Safeguarding American Innovation Act

Bill: 116-s-3997
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of Education
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Intellectual property
International exchange and broadcasting
International scientific cooperation
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Scientific communication
Subversive activities
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Safeguarding American Innovation Act

 
This bill addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information. 
 
The bill establishes in the Office of Management and Budget a Federal Research Security Council to develop federally funded research and development grant making policy and management guidance to protect the national and economic security interests of the United States. 
 
Each executive agency on the council shall be responsible for assessing federal research security risks posed by persons participating in federally funded research and development.
 
The bill prohibits any individual from knowingly (1) preparing or submitting a federal grant application that fails to disclose the receipt of any outside compensation, including foreign compensation, by the individual; or (2) forging, counterfeiting, or otherwise falsifying a document to obtain a federal grant. 
 
An alien shall be inadmissible to the United States if a consulate or the Department of Justice knows the alien seeks to enter the United States to acquire export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information if the Department of State has determined that such acquisition would be contrary to U.S. national security (including economic security). 
 
The bill revises provisions relating to the disclosure of foreign gifts.

action_date: 2020-12-14
text: 

Safeguarding American Innovation Act

 
This bill addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information. 
 
The bill establishes in the Office of Management and Budget a Federal Research Security Council to develop federally funded research and development grant making policy and management guidance to protect the national and economic security interests of the United States. 
 
Each executive agency on the council shall be responsible for assessing federal research security risks posed by persons participating in federally funded research and development.
 
The Council shall develop a strategic plan for addressing Federal research security risks and for managing such risks.
 
The bill prohibits any individual from knowingly (1) preparing or submitting a federal grant application that fails to disclose the receipt of any outside compensation, including foreign compensation, by the individual; or (2) forging, counterfeiting, or otherwise falsifying a document to obtain a federal grant. 
 
An alien shall be inadmissible to the United States if a consulate or the Department of Justice knows the alien seeks to enter the United States to acquire export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information if the Department of State has determined that such acquisition would be contrary to U.S. national security (including economic security). 
 
The bill revises provisions relating to the disclosure of foreign gifts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-317.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-317.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3104)
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in Senate