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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4568 

To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research 

and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal 

mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 18, 2024 

Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself, Mr. LEE, and Mr. RICKETTS) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 

and the Research and Development, Competition, and 

Innovation Act, to limit Federal mandates imposed on 

entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘CHIPS Improvement Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

7 this Act is as follows: 


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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—REPEALS 

Sec. 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion. 

Sec. 102. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support 

for underrepresented communities. 

Sec. 103. Repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic diversity in 

Manufacturing USA program. 

Sec. 104. Repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities through 

the Manufacturing USA program. 

Sec. 105. Repeal of diversity in technology research program. 

Sec. 106. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position. 

Sec. 107. Repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase the 

participation of women and underrepresented minorities in 

STEM fields. 

Sec. 108. Repeal of activities to expand STEM opportunities. 

Sec. 109. Repeal of climate change research authorization. 

Sec. 110. Repeal of requirement for National Engineering Biology Research 

and Development Initiative. 

Sec. 111. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers. 

Sec. 112. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty. 

Sec. 113. Repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional barriers 

to expanding the academic and Federal STEM workforce. 

Sec. 114. Repeal of required report to Congress. 

Sec. 115. Repeal relating to NSF TCU computer science program. 

Sec. 116. Repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science. 

Sec. 117. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition. 

Sec. 118. Clerical amendments. 

TITLE II—LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES 

Sec. 201. Limitation on Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal 

funds. 

1 TITLE I—REPEALS 

2 SEC. 101. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING 

3 TO OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION. 

4 The CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 

5 117–167; 136 Stat. 1372) is amended— 

6 (1) by striking section 104 (15 U.S.C. 4652 

7 note); and 

8 (2) by redesignating sections 105, 106, and 

9 107, as sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively. 


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1 SEC. 102. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EDU2 CATIONAL OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FOR 

3 UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. 

4 (a) REPEAL.—Section 10241 of the Research and 

5 Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division 

6 B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1486) is repealed. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 18 of the 

8 National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 

9 U.S.C. 278g–1) is amended to read as it read immediately 

10 before the enactment of the Research and Development, 

11 Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public 

12 Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399). 

13 SEC. 103. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO SUP14 PORTING GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY IN MANU15 FACTURING USA PROGRAM. 

16 (a) REPEAL.—Section 10261 of the Research and 

17 Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division 

18 B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1503) is repealed. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 34(e) of 

20 the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act 

21 (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (8). 


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1 SEC. 104. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO EX2 PANDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE 

3 MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM. 

4 Section 10262 of the Research and Development, 

5 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18971) is re6 pealed. 

7 SEC. 105. REPEAL OF DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY RE8 SEARCH PROGRAM. 

9 Section 10326 of the Research and Development, 

10 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19015) is re11 pealed. 

12 SEC. 106. REPEAL OF NSF CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER POSI13 TION. 

14 Section 10327 of the Research and Development, 

15 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19016) is re16 pealed. 

17 SEC. 107. REPEAL OF PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DIS18 SEMINATION TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPA19 TION OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED 

20 MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS. 

21 Section 10328 of the Research and Development, 

22 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19017) is re23 pealed. 


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1 SEC. 108. REPEAL OF ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND STEM OPPOR2 TUNITIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10329 of the Research 

4 and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (divi5 sion B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1546) is re6 pealed. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 305 of the 

8 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 

9 1862s–5) is amended— 

10 (1) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 

11 (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

12 subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

13 SEC. 109. REPEAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AU14 THORIZATION. 

15 Section 10345 of the Research and Development, 

16 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19054) is re17 pealed. 

18 SEC. 110. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL ENGI19 NEERING BIOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVEL20 OPMENT INITIATIVE. 

21 Section 10402 of the Research and Development, 

22 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19132) is re23 pealed. 


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1 SEC. 111. REPEAL OF REVIEW OF FEDERAL RESEARCH 

2 AWARDS TO REMOVE OR REDUCE CULTURAL 

3 AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS. 

4 Section 10503 of the Research and Development, 

5 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19153) is re6 pealed. 

7 SEC. 112. REPEAL OF DATA COLLECTION ON DEMO8 GRAPHICS OF FACULTY. 

9 Section 10504 of the Research and Development, 

10 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19154) is re11 pealed. 

12 SEC. 113. REPEAL OF BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CUL13 TURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO 

14 EXPANDING THE ACADEMIC AND FEDERAL 

15 STEM WORKFORCE. 

16 Section 10505 of the Research and Development, 

17 Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19155) is re18 pealed. 

19 SEC. 114. REPEAL OF REQUIRED REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

20 Section 10507 of the Research and Development, 

21 Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117–167; 

22 136 Stat. 1613) is repealed. 

23 SEC. 115. REPEAL RELATING TO NSF TCU COMPUTER 

24 SCIENCE PROGRAM. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10525 of the Research 

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1 sion B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1625) is re2 pealed. 

3 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 525 of the 

4 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 

5 U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended by striking subsection (d). 

6 SEC. 116. REPEAL RELATING TO COMBATING SEXUAL HAR7 ASSMENT IN SCIENCE. 

8 Subtitle D of title V of the Research and Develop9 ment, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19191 

10 et seq.) is repealed. 

11 SEC. 117. REPEAL OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNI12 VERSITY PRIZE COMPETITION. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10714 of the Research 

14 and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 

15 U.S.C. 19302) is repealed. 

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9007 of the 

17 Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16391a) is amended in 

18 each of subsections (a) and (b) by striking ‘‘10714,’’. 

19 SEC. 118. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

20 (a) GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of 

21 contents in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act making 

22 appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 

23 ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes’’ 

24 (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1366) is amended— 

25 (1) in the items relating to division A— 


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1 (A) by striking the item relating to section 

2 104; and 

3 (B) by redesignating the items relating to 

4 sections 105, 106, and 107 as relating to sec5 tions 104, 105, and 106, respectively; and 

6 (2) in the items relating to division B— 

7 (A) by striking the items relating to sec8 tions 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 

9 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 

10 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 

11 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, 

12 and 10714; and 

13 (B) by striking the item relating to subtitle 

14 D of title V. 

15 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF DIVISION B.—The table 

16 of contents in section 10000 of the Research and Develop17 ment, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Pub18 lic Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399) is amended— 

19 (1) by striking the items relating to sections 

20 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 

21 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 

22 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 

23 10538, 10539, and 10714; and 

24 (2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D 

25 of title V. 


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1 TITLE II—LIMITING FEDERAL 

2 MANDATES 

3 SEC. 201. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL MANDATES IMPOSED 

4 ON ENTITIES SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDS. 

5 (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ 

6 means an establishment in the executive branch of the 

7 Federal Government. 

8 (b) LIMITATION.—The head of an agency may not 

9 impose on an entity seeking Federal funding from the 

10 agency a mandate to have in effect any of the following 

11 policies: 

12 (1) Policies relating to prioritizing hiring, train13 ing, and retaining employees comparable to policies 

14 established in Executive Order 14305 (86 Fed. Reg. 

15 34593; relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and 

16 accessibility in the Federal workforce). 

17 (2) Policies for a workforce plan or a commit18 ment to include plans to hire, train, and retain a di19 verse workforce, including economically disadvan20 taged individuals. 

21 (3) Policies on the provision of childcare for 

22 children of employees. 

23 (4) Policies on the provision of wraparound 

24 services for the workforce, including adult care, 


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1 transportation services, housing assistance, and 

2 emergency cash assistance. 

3 (5) Policies on a community investment plan, 

4 including affordable housing, housing vouchers, and 

5 transportation services. 

6 (6) Policies on planning projects specifically de7 signed to minimize potentially adverse impacts on 

8 the environment and local communities. 

9 (7) Policies on planning to mitigate climate 

10 change or environmental justice concerns. 

11 (8) Policies on sustaining existing or estab12 lishing new project labor agreements. 

13 (9) Policies on consultation with local labor or14 ganizations. 

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