request of 
     the Executive agency; or
       ``(2) to address a digital service need encompassing more 
     than 1 Executive agency--
       ``(A) at the direction of the Director; or
       ``(B) on the initiative of a node leader.

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     ``Sec. 10305. Digital Corps Scholarship Program

       ``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish a National 
     Reserve Digital Corps scholarship program to provide full 
     scholarships to competitively selected students who commit to 
     study specific disciplines relating to national security 
     digital technology.
       ``(b) Service Obligation.--Each student, before commencing 
     the program established under subsection (a), shall sign an 
     agreement with respect to the student's commitment to the 
     United States, which shall provide that the student agree to 
     the following:
       ``(1) A commitment to serve as an intern at an Executive 
     agency for not less than 6 weeks during each of the summers 
     before the junior and senior years of the undergraduate 
     studies of the student.
       ``(2) A commitment to serve in the National Reserve Digital 
     Corps for 6 years after graduation.
       ``(c) Program Elements.--In establishing the program under 
     subsection (a), the Director shall determine the following:
       ``(1) Eligibility standards for program participation.
       ``(2) Criteria for establishing the dollar amount of a 
     scholarship, including tuition, room, and board.
       ``(3) Repayment requirements for students who fail to 
     complete their service obligation.
       ``(4) An approach to ensuring that qualified graduates of 
     the program are promptly hired and assigned to node leaders.
       ``(5) Resources required for the implementation of the 
     program.
       ``(d) Continuing Education.--The Director shall establish a 
     training and continuing education program to fund educational 
     opportunities for members of the National Digital Reserve 
     Corps, including conferences, seminars, degree and 
     certificate granting programs, and other training 
     opportunities that are expected to increase the digital 
     competencies of the participants.
       ``(e) Implementation.--In carrying out this chapter, the 
     Director shall have the following responsibilities:
       ``(1) Establishing the administrative support function and 
     issuing guidance for the National Reserve Digital Corps, 
     which shall include the identification of points of contact 
     for node leaders at Executive agencies.
       ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this chapter, appointing not fewer than 5 node leaders 
     under the National Reserve Digital Corps program and 
     authorizing those node leaders to begin recruiting reservists 
     and undertaking projects for Executive agencies.
       ``(3) Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     chapter, reporting annually to Congress on the progress of 
     the National Reserve Digital Corps, each of which shall 
     address, at a minimum, the following measures of success:
       ``(A) The number of technologists who participate in the 
     National Reserve Digital Corps.
       ``(B) Identification of the Executive agencies that 
     submitted work requests, the nature of the work requests, 
     which work requests were assigned a node, and which work 
     requests were completed or remain in progress.
       ``(C) Evaluations of results of National Reserve Digital 
     Corps projects by Executive agencies.
       ``(D) Evaluations of results of National Reserve Digital 
     Corps projects by reservists.

     ``Sec. 10306. Duration of pilot program

       ``The pilot program under this chapter shall terminate not 
     earlier than 6 years after the date of enactment of this 
     chapter.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     chapters for subpart I of part III of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

            ``CHAPTER 103--NATIONAL RESERVE DIGITAL CORPS''.

       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget $16,000,000, to remain available 
     through fiscal year 2023, to carry out chapter 103 of title 
     5, United States Code, as added by this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2071. Mr. BENNET (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:

     SEC. __. TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL.

       The Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
     Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

            ``TITLE VII--TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL

     ``SEC. 701. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.

       ``The President shall establish within the Executive Office 
     of the President a Technology Competitiveness Council (in 
     this title, referred to as the `Council').

     ``SEC. 702. MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.

       ``(a) In General.--The Council shall be composed of the 
     following members:
       ``(1) The Vice President.
       ``(2) The Secretary of State.
       ``(3) The Secretary of the Treasury.
       ``(4) The Secretary of Defense.
       ``(5) The Attorney General.
       ``(6) The Secretary of Commerce.
       ``(7) The Secretary of Energy.
       ``(8) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
       ``(9) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
       ``(10) The Assistant to the President for Technology 
     Competitiveness.
       ``(11) The Assistant to the President for National Security 
     Affairs.
       ``(12) The Assistant to the President for Science and 
     Technology.
       ``(13) The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.
       ``(14) The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy.
       ``(15) The United States Trade Representative.
       ``(16) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       ``(17) The heads of such other executive departments and 
     agencies and other senior officials within the Executive 
     Office of the President as the Chairperson of the Council 
     considers appropriate.
       ``(b) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Council shall be 
     the Vice President.

     ``SEC. 703. OPERATION OF COUNCIL.

       ``(a) Responsibilities of Chair.--The Chairperson of the 
     Council--
       ``(1) shall convene and preside over meetings of the 
     Council and shall determine the agenda for the Council;
       ``(2) may authorize the establishment of such committees of 
     the Council, including an executive committee, and of such 
     working groups, composed of senior designees of the Council 
     members and of other officials, as the Chairperson deems 
     necessary or appropriate for the efficient conduct of Council 
     functions; and
       ``(3) shall report to the President on the activities and 
     recommendations of the Council and shall advise the Council 
     as appropriate regarding the President's directions with 
     respect to the Council's activities and national technology 
     policy generally.
       ``(b) Administration.--
       ``(1) Staff.--The Council may hire a staff, which shall be 
     headed by the Assistant to the President for Technology 
     Competitiveness.
       ``(2) Support.--
       ``(A) Support from office of administration.--The Office of 
     Administration in the Executive Office of the President shall 
     provide the Council with such personnel, funding, and 
     administrative support, as directed by the Chair or, upon the 
     Chair's direction, the Assistant to the President for 
     Technology Competitiveness, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations.
       ``(B) Support from other agencies.--Subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, members of the Council who 
     are heads of Federal agencies shall make resources, including 
     personnel and office support, available to the Council as 
     reasonably requested by the Chairperson or, upon the 
     Chairperson's direction, the Assistant to the President for 
     Technology Competitiveness.
       ``(3) Information and assistance.--The heads of Federal 
     agencies shall provide to the Council such information and 
     assistance as the Chairperson may request to carry out the 
     functions described in section 704.
       ``(4) Coordination with national security council.--The 
     Council shall coordinate with the National Security Council 
     on technology policy and strategy matters relating primarily 
     to national security to ensure that the activities of the 
     Council are carried out in a manner that is consistent with 
     the responsibilities and authorities of the National Security 
     Council.

     ``SEC. 704. FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL.

       ``The Council shall be responsible for the following:
       ``(1) Developing recommendations for the President on 
     United States technology competitiveness and technology-
     related issues, advising and assisting the President in 
     development and implementation of national technology policy 
     and strategy, and performing such other duties as the 
     President may prescribe.
       ``(2) Developing and overseeing the implementation of a 
     National Technology Strategy required by section 705.
       ``(3) Serving as a forum for balancing national security, 
     economic, and technology considerations of United States 
     departments and agencies as they pertain to technology 
     research, development, commercial interests, and national 
     security applications.
       ``(4) Coordinating policies across Federal departments and 
     agencies relating to United States competitiveness in 
     critical and emerging technologies and ensuring that policies 
     designed to promote United States leadership and protect 
     existing competitive advantages are integrated and mutually 
     reinforcing.
       ``(5) Synchronizing budgets and strategies, in consultation 
     with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     accordance with the National Technology Strategy required by 
     section 705.

     ``SEC. 705. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.

       ``(a) In General.--Each year, the President shall submit to 
     Congress a comprehensive report on the technology strategy of 
     the United States designed to maintain United States 
     leadership in critical and emerging

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     technologies essential to United States national security and 
     economic prosperity.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each National Technology Strategy 
     developed and submitted under subsection (a) shall contain at 
     least the following elements:
       ``(1) An assessment of the efforts of the United States 
     Government to preserve United States leadership in key 
     emerging technologies and prevent United States strategic 
     competitors from leveraging advanced technologies to gain 
     strategic military or economic advantages over the United 
     States.
       ``(2) A review of existing United States Government 
     technology policy, including long-range goals.
       ``(3) An analysis of technology trends and assessment of 
     the relative competitiveness of United States technology 
     sectors in relation to strategic competitors.
       ``(4) Identification of sectors critical for the long-term 
     resilience of United States innovation leadership across 
     design, manufacturing, supply chains, and markets.
       ``(5) Recommendations for domestic policy incentives to 
     sustain an innovation economy and develop specific, high-cost 
     sectors necessary for long-term national security ends.
       ``(6) Recommendations for policies to protect United States 
     and leadership of allies of the United States in critical 
     areas through targeted export controls, investment screening, 
     and counterintelligence activities.
       ``(7) Identification of priority domestic research and 
     development areas critical to national security and necessary 
     to sustain United States leadership, and directing funding to 
     fill gaps in basic and applied research where the private 
     sector does not focus.
       ``(8) Recommendations for talent programs to grow United 
     States talent in key critical and emerging technologies and 
     enhance the ability of the Federal Government to recruit and 
     retain individuals with critical skills into Federal service.
       ``(9) Methods to foster the development of international 
     partnerships to reinforce domestic policy actions, build new 
     markets, engage in collaborative research, and create an 
     international environment that reflects United States values 
     and protects United States interests.
       ``(10) A technology annex, which may be classified, to 
     establish an integrated and enduring approach to the 
     identification, prioritization, development, and fielding of 
     emerging technologies.
       ``(11) Such other information as may be necessary to help 
     inform Congress on matters relating to the technology 
     strategy of the United States.''.
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  SA 2072. Mr. BENNET (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:

       In section 2102(c), at the end add the following:
       (10) shall, consistent with the mission and operations of 
     the Foundation and to the extent possible, where 
     appropriate--
       (A) advance federally funded research and development that 
     is consistent with democratic values, such as civil liberties 
     and civil rights, privacy, fairness, nondiscrimination, 
     transparency, the rule of law, and accountability;
       (B) study the consequences for such values of federally 
     funded research and development in the key technology focus 
     areas; and
       (C) assess the ethical, social, and legal implications of 
     such research and development.
       In title V of division B, at the end add the following:

     SEC. 25__. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LEADS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     means--
       (A) an individual serving in a Senior Executive Service 
     position, as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 
     5, United States Code;
       (B) an individual who--
       (i) is serving in a position to which section 5376 of title 
     5, United States Code, applies; and
       (ii) has a significant amount of seniority and experience, 
     as determined by the head of the applicable covered Federal 
     agency; or
       (C) another individual who is the equivalent of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as 
     determined by the head of the applicable covered Federal 
     agency.
       (2) Covered federal agency.--The term ``covered Federal 
     agency'' means--
       (A) an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United 
     States Code; or
       (B) an element of the intelligence community, as defined in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       (b) Appointment or Designation.--Each covered Federal 
     agency that is also substantially engaged in the development, 
     application, or oversight of emerging technologies shall 
     consider appointing or designating a covered individual as an 
     emerging technology lead to advise the agency on the 
     responsible use of emerging technologies, including 
     artificial intelligence, provide expertise on responsible 
     policies and practices, collaborate with interagency 
     coordinating bodies, and provide input for procurement 
     policies.
       (c) Informing Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall inform 
     Congress of each covered Federal agency in which a covered 
     individual has been appointed or designated as an emerging 
     technology lead under subsection (b) and provide Congress 
     with a description of the authorities and responsibilities of 
     the covered individuals so appointed.
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  SA 2073. Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Ms. Hassan) 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. __. REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN UNMANNED 
                   AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

       (a) Amendment.--Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 2010. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
                   SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered unmanned aircraft system.--The term `covered 
     unmanned aircraft system' means an unmanned aircraft system 
     that was manufactured or assembled in China.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State or local government that owns or operates 
     critical infrastructure;
       ``(B) a State or local public safety agency; and
       ``(C) a State department of transportation.
       ``(3) Public safety agency.--The term `public safety 
     agency' has the meaning given the term in section 3006 of the 
     Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 
     (47 U.S.C. 309 note).
       ``(4) United states ally.--The term `United States ally' 
     means a--
       ``(A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally; and
       ``(B) country designated by the President as a major non-
     NATO ally pursuant to section 517 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
       ``(5) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned 
     aircraft system' has the meaning given the term in section 
     44801, of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(b) Reimbursement Authorization.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Administrator, may award grants to eligible entities to 
     replace covered unmanned aircraft systems in accordance with 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Use of funds.--A grant awarded under paragraph (1) 
     may be used by an eligible entity to purchase an unmanned 
     aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a company 
     domiciled in the United States or a United States ally to 
     replace a covered unmanned aircraft system owned by the 
     eligible entity.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Homeland Security $20,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2022 to carry out this section.
       ``(2) Specification.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) $10,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients 
     located in jurisdictions that receive funding under section 
     2003; and
       ``(B) $10,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients 
     located in jurisdictions that receive funding under section 
     2004.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 2002(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by striking ``and 2009'' and 
     inserting ``2009, and 2010''.
       (2) The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2009 
     the following:

``Sec. 2010. Replacement of certain unmanned aircraft systems.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2074. 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:


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        Beginning on page 341, strike line 24 and all that follows 
     through page 342, line 19, and insert the following:
       (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 transmission equipment 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 transmission equipment 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).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2075. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) 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. __. CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY 
                   APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland 
     Security Act (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

     ``SEC. 2218. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
     `area career and technical education school' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
     Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       ``(2) Community college.--The term `community college' 
     means a public institution of higher education at which the 
     highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is 
     an associate's degree, including--
       ``(A) a 2-year Tribal College or and University, as defined 
     in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c); and
       ``(B) a public 2-year State institution of higher 
     education.
       ``(3) Cybersecurity work roles.--The term `cybersecurity 
     work roles' means the work roles outlined in the National 
     Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity 
     Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800-181), or 
     any successor framework.
       ``(4) Education and training provider.--The term `education 
     and training provider' means--
       ``(A) an area career and technical education school;
       ``(B) an early college high school;
       ``(C) an educational service agency;
       ``(D) a high school;
       ``(E) a local educational agency or State educational 
     agency;
       ``(F) a Tribal educational agency, Tribally controlled 
     college or university, or Tribally controlled postsecondary 
     career and technical institution;
       ``(G) a postsecondary educational institution;
       ``(H) a minority-serving institution;
       ``(I) a provider of adult education and literacy activities 
     under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3271 et seq.);
       ``(J) a local agency administering plans under title I of 
     the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other 
     than section 112 or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 
     741);
       ``(K) a related instruction provider, including a qualified 
     intermediary acting as a related instruction provider as 
     approved by a registration agency;
       ``(L) a Job Corps center, as defined in section 142 of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192); or
       ``(M) a consortium of entities described in any of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (L).
       ``(5) Eligible entity.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(i) a program sponsor;
       ``(ii) a State workforce development board or State 
     workforce agency, or a local workforce development board or 
     local workforce development agency;
       ``(iii) an education and training provider;
       ``(iv) if the applicant is in a State with a State 
     apprenticeship agency, such State apprenticeship agency;
       ``(v) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;
       ``(vi) an industry or sector partnership, a group of 
     employers, a trade association, or a professional association 
     that sponsors or participates in a program under the national 
     apprenticeship system;
       ``(vii) a Governor of a State;
       ``(viii) a labor organization or joint labor-management 
     organization; or
       ``(ix) a qualified intermediary.
       ``(B) Sponsor requirement.--Not fewer than 1 entity 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall be the sponsor of a 
     program under the national apprenticeship system.
       ``(6) 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).
       ``(7) Local educational agency; secondary school.--The 
     terms `local educational agency' and `secondary school' have 
     the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       ``(8) Local workforce development board.--The term `local 
     workforce development board' has the meaning given the term 
     `local board' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       ``(9) Nonprofit organization.--The term `nonprofit 
     organization' means an organization that is described in 
     section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
       ``(10) Provider of adult education.--The term `provider of 
     adult education' has the meaning given the term `eligible 
     provider' in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family 
     Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272).
       ``(11) Related instruction.--The term `related instruction' 
     means an organized and systematic form of instruction 
     designed to provide an individual in an apprenticeship 
     program with the knowledge of the technical subjects related 
     to the intended occupation of the individual after completion 
     of the program.
       ``(12) Sponsor.--The term `sponsor' means any person, 
     association, committee, or organization operating an 
     apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or 
     is to be, registered or approved.
       ``(13) State apprenticeship agency.--The term `State 
     apprenticeship agency' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
     corresponding similar regulation or ruling.
       ``(14) State workforce development board.--The term `State 
     workforce development board' has the meaning given the term 
     `State board' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       ``(15) WIOA terms.--The terms `career planning', 
     `community-based organization', `economic development 
     agency', `industry or sector partnership', `on-the-job 
     training', `recognized postsecondary credential', and 
     `workplace learning advisor' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       ``(16) Qualified intermediary.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified intermediary' means 
     an entity that demonstrates expertise in building, 
     connecting, sustaining, and measuring the performance of 
     partnerships described in subparagraph (B) and serves program 
     participants and employers by--
       ``(i) connecting employers to programs under the national 
     apprenticeship system;
       ``(ii) assisting in the design and implementation of such 
     programs, including curriculum development and delivery for 
     related instruction;
       ``(iii) supporting entities, sponsors, or program 
     administrators in meeting the registration and reporting 
     requirements of this Act;
       ``(iv) providing professional development activities such 
     as training to mentors;
       ``(v) supporting the recruitment, retention, and completion 
     of potential program participants, including nontraditional 
     apprenticeship populations and individuals with barriers to 
     employment;
       ``(vi) developing and providing personalized program 
     participant supports, including by partnering with 
     organizations to provide access to or referrals for 
     supportive services and financial advising;
       ``(vii) providing services, resources, and supports for 
     development, delivery, expansion, or improvement of programs 
     under the national apprenticeship system; or
       ``(viii) serving as a program sponsor.
       ``(B) Partnerships.--The term `partnerships described in 
     subparagraph (B)' means partnerships among entities involved 
     in, or applying to participate in, programs under the 
     national apprenticeship system, including--
       ``(i) industry or sector partnerships;
       ``(ii) partnerships among employers, joint labor-management 
     organizations, labor organizations, community-based 
     organizations, industry associations, State or local 
     workforce development boards, education and training 
     providers, social service organizations, economic development 
     organizations, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, one-
     stop operators, one-stop partners, or veterans service 
     organizations in the State workforce development system; or
       ``(iii) partnerships among 1 or more of the entities 
     described in clauses (i) and (ii).
       ``(b) Establishment of Apprenticeship Programs.--Not later 
     than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
     Director may establish 1 or more apprenticeship programs as 
     described in subsection (c).

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       ``(c) Apprenticeship Programs Described.--An apprenticeship 
     program described in this subsection is an apprenticeship 
     program that--
       ``(1) leads directly to employment in--
       ``(A) a cybersecurity work role with the Agency; or
       ``(B) a position with a company or other entity provided 
     that the position is--
       ``(i) certified by the Director as contributing to the 
     national cybersecurity of the United States; and
       ``(ii) funded at least in majority part through a contract, 
     grant, or cooperative agreement with the Agency;
       ``(2) is focused on competencies and related learning 
     necessary, as determined by the Director, to meet the 
     immediate and ongoing needs of cybersecurity work roles at 
     the Agency; and
       ``(3) is registered with and approved by the Office of 
     Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor or a State 
     apprenticeship agency pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 
     (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 29 
     U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
       ``(d) Coordination.--In the development of an 
     apprenticeships program under this section, the Director 
     shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management to leverage existing resources, research, 
     communities of practice, and frameworks for developing 
     cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.
       ``(e) Optional Use of Grants or Cooperative Agreements.--An 
     apprenticeship program under this section may include 
     entering into a contract or cooperative agreement with or 
     making a grant to an eligible entity if determined 
     appropriate by the Director based on the eligible entity--
       ``(1) demonstrating experience in implementing and 
     providing career planning and career pathways toward 
     apprenticeship programs;
       ``(2) having knowledge of cybersecurity workforce 
     development;
       ``(3) being eligible to enter into a contract or 
     cooperative agreement with or receive grant funds from the 
     Agency as described in this section;
       ``(4) providing students who complete the apprenticeship 
     program with a recognized postsecondary credential;
       ``(5) using related instruction that is specifically 
     aligned with the needs of the Agency and utilizes workplace 
     learning advisors and on-the-job training to the greatest 
     extent possible; and
       ``(6) demonstrating successful outcomes connecting 
     graduates of the apprenticeship program to careers relevant 
     to the program.
       ``(f) Applications.--If the Director enters into an 
     arrangement as described in subsection (e), an eligible 
     entity seeking a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant 
     under the program shall submit to the Director an application 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     as the Director may require.
       ``(g) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
     a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under this 
     section, the Director may prioritize an eligible entity 
     that--
       ``(1) is a member of an industry or sector partnership;
       ``(2) provides related instruction for an apprenticeship 
     program through--
       ``(A) a local educational agency, a secondary school, a 
     provider of adult education, an area career and technical 
     education school, or an institution of higher education; or
       ``(B) an apprenticeship program that was registered with 
     the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency 
     before the date on which the eligible entity applies for the 
     grant under subsection (g);
       ``(3) works with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, or veterans organizations to transition 
     members of the Armed Forces and veterans to apprenticeship 
     programs in a relevant sector; or
       ``(4) plans to use the grant to carry out the 
     apprenticeship program with an entity that receives State 
     funding or is operated by a State agency.
       ``(h) Technical Assistance.--The Director shall provide 
     technical assistance to eligible entities to leverage the 
     existing job training and education programs of the Agency 
     and other relevant programs at appropriate Federal agencies.
       ``(i) Excepted Service.--Participants in the program may be 
     entered into cybersecurity-specific excepted service 
     positions as determined appropriate by the Director and 
     authorized by section 2208.
       ``(j) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less than once every 2 years after 
     the establishment of an apprenticeship program under this 
     section, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the program, including--
       ``(A) a description of--
       ``(i) any activity carried out by the Agency under this 
     section;
       ``(ii) any entity that enters into a contract or agreement 
     with or receives a grant from the Agency under subsection 
     (e);
       ``(iii) any activity carried out using a contract, 
     agreement, or grant under this section as described in 
     subsection (e); and
       ``(iv) best practices used to leverage the investment of 
     the Federal Government under this section; and
       ``(B) an assessment of the results achieved by the program, 
     including the rate of continued employment at the Agency for 
     participants after completing an apprenticeship program 
     carried out under this section.
       ``(k) Performance Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     establishment of an apprenticeship program under this 
     section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit 
     to Congress and the Secretary of Labor a report on the 
     effectiveness of the program based on the accountability 
     measures described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
     116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)).
       ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Agency such sums as necessary to 
     carry out this section.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 2217 the following:

``Sec. 2218. Apprenticeship program.''.

     SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBER TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TRANSITIONING TO 
                   CIVILIAN LIFE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual'' 
     means an individual who is--
       (A) a member of the Armed Forces transitioning from service 
     in the Armed Forces to civilian life; or
       (B) a veteran.
       (2) Portable credential.--The term ``portable 
     credential''--
       (A) means a documented award by a responsible and 
     authorized entity that has determined that an individual has 
     achieved specific learning outcomes relative to a given 
     standard; and
       (B) includes a degree, diploma, license, certificate, 
     badge, and professional or industry certification that--
       (i) has value locally and nationally in labor markets, 
     educational systems, or other contexts;
       (ii) is defined publicly in such a way that allows 
     educators, employers, and other individuals and entities to 
     understand and verify the full set of skills represented by 
     the credential; and
       (iii) enables a holder of the credential to move vertically 
     and horizontally within and across training and education 
     systems for the attainment of other credentials.
       (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 101 of title 31, United States Code.
       (4) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based learning'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
     Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
     2302).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary 
     shall provide cyber-specific training for eligible 
     individuals.
       (c) Elements.--The pilot program established under 
     subsection (b) shall incorporate--
       (1) virtual platforms for coursework and training;
       (2) hands-on skills labs and assessments;
       (3) Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; 
     and
       (4) the provision of portable credentials to eligible 
     individuals who graduate from the pilot program.
       (d) Alignment With NICE Workforce Framework for 
     Cybersecurity.--The pilot program established under 
     subsection (b) shall align with the taxonomy, including work 
     roles and associated tasks, knowledge, and skills, from the 
     National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce 
     Framework for Cybersecurity (NIST Special Publication 800-
     181), or any successor framework.
       (e) Coordination.--
       (1) Training, platforms, and frameworks.--In developing the 
     pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, and 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to 
     evaluate and, where possible, leverage existing training, 
     platforms, and frameworks of the Federal Government for 
     providing cyber education and training to prevent duplication 
     of efforts.
       (2) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
     programs.--In developing the Federal work-based learning 
     opportunities and programs required under subsection (c)(3), 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management, and the heads of other appropriate Federal 
     agencies to identify or create interagency opportunities that 
     will enable the pilot program established under subsection 
     (b) to--
       (A) bridge the gap between knowledge acquisition and skills 
     application for participants; and
       (B) give participants the experience necessary to pursue 
     Federal employment.
       (f) Resources.--
       (1) In general.--In any case in which the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b)--
       (A) uses a program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or 
     platforms and frameworks described in subsection (e)(1), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as may 
     be necessary to ensure that those programs, platforms, and 
     frameworks are expanded and resourced to accommodate

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     usage by eligible individuals participating in the pilot 
     program; or
       (B) does not use a program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs or platforms and frameworks described in subsection 
     (e)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such 
     actions as may be necessary to develop or procure programs, 
     platforms, and frameworks necessary to carry out the 
     requirements of subsection (c) and accommodate the usage by 
     eligible individuals participating in the pilot program.
       (2) Actions.--Actions described in paragraph (1) may 
     include providing additional funding, staff, or other 
     resources to--
       (A) provide administrative support for basic functions of 
     the pilot program;
       (B) ensure the success and ongoing engagement of eligible 
     individuals participating in the pilot program;
       (C) connect graduates of the pilot program to job 
     opportunities within the Federal Government; and
       (D) allocate dedicated positions for term employment to 
     enable Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs 
     for participants to gain the experience necessary to pursue 
     permanent Federal employment.
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  SA 2076. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1835 submitted by Ms. Hassan 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:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be added, add the 
     following:

     SECTION 3219L. ACTION PLAN AND REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF THE 
                   WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (E) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) WHA.--The term ``WHA'' means the World Health Assembly.
       (b) Report on Office of Global Affairs Activities Following 
     COVID-19 Pandemic.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, shall provide to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report that includes--
       (1) a summary of planned interagency and global health 
     efforts that the Office of Global Affairs intends to take in 
     its work with international institutions, including the World 
     Health Organization and its member states, in response to 
     lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic;
       (2) a description of the actions taken by the Office of 
     Global Affairs as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response that 
     could address future public health emergencies of 
     international concern;
       (3) an assessment of engagements with the People's Republic 
     of China regarding COVID-19, both bilaterally and through 
     international institutions; and
       (4) how the lessons learned from the assessment described 
     in paragraph (3) could be applied to future scenarios to 
     address public health emergencies of international concern.
       (c) Annual Report on the World Health Assembly.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the closing session of each annual WHA, 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of 
     State, and the heads of other relevant executive departments, 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress that describes--
       (1) the strategy of the United States Government for 
     addressing national security and public health risks related 
     to COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases through 
     diplomatic engagements;
       (2) the actions taken by the United States Government 
     during such annual WHA; and
       (3) how the results of such actions advance the goals of 
     the United States Government.
       (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (c) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2077. Mr. BROWN 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 3138.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2078. Mr. BROWN 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, insert the following:

                     TITLE __--STEM RESEARCH GAINS

     SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Strengthening the STEM 
     Research Workforce to Generate American Infrastructure for 
     National Security Act of 2021'' or the ``STEM Research GAINS 
     Act of 2021''.

     SEC. __02. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Covered field.--The term ``covered field'' means a 
     field in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
     research or development that is determined to be--
       (A) a subject area relating to the national security of the 
     United States;
       (B) a subject area relating to the United States' ability 
     to compete in an open, fair, and competitive international 
     market and achieve economic growth; or
       (C) a subject area that is in need of expanded and 
     strengthened academic pipelines to ensure a diverse 
     workforce.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the National Science Foundation.
       (3) Federal science agency.--The term ``Federal science 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 103(f) of 
     the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
     6623(f)).
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' means an institution of 
     higher education described in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (5) Minority.--The term ``minority'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 356(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k(2)).
       (6) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means--
       (A) a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061));
       (B) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 
     502 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a));
       (C) a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
     316 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c));
       (D) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in 
     section 317(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
       (E) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in 
     section 317(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
       (F) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in 
     section 318 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e));
       (G) an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
     serving institution (as defined in section 320(b) of that Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))); or
       (H) a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as 
     defined in section 319 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f)).
       (7) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics, including computer science.
       (8) Underrepresented field.--The term ``underrepresented 
     field'' means a field in STEM in which the national rate of 
     representation of women among tenured, tenure-track faculty, 
     or nonfaculty researchers at doctorate-granting institutions 
     of higher education is less than 25 percent, according to the 
     most recent data available from the National Center for 
     Science and Engineering Statistics.
       (9) Underrepresented in science and engineering.--The term 
     ``underrepresented in science and engineering'' means a 
     minority group whose number of scientists and engineers, per 
     10,000 population of that group, is substantially below the 
     comparable figure for scientists and engineers who are white 
     and not of Hispanic origin, as determined by the Secretary of 
     Education under section 637.4(b) of title 34, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or similar successor regulations.

   Subtitle A--Expanding Pipeline Programs to Research Opportunities

     SEC. __11. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS CRITICAL TO 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Covered Fields.--The National Security Council shall 
     conduct a study to identify areas for research and 
     development that are covered fields.
       (b) Update.--Not less than once every 5 years, the National 
     Security Council shall reassess the covered fields.

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     SEC. __12. INCREASING INVESTMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE 
                   PIPELINES.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the National Science Foundation $750,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2022 and for each of the following 4 years, which shall be 
     used, in amounts determined by the Director, for the 
     following programs:
       (1) The Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     Undergraduate Program.
       (2) The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 
     program.
       (3) The Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.
       (4) The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.
       (5) The Improving Undergraduates STEM Education: Hispanic-
     Serving Institutions Program.
       (6) Other programs to broaden participation, as determined 
     by the Director.
       (b) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amounts authorized under 
     subsection (a) shall supplement, and not supplant, any other 
     amounts authorized for the National Science Foundation for 
     the programs described in such subsection.

     SEC. __14. BOLSTERING STEM PIPELINES STRATEGIC PLAN.

       (a) Broadening Participation Strategic Plan.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Federal Coordination in STEM Education Subcommittee (FC-STEM) 
     of the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
     Mathematics Education (CoSTEM) of the National Science and 
     Technology Council shall submit to Congress a report 
     containing its current strategic plan for Federal science 
     agencies to increase the capacity of STEM programs carried 
     out by Federal science agencies that are in effect as of the 
     date of the report to increase the participation of 
     individuals who are underrepresented in science and 
     engineering, women who are underrepresented in STEM fields, 
     and low-income and first-generation college students, in 
     order to broaden participation in grants and programs carried 
     out by the Federal science agencies. The report shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of how the grants and programs that are 
     carried out by the Federal science agencies, as of the time 
     of the report, are carried out in a manner that advances 
     diverse pipelines in STEM fields, and a description of how 
     the Federal science agencies can better advance such diverse 
     pipelines;
       (2) an analysis of the data collection that would allow for 
     meaningful goal setting and transparency relating to the 
     Federal science agencies' progress in broadening 
     participation of individuals from groups that are 
     underrepresented in science and engineering with respect to 
     those grants and programs;
       (3) an analysis of how the Federal science agencies can 
     meet goals related to broadening the participation of 
     individuals from groups that are underrepresented in science 
     and engineering by--
       (A) creating or expanding funding opportunities;
       (B) modifying existing research and development programs; 
     and
       (C) establishing coordination between existing programs 
     carried out by the Federal science agencies;
       (4) a description of the ways that the National Science 
     Foundation works with minority-serving institutions to--
       (A) enable those eligible institutions to compete 
     effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
     carried out by the National Science Foundation;
       (B) encourage those eligible institutions to participate in 
     programs carried out by the Federal science agencies; and
       (C) encourage students and faculty at the eligible 
     institution to apply for and successfully earn graduate and 
     professional opportunities from programs supported by the 
     Federal science agencies;
       (5) an analysis of the best ways to share best practices 
     for institutions of higher education and Federal science 
     agencies interested in supporting individuals from groups 
     that are underrepresented in science and engineering; and
       (6) an analysis of how the Federal science agencies can 
     work together to advance goals related to broadening the 
     participation of individuals from groups that are 
     underrepresented in science and engineering.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, 
     the Federal Coordination in STEM Education Subcommittee (FC-
     STEM) of the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, 
     and Mathematics Education (CoSTEM) of the National Science 
     and Technology Council shall report to Congress on the 
     implementation by Federal science agencies of the policy 
     guidelines developed under this section.

     SEC. __15. RESEARCH PROGRAM CLEARINGHOUSE AND TECHNICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE CENTER.

       (a) Opportunities Clearinghouse.--The Federal Coordination 
     in STEM Education Subcommittee (FC-STEM) of the Committee on 
     Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 
     (CoSTEM)of the National Science and Technology Council shall 
     establish and maintain a public clearinghouse (including by 
     maintaining a publicly available website) of all research 
     programs sponsored by Federal science agencies that are 
     available to individuals as undergraduate and graduate 
     students.
       (b) Best Practices Clearinghouse.--The Director shall fund 
     the establishment and maintenance of a clearinghouse that 
     will collect, analyze, identify, disseminate, and make 
     publicly available information about best practices for 
     institutions of higher education to strengthen the pipeline 
     of individuals pursuing careers in covered fields.
       (c) Technical Assistance.--The Director shall fund the 
     establishment and maintenance of a robust technical 
     assistance center that shall work with institutions of higher 
     education seeking to implement strategies to--
       (1) bolster and diversify the student body at the 
     institution that pursue STEM fields; and
       (2) support students underrepresented in science and 
     engineering who are pursuing research-based STEM studies to 
     help those students continue and complete those studies.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated--
       (1) to carry out subsections (a) and (b), $2,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2022 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years; and
       (2) to carry out subsection (c), $1,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2022 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

         Subtitle B--Increasing Funding for Graduate Education

     SEC. __21. STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) Assessments.--The Director shall conduct regular 
     assessments of graduate research fellowship programs carried 
     out by the National Science Foundation and provide additional 
     publicly available information about those programs, 
     including for each program--
       (1) the number of applications received, disaggregated by 
     undergraduate and graduate institution, race, gender, age, 
     and eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant;
       (2) the number of applications approved, disaggregated by 
     undergraduate and graduate institution, race, gender, age, 
     and eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant; and
       (3) the types of institutions of higher education that are 
     awarded grants to develop a diverse STEM workforce, 
     disaggregated by undergraduate population, public or private 
     institution, and type of minority-serving institutions.
       (b) Reports.--The Director shall prepare and submit to 
     Congress, and make publicly available, annual reports that 
     show trends in how research fellowships and scholarships 
     supported by the National Science Foundation are awarded to 
     individuals from underrepresented groups, institutions of 
     higher education, and entities from different geographic 
     areas, in order to better show trends in the participation of 
     underrepresented groups in such research fellowships and 
     scholarships.

   Subtitle C--Strengthening the National Security Research Workforce

     SEC. __31. EARLY CAREER FACULTY SUPPORTS.

       (a) Rising Faculty Professional Advancement Program.--
       (1) Establishment of pilot program.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
     select an organization to establish a 5-year pilot mentorship 
     program to be known as ``Rising Faculty Professional 
     Advancement Program'' (referred to in this section as the 
     ``program'') in order to increase the diversity of faculty in 
     STEM fields.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Rising Faculty 
     Professional Advancement Program shall be--
       (A) to increase the number of doctoral-level professionals 
     from underrepresented groups in STEM fields who transition 
     into faculty positions at institutions of higher education; 
     and
       (B) to improve mentorship and training for researchers who 
     are navigating the transition in the research pipeline to 
     becoming faculty, which is a time when a significant decrease 
     in diversity often occurs.
       (b) Program Participants.--
       (1) Eligibility.--An individual shall be eligible to 
     participate in the program if the individual is a doctoral 
     degree holding researcher in a post-doctoral research 
     position or early-career faculty (defined as a faculty 
     researcher with a title of assistant professor or other non-
     tenured equivalent).
       (2) Priority.--In selecting applicants to participate in 
     the program--
       (A) priority shall be given to--
       (i) applicants from groups who are underrepresented in 
     science and engineering; or
       (ii) applicants holding degrees from or faculty positions 
     at minority-serving institutions; and
       (B) additional consideration may be given to--
       (i) applicants holding doctoral degrees from institutions 
     of higher education in the bottom 90 percent of research and 
     development expenditures, as ranked by the National Center 
     for Science and Engineering Statistics; and
       (ii) applicants who are women and who hold positions from 
     underrepresented fields.
       (c) Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the organization shall establish 
     program activities including--
       (A) training for Rising Faculty and mentors;
       (B) a program curriculum; and
       (C) benchmarks for mentor engagement.
       (2) Collaborative research.--The organization shall 
     encourage program mentors to network and enter into 
     collaboration on research projects with Rising Faculty and 
     other mentors within the program.
       (3) Survey.--Following the first year of program 
     enrollment, and on an annual basis during the program, the 
     organization shall--

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       (A) conduct a survey of Rising Faculty and mentors to 
     determine best practices and outcomes achieved;
       (B) collect information about the demographics of Rising 
     Faculty and mentor participants; and
       (C) conduct additional surveys or other analyses of Rising 
     Faculty who completed the program to assess career 
     progression for not more than 5 years following the 
     completion of the program by Rising Faculty.
       (d) Assessment of the Pilot Program and Recommendations.--
     Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the pilot 
     program, the Director shall provide a report to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress with respect to the pilot 
     program, which shall include--
       (1) a description and evaluation of the status and 
     effectiveness of the program, including a summary of survey 
     data collected;
       (2) an assessment of the success and utility of the pilot 
     program in meeting the purposes of this section;
       (3) a summary and analysis of the types and frequency of 
     activities and policies developed and carried out under the 
     pilot program; and
       (4) a recommendation about continuing the program on a 
     pilot or permanent basis.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 in 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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  SA 2079. Mr. BROWN 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:

        After section 5212, insert the following:

     SEC. 5213. PROCESS TO SCREEN GIFTS AND CONTRACTS TO 
                   INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and 
     implement a process for the screening of gifts and contracts 
     described in subsection (b) to institutions of higher 
     education.
       (b) Gifts and Contracts Described.--A gift or contract 
     described in this subsection is any gift to an institution of 
     higher education from a Chinese person, or the entry into a 
     contract by such an institution with a Chinese person, if--
       (1)(A) the value of the gift or contract equals or exceeds 
     $1,000,000; or
       (B) the institution receives, directly or indirectly, more 
     than one gift from or enters into more than one contract, 
     directly or indirectly, with the same Chinese person for the 
     same purpose the aggregate value of which, during the period 
     of 2 consecutive calendar years, equals or exceeds 
     $1,000,000; and
       (2) the gift or contract--
       (A) relates to research, development, or production of 
     critical technologies and provides the Chinese person 
     potential access to any material nonpublic technical 
     information in the possession of the institution; or
       (B) is a restricted or conditional gift or contract (as 
     defined in section 117(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1011f(h))) that establishes control.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Chinese person.--The term ``Chinese person'' means--
       (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the 
     People's Republic of China; or
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the People's 
     Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China.
       (2) Contract.--The term ``contract'' means any agreement 
     for the acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property 
     or services by a Chinese person, for the direct benefit or 
     use of either of the parties.
       (3) Gift.--The term ``gift'' means any gift of money or 
     property.
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' means any institution, 
     public or private, or, if a multicampus institution, any 
     single campus of such institution, in any State--
       (A) that is legally authorized within such State to provide 
     a program of education beyond secondary school;
       (B) that provides a program for which the institution 
     awards a bachelor's degree (or provides not less than a 2-
     year program which is acceptable for full credit toward such 
     a degree) or a more advanced degree;
       (C) that is accredited by a nationally recognized 
     accrediting agency or association; and
       (D) to which the Federal Government extends Federal 
     financial assistance (directly or indirectly through another 
     entity or person), or that receives support from the 
     extension of Federal financial assistance to any of the 
     institution's subunits.
       (5) Material nonpublic technical information.--The term 
     ``material nonpublic technical information'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 721(a)(4)(D) of the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(D)).
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  SA 2080. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Lankford) 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 B, add the following:

     SEC. 2309. PRIORITIZATION AND PROTECTION OF INTERNATIONAL 
                   RESEARCH.

       (a) List of Allied Countries.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, the National Security Council, the 
     Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
     create a list of allied countries with which joint 
     international research and cooperation would advance United 
     States national interests and advance scientific knowledge in 
     key technology focus areas.
       (b) Establishment of Security Procedures.--The Secretary of 
     State, in consultation with the individuals and entities 
     listed in subsection (a), shall collaborate with similar 
     entities in the countries appearing on the list created 
     pursuant to subsection (a) to develop, coordinate, and agree 
     to general security policies and procedures, consistent with 
     the policies and procedures developed pursuant to sections 
     2304 and 2305, for governmental, academic, and private sector 
     research, to prevent sensitive research from being disclosed 
     to adversaries.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the individuals and entities listed in 
     subsection (a), and allied countries appearing on the list 
     created pursuant to subsection (a), shall submit a report to 
     Congress that identifies the most promising international 
     research ventures that leverage resources and advance 
     research in key technology focus areas.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2081. 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:

        In section 2510 of division B, strike subsections (a) 
     through (d) and insert the following:
       (a) Mandatory Origin and Location Disclosure for Products 
     Offered for Sale on the Internet.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Disclosure.--Subject to subparagraph (C), it shall be 
     unlawful for a product that is required to be marked under a 
     provision of law (or its implementing regulations) described 
     in subparagraph (B) to be introduced, sold, advertised, or 
     offered for sale in commerce on an internet website unless 
     the internet website description of the product--
       (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) 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) Provisions of law described.--The provisions of law 
     described in this subparagraph are the following:
       (i) Section 32304 of title 49, United States Code.
       (ii) Section 2 of the Textile Fiber Products Identification 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 70b)).
       (iii) Section 2 of the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 
     (15 U.S.C. 68)).
       (iv) Section 2 of the Fur Products Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 
     69)).
       (v) Subtitle D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
     U.S.C. 1638 et seq.)).
       (vi) The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et 
     seq.)).
       (vii) The Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et 
     seq.)).
       (viii) Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1304).
       (C) Exclusions.--
       (i) In general.--In the case of a product regulated by a 
     provision of law (or its implementing regulations) described 
     in clause (v), (vi), or (vii) of subparagraph (B), the 
     disclosure requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) shall only apply if the

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     product is required to comply with country of origin labeling 
     requirements under a provision of law (or its implementing 
     regulations) described in clause (v), (vi), or (vii) of 
     subparagraph (B).
       (ii) Drugs.--The disclosure requirements under clauses (i) 
     and (ii) of subparagraph (A) 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 
     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 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph (2), as 
     applicable, if the disclosure 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).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2082. Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Manchin) 
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 2116, between subsections (e) and (f), insert 
     the following:
       (f) Amounts for Next Generation Radar and Radio Astronomy 
     Improvements and Related Activities.--
       (1) In general.--From the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Foundation for a fiscal year under this 
     section, $176,000,000 shall be made available for the period 
     of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 for the design, 
     development, prototyping, or mid-scale upgrades of next 
     generation radar and radio astronomy improvements and related 
     activities under section 14 of the National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-4).
       (2) Approval.--Nothing in this subsection shall amend the 
     Director's authority to review and issue awards.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2083. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Manchin, Ms. 
Hassan, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst, and Mrs. Capito) 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 2214 and insert the following:

     SEC. 2214. CRITICAL MINERALS MINING AND RECYCLING RESEARCH.

       (a) Critical Minerals Mining and Recycling Research and 
     Development at the Foundation.--
       (1) In general.--In order to support supply chain 
     resiliency, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the 
     Director, shall issue awards, on a competitive basis, to 
     institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, or 
     nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions, 
     Laboratories, or organizations, including consortia that 
     collaborate with private industry) to support basic research 
     that will accelerate innovation to advance critical minerals 
     mining, recycling, and reclamation strategies and 
     technologies for the purpose of making better use of domestic 
     resources and eliminating national reliance on minerals and 
     mineral materials that are subject to supply disruptions.
       (2) Use of funds.--Activities funded by an award under this 
     section may include--
       (A) advancing mining research and development activities to 
     develop new mapping and mining technologies and techniques, 
     including advanced critical mineral extraction and 
     production, to improve existing or to develop new supply 
     chains of critical minerals, and to yield more efficient, 
     economical, and environmentally benign mining practices;
       (B) advancing critical mineral processing research 
     activities to improve separation, alloying, manufacturing, or 
     recycling techniques and technologies that can decrease the 
     energy intensity, waste, potential environmental impact, and 
     costs of those activities;
       (C) advancing research and development of critical minerals 
     mining and recycling technologies that take into account the 
     potential end-uses and disposal of critical minerals, in 
     order to improve end-to-end integration of mining and 
     technological applications;
       (D) conducting long-term earth observation of reclaimed 
     mine sites, including the study of the evolution of microbial 
     diversity at such sites;
       (E) examining the application of artificial intelligence 
     for geological exploration of critical minerals, including 
     what size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (F) examining the application of machine learning for 
     detection and sorting of critical minerals, including what 
     size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (G) conducting detailed isotope studies of critical 
     minerals and the development of more refined geologic models; 
     or
       (H) providing training and research opportunities to 
     undergraduate and graduate students to prepare the next 
     generation of mining engineers and researchers.
       (b) Critical Minerals Interagency Subcommittee.--
       (1) In general.--In order to support supply chain 
     resiliency, the Critical Minerals Subcommittee of the 
     National Science and Technology Council (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Subcommittee'') shall coordinate Federal 
     science and technology efforts to ensure secure and reliable 
     supplies of critical minerals to the United States.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Subcommittee shall be--
       (A) to advise and assist the Committee on Homeland and 
     National Security and the National Science and Technology 
     Council on

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     United States policies, procedures, and plans as it relates 
     to critical minerals, including--
       (i) Federal research, development, and deployment efforts 
     to optimize methods for extractions, concentration, 
     separation, and purification of conventional, secondary, and 
     unconventional sources of critical minerals, including 
     research that prioritizes end-to-end integration of mining 
     and recycling techniques and the end-use target for critical 
     minerals;
       (ii) efficient use and reuse of critical minerals, 
     including recycling technologies for critical minerals and 
     the reclamation of critical minerals from components such as 
     spent batteries;
       (iii) addressing the technology transitions between 
     research or lab-scale mining and recycling and 
     commercialization of these technologies;
       (iv) the critical minerals workforce of the United States; 
     and
       (v) United States private industry investments in 
     innovation and technology transfer from federally funded 
     science and technology;
       (B) to identify emerging opportunities, stimulate 
     international cooperation, and foster the development of 
     secure and reliable supply chains of critical minerals, 
     including activities related to the reuse of critical 
     minerals via recycling;
       (C) to ensure the transparency of information and data 
     related to critical minerals; and
       (D) to provide recommendations on coordination and 
     collaboration among the research, development, and deployment 
     programs and activities of Federal agencies to promote a 
     secure and reliable supply of critical minerals necessary to 
     maintain national security, economic well-being, and 
     industrial production.
       (3) Responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), the Subcommittee may, taking into account the findings 
     and recommendations of relevant advisory committees--
       (A) provide recommendations on how Federal agencies may 
     improve the topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping of 
     the United States and improve the discoverability, 
     accessibility, and usability of the resulting and existing 
     data, to the extent permitted by law and subject to 
     appropriate limitation for purposes of privacy and security;
       (B) assess the progress toward developing critical minerals 
     recycling and reprocessing technologies;
       (C) assess the end-to-end lifecycle of critical minerals, 
     including for mining, usage, recycling, and end-use material 
     and technology requirements;
       (D) examine options for accessing and developing critical 
     minerals through investment and trade with allies and 
     partners of the United States and provide recommendations;
       (E) evaluate and provide recommendations to incentivize the 
     development and use of advances in science and technology in 
     the private industry;
       (F) assess the need for and make recommendations to address 
     the challenges the United States critical minerals supply 
     chain workforce faces, including--
       (i) aging and retiring personnel and faculty;
       (ii) public perceptions about the nature of mining and 
     mineral processing; and
       (iii) foreign competition for United States talent;
       (G) develop, and update as necessary, a strategic plan to 
     guide Federal programs and activities to enhance--
       (i) scientific and technical capabilities across critical 
     mineral supply chains, including a roadmap that identifies 
     key research and development needs and coordinates ongoing 
     activities for source diversification, more efficient use, 
     recycling, and substitution for critical minerals; and
       (ii) cross-cutting mining science, data science techniques, 
     materials science, manufacturing science and engineering, 
     computational modeling, and environmental health and safety 
     research and development; and
       (H) report to the appropriate committees of Congress on 
     activities and findings under this subsection.
       (4) Mandatory responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), the Subcommittee shall, taking into account the 
     findings and recommendations of the relevant advisory 
     committees, identify and evaluate Federal policies and 
     regulations that restrict the mining of critical minerals.
       (c) Grant Program for Processing of Critical Minerals and 
     Development of Critical Minerals and Metals.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, in 
     consultation with the Director, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish a 
     grant program to finance pilot projects for--
       (A) the processing or recycling of critical minerals in the 
     United States; or
       (B) the development of critical minerals and metals in the 
     United States
       (2) Limitation on grant awards.--A grant awarded under 
     paragraph (1) may not exceed $10,000,000.
       (3) Economic viability.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to projects 
     that the Secretary of Energy determines are likely to be 
     economically viable over the long term.
       (4) Secondary recovery.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of Energy shall seek to award not less 
     than 30 percent of the total amount of grants awarded during 
     the fiscal year for projects relating to secondary recovery 
     of critical minerals and metals.
       (5) Domestic priority.--In awarding grants for the 
     development of critical minerals and metals under paragraph 
     (1)(B), the Secretary of Energy shall prioritize pilot 
     projects that will process the critical minerals and metals 
     domestically.
       (6) Prohibition on processing by foreign entity of 
     concern.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary of Energy shall ensure that pilot projects do not 
     export for processing any critical minerals and metals to a 
     foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 2307(a)).
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $100,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out the 
     grant program established under paragraph (1).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy 
     Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
       (2) Critical minerals and metals.--The term ``critical 
     minerals and metals'' includes any host mineral of a critical 
     mineral.
       (3) End-to-end.--The term ``end-to-end'', with respect to 
     the integration of mining or life cycle of minerals, means 
     the integrated approach of, or the lifecycle determined by, 
     examining the research and developmental process from the 
     mining of the raw minerals to its processing into useful 
     materials, its integration into components and devices, the 
     utilization of such devices in the end-use application to 
     satisfy certain performance metrics, and the recycling or 
     disposal of such devices.
       (4) Recycling.--The term ``recycling'' means the process of 
     collecting and processing spent materials and devices and 
     turning them into raw materials or components that can be 
     reused either partially or completely.
       (5) Secondary recovery.--The term ``secondary recovery'' 
     means the recovery of critical minerals and metals from 
     discarded end-use products or from waste products produced 
     during the metal refining and manufacturing process, 
     including from mine waste piles, acid mine drainage sludge, 
     or byproducts produced through legacy mining and metallurgy 
     activities.
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  SA 2084. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1977 submitted by Mr. Merkley 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:

        Beginning on page 1, strike line 3 and all that follows 
     through page 3, line 22, and insert the following:

     SEC. 3219L. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STANDING WITH AUSTRALIA 
                   AGAINST 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 and a 
     shared goal of establishing a free, open, secure, prosperous, 
     and resilient Indo-Pacific;
       (4) Australia continues to be 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 employs similar forms of 
     economic coercion against other countries, not only within 
     the Indo-Pacific but around the world;
       (6) such a campaign is an attempt 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 other countries can undermine 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, 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;

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       (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 put in place the appropriate personnel, mechanisms, 
     and collective structures to facilitate the effectiveness of 
     responses to economic coercion.
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  SA 2085. 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 Certain Optical Transmission 
     Equipment.--
       (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 transmission equipment that is 
     manufactured, produced, or distributed by an entity owned, 
     controlled, or supported by the People's Republic of China 
     and that is capable of routing or redirecting user data 
     traffic or permitting visibility into any user data or 
     packets that such equipment transmits or handles 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 transmission equipment 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 2086. 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 Commerce.
       (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 shall establish within 
     the Department of Commerce 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 Commerce; 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:

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       (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 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.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2087. Ms. ERNST 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 TO CONDUCT 
                   RESEARCH ON KEY TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct 
     research in key technology focus areas amounts as follows:
       (1) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
       (2) $1,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2026.
       (b) Supplement, Not Supplant.--The amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not 
     supplant amounts appropriated for the Defense Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2088. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 966, beginning on line 13, strike ``and'' and all 
     that follows through line 15 and insert the following:
       (F) examining the possibility of reconvening the Arctic 
     Chiefs of Defense Forum;
       (G) establishing one or more deep-water ports in the United 
     States Arctic; and
       (H) reinstituting the Arctic Executive Steering Committee 
     (AESC) as a permanent office in the Executive Office of the 
     President and naming a chair of the Committee within 90 days 
     of the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2089. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 967, strike line 11 and all that follows 
     through page 972, line 9, and insert the following:
       (d) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the consent of the Senate, an Ambassador-at-large for Arctic 
     Affairs who shall--
       (1) be responsible for Arctic affairs; and
       (2) report directly to the Secretary of State.
       (e) Duties.--The Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs 
     shall--
       (1) facilitate the development and coordination of United 
     States foreign policy in the Arctic Region relating to--
       (A) strengthening institutions for cooperation among the 
     Arctic nations;
       (B) enhancing scientific monitoring and research on local, 
     regional, and global environmental issues;
       (C) protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its 
     biological resources;
       (D) promoting responsible natural resource management and 
     economic development; and
       (E) involving Arctic indigenous people in decisions that 
     affect them;
       (2) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to 
     the activities described in paragraph (1), and, as 
     appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral 
     fora that address international cooperation and foreign 
     policy matters in the Arctic Region;
       (3) help inform, in coordination with the Commandant of the 
     Coast Guard, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration, and the Bureau of Economic and Business 
     Affairs, transnational commerce and commercial maritime 
     transit in the Arctic Region;
       (4) coordinate, in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Secretary of the 
     Navy, the integration of scientific data on the current and 
     projected effects of emerging environmental changes on the 
     Arctic Region and ensure that such data is applied to the 
     development of security strategies for the Arctic Region;
       (5) make available the methods and approaches on the 
     integration of environmental science and data to other 
     regional security planning programs in the Department of 
     State to better ensure that broader decision making processes 
     may more adequately account for the changing environment;
       (6) assist with the development of, and facilitate the 
     implementation of, an Arctic Region Security Policy in 
     accordance with subsection (g);
       (7) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
     to encourage other countries and international multilateral 
     organizations to support the principles of the Arctic Region 
     Security Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (g);
       (8) coordinate Arctic policy with the Bureau of Oceans and 
     International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the 
     Bureau of

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     European and Eurasian Affairs, and other relevant bureaus;
       (9) subject to the direction of the President and the 
     Secretary of State, represent the United States with respect 
     to matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs in--
       (A) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental 
     organizations, and specialized agencies of the United 
     Nations, the Arctic Council, and other international 
     organizations of which the United States is a member; and
       (B) multilateral conferences and meetings relating to 
     Arctic affairs;
       (10) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of 
     State and as the senior advisor to the President regarding 
     matters affecting Arctic affairs;
       (11) make recommendations regarding the policies of the 
     United States relating to Arctic affairs;
       (12) assist the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs 
     with the development and implementation of the Arctic Region 
     Security Policy pursuant to subsection (g); and
       (13) perform such other duties and exercise such powers as 
     the Secretary of State shall prescribe.
       (f) Funding.--The Secretary of State shall provide the 
     Ambassador-at-large with such funds as may be necessary to 
     carry out the duties described in subsection (e).
       (g) Arctic Region Security Policy.--The Bureau of European 
     and Eurasian Affairs shall be the lead bureau for developing 
     and implementing the United States' Arctic Region Security 
     Policy, in coordination with the Ambassador-at-large for 
     Arctic Affairs, the Bureau of Oceans and International 
     Environmental and Scientific Affairs, the Bureau of 
     Political-Military Affairs, embassies, other regional 
     bureaus, and relevant offices to advance United States 
     national security interests, including through conflict 
     prevention efforts, security assistance, humanitarian 
     disaster response and prevention, and economic and other 
     relevant assistance programs. The Arctic Region Security 
     Policy shall assess, develop, budget for, and implement 
     plans, policies, and actions--
       (1) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States 
     in Arctic nations, including through enhancements to 
     diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional 
     and bilateral dialogues related to Arctic security, and 
     coordination of United States initiatives and assistance 
     programs across agencies to protect the national security of 
     the United States and its allies and partners;
       (2) to enhance the resilience capacities of Arctic nations 
     to the effects of environmental change and increased civilian 
     and military activity by Arctic nations and other nations 
     that may result from increased accessibility of the Arctic 
     Region;
       (3) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic Region and 
     Arctic nations that--
       (A) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment; and
       (B) are strategically significant to the United States;
       (4) to coordinate the integration of environmental change 
     and national security risk and vulnerability assessments into 
     the decision making process on foreign assistance awards to 
     Greenland;
       (5) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging 
     and cooperating with Arctic nations on collaborative 
     approaches--
       (A) to responsibly manage natural resources in the Arctic 
     Region;
       (B) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in the 
     Arctic Region;
       (C) to prevent the escalation of security tensions by 
     mitigating against the militarization of the Arctic Region;
       (D) to develop mutually agreed upon multilateral policies 
     among Arctic nations on the management of maritime transit 
     routes through the Arctic Region and work cooperatively on 
     the transit policies for access to and transit in the Arctic 
     Region by non-Arctic nations; and
       (E) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region Security 
     Action Plans to ensure stability and public safety in 
     disaster situations in a humane and responsible fashion; and
       (6) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability, 
     and resiliency of United States interests and non-defense 
     assets in the Arctic Region.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2090. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Portman) 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 C of title I of division F, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 6125. ELIMINATING SHORT-TERM EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAMS; 
                   JOB TRAINING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS; TECHNICAL 
                   CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Eliminating Short-term Education Loan Programs.--
     Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1088(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) The Secretary shall eliminate the short-term 
     education loan program, as authorized under paragraph (2), on 
     the date that is 120 days after the date the Secretary 
     establishes the application for Job Training Federal Pell 
     Grants under section 401(k).''.
       (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 481(d) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``under section 
     12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10, 
     United States Code, or any retired member of an Armed Force 
     ordered to active duty under section 688 of such title,'' and 
     inserting ``, or any retired member of an Armed Force ordered 
     to active duty,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``an Armed Force'' and 
     inserting ``a Uniformed Service''; and
       (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and supported by 
     Federal funds''.
       (c) Current Enactment of Job Training Federal Pell Grant 
     Program.--Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Career and technical education.--The term `career and 
     technical education' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act.
       ``(B) Eligible job training program.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible job training program' 
     means a career and technical education program at an eligible 
     institution of higher education that--

       ``(I) provides not less than 150, and not more than 600, 
     clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less 
     than 8 weeks and not more than 15 weeks;
       ``(II) provides training aligned with the requirements of 
     high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations in the State or local area in which the job 
     training program is provided, as determined by--

       ``(aa) a State board or local board;
       ``(bb) a State plan, as described in section 122(d)(13)(C) 
     of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
     2006; or
       ``(cc) a comprehensive local needs assessment, as described 
     in section 134(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006;

       ``(III) is a program--

       ``(aa) provided through an eligible training provider, as 
     described under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation 
     and Opportunity Act; and
       ``(bb) subject to the reporting requirements of section 
     116(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or 
     would be subject to such requirements except for a waiver 
     issued to a State under section 189(i) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act;

       ``(IV) provides a student, upon completion of the program, 
     with a degree or recognized postsecondary credential that is 
     stackable and portable across multiple employers and 
     geographical areas;
       ``(V) has demonstrated that students who complete the 
     program receive a median increase of 20 percent of the total 
     earnings of students who complete the program, in accordance 
     with paragraph (2);
       ``(VI) publishes prominently on the website of the 
     institution, and provides a written disclosure to each 
     prospective student prior to entering into an enrollment 
     agreement for such program (which each such student shall 
     confirm receiving through a written affirmation prior to 
     entering such enrollment agreement) containing, at a minimum, 
     the following information calculated, as applicable, in 
     accordance with paragraph (8)--

       ``(aa) the required tuition and fees of the program;
       ``(bb) the difference between required tuition and fees 
     described in item (aa) and any grant aid (which does not need 
     to be repaid) provided to the student;
       ``(cc) the completion rate of the program;
       ``(dd) the percentage of students placed or retained in 
     employment, measured at not less than 6 months and 1 year, 
     respectively, after completion of the program;
       ``(ee) total earnings of students who complete the program 
     not less than 6 months after completion of the program;
       ``(ff) total earnings of students who do not complete the 
     program;
       ``(gg) the ratio of the amount that is the difference 
     between required tuition and fees and any grant aid provided 
     to the student described in item (bb) to the total earnings 
     of students who complete the program not less than 6 months 
     after completion of the program described in item (ee);
       ``(hh) an explanation, in clear and plain language, of the 
     ratio described in item (gg); and
       ``(ii) in the case of a job training program that prepares 
     students for a professional license or certification exam, 
     the share of such students who pass such exams;

       ``(VII) has been determined by the eligible institution of 
     higher education (after validation of that determination by 
     an industry or sector partnership or State board or local 
     board) to provide academic content, an amount of 
     instructional time, and competencies to satisfy any 
     applicable educational requirement for professional licensure 
     or certification, so that the student who completes the 
     program and seeks employment is qualified to take any 
     licensure or certification examination needed to practice

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     or find employment in such sectors or occupations that the 
     program prepares students to enter;
       ``(VIII) has been in operation for not less than 1 year 
     prior to becoming an eligible job training program under this 
     subsection;
       ``(IX) does not exceed by more than 50 percent the minimum 
     number of clock hours required by a State to receive a 
     professional license or certification in the State, if the 
     State has established such a requirement;
       ``(X) includes institutional credit articulation for a 
     student enrolled in a noncredit job training program;
       ``(XI) is not offered exclusively through distance 
     education or a correspondence course, except as determined by 
     the Secretary to be necessary, on a temporary basis, in 
     connection with a--

       ``(aa) major disaster or emergency declared by the 
     President under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
     and 5191); or
       ``(bb) national emergency declared by the President under 
     section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 
     et seq.);

       ``(XII) is provided not less than 50 percent directly by 
     the eligible institution of higher education;
       ``(XIII) may include integrated education and training; and
       ``(XIV) may be offered as part of a program that--

       ``(aa) meets the requirements of section 484(d)(2);
       ``(bb) is part of a career pathway, as defined in section 3 
     of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
       ``(cc) is aligned to a program of study, as defined in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006.
       ``(ii) Approval by the secretary.--

       ``(I) In general.--In the case of a program that is seeking 
     to establish initial eligibility as an eligible job training 
     program under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a 
     determination whether the program meets the requirements of 
     this subparagraph not more than 120 days after the date on 
     which such program is submitted for consideration as an 
     eligible job training program. If the Secretary determines 
     the program meets the requirements of this paragraph, the 
     Secretary shall grant an initial period of approval of 2 
     years. The Secretary shall enable institutions to apply for 
     eligible job training program approval not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of the United States Innovation 
     and Competition Act of 2021.
       ``(II) Publication of application.--Not later than 1 year 
     after date of enactment of the United States Innovation and 
     Competition Act of 2021, the Secretary shall publish the 
     application for job training programs to submit for approval 
     as eligible job training programs. The information required 
     to determine eligibility in such application shall be 
     consistent with the requirements described in this 
     subparagraph.

       ``(iii) Renewal of approval by the secretary.--An eligible 
     job training program that desires to continue eligibility as 
     an eligible job training program after the period of initial 
     approval described in clause (ii), or the subsequent period 
     described in this clause, shall submit a renewal application 
     to the Secretary (with such information as the Secretary may 
     require), not more than 270 days and not less than 180 days 
     before the end of the previous approval period. If the 
     Secretary determines the program meets such requirements, the 
     Secretary shall grant another period of approval for 3 years.
       ``(iv) Periodic review by the secretary.--The Secretary 
     shall periodically review a program previously approved under 
     clause (ii) or (iii) to determine whether such program is 
     meeting the requirements of an eligible job training program 
     described in this subsection.
       ``(v) Revocation of approval by the secretary.--If at any 
     time the Secretary determines that a program previously 
     approved under clause (ii) or (iii) is no longer meeting any 
     of the requirements of an eligible job training program 
     described in this subsection, the Secretary--

       ``(I) shall deny a subsequent renewal of approval in 
     accordance with clause (iii) for such program after the 
     expiration of the approval period;
       ``(II) may withdraw approval for such program before the 
     expiration of the approval period;
       ``(III) shall ensure students who enrolled in such programs 
     have access to transcripts for completed coursework without a 
     fee or monetary charge and without regard to any balance owed 
     to the institution; and
       ``(IV) shall prohibit such program and any substantially 
     similar program, from being considered an eligible job 
     training described in this subsection for a period of not 
     less than 5 years.

       ``(vi) Additional assurance by state board.--The Secretary 
     shall not determine that a program is an eligible job 
     training program in accordance with clause (ii) unless the 
     Secretary receives a certification from the State board 
     representing the State in which the eligible job training 
     program is provided, containing an assurance that the program 
     meets the requirements of clause (i).
       ``(C) Total earnings.--For the purposes of this subsection, 
     the term `total earnings' means the median annual earnings.
       ``(D) Eligible institution of higher education.--For the 
     purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible institution 
     of higher education' means--
       ``(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in 
     section 101;
       ``(ii) a postsecondary vocational institution, as defined 
     in section 102(c); and
       ``(iii) an institution of higher education--

       ``(I) approved by an accrediting agency or association that 
     meets the requirements of section 496(a)(4)(C);
       ``(II) that has not been a proprietary institution of 
     higher education, as defined in section 102(b), within the 
     previous 3 years; and
       ``(III) that has not been subject, during any of the 
     preceding 5 years, to--

       ``(aa) any suspension, emergency action, or termination of 
     programs under this title;
       ``(bb) any adverse action by the institution's accrediting 
     agency or association; or
       ``(cc) any action by the State to revoke a license or other 
     authority to operate.
       ``(E) Institutional credit articulation.--The term 
     `institutional credit articulation' means the situation where 
     an institution of higher education provides a student who has 
     completed a noncredit program with the equivalent academic 
     credit that may be applied to a subsequent credit-bearing 
     certificate or degree program upon enrollment in such program 
     at such institution.
       ``(F) WIOA definitions.--The terms `industry or sector 
     partnership', `in-demand industry sector or occupation', 
     `recognized postsecondary credential', `local board', and 
     `State board' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 
     of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
       ``(2) Total earnings increase requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as a 
     condition of participation under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall, using the data collected under paragraph (8) 
     and such other information as the Secretary may require, 
     determine whether such job training program meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (1)(B)(i)(V) with respect to 
     whether the students who complete the program receive a 
     median increase of 20 percent of such students' total 
     earnings. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall determine such percentage increase by calculating the 
     difference between the total earnings of students who enroll 
     in such programs not more than 6 months prior to enrollment, 
     and the earnings of students who complete such program not 
     more than 6 months after completing such program.
       ``(B) Date of effect.--The requirement under this paragraph 
     shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after 
     the date the program has been approved as an eligible job 
     training program under this subsection.
       ``(3) Appeal of earnings information.--The Secretary's 
     determination under paragraph (2) may include an appeals 
     process to permit job training programs to submit alternate 
     discretionary or total earnings data, respectively, provided 
     that such data are statistically rigorous, accurate, 
     comparable, and representative of students who complete the 
     program.
       ``(4) Authorization of awards.--The Secretary shall award 
     Federal Pell Grants to students in eligible job training 
     programs (referred to as a `job training Federal Pell 
     Grant'). Each eligible job training Federal Pell Grant 
     awarded under this subsection shall have the same terms and 
     conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, as other 
     Federal Pell Grants awarded under subsection (b), except a 
     student who is eligible to receive a job training Federal 
     Pell Grant under this subsection is a student who--
       ``(A) has not yet attained a postbaccalaureate degree;
       ``(B) is enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an 
     eligible job training program at an eligible institution of 
     higher education; and
       ``(C) meets all other eligibility requirements for a 
     Federal Pell Grant (except with respect to the type of 
     program of study, as provided in subparagraph (B)).
       ``(5) Amount of award.--The amount of a job training 
     Federal Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be 
     determined under subsection (b), except that a student who is 
     eligible for less than the minimum Federal Pell Grant because 
     the eligible job training program is less than an academic 
     year (in clock-hours and weeks of instructional time) may 
     still be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.
       ``(6) Inclusion in total eligibility period.--Any period 
     during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell 
     Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating 
     the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
     under subsection (d), and the eligibility requirements 
     regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate 
     program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply 
     to students who are enrolled in an eligible job training 
     program at an eligible institution of higher education on 
     less than a full-time basis.
       ``(7) Same payment period.--No student may for the same 
     payment period receive both a job training Federal Pell Grant 
     under this subsection and a Federal Pell Grant under this 
     section.
       ``(8) Interagency data sharing and data collection.--
       ``(A) Interagency data sharing.--The Secretary shall 
     coordinate and enter into a data sharing agreement with the 
     Secretary of Labor to ensure access to data necessary to 
     implement this paragraph, including such data related to 
     indicators of performance collected under section 116 of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141).

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       ``(B) Data on eligible job training programs.--Except as 
     provided under subparagraph (C), each institution of higher 
     education offering an eligible job training program for which 
     the Secretary awards job training Federal Pell Grants under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall, on at least an annual 
     basis, collect and publish data with respect to each such 
     eligible job training program, including the following:
       ``(i) The number and demographics of students who enroll in 
     the program, including, at a minimum, disaggregated by--

       ``(I) sex;
       ``(II) race and ethnicity;
       ``(III) classification as a student with a disability;
       ``(IV) income quintile, as defined by the Secretary;
       ``(V) recipients of assistance under a tuition assistance 
     program conducted by the Department of Defense under section 
     1784a or 2007 of title 10, United States Code (or other 
     authorities available to the Department of Defense), or 
     status as a veteran;
       ``(VI) status as a first-time student or transfer student 
     from another institution;
       ``(VII) status as a first-generation student;
       ``(VIII) status as parent or guardian of 1 or more 
     dependent children; and
       ``(IX) status as a confined or incarcerated individual, as 
     defined under section 484(t)(1)(A).

       ``(ii) The number and demographics, disaggregated by the 
     categories listed in clause (i), including, at a minimum, 
     of--

       ``(I) students who complete the program; and
       ``(II) students who do not complete the program.

       ``(iii) The required tuition and fees of the program.
       ``(iv) The earnings of students, disaggregated by the 
     categories listed in clause (i), including, at a minimum--

       ``(I) total earnings of students who complete the program; 
     and
       ``(II) total earnings of students who do not complete the 
     program.

       ``(v) Additional outcomes of the students who complete the 
     program, disaggregated by the categories listed in clause 
     (i), including, at a minimum--

       ``(I) the completion rate of such students;
       ``(II) the percentage of such students placed or retained 
     in employment, measured at not less than 6 months and 1 year, 
     respectively, after completion of the program;
       ``(III) in the case of a job training program that prepares 
     students for a professional license or certification exam, 
     the share of such students who pass such exams;
       ``(IV) the share of such students who continue enrollment 
     at the institution of higher education offering the program 
     within 1 year;
       ``(V) the share of such students who transfer to another 
     institution of higher education within 1 year; and
       ``(VI) the share of such students who complete a subsequent 
     certificate or degree program within 6 years.

       ``(C) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this paragraph--
       ``(i) if disclosure of disaggregated data under 
     subparagraph (B) is prohibited from disclosure due to 
     applicable privacy restrictions, the Secretary may take such 
     steps as the Secretary determines necessary to provide 
     meaningful disaggregated student demographic or outcome 
     information, including by combining categories; and
       ``(ii) an institution may submit, and the Secretary may 
     publish, data required to be collected under subparagraph (B) 
     that is obtained through a State Unemployment Insurance 
     Agency or through other supplemental means, in lieu of any 
     additional data collection, provided that such data are 
     statistically rigorous, accurate, comparable, and 
     representative.
       ``(D) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(i) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives a report on the impact 
     of an eligible job training program for which the Secretary 
     awards job training Federal Pell Grants under this 
     subsection, based on the most recent data collected under 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) make the report described in clause (i) available 
     publicly on the website of the Department.''.
       (d) Future Enactment of Job Training Federal Pell Grant 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by section 703 of the 
     FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public 
     Law 116-260), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(k) Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Career and technical education.--The term `career and 
     technical education' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act.
       ``(B) Eligible job training program.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible job training program' 
     means a career and technical education program at an eligible 
     institution of higher education that--

       ``(I) provides not less than 150, and not more than 600, 
     clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less 
     than 8 weeks and not more than 15 weeks;
       ``(II) provides training aligned with the requirements of 
     high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations in the State or local area in which the job 
     training program is provided, as determined by--

       ``(aa) a State board or local board;
       ``(bb) a State plan, as described in section 122(d)(13)(C) 
     of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
     2006; or
       ``(cc) a comprehensive local needs assessment, as described 
     in section 134(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006;

       ``(III) is a program--

       ``(aa) provided through an eligible training provider, as 
     described under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation 
     and Opportunity Act; and
       ``(bb) subject to the reporting requirements of section 
     116(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or 
     would be subject to such requirements except for a waiver 
     issued to a State under section 189(i) of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act;

       ``(IV) provides a student, upon completion of the program, 
     with a degree or recognized postsecondary credential that is 
     stackable and portable across multiple employers and 
     geographical areas;
       ``(V) has demonstrated that students who complete the 
     program receive a median increase of 20 percent of the total 
     earnings of students who complete the program, in accordance 
     with paragraph (2);
       ``(VI) publishes prominently on the website of the 
     institution, and provides a written disclosure to each 
     prospective student prior to entering into an enrollment 
     agreement for such program (which each such student shall 
     confirm receiving through a written affirmation prior to 
     entering such enrollment agreement) containing, at a minimum, 
     the following information calculated, as applicable, in 
     accordance with paragraph (8)--

       ``(aa) the required tuition and fees of the program;
       ``(bb) the difference between required tuition and fees 
     described in item (aa) and any grant aid (which does not need 
     to be repaid) provided to the student;
       ``(cc) the completion rate of the program;
       ``(dd) the percentage of students placed or retained in 
     employment, measured at not less than 6 months and 1 year, 
     respectively, after completion of the program;
       ``(ee) total earnings of students who complete the program 
     not less than 6 months after completion of the program;
       ``(ff) total earnings of students who do not complete the 
     program;
       ``(gg) the ratio of the amount that is the difference 
     between required tuition and fees and any grant aid provided 
     to the student described in item (bb) to the total earnings 
     of students who complete the program not less than 6 months 
     after completion of the program described in item (ee);
       ``(hh) an explanation, in clear and plain language, of the 
     ratio described in item (gg); and
       ``(ii) in the case of a job training program that prepares 
     students for a professional license or certification exam, 
     the share of such students who pass such exams;

       ``(VII) has been determined by the eligible institution of 
     higher education (after validation of that determination by 
     an industry or sector partnership or State board or local 
     board) to provide academic content, an amount of 
     instructional time, and competencies to satisfy any 
     applicable educational requirement for professional licensure 
     or certification, so that the student who completes the 
     program and seeks employment is qualified to take any 
     licensure or certification examination needed to practice or 
     find employment in such sectors or occupations that the 
     program prepares students to enter;
       ``(VIII) has been in operation for not less than 1 year 
     prior to becoming an eligible job training program under this 
     subsection;
       ``(IX) does not exceed by more than 50 percent the minimum 
     number of clock hours required by a State to receive a 
     professional license or certification in the State, if the 
     State has established such a requirement;
       ``(X) includes institutional credit articulation for a 
     student enrolled in a noncredit job training program;
       ``(XI) is not offered exclusively through distance 
     education or a correspondence course, except as determined by 
     the Secretary to be necessary, on a temporary basis, in 
     connection with a--

       ``(aa) major disaster or emergency declared by the 
     President under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
     and 5191); or
       ``(bb) national emergency declared by the President under 
     section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 
     et seq.);

       ``(XII) is provided not less than 50 percent directly by 
     the eligible institution of higher education;
       ``(XIII) may include integrated education and training; and
       ``(XIV) may be offered as part of a program that--

       ``(aa) meets the requirements of section 484(d)(2);
       ``(bb) is part of a career pathway, as defined in section 3 
     of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
       ``(cc) is aligned to a program of study, as defined in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006.
       ``(ii) Approval by the secretary.--

       ``(I) In general.--In the case of a program that is seeking 
     to establish initial eligibility as an eligible job training 
     program under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a 
     determination whether the program meets

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     the requirements of this subparagraph not more than 120 days 
     after the date on which such program is submitted for 
     consideration as an eligible job training program. If the 
     Secretary determines the program meets the requirements of 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall grant an initial period 
     of approval of 2 years. The Secretary shall enable 
     institutions to apply for eligible job training program 
     approval not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
       ``(II) Publication of application.--Not later than 1 year 
     after date of enactment of the United States Innovation and 
     Competition Act of 2021, the Secretary shall publish the 
     application for job training programs to submit for approval 
     as eligible job training programs. The information required 
     to determine eligibility in such application shall be 
     consistent with the requirements described in this 
     subparagraph.

       ``(iii) Renewal of approval by the secretary.--An eligible 
     job training program that desires to continue eligibility as 
     an eligible job training program after the period of initial 
     approval described in clause (ii), or the subsequent period 
     described in this clause, shall submit a renewal application 
     to the Secretary (with such information as the Secretary may 
     require), not more than 270 days and not less than 180 days 
     before the end of the previous approval period. If the 
     Secretary determines the program meets such requirements, the 
     Secretary shall grant another period of approval for 3 years.
       ``(iv) Periodic review by the secretary.--The Secretary 
     shall periodically review a program previously approved under 
     clause (ii) or (iii) to determine whether such program is 
     meeting the requirements of an eligible job training program 
     described in this subsection.
       ``(v) Revocation of approval by the secretary.--If at any 
     time the Secretary determines that a program previously 
     approved under clause (ii) or (iii) is no longer meeting any 
     of the requirements of an eligible job training program 
     described in this subsection, the Secretary--

       ``(I) shall deny a subsequent renewal of approval in 
     accordance with clause (iii) for such program after the 
     expiration of the approval period;
       ``(II) may withdraw approval for such program before the 
     expiration of the approval period;
       ``(III) shall ensure students who enrolled in such programs 
     have access to transcripts for completed coursework without a 
     fee or monetary charge and without regard to any balance owed 
     to the institution; and
       ``(IV) shall prohibit such program and any substantially 
     similar program, from being considered an eligible job 
     training described in this subsection for a period of not 
     less than 5 years.

       ``(vi) Additional assurance by state board.--The Secretary 
     shall not determine that a program is an eligible job 
     training program in accordance with clause (ii) unless the 
     Secretary receives a certification from the State board 
     representing the State in which the eligible job training 
     program is provided, containing an assurance that the program 
     meets the requirements of clause (i).
       ``(C) Total earnings.--For the purposes of this subsection, 
     the term `total earnings' means the median annual earnings.
       ``(D) Eligible institution of higher education.--For the 
     purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible institution 
     of higher education' means--
       ``(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in 
     section 101;
       ``(ii) a postsecondary vocational institution, as defined 
     in section 102(c); and
       ``(iii) an institution of higher education--

       ``(I) approved by an accrediting agency or association that 
     meets the requirements of section 496(a)(4)(C);
       ``(II) that has not been a proprietary institution of 
     higher education, as defined in section 102(b), within the 
     previous 3 years; and
       ``(III) that has not been subject, during any of the 
     preceding 5 years, to--

       ``(aa) any suspension, emergency action, or termination of 
     programs under this title;
       ``(bb) any adverse action by the institution's accrediting 
     agency or association; or
       ``(cc) any action by the State to revoke a license or other 
     authority to operate.
       ``(E) Institutional credit articulation.--The term 
     `institutional credit articulation' means the situation where 
     an institution of higher education provides a student who has 
     completed a noncredit program with the equivalent academic 
     credit that may be applied to a subsequent credit-bearing 
     certificate or degree program upon enrollment in such program 
     at such institution.
       ``(F) WIOA definitions.--The terms `industry or sector 
     partnership', `in-demand industry sector or occupation', 
     `recognized postsecondary credential', `local board', and 
     `State board' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 
     of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
       ``(2) Total earnings increase requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as a 
     condition of participation under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall, using the data collected under paragraph (8) 
     and such other information as the Secretary may require, 
     determine whether such job training program meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (1)(B)(i)(V) with respect to 
     whether the students who complete the program receive a 
     median increase of 20 percent of such students' total 
     earnings. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall determine such percentage increase by calculating the 
     difference between the total earnings of students who enroll 
     in such programs not more than 6 months prior to enrollment, 
     and the earnings of students who complete such program not 
     more than 6 months after completing such program.
       ``(B) Date of effect.--The requirement under this paragraph 
     shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after 
     the date the program has been approved as an eligible job 
     training program under this subsection.
       ``(3) Appeal of earnings information.--The Secretary's 
     determination under paragraph (2) may include an appeals 
     process to permit job training programs to submit alternate 
     discretionary or total earnings data, respectively, provided 
     that such data are statistically rigorous, accurate, 
     comparable, and representative of students who complete the 
     program.
       ``(4) Authorization of awards.--The Secretary shall award 
     Federal Pell Grants to students in eligible job training 
     programs (referred to as a `job training Federal Pell 
     Grant'). Each eligible job training Federal Pell Grant 
     awarded under this subsection shall have the same terms and 
     conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, as other 
     Federal Pell Grants awarded under subsection (b), except a 
     student who is eligible to receive a job training Federal 
     Pell Grant under this subsection is a student who--
       ``(A) has not yet attained a postbaccalaureate degree;
       ``(B) is enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an 
     eligible job training program at an eligible institution of 
     higher education; and
       ``(C) meets all other eligibility requirements for a 
     Federal Pell Grant (except with respect to the type of 
     program of study, as provided in subparagraph (B)).
       ``(5) Amount of award.--The amount of a job training 
     Federal Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be 
     determined under subsection (b), except that a student who is 
     eligible for less than the minimum Federal Pell Grant because 
     the eligible job training program is less than an academic 
     year (in clock-hours and weeks of instructional time) may 
     still be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.
       ``(6) Inclusion in total eligibility period.--Any period 
     during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell 
     Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating 
     the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
     under subsection (d), and the eligibility requirements 
     regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate 
     program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply 
     to students who are enrolled in an eligible job training 
     program at an eligible institution of higher education on 
     less than a full-time basis.
       ``(7) Same payment period.--No student may for the same 
     payment period receive both a job training Federal Pell Grant 
     under this subsection and a Federal Pell Grant under this 
     section.
       ``(8) Interagency data sharing and data collection.--
       ``(A) Interagency data sharing.--The Secretary shall 
     coordinate and enter into a data sharing agreement with the 
     Secretary of Labor to ensure access to data necessary to 
     implement this paragraph, including such data related to 
     indicators of performance collected under section 116 of the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141).
       ``(B) Data on eligible job training programs.--Except as 
     provided under subparagraph (C), each institution of higher 
     education offering an eligible job training program for which 
     the Secretary awards job training Federal Pell Grants under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall, on at least an annual 
     basis, collect and publish data with respect to each such 
     eligible job training program, including the following:
       ``(i) The number and demographics of students who enroll in 
     the program, including, at a minimum, disaggregated by--

       ``(I) sex;
       ``(II) race and ethnicity;
       ``(III) classification as a student with a disability;
       ``(IV) income quintile, as defined by the Secretary;
       ``(V) recipients of assistance under a tuition assistance 
     program conducted by the Department of Defense under section 
     1784a or 2007 of title 10, United States Code (or other 
     authorities available to the Department of Defense), or 
     status as a veteran;
       ``(VI) status as a first-time student or transfer student 
     from another institution;
       ``(VII) status as a first-generation student;
       ``(VIII) status as parent or guardian of 1 or more 
     dependent children; and
       ``(IX) status as a confined or incarcerated individual, as 
     defined under section 484(t)(1)(A).

       ``(ii) The number and demographics, disaggregated by the 
     categories listed in clause (i), including, at a minimum, 
     of--

       ``(I) students who complete the program; and
       ``(II) students who do not complete the program.

       ``(iii) The required tuition and fees of the program.
       ``(iv) The earnings of students, disaggregated by the 
     categories listed in clause (i), including, at a minimum--

       ``(I) total earnings of students who complete the program; 
     and
       ``(II) total earnings of students who do not complete the 
     program.

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       ``(v) Additional outcomes of the students who complete the 
     program, disaggregated by the categories listed in clause 
     (i), including, at a minimum--

       ``(I) the completion rate of such students;
       ``(II) the percentage of such students placed or retained 
     in employment, measured at not less than 6 months and 1 year, 
     respectively, after completion of the program;
       ``(III) in the case of a job training program that prepares 
     students for a professional license or certification exam, 
     the share of such students who pass such exams;
       ``(IV) the share of such students who continue enrollment 
     at the institution of higher education offering the program 
     within 1 year;
       ``(V) the share of such students who transfer to another 
     institution of higher education within 1 year; and
       ``(VI) the share of such students who complete a subsequent 
     certificate or degree program within 6 years.

       ``(C) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this paragraph--
       ``(i) if disclosure of disaggregated data under 
     subparagraph (B) is prohibited from disclosure due to 
     applicable privacy restrictions, the Secretary may take such 
     steps as the Secretary determines necessary to provide 
     meaningful disaggregated student demographic or outcome 
     information, including by combining categories; and
       ``(ii) an institution may submit, and the Secretary may 
     publish, data required to be collected under subparagraph (B) 
     that is obtained through a State Unemployment Insurance 
     Agency or through other supplemental means, in lieu of any 
     additional data collection, provided that such data are 
     statistically rigorous, accurate, comparable, and 
     representative.
       ``(D) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(i) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives a report on the impact 
     of an eligible job training program for which the Secretary 
     awards job training Federal Pell Grants under this 
     subsection, based on the most recent data collected under 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) make the report described in clause (i) available 
     publicly on the website of the Department.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect as if included in section 703 of the FAFSA 
     Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 
     116-260).
       (e) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Amendment.--
     Section 116(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(4) Interagency data sharing for job training federal 
     pell grant program.--The Secretary of Labor shall coordinate 
     and enter into a data sharing agreement with the Secretary of 
     Education to ensure access to data necessary to implement 
     section 401(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1070a(k)), as added by section 6125 of the United States 
     Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, including such 
     applicable data related to unemployment insurance, wage 
     information, employment-related outcomes, and indicators of 
     performance collected under this section.''.
       (f) Accrediting Agency Recognition of Eligible Job Training 
     Programs.--Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) if such agency or association has or seeks to include 
     within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality 
     of institutions of higher education participating in the job 
     training Federal Pell Grant program under section 401(k), 
     such agency or association shall, in addition to meeting the 
     other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the 
     Secretary that, with respect to such eligible job training 
     programs (as defined in that subsection)--
       ``(i) the agency or association's standards include a 
     process for determining if the institution has the capability 
     to effectively offer an eligible job training program; and
       ``(ii) the agency or association requires a demonstration 
     that the program--

       ``(I) has identified each recognized postsecondary 
     credential offered in the relevant industry in the State or 
     local area where the industry is located; and
       ``(II) provides academic content, an amount of 
     instructional time, and competencies to satisfy any 
     applicable educational requirement for professional licensure 
     or certification, so that a student who completes the program 
     and seeks employment is qualified to take any licensure or 
     certification examination needed to practice or find 
     employment in the sectors or occupations that the program 
     prepares students to enter.''.

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