,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,rupp]sb]g] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 
,mr4 ,himes1 & ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t      
,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice (         
,critical ,te*nologies & ,security1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+2 purpose  7a7  
,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t1 z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
lacks-- 7#a7 an (fice 9 ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t t c coord9ate      
security policy relat+ to critical      
em]g+1 f\ndational1 & dual-use          
te*nologies betwe5 ! ,national ,security
 ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil
 & t c int]face ) int]national1 ,f$]al1 

,/ate1 & local entities on t policy2 &  
7#b7 a /rategic plan-- 7,a7 to /op !    
transf] ( critical em]g+1 f\ndational1 &
 dual-use te*nologies to c\ntries t pose
 a national security risk2 &  7,b7 to   
ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates te*nological       
lead]%ip ) respect to critical em]g+1   
f\ndational1 & dual-use te*nologies &   
ensure supply *a9 integrity & security =
 su* te*nologies4  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
prim>y purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% 
! ,(fice ( ,critical ,te*nologies &     
,security-- 7#a7 to coord9ate a         
:ole-(-gov]nm5t response to protect     
critical em]g+1 f\ndational1 & dual-use 
te*nologies & to effectively enli/ !    
support ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! private     
sector1 & o!r sci5tific & te*nical hubs1
 includ+ academia1 to support & assi/ ) 
su* response2 &  7#b7 to develop a      
long-t]m /rategy to a*ieve & ma9ta9     
,unit$ ,/ates te*nological supremacy )  
respect to critical em]g+1 f\ndational1 
& dual-use te*nologies & ensure supply  
*a9 integrity & security = su*          

te*nologies4  #b4 ,(fice ( critical     
te*nologies & security  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t an ,(fice ( ,critical      
,te*nology & ,security 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,director   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be at ! head ( !
 ,(fice a ,director :o %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,report+ ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice %all report        
directly to ! ,presid5t4  7#c7          
,additional roles ,9 addition to s]v+ z 
! head ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice %all-- 7,a7 be a ,deputy         
,national ,security ,advisor = !        
,national ,security ,c\ncil & s]ve z a  
memb] ( su* c\ncil2  7,b7 be a ,deputy  
,director = ! ,national ,economic       
,c\ncil & s]ve z a memb] ( su* c\ncil2 &
  7,c7 s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil on
 ,critical ,te*nologies & ,security     
e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7c7 ,functions 
,! functions ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice   
are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,coord9ation ,to c>ry
 out coord9ation functions z foll[s3    

7,a7 ,to s]ve z a c5traliz$ focal po9t  
)9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t =  
coord9at+ policy & actions ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t--  7i7 to /op ! transf] (     
critical em]g+1 f\ndational1 & dual-use 
te*nologies to c\ntries t pose a        
national security risk1 includ+ by lead+
 ! int]ag5cy process to id5tify em]g+ & 
f\ndational te*nologies "u section #ageh
 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb72 &   
7ii7 to ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates            
te*nological lead]%ip ) respect to      
critical em]g+1 f\ndational1 & dual-use 
te*nologies & ensure supply *a9         
integrity & security = su* te*nologies4 
7,b7 ,to coord9ate :ole-(-gov]nm5t      
responses1 work+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) heads (   
national security & economic ag5cies &  
ag5cies ) sci5ce & te*nology hubs1      
includ+ ! heads describ$ 9 section      
#c7;c77#a74  7,c7 ,to facilitate        
coord9ation & consultation )-- 7i7      
,f$]al & ,/ate regulators (             

telecommunications & te*nology          
indu/ries1 includ+ ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission1 & ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ,policy2  7ii7 ! private  
sector1 includ+ indu/ry1 labor1 consum]1
 & o!r gr\ps z necess>y2  7iii7 o!r     
nongov]nm5tal sci5tific & te*nical hubs 
& /akehold]s1 includ+ academic          
/akehold]s2 &  7iv7 ,unit$ ,/ates allies
 & o!r def5se p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,messag+ &  
outrea* ,to lead messag+ & outrea* ef=ts
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ! national    
security ?reat pos$ by ! improp]        
acquisition & transf] ( critical em]g+1 
f\ndational1 & dual-use te*nologies t ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t det]m9es necess>y to   
protect1 by c\ntries ( conc]n includ+-- 
7,a7 act+ z ! *ief policy spokesp]son = 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on relat$ critical   
te*nology & security issues2  7,b7      
enc\rag+ ,f$]al ag5cies to "w ) key     
/akehold]s z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z
 well z ,/ates1 localities1 int]national
 p>tn]s1 & allies1 to bett] analyze &   

dissem9ate critical in=mation f !       
intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc772 &  7,c7 improv+
 ov]all education ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
public & bus9ess lead]s 9 key sectors   
ab\t ! ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates national  
security pos$ by--  7i7 ! improp]       
acquisition & transf] ( critical em]g+1 
f\ndational1 & dual-use te*nologies by  
c\ntries t pose a national security     
risk2 &  7ii7 reliance on =eign products
 id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t pose a
 national security risk 9 private sector
 supply *a9s4  7#c7 ,long-t]m /rategy   
,to lead ! developm5t ( a compreh5sive1 
long-t]m /rategic plan 9 coord9ation )  
,unit$ ,/ates allies & o!r def5se       
p>tn]s--  7,a7 to enhance ! int]ag5cy   
process = id5tify+ em]g+ & f\ndational  
te*nologies c>ri$ out "u section #ageh (
 ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7,public ,law #aae-bcb7 & to re-evaluate
 ^? id5tifications on an ongo+ basis2   

7,b7  7i7 to protect & en=ce            
intellectual prop]ty rights2  7ii7 to   
r$uce reliance on =eign products        
id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t pose a 
national security risk to ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 critical public sector supply  
*a9s2  7iii7 to develop a /rategy to    
in=m ! private sector ab\t critical     
supply *a9 risks2 &  7iv7 to address o!r
 security conc]ns relat$ to =c$ or      
unfair te*nology transf] to & f su*     
c\ntries2  7,c7 to ma9ta9 te*nological  
lead]%ip ) respect to critical em]g+1   
f\ndational1 & dual-use te*nologies & to
 increase public sector fund+ = rese>* &
 developm5t t is key to ma9ta9+ su*     
te*nological lead]%ip2  7,d7 to develop 
specific policies & actions to en=ce    
intellectual prop]ty & cyb]security     
/&>ds to det] & prosecute indu/rial     
espionage & o!r simil> measures2 &  7,e7
 to develop specific policies-- 7i7 to  
improve ! rese>* & developm5t ecosy/em1 
includ+ academic in/itutions1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 & private entities2 &    

7ii7 to ree/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! _w
 lead] 9 rese>* & developm5t2 &  7,f7 to
 develop specific measures & goals t c  
be track$ & monitor$ z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,monitor+ & track+ 
7,a7 ,measures ,9 conjunction ) !       
,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advisors1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,(fice (
 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 to use   
measures develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,f7 
to monitor & track--  7i7 key tr5ds     
relat+ to transf] ( critical em]g+1     
f\ndational1 & dual-use te*nologies2    
7ii7 key tr5ds relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts 9 innovation &      
competitiv5ess comp>$ to gov]nm5ts ( o!r
 c\ntries2  7iii7 inappropriate influ5ce
 ( int]national /&>ds sett+ processes by
 =eign c\ntries t pose a national       
security risk2 &  7iv7 progress         
implem5t+ ! compreh5sive1 long-t]m      
/rategic plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74
  7,b7 ,goals ,to monitor & track       
progress1 us+ specific measures develop$
 by ! ,(fice1 made t[>ds a*iev+ goals   

relat+ to protect+ ! security ( critical
 em]g+1 f\ndational1 & dual-use         
te*nologies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7     
,/aff ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice may-- 7#a7
 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws1      
employ1 & fix ! comp5sation (1 su*      
speciali/s & o!r exp]ts z may be        
necess>y = ! ,director to c>ry out !    
functions ( ! ,director2 &  7#b7 subject
 to ! civil s]vice laws1 employ su* o!r 
(fic]s & employees z may be necess>y to 
c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,director4  7e7
 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ,congress a report on--  
7,a7 ! activities ( ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7   
matt]s relat+ to national security & !  
protection ( critical em]g+1            
f\ndational1 dual-use te*nologies4  7#b7
 ,=m ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex4  7f7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aja7;c7 ( !   
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 

! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,critical      
,te*nologies & ,security1 aft]          
,treasury14  #c4 ,c\ncil on critical    
te*nologies & security  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is a c\ncil kn[n z ! ,c\ncil on    
,critical ,te*nologies & ,security 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7
 ,function ,! function ( ! ,c\ncil %all 
be to advise ! ,presid5t on matt]s      
relat+ to *all5ges pos$ by =eign p[]s ) 
respect to te*nology acquisition &      
transf]4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7           
,composition ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,critical ,te*nologies & ,security   
appo9t$ "u section #b7;b77#a74  7,b7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,c7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y (        
,education4  7,f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4
  7,g7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4
  7,h7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,i7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7,j7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,k7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget4  7,l7 ,! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce4  7,m7 ,! ,director ( !    
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7,n7 ,!   
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation4  7,o7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,trade ,repres5tative4  7,p7 ,!         
,director ( ! ,national ,economic       
,c\ncil4  7,q7 ,! ,national ,security   
,advisor4  7,r7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7,s7 ,a
 repres5tative ( ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o %all be  
select$ by ! ,committee = purposes ( ?is
 section4  7,t7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7,u7 
,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission4  7,v7 ,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission4  7,w7 ,su* o!r heads
 ( ,f$]al ag5cies z ! *airp]son ( !     
,c\ncil consid]s appropriate4  7#b7     
,*airp]son ,! *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil %all
 be ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,critical  
,te*nologies & ,security appo9t$ "u     
section #b7;b77#a74  7d7 ,consultation &
 coop]ation ,! ,c\ncil-- 7#a7 may       

con/itute su* advisory committees & may 
consult ) su* repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 
agriculture1 labor1 consum]s1 ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r gr\ps1 z !       
,c\ncil consid]s advisable2  7#b7 %all  
consult ) ! entities li/$ "u section    
#b7;c77#a77;,c72 &  7#c7 %all seek &    
obta9 ! coop]ation ( executive ag5cies1 
includ+ indep5d5t ag5cies1 ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t 9 ! developm5t ( specializ$   
/udies ess5tial to its responsibilities4