118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
September 10, 2024
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction.
Paragraph (4) of section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act is amended—
(1) by inserting “of concern” after “foreign country” each place such term appears;
(2) by striking “means—” and all that follows through “any program, position, or activity” and inserting “means any program, position, or activity”;
(3) by striking subparagraph (B);
(4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left;
(5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking “directly provided” and inserting “whether directly or indirectly provided”; and
(6) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking “; and” and inserting a period.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024.
Attest: | kevin f. mccumber, |
Clerk. |