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‘‘(A) a minority depository institution, as 
defined in section 308 of the Financial Institu-
tions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 
1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note); or 
‘‘(B) considered to be a minority depository 
institution by— 
‘‘(i) the appropriate Federal banking 
agency; or 
‘‘(ii) the National Credit Union Ad-
ministration, in the case of an insured cred-
it union. 
‘‘(7) LOW POPULATION STATE.—The term ‘low 
population State’ means a State without an urban-
ized area with a population greater than 250,000 as 
reported in the decennial census. 
‘‘(8) SMALL
AND
RURAL
COMMUNITIES.—The 
term ‘small and rural community’ means a noncore 
area, a micropolitan area, or a small metropolitan 
statistical area with a population of not more than 
250,000. 
‘‘(b) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary shall carry out a pro-
gram—
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‘‘(A) to encourage new and constructive col-
laborations among local, State, Tribal, and Fed-
eral government entities, institutions of higher 
education, the private sector, economic develop-
ment organizations, labor organizations, non-
profit organizations, and community organiza-
tions that promote broad-based regional innova-
tion initiatives; 
‘‘(B) to support eligible consortia in the de-
velopment and implementation of regional inno-
vation strategies; 
‘‘(C) to designate eligible consortia as re-
gional technology and innovation hubs and fa-
cilitate activities by consortia designated as re-
gional technology and innovation hubs in imple-
menting their regional innovation strategies— 
‘‘(i) to enable United States leadership 
in technology and innovation sectors crit-
ical to national and economic security; 
‘‘(ii) to support regional economic de-
velopment and resilience, including in small 
cities and rural areas, and promote in-
creased geographic diversity of innovation 
across the United States;
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‘‘(iii) to promote the benefits of tech-
nology development and innovation for all 
Americans, including underserved commu-
nities and vulnerable communities; 
‘‘(iv) to support the modernization and 
expansion of United States manufacturing 
based on advances in technology and inno-
vation; 
‘‘(v) to support domestic job creation 
and broad-based economic growth; and 
‘‘(vi) to improve the pace of market 
readiness, industry maturation, and overall 
commercialization and domestic production 
of innovative research; 
‘‘(D) to ensure that the regional technology 
and innovation hubs address the intersection of 
emerging technologies and either regional chal-
lenges or national challenges; and 
‘‘(E) to conduct ongoing research, evalua-
tion, analysis, and dissemination of best prac-
tices for regional development and competitive-
ness in technology and innovation. 
‘‘(2) AWARDS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the program required by paragraph (1) through the 
award of the following:
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‘‘(A) Strategy development grants or cooper-
ative agreements to eligible consortia under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(B) Strategy implementation grants or co-
operative agreements to regional technology and 
innovation hubs under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out this section through the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Economic Development in coordina-
tion with the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Standards and Technology. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, an eligible consortium is a consortium that— 
‘‘(1) includes 1 or more of each of the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(A) institutions of higher education, which 
may include Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and 
minority-serving institutions; 
‘‘(B) State, territorial, local, or Tribal gov-
ernments or other political subdivisions of a 
State, including State and local agencies, or a 
consortium thereof; 
‘‘(C) industry or firms in relevant tech-
nology, innovation, or manufacturing sectors;
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‘‘(D) economic development organizations or 
similar entities that are focused primarily on 
improving science, technology, innovation, entre-
preneurship, or access to capital; and 
‘‘(E) labor organizations or workforce train-
ing organizations, which may include State and 
local workforce development boards as established 
under sections 101 and 107 of the Workforce In-
vestment and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111; 
3122); and 
‘‘(2) may include 1 or more— 
‘‘(A) economic development entities with rel-
evant expertise, including a district organization 
(as defined in section 300.3 of title 13, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or successor regulation); 
‘‘(B) organizations that contribute to in-
creasing the participation of underserved popu-
lations in science, technology, innovation, and 
entrepreneurship; 
‘‘(C) venture development organizations; 
‘‘(D) organizations that promote local eco-
nomic stability, high-wage domestic jobs, and 
broad-based economic opportunities, such as em-
ployee ownership membership associations and 
State or local employee ownerships and coopera-
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‘‘(D) encouraging proposals from eligible 
consortia that would significantly benefit an 
area or region whose economy significantly relies 
on or has recently relied on coal, oil, or natural 
gas production or development. 
‘‘(3) RELATION TO CERTAIN GRANT AWARDS.— 
The Secretary shall not require an eligible consortium 
to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under 
subsection (e) in order to be designated as a regional 
technology and innovation hub under paragraph (1) 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(e) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AND COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use a 
competitive, merit-review process to award grants or 
cooperative agreements to eligible consortia for the de-
velopment of regional innovation strategies. 
‘‘(2) NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS.—Subject to avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall seek to 
award a grant or cooperative agreement under para-
graph (1) to not fewer than 60 eligible consortia. 
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out paragraph (1) in a manner that en-
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sures geographic diversity and representation 
from communities of differing populations. 
‘‘(B) AWARDS TO SMALL AND RURAL COM-
MUNITIES.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) award not fewer than one-third of 
the grants and cooperative agreements 
under such paragraph to eligible consortia 
that significantly benefit a small and rural 
community, which may include a State de-
scribed in clause (ii); and 
‘‘(ii) award not fewer than one-third of 
the grants and cooperative agreements 
under such paragraph to eligible consortia 
that include as a member of the eligible con-
sortia at least 1 member that is a State or 
territory that is eligible to receive funding 
from the Established Program to Stimulate 
Competitive 
Research 
of 
the 
National 
Science Foundation. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) Use of funds under this grant shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) coordination of a locally defined 
planning processes, across jurisdictions and
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agencies, relating to developing a com-
prehensive regional technology strategy; 
‘‘(ii) identification of regional partner-
ships for developing and implementing a 
comprehensive regional technology strategy; 
‘‘(iii) implementation or updating of 
assessments to determine regional needs and 
capabilities; 
‘‘(iv) development or updating of goals 
and strategies to implement an existing 
comprehensive regional plan; 
‘‘(v) identification or implementation 
of planning and local zoning and other code 
changes necessary to implement a com-
prehensive regional technology strategy; and 
‘‘(vi) development of plans for pro-
moting broad-based economic growth in a 
region. 
‘‘(B) Use of funds under this grant may in-
clude the formation of a workforce development 
strategy, according to the needs for a skilled and 
technical workforce at all skill and degree levels 
in the region proposed to be served by the eligible 
consortia. Any workforce development strategy
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submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) should in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) how the eligible consortia will de-
velop, offer, or improve educational or ca-
reer training programs and curriculum for 
a skilled and technical workforce; 
‘‘(ii) the extent to which such programs 
developed and offered by the eligible con-
sortia will meet the educational or career 
training needs of a skilled and technical 
workforce in the region to be served; 
‘‘(iii) how the eligible consortia will 
provide facilities for students to receive 
training under such programs developed 
and offered by the eligible consortia; and 
‘‘(iv) how the eligible consortia will en-
hance outreach and recruitment for such 
programs developed and offered by the eligi-
ble consortia to populations underrep-
resented in STEM. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of an effort carried out using a grant or coopera-
tive agreement awarded under this subsection may 
not exceed 80 percent—
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‘‘(A) where in-kind contributions may be 
used for all or part of the non-Federal share, but 
Federal funding from other government sources 
may not count towards the non-Federal share; 
‘‘(B) except in the case of an eligible consor-
tium that represents all or part of a small and 
rural or other underserved community, the Fed-
eral share may be up to 90 percent of the total 
cost, subject to subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) except in the case of an eligible consor-
tium that is led by a Tribal government, the 
Federal share may be up to 100 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
‘‘(f) STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AND COOP-
ERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use a 
competitive, merit-review process to award grants or 
cooperative agreements to regional technology and in-
novation hubs for the implementation of regional in-
novation strategies, including regional strategies for 
infrastructure and site development, in support of the 
regional innovation and technology and innovation 
hub’s plans and programs. The Secretary should de-
termine the size and number of awards based on ap-
propriations available to ensure the success of re-
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demonstrated regional skilled and technical 
workforce needs. 
‘‘(iii) The procurement of facilities and 
equipment, as required to train a skilled 
and technical workforce. 
‘‘(iv) The development and execution of 
programs, including traineeships and ap-
prenticeships, to rapidly provide training 
and award certificates or credentials recog-
nized by regional industries or other orga-
nizations. 
‘‘(v) The matching of regional employ-
ers with a potential new entrant, under-
employed, underrepresented, reentering, or 
incumbent workforce, as well as the securing 
of commitments from employers to hire 
workers who successfully complete training 
programs, or who are awarded certificates 
or credentials. 
‘‘(vi) The expansion of successful train-
ing programs at a scale required by the re-
gion served by the regional technology and 
innovation hub, including through the use 
of online education and mentoring.
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‘‘(vii) The development and expansion 
of programs with the goal of increasing the 
participation of persons historically under-
represented in STEM and manufacturing 
in the workforce development plans of the 
regional technology and innovation hub. 
‘‘(viii) The provision of support serv-
ices for attendees of training programs de-
veloped, updated, or expanded pursuant to 
this subsection, including career counseling. 
‘‘(ix) The implementation of outreach 
and recruitment for training programs de-
veloped, updated, or expanded pursuant to 
this subsection, particularly at local edu-
cational institutions, including high schools 
and community colleges. 
‘‘(B) BUSINESS
AND
ENTREPRENEUR
DE-
VELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES.—Business and entre-
preneur development activities, including activi-
ties relating to the following: 
‘‘(i) The development and growth of 
local and regional businesses and the train-
ing of entrepreneurs, which may include 
support for the expansion of employee 
owned businesses and cooperatives.
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‘‘(ii) The support of technology com-
mercialization, including funding for ac-
tivities relevant to the protection of intellec-
tual property and for advancing potential 
ventures such as acceleration, incubation, 
early-stage production and other relevant 
programming. 
‘‘(iii) The development of local and re-
gional capital networks and consortia to at-
tract necessary private funding to busi-
nesses and entrepreneurs in the region. 
‘‘(iv) The development of local and re-
gional networks for business and entre-
preneur mentorship. 
‘‘(C) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MAT-
URATION
ACTIVITIES.—Technology maturation 
activities, including activities relating to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) The development and deployment 
of technologies in sectors critical to the re-
gion served by the regional technology and 
innovation hub or to national and economic 
security, including industry-university re-
search cooperation, proof of concept, proto-
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type development, testing, and scale-up for 
manufacturing. 
‘‘(ii) The development of programming 
to support the creation and transfer of in-
tellectual property into private use, such as 
through startup creation. 
‘‘(iii) The provision of facilities for 
technology maturation, including incuba-
tors and production testbeds for collabo-
rative development of technologies by pri-
vate sector, academic, nonprofit, and other 
entities. 
‘‘(iv) Activities to provide or ensure ac-
cess to capital for new business and business 
expansion, including by attracting new pri-
vate, public, and philanthropic investment 
and by establishing local and regional ven-
ture and loan funds, community develop-
ment financial institutions, and minority 
depository institutions. 
‘‘(D) INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The building of facilities and site 
connectivity infrastructure necessary to carry 
out activities described in subparagraphs (A),
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(B), and (C), including activities relating to the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Establishing a center with re-
quired tools and instrumentation for work-
force development. 
‘‘(ii) Establishing a facility for tech-
nology development, demonstration, and 
testing. 
‘‘(iii) Establishing collaborative incu-
bators to support technology commercializa-
tion and entrepreneur training. 
‘‘(3) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—The 
term of an initial grant or cooperative agree-
ment awarded under this subsection shall be for 
a period that the Secretary deems appropriate 
for the proposed activities but not less than 2 
years. 
‘‘(B) 
SUBSEQUENT
PERFORMANCE
PE-
RIOD.—The Secretary may renew a grant or co-
operative agreement awarded to a regional tech-
nology and innovation hub under paragraph (1) 
for such period as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, if the Secretary determines that the re-
gional technology and innovation hub has made
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satisfactory progress towards the metrics agreed 
to under subsection (j). 
‘‘(C) FLEXIBLE APPROACH.—In renewing a 
grant or cooperative agreement under subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary and the eligible consor-
tium may agree to new or additional uses of 
funds in order to meet changes in the needs of 
the region. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—The 
amount of an initial grant or cooperative agree-
ments awarded to a regional technology and in-
novation hub under paragraph (3)(A) shall be no 
more than $150,000,000. 
‘‘(B) 
SUBSEQUENT
PERFORMANCE
PE-
RIOD.—Upon renewal of a grant or cooperative 
agreement under paragraph (3)(B), the Sec-
retary may award funding in the amount that 
the Secretary considers appropriate, ensuring 
that no single regional technology and innova-
tion hub receives more than 10 percent of the ag-
gregate amount of the grants and cooperative 
agreements awarded under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) MATCHING REQUIRED.—
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‘‘(A) INITIAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—Ex-
cept in the case of a regional technology and in-
novation hub described in subparagraph (C), the 
total amount of all grants awarded to a regional 
technology and innovation hub under this sub-
section in phase one shall not exceed 90 percent 
of the total operating costs of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub during the initial 
performance period. 
‘‘(B) 
SUBSEQUENT
PERFORMANCE
PE-
RIOD.—Except in the case of a regional tech-
nology and innovation hub described in subpara-
graph (C), the total amount of all grants award-
ed to a regional technology and innovation hub 
in subsequent performance periods shall not ex-
ceed 75 percent of the total operating costs of the 
regional technology and innovation hub in each 
year of the grant or cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(C) SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, UN-
DERSERVED
COMMUNITIES, 
AND
INDIAN 
TRIBES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The total Federal 
financial assistance awarded in a given 
year to a regional technology and innova-
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tion hub under this subsection shall not ex-
ceed amounts as follows: 
‘‘(I) In the case of a regional tech-
nology and innovation hub that pri-
marily serves a small and rural com-
munity or other underserved commu-
nity, in a fiscal year, 90 percent of the 
total funding of the regional technology 
and innovation hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) In the case of a regional 
technology and innovation hub that is 
led by a Tribal government, in a fiscal 
year, 100 percent of the total funding 
of the regional technology and innova-
tion hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) MINIMUM THRESHOLD OF RURAL 
REPRESENTATION.—For purposes of clause 
(i)(I), the Secretary shall establish a min-
imum threshold of rural representation in 
the regional technology and innovation hub. 
‘‘(D) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, in-kind contributions 
may be used for part of the non-Federal share of 
the total funding of a regional technology and 
innovation hub in a fiscal year.
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‘‘(6) 
GRANTS
FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE.—Any 
grant or cooperative agreement awarded under this 
subsection to support the construction of facilities and 
site connectivity infrastructure shall be awarded pur-
suant to section 201 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) and 
subject to the provisions of such Act, except that sub-
section (b) of such section and sections 204 and 301 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3144; 3161) shall not apply. 
‘‘(7) RELATION TO CERTAIN GRANT AWARDS.— 
The Secretary shall not require a regional technology 
and innovation hub to receive a grant or cooperative 
agreement under subsection (e) in order to receive a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible consortium seeking 
designation as a regional technology and innovation hub 
under subsection (d) or a grant or cooperative agreement 
under subsection (e) or (f) shall submit to the Secretary an 
application therefore at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may specify. 
‘‘(h) CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGNATION AND AWARD 
OF STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AND COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.—In selecting an eligible consortium 
that submitted an application under subsection (g) for des-
ignation under subsection (d) or for a grant or cooperative
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agreement under subsection (f), the Secretary shall consider 
the following: 
‘‘(1) The potential of the eligible consortium to 
advance the research, development, deployment, and 
domestic manufacturing of technologies in a key tech-
nology focus area, as described in section 10387 of the 
Research and Development, Competition, and Innova-
tion Act or other technology or innovation sector crit-
ical to national security and economic competitive-
ness. 
‘‘(2) The likelihood of positive regional economic 
effect, including increasing the number of high wage 
domestic jobs, creating new economic opportunities 
for economically disadvantaged and underrepresented 
populations, and building and retaining wealth in 
the region. 
‘‘(3) How the eligible consortium plans to inte-
grate with and leverage the resources of 1 or more fed-
erally funded research and development centers, Na-
tional Laboratories, Federal laboratories, Manufac-
turing USA institutes, Hollings Manufacturing Ex-
tension Partnership centers, regional innovation en-
gines or translation accelerators established under sec-
tions 10388 and 10389 of the Research and Develop-
ment, Competition, and Innovation Act, test beds es-
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tablished and operated under section 10390 of such 
Act, or other Federal entities. 
‘‘(4) How the eligible consortium will engage 
with the private sector, including small- and me-
dium-sized businesses and cooperatives, and employee- 
owned businesses and cooperatives, to commercialize 
new technologies and improve the resiliency and sus-
tainability of domestic supply chains in a key tech-
nology focus area, or other technology or innovation 
sector critical to national security and economic com-
petitiveness. 
‘‘(5) How the eligible consortium will carry out 
workforce development and skills acquisition pro-
gramming, including through partnerships with enti-
ties that include State and local workforce develop-
ment boards, institutions of higher education, includ-
ing community colleges, historically Black colleges 
and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and 
minority-serving institutions, labor organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, workforce development pro-
grams, and other related activities authorized by the 
Secretary, to support the development of a skilled 
technical workforce for the regional technology and 
innovation hub, including key technology focus area
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or other technology or innovation sector critical to na-
tional security and economic competitiveness. 
‘‘(6) How the eligible consortium will improve or 
expand science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics education programs and opportunities in the 
identified region in elementary and secondary school 
and higher education institutions located in the iden-
tified region to support the development of a key tech-
nology focus area or other technology or innovation 
sector critical to national security and economic com-
petitiveness. 
‘‘(7) How the eligible consortium plans to de-
velop partnerships with venture development organi-
zations, community development financial institu-
tions and minority depository institutions, and 
sources of private investment in support of private 
sector activity, including launching new or expanding 
existing companies in a key technology focus area or 
other technology or innovation sector critical to na-
tional security and economic competitiveness. 
‘‘(8) How the eligible consortium plans to orga-
nize the activities of regional partners across sectors 
in support of a regional technology and innovation 
hub.
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‘‘(9) How the eligible consortium considers op-
portunities to support local and regional businesses 
through procurement, including from minority-owned 
and women-owned businesses. 
‘‘(10) How the eligible consortium will ensure 
that growth in technology, innovation, and advanced 
manufacturing sectors produces opportunity across 
the identified region and for economically disadvan-
taged, minority, underrepresented and rural popu-
lations, including, as appropriate, consideration of 
how the eligible consortium takes into account the rel-
evant impact of existing regional status and plans or 
may affect regional goals for affordable housing avail-
ability, local and regional transportation, high-speed 
internet access, and primary and secondary edu-
cation. 
‘‘(11) How well the region’s education institu-
tions align their activities, including research, edu-
cational programs, training, with the proposed areas 
of focus. 
‘‘(12) The likelihood efforts served by the consor-
tium will be sustained once Federal support ends. 
‘‘(13) How the eligible consortium will, as ap-
propriate—
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‘‘(A) enhance the economic, environmental, 
and energy security of the United States by pro-
moting domestic development, manufacture, and 
deployment of innovative clean technologies and 
advanced manufacturing practices; and 
‘‘(B) support translational research, tech-
nology development, manufacturing innovation, 
and commercialization activities relating to 
clean technology. 
‘‘(i) COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL INNOVATION 
PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall ensure the activities 
under this section do not duplicate activities or efforts 
under section 27. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
AMONG
HUBS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure eligible consortia that receive a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this section co-
ordinate and share best practices for regional eco-
nomic development. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
WITH
PROGRAMS
OF
THE 
NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The Secretary shall coordinate the activi-
ties of regional technology and innovation hubs des-
ignated under this section, the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership, and the Manufacturing
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USA Program, as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, to maintain the effectiveness of a manufac-
turing extension center or a Manufacturing USA in-
stitute. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall, in collabora-
tion with the Secretary of Energy, coordinate the ac-
tivities and selection of regional technology and inno-
vation hubs designated under this section, as the Sec-
retaries consider appropriate, to maintain the effec-
tiveness of activities at the Department of Energy and 
the National Laboratories. 
‘‘(5) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—In desig-
nating regional technology and innovation hubs 
under subsection (d) and awarding grants or coopera-
tive agreements under subsection (f), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall collaborate with Federal depart-
ments and agencies whose missions contribute to 
the goals of the regional technology and innova-
tion hub; 
‘‘(B) shall consult with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation for the purpose of 
ensuring that the regional technology and inno-
vation hubs are aligned with relevant science, 
technology, and engineering expertise; and
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‘‘(C) may accept funds from other Federal 
agencies to support grants, cooperative agree-
ments, and activities under this section. 
‘‘(j) PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, TRANSPARENCY, 
AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) METRICS, STANDARDS, AND ASSESSMENT.— 
For each grant and cooperative agreement awarded 
under subsection (f) for a regional technology and in-
novation hub, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation with the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub, develop metrics, 
which may include metrics relating to domestic 
job creation, patent awards, increases in research 
funding, business formation and expansion, and 
participation of individuals or communities his-
torically underrepresented in STEM, to assess 
the effectiveness of the activities funded in mak-
ing progress toward the purposes set forth under 
subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(B) establish standards for the perform-
ance of the regional technology and innovation 
hub that are based on the metrics developed 
under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) prior to any award made under a sub-
sequent performance period in subsection (f) and
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every 2 years thereafter until Federal financial 
assistance under this section for the regional 
technology and innovation hub is discontinued, 
conduct an assessment of the regional technology 
and innovation hub to confirm whether the per-
formance of the regional technology and innova-
tion hub is meeting the standards for perform-
ance established under subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS OF STRAT-
EGY
IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS
AND
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
quire each eligible consortium that receives a 
grant or cooperative agreement under subsection 
(f) for activities of a regional technology and in-
novation hub, as a condition of receipt of such 
grant or cooperative agreement, to submit to the 
Secretary, not later than 120 days after the last 
day of the term of the grant or cooperative agree-
ment, a report on the activities of the regional 
technology and innovation hub supported by the 
grant or cooperative agreement.
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‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report 
submitted by an eligible consortium under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) A detailed description of the ac-
tivities carried out by the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub using the grant 
or cooperative agreement described in sub-
paragraph (A), including the following: 
‘‘(I) A description of each project 
the regional technology and innovation 
hub completed using such grant or co-
operative agreement. 
‘‘(II) An explanation of how each 
project described in subclause (I) 
achieves a specific goal under this sec-
tion in the region of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(aa) the resiliency and sus-
tainability of a supply chain; 
‘‘(bb) research, development, 
and deployment of a critical tech-
nology; 
‘‘(cc) workforce training and 
development;
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‘‘(dd) domestic job creation; 
‘‘(ee) entrepreneurship and 
company formation; 
‘‘(ff) commercialization; 
‘‘(gg) access to private cap-
ital; or 
‘‘(hh) participation of indi-
viduals or communities histori-
cally underrepresented in STEM. 
‘‘(ii) A discussion of any obstacles en-
countered by the regional technology and in-
novation hub in the implementation of the 
regional technology and innovation hub and 
how the regional technology and innovation 
hub overcame those obstacles. 
‘‘(iii) An evaluation of the success of 
the projects of the regional technology and 
innovation hub using the performance 
standards and measures established under 
paragraph (1), including an evaluation of 
the planning process and how the project 
contributes to carrying out the regional in-
novation strategy of the regional technology 
and innovation hub.
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‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 to award grants and coopera-
tive agreements under subsection (e) for the period of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027; 
‘‘(2) $2,950,000,000 to award grants and cooper-
ative agreements under subsection (f) for the period of 
fiscal years 2023 and 2024; and 
‘‘(3) $7,000,000,000 to award grants and cooper-
ative agreements under subsection (f) for the period of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2027. 
‘‘(l) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out this section for administrative 
costs under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 29. DISTRESSED AREA RECOMPETE PILOT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Within the program authorized 
under section 28, the Secretary is authorized to establish 
a pilot program, to be known as the ‘Recompete Pilot Pro-
gram’, to provide grants to eligible recipients representing 
eligible areas or Tribal lands to alleviate persistent eco-
nomic distress and support long-term comprehensive eco-
nomic development and job creation in eligible areas. 
‘‘(b) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AND COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Subject to available appropriations, 
the Secretary is authorized, on the application of an eligible
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recipient, to award up to one half of the number of grants 
under subsection (e) of section 28 to eligible recipients to 
develop a recompete plan and carry out related 
predevelopment activities. 
‘‘(c) STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AND COOP-
ERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Subject to available appropria-
tions and subsection (f) , the Secretary shall award, on the 
application of an eligible recipient, at least ten strategy im-
plementation grants, in accordance with a recompete plan 
review and approved by the Secretary, to carry out coordi-
nated and comprehensive economic development programs 
and activities in an eligible area, consistent with a recom-
pete plan approved by the Secretary. Such activities may 
include— 
‘‘(1) workforce development activities of the kind 
described in section 28(f) or other job training and 
workforce outreach programs oriented to local em-
ployer needs, such as— 
‘‘(A) customized job training programs car-
ried out by local community colleges and other 
training or educational organizations in part-
nership with local businesses; 
‘‘(B) workforce outreach programs located 
in, and targeted to, lower-income and under-
employed neighborhoods; and
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‘‘(C) programs to embed job placement and 
training services in neighborhood institutions 
such as churches, housing projects, and commu-
nity advocacy programs; and 
‘‘(D) job retention programs and activities, 
such as the provision of career coaches; 
‘‘(2) business and entrepreneur development ac-
tivities of the kind described in section 28(f), tech-
nology development and maturation activities of the 
kind described in such section, or the provision of 
business advice and assistance to small and medium- 
sized local businesses and entrepreneurs. Such advice 
and assistance may include— 
‘‘(A) manufacturing extension services; 
‘‘(B) small business development centers; 
‘‘(C) centers to help businesses bid for Fed-
eral procurement contracts; 
‘‘(D) entrepreneurial assistance programs 
that link entrepreneurs with available public 
and private resources; 
‘‘(E) legal advice and resources; and 
‘‘(F) assistance in accessing capital; 
‘‘(3) infrastructure related activities of the kind 
described in section 28(f) or other land and site devel-
opment programs, such as brownfield redevelopment,
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research and technology parks, business incubators, 
business corridor development, and other infrastruc-
ture activities related to supporting job creation and 
employment for residents, subject to the requirements 
of section 28(f)(6); and 
‘‘(4) additional planning, predevelopment, tech-
nical assistance, and other administrative activities 
as may be necessary for the ongoing implementation, 
administration, and operation of the programs and 
activities carried out with a grant or cooperative 
agreement under this section, including but not lim-
ited to economic development planning and evalua-
tion. 
‘‘(d) TERM.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—The term 
of an initial grant or cooperative agreement awarded 
under subsection (c) shall be for a period that the Sec-
retary deems appropriate for the proposed activities 
but not less than 2 years. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE PERIOD.—The 
Secretary may renew a grant or cooperative agree-
ment awarded under subsection (c) for such period, 
such amount, and such terms as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, if the Secretary determines that 
the recipient of an award under subsection (c) has
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made satisfactory progress towards metrics or 
benchmarking requirements established by the Sec-
retary at time of award. 
‘‘(3) FLEXIBLE
APPROACH.—In renewing a 
grant or cooperative agreement under subsection (c), 
the Secretary may approve new or additional uses of 
funds, consistent with the uses described in subsection 
(c), to meet changes in the needs of the region. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE AREAS.—An eligi-
ble area may not benefit from more than 1 grant or 
cooperative agreement described in subsection (b) and 
1 grant or cooperative agreement described in sub-
section (c), provided that a renewal described in sub-
section (d)(2) shall not constitute an additional 
grant. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON RECIPIENTS.—For purposes 
of the program under this section, an eligible recipi-
ent may not receive multiple grants described in sub-
section (c) on behalf of more than 1 eligible area. 
‘‘(f) AWARD AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In determining the amount 
of a grant that an eligible recipient may be awarded 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—
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‘‘(A) take into consideration the proposed 
activities and projected expenditures outlined in 
an approved recompete plan; and 
‘‘(B) award not more than the product ob-
tained by multiplying— 
‘‘(i) the prime-age employment gap of 
the eligible area; 
‘‘(ii) the prime-age population of the 
eligible area; and 
‘‘(iii) either— 
‘‘(I) $70,585 for local labor mar-
kets; or 
‘‘(II) $53,600 for local commu-
nities. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary may not 
make an award that is less than $20,000,000 to an 
eligible recipient. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATIONS.—To be considered for a grant or 
cooperative agreement under— 
‘‘(1) subsection (b) of this section, an eligible re-
cipient shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate; and
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‘‘(2) subsection (c) of this section, an eligible re-
cipient shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate, including a recompete plan approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(h) RELATION TO CERTAIN GRANT AWARDS.—The 
Secretary shall not require an eligible recipient to receive 
a grant or cooperative agreement under subsection (b) in 
order to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
$1,000,000,000 to award grants and cooperative agreements 
under subsection (c) of this section, for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE AREA.—The term ‘eligible area’ 
means either of the following: 
‘‘(A) A local labor market that— 
‘‘(i) has a prime-age employment gap 
equal to not less than 2.5 percent; and 
‘‘(ii) meets additional criteria as the 
Secretary may establish. 
‘‘(B) A local community that—
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‘‘(i) has a prime-age employment gap 
equal to not less than 5 percent; 
‘‘(ii) is not located within an eligible 
local labor market that meets the criteria 
described in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(iii) has a median annual household 
income of not more than $75,000; and 
‘‘(iv) meets additional criteria as the 
Secretary may establish. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible 
recipient’ means a specified entity that has been au-
thorized in a manner as determined by the Secretary 
to represent and act on behalf of an eligible area for 
the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(3) LOCAL
LABOR
MARKET.—The term ‘local 
labor market’ means any of the following areas that 
contains 1 or more specified entities described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6): 
‘‘(A) A metropolitan statistical area or 
micropolitan statistical area, excluding any area 
described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) A commuting zone, excluding any 
areas described in subparagraphs (A) and (C).
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‘‘(C) The Tribal land with a Tribal prime- 
age population represented by a Tribal govern-
ment. 
‘‘(4) LOCAL COMMUNITY.—The term ‘local com-
munity’ means the area served by a general-purpose 
unit of local government that is located within, but 
does not cover the entire area of, a local labor market 
that does not meet the criteria described in paragraph 
(1)(A). 
‘‘(5) PRIME-AGE EMPLOYMENT GAP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘prime-age 
employment gap’ means the difference (expressed 
as a percentage) between— 
‘‘(i) the national 5-year average prime- 
age employment rate; and 
‘‘(ii) the 5-year average prime-age em-
ployment rate of the eligible area. 
‘‘(B) CALCULATION.—For the purposes of 
subparagraph (A), an individual is prime-age if 
such individual between the ages of 25 years and 
54 years. 
‘‘(6) RECOMPETE
PLAN.—The term ‘recompete 
plan’ means a comprehensive multiyear economic de-
velopment plan that— 
‘‘(A) includes—
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‘‘(i) proposed programs and activities 
to be carried out with a grant awarded 
under subsection (c) to address the economic 
challenges of the eligible area in a com-
prehensive manner that promotes long-term, 
sustained economic growth, lasting job cre-
ation, per capita wage increases, and reduc-
tion in the prime-age employment gap of 
the eligible area; 
‘‘(ii) projected costs and annual ex-
penditures 
and 
proposed 
disbursement 
schedule; 
‘‘(iii) the roles and responsibilities of 
specified entities that may receive grant 
funds awarded under subsection (c); and 
‘‘(iv) other information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate; 
‘‘(B) is submitted to the Secretary for ap-
proval for an eligible recipient to be considered 
for a grant described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(C) may be modified over the term of the 
grant by the eligible recipient, subject to the ap-
proval of the Secretary or at the direction of the 
Secretary, 
if 
the 
Secretary 
determines 
benchmarking requirements are repeatedly not
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met or if other circumstances necessitate a modi-
fication. 
‘‘(7) SPECIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘specified en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(C) a territory of the United States; 
‘‘(D) a Tribal government; 
‘‘(E) political subdivision of a State or 
other entity, including a special-purpose entity 
engaged in economic development activities; 
‘‘(F) a public entity or nonprofit organiza-
tion, acting in cooperation with the officials of 
a political subdivision of a State or other entity 
described in subparagraph (E); 
‘‘(G) an economic development district (as 
defined in section 3 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3122); and 
‘‘(H) a consortium of any of the specified 
entities described in this paragraph which serve 
or are contained within the same eligible area. 
‘‘(8) TRIBAL
LAND.—The term ‘Tribal land’ 
means any land—
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‘‘(A) located within the boundaries of an 
Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or 
‘‘(B) not located within the boundaries of 
an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the 
title to which is held— 
‘‘(i) in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of an Indian Tribe or an indi-
vidual Indian; 
‘‘(ii) by an Indian Tribe or an indi-
vidual Indian, subject to restriction against 
alienation under laws of the United States; 
or 
‘‘(iii) by a dependent Indian commu-
nity. 
‘‘(9) TRIBAL PRIME-AGE POPULATION.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
term 
‘Tribal 
prime-age population’ shall be equal to the sum 
obtained by adding— 
‘‘(i) the product obtained by multi-
plying— 
‘‘(I) the total number of individ-
uals ages 25 through 54 residing on the 
Tribal land of the Tribal government; 
and 
‘‘(II) 0.65; and
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‘‘(ii) the product obtained by multi-
plying— 
‘‘(I) the total number of individ-
uals ages 25 through 54 included on 
the membership roll of the Tribal gov-
ernment; and 
‘‘(II) 0.35 
‘‘(B) USE OF DATA.—A calculation under 
subparagraph (A) shall be determined based on 
data provided by the applicable Tribal govern-
ment to the Department of the Treasury under 
the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery 
Fund programs under title VI of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).’’. 
(b) INITIAL DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS.— 
(1) COMPETITION REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall commence a competition 
under subsection (d)(1) of section 28 of the Stevenson- 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (as added 
by this section). 
(2) DESIGNATION AND AWARD.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
if the Secretary has received at least 1 application
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under subsection (g) of section 28 of the Stevenson- 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (as added 
by this section) from an eligible consortium which the 
Secretary considers suitable for designation under 
subsection (d)(1) of such section 28, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) designate at least 1 regional technology 
and innovation hub under subsection (d)(1) of 
such section 28; and 
(B) award a grant or cooperative agreement 
under subsection (f)(1) of such section 28 to each 
regional technology and innovation hub des-
ignated pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this 
paragraph. 
(c) DISTRESSED AREA DESIGNATION AND AWARD.— 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this section, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
if the Secretary has received applications under section 29 
of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(as added by this section) from an eligible recipient which 
the Secretary considers suitable for award under such sec-
tion 29, the Secretary shall award grants or cooperative 
agreement under subsections (b) and (c) of such section 29 
to one or more eligible recipients.
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SEC. 10622. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
Subtitle C of title IX of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 936. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) REGIONAL
CLEAN
ENERGY
INNOVATION 
PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘regional clean energy in-
novation partnership’ means a group of one or more 
persons, including a covered consortium, who perform 
a collection of activities that are coordinated by such 
covered consortium to carry out the purposes of the 
program under subsection (c) in a region of the 
United States. 
‘‘(2) COVERED CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘covered 
consortium’ means an individual or group of individ-
uals in partnership with a government entity, includ-
ing a State, territorial, local, or tribal government or 
unit of such government, and at least 2 or more of 
the following additional entities— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education or a 
consortium of institutions of higher education, 
including community colleges; 
‘‘(B) a workforce development program;
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‘‘(C) a private sector entity or group of en-
tities, including a trade or industry association; 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(E) a community group or community- 
based organization; 
‘‘(F) a labor organization or joint labor- 
management organization; 
‘‘(G) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(H) a venture development organization; 
‘‘(I) a community development financial in-
stitution or minority depository institution; 
‘‘(J) a worker cooperative membership asso-
ciation or state or local employee ownership or 
cooperative development center; 
‘‘(K) an organization focused on clean en-
ergy technology innovation or entrepreneurship; 
‘‘(L) a business or clean energy accelerator 
or incubator; 
‘‘(M) an economic development organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(N) a manufacturing facility or organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(O) a multi-institutional collaboration; or 
‘‘(P) any other entity that the Secretary de-
termines to be relevant.
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‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the 
Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program author-
ized in subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 or 102(a)(1)(B) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(5) NATIONAL
LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 2 
U.S.C. 15801). 
‘‘(6) CLEAN
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘clean energy technology’ means a technology that sig-
nificantly reduces energy use, increases energy effi-
ciency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces 
emissions of other pollutants, or mitigates other nega-
tive environmental consequences of energy production, 
transmission or use. 
‘‘(7) COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘community-based organization’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(8) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘commu-
nity college’ means—
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‘‘(A) a public institution of higher edu-
cation, including additional locations, at which 
the highest degree, or the predominantly awarded 
degree, is an associate degree; or 
‘‘(B) any Tribal college or university (as 
defined in section 316 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c)). 
‘‘(9) WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘workforce development program’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a Re-
gional Clean Energy Innovation Program, a research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial application 
program designed to enhance the economic, environmental, 
and energy security of the United States and accelerate the 
pace of innovation of diverse clean energy technologies 
through the formation or support of regional clean energy 
innovation partnerships. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.—The purposes of 
the Program established under subsection (b) are to— 
‘‘(1) improve the competitiveness of United 
States’ clean energy technology research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application; and
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‘‘(2) support the development of tools and tech-
nologies best suited for use in diverse regions of the 
United States, including in rural, tribal, and low-in-
come communities. 
‘‘(d) REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competi-
tively award grants to covered consortia to establish 
or support regional clean energy innovation partner-
ships that achieve the purposes of the Program in sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded 
under this subsection shall be used for activities deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve the 
purposes of the Program in subsection (c), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) facilitating the commercial application 
of clean energy products, processes, and services, 
including through research, development, dem-
onstration, or technology transfer; 
‘‘(B) planning among participants of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership to 
improve the strategic and cost-effective coordina-
tion of the partnership;
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‘‘(C) improving stakeholder involvement in 
the development of goals and activities of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
‘‘(D) assessing different incentive mecha-
nisms for clean energy development and commer-
cial application in the region; 
‘‘(E) hosting events and conferences; and 
‘‘(F) establishing and updating roadmaps 
to measure progress on relevant goals, such as 
those relevant to metrics developed under sub-
section (g). 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—Each application sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a list of members and roles of members 
of the covered consortia, as well as any other 
stakeholders supporting the activities of the re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the relevant clean en-
ergy innovation assets needed in a region to 
achieve proposed outcomes, such as education 
and workforce development programs, research 
facilities, infrastructure or site development, ac-
cess to capital, manufacturing capabilities, or 
other assets;
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after funds received under this program have 
been expended; and 
‘‘(G) a proposed budget, including financial 
contributions from non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting covered 
consortia for funding under the Program, the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) give special consideration to applica-
tions from rural, tribal, and low-income commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that there is geographic diver-
sity among the covered consortia selected to re-
ceive funding. 
‘‘(5) AWARD AMOUNT.—Grants given out under 
this Program shall be in an amount not greater than 
$10,000,000, with the total grant award in any year 
less than that in the previous year. 
‘‘(6) COST
SHARE.—For grants that are dis-
bursed over the course of three or more years, the Sec-
retary shall require, as a condition of receipt of funds 
under this section, that a covered consortium provide 
not less than 50 percent of the funding for the activi-
ties of the regional clean energy partnership under 
this section for years 3, 4, and 5.
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‘‘(7) DURATION.—Each grant under paragraph 
shall be for a period of not longer than 5 years. 
‘‘(8) RENEWAL.—A grant awarded under this 
section may be renewed for a period of not more than 
5 years, subject to a rigorous merit review based on 
the progress of a regional clean energy innovation 
partnership towards achieving the purposes of the 
program in subsection (c) and the metrics developed 
under subsection (g). 
‘‘(9) TERMINATION.—Consistent with the exist-
ing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may 
terminate grant funding under this subsection to cov-
ered consortia during the performance period if the 
Secretary determines that the regional clean energy 
innovation partnership is underperforming. 
‘‘(10) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Secretary 
may allow a covered consortium that receives funds 
under this section to allocate a portion of the funding 
received to be used for administrative or indirect 
costs. 
‘‘(11) FUNDING.—The Secretary may accept 
funds from other Federal agencies to support funding 
and activities under this section. 
‘‘(e) PLANNING FUNDS.—The Secretary may competi-
tively award grants in an amount no greater than
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$2,000,000 for a period not longer than 2 years to an entity 
consisting of a government entity, including a State, terri-
torial, local, or tribal government or unit of such govern-
ment or any entity listed under subsection (a)(2) to plan 
a regional clean energy innovation partnership or establish 
a covered consortium for the purpose of applying for funds 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION SHARING.—As part of the program, 
the Secretary shall support the gathering, analysis, and dis-
semination of information on best practices for developing 
and operating successful regional clean energy innovation 
partnerships. 
‘‘(g) METRICS.—In evaluating a grant renewal under 
subsection (d)(8), the Secretary shall work with program 
evaluation experts to develop and make publicly available 
metrics to assess the progress of a regional clean energy in-
novation partnership towards achieving the purposes of the 
program in subsection (c). 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with, and avoid unnecessary 
duplication of, the activities carried out under this section 
with the activities of other research entities of the Depart-
ment or relevant programs at other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(i) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—In carrying out the 
program, the Secretary shall maintain conflict of interest
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procedures, consistent with the conflict of interest proce-
dures of the Department. 
‘‘(j) EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the 
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation 
Act, and again 3 years later, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evaluation on 
the operation of the program during the most recent 3-year 
period, including— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the progress made towards 
achieving the purposes specified in subsection (c) 
based on the metrics developed under subsection (g); 
‘‘(2) the short-term and long-term metrics used 
to determine the success of the program under sub-
section (g), and any changes recommended to the 
metrics used; 
‘‘(3) the regional clean energy innovation part-
nerships established or supported by covered consortia 
that have received grants under subsection (d); and 
‘‘(4) any recommendations on how the program 
may be improved. 
‘‘(k) NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—In supporting tech-
nology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, the
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Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities that 
are located in the same region or State as the National Lab-
oratory. 
‘‘(l) SECURITY.—In carrying out the activities under 
this section, the Secretary shall ensure proper security con-
trols are in place to protect sensitive information, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(m) NO FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.—No funds pro-
vided to the Department of Energy under this section shall 
be used for construction. 
‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027.’’. 
Subtitle D—Research Security 
SEC. 10631. REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN TALENT RE-
CRUITMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subtitle is to direct 
actions to prohibit participation in any foreign talent re-
cruitment program by personnel of Federal research agen-
cies and to prohibit participation in a malign foreign tal-
ent recruitment program by covered individuals involved 
with research and development awards from those agencies. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
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Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the 
interagency working group established under section 1746 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (42 U.S.C. 6601 note; Public Law 116–92), shall pub-
lish and widely distribute a uniform set of guidelines for 
Federal research agencies regarding foreign talent recruit-
ment programs. Such policy guidelines shall— 
(1) prohibit all personnel of each Federal re-
search agency, including Federal employees, contract 
employees, independent contractors, individuals serv-
ing under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 
1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq), Visiting Scientist, En-
gineering, and Educator appointments, and special 
government employees other than peer reviewers, from 
participating in a foreign talent recruitment pro-
gram; 
(2) as part of the requirements under section 223 
of the William (Mac) Thornberry NDAA of Fiscal 
Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 6605; Public Law 116–283), re-
quire covered individuals to disclose if such individ-
uals are a party to a foreign talent recruitment pro-
gram contract, agreement, or other arrangement; 
(3) prohibit research and development awards 
from being made for any proposal in which a covered
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individual is participating in a malign foreign talent 
recruitment program; and 
(4) to the extent practicable, require recipient in-
stitutions to prohibit covered individuals partici-
pating in malign foreign talent recruitment programs 
from working on projects supported by research and 
development awards. 
(c) DEFINITION OF FOREIGN TALENT RECRUITMENT 
PROGRAMS.—As part of the guidance under subsection (b), 
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
shall define and describe the characteristics of a foreign tal-
ent recruitment program. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal research 
agency shall issue a policy utilizing the guidelines under 
subsection (b). 
(e) CONSISTENCY.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall ensure that the policies 
issued by the Federal research agencies under subsection (d) 
are consistent to the greatest extent practicable. 
SEC. 10632. MALIGN FOREIGN TALENT RECRUITMENT PRO-
GRAM PROHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, each Federal research agency
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shall establish a policy that, as part of a proposal for a 
research and development award from the agency— 
(1) each covered individual listed in such pro-
posal certify that each such individual is not a party 
to a malign foreign talent recruitment program in the 
proposal submission of each such individual and an-
nually thereafter for the duration of the award; and 
(2) each institution of higher education or other 
organization applying for such an award certify that 
each covered individual who is employed by such in-
stitution of higher education or other organization 
has been made aware of the requirements under this 
section and complied with the requirement under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—In establishing a policy 
under subsection (a), Federal research agencies shall publish 
a description of the proposed policy in the Federal Register 
and provide an opportunity for submission of public com-
ment for a period of not more than 60 days. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Each Federal 
research agency and recipient shall comply with title VI 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
in the establishment of policies pursuant to under sub-
section (a).
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(d) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—Each policy 
developed under subsection (a) shall not prohibit, unless 
such activities are funded, organized, or managed by an 
academic institution or a foreign talent recruitment pro-
gram on the lists developed under paragraphs (8) and (9) 
of section 1286(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 4001 
note; Public Law 115–232)— 
(1) making scholarly presentations and pub-
lishing written materials regarding scientific infor-
mation not otherwise controlled under current law; 
(2) participation in international conferences or 
other international exchanges, research projects or 
programs that involve open and reciprocal exchange 
of scientific information, and which are aimed at ad-
vancing international scientific understanding and 
not otherwise controlled under current law; 
(3) advising a foreign student enrolled at an in-
stitution of higher education or writing a rec-
ommendation for such a student, at such student’s re-
quest; and 
(4) other international activities determined ap-
propriate by the Federal research agency head or des-
ignee.
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(e) LIMITATION.—The certifications required under 
subsection (a) shall not apply retroactively to research and 
development awards made or applied for prior to the estab-
lishment of the policy by the Federal research agency. 
(f) TRAINING.—Each Federal research agency shall en-
sure that, as a requirement of an award from each such 
agency, recipient institutions provide training on the risks 
of malign foreign talent recruitment programs to covered 
individuals employed at such institutions, including those 
individuals who are participating in activities described in 
subsection (d). 
SEC. 10633. REVIEW OF CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to existing authorities 
for preventing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of 
Federal funds, each Federal research agency shall have the 
authority to— 
(1) require, upon request, the submission to such 
agency, by an institution of higher education or other 
organization applying for a research and development 
award, of supporting documentation, including copies 
of contracts, grants, or any other agreement specific 
to foreign appointments, employment with a foreign 
institution, participation in a foreign talent recruit-
ment program and other information reported as cur-
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rent and pending support for all covered individuals 
in a research and development award application; 
(2) require such institution of higher education 
or other organization to review any documents re-
quested under paragraph (1) for compliance with the 
Federal research agency’s award terms and condi-
tions, including guidance on conflicts of interest and 
conflicts of commitment; and 
(3) upon receipt and review of the information 
provided under paragraph (1) and in consultation 
with the institution of higher education or other orga-
nization submitting such information, initiate the 
substitution or removal of a covered individual from 
a research and development award, reduce the award 
funding amount, or suspend or terminate the award 
if the agency head determines such contracts, grants, 
or agreements include obligations that— 
(A) interfere with the capacity for agency- 
supported activities to be carried out; or 
(B) create duplication with agency-sup-
ported activities. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—In exercising the authorities under 
subsection (a), each Federal research agency shall— 
(1) take necessary steps, as practicable, to protect 
the privacy of all covered individuals and other par-
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ties specified in the documentation submitted under 
paragraph (1) of such subsection; 
(2) endeavor to provide justification for requests 
for supporting documentation made under such para-
graph; 
(3) require that allegations be proven by a pre-
ponderance of evidence; and 
(4) as practicable, afford subjects an opportunity 
to provide comments and rebuttal and an opportunity 
to appeal before final administrative action is taken. 
SEC. 10634. RESEARCH SECURITY TRAINING REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
FEDERAL 
RESEARCH 
AWARD 
PER-
SONNEL. 
(a) ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Fed-
eral research agency shall establish a requirement 
that, as part of an application for a research and de-
velopment award from the agency— 
(A) each covered individual listed on the 
application for a research and development 
award certify that each such individual has com-
pleted within one year of such application re-
search security training that meets the guidelines 
developed under subsection (b); and
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(B) each institution of higher education or 
other organization applying for such an award 
certify that each covered individual who is em-
ployed by such institution or organization and 
listed on the application has completed such 
training. 
(2) CONSISTENCY.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall ensure that the 
training requirements established by Federal research 
agencies pursuant to paragraph (1) are consistent. 
(b) TRAINING GUIDELINES.—The Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Na-
tional Science and Technology Council and in accordance 
with the authority provided under section 1746(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), shall, taking 
into consideration stakeholder input, develop guidelines for 
institutions of higher education and other organizations re-
ceiving Federal research and development funds to use in 
developing their own training programs to address the 
unique needs, challenges, and risk profiles of such institu-
tions and other organizations, including adoption of secu-
rity training modules developed under subsection (c), to en-
sure compliance with National Security Presidential 
Memorandum–33 (relating to strengthening protections of
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the United States Government-supported research and de-
velopment against foreign government interference and ex-
ploitation) or any successor documents. 
(c) SECURITY TRAINING MODULES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in co-
ordination with the Director of the National Science 
Foundation, the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of 
Defense, and in consultation with the heads of rel-
evant Federal research agencies, shall enter into an 
agreement or contract with a qualified entity for the 
development of online research security training mod-
ules for the research community and participants in 
the United States research and development enterprise 
to ensure compliance with National Security Presi-
dential Memorandum–33 or successor documents, in-
cluding modules— 
(A) focused on cybersecurity, international 
collaboration and international travel, foreign 
interference, and rules for proper use of funds, 
disclosure, conflict of commitment, and conflict 
of interest; and 
(B) tailored to the unique needs of—
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(i) covered individuals; 
(ii) undergraduate students, graduate 
students, and postdoctoral researchers; and 
(iii) applicants for awards under the 
SBIR and STTR programs (as such terms 
are defined in section 9(e) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)). 
(2) STAKEHOLDER
INPUT.—Prior to entering 
into the agreement under paragraph (1), the Director 
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
seek input from academic, private sector, intelligence, 
and law enforcement stakeholders regarding the scope 
and content of security training modules, including 
the diversity of needs across institutions of higher 
education and other recipients of different sizes and 
types, and recommendations for minimizing adminis-
trative burden on recipients and researchers. 
(3) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy shall ensure that the 
entity referred to in paragraph (1)— 
(A) develops security training modules that 
can be adapted and utilized across Federal re-
search agencies; and 
(B) develops and implements a plan for reg-
ularly updating such modules as needed.
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SEC. 10635. RESEARCH FUNDS ACCOUNTING. 
(a) STUDY PERIOD DEFINED.—In this section the 
term ‘‘study period’’ means the 5-year period ending on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on Federal funding made 
available to foreign entities of concern for research, during 
the study period. 
(c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The study conducted 
under subsection (b) shall include, to the extent practicable 
with respect to the study period, an assessment of— 
(1) the total amount of Federal funding made 
available to foreign entities of concern for research; 
(2) the total number and types of foreign entities 
of concern to which such funding was made available; 
(3) the requirements relating to the awarding, 
tracking, and monitoring of such funding; 
(4) any other data available with respect to Fed-
eral funding made available to foreign entities of con-
cern for research; and 
(5) such other matters as the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States determines appropriate. 
(d) BRIEFING ON AVAILABLE DATA.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall brief the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the study 
conducted under subsection (b) and the data that is avail-
able with respect to Federal funding made available to for-
eign entities of concern for research. 
(e) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the congressional committees specified 
in subsection (d), by a date agreed upon by the Comptroller 
General and the committees on the date of the briefing 
under such subsection, a report on the findings of the study 
conducted under subsection (b). 
SEC. 10636. PERSON OR ENTITY OF CONCERN PROHIBITION. 
No person published on the list under section 1237(b) 
of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) or entity identified under section 1260h of the Wil-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; Public Law 
116–283) may receive or participate in any grant, award, 
program, support, or other activity under— 
(1) the Directorate established in subtitle G of 
title III of this division;
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(2) section 28(b)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 
et seq.), as added by section 10621; or 
(3) the Manufacturing USA Program, as im-
proved and expanded under subtitle E of title II of 
this division. 
SEC. 10637. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
In carrying out requirements under this subtitle, each 
Federal research agency shall ensure that policies and ac-
tivities developed and implemented pursuant to this subtitle 
are carried out in a manner that does not target, stig-
matize, or discriminate against individuals on the basis of 
race, ethnicity, or national origin, consistent with title VI 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). 
SEC. 10638. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
individual’’ means an individual who— 
(A) contributes in a substantive, meaningful 
way to the scientific development or execution of 
a research and development project proposed to 
be carried out with a research and development 
award from a Federal research agency; and 
(B) is designated as a covered individual by 
the Federal research agency concerned.
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(2) FOREIGN COUNTRY OF CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘foreign country of concern’’ means the People’s Re-
public of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic 
of Iran, or any other country determined to be a 
country of concern by the Secretary of State. 
(3) FOREIGN ENTITY OF CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ means a foreign entity 
that is— 
(A) designated as a foreign terrorist organi-
zation by the Secretary of State under section 
219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1189(a)); 
(B) included on the list of specially des-
ignated nationals and blocked persons main-
tained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 
the Department of the Treasury (commonly 
known as the SDN list); 
(C) owned by, controlled by, or subject to 
the jurisdiction or direction of a government of 
a foreign country that is a covered nation (as 
such term is defined in section 4872 of title 10, 
United States Code);
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(D) alleged by the Attorney General to have 
been involved in activities for which a conviction 
was obtained under— 
(i) chapter 37 of title 18, United States 
Code (commonly known as the Espionage 
Act); 
(ii) section 951 or 1030 of title 18, 
United States Code; 
(iii) chapter 90 of title 18, United 
States Code (commonly known as the Eco-
nomic Espionage Act of 1996); 
(iv) the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); 
(v) section 224, 225, 226, 227, or 236 
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, and 2284); 
(vi) the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.); or 
(vii) the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
or 
(E) determined by the Secretary of Com-
merce, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense and the Director of National Intelligence, 
to be engaged in unauthorized conduct that is
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detrimental to the national security or foreign 
policy of the United States. 
(4) MALIGN
FOREIGN
TALENT
RECRUITMENT 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘malign foreign talent recruit-
ment program’’ means— 
(A) any program, position, or activity that 
includes compensation in the form of cash, in- 
kind compensation, including research funding, 
promised future compensation, complimentary 
foreign travel, things of non de minimis value, 
honorific titles, career advancement opportuni-
ties, or other types of remuneration or consider-
ation directly provided by a foreign country at 
any level (national, provincial, or local) or their 
designee, or an entity based in, funded by, or af-
filiated with a foreign country, whether or not 
directly sponsored by the foreign country, to the 
targeted individual, whether directly or indi-
rectly stated in the arrangement, contract, or 
other documentation at issue, in exchange for the 
individual— 
(i) engaging in the unauthorized trans-
fer of intellectual property, materials, data 
products, or other nonpublic information 
owned by a United States entity or devel-
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oped with a Federal research and develop-
ment award to the government of a foreign 
country or an entity based in, funded by, or 
affiliated with a foreign country regardless 
of whether that government or entity pro-
vided support for the development of the in-
tellectual property, materials, or data prod-
ucts; 
(ii) being required to recruit trainees 
or researchers to enroll in such program, 
position, or activity; 
(iii) establishing a laboratory or com-
pany, accepting a faculty position, or un-
dertaking any other employment or ap-
pointment in a foreign country or with an 
entity based in, funded by, or affiliated 
with a foreign country if such activities are 
in violation of the standard terms and con-
ditions of a Federal research and develop-
ment award; 
(iv) being unable to terminate the for-
eign talent recruitment program contract or 
agreement except in extraordinary cir-
cumstances;
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(v) through funding or effort related to 
the foreign talent recruitment program, 
being limited in the capacity to carry out 
a research and development award or re-
quired to engage in work that would result 
in substantial overlap or duplication with a 
Federal research and development award; 
(vi) being required to apply for and 
successfully receive funding from the spon-
soring foreign government’s funding agen-
cies with the sponsoring foreign organiza-
tion as the recipient; 
(vii) being required to omit acknowl-
edgment of the recipient institution with 
which the individual is affiliated, or the 
Federal research agency sponsoring the re-
search and development award, contrary to 
the institutional policies or standard terms 
and conditions of the Federal research and 
development award; 
(viii) being required to not disclose to 
the Federal research agency or employing 
institution the participation of such indi-
vidual in such program, position, or activ-
ity; or
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(ix) having a conflict of interest or 
conflict of commitment contrary to the 
standard terms and conditions of the Fed-
eral research and development award; and 
(B) a program that is sponsored by— 
(i) a foreign country of concern or an 
entity based in a foreign country of concern, 
whether or not directly sponsored by the for-
eign country of concern; 
(ii) an academic institution on the list 
developed under section 1286(c)(8) of the 
John S. McCain National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 
2358 note; Public Law 115-232); or 
(iii) a foreign talent recruitment pro-
gram on the list developed under section 
1286(c)(9) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note; Public Law 
115-232).
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(ii) provide overall direction for the ac-
tivities of the Foundation and establish pri-
ority activities; 
(iii) carry out any other necessary ac-
tivities of the Foundation; 
(iv) evaluate the performance of the 
Executive Director; and 
(v) actively solicit and accept funds, 
gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of real or 
personal property to the Foundation, in-
cluding from private entities. 
(G) BYLAWS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The bylaws estab-
lished under subparagraph (F)(i) may in-
clude— 
(I) policies for the selection of 
Board members, officers, employees, 
agents, and contractors of the Founda-
tion; 
(II) policies, including ethical 
standards, for— 
(aa) the acceptance, solicita-
tion, and disposition of donations 
and grants to the Foundation, in-
cluding appropriate limits on the