,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #d1 #bjbb,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 and ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the ,chinese ,communist ,party and prevent ,united ,states contributions to the development of dual-use technology in ,china4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,,pla ,acquisition of ,united ,states ,technology ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,countering the ,military-,civil ,fusion strategy of the ,chinese ,communist ,party 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,chinese entity of concern ,the term ,chinese entity of concern means-- 7,a7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is determined by the ,secretary of ,defense to be involved in the implementation of the military-civil fusion strategy1 including-- 7i7 any college or university known as the ,seven ,sons of ,national ,defense2 7ii7 any college or university that receives funding from-- 7,i7 the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 or 7,,ii7 the ,equipment ,development ,department1 or the ,science and ,technology ,commission1 of the ,central ,military ,commission2 7iii7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china involved in military training and education1 including any such college or university in partnership with the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 7iv7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that conducts military research or hosts dedicated military initiatives or laboratories1 including such a college or university designated under the double first-class university plan2 7v7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is designated by the ,state ,administration for ,science1 ,technology1 and ,industry for the ,national ,defense to host joint construction programs2 7vi7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that has launched a platform for military-civil fusion or created national defense laboratories2 and 7vii7 any college or university in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that conducts research or hosts dedicated initiatives or laboratories for any other related security entity beyond the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 including the ,people's ,armed ,police1 the ,ministry of ,public ,security1 and the ,ministry of ,state ,security2 7,b7 any enterprise for which the majority shareholder or ultimate parent entity is the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china at any level of that government2 7,c7 any privately owned company in the ,people's ,republic of ,china-- 7i7 that has received a military production license1 such as the ,weapons and ,equipment ,research and ,production ,certificate1 the ,equipment ,manufacturing ,unit ,qualification1 the ,weapons and ,equipment ,quality ,management ,system ,certificate1 or the ,weapons and ,equipment ,research and ,production ,unit ,classified ,qualification ,permit2 7ii7 that is otherwise known to have set up mechanisms for engaging in activity in support of military initiatives2 7iii7 that has a history of subcontracting for the ,people's ,liberation ,army or its affiliates2 7iv7 that is participating in1 or receiving benefits under1 a military-civil fusion demonstration base2 or 7v7 that has an owner1 director1 or a senior management official who has served as a delegate to the ,national ,people's ,congress1 a member of the ,chinese ,people's ,political ,consultative ,conference1 or a member of the ,central ,committee of the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 and 7,d7 any entity that-- 7i7 is identified by the ,secretary of ,defense under section #abfj;,h7a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 as a ,chinese military company2 and 7ii7 is included in the ,non-,,sdn ,chinese ,military-,industrial ,complex ,companies ,list published by the ,department of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means-- 7,a7 any ,federal agency that engages in research or provides funding for research1 including the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,national ,institutes of ,health2 7,b7 any institution of higher education1 or any other private research institution1 that receives any ,federal financial assistance2 and 7,c7 any private company headquartered in the ,united ,states that receives ,federal financial assistance4 7#c7 ,federal financial assistance ,the term ,federal financial assistance has the meaning given the term in section #bjj4a of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#d7 ,military-civil fusion strategy ,the term military-civil fusion strategy means the strategy of the ,chinese ,communist ,party aiming to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application1 including the development of technology1 improvements in logistics1 and other uses by the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 7b7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,in general ,no covered entity may engage with a ,chinese entity of concern in any scientific research or technical exchange that has a direct bearing on1 or the potential for dual use in1 the development of technologies that the ,chinese ,communist ,party has identified as a priority of its national strategy of military-civil fusion and that are listed on the website under subsection 7c77#a77;,a74 7#b7 ,private partnerships ,no covered entity described in subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 may form a partnership or joint venture with another such covered entity for the purpose of engaging in any scientific research or technical exchange described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,website 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall establish1 and periodically update not less than twice a year1 a website that includes-- 7,a7 a list of the specific areas of scientific research or technical exchange for which the prohibitions under subsection 7b7 apply1 which shall initially include some or all aspects of the fields of quantum computing1 photonics and lasers1 robotics1 big data analytics1 semiconductors1 new and advanced materials1 biotechnology 7including synthetic biology and genetic engineering71 #e;,g and all future generations of telecommunications1 advanced nuclear technology 7including nuclear power and energy storage71 aerospace technology1 and artificial intelligence2 and 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 a list of all ,chinese entities of concern4 7#b7 ,list of specific areas ,in developing the list under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall monitor and consider the fields identified by the ,state ,administration for ,science1 ,technology1 and ,industry for the ,national ,defense of the ,people's ,republic of ,china as defense-relevant and consider1 including the more than #bhj fields of study designated as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 and any others designated thereafter1 as disciplines with national defense characteristics that have the potential to support military-civil fusion4 7#c7 ,resources ,in establishing the website under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense may use as a model any existing resources1 such as the ,china ,defense ,universities ,tracker maintained by the ,australian ,strategic ,policy ,institute1 subject to any other laws applicable to such resources4 7d7 ,exception ,the prohibitions under subsection 7b7 shall not apply to any collaborative study or research project in fields involving information that would not contribute substantially to the goals of the militarycivil fusion strategy1 as determined by regulations issued by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7e7 ,annual reporting requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and ,december #ca of each year thereafter1 each covered entity shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report that discloses-- 7,a7 any research relationships the covered entity has with a ,chinese entity of concern or has had during the previous year2 7,b7 any research relationships the covered entity has considered with a ,chinese entity of concern during the previous year and declined2 and 7,c7 any research relationships the covered entity has terminated with a ,chinese entity of concern during the previous year because the relationship violates subsection 7b7 or as a result of related concerns4 7#b7 ,audit ,the ,secretary of ,defense may enter into a contract with an independent entity to conduct an audit of any report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 to ensure compliance with the requirements of such paragraph4 7f7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a covered entity described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#b7 that violates a prohibition under subsection 7b71 or violates subsection 7e71 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be precluded from receiving any ,federal financial assistance on or after the date of such violation4 7#b7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall-- 7,a7 promulgate regulations to enforce the prohibitions under subsection 7b71 the auditing requirements under subsection 7e71 and the requirement under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 coordinate with the heads of other ,federal agencies to ensure the enforcement of such prohibitions and requirements4