Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act

To address the preference for United States industry with respect to patent rights in inventions made with Department of Homeland Security research assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act 2. Preference for United States industry Section 308 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 188 (d) Preference for United States industry (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Country of concern The term country of concern (i) is a covered nation, as that term is defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) the Secretary determines is engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security of the United States. (B) Funding agreement; nonprofit organization; subject invention The terms funding agreement nonprofit organization subject invention (C) Relevant congressional committees The term relevant congressional committees (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) Preference Subject to the other provisions of this subsection, no firm or nonprofit organization which receives title to any subject invention developed under a funding agreement entered into with the Department and no assignee of any such firm or nonprofit organization shall grant to any person the exclusive right to use or sell any subject invention unless such person agrees that any products embodying the subject invention or produced through the use of the subject invention will be manufactured substantially in the United States. (3) Waivers (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), in individual cases, the requirement for an agreement described in paragraph (2) may be waived by the Secretary upon a showing by the firm, nonprofit organization, or assignee that reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially in the United States or that under the circumstances domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible. (B) Conditions on waivers granted by Department (i) Before grant of waiver Before granting a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (I) consult with the relevant congressional committees regarding the decision of the Secretary to grant the waiver; and (II) comply with the procedures developed and implemented pursuant to section 70923(b)(2) of the Build America, Buy America Act (subtitle A of title IX of division G of Public Law 117–58 (ii) Prohibition on granting certain waivers The Secretary may not grant a waiver under subparagraph (A) if, as a result of the waiver, products embodying the applicable subject invention, or produced through the use of the applicable subject invention, will be manufactured substantially in a country of concern. . December 12, 2022 Reported without amendment

Summary: Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act This bill restricts the manufacture abroad of products invented using funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill prohibits a firm or nonprofit organization which receives title to any subject invention developed under a funding agreement with DHS from granting to any person the exclusive right to use or sell such invention unless that person agrees that any products embodying, or produced through the use of, such invention will be manufactured substantially in the United States. The bill authorizes waivers of this prohibition in certain instances, but prohibits waivers for products that will be manufactured substantially in a country of concern, including North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran.