To establish within the Executive Office of the President a Technology Competitiveness Council.

Bill: 117-hr-8027
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-13
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill establishes a Technology Competitiveness Council. </p> <p>The President shall establish such council within the Executive Office of the President.</p> <p>The council's responsibilities include</p> <ul> <li>developing recommendations for the President on U.S. technology competitiveness and technology-related issues, advising and assisting the President in the development and implementation of national technology policy and strategy; and </li> <li> developing and overseeing the implementation of an annual National Technology Strategy. </li> </ul> <p> The strategy shall be designed to maintain U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies essential to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Lamb , and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To establish within the Executive Office of the President a Technology Competitiveness Council.

1. Technology Competitiveness Council (a) In general The National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: VII Technology Competitiveness Council 701. Establishment of Council The President shall establish within the Executive Office of the President a Technology Competitiveness Council (in this title referred to as the Council ). 702. Membership of Council The Council shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Vice President, who shall be Chair of the Council. (2) The following executive branch officials: (A) The Secretary of State. (B) The Secretary of the Treasury. (C) The Secretary of Defense. (D) The Attorney General. (E) The Secretary of Commerce. (F) The Secretary of Energy. (G) The Secretary of Homeland Security. (H) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (I) The Assistant to the President for Technology Competitiveness. (J) The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. (K) The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. (L) The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. (M) The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. (N) The United States Trade Representative. (O) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (P) The heads of such other executive departments and agencies and other senior officials within the Executive Office of the President, as may be determined by the Chair of the Council. 703. Operation of Council (a) Responsibilities of the chair (1) In general The Chair shall convene and preside over meetings of the Council and shall determine the agenda for the Council. (2) Committees The Chair may authorize the establishment of such committees of the Council, including an executive committee, and of such working groups, composed of senior designees of the Council members and of other officials, as he or she deems necessary or appropriate for the efficient conduct of Council functions. (3) Reporting The Chair shall report to the President on the activities and recommendations of the Council. The Chair shall advise the Council as appropriate regarding the President’s directions with respect to the Council’s activities and national technology policy generally. (b) Administration (1) In general The Council shall have a staff, headed by the Assistant to the President for Technology Competitiveness. (2) Personnel, funding, and administrative support The Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President shall provide the Council with such personnel, funding, and administrative support, as directed by the Chair or, upon the Chair’s direction, the Assistant to the President for Technology Competitiveness, subject to the availability of appropriations. (3) Resources Subject to the availability of appropriations, heads of agencies serving on the Council shall make resources, including but not limited to personnel and office support, available to the Council as reasonably requested by the Chair or, upon the Chair’s direction, the Assistant to the President for Technology Competitiveness. (4) Information and assistance The heads of agencies shall provide to the Council such information and assistance as the Chair may request to carry out the functions described in section 704. (5) Coordination The Council shall coordinate with the National Security Council on Technology Policy and Strategy matters relating primarily to national security to ensure that the activities of the Council are carried out in a manner that is consistent with the responsibilities and authorities of the National Security Council. 704. Functions of council (a) In general The Council shall be responsible for— (1) developing recommendations for the President on United States technology competitiveness and technology-related issues, advising and assisting the President in the development and implementation of national technology policy and strategy, and performing such other duties as the President may prescribe; (2) developing and overseeing the implementation of a National Technology Strategy as described in subsection (b); (3) serving as a forum for balancing national security, economic, and technology considerations of United States departments and agencies as they pertain to technology research, development, commercial interests, and national security applications; (4) coordinating policies across Federal departments and agencies related to United States competitiveness in critical and emerging technologies and ensuring that policies designed to promote United States leadership and protect existing competitive advantages are integrated and mutually reinforcing; and (5) synchronizing budgets and strategies, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in accordance with the National Technology Strategy. (b) National technology strategy (1) In general The Council shall be responsible for developing and annually submitting to the President a National Technology Strategy designed to maintain United States leadership in critical and emerging technologies essential to United States national security and economic prosperity. (2) Requirements The National Technology Strategy required by paragraph (1) shall contain at least the following elements: (A) An assessment of the United States Government’s efforts to preserve United States leadership in key emerging technologies and prevent United States strategic competitors from leveraging advanced technologies to gain strategic military or economic advantages over the United States. (B) A review of existing United States Government technology policy, including long-range goals. (C) An analysis of technology trends and assessment of the relative competitiveness of United States technology sectors in relation to strategic competitors. (D) Identification of sectors critical for the long-term resilience of United States innovation leadership across design, manufacturing, supply chains, and markets. (E) Recommendations for domestic policy incentives to sustain an innovation economy and develop specific, high-cost sectors necessary for long-term national security ends. (F) Recommendations for policies to protect United States and allied leadership in critical areas through targeted export controls, investment screening, and counterintelligence activities. (G) Identification of priority domestic research and development areas critical to national security and necessary to sustain United States leadership, and directing funding to fill gaps in basic and applied research where the private sector does not focus. (H) Recommendations for talent programs to grow United States talent in key critical and emerging technologies and enhance the ability of the Federal Government to recruit and retain individuals with critical skills into Federal service. (I) Methods to foster the development of international partnerships to reinforce domestic policy actions, build new markets, engage in collaborative research, and create an international environment that reflects United States values and protects United States interests. . (b) Initial National Technology Strategy The National Technology Council established pursuant to section 701 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976, as added by this Act, shall provide the first National Technology Strategy required by section 704(b) of such Act, not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.