[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S10008]
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       SA 6603. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
     amendment SA 6552 proposed by Mr. Leahy to the bill H.R. 2617, to amend 
     section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description 
     of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; which 
     was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
     
             At the appropriate place, insert the following:
     
          SEC. __. RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
     
            (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``qualified 
          anti-terrorism technology'' has the meaning given the term in 
          section 865 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
          665).
            (b) Extension.--During fiscal year 2023, the Under 
          Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of 
          Homeland Security may temporarily extend the duration of 
          protections provided under the system of risk management set 
          forth in subtitle G of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
          Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 441 et seq.) to a qualified anti-
          terrorism technology if the Under Secretary determines that--
            (1) an application for the renewal of such protections was 
          submitted not later than 165 days before the date of the 
          expiration of such protections; and
            (2) such application for renewal was complete upon 
          submission.
            (c) Rule of Construction.--A determination by the Under 
          Secretary to temporarily extend protections to a qualified 
          anti-terrorism technology pursuant to the authority provided 
          by subsection (b) may not be construed to preclude or 
          otherwise limit the authority of the Under Secretary to 
          ultimately approve or deny the application for renewal of 
          such protections.
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