,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 and ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi1 relating to the conduct of knowledge diplomacy4 #a4 ,science and technology agreements ,the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi 7,public ,law #ie-dbf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ejb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;b71 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#e7 ,federally supported international science and technology agreements should serve ,united ,states national security and economic interests by-- 7,a7 properly protecting intellectual property rights2 7,b7 providing ,united ,states researchers with access to research and development opportunities and facilities2 7,c7 ensuring that the flow of scientific and technological information between the ,united ,states and foreign countries1 international organizations1 and commissions of which the ,united ,states and #a or more foreign countries are members is equitable and reciprocal1 to the maximum extent practicable2 7,d7 requiring foreign countries1 international organizations1 and commissions of which the ,united ,states and #a or more foreign countries are members to adhere to ,united ,states scientific values1 including openness1 transparency1 reciprocity1 integrity1 and merit-based competition2 and 7,e7 ensuring that the exchange of scientific and technological information between the ,united ,states and foreign countries1 international organizations1 and commissions of which the ,united ,states and #a or more foreign countries are members is not contrary to ,united ,states foreign policy interests4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejd7;a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;d7a77-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,in coordinating and overseeing agreements described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,a7 scientific merit2 7,b7 equity of access 7as described in section #ejb7e772 7,c7 possible commercial or trade linkages with the ,united ,states that may flow from the agreement or activity2 7,d7 national security concerns2 and 7,e7 any other factors that the ,secretary deems appropriate4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,in furtherance of sections #eja7c7 and #ejb1 the ,secretary shall provide ,federal science agencies1 ,federal law enforcement agencies1 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence with access to a digital repository of ,united ,states ,government bilateral and multilateral science and technology agreements1 subagreements1 and other unclassified or sensitive information provided by ,federal agencies1 in accordance with section #ejc7;a77#a74 7#e7 ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 ,federal science agencies1 ,federal law enforcement agencies1 and other appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall-- 7,a7 identify ,united ,states vulnerabilities in international cooperation that may place research funded by the ,united ,states ,government at risk2 7,b7 strengthen the security and integrity of ,united ,states scientific and research collaborations with key foreign partners2 and 7,c7 encourage the international scientific community to adopt and adhere to ,united ,states scientific values1 including openness1 transparency1 reciprocity1 integrity1 and merit-based competition4 7#f7 ,as used in this subsection1 the term ,federal science agency means any ,federal department or agency to which more than #ajj1jjj1jjj in research and development funds were appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj4 4 #b4 ,coordination of international science and technology partnerships biennial report ,subsection 7e7 of the ,international ,science and ,technology ,cooperation ,act of #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbe7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 81 which shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of whether ,united ,states science and technology agreements are in compliance with section #ejb7e7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;b7#e772 7#b7 a summary of science and technology agreements that are not in compliance with such section #ejb7e71 and actions the ,united ,states ,government has taken to bring such agreements into compliance2 and 7#c7 a description of the measures that have been taken by the ,united ,states ,government1 in accordance with section #ejd7;a77#e7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;d7a77#e774 4