,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejdi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require reviews of ,united ,states investment in foreign countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and to improve the use of authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,national critical capabilities reviews ,the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,viii ,national critical capabilities reviews #hja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the commission established under section #hjc4 7#c7 ,committee ,the term ,committee means the ,committee on ,national ,critical ,capabilities established under section #hjb4 7#d7 ,control ,the term control means the power1 direct or indirect1 whether exercised or not exercised1 to determine1 direct1 or decide important matters affecting an entity1 subject to regulations prescribed by the ,committee4 7#e7 ,country of concern ,the term country of concern has the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the ,committee4 7#f7 ,covered transaction 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided1 the term covered transaction means any of the following forms of outbound investment1 proposed or pending on or after the date of the enactment of this title3 7i7 ,any merger1 acquisition1 or takeover of a foreign person by or with a ,united ,states business that could result in a threat to one or more national critical capabilities1 including such a merger1 acquisition1 or takeover carried out through a joint venture4 7ii7 ,any other investment1 subject to regulations prescribed under subparagraph 7,b71 by a ,united ,states business in a foreign person that-- 7,i7 owns1 operates1 manufactures1 supplies1 or services national critical capabilities2 or 7,,ii7 produces1 designs1 tests1 manufactures1 fabricates1 or develops one or more national critical capabilities4 7iii7 ,any change in the rights that a ,united ,states business has with respect to a foreign person in which the ,united ,states business has an investment1 if that change could result in-- 7,i7 a threat to one or more national critical capabilities2 or 7,,ii7 an investment described in clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,any other transaction1 transfer1 agreement1 or arrangement1 the structure of which is designed or intended to evade or circumvent the application of this title1 subject to regulations prescribed by the ,committee4 7,b7 ,other investments 7i7 ,other investment defined ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the term other investment means an investment1 direct or indirect1 by a ,united ,states business in a foreign person described in that subparagraph that is not an investment described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 and that-- 7,i7 affords the foreign person-- 7aa7 the ability to shift to a foreign country any material nonpublic technical information related to national critical capabilities in the possession of the ,united ,states business2 7bb7 membership or observer rights on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the ,united ,states business or the right to nominate an individual to a position on the board of directors or equivalent governing body2 or 7cc7 any involvement1 other than through voting of shares1 in substantive decision making of the ,united ,states business regarding-- 7,,aa7 the use1 development1 acquisition1 safekeeping1 or release of sensitive personal data of ,united ,states citizens maintained or collected by the ,united ,states business2 7,,bb7 a shift to a foreign country of production1 development acquisition1 or release of national critical capabilities2 7,,cc7 a shift to a foreign county of the management1 operation1 manufacture1 or supply of national critical capabilities2 or 7,,dd7 the transfer of knowledge from the ,united ,states business by any means1 including the training of an employee under an agreement1 either written or verbal1 under which the employee is expected to acquire such knowledge and later the such knowledge with an entity in a foreign country2 7,,ii7 results in a shift in production from the ,united ,states to a foreign country2 or 7,,iii7 results in the establishment of a new entity in a foreign country4 7ii7 ,material nonpublic technical information defined 7,i7 ,in general ,for purposes of clause 7i77,i71 and subject to regulations prescribed by the ,committee1 the term material nonpublic technical information means information that-- 7aa7 relates to the knowledge1 know-how1 or understanding1 not available in the public domain1 of the design1 location1 or operation of national critical capabilities2 or 7bb7 is not available in the public domain1 and is necessary to design1 fabricate1 develop1 test1 produce1 or manufacture national critical capabilities1 including processes1 techniques1 or methods4 7,,ii7 ,exemption for financial information ,notwithstanding subclause 7,i71 for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term material nonpublic technical information does not include financial information regarding the performance of a foreign person4 7iii7 ,regulations 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall prescribe regulations providing guidance on the types of transactions that the ,committee considers to be other investment for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7,,ii7 ,united ,states businesses that own1 operate1 manufacture1 supply1 or service national critical capabilities ,the regulations prescribed by the ,committee with respect to an investment described in subparagraph 7,a77ii77,i7 shall-- 7aa7 specify the national critical capabilities subject to that subparagraph based on criteria intended to limit application of that subparagraph to the subset of national critical capabilities that is likely to be of importance to the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7bb7 enumerate specific types and examples of such capabilities4 7#g7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is not a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity that is not organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including such an entity-- 7i7 owned or controlled by a ,united ,states business2 or 7ii7 owned or controlled by the government of a foreign country4 7#h7 ,national critical capabilities ,the term national critical capabilities1 subject to regulations prescribed by the ,committee-- 7,a7 means systems and assets1 whether physical or virtual1 so vital to the ,united ,states that the inability to develop such systems and assets or the incapacity or destruction of such systems or assets would have a debilitating impact on national security2 and 7,b7 includes the following3 7i7 ,the production1 in sufficient quantities1 of any of the following articles3 7,i7 ,medical supplies1 medicines1 and personal protective equipment4 7,,ii7 ,articles critical to the maintenance of the national electrical grid4 7,,iii7 ,articles critical to infrastructure construction after a natural or manmade disaster4 7,,iv7 ,any other articles the ,committee considers appropriate1 including articles recommended by the ,commission under section #hjf7;c74 7ii7 ,the supply chains for the production of such articles4 7iii7 ,the supply chain for the ,department of ,defense4 7iv7 ,any other supply chain the ,committee considers appropriate1 including supply chains recommended by the ,commission under section #hjf7;c74 7v7 ,services critical to the production of articles described in clause 7i7 or a supply chain described in clause 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv74 7vi7 ,medical services4 7vii7 ,services critical to the maintenance of the national electrical grid4 7viii7 ,services critical to infrastructure construction after a natural or manmade disaster4 7#i7 ,national security ,the term national security-- 7,a7 has the meaning given that term in section #gba2 and 7,b7 includes agricultural security1 health security1 homeland security1 infrastructure security1 and natural resources security4 7#aj7 ,party ,the term party1 with respect to a transaction1 has the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the ,committee4 7#aa7 ,united states ,the term ,united ,states means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#ab7 ,united states business ,the term ,united ,states business means a person engaged in interstate commerce in the ,united ,states4 #hjb4 ,committee on ,national ,critical ,capabilities 7a7 ,in general ,there is established a committee1 to be known as the ,committee on ,national ,critical ,capabilities1 which shall carry out this title and such other assignments as the ,president may designate4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall be comprised of the head1 or a designee of the head1 of each of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7,b7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,d7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7,e7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7,f7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7,g7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,h7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7,i7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,j7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture4 7,k7 ,the ,department of ,labor4 7,l7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,m7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7,n7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,o7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases4 7,p7 ,any other ,federal agency the ,president determines appropriate1 generally or on a case-by-case basis4 7#b7 ,ex officio member ,in addition the members of the ,committee specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall be a nonvoting1 ex officio member of the ,committee4 7c7 ,co-,chairs ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall serve as the co-chairs of the ,committee4 7d7 ,designation of officials ,to carry out duties related to ,committee ,the head of each agency represented on the ,committee shall designate an official1 at or equivalent to the level of ,assistant ,secretary in the ,department of the ,treasury1 who is appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 to carry out such duties related to the ,committee as the head of the agency may assign4 #hjc4 ,review of covered transactions 7a7 ,mandatory notification ,a ,united ,states business that engages in a covered transaction shall submit a written notification of the transaction to the ,committee4 7b7 ,review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after receiving written notification under subsection 7a7 of a covered transaction1 the ,committee shall-- 7,a7 review the transaction to determine if the transaction is likely to result in a threat to one or more national critical capabilities1 considering factors specified in section #hje7;a72 and 7,b7 if the ,committee determines under subparagraph 7,a7 that the transaction poses a threat described in that subparagraph1 recommend to the ,president that appropriate action be taken to address or mitigate that threat1 such as-- 7i7 procurement by the ,federal ,government of articles and services described in section #hja7;a77#h77;,b7 produced or supplied in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 use of authorities under title ,i or ,,iii to increase the production and supply of such articles and services in the ,united ,states2 7iii7 the use or establishment of ,federal programs to support the production or supply of such articles and services in the ,united ,states2 7iv7 the initiation of an investigation under section #bcb of the ,trade ,expansion ,act of #aifb 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7 with respect to such articles2 or 7v7 such other actions as the ,committee considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,unilateral initiation of review ,the ,committee may initiate a review under paragraph 7#a7 of a covered transaction for which written notification is not submitted under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,initiation of review by request from congress ,the ,committee shall initiate a review under paragraph 7#a7 of a covered transaction if the chairperson and the ranking member of any of the appropriate congressional committees request the ,committee to review the transaction4 7c7 ,authority ,to suspend transactions 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,committee may suspend or prohibit1 in accordance with paragraph 7#d71 a proposed or pending covered transaction described in paragraph 7#b7 for such time as the covered transaction is under review under this section4 7#b7 ,transactions described ,a covered transaction is described in this paragraph if the ,committee determines that the transaction poses a threat to one or more national critical capabilities4 7#c7 ,exception ,the ,committee may not suspend or prohibit a covered transaction under paragraph 7#a7 if the transaction is related to an article or service the supply chain for which is housed wholly within the ,united ,states or countries that are allies of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,procedures ,the ,committee may suspend or prohibit a proposed or pending covered transaction under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7 the motion to suspend or prohibit the transaction is be raised by not less than #a_/c of the members of the ,committee2 and 7,b7 not less than #c_/e of the members of the ,committee vote in favor of the motion4 #hjd4 ,action by the ,president 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7d71 the ,president may take such action for such time as the ,president considers appropriate to suspend or prohibit any covered transaction that poses a threat to one or more national critical capabilities4 7b7 ,announcement by the president ,the ,president shall announce the decision on whether or not to take action pursuant to subsection 7a7 with respect to a covered transaction not later than #ae days after the earlier of the date on which the review of the transaction under section #hjc is completed4 7c7 ,enforcement ,the ,president may direct the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states to seek appropriate relief1 including divestment relief1 in the district courts of the ,united ,states1 in order to implement and enforce this section4 7d7 ,findings of the president ,the ,president may exercise the authority conferred by subsection 7a7 with respect to a covered transaction only if the ,president finds that-- 7#a7 there is credible evidence that leads the ,president to believe that the transaction poses a threat to one or more national critical capabilities2 and 7#b7 provisions of law 7other than this section7 do not1 in the judgment of the ,president1 provide adequate and appropriate authority for the ,president to protect such capabilities4 7e7 ,factors ,to be considered ,for purposes of determining whether to take action under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall consider1 among other factors each of the factors described in section #hje7;a71 as appropriate4 #hje4 ,factors to be considered 7a7 ,in general ,the ,committee1 in reviewing and making a determination with respect to a covered transaction under section #hjc1 and the ,president1 in determining whether to take action under section #hjd with respect to a covered transaction1 shall consider any factors relating to national critical capabilities that the ,committee or the ,president considers relevant1 including-- 7#a7 the long-term strategic economic1 national security1 and crisis preparedness interests of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the history of distortive trade practices in each country in which a foreign party to the transaction is domiciled2 7#c7 control and beneficial ownership 7as determined in accordance with section #hdg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib77 of each foreign person that is a party to the transaction2 and 7#d7 impact on the domestic industry and resulting resiliency1 including the domestic skills base1 taking into consideration any pattern of foreign investment in the domestic industry4 7b7 ,supply chain sensitivities ,the ,committee shall determine the sensitivities and national security risks for sourcing of articles described in section #hja7;a77#h77;,b77i71 in accordance with the following3 7#a7 ,the sourcing of least concern shall be articles the supply chains for which are housed in whole within ,north ,america4 7#b7 ,the sourcing of lesser concern shall be articles the supply chains for which are housed in whole within countries that are allies of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the sourcing of greater concern shall be articles the supply chains for which are housed in part within countries of concern4 7#d7 ,the sourcing of greatest concern shall be articles the supply chains for which are housed or substantially dependent on resources from countries of concern4 #hjf4 ,congressional commission 7a7 ,establishment of ,commission ,there is established a congressional commission1 which shall-- 7#a7 review the activities of the ,committee annually2 and 7#b7 make recommendations with respect to industries to be reviewed4 7b7 ,membership ,the ,commission shall be comprised of the following3 7#a7 ,three ,members of the ,senate from the majority party1 appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,three ,members of the ,senate from the minority party1 appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,three ,members of the ,house of ,representatives from the majority party1 appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house4 7#d7 ,three ,members of the ,house of ,representatives from the minority party1 appointed by the minority leader of the ,house4 7#e7 ,three individuals representing workers and labor organizations1 appointed by the chairperson of the policy advisory committee on labor established under section #ace7;c77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7;c77#a774 7#f7 ,three individuals with expertise in domestic manufacturing and supply chains1 appointed by the chairperson of the committee referred to in paragraph 7#e74 7c7 ,review of industries 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 conduct a review of-- 7i7 the industries specified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 all industries identified by ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency as carrying out emergency support functions2 and 7,b7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj1 submit to the ,committee recommendations with respect to additional articles1 supply chains1 and services to be included in the definition of national critical capabilities under section #hja7;a77#h74 7#b7 ,industries specified ,the industries specified in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,energy4 7,b7 ,medical4 7,c7 ,communications1 including electronic and communications components4 7,d7 ,defense4 7,e7 ,transportation4 7,f7 ,aerospace4 7,g7 ,robotics4 7,h7 ,artificial intelligence4 7,i7 ,semiconductors4 7,j7 ,shipbuilding4 7,k7 ,water1 including water purification4 7d7 ,application of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply with respect to the ,commission4 #hjg4 ,inclusion of additional articles1 supply chains1 and services in definition of national critical capabilities 7a7 ,proposal by ,committee ,not later than #fj days after receiving the recommendations of the ,commission under section #hjf7;c77#a77;,b71 the ,committee shall submit to ,congress a list of additional articles1 supply chains1 and services the ,committee proposes for inclusion in the definition of national critical capabilities under section #hja7;a77#h74 7b7 ,effectiveness of proposal ,the proposal of the ,committee under subsection 7a7 with respect to additional articles1 supply chains1 and services to include in the definition of national critical capabilities under section #hja7;a77#h7 shall take effect on the date that is #de days after the ,committee submits the proposal to ,congress unless there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the proposal before that date4 #hjh4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,annual report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj1 and annually thereafter1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,commission and the appropriate congressional committees a report-- 7,a7 on the determination under section #hje7;b7 with respect to sensitivities and national security risks for sourcing of articles described in section #hja7;a77#h77;,b77i72 7,b7 describing1 for the year preceding submission of the report-- 7i7 the notifications received under subsection 7a7 of section #hjc and reviews conducted pursuant to such notifications2 7ii7 reviews initiated under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7b7 of that section2 7iii7 actions recommended by the ,committee under subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 of that section as a result of such reviews2 and 7iv7 reviews during which the ,committee determined no action was required2 and 7,c7 assessing the overall impact of such reviews on national critical capabilities4 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,use of title ,,iii authorities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj1 the ,committee shall submit to ,congress a report that includes recommendations relating to use the authorities under title ,,iii to make investments to enhance national critical capabilities and reduce dependency on materials and services imported from foreign countries4 #hji4 ,requirements related to government procurement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation shall be revised to require each person that is a prospective contractor for an executive agency to disclose-- 7#a7 the supply chains the person would use to carry out the contract and the extent to which the person would depend on materials and services imported from foreign countries1 including the percentage of such materials and services imported from countries of concern2 and 7#b7 a good faith estimate of the effect of the contract on employment by the person in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,materiality ,the head of an executive agency shall consider the failure of a person to make the disclosures required by subsection 7a7 to be material determinants in awarding a contract to that person4 7c7 ,applicability ,the revisions to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation required under subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to contracts for which solicitations are issued on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,national ,critical ,capabilities ,defense ,act of #bjbj4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,the term ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation means the regulation issued pursuant to section #acjc7;a77#a7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 #c4 ,use of authorities under title ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej for production and distribution of a ,,sars-,co,v-#b vaccine ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall1 pursuant to section #gjh7;c7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeh7;c771 conduct consultations with representatives of industry to provide for the making of voluntary agreements and plans of action to coordinate the production and distribution of a vaccine for the ,,sars-,co,v-#b virus4 #d4 ,executive ,director of ,defense ,production ,act ,committee ,section #gbb7;c7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defg7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,executive ,director 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall appoint an ,executive ,director of the ,committee 7in this subsection referred to as the ,executive ,director71 who shall-- 7,a7 be responsible to the ,chairperson of the ,committee2 and 7,b7 carry out such activities relating to the ,committee as the ,chairperson may assign4 7#b7 ,compensation ,for pay periods beginning on or after the date on which each ,chairperson is appointed1 funds for the pay of the ,executive ,director shall be paid from amounts appropriated for the salaries and expenses account of the agency of the ,chairperson of the ,committee4 ,the ,executive ,director shall be compensated at a rate of pay equivalent to that of a ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary 7or a comparable position7 of the agency of the ,chairperson4 4 #e4 ,reporting by entities receiving financial assistance relating to ,,covid-#ai response efforts 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and #e years after such date of enactment1 any entity that receives more than #ej1jjj1jjj in direct or indirect financial assistance from the ,federal ,government related to the response to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly referred to as ,,covid-#ai71 including such assistance provided under1 or treated as provided under1 the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 or provided under title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq471 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that discloses-- 7#a7 7,a7 the value of property1 plant1 and equipment investments of the entity in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the number of individuals employed by the entity in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 the production and capacity production capacity of the entity in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 7,a7 the value of property1 plant1 and equipment investments of the entity in foreign countries2 7,b7 the number of individuals employed by the entity in foreign countries2 and 7,c7 the production and capacity production capacity of the entity in foreign countries4 7b7 ,penalties and ,federal assistance clawback 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity described in subsection 7a7 shall pay a penalty to the ,united ,states in an amount the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines is equivalent to the amount1 if any1 by which investments of the entity described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 exceed the amount of investments of the entity described in subsection 7a77#a77;,a74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the amount of a penalty imposed under paragraph 7#a7 on an entity may not exceed #e times the amount of direct or indirect financial assistance described in subsection 7a7 received by the entity from the ,federal ,government4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means 7#a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives4