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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9565 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9565

    To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, 
extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity 
   that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from 
           certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2024

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Garamendi, 
and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
    To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, 
extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity 
   that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from 
           certain foreign entities, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Infrastructure from 
Adversaries Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND CONTRACTING RELATED 
              TO FOREIGN-MADE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation may not--
                    (A) procure or obtain any LiDAR produced or 
                provided by a covered LiDAR company; or
                    (B) enter into a contract or extend or renew a 
                contract with any entity unless such entity certifies 
                to the Secretary that no LiDAR produced or provided by 
                a covered LiDAR company will be used in performance of 
                the contract with the Department of Transportation.
            (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the restriction under 
        paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
        to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee of Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 15 
        days before an activity is carried out for which such a 
        restriction applies that such activity is required in the 
        national interest of the United States.
    (b) Prohibition on Use of Loans or Grant Funds.--In entering into 
an agreement with an entity with respect to which the Secretary 
provides loan or grant funds to such entity, the Secretary shall ensure 
that no such funds may be obligated or expended to procure, obtain, or 
use LiDAR produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company.
    (c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any obligation or 
expenditure of funds, or contract entered into, on or after June 30, 
2026.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
        country'' means the People's Republic of China, Iran, North 
        Korea, and Russia.
            (2) Covered lidar company.--The term ``covered LiDAR 
        company'' means any entity, or any subsidiary, affiliate, or 
        licensee of said entity, that produces or provides LiDAR and is 
        included--
                    (A) on the Consolidated Screening List maintained 
                by the International Trade Administration of the 
                Department of Commerce; or
                    (B) as a Chinese military company pursuant to 
                section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
                (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
            (3) LiDAR.--The term ``LiDAR'' mean a sensor that--
                    (A) emits light, including in the form of a pulsed 
                or modulated laser; and
                    (B) scans or flashes the environment to detect and 
                measure the range of the surroundings of such sensor.
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