A bill to provide for the establishment of security standards for international research in key technology focus areas.

Bill: 117-s-2317
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2021-07-13
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Alliances

Congressional oversight

International scientific cooperation

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of State to compile a list of allied countries with which joint international research and cooperation would advance U.S. national interests and scientific knowledge in key technology focus areas. The State Department must collaborate with similar entities in listed countries to establish general security policies and procedures for governmental, academic, and private-sector research in order to prevent sensitive research from being disclosed to adversaries.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2021 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for the establishment of security standards for international research in key technology focus areas.

1. Prioritization and protection of international research (a) List of allied countries The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Security Council, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall create a list of allied countries with which joint international research and cooperation would advance United States national interests and advance scientific knowledge in key technology focus areas. (b) Establishment of security procedures The Secretary of State, in consultation with the individuals and entities listed in subsection (a), shall collaborate with similar entities in the countries appearing on the list created pursuant to subsection (a) to develop, coordinate, and agree to general security policies and procedures for governmental, academic, and private sector research, to prevent sensitive research from being disclosed to adversaries. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the individuals and entities listed in subsection (a), and allied countries appearing on the list created pursuant to subsection (a), shall submit a report to Congress that identifies the most promising international research ventures that leverage resources and advance research in key technology focus areas.