,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
ma9ta9s a competitive edge ov] ,*9a1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prioritiz+        
,read9ess & ,competitiv5ess ,act or !   
,,prc ,act4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7    
great p[] competition ) ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a w def9e ! future ( ! #ba/       
c5tury2  7#b7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is
 a revisioni/ p[] t seeks to up5d !     
int]national sy/em 9 ways t are inimical
 to ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s2     
7#c7 great p[] competition ) ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a is global 9 nature &   
requires a :ole-(-gov]nm5t response2    
7#d7 resili5t dome/ic manufactur+1 a    
/rong & advanc$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 &  
an innovative economy are critical to   

succe$+ 9 great p[] competition2 &  7#e7
 promot+ & support+ new te*nological    
rese>* & developm5t w be necess>y to    
ma9ta9 a competitive advantage &        
effectively combat ho/ile ef=ts by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
#c4 ,transf] ( c]ta9 unexp5d$ funds     
relat$ to ,afghani/an = ! purpose (     
build+ a resili5t dome/ic indu/rial base
 & /r5g!n+ def5se te*nology innovation  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all transf]  
to ea* ( ! foll[+ appropriations acc\nts
 = ! foll[+ purposes an am\nt equal to  
"o-?ird ( ! total am\nt resc9d$ "u      
subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,! ,def5se         
,production ,act pur*ases acc\nt =      
activities by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
pursuant to sections #ajh1 #cja1 #cjb1 &
 #cjc ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (    
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deah1 #deca1      
#decb1 #decc74  7#b7 ,! ,%ipbuild+ &    
,conv]sion1 ,navy acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se4  7#c7 ,! rese>*1 developm5t1  
te/1 & evaluation1 ,def5se-wide acc\nt (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to be available 

= ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects  
,ag5cy to c>ry out projects relat$ to   
/r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates global advantage
 9 /rategic te*nologies1 :i* may include
 a]ospace1 robotics1 artificial         
intellig5ce1 in=mation te*nology1 new & 
advanc$ mat]ials1 biote*nology1 advanc$ 
ma*9]y1 telecommunications1 & en]gy &   
p[] g5]ation4  7b7 ,rescission (        
unexp5d$ funds d$icat$ to ma9ta9+ a     
milit>y & diplomatic pres5ce 9          
,afghani/an ,! foll[+ am\nts are h]eby  
resc9d$3 7#a7 ,! unobligat$ balance (   
am\nts made available to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se = ! ,afghani/an ,security ,=ces 
,fund4  7#b7 ,( ! unobligat$ balance (  
am\nts made available to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate = ,diplomatic ,programs1 all      
rema9+ funds relat+ to ma9ta9+ ,unit$   
,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel 9            
,afghani/an4  7#c7 ,( ! unobligat$      
balance ( am\nts made available = !     
,economic ,support ,fund1 all rema9+    
funds relat+ to implem5t+ & support+    
compreh5sive /rategies to combat        

corruption 9 ,afghani/an1 & = !         
re9tegration ( =m] ,taliban & o!r       
extremi/s4  7#d7 ,( ! unobligat$ balance
 ( am\nts made available to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate = ! ,int]national ,n>cotics     
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,fund1 all    
rema9+ funds relat+ to programs 9       
,afghani/an4  7#e7 ,( ! unobligat$      
balance ( am\nts made available to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ,int]national       
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ programs1  
all rema9+ funds relat+ to tra9+        
p]sonnel ( ! ,afghan security =ces4