,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #cj1 #bjai,ms4 ,sherrill 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,lucas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,american ,science and ,technology ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,interagency working group 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy 7,,ostp71 acting through the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council 7,,nstc71 in consultation with the ,national ,security ,advisor1 shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference1 cyberattacks1 theft1 or espionage and to develop common definitions and best practices for ,federal science agencies and grantees1 while accounting for the importance of the open exchange of ideas and international talent required for scientific progress and ,american leadership in science and technology4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the working group shall include a representative of each-- 7,a7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,b7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,c7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7,d7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,e7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,f7 the ,national ,institutes of ,health2 7,g7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,h7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,i7 the ,department of ,education2 7,j7 the ,department of ,state2 7,k7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,l7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,m7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,n7 the ,central ,intelligence ,agency2 7,o7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7,p7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,q7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,r7 the ,national ,economic ,council2 and 7,s7 such other ,federal department or agency as the ,president considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,chair ,the working group shall be chaired by the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy 7or the ,director's designee74 7c7 ,responsibilities of the working group ,the working group established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 identify and track known and potential cyber1 physical1 and human intelligence threats and vulnerabilities within the ,united ,states scientific and technological enterprise2 7#b7 coordinate efforts among agencies to share important information1 including specific examples of foreign interference1 cyberattacks1 theft1 or espionage directed at federally funded research and development or the integrity of the ,united ,states scientific enterprise2 7#c7 identify and assess existing mechanisms for control of federally funded research and development2 7#d7 develop an inventory of-- 7,a7 terms and definitions used across ,federal science agencies to delineate areas that may require additional control2 and 7,b7 policies and procedures at ,federal science agencies regarding control of federally funded research2 and 7#e7 develop and periodically update unclassified policy guidance to assist ,federal science agencies and grantees in defending against threats to federally funded research and development and the integrity of the ,united ,states scientific enterprise that-- 7,a7 includes-- 7i7 descriptions of known and potential threats to federally funded research and development and the integrity of the ,united ,states scientific enterprise2 7ii7 common definitions and terminology for classification of research and technologies that are controlled2 7iii7 identified areas of research or technology that might require additional controls2 7iv7 recommendations for how control mechanisms can be utilized to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference1 cyberattacks1 theft or espionage1 including any recommendations for updates to existing control mechanisms2 7v7 recommendations for best practices for ,federal science agencies and grantees to defend against such threats2 7vi7 assessments of potential consequences that any proposed practices would have on international collaboration and ,united ,states leadership in science and technology2 and 7vii7 a classified addendum as necessary to further inform ,federal science agency decisionmaking2 and 7,b7 accounts for the range of needs across different sectors of the ,united ,states science and technology enterprise4 7d7 ,coordination with national academies roundtable ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall coordinate with the ,academies to ensure that at least one member of the interagency working group is also a member of the roundtable under section #c4 7e7 ,interim report ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall provide a report to the relevant ,committees that includes the inventory required under subsection 7c77#d71 and an update on progress toward developing the policy guidance required under subsection 7c77#e71 as well as any additional activities undertaken by the working group in that time4 7f7 ,biennial reporting ,two years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least every #b years thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall provide a summary report to the relevant ,committees on the activities of the working group and the most current version of the policy guidance required under subsection 7c77#e74 #c4 ,national ,academies ,science1 ,technology1 and ,security ,roundtable 7a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,department of ,energy1 and the ,department of ,defense1 and any other agencies as determined by the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall enter into a joint agreement with the ,academies to create a new ,national ,science1 ,technology1 and ,security ,roundtable 7hereinafter in this section referred to as the roundtable74 7b7 ,participants ,the roundtable shall include senior representatives and practitioners from ,federal science1 intelligence1 and national security agencies1 law enforcement1 as well as key stakeholders in the ,united ,states scientific enterprise including institutions of higher education1 ,federal research laboratories1 industry1 and non-profit research organizations4 7c7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the roundtable is to facilitate among participants-- 7#a7 exploration of critical issues related to protecting ,united ,states national and economic security while ensuring the open exchange of ideas and international talent required for scientific progress and ,american leadership in science and technology2 7#b7 identification and consideration of security threats and risks involving federally funded research and development1 including foreign interference1 cyberattacks1 theft1 or espionage2 7#c7 identification of effective approaches for communicating the threats and risks identified in paragraph 7#b7 to the academic and scientific community1 including through the sharing of unclassified data and relevant case studies2 7#d7 sharing of best practices for addressing and mitigating the threats and risks identified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7#e7 examination of potential near- and long-term responses by the government and the academic and scientific community to mitigate and address the risks associated with foreign threats4 7d7 ,report and briefing ,the joint agreement under subsection 7a7 shall specify that-- 7#a7 the roundtable shall periodically organize workshops and issue publicly available reports on the topics described in subparagraph 7c7 and the activities of the roundtable2 and 7#b7 not later than ,march #a1 #bjbj1 the ,academies shall provide a briefing to relevant ,committees on the progress and activities of the roundtable4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section from fiscal year #bjbj to #bjbd-- 7#a7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 #b1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,energy1 #a1ejj1jjj2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,defense1 #a1ejj1jjj4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,academies ,the term ,academies means the ,national ,academies of ,science1 ,engineering and ,medicine4 7#b7 ,federal science agency ,the term ,federal science agency means any ,federal agency with at least #ajj1jjj1jjj in basic and applied research obligations in fiscal year #bjah4 7#c7 ,grantee ,the term grantee means an entity that is-- 7,a7 a recipient of a ,federal grant2 and 7,b7 an institution of higher education or a non-profit organization4 7#d7 ,relevant ,committees ,the term relevant ,committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4