Ensuring America’s Competitiveness and Technological Leadership Act

Bill: 118-hr-9320
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2024-08-06
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the President to submit to Congress a national strategy on economic competitiveness and technological leadership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring America’s Competitiveness and Technological Leadership Act . 2. Sense of Congress; statement of policy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and its allies and partners now face significant economic and technological competition from non-democratic countries and non-market economies, which could have widespread impacts on the development, adoption, proliferation, and use of new technologies in everyday life; (2) global leadership vacuums in the trade and technology sectors allow competitors of the United States to ignore the rules of the global economic system and promote their own norms, technology standards, and products; (3) non-democratic regimes are producing, exporting, and working to have their technology adopted across the world, leading to a competition beyond profits that poses a risk to democratic norms, international relations, information security, privacy, economic competitiveness, and innovation; (4) United States allies and partners are crucial to developing and proliferating global products, standards, and technological norms that benefit the United States and strengthen democratic ideals and processes worldwide; (5) United States public investments in critical technology sectors alongside private sector investment can, as demonstrated throughout United States history, lay the foundation for robust job, economic, and technological growth and innovation; and (6) United States agencies have a crucial role to play in supporting democratically aligned United States economic competitiveness and technological advancement and creating the infrastructure needed for an innovative economy. (b) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) remain a leading global driver of economic and technological progress, while coordinating and sharing the benefits of democratically led innovative development with like-minded nations; (2) seek out and promote fair global trade and competition that allows the best quality and most efficiently produced goods and services to succeed in the global marketplace; (3) combat and remedy global unfair trade practices at home and abroad; (4) lead, with the international allies and partners of the United States, the development of democratically based and safe emerging technologies and global standards; and (5) use all appropriate facets of United States power and influence to support economic competitiveness and secure the leadership of the United States in crucial technology sectors of this century. 3. National strategy on economic competitiveness and technological leadership (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the President shall develop and submit to Congress and make public a national strategy on economic competitiveness and technological leadership. (b) Delegation to a Federal agency (1) In general The President may delegate to the head of a Federal agency the writing and coordination of the national strategy. (2) Authorization to request agency cooperation The head of a Federal agency described in paragraph (1) is authorized to request timely information, assistance, and coordination from any agency to fulfill the requirements of this Act. (c) Matters To be addressed in the national strategy The national strategy shall address the following: (1) The development of specific standards for assessing and maintaining the global leadership of the United States in science and technological innovation, particularly regarding emerging technologies, sustainable supply chains, and manufacturing. (2) The development of global technical and industrial standards and frameworks to support the national security and economic security of the United States, while strengthening the role of the United States in international standards-setting bodies. (3) The effectiveness of export controls, sanctions, and other foreign economic policy tools to further strengthen United States controls on critical and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on preventing foreign countries, particularly the strategic competitors of the United States, from the misappropriation or misuse of any domestically produced and manufactured technology of the United States. (4) The sustainability and resiliency of United States competitiveness given current and future global market conditions. (5) The state of the security and protection of the intellectual property and trade secrets of persons of the United States, particularly in regard to emerging technologies and current and future high-value economic sectors for the United States economy. (6) Critical products and services that should be manufactured in the United States, or in a country allied with the United States, to increase supply chain resiliency and national security. (7) Any Federal policy, process, and capability that is critical to technological innovation to ensure that any such policy, process, and capability is properly arranged to support the economic competitiveness and technological leadership of the United States. (8) The creation of a proactive and coordinated Federal approach to supporting the competitiveness and technological leadership of the United States. (9) The development, coordination, and implementation of the strategy with democratic allied and partner nations or international organizations, and other nations with which the United States maintains a comprehensive free trade agreement, as determined by the President. (10) Any challenge from a strategic competitor outside of the United States, particularly a nonmarket economy. (11) Recommendations for Congress on what investments, authorities, regulations, resources, and policies are needed to promote the global economic competitiveness and technology leadership of the United States. (d) Development of the national strategy (1) In general The President shall develop a framework to prioritize the tasks necessary to implement the national strategy across the Federal Government, in consultation with State and local governments and pertinent non-governmental and private sector persons. (2) Assessment of national security plans In executing the national strategy described in paragraph (1), the President shall assess pertinent national security plans and policies that may contribute to the development of the strategy and ensure pertinent, current economic and trade policies are analyzed in the context of the strategy, as appropriate. (3) Consultation In creating the national strategy described in paragraph (1), the President shall solicit insights and perspectives from the following: (A) Academia. (B) Trade organizations and associations. (C) Unions. (D) Small, medium, and large enterprises. (E) State and local governments. (e) Execution of the national strategy (1) In general After submitting to Congress the first national strategy described in subsection (a), the President shall execute the strategy. (2) Updates During the period between each submission to Congress of an updated national strategy as described in subsection (a), the President shall submit to Congress annually an update on any progress and challenges related to the execution of the strategy. (f) Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Nonmarket economy The term nonmarket economy has the meaning given that term in section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677 ). (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.