,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bcag  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ac1     
#bjba,mr4 ,king 7for himself and ,mr4   
,lankford7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for the        
establishment of security standards for 
international research in key technology
 focus areas4  #a4 ,prioritization and  
protection of international research    
7a7 ,list of allied countries ,the      
,secretary of ,state1 in consultation   
with the ,director of the ,office of    
,science and ,technology ,policy1 the   
,national ,security ,council1 the       
,secretary of ,energy1 the ,director of 
the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and 
the heads of other relevant agencies1   
shall create a list of allied countries 
with which joint international research 
and cooperation would advance ,united   
,states national interests and advance  
scientific knowledge in key technology  

focus areas4  7b7 ,establishment of     
security procedures ,the ,secretary of  
,state1 in consultation with the        
individuals and entities listed in      
subsection 7a71 shall collaborate with  
similar entities in the countries       
appearing on the list created pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 to develop1           
coordinate1 and agree to general        
security policies and procedures for    
governmental1 academic1 and private     
sector research1 to prevent sensitive   
research from being disclosed to        
adversaries4  7c7 ,report ,not later    
than #a year after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,state1 in consultation with the     
individuals and entities listed in      
subsection 7a71 and allied countries    
appearing on the list created pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 shall submit a report
 to ,congress that identifies the most  
promising international research        
ventures that leverage resources and    
advance research in key technology focus

 areas4